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• We lost families for whom the part-day model was not workable with their work schedule.
• They also face unpredictable schedules, Courts and social networks.
• They also face unpredictable schedules, solo parenting during deployment, and hidden financial strain

Bills: HB2099 , HB2317 , HB2318 , HB2350

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, HB2317, early learning, child care licensing, day care, preschool, Head Start, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Washington State, RCW 43.216, child care center, family home provider, family child care, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care

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• We're a little ahead of schedule.
• Some of the things in our work plan that need to be scheduled are our monthly meetings, and then they
• But happy to help anywhere that I can, but just know that it may be difficult with my schedule right

Summary: The meeting focused on the Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission’s work to build a feasibility study and expand its membership. Members reviewed and approved the prior meeting minutes, then discussed draft nomination criteria meant to ensure geographic, generational, gender, and sector diversity, along with needed expertise such as arts and cultural programming, history, museum work, architecture, fundraising, nonprofit governance, language preservation, community organizing, economic development, government/policy, legal expertise, and communications. The commission also discussed designating seats for organizations such as the Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Culture at Bridgewater State, Mili Mila, the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Advisory Board, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. A long list of potential nominees was reviewed, including people with backgrounds in education, community advocacy, museums, maritime history, arts, law, and economic development. Commissioners raised concerns about gaps, especially legal expertise and representation from Taunton and Cape Cod, and noted that some nominees might need to serve as organizational designees rather than individual members. Several commissioners supported the overall slate but asked for more time to vet the candidates against the criteria. The commission then voted to create a three-member nominating committee consisting of the chair, Senator Miranda, Commissioner Monica Vega, and Commissioner Manny Lopes, with Vega and Lopes accepting the assignment. The committee was tasked with narrowing the 16 additional nominees down to 12 open seats and reporting back at a special meeting later in the month, with the goal of finalizing appointments before the February meeting. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• REPRESENTED AT LEVEL OF GOVERNMENTS TO THE FL WINS PROGRAM WHICH IS IN YEAR FOUR OF FIVE OF THE SCHEDULED
• THE NEXT SCHEDULE RELEASE IS APRIL 10th OF 2026 AND THEY HAVE FULL INVITATION SCHEDULED BY DECEMBER OF

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• It was no secret that he would schedule meetings near his daughter's sporting events and school performances
• There was a meeting scheduled with Congresswoman Jane Harman, and it was near LAX, which was her district
• Session schedules as follows: June 24th, Tuesday, check-in session; Wednesday, June 25th, check-in session

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• So that's we can always uh schedule another meeting if necessary.
• So that's we can always uh schedule another meeting if necessary.
• So that's we can always uh schedule another meeting if necessary.

Bills: HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the next witness, House Bill 4049, at the request of the author, is being withdrawn from today's schedule
• If you go back to look at that South Texas Nuclear Project, that one was behind schedule.
• And importantly, we also use this to help set up the schedule so that generators and transmission companies

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• This does cause the schedule to be longer.
• Scheduling if hearings conflict.
• representative can act on behalf of the owner to secure these protections and defines good cause to include scheduling

Bills: SB32 , SB464 , SB996 , SB1163 , SB1173 , SB1277 , SB1452 , SB1453 , SB1548 , SB1882 , SB1883 , SB2016 , SB 32

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• interviews um do reference schedule interviews um do reference checks,<00:35:08.240><c> make</c><00:
• So the salary schedule is only going to increase by 1.5% because that additional, say, 2% is used to
• When you spread it across between step movements and across-the-board increases, the salary schedule
• So the salary schedule across the board.
• </c><00:46:17.440><c> increases</c> increases, the salary schedule increases increases, the salary schedule

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• That we are only scheduled technically for one, but I could argue for a second if we need it.
• Oh, we’ll schedule an interview or whatever it might be.
• Oh, we’ll schedule an interview or whatever it might be.
• So I'm going to try to make every effort to accommodate everybody's schedule.
• I'm going to try to make every effort to accommodate everybody's schedule. So whatever that means.

Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That we are only scheduled technically for one, but I could argue for a second if we need it.
• 'Oh, we'll schedule an interview,' or whatever it might be.
• 'Oh, we'll schedule an interview,' or whatever it might be.
• So I'm going to try to make every effort to accommodate everybody's schedule.
• I'm going to try to make every effort to accommodate everybody's schedule. So whatever that means.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.

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• The required supplementary information includes pension and OPEB schedules required under GASB standards
• and the budget-to-actual schedules for major governmental funds.
• And then there's a schedule of bonds payable and certificates of participation for each institution.
• So that's our plan right now: a special meeting is going to be scheduled prior to the quarterly meeting
• So we are a little bit at the schedule of folks that volunteer their time to score applications that

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Summary: The Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and a review of the state’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and the Office of Management and Budget reported a clean opinion on the state’s financial statements and described continued growth in net position, strong general fund balance, and significant Legacy Fund investment income. Committee members asked about how the report reflects long-term finances and how North Dakota compares with other states, and OMB noted that the ACFR is based on audited actual results rather than budget forecasts. The committee then heard the North Dakota University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund construction money, insufficient monitoring of service organizations, improper bank reconciliations at several campuses, and investment/cash recording issues at Bismarck State College. University System officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations and greater use of shared services. Members also questioned practices such as campus use of certificates of deposit and whether repeated findings were being adequately addressed. Additional audits were presented for the State Fair Association, State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Securities Department, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Most received clean opinions with no findings; exceptions included a repeat component-unit issue at the State Fair Foundation, a securities personnel-evaluation finding, and a Housing Finance Agency finding involving a late return of escrow surplus. The committee also discussed broader oversight issues, including the need for independent auditing of the Ethics Commission, possible legislative changes to give the State Auditor more subpoena power and independent legal counsel, and future work on data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, and audit capacity. The meeting recessed for lunch after these discussions.

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• </c><01:00:46.240><c> and</c><01:00:46.480><c> revenues</c> bond repayment schedule and revenues bond
• Uh, we've worked with a public finance company to run the bond payment schedule out, and we've looked
• Uh, we've worked with a public finance company to run the bond payment schedule out, and we've looked
• Friday<01:35:29.280><c> schedule</c><01:35:29.600><c> is</c><01:35:29.920><c> just</c><01:35:30.159><
• schedule is just going to be exchanged<01:35:31.280><c> for</c><01:35:32.320><c> uh</c><01:35:32.719

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's 16 judges in our Purchase Region, of which we are scheduled to lose three in 2030.
• There's 16 judges in our Purchase Region, of which we are scheduled to lose three in 2030.
• There's 16 judges in our Purchase Region, of which we are scheduled to lose three in 2030.
• In our Purchase Region, we are scheduled to lose three in 2030.
• </c><01:16:34.320><c> to</c> the term in 2030 statewide scheduled to the term in 2030 statewide scheduled

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I had my schedule all messed up in my phone.
• And just for the folks that are here, in terms of when we meet next, it's scheduled for November 4.
• I know that one of our members sitting here has tried to juggle schedule to be here, but we're going
• And just for the folks that are here, in terms of when we meet next, it's scheduled for November 4.
• I know that one of our members sitting here has tried to juggle schedule to be here, but we're going

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up several school building aid bills. HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing, drew debate over whether the program is effective and whether funds should be allowed to carry forward. Supporters argued the program is underfunded and that even small leftover amounts should remain available for building aid; opponents said non-lapsing funds limit future budget flexibility and that the program creates winners and losers. The committee voted 4-3 to recommend HB 295 inexpedient to legislate (ITL). The committee then considered HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects and include retroactive funding for projects completed in the past. The motion to ITL was supported on the grounds that retroactive payments would be unfair to districts still waiting in line and that the legislature should focus on future projects. Supporters of the bill said the increase was modest and that districts that built during a prior moratorium on aid were left with long-term fiscal burdens. The committee again voted 4-3 to recommend ITL. The discussion also broadened into special education funding and a retained bill, HB 742, concerning catastrophic special education aid and the source of funding. Members debated whether the education trust fund should cover the aid and whether the committee should act now or wait for a separate commission studying special education costs. Several members emphasized that special education costs are rising, that more data is needed on student identification and funding formulas, and that the commission’s report may provide better guidance. The chair said the subcommittee’s recommendations would go to the full committee, and the next meeting was expected to be rescheduled from November 4 to later that week because of election-related conflicts.

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• The district later took it a step further and scheduled conferences so they were reaching the families
• The last scheduled conference was on a snow day during the last snowstorm, and staff had flexibility
• </c> took it a step further and we scheduled took it a step further and we scheduled conferences<00:46
• We had our our our last<00:46:59.599><c> scheduled</c><00:47:00.160><c> one</c><00:47:00.480><c> was<
• one was on the snow day last scheduled one was on the snow day that<00:47:02.000><c> we</c><00:47:02.160

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• non-con</c><00:10:32.279><c> visits</c><00:10:32.640><c> families</c><00:10:33.000><c> have</c> scheduled
• non-con visits families have scheduled non-con visits families have to<00:10:33.519><c> um</c><00:10
• this bill and 782 Mahal for scheduling this bill and for<00:13:34.360><c> restation</c><00:13:35.240
• Ultimately, the ombudsman measure—uh, there's a measure that hopefully gets scheduled, SP1, SP1, SP1,
• Ultimately, the ombudsman measure—uh, there's a measure that hopefully gets scheduled, SP1, SP1, SP1,

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened by outlining testimony procedures and then heard SB 376 on tax credits, which would create a home fire safety improvement tax credit. Testimony from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi urged that the concept would be better handled as a subsidy program and raised drafting concerns about unclear definitions and eligibility. Later, the committees agreed to pass SB 376 with amendments, including making the credit nonrefundable, clarifying third-party certification, deleting recapture-related language, and making technical changes. Members then heard SB 417, which would make unlicensed contractor work during or within five years after an emergency or disaster a class B felony. The Contractors License Board was listed for comments, and the Subcontractors Association supported the measure. The committees ultimately recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and an adjusted effective date, and the measure was adopted. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 782, which would require free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated people and prohibit state agencies from profiting from those services, while also directing the PUC to set standards and providing funding for the SAVIN victim notification program. Supporters, including the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Worth Rises, and others, argued the bill would reduce costs for families, improve reentry, and align adult corrections with the juvenile system. Opponents, including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority, and SAVIN-related witnesses, warned that changing the funding structure could weaken victim notification and safety services. The committees deferred SB 782. The committee also heard SB 999 on fireworks, which would repeal permissible consumer fireworks uses, impose civil penalties and forfeiture remedies, and create a forfeiture special fund for safety education. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, while fireworks industry representatives and others opposed it, arguing prohibition would be ineffective and urging stronger enforcement and education instead. The committees deferred SB 999 for further consideration, and SB 1136 on insurance was also deferred after insurers and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed it. In the later joint session with the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, SB 744 on condominium loans was heard with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and banking groups, while one testifier raised concerns that the program could function like C-PACE financing and add risky debt to condominium associations; testimony and discussion continued on that measure.

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• The first bill, SB 84, I scheduled an hour for, but I anticipate we might go a little bit over.
• Um the first bill, SB84, I scheduled<00:14:11.199><c> an</c><00:14:11.440><c> hour</c><00:14:11.600><
• c> for,</c><00:14:11.839><c> but</c><00:14:12.000><c> I</c><00:14:12.160><c> anticipate</c> scheduled
• an hour for, but I anticipate scheduled an hour for, but I anticipate we<00:14:12.720><c> might</c><
• So, um, from 2:30 to 2:40 we'll be in recess and then we'll come right back to our scheduled hearings

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate everybody taking the time out of your busy schedules to show up today.
• Megan did a phenomenal job on our scheduling.
• I show 11:59, Megan, you're rocking it on the scheduling. Aaron, pay attention to that. Yeah, yeah.
• I show 11:59, Megan, you're rocking it on the scheduling. Aaron, pay attention to that. Yeah, yeah.
• We do plan on having one more meeting yet to be scheduled, probably sometime in August.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The major programs for this year's audit were identified within the schedule of findings and questioned
• c> of</c><01:02:50.200><c> findings</c><01:02:50.560><c> and</c><01:02:50.680><c> questioned</c> schedule
• of findings and questioned schedule of findings and questioned costs<01:02:51.360><c> contained</c><
• ><01:03:34.760><c> the</c> identified and reported within the identified and reported within the schedule
• of findings and questioned schedule of findings and questioned costs<01:03:36.480><c> again</c><01:03

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 20 minutes and then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar, after removing two items for separate discussion. On item 26071, members questioned a $95,000 DoubleTree Manchester contract for a two-day conference. Department staff said the hotel was the only bidder, the conference typically draws more than 500 attendees, most of the cost is food offset by registration fees, and attendees pay their own lodging except for presenters. The committee then approved the item. On item 26068, members asked for clearer reporting on remaining federal funds in continuing items. DHHS said about $10.3 million remained as of February 28, 2026, and agreed to provide the original award amounts and a reconciliation later. The committee approved the item. The committee then took up a DHHS transfer item for the developmental disability system, where officials said projected costs had risen because of delayed pandemic-era billings, new individuals entering the system, and higher individual service budgets. They said the budget was built on older assumptions, that carryforward funds had fallen from about $94 million to $72 million, and that the transfer would not affect lapse because it shifts general funds while federal Medicaid funds are accepted in return. The item was adopted. The committee also approved a hiring request and then a late Corrections item tied to overtime and recruitment. Corrections officials said the department is about 50% staffed for corrections officers, typical overtime is an eight-hour shift, inmate populations are beginning to rise again, and the department is using academy blitzes, out-of-state recruiting, targeted advertising, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid after academy completion and one year of service. Senator Gray said the late item was intended to help reduce a larger request expected in June, and the committee adopted the item. Finally, members questioned DHHS item 26074 on the New Hampshire Care Connection system and its interoperability with provider and managed care systems. DHHS said the system already has SMART on FHIR integration, single sign-on, and deeper integration options, and that managed care organizations are working with the contractor on use cases and data exchange. Officials said the project has been multi-phase, including the 988 crisis-response migration, privacy/security work, a provider network of more than 100 organizations, and a searchable resource portal managed by Granite United Way. They said the closed-referral solution is funded largely with Medicaid federal funds and is planned to continue in the base budget, not the rural health grant. The discussion ended without further action noted in the excerpt.

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• We are going to take them out of order that you see on your schedule there.
• We are going to take them out of order that you see on your schedule there.
• this is Senate Bill 162 by Senator Seabal, relative to the workers' compensation medical treatment schedule
• Chairman, and thank you for accommodating my schedule this morning. Good morning, members.
• The second opinion doctor may not schedule this missed appointment for several weeks or, in some cases

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeals process by allowing additional medical evidence submitted in court to be sent back to the medical director for review and a new opinion. The Attorney General’s office explained the bill, noting a 30-day deadline for the medical director to act before the case returns to court. The bill drew support from injured workers and several business and labor groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments and then reported the bill favorably without objection. House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage starting at $12 in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation, prompted extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, and the AFL-CIO, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind living costs, that many workers remain in poverty despite working, and that higher wages would help families and local economies. Opponents, including NFIB and several members, argued that the market is already setting wages above the federal minimum in many jobs, that a mandate would raise costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or jobs, and hurt small businesses. After discussion, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reported Senate Bill 383 favorably with amendments. That bill expands the incumbent worker training program by increasing funding flexibility, shortening the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allowing unobligated funds to roll over. Members and the Louisiana Works secretary discussed workforce training, outreach, and how to connect workers to existing training programs and high-demand jobs. The committee also reported Senate Bill 382 favorably, which repeals the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, and began hearing House Bill 422, the “Behind-the-Counter Safety Act,” aimed at workplace violence protections for retail and food service workers, including signage, reporting, and enhanced penalties; the sponsor explained it was intended to address attacks on frontline workers and to give businesses a tool to warn against violence.