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• Regulatory Act was enacted, which sets out the framework for which tribes in the state can negotiate Class
• compact is a part of that as well, so we'll work alongside the State Gaming Commission if there's Class
• compact is a part of that as well, so we'll work alongside the State Gaming Commission if there's Class

Summary: The State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a public hearing on July 10 at 8:30 a.m. on a proposed amendment to the Lummi Nation’s tribal-state gaming compact. Washington State Gambling Commission Director Tina Griffin and Tribal Relations Advisor Johnny Bray outlined the compact process under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and explained that the amendment had reached tentative agreement after negotiations with the Lummi Nation. Lummi Vice Chair Terence Adams and Councilperson Vindeen Washington described the amendment as the tribe’s sixth compact amendment and said it would expand gaming opportunities while supporting tribal governmental services, infrastructure, and jobs. The main changes discussed were authorization for electronic table games, extension of credit to customers, higher wagering limits, and the possibility of a second gaming facility. Committee members asked several questions about how credit limits would be set, how electronic table games work, whether online gaming was included, and how the systems would be tested and monitored. Witnesses said online gaming is not authorized by this amendment, that electronic table games must be certified by an independent lab and tested under state-tribal procedures, and that higher-limit tables could go up to $5,000 with no more than 25% of tables at those limits. Lummi representatives said credit policies would be developed responsibly after approval and that the tribe already uses strong internal controls. The Gambling Commission said seven tribes currently operate electronic table games and 13 tribes have adopted the limitations appendix related to credit and wager limits. The hearing was informational and part of the required public review before the commission’s later vote that morning on whether to forward the amendment to the governor or send it back for further negotiations. No vote was taken by the committee during this hearing, and the chair closed the meeting after thanking the presenters.

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• As you all may know, failure to report child abuse is a Class A misdemeanor. when the actor is professional
• session on passed in the 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 selling human organs is classified as a class
• low. 195 196 197 Well, it increases the criminal penalty for purchase or selling human organs from a Class

Bills: SB127, SB456, SB482, SB659, SB739, SB816, SB1234, SB1666, SB1886, SB1980, SB2580, SB2611, SB2693, SB2776

Keywords: child abuse, reporting obligation, statute of limitations, negligence, legal professionals, human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, smuggling, human trafficking, felony offenses, law enforcement, authorized peace officer, peace officer definition, tracking equipment, communications access, electronic surveillance, cell phone records

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• Roy taught nearly 200 classes to firefighters across the state. Chief.
• Roy taught nearly 200 classes to firefighters across the state. P.J.
• Roy taught nearly 200 classes to firefighters across the state about the dangers of occupational cancer
• At the same time, these unfair assessing practices by the city are hammering the middle class, taxing
• At the same time, these unfair assessing practices by the city is hammering the middle class, taxing

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Senate took up a major economic development package, Senate Bill 3178, with the chair and supporters describing it as a broad effort to strengthen Massachusetts through investments in housing, small businesses, public higher education, AI guardrails, downtown revitalization, and transportation. Supporters highlighted provisions allowing duplexes by right, streamlining housing permitting, expanding access to capital, addressing energy costs, and creating a transparency and safety framework for artificial intelligence. Several senators also spoke in favor of regional equity, including a proposal tied to West-East Passenger Rail and a Palmer station, and the bill was framed as a way to make the Commonwealth more competitive and affordable. The minority leader argued the bill did not do enough to address the state’s high cost of living and business climate, citing debt, tax burden, outmigration, and recession risk. He said the Commonwealth needed to focus more on lowering the cost of doing business and living rather than relying on additional borrowing. Other amendments focused on consumer protection and fairness, including a measure to regulate or ban crypto ATMs due to widespread scam losses, and another to address auto insurance pricing practices that were described as unfairly burdening drivers in low-income and minority communities. A technical amendment clarifying durable powers of attorney and trust creation was also adopted. The Senate adopted several amendments, including municipal property tax relief, the crypto ATM consumer protection measure, and the insurance commission amendment, and also adopted the technical trust-code amendment. The chamber approved a number of local and final passage items by roll call, including land transfers and local bills for the North Carver Water District, Marion land transfer, Carlisle town administrator powers, Leominster police civil service exemptions, Watertown property tax classifications, and Milton alcohol licenses. The Senate also observed moments of silence and adopted adjournment motions in memory of Patrick P.J. Roy and Jeffrey Hyde Walker before recessing until the next day.

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• It applies to a class of people. It applies to all people who work in that space.
• It applies to a class of people. It applies to all people who work in that space.
• It applies to a class<00:09:35.400> of<00:09:35.560> people.
• 09:36.320> It<00:09:36.440> applies<00:09:36.760> to<00:09:36.880> all class
• It applies to all class of people.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3679, which would allow mandatory reports to legislative committees to be submitted electronically instead of on paper, was presented as a bipartisan efficiency measure by Representative Nash. The bill also carried an A1 amendment, adopted by voice vote, that addressed interim administrative authority for the Chief Clerk during a gap in caucus leadership and was described as a procedural fix worked out with caucus leaders. A second amendment, A2, offered by Representative Engen, sought to prohibit legislators from participating in appropriations to named nonprofit recipients that later employ or contract with them, arguing this created conflicts of interest and self-serving governance. Supporters said the amendment was needed for institutional integrity and taxpayer trust, while opponents argued it was too narrow, not well defined, and would unfairly single out certain jobs or industries; the debate included references to direct appropriations, conflict-of-interest rules, and examples involving nonprofits, law firms, farmers, teachers, and other outside employment. The A2 amendment was put to a roll call and failed on a 66-66 tie. After the amendment vote, the bill was read a third time and received broad support. Representatives Nash and Cleborne urged a green vote, and the House passed House File 3679 as amended by a vote of 132-0, with its title agreed to.

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• It's a list of common codes for all these various classes across all 9 through 12 in the state of Oklahoma
• It's a business communications class.
• If I took it at Dell City or if I took it over at Clinton, it's the same course number and same class
• I was reliably informed in this committee last week that we didn't have time for additional math classes
• So which classes are we no longer going to teach? Thank you for that question.

Bills: HB1242, HB1250, HB1590, HB1752, HB1979, HB1983, HB2952, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3240, HB3404, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3671, HB3704, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB3920, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB4092, HB4118

Keywords: HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty, special livestock sale, tax relief, farm products, rural economy, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund

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• It's also going to help us with the third-party CLASS observations.
• CLASS is the observation tool that we'll be using in our facilities and at our sites to determine, help
• CLASS observations so CLASS is the observation tool that we'll be using in our facilities and at our
• looking at improving, say, Better Beginnings, that's built on an environmental rating scale, to a CLASS

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Current uniforms for detention officers are considered Class B, or polo-style shirts and dress pants.
• This funding will go towards purchasing new Class A uniforms for our staff, which will meet professionalism
• Purchasing new Class A uniforms for our staff, which will meet professionalism standards, will be dress
• , beyond the standard education offered across schools throughout the state, career and technical classes
• Secretary Walsh continued that career technical classes are very important, beyond the standard education

Bills: S0054, S0156, S0296, S0298

Keywords: cognitive function, psychotropic drugs, violent offenders, autopsy procedures, medical records, school safety, public records, open government, sunshine law, victims of dating violence, domestic violence, address confidentiality program, confidential address, voter registration, voting records, elections, supervisor of elections, Department of State, Attorney General, privacy

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 public safety budget, which totals about $8.2 billion within a $117.4 billion overall state budget. Caitlin Dawkins of the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget outlined funding and reductions across the public safety silo, including the Department of Corrections, Juvenile Justice, FDLE, Legal Affairs, the courts, and related entities. Agency heads then presented their requests, with FDLE seeking funding for fentanyl enforcement, career offender registry staffing, alert system upgrades, alcohol testing equipment, officer mental health, criminal alien detection, and statutory staffing needs; DJJ requesting money for the Florida Scholars Academy, uniforms, residential contract rate increases, a new Broward detention center, and facility maintenance; and DOC requesting major funding for correctional officer pay increases, 500 additional FTE, facility construction and maintenance, communications and security technology, offender information system modernization, inmate health care, pharmaceuticals, and food service. Members discussed staffing shortages, prison conditions, immigration enforcement, public records burdens, mental health and substance use treatment, and the need for continued investment in corrections. A member of the public also testified about poor conditions in some prisons, including clothing, food, medical care, and maintenance issues. The committee then considered and passed CS/SB 156, the Jason Rayner Act, which would clarify that a person may not resist a law enforcement officer with violence when the officer is performing official duties and would increase penalties in cases involving violence against officers. The bill sponsor described the case of Officer Jason Rayner and said the measure was intended to prevent defendants from using claims about unlawful detention or arrest to justify violence. An amendment conforming the bill’s language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably after support was noted from several law enforcement and municipal groups. Next, the committee passed CS/SB 54, which addresses use of substances affecting cognitive function. An amendment narrowed the medical-records language to records relevant to investigations of violent offenders and clarified privacy protections. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also passed CS/SB 296, the Haven Act, which would direct a study of a secure web-based alert system for domestic violence victims so they can contact 911 without alerting an abuser, and would expand the Address Confidentiality Program to include dating violence victims. Testimony from survivors and advocates emphasized the danger victims face when trying to leave abusive situations. Finally, the committee passed CS/SB 298, the public-records companion bill, which extends confidentiality protections for participants in the Address Confidentiality Program to dating violence victims as well. All three bills were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• brands, the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, and NTT IndyCar Series are coming together to deliver world-class
• for the use of aircraft for counting, relocating, capturing, hunting, or taking wildlife to a simple Class
• the penalty initially contemplated for hunting or taking animals in violation of the statute as a Class
• by attracting visitors from around the world, and it enhances Texas's reputation for hosting world-class
• provides Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with the authority to make violations of existing rules a Class

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• any real estate, building, room, tent, arena, or property for cockfighting would be elevated from a Class
• So right now, it’s a Class A misdemeanor, and it would be bumped up to a state jail felony.
• So they essentially earn in one day what they can pay their fine and get paid. get out of jail on a Class
• They get charged with a Class A misdemeanor, take probation or time served.
• Others who train and sell animals to fight face only a Class A misdemeanor, a slap on the wrist.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It turned out a lot of us had taken the same class in college.
• So this will be a little bit of a refresher if you took that geology class at the U of M, which I did
• for a constitutional amendment that provides highlighted protections for some specific protected classes
• own conscience, or their rights of conscience, it says that despite highlighting specific protected classes
• We've seen at the national level that there has been disregard, or I guess these classes need protection

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• How does OHE ensure that they're taking the right classes? How does the council...
• If we're going to track all these thousands of kids and see what classes they're registered for, does
• their class in their major study change?
• These are well-paying jobs, and they help to propel our graduates into the middle class or better.
• We need to drive world-class capabilities that are accepted by our industrial partners as well as the

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• Now FAFSA completions nationally have increased 20.9% compared to the class of 2025 through this same
• And if you look at the class of 2023, it's up nearly 12%.
• of 2025 through compared to the class of 2025 through this<00:42:39.520> same<00:42:39.760>
• of 2023, it's up look at the class of 2023, it's up nearly<00:42:44.000> 12%.
• student has registered for classes. student has registered for classes.

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• You know, I talked to some young kids in a science class a few weeks ago and I told them, I said, "You
• You know, I talked to some young kids in a science class a few weeks ago and I told them, I said, "You
• You know, I talked to some young kids in a science class a few weeks ago and I told them, I said, "You
• So um you know in to a class 4 operator.
• <00:54:42.559> of have those different classes of have those different classes of operations

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

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• As you mentioned, the T-Rex and the class 3 Rex have been bigger ACP drivers.
• We do think that there's a possibility that we see an increase in class 3 ACPs.
• Every year the department has to review class 3 and determine whether or not a reduction from the 8%
• So there's a chance we see higher class 3 ACPs there. so there are fluctuations, a reduction so there
• Um every year the class 3 ACPs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It was actually 8th grade, and it was 2012, December 14th, when in the middle of our first period class
• <00:02:17.640> uh<00:02:17.760> we<00:02:17.879> got of our first period class
• uh we got of our first period class uh we got interrupted<00:02:18.599> by<00:02:18.760> the
• that a lot in our first grade class that a lot in our first grade class rooms<01:25:19.760> I
• <01:34:24.679> or that outside of um theology classes or that outside of um theology classes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just want to thank last year's fourth grade class at Chesterfield School, you know, for bringing this
• I just want to thank last year's fourth grade class at Chesterfield School, you know, for bringing this
• I just want to thank last year's fourth grade class at Chesterfield School, you know, for bringing this
• Um, so in the committee we actually started with a much lower quantity for fentanyl-class drugs.
• <01:11:42.679> drugs lower quantity um for fentel class drugs lower quantity um for fentel

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• rents by up to 100% or evict tenants and create luxury apartments or condos unavailable to middle-class
• or working-class people.
• That value from the transfer fee, and it would be, and the shift would occur within the residential class
• And when it rests on race, religion, national origin, or other protected classes, it is prohibited by
• because of their identities, particularly when those identities fall within established, protected classes

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on a series of bills focused largely on local-option real estate transfer fees and housing funding tools for communities facing severe affordability pressures. Testimony strongly favored bills for Somerville, Concord, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Chatham, and a statewide local-option transfer fee, with speakers arguing that high-end real estate transactions should help fund affordable housing, anti-displacement efforts, workforce housing, and related capital improvements. Elected officials and local housing leaders described rising rents and home prices, investor activity, shrinking year-round housing stock, and difficulty recruiting or retaining teachers, police, health care workers, and other essential employees. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals would be optional for municipalities, could include exemptions for first-time homebuyers or seniors, and would direct revenue into local affordable housing trust funds or housing banks. Committee members asked questions about who would pay the fee and whether it could make housing less affordable, and supporters responded that the fees would be targeted at higher-value transactions and designed with local flexibility. For Somerville, the delegation and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne backed both a local home rule petition and statewide enabling legislation, saying the city has already used zoning reform, inclusionary zoning, and local housing funds but still needs a new revenue source to address displacement and investor-driven purchases. For Concord, Representative Carmine Gentile and Concord housing advocates supported a home rule petition and the statewide bill, arguing that a modest fee on sales above $1 million could generate predictable revenue for affordable housing production and preservation. One committee exchange focused on whether the fee would affect most Concord sales and whether it would be passed on to buyers; supporters said the policy was intended to shift costs toward higher-value properties and help leverage other funding sources. The committee also heard testimony on House 4105, which would redirect a casino-related revenue stream to the Healthy Incentives Program. Farmers, advocates, and residents said the current funding was originally intended to support horse racing but has not met that goal, and that the money would be better used to support Massachusetts farmers and food-insecure residents through HIP. In a separate bill, Senator Becca Rausch testified in support of Senate 268, which would create a state-level hostile learning environment complaint process for higher education institutions and potentially strip tax exemptions from colleges or universities found to have such environments; she cited anti-Semitic and transphobic incidents on campuses and argued that existing federal protections should be mirrored in state law. The hearing also included testimony on college tuition debt reduction legislation from Senator Michael Moore, who said the bill would allow a deduction for tuition and fees paid to Massachusetts public colleges and universities to ease student debt and support the state’s workforce. A major portion of the hearing focused on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket housing bank proposals. Hospital, school, housing, planning, and municipal officials from Martha’s Vineyard said the island’s year-round housing shortage is harming health care, schools, and the local workforce, and urged approval of a housing bank funded by a local-option transfer fee. Nantucket witnesses made similar arguments, pointing to a very high median home price, a large seasonal housing stock, and the need for a dedicated revenue stream to preserve and create year-round housing. Supporters repeatedly cited the long-running success of the islands’ land banks as evidence that transfer fees can work without harming real estate markets. Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Thomas Moakley Luddy also backed the Cape and Islands transfer-fee bills, saying the region needs bold action and a sustainable local funding source to address its housing crisis.

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• ><00:38:55.320> winning<00:38:55.600> the<00:38:55.720> 2026<00:38:56.680> Class
• <00:38:57.080> 7A Wilbanks for winning the 2026 Class 7A State Championship.
• The 2026 Class 7A State Championship and extend to the team, coaches, parents, and sponsors our best
• School Yellow Jackets 2026 boys basketball team and first-year coach Anthony Carlisle for winning the Class
• School Yellow Jackets 2026 boys basketball team and first-year coach Anthony Carlisle for winning the Class

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee report titles. The main business was a lengthy exchange over Senate Bill 2632, the local governments disaster recovery emergency loan program bill. The governor’s veto message argued that the enrolled bill had been materially altered after conference adoption, specifically over the interest-rate language, and called for an investigation. Senate leaders responded that the veto message was inaccurate, saying the word “monthly” had been removed earlier by unanimous consent to avoid an unintended 12% rate and that the bill was intended to provide disaster relief financing for local governments affected by Winter Storm Erin. Senators McCaughn and others defended the process, criticized the governor’s accusations as false and offensive, and emphasized that the legislation was meant to help struggling cities and counties with no interest until FEMA reimbursement, followed by a 1% rate. After the veto discussion, Senator McCaughn moved to refer the bill back to the committee from which it began, and the motion carried. The Senate then moved through routine business, including introductions and recognition of guests. Visitors included the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Peanut Committee, the Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind, the doctor of the day, and an NCSL representative, along with a National Ag Day milking champions presentation and a large group of junior pages. The chamber also honored the Starkville Oktibbeha County School District’s varsity boys and girls basketball teams. Senate Resolutions 64 and 65 were called up to commend the Starkville High School girls and boys teams for winning the 2026 Class 7A state championships, and both coaches addressed the Senate briefly to thank members for the recognition.

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• He noted that they currently have approximately 60 recruits on the ground in two different classes.
• victim of one of these protected groups automatically results in an aggravated assault, which is a class
• So taking the class felony from a five to a four at the lower level makes it harder to get down to a
• But the fact is, as of right now, it's a class five felony in all circumstances.
• What this will do is make it a class five in some.

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

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• He founded Retina Consultants of New Mexico to bring world-class retina care home, where patients could
• He founded retina consultants of New Mexico to bring world-class retina care home, where patients could
• Home of a graduating class of five, and go Pirates. Dr.
• range science at New Mexico State University, where he was honored as the outstanding senior of his class
• final comment is, I also agree that whenever we have these types of bills that affect a particular class

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial