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• Thank you for the services that Murphy.
• will have to go to within human services will have to go to human<00:54:13.440> services<00:54
• There's Department of Human Services.
• everybody, Department of Human Services everybody, Department of Human Services and<00:59:02.960
• the Department of Human Services the Department of Human Services tomorrow<00:59:22.319> morning

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• And here you would have some witnesses that would be able to provide some verification, speak up if something
• 37.280> some that would be able uh to provide some that would be able uh to provide some verification
• 39.039> up<00:20:39.360> if<00:20:39.679> something<00:20:40.480> is verification
• , speak up if something is verification, speak up if something is happening<00:20:41.280> that

Bills: HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: elections, audit procedures, ballot integrity, political party observation, transparency, county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• physical uh physician services. physical uh physician services.
• interpreter services, and so much more. interpreter services, and so much more.
• facility fees for preventative services. facility fees for preventative services.
• As DHS stated back in a emergency medical services. But what emergency medical services.
• <03:41:32.800> that medical services go to the services that medical services go to the services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The department has advocated for improved licensure and career portability for military service members
• And most importantly, a service manager cautioned.
• My name's Mike Capuccio, and today I serve as a government affairs advisor for NETR, which is a service
• We service homeowners and businesses across the Commonwealth.
• Improperly serviced, designed, or installed systems can lead to higher energy bills, premature failure

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

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• It outlines enrollment verification requirements for access to confirm member eligibility and standards
• Madam Whip and members, House Bill 4162 is the Human Services Budget Bill, which contains provisions
• The Human Services Budget Bill contains provisions needed to implement the FY 2027 budget.
• ...to transfer existing contracts for supplemental early childhood listening and spoken language services
• We're going on to the Committee of Health and Human Services...

Summary: The meeting covered a series of fiscal year 2027 budget and budget-related bills, beginning with the general appropriations and tax package. Staff and the chair highlighted a budget built around about $1.4 billion in tax cuts, a one-time 2.5% agency reduction, major funding for state employee health insurance, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, and other supplemental appropriations. The chair repeatedly urged support for the package, emphasizing the size of the tax cut and noting that the committee’s joint vote had only three no votes out of 28 members. Members then reviewed several smaller budget implementation bills affecting racing and gambling, capital outlay, commerce and defense innovation, corrections, environment and water policy, higher education, human services, K-12 education, county finance, tax administration, state data governance, and state office rent rates. Key provisions included extending or modifying funds and fee structures, transferring surplus or unneeded monies, creating or revising oversight boards and pilot programs, increasing K-12 funding by 2% for inflation, adjusting university retention limits, expanding SNAP and housing-related requirements, and changing tax conformity and credits. Several members asked clarifying questions about specific items such as electric vehicle charging funds, mobile home relocation payments, university funding, and the new health insurance oversight board. The chair also explained the tax bill’s major changes, including conformity to federal tax law, a larger dependent tax credit, changes to deductions, repeal of certain tax credits, veteran property tax relief, limits on data center tax incentives, and provisions affecting manufacturing infrastructure and unemployment insurance administration. The committee discussed the Budget Stabilization Fund, debt repayment, and education rollover balances, with the chair arguing for using surpluses to pay down debt. The final item discussed was a behavioral health bill creating a home and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with a stated FY 2027 total fund appropriation of $7.8 million contingent on federal approval and matching funds. The meeting ended with a reminder that floor action would begin the next day at 10 a.m.

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• <00:23:32.279> uh<00:23:32.440> we service and uh past her service uh we service and
• Lisa Amador, Department of Human Services administrator for Adult Protective and Community Services,
• <04:16:04.439> health<04:16:04.680> services of uh Social Services health services
• She said home care services are personal care services, such as bathing, cooking, and cleaning.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• That's that's a service That's that's a service That's that's a service that's that cost is is incurred
• But at and the services they provided. But at and the services they provided.
• And then I also provide the service. And then I also provide the service.
• and he provided service and he provided service and quality.
• It's a service that's provided by a tax. It's a service that's provided by a tax.

Bills: SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 57, SCR 25, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SCR 8, SB 565, SB 372, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 925, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 815, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1061, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 57, SB 499, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1268, SR 302, SR 303, SR 304, SR 305, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas, Israel, trade, investment, partnership, economic ties, technological innovation, bilateral relations, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare

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• my cars because they also that serviced my cars because they also serviced<00:34:41.040> all<
• a service bay.
• . service. service.
• <01:55:34.880> to provide us with with verifications to provide us with with verifications

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• election updating, election reporting systems for the elections, and candidate petition signature verification

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Students and faculty are largely unaware of how their personal information on these digital services
• Consumer Action, Indivisible California, Straight Strong, the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services
• Consumer Action, Indivisible California, Straight Strong, the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services
• office or internship programs and rely on those resources, which include third-party service providers
• For example, cases involving financial transactions, fraud prevention, and identity verification.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard two bills. AB 1159 by Assemblymember Addis would update California student data privacy law to extend protections to college students, limit how ed tech companies can collect and use student information, and add restrictions around sensitive data and generative AI use. Supporters, including Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, CFT, labor, civil rights, and education groups, said students and educators need stronger safeguards against invasive data collection and misuse. Opponents, including College Board, TechNet, CalChamber, and ACT Education, argued the bill was overly broad, could interfere with legitimate educational services and AI development, and raised concerns about a private right of action and impacts on adult students and recruitment opportunities. AB 883 by Assemblymember Lowenthal would expedite deletion of personal information for elected and appointed officials under California’s data broker deletion system by having state agencies provide official lists to the privacy agency and requiring brokers to delete the information within five days. Supporters said the measure responds to rising threats, harassment, and violence against public officials and would help reduce exposure of their personal data. TechNet and TechC.A. opposed unless amended, citing concerns about exemptions for lawful data sharing, the five-day timeline, and litigation risk, while the author emphasized the bill does not create a new right but streamlines access to an existing deletion process. Both bills were advanced after committee discussion and roll calls. AB 1159 passed 11-2 and was sent to the Judiciary Committee. AB 883 passed 14-0 and was sent to the Appropriations Committee.

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• One of those we envision being in Cheyenne to assist with the applications and the verifications and
• The other would be actually in Division 4 out in the field again to help with applications, verifications
• applications Cheyenne to assist with the applications and<00:13:51.839> the<00:13:52.000> verifications
• and<00:13:53.600> and<00:13:53.920> all<00:13:54.079> the and the verifications
• and and all the and the verifications and and all the things<00:13:54.480> that<00:13:54.720>

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• Many states have made it a provision that notarized ballots are allowed, but not a required service.
• But not a required service? Is it? Do they require the notaries to sign those?
• what's that but not a required service what's that but not a required service<02:02:50.360> is
• <02:34:37.120> armed Services yeah arm Services yeah armed Services yeah arm Services yeah
• 38.399> that<02:34:38.560> most services usually the one that most services usually the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This servicing mechanism will play a critical role in determining staffing requirements for the HHF.
• Next steps to be completed in April to keep us on this timeline are to finalize the servicing model and
• either vet and choose the most qualified entity or entities to be a service administrator, or determine
• the servicing, so HPIA's data was embedded in theirs.
• <01:53:14.840> was for the servicing so hpa's data was for the servicing so hpa's data was

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The financial service people in financial service, let's say in the state, they are at the bottom of
• The financial service people in financial service, let's say in the state, they are at the bottom of
• The financial service people in financial service, let's say in the state, they are at the bottom of
• The financial service people in financial service, let's say in the state, they are at the bottom of
• <05:25:53.000> are Services many of the services are Services many of the services are self-directed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Members of the Public Library Service Board. My name is Autumn Zelner.
• Then Verif is not in compliance. Period. There's no way to sugar this.
• Then Verif is not in compliance. Period. There's no way to sugar this.
• work and service." work and service."
• And so cuz we have a statewide services.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• to their employees or or or services to their employees or or or supplement<00:24:57.760> them
• <01:20:52.400> or raise the price of their service or raise the price of their service or
• So let's remember that that service is.
• We work with the Internal Revenue Service, of course, the U.S. Postal Service.
• They are also verification system.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Number two, Arkansas Rehab Services with Guy Fentner Education Service.
• This is for intensive in-home services for DCFS clients in service areas.
• Francis Community Services this is for intensive in-home services for DCFS clients in service areas 46
• This is for actuarial services. is DHS with Division of Medical Services Milliman.
• care services.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• contract And service.
• Number two is Arkansas Rehab Services with Guy Fenter Education Service.
• Francis Community Services, is for intensive in-home services for DCFS clients in service areas.
• Services Spin.
• Services.

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures. The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

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• there was no loss in service.
• Number two, Arkansas Rehab Services with Guy Fentner Education Service.
• Number two, Arkansas Rehab Services with Guy Fentner Education Service.
• Francis Community Services.
• This is for intensive in-home services for DCFS clients in service areas.

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• In and verification of all of the plans.
• officer who is in charge of verification officer who is in charge of verification of<02:43:23.840
• <02:56:24.560> I service, we won't have to do this. I service, we won't have to do this.
• <03:05:58.399> within important to have these services within important to have these services
• And I think and ride sharing services?

Keywords: 1189, house, all