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• They are co-workers. They are making our state better, not making bad.
• They are co-workers. They are making our state better, not making bad.
• They are co-workers. They are making our state better, not making bad.
• They are co-workers. They are making our state better, not making bad.
• They are co-workers. They are making our state better, not making bad.

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• We moved back down because my husband now gets to work remotely.
• Certainly, workers were exposed.
• you can't go learn how to be a plutonium worker... it looks questionable, perhaps a best practice that
• You know, we've got a lot of new workers in that facility doing things that they previously never done
• before because you can't go learn how to be a plutonium worker.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• Michael Lane, you're on remote, so I'll call on you to turn on your camera soon enough.
• , so I'll call Lane, um you're on remote, so I'll call on<01:09:54.400> you<01:09:54.560> to
• Let's<01:13:38.080> go<01:13:38.239> to<01:13:39.120> our<01:13:39.440> remote
• Let's go to our remote testifier first. Let's go to our remote testifier first.
• guess they were on remote uh testimony. guess they were on remote uh testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• from Minnesota thankfully, where an individual at a recent meeting obtained a job and then filed for workers
• <00:17:44.640> for obtained a job and then filed for obtained a job and then filed for workers
• uh<00:17:46.559> compensation<00:17:47.280> insurance<00:17:47.919> and workers
• uh compensation insurance and workers uh compensation insurance and they<00:17:48.480> never<
• The rules also allow for remote hearings if a party would have to travel more than 50 miles to attend

Bills: HF4075, HF3826, HF3825, HF3827, HF3459, HF3711, HF4200, HF3908, HF3712

Keywords: firearm restrictions, domestic violence, public safety, court orders, criminal convictions, identity theft, subpoena authority, fraud, statute of limitations, financial crime, victim notification, expungement, criminal justice, plea agreements, minor victims, identification protection, stalking, crime data, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement grants

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• does not have to be the sole cause or the only cause of a form of harm, but it also cannot be so remote
• Security is one of the frontline workers right there to protect those.
• :10.079> frontline security uh is one of the frontline security uh is one of the frontline workers
• <00:44:13.040> A workers right there to protect those.
• A workers right there to protect those.

Bills: HF2358, HF3496, HF3504, HF2169, HF3440

Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision

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• This would fund the self-directed worker bargaining agreement, the SEIU agreement, and is funded in the
• This would fund the self-directed worker bargaining agreement, the SEIU agreement, and is funded in the
• the this um would fund the um the this um would fund the um the self-directed<00:12:45.040> worker
• <00:12:45.360> bargaining self-directed worker bargaining self-directed worker bargaining
• traveling back to the district, and so if we do end up scheduling anything, it would have to be with remote

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• [Music] The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. Olson.
• [Music] The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. Olson. All amen.

Keywords: 1183, house

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Some of it is cash being paid under the table, um, exploiting the workers and paying them cash and then
• 01:00:44.760> um<01:00:44.880> exploiting<01:00:45.560> the<01:00:45.640> workers
• <01:00:46.240> and table, um exploiting the workers and table, um exploiting the workers and
• It makes exceptions for people whose job is required to be outside of the office, actually in remote
• Otherwise, you know, remote situations.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and heard an invocation and pledge. The early portion of the meeting focused on recognizing recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards. The Senate adopted resolutions honoring Greg Harkins for excellence in traditional craft, Jesse Robinson for lifetime achievement in blues music, Heather Christian for excellence in music composition, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for excellence in performing arts, and Dorothy “Dottie” Armstrong for excellence in art education. The executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission briefly thanked the senators and invited them to the evening awards ceremony. The chamber also received several announcements and introductions, including recognition of the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Capitol Day and visiting students from several radiologic science programs. There was also mention of an out-of-order resolution commemorating the 155th anniversary of Alcorn State University, though no action on it was detailed in the excerpt. On the calendar, the Senate took up Senate Bill 2915, which concerns alcoholic beverages, native wine retail permits, and festival permits. The bill was explained as a measure to support Mississippi’s native wineries by allowing free-standing tasting rooms in different parts of the state while maintaining tax collection; a committee substitute and a friendly amendment were adopted, and the bill passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2828, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, which would impose transaction fees, create a Law Enforcement 287G Program Fund, provide an income tax credit for fees paid, and revise licensing and control definitions. After objections to the usual motion, the bill was read at length, but the excerpt ends before final action on that measure.

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• Without objection, pursuant to Senate Rule 2-33, Senator Waters will participate remotely.
• Good afternoon, Senator remotely.
• Less of these projects means lost work and wages for trade workers.
• <02:43:22.800> Tuckerman wages for trade workers. Tuckerman wages for trade workers.
• ,<03:00:16.080> a incentivize child care workers, a incentivize child care workers, a traditionally

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: HCR1, HCR2, SB2001, SB2002, SB2003, SB2004, SB2005, SB2006, SB2007, SB2008, SB2009, SB2010, SB2011, SB2012, SB2013, SB2014, SB2015, SB2016, SB2017, SB2018, SB2019, SB2020, SB2021, SB2022, SB2023, SB2024, SB2025, SB2026, SB2027, SB2028, SB2029, SB2030, SB2031, SB2032, SB2033, SB2034, SB2035, SB2036, SB2037, SB2038, SB2039, SB2040, SB2041, SB2042, SB2043, SB2044, SB2045, SB2046, SB2047, SB2048, SB2049, SB2050, SB2051, SB2052, SB2053, SB2054, SB2055, SB2056, SB2057, SB2058, SB2059, SB2060, SB2061, SB2062, SB2063, SB2064, SB2065, SB2066, SB2067, SB2068, SB2069, SB2070, SB2071, SB2072, SB2073, SB2074, SB2075, SB2076, SB2077, SB2078, SB2079, SB2080, SB2081, SB2082, SB2083, SB2084, SB2085, SB2086, SB2087, SB2088, SB2089, SB2090, SB2091, SB2092, SB2093, SB2094, SB2095, SB2096, SB2097, SB2098, SB2099, SB2100

Keywords: recess, legislative session, Hawaii State Legislature, 2026, Governor address, joint session, legislature, Hawaii, state of the state, Banyan Drive, Waiakea peninsula, Makaokū, Hilo, Hawaii Island, HCDA, Hawaii Community Development Authority, community development district, redevelopment, urban renewal, blight

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• are left to file a report and pass it along to an already overworked, underresourced DCYF social worker
• The social workers I work with are some of the most dedicated and selfless people I know, but they are
• I represent the National Association of Social Workers, the New Hampshire chapter, and that's who I'm
• It could be anecdotal, but what percentage of these workers are illegal immigrants?
• <02:23:27.080> are<02:23:27.920> illegal workers are illegal workers are illegal immigrants

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > except<01:36:15.400> for We were all remote except for me.
• For the record, I am here representing the National Association of Social Workers as well as the New
• we had about um from the social workers we had about an<04:13:04.520> hourlong<04:13:04.960><
• A risk assessment typically, for social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals
• and psychologists and other workers and psychologists and other mental<04:16:39.920> health<04

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them. After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.

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• for any Minnesota worker.
• for any Minnesota worker.
• , these seasonal workers.
• , these seasonal workers.
• , these seasonal workers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This This meeting, I believe, was remote. It's fully remote. And this is Senator Maycumber.
• It was a remote meeting.
• Next, we'll hear from a remote testifier, Kristen Jameson.
• Next we'll have Marn Christianson, then Fardowsa Mohamed, and then we'll go remote to Molly Hartford.
• She's coming to us remote.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In accordance with the rules of the Senate, the following members are remote.
• .<00:43:35.160> So, remotely.
• So, remotely.
• So, first we'll call up Matt Moore and then we'll go to Luke Van Santen, who's joining us remotely.
• You have to joining us remotely. You have to introduce<01:30:57.840> yourself.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• impediment for uh child welfare workers impediment for uh child welfare workers to<00:31:02.240>
• to focus their time on child and workers to focus their time on child and families<00:31:10.799>
• Detectives and a social worker came to interview us. My husband was first and then it was my turn.
• and a social worker came to interview<01:03:13.440> us.
• > to<01:15:06.400> engage This change allows workers to engage This change allows workers

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• commutes, and lost workers. commutes, and lost workers.
• Um so, what happens for all of those workers, for police officers, for the firefighters, is they have
• Development on the shores of<04:14:41.760> remote<04:14:42.159> lakes<04:14:42.560>
• in<04:14:42.880> northern<04:14:43.199> New<04:14:43.439> England of remote
• ,<05:10:55.760> or for an aging parent, a young worker, or for an aging parent, a young worker

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use. Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects. The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.

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• 18th, and we're convening in room 224 and video conferencing, which includes the audio and video remote
• Having a patchwork of different regulations across each state, especially for our state, which is remote
• 48.480> is state, especially for our state which is state, especially for our state which is remote
• 49.400> small,<00:58:50.200> creates<00:58:50.480> a<00:58:50.520> lot remote
• and rather small, creates a lot remote and rather small, creates a lot of<00:58:50.960> implementation

Bills: SB2706, SB2320

Keywords: workforce development, agriculture, biosecurity, pilot program, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College, DHRD, training, apprenticeship, career pathways, credentialing, job training, internship, hands-on experience, state employment, workforce pipeline, agricultural jobs, biosecurity jobs, general fund appropriation

Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.

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• Charlie Nan, today, who will be joining remotely over Zoom, are available for questions.
• Nan who is um with us remotely.
• c><00:04:46.800> with<00:04:47.120> us Nan who is um with us Nan who is um with us remotely
• <00:04:49.360> I've<00:04:49.759> thought<00:04:50.080> deeply remotely. members
• I've thought deeply remotely. members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all