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• What the previous two choices were and what advantages will you have by changing it, even what's wrong
• So, thank you for helping us ensure that Sarah's not remembered by her death, but by her incredible,
• <00:41:56.079> remembered<00:41:56.480> by<00:41:56.640> her<00:41:56.880> death
• ,<00:41:57.760> but Sarah's not remembered by her death, but Sarah's not remembered by her
• death, but by<00:41:58.240> her<00:41:58.480> incredible,<00:41:59.119> beautiful

Bills: SB174, SB39, SB40, SB206, SB200, HB169, HB345, HB381, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• We know that every delay, every unanswered call, every missed handoff can have life-or-death consequences
• And in Los Angeles County, where I represent, suicide is now the third leading cause of death for our
• It's a matter of life and death, and it's a public health imperative for us.
• Psychiatric holds, emergency room visits increase. and death, and it's a public health imperative for
• We wanted to: hey, what's wrong with this methodology? What's going right with it?

Summary: The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services. State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state. County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.

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• SURVIVORS OF DECEASED HOSPICE PATIENTS ARE EXPERIENCING DELAYS IN SECURING DEATH CERTIFICATES TO IMPORT
• OVER 50% OF DEATHS IN FLORIDA OCCUR IN THE SERVICE OF A HOSPICE PROGRAM AND THIS ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO
• UTILIZE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES TO CERTIFY DEATHS AND FILE DEATH CERTIFICATES UNDER A PHYSICIAN
• SMART FOLLOWED BY CHARLES MOORE. >> I THINK WHAT THIS HIGHLIGHTS IS A STATEWIDE PREEMPTION IS THE WRONG

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My stepson lived out in Las Vegas at the time of his death.
• death death Russell Russell Russell was<00:49:42.680> very was very was very much<00:49:44.559
• If you go on to our General Court page and you look at the resignation, deaths, and special election
• so if you're talking about advice wrong so if you're talking about advice or<04:08:29.880> any
• <04:38:43.359> deed Amendment on the transfer on death deed Amendment on the transfer on death

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We car seats for children, but car seats decrease the chance of death by infants by only 71% and by only
• <00:03:56.280> by<00:03:56.400> infants decrease the chance of death by infants decrease
• the chance of death by infants in<00:03:57.560> by<00:03:57.760> only<00:03:58.000>
• Because of vaccines, diseases that once caused widespread disability and death have become rare.
• There's so much wrong with this picture.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And in New Hampshire this is literally a life-and-death matter.
• I got the motions wrong.
• ,<01:44:34.000> some reasons that we've beat to death, some reasons that we've beat to death
• I want to say it's like roughly half, but I could be wrong, so don't hold me to that.
• like roughly half but I could be wrong like roughly half but I could be wrong so<01:48:44.560>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on CACR 30, a constitutional amendment that would make Public Utilities Commission members elected rather than appointed. Representative Thomas Opel testified in support, arguing that rising energy costs and the utility rate-setting structure make the PUC too insulated from ratepayers, and that elected commissioners would be more accountable. He also said the proposal should ideally include a ban on contributions from regulated utilities to PUC campaigns, and acknowledged the draft had errors and needed work. Representative Lane questioned whether a contribution ban would be constitutional, and Opel said there may be ways to structure one to survive legal challenge. The hearing closed with five online supporters and two opponents reported, and no one else testified. The committee then went into executive session on House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of voters’ citizenship qualifications. Representative Newsome offered an amendment to clarify how voters with no evidence either way would be treated and to require a public report on audit results, including referrals, costs, and databases used. Representative Aqua opposed the amendment, saying the bill should pass as written. The amendment failed 9-7, and after further debate over privacy and the purpose of audits, the committee voted 9-7 to recommend ought to pass on HB 1062. Representative Barry was assigned the majority report and Representative Newsome the minority report. The committee next considered House Bill 1388, which would clarify the form of ballots for constitutional amendments. Representative Weary said the bill simply provides clarity for voters and imposes no hardship on the Secretary of State’s office. The committee unanimously voted 17-0 to recommend ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 1125, enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Representative Weary said partisan labels would help voters understand candidate positions and address low turnout in local elections. He emphasized the bill is enabling, not mandatory. Members questioned why the change was needed if few municipalities have used existing authority, and whether it would increase divisiveness. Weary said many voters are unaware of the option and that partisan labels would give them more information. The hearing closed with five online supporters and 184 opponents. The committee then began executive session on House Bill 1187, concerning the filing deadline for special-election candidates for state representative, but discussion was still ongoing in the transcript.

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• “And if we’re—and you said before that you didn’t think there was anything wrong with how this was, how
• And one way that has shown is in opioid use disorder, decreasing over those deaths.
• For every overdose death that we see, we do a mortality review to see, kind of an autopsy, to find out

Summary: The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules met to consider a Missouri Prescription Drug Monitoring Program rule proposal after the Department of Natural Resources withdrew its items. The hearing focused on 1 CSR 60-1.010, which would expand delegate-level PDMP access to additional licensed behavioral health professionals, including licensed clinical social workers, licensed master social workers, marital and family therapists, professional counselors, and psychologists, while also correcting prior rule language involving medical assistants and clinical nurse specialists. Testimony from the PDMP executive director and supporters from Compass Health and the Department of Mental Health argued the change would improve care coordination, medication reconciliation, and safety in multidisciplinary behavioral health settings, especially CCBHCs. They said access would remain limited to licensed professionals working under a prescriber/dispenser relationship, with individual logins and penalties for misuse. Opponents and some committee members raised concerns that the rule would expand access beyond the original statutory framework without legislative change, could be used beyond treatment purposes, and should instead be addressed through statute rather than rulemaking. After public testimony, the committee debated whether the proposal exceeded statutory authority and whether the expansion was too substantive for rulemaking alone. A motion was made to disapprove the rule on grounds including lack of statutory authority, conflict with state law, and arbitrariness. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 7-1, and the committee disapproved Rule 1 CSR 60-1.010 before adjourning.

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• of the rural areas, it could be a 20- or 30-minute drive to a doctor, and that could mean life or death
• It could be a 20- or 30-minute drive to a doctor, and that could mean life or death for many people.
• Am I wrong in assuming that? Mr.

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• His death left a devastated family, a grieving fire department, and a community all asking how this could
• His death left a devastated family, a grieving fire department, a community all asking how this could
• terms of benefiting a person who does it right, but also making sure that if you're continually doing wrong

Summary: The committee first received an update from the Attorney General’s office on a new workers’ rights unit and two request bills. The office said the unit will focus on wage theft and civil rights enforcement, using existing resources for a small staff. It also described a bill to expand civil investigative demand authority for labor, wage theft, prevailing wage, and discrimination investigations, and an Immigrant Worker Protection Act that would require employer notice when federal immigration authorities request employee records, limit access to nonpublic work areas without a warrant, and restrict disclosure of employee data without proper legal process. Senators asked about costs, funding sources, and the scope of the proposed authority, and the office said it would follow up with more detail. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Washington’s workers’ compensation system from Labor and Industries, including how claims are filed, how the medical provider network works, and how treatment authorizations and utilization review are handled. L&I said the network was created to improve care quality and return workers to work, and explained that most routine care is automatically authorized while certain procedures require prior approval or review. A question from Senator Conway focused on the role of the medical director and the appeals process; L&I said decisions can be protested and reconsidered, with exceptions reviewed through a complex treatment unit and medical staff. An experience panel followed with testimony from labor representatives, physicians, and an injured-worker attorney, who argued that the medical provider network and treatment guidelines can delay or deny needed care, especially in complex cases such as PTSD, brain injuries, and serious orthopedic injuries. They described long appeals, utilization review barriers, provider shortages, and the impact on injured workers and families, while L&I’s presentation emphasized the system’s structure and review safeguards. The committee then heard a report from the Underground Economy Task Force in the construction industry. L&I summarized the task force’s findings on worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums, and outlined consensus and majority recommendations, including better interagency communication, stronger penalties for repeat offenders, more authority to address successorship, possible contractor notice requirements, and further study of cash payments. The Attorney General’s office, labor, and business representatives generally supported the report’s goals but differed on some recommendations, especially those affecting independent contractors, contractor liability, and administrative burdens. The chair and Senator Conway thanked participants and said the report would inform future legislation.

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• I love you to death, and I think Austin is forward-thinking. I think most of my big cities are.
• It's just, maybe I'm wrong, but it's just different. Do you have any comments from the TCEQ side?
• I love both of you to death, all of you in this world.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• septic system pumpers to be registered and trained, which could lead to more negligence and potential deaths
• Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this bill sort of lump commercial and private in one... category?
• communities with unusable public spaces, widespread contamination, devastating health threats, and even deaths

Bills: HB456, HB482, HB1463, HB1682, HB1949, HB5549, SB763

Keywords: translation, environmental quality, complaints, accessibility, multilingual, TCEQ, environmental justice, environmental complaints, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, language access, public information, Texas Commission, multilingual access, administrative actions, environmental regulations, state representatives, state senators, penalty notice, Water Code, legislative notification

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• I thought maybe I was on the wrong bill, but I'm not.
• lethal force is only if you can prevent imminent and substantial risk of serious bodily injury or death
• It is the most expensive to treat and remains the second leading cause of death for women in North Dakota

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 46 members present. It then took up multiple House messages and amendments, appointing conference committees on several measures, including SB 2007, SCR 4007, SB 2374, SB 233, and House bills 1029, 1218, and 1022. The chamber also considered a series of House bills on the sixth and 14th orders, often adopting committee amendments before final passage or, in some cases, rejecting the bill outright. Among the major policy items, the Senate passed HB 1524 on regional planning council grants, HB 1143 increasing a food bank appropriation to $10 million, HB 1126 modernizing cosmetology licensing and inspections, HB 1542 making student applications for admission exempt records, HB 1613 regulating law enforcement use of robots, HB 1582 directing a study on false reports and accusations, HB 1214 revising school transportation funding, HB 1448 creating a study on advanced technologies, HB 1280 on drainage project voting rules, HB 1499 protecting records related to federal judges, and several Senate bills returned from the House, including SB 2221, SB 2117, SB 2198, SB 2120, and SB 2214. The Senate also adopted amendments to HB 1541 on septic systems before rejecting it on final passage. Several high-profile bills failed after debate. HB 1566, dealing with kratom regulation, saw an amendment to convert it to a study fail on a 21-25 vote, after which the chamber laid the bill over for one legislative day rather than take final action. HB 1283, which would have eliminated cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams in the state employee plan, was defeated 22-24 after extensive debate over cost, precedent, and insurance impacts. HB 1527, requiring Holocaust education in statute, also failed 22-24, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the subject and opponents arguing curriculum belongs in standards rather than statute. The Senate adjourned after announcements, scheduling its next meeting for Monday, April 14, 2025.

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• . >> They were provided death blow but to throw by racing and the breeding industry and one full sweep
• A wrong number standing alone at 3,057 in 2015 down to 13, 116 2024, Florida full crop also from jockey
• This bill would be a death blow to Florida Indian country and the horse country.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• readiness issues, more broadly, you will be charged with overcoming the Pentagon's so-called Valley of Death
• By embracing technological innovation at speed, Uber reduced drunk driving deaths by half, paid its drivers
• I now admit I was wrong and I used AI a few minutes ago to determine that the budget of the Space Force

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• It is made to stall you to death, in my opinion.
• Don't get me wrong. I'm just asking for any consideration to help our folks.
• able to have harsher penalties for those that choose to do things that can cause people harm or even death

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• If I did that wrong, you can tell me. bills that we work on today will be on bills that we work on today
• So the more money we can give the venues to enhance the customer experience by not taxing them to death
• So the more money we can give the venues to enhance the customer experience by not taxing them to death
• So the more money we can give the venues to enhance the customer experience by not taxing them to death
• experience by not taxing them to death experience by not taxing them to death um<01:15:46.760>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And in New Hampshire this is literally a life and death matter.
• I got the motions wrong. Now the call... Representative Prudhomme-O'Brien: Yes.
• Um, and there's a variety of reasons that we've beat to death, some of which today over why people are
• ,<01:44:34.000> some reasons that we've beat to death, some reasons that we've beat to death
• like roughly half but I could be wrong like roughly half but I could be wrong so<01:48:44.560>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And nationally, suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth 10 to 24.
• And his death is why I'm here. What I carry now is not grief. It is hope.
• What I carry his death is why I'm here.
• <01:28:44.080> I<01:28:44.400> offer that such actions were wrong.
• I offer that such actions were wrong.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That's why this is slow death, so this is going to, you know, at least slow down the process so that
• <00:49:41.040> so process that's why this is slow death so process that's why this is slow
• death so this<00:49:41.599> is<00:49:41.839> going<00:49:42.000> to<00:49:42.800
• Now what I'm trying to say is that the reason why diabetes affects you, it's called a slow death, is
• <03:43:54.640> and >> that their law enforcement is wrong and >> that their law

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up an insurance-related chronic pain bill and an amendment modeled on language from Massachusetts and Maine. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed after stakeholder meetings because the original bill would have created an unaffordable insurance mandate in New Hampshire. The amendment was intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies by limiting prior authorization and step-therapy barriers so they are not more restrictive than for other treatments, including opioid therapies. After questions, the committee took a straw vote and advanced the amendment. The next item was a department-sponsored bill involving the state’s all-payer claims database. Insurance Department officials explained that the bill would encourage self-funded employer plans to opt in voluntarily by giving them aggregated, deidentified claims information in return. They said self-funded plans cannot be required to report data because of federal law, but the bill would provide an incentive while protecting employee privacy. Members asked detailed questions about who would see the data, whether individual employees could be identified, and how privacy would be enforced; the department said access would be aggregated and deidentified, and employer privacy issues would be governed by ERISA and the U.S. Department of Labor. The committee also discussed a glucose-monitoring bill. Members debated whether the bill was aimed at type 1 diabetes coverage or broader access to continuous glucose monitors, and whether it would amount to an unnecessary insurance mandate that could raise premiums. Department testimony estimated the equipment cost and said the annual impact per member would be modest, but also noted that non-insulin therapies have not consistently shown clinically significant A1C reductions. The chair and some members emphasized that the bill should be considered on its own terms as a CGM coverage issue, not as a general diabetes mandate. The committee discussed the bill’s cost implications and asked the department for any prior cost analysis.

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• You know, you're dealing with life and death news that you're sharing with people.
• You know you're dealing with life and<00:41:52.400> death<00:41:52.640> news<00:41:52.880
• news that you're sharing with and death news that you're sharing with people.<00:41:53.920> You're
• We're also a partner in the state's Safe Harbor response and No Wrong Door programming.
• <01:21:30.400> door Harbor response and no wrong door Harbor response and no wrong door programming

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation