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• the Borealis train the Borealis train operating<00:21:13.920> one<00:21:14.160> round<
• the train is often sold out. the train is often sold out.
• I'm also the president of the Minnesota Driver Training Instructor Association.
• And extending the training requirements to our most dangerous drivers will make our roads safer and save
• And extending the training requirements to our most dangerous drivers will make our roads safer and save

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• The NRCS trains them.
• But it's been a great recruiting and training program.
• And I see you're training people for this new field.
• And so, of course, anybody who I train on here, who essentially graduates from this training, I would
• We're offering training and support.

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• And it's an important economic driver and an important clean energy source that we want to at least be
• And it's an important economic driver and an important clean energy source that we want to at least be
• It reduces costs, it enhances reliability, and it serves as the driver of our decarbonization efforts
• It enhances reliability, and it serves as the driver of our decarbonization efforts.
• There are two real drivers behind the increase in customer gas bills, putting aside unusually cold winter

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• , has extreme potential patient safety hazards in the sense that naturopaths in our state are not trained
• Bill 2003, amending Sections 28-31-353, 28-354, 26, and 28-31-756 and 28-374, A.R.S., relating to driver
• I know that he is coming from a good place, wanting to make sure that the drivers reduce accidents.
• She was already a licensed driver.
• that having it on the roads earlier, the phones, the technology, it's going to make them a better driver

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• So young people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or not working and not in training.
• Again, they're not in school or working or in training.
• looking for adult education aligned with training.
• The first program is Integrated Education and Training, or IET.
• on the job training as an electrical worker.

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• non-driver identification card. non-driver identification card.
• The bill appropriately includes a section on training.
• The parole board training is updating the kind of training that the current members receive to include
• <01:35:09.000> for provide regular legal training for provide regular legal training for parole
• > is<01:35:15.040> updating The parole board training is updating The parole board training

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading for St. Patrick’s Day, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of a resignation letter from Representative Hooper of Burlington. The letter said the House environment had changed significantly and that he was resigning before the next cycle, while thanking colleagues and urging bold leadership to address major problems facing Vermonters. Members then received first readings and referrals for a large slate of bills. House bills introduced included measures on tax administration, hunting license fees, emergency management, oath and affirmation language in statutes, judiciary procedures, a Vermont homelessness response continuum, paperwork reduction, public utility subjects, municipal regulation of agriculture, miscellaneous agricultural subjects, and municipal permitting of ground-mounted solar arrays. Senate bills referred to House committees included vocational rehabilitation, home improvement and land improvement fraud, advanced metering infrastructure devices, water quality, and fair employment practices. Several other bills on the notice calendar were also referred to Ways and Means or Appropriations because they affected state revenue or carried appropriations. The House adopted two concurrent resolutions on the consent calendar: HCR 214, honoring Irish-American patriots and their role in American independence, and HCR 220, welcoming the USS Vermont’s namesake visit and designating April 18, 2026 as USS Vermont Day. Members also offered announcements recognizing guests from the USS Vermont and related veterans’ groups, remembering former Representative Ken Harvey, and noting upcoming events such as March Madness pools, the Legislative Cabaret, a Rural Caucus meeting, and a NAMI Walks team. On the floor calendar, H. 723 on posting of land was taken up, amended as recommended by the Committee on Environment, and ordered to third reading on a 10-0-1 committee vote. The House then began second reading of H. 757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives; committee members described manufactured housing as a key affordable housing option in Vermont and said the bill would clarify how these homes are purchased, titled, taxed, and financed, while reducing costs and improving consistency for homeowners, lenders, and municipalities.

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• This is largely attributable to higher than anticipated driver license fees, vehicle registration renewals
• The May Revision also includes trailer bill to remove the cap on the mobile driver license pilot participants
• The proposed efficiencies include eliminating driver license courtesy renewal notices and other notices
• , eliminating the required printing of driver handbooks, and modernizing customer communications and
• The big driver of allowances relative to current law is manufacturing and industry, not utilities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Driver requirements: they must be a licensed driver.
• Driver requirements: they must be a licensed driver.
• Driver requirements: they must be a licensed driver.
• We've been investing both time, equipment, training, research, everything that we can since we came out
• We've been investing both time, equipment, training, research, everything that we can since we came out

Bills: HB268, SB279, SB304, SB303, SB298

Keywords: lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building

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• . training. training.
• Then I got a driver that's they dump. Then I got a driver that's hauling. hauling. hauling.
• <04:11:05.160> I'm but we are continually training I'm but we are continually training I'm
• And they've had the training, right? And they've had the training, right?
• <04:20:40.280> um through the training um through the training um uh<04:20:41.560> back

Keywords: 916, all

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• they need to take care of themselves and their families, to make sure that we're providing good job training
• last two years, you have heard a lot less stories and probably printed a lot less stories about bus driver
• Minors against bus drivers, communities who have access to health care against those who don't.
• Minors against bus drivers, communities who have access to health care against those who don't.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's among mine and I'd like to be a partner in this, but one of my concerns is the drivers of irregular
• Do those strike you as some of the real drivers of migration? Yes, sir, Senator.
• to reason that we should be partnering throughout the region with countries to deter or stop those drivers
• of migration by training local security forces, conducting joint operations to combat fentanyl, providing

Keywords: U.S. foreign policy, Mexico relations, Japan relations, border security, trade agreements, drug trafficking, ambassadorial nominations, intergovernmental communication

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on critical discussions concerning U.S. foreign policy, particularly relationships with Mexico and Japan. Notable attention was given to border security, trade agreements, and implications of drug trafficking. Ambassadorial nominees discussed their strategies to strengthen ties with these nations, emphasizing the importance of cooperation in addressing mutual challenges, particularly concerning security and trade. The committee engaged in extensive dialogue, highlighting the urgency of improving intergovernmental communications to deter drug trafficking and support democratic governance.

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• this state related to breeding training this state related to breeding training conditioning<00:
• Certain training methods, for example, could qualify as torture.
• And we've done trainings for existing law enforcement as well as prosecutors.
• And we've done trainings for existing law enforcement as well as prosecutors.
• these incidents and we've done trainings these incidents and we've done trainings for<02:57:02.359

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Are they just people that get trained on one assessment? I want to know what their credentials are.
• I want to get trained on one assessment?
• Um, this clarifies that a driver of a commercial vehicle may not enter the farthest left-hand general
• Um this clarifies<01:25:18.239> that<01:25:18.560> a<01:25:18.960> driver<01:25:
• It is very rigorous training, about 40 to 50 hours of training after post-graduate level work.

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• Colonel, last session, I sponsored legislation to put some clarity and some emphasis in the driver training
• Should we look at some kind of additional language in our training manual and our courses to emphasize
• I think a lot of you... ...they've done for us in the way of training in our facilities.
• Chris Chapman, Director for Law Enforcement Standards and Training for the State of Arkansas.
• group... ...of the Law Enforcement Standards and Training, it's that group of commissioners that the

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police Director Mike Hager and other agency leaders about vehicle pursuits and tactical vehicle interventions (TVIs, formerly PIT maneuvers). Hager said Acts 734 of 2020 and 82 of 2022, which increased penalties for fleeing in a vehicle, along with a public campaign and work with prosecutors, helped reduce pursuits by 29% from 2023 to 2025, or 180 fewer pursuits last year than in 2023. He said the agency also added 120 troopers during that period and that the goal is to protect innocent civilians, officers, and suspects. Members asked about where pursuits occur most often, prosecution practices, the possibility of making fleeing charges non-pleadable like DWI, and a recent mistaken TVI incident involving the wrong vehicle; Hager said no one was injured in that incident and called it inexcusable. The committee also discussed the Arkansas State Police Foundation. Hager explained that the foundation is a private support group made up largely of businesses and citizens that raises money for trooper-family scholarships, emergency relief for troopers affected by disasters or family hospitalizations, and facilities and training support, including the driving track. He said he was not aware of any lobbying activity by the foundation and praised its staff and leadership for supporting the agency beyond what the state budget can provide. Next, Director Chris Chapman of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training described the state’s decertification and officer accountability process. He said every separation from an agency must be reported, and if an officer leaves under circumstances that may warrant decertification, the file is flagged so any future hiring agency must be told the full history before the officer can be added to a roster. Chapman said the commission has increased decertification requests from 158 in the prior three years to 256 in the last three years, with 147 officers currently pending hearings, and that the backlog has been reduced from about four and a half years to about a year and a half. Members asked about resignations during investigations, appeal rights, citizen complaints, and FOIA access to decertification records; Chapman said those matters can trigger review, appeals go to circuit court, and the records are generally public. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion of a possible future committee visit to a fish hatchery in Lonoke County.

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• We train them to be responsible. That's what we expect of them.
• We go through rigorous training.
• This is actually what we train with to identify off-flavors in beer.
• We train for two—most people that go for a Cicerone certification train for two years to be able to taste
• We train more than anyone else to be able to say why a beer would be unsafe before it gets to anyone

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up one bill, House Bill 499, which would allow malt beverage manufacturers producing less than 31,000 gallons annually to sell and deliver directly to vendors. The sponsor and several craft brewery owners and industry advocates testified in support, arguing the measure would help small breweries reach local restaurants, improve quality control, create jobs, and serve as a bridge into the three-tier system for businesses too small to attract distributors. Opponents, including the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association, argued the bill would undermine the three-tier system, weaken accountability and tax collection, and create risks for consumer protection and market fairness. During debate, several members said they supported the bill as a small-business measure while noting they remained protective of the three-tier system. Some members raised concerns about tax tracking and long-term distributor contracts, but others said the bill appeared limited enough to preserve the existing system while giving small breweries a chance to grow. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with one recorded no vote. After the bill vote, the subcommittee revisited prior questions about Department of Lottery Secretary Davis’s travel reimbursements. Members reviewed updated documents showing more than $50,000 in travel reimbursements from January 2021 through November 2024, including about $27,840 tied to Orlando destinations, and expressed concern that some reimbursements may have covered commuting between Tallahassee and Orlando. The chair said the information would be sent to Secretary Davis for an explanation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• means supporting pensions for our teachers, supporting safe staffing ratios for our nurses, and training
• The fight has been going on about closing the last exception to unemployment insurance for our bus drivers
• Miners have unique technical training and skills as well to operate the complex machinery.

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• that we know, you know, social drivers that we know, you know, when<01:14:45.280> we're<01:14
• <01:17:34.320> are<01:17:34.480> so who are properly trained are so who are properly
• trained are so important<01:17:34.960> is<01:17:35.199> they<01:17:35.360> have
• <01:25:56.639> and also use it to analyze cost drivers and also use it to analyze cost drivers
• candidates at the level of training. candidates at the level of training.

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:17 - Approval of June 18, 2025 Minutes 00:02:33 - Introductions and Discussion on Priorities 00:07:27 - Health Data Discussion-KY Health Information Exchange (KHIE) 00:34:02 - Health Data Discussion-Public Health Data 01:19:24 - Health Data Discussion-Other Health Data Platforms 01:42:40 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations (Except 201 KAR 005:010) 01:44:48 - Discussion of Optometry Regulation 201 KAR 005:010 02:25:29 - Hearing on Unified Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Application for FFY 2026 - 2027 Funds 02:33:40 - Administrative Regulation 201 KAR 005:010 Vote Clarification 02:34:03 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Health Services met to approve the June 18 minutes and hear introductory remarks from new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Family Services Dr. Steven Stack and new Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. John Langfeld. Both described their backgrounds and emphasized a shared focus on using health data to improve quality, coordination, and outcomes across Kentucky. They highlighted the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHI) as a central tool for connecting hospitals, labs, providers, public health systems, Medicaid, and other state and federal data sources, and said the system supports notifications, immunization records, surveillance, and care coordination. They also outlined priorities such as continued investment in KHI, stronger interoperability, privacy protections, and expanded analytic capacity to turn data into action. Committee members then asked about COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and informed consent, particularly for pregnant women and children. Dr. Stack said informed consent should come through a licensed health care provider, that Kentucky did not mandate the COVID vaccine, and that the evidence still supports vaccination for high-risk groups, including pregnant women, citing professional medical guidance. A follow-up exchange focused on concerns about past vaccine policies and the need for patients to receive full information before making decisions. Senator Heron asked how KIPRC/KIPR could be used to address firearm injuries. Dr. Langfeld said the key opportunity is to make data more real-time and usable for day-to-day response, while Dr. Stack said the department would continue its long-standing partnership with KIPRC and noted his view that gun violence is a public health emergency. He added, however, that because firearms are a deeply divided issue, the Department for Public Health’s current role is mainly to make data available for authorized research rather than to take a broader policy role. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.

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• go-to state to integrate those new technologies, whether that's testing, eventual manufacturing, training
• Right now, OHP uses it as a driver training course. Of course, you all know that that's going away.
• We've got some ODA team members that can kind of cross-train into OSIDA and some OSIDA that can cross-train
• That's what we're looking at is making sure we can long-term have that cross-training perspective in
• And so, that's our next 1 to 2 to 18 months is what we're going to look at from a cross-training perspective

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• tribal members who've gone on to get their four-year and two-year and certifications for being truck drivers
• , and we did this actually just prior to COVID because what was happening is we were basically a training
• ground for other larger casinos in our area that were able to, after we trained our dealers, take our
• So we just were no longer able to sustain the cost of that training.

Summary: The joint House and Senate committee meeting heard public testimony on tentative tribal-state gaming compact amendments for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Staff from the Washington State Gambling Commission explained the compacting process, the role of ex officio legislative members, and that the amendments would next go to the Gambling Commission for a January 8, 2026 vote before possible governor review. The Port Gamble S'Klallam presentation emphasized how gaming revenue supports tribal government services, health care, housing, education, language revitalization, natural resources work, and community investment projects in Kitsap County. For Port Gamble S'Klallam, the proposed changes include expanded credit and wager limits, more gaming stations and player terminals, language for a second facility, and adoption of an electronic table games appendix similar to other tribes. Members asked about pre-screening for high-limit tables, including how the tribe would define problem gambling and self-exclusion; tribal counsel said internal minimum control standards were still being developed and more detail would follow. A question about green crab removal in Port Gamble Bay was deferred for follow-up because the natural resources director was not present. The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe described its history, sovereignty, gaming operations, and how gaming revenue supports member programs such as nutrition assistance, education aid, homeownership down payment help, and charitable giving in Skagit County. Its amendment would allow electronic table games after the tribe removed traditional table games due to staffing and cost pressures, with the goal of remaining competitive. Committee members also asked about air quality and smoking-related provisions in the compact; the tribe said it maintains separate smoking and non-smoking areas and supports smoking cessation efforts. Chairs from both chambers closed by thanking the tribes for their contributions to members, local communities, and natural resource protection.

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• We oppose SB 1075 as a cost driver. We're worried.
• Again, we have tagged this as a cost driver, and we request a no vote. Thank you.
• Again, we have tagged this as a cost driver, and we request a no vote. Thank you. Thank you.
• Manufacturing was once a key economic driver for the California economy, but it's no longer keeping pace
• We need to ensure that the workers are protected on the job, that they're trained to do these jobs, and

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 1375, which would create a narrow CEQA-related exemption for certain transit and rail projects that have already undergone extensive environmental review. Senator Cortese and supporters from VTA, San Jose, MTC, and others said the bill would reduce duplicative review and help advance projects such as the Diridon Station modernization in San Jose, while preserving other environmental protections and adding committee amendments on community engagement, displacement, construction impacts, and natural resources. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved do pass as amended to Transportation on a 5-0 vote, kept on call. The committee then heard SB 1031 on compostable plastics labeling and related research. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve truth-in-labeling, reduce contamination in recycling and composting streams, and direct OEHHA to study toxicity and breakdown impacts. Opponents from manufacturers, BPI, and retailers said the bill would effectively ban compostable products in California, create costs, and fail to fix the underlying National Organic Program labeling issue. After discussion about composting capacity, labeling clarity, and costs, the bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-1 vote, kept on call. Next, SB 958 on the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego was presented. The author said the amended bill would shift away from a CEQA exemption and instead clarify how building-height impacts should be handled in the project’s environmental review, supporting a large housing and mixed-use project on city-owned land. San Diego representatives and the chair supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The committee voted do pass to Local Government on a 3-0 vote, kept on call. The committee also heard SB 1075 on strengthening AB 617 community air protection plans; the author and environmental justice supporters backed stronger enforcement and implementation, while local governments, business groups, and air district representatives raised concerns about land-use authority, uncertainty, and costs. The bill was moved do pass to Local Government on a 2-2 vote and remained on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of clean truck check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. The author and agricultural and trucking witnesses said the bill would cut unnecessary travel and costs without changing emissions standards, while the American Lung Association and Coalition for Clean Air opposed it as weakening an important pollution-control program. The bill was moved do pass to Transportation on a 4-0 vote, kept on call. The committee then began SB 1258 on hazardous waste site remediation for infill housing; the author and development and technical witnesses supported aligning cleanup timing with construction and occupancy, while environmental justice groups said they were likely to move to neutral after committee amendments improved the bill.