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• Section 18 was the provision related to the correction of certain errors in designations of funds to
• /c><00:07:34.880> uh to the correction of certain uh uh to the correction of certain uh uh errors
• in designations of uh funds to go errors in designations of uh funds to go into<00:07:39.840> an<
• Article two also increased the amount that third-class cities could levy for musical entertainment and
• And then finally, the third section under section A is also a section that shows revenue increases.

Bills: HF9

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• Moving on to the assembly third reading. We're going to pass and retain.
• I'm rising today in support of this bill as an activist, someone who grew up testifying error.
• And Californians agree with me across party lines. That's geographic regions, gender, and more.
• Again, polling on this bill shows Yes, it's my third attempt to put guardrails in place.
• now, more than half of university students have experienced housing insecurity and more than two-thirds

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I know Senator Weaver's worked hard with all parties, and I appreciate the hard work she's put into..
• President, yeah, I would go ahead and move for third reading final passage using Pro Forma.
• I remember when I was in the third grade, one of my classmates got mad at my pregnant teacher and hit
• We were in third grade at that time. So, fast forward to today, those kinds of things happen.
• Again, we have the error in the amendment corrected now.

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40, SR 61, SR 91, SR 97, SR 103, SR 104, SR 112, SR 115, SR 116, SCR 16, SB 26, SB 26

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, Texas Music Advocacy Day, music industry

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• Easily a third of my cases were DWIs, another third were shoplifting. And domestic violence.
• party.
• So first, second, third.
• And second and third chances, I'm also a survivor of multiple things.
• Believe error. Right. Thank you, sir. All right. Thank you, Mr. Hincherson.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• The clerk will give the bill its third reading. Third reading. Senate File 334. Third reading.
• clerk will give the bill its third clerk will give the bill its third reading. reading. reading.
• >> Third reading. Senate file number 334. >> Third reading.
• The clerk will give the bill a third reading. Third reading.
• The clerk will give the bill its third reading as amended. >> Third reading.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up Senate File 334, a bill to modernize county human services technology used to administer programs such as Medicaid and SNAP. The author and several members described the current systems as outdated “green screen” platforms that are slow, duplicative, and difficult for workers and applicants, and argued modernization would improve service, retention, and fraud prevention. The bill would create a technology modernization fund with about $90 million over time, capped at $50 million, route funds through Minute, establish an interagency group with county representation, create a legislative working group, and provide $15 million for Office of Inspector General technology. Members from several counties spoke in strong support, citing local system failures, cyberattacks, and the need for better tools; one member noted the bill was about 20 years overdue. The bill passed third reading by a vote of 134-0, and a title was agreed to. The House then considered Senate File 4401, the cannabis bill. The author described it as a maintenance and cleanup package developed with more than 80 stakeholders over months of meetings, including business owners, labor, tribal representatives, and medical cannabis interests. The bill was presented as making noncontroversial adjustments to support small businesses, clarify statutes, improve privacy protections, adjust event and transporter rules, address good-faith errors, strengthen enforcement against unlicensed operators, and support local governments and municipal cannabis dispensaries. It also included a first step toward a medical psilocybin program and changes intended to make the medical cannabis market more sustainable, including easing the grow-and-sale ratio issue. The transcript cuts off before final action on this bill, but members speaking in support emphasized collaboration and the need for practical regulatory fixes.

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• More than two-thirds of the residents that we serve are over the age of 60, and the average age is 81
• The third portion of services that we offer at MCB is our Turning 22 program.
• The third portion of services that we offer at MCB is our Turning 22 program.
• And over one-third of our clients are kids, our children.
• We're very sensitive to the error rate issue and making sure, and knowing not only how that potential

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• and so forth that accounting errors and so forth that we're<00:09:46.080> not<00:09:46.320>
• It's about 120 total travel party and about 74 student athletes. student affies per room.
• 120 total travel party and about 74<00:14:22.480> student<00:14:22.800> athletes.
• You can tell me that when we get CIP, which is third on this. I'll have that.
• <02:45:00.479> and their oncology service to the third and their oncology service to the third

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• working on a fire-only facility using the design from a 2023 proposal that did not achieve a two-thirds
• But because of that error, because of a technical error on behalf of the department and his supervisors

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on several public safety-related bills, with testimony focused heavily on firefighter cancer presumptions, death benefits, and age-limit waivers for public safety appointments. Boston Firefighters Local 718 and the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts testified in support of legislation tied to the late Boston firefighter Matt Troy, describing his service, his occupational cancer diagnosis, and the family’s ineligibility for benefits because his diagnosis fell just short of the statutory presumption period. Witnesses urged the committee to advance the bill so his widow could receive accidental death benefits and to address broader concerns about cancer risks, bunker gear, and early detection programs for firefighters. Committee members asked questions about how the diagnosis date affected eligibility and discussed the need for broader systemic changes rather than repeated home-rule petitions. Senator Nick Collins and Representative Dan Hunt both testified in support of the Troy-related bills, and the committee also heard that written testimony had been submitted by additional supporters. The committee also heard local home-rule petitions to extend the employment of fire chiefs in Rochester and Northfield. Representative Alan Silvia supported H. 4235 to allow Rochester Fire Chief Scott Wego to continue serving until age 70, citing his nearly 50 years of service and leadership in department improvements. A Northfield select board chair testified virtually in support of H. 4236 to keep Fire Chief Floyd “Skip” Dennell on the job, explaining that he has been central to building planning, volunteer recruitment, training documentation, and an organizational review as the town prepares for his eventual retirement. Both local bills were presented as measures to preserve continuity and support ongoing public safety planning in their communities. Another major topic was S. 2583, which would waive the maximum age requirement for Jonathan Lewis to be appointed to the Massachusetts State Police. Senator Collins described Lewis’s community service and strong exam score, and Lewis testified about his background in Dorchester, his prior interest in becoming a trooper, and his recent ranking on the eligibility list. Committee members expressed support and noted the importance of recruiting qualified candidates and diversifying the force. The committee also heard support for H. 4443, which would raise the maximum age for original appointment to firefighter or police officer positions, and members discussed related retirement and health-review issues that have arisen in prior home-rule cases. At the end of the hearing, no further witnesses came forward, and the committee voted to adjourn.

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• OTHER TYPES OF REPORTS AS NOTED IN THE THIRD BULLET IS OPERATIONAL AUDITS OF DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS AND
• ONE I DON'T MIND VOLUNTEERING AS AN EXAMPLE THAT ON YOUR LAPTOP STAFF IS ALERTING ME THERE IS A 404 ERROR
• LINK TO GO TO THE FINDINGS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY IN HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA, WE'RE ALL GETTING 404 ERRORS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We are audited to third-party certification standards. We have highly trained loggers like Mr.
• We are audited to third-party certification standards. We have highly trained loggers like Mr.
• And third, into facility in St. Paul.
• And current laws and regulations were written in a time of rotary dials and party lines.
• And current laws and regulations were written in a time of rotary dials and party lines.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• this, there are... we could have thrown you know, our... we understand that our budget is a rounding error
• This year, one of those efficiencies is that there was some space on the third floor of our main building
• include credentialed employees in that, they will not be penalized for anything because of a technical error
• So, we would extend those dates if it were an error because of our system.

Keywords: 914, all

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• From the manufacturers' perspective, we note the bill already recognizes that third-party dependencies
• party outside its control.
• From the manufacturers' perspective, we note the bill already recognizes that third-party dependencies
• party outside its control.
• Third, fair enforcement.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

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• The rationale for this is that by eliminating a third-party payment structure, we can save New Hampshire
• Estimates of the cost of the overhang of third-party payment is between 30 and 35% of health care.
• > we<01:54:54.080> can third party payment structure, we can third party payment structure
• > party<01:55:00.159> payment<01:55:00.480> is overhang of third party payment is
• overhang of third party payment is between<01:55:00.960> 30<01:55:01.119> and<01:55:01.280

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• from people in in a wing of my party from people in in a wing of my party that<00:32:17.519>
• That was an error; it's been corrected to January 1st.
• Do you have a third?
• Do you have a third? Um and then policy. Do you have a third?
• I I this is my third term Yeah. Okay.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in Division 3 work session on HB 2 and began by noting a delayed start to allow the Legislative Budget Assistant to finish a large packet of updated amendments and revisions. The chair said the goal for the day was to move as many items as possible, with any cleanup deferred to a Friday follow-up. Members also discussed the process for handling public and department testimony on selected items before votes. Several early amendments were taken up and voted on. The committee unanimously recommended items dealing with repealing the liquor transfer to the alcohol fund and redirecting liquor-related revenue to the general fund, and it also approved an amendment revising Granite Advantage funding so there would be no automatic transfer from the liquor fund, instead using a general fund appropriation. Members then approved repealing the foster grandparent program by a 5-4 vote, and later approved an amendment requiring DHS contractors to comply with the patients’ bill of rights by a 9-0 vote. The committee also approved incorporating House Bill 94 on Medicaid coverage of circumcision by a 5-4 vote, while deferring the Wick Farmers Market Nutrition Program repeal for more discussion. The committee spent substantial time on the youth risk behavior survey amendment. Supporters said the change was intended to clarify opt-out procedures and ensure parents, guardians, and students are clearly notified that they may opt out without negative consequences. Some members raised privacy concerns and said the language could add administrative burden, but the amendment was ultimately recommended to Finance by a recorded vote of 8-1. Another amendment on civil rights and contractor standards for DHHS was discussed but not voted on after concerns were raised about vague enforcement language and possible penalties. The committee also struck amendment 1026 as redundant, with members noting related work in existing law and Senate Bill 134, and then moved on to other items, including a revised equity/access-related amendment that was postponed for later discussion.

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• Chair has been informed that House 4359 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading.
• House 4359 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading.
• Third reading of the bill. Clerk will read the report.
• The Chair was in error. Mr. Sweezy of Duxbury offers an amendment in the hands of the clerk.
• Chair is in error. Ms. Sousa of Framingham. Ms. Sousa of Framingham.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty. The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms. The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.

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• As of the third quarter of 2023, there were 152 administratively continued permits in Minnesota, and
• <00:13:37.720> quarter<00:13:38.040> of States um as of the third quarter of States
• um as of the third quarter of 2023<00:13:39.440> there<00:13:39.560> were<00:13:40.320
• For example, if we're permitting pollution and there's exceedances or errors or purposeful errors, are
• we seeing more or less errors compared to other states?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:05:46.240> party how you could have third party how you could have third party generation
• <00:16:04.320> party utility to allow for third party utility to allow for third party generation
• that be considered a third-party that be considered a third-party generation?
• /c><00:46:51.599> parties going to let third parties going to let third parties interconnect<00
• > that<02:44:48.399> that third party transmission costs that that third party transmission

Keywords: 916, all

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• The third column, F, is FY2011 through 2021, so 11 total fiscal years.
• The third column, F, is FY2011 through 2021, so 11 total fiscal years.
• <01:14:44.840> year second year and then the third year second year and then the third year
• The third category is a $75,000 appropriation for infectious waste study to complete in 2027.
• Third category is a $75,000 Third category is a $75,000 appropriation<01:25:34.040> for<01

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up Senate File 203, a broad housing bill authored by Senator Port. Port described the measure as a package including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, MHFA administrative and investment reforms, expanded Greater Minnesota infrastructure grants for workforce housing, manufactured housing bill of rights provisions, and a private equity restriction on large investors buying certain single-family homes starting in 2026. Fiscal analyst Eric Olafson walked through the spreadsheet and said the $50 million bond authorization would add debt service costs over time, with the total estimated debt service for that authorization at about $75.8 million. Senator Draheim raised concern about the growing cost of bonding and said the state should rely more on cash than debt. The committee then adopted two technical amendments. The A21 amendment, described by Port as correcting manufactured housing bill of rights language, aligning MHFA board meeting language, conforming a lived-experience exemption to federal law, and fixing a capacity-building grants reference, was approved without objection. The A20 amendment, offered by Draheim, was also adopted and would give the legislature more control and visibility over MHFA funding and how quickly program dollars are reinvested after agency operations. Members then debated Draheim’s A22 amendment, which would delete the manufactured home park provisions from the bill. Draheim and several Republicans argued the section could function like rent control, could burden good park owners, and might have unintended consequences for park operations and purchases. Port, Senator Boldon’s allies, and other supporters said the provisions were needed to protect residents from rent spikes and private equity abuses in manufactured home communities, where residents own their homes but not the land. The transcript ends during that debate, before any final disposition on A22 or the bill itself is shown.

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• About a third of these issues are related to the payment holds, and two thirds are related to what's
• experienced so many medication errors experienced so many medication errors that<00:24:39.040>
• But that's a third of our cases related to this in these last few years.
• Um but that's a a third of our cases Um but that's a a third of our cases related<00:28:02.240> to
• I think I can get two-thirds of the committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Soto will have some relevant... ...testimony on making sure we get the right responsible parties.
• to a place that sold beer and threw axes, which seems like a terrible idea, but it was a birthday party
• It may be an error in somebody looking at it.
• You're representing some party, it might be a criminal case, civil case, something different.
• Or it may be multiple parties or it could be anything that all of a sudden you get appointed your own

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581