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• <00:08:34.039> plant years ago as a poultry processing plant years ago as a poultry processing
• after he called me railed up I I process after he called me railed up I I process it<00:08:59.760
• <00:13:26.800> crops Minnesota facility that processes crops Minnesota facility that processes
• 34.920> processing<00:13:35.440> Technologies<00:13:36.079> and Harvest and processing
• <00:32:15.279> they program in addition to the training they program in addition to the training

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• renovation of the North Point Training renovation of the North Point Training Center<00:48:40.800
• um, during the training period, is crisis<01:10:05.760> intervention<01:10:06.480> training
• training with them? training with them?
• <01:10:16.080> or training or training or >> Yeah.<01:10:17.040> And<01:10:17.360
• the bulk of our uh hearing uh process. the bulk of our uh hearing uh process.

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• Greg, so that we've trained folks.
• Greg, so that we've trained folks.
• <00:42:59.240> to specifically selected and trained to specifically selected and trained to
• <01:22:44.679> the yeah and and so the the process the yeah and and so the the process the
• What is the process like?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee. The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes. Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.

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• It did make it through the legislative process, and in that process, there were some amendments that
• And, like I say, it all has to do with the Process, the procedure, and the training, and I believe this
• Still very concerned about the process we're going through right now.
• Personally, rich training for foster families.
• They are receiving training now, Madam Chair, Representative.

Keywords: 996, all

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• process.
• process.
• of due process to slow down the process.
• of due process to slow down the process.
• training programs. training programs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You'd get a lot of on-the-ground training, really hands-on training on the Houston model so that they
• process.
• I believe in this process. I believe this process should be followed.
• or doing the process incorrectly.
• But due process should be timely.

Keywords: 985, all

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• We are very concerned that while that was one of the primary requests at the outset of the process of
• People were trained, residents were safe, and the model aligned with the actual needs of a rest home
• People were trained, residents were safe, and the model aligned with the actual needs of a rest home
• They are kind, educated individuals who are well-trained and capable adults.
• The Commonwealth's own material describes it as a program that allows specifically trained unlicensed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on two assisted living bills, Senate 3057 and House 5376, which would create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund to support certification staffing, compliance reviews, complaint investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, appeals, and oversight. Testimony from MassALA, AARP, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman generally supported the bills and the dedicated funding stream, but MassALA urged amendments to expand career pathways for staff through certified medication aides and to add guardrails on the use of fines as a funding source. The Ombudsman supported the fund and emphasized the need for additional staffing to better serve the state’s assisted living residents. Committee members asked for draft amendment language, and the chairs indicated they were open to further discussion, especially on fines and CMA language. The committee then heard testimony on Senate 3056 and House 5243 regarding medication administration in rest homes. Providers, including the Massachusetts Association of Residential Care Homes, LeadingAge Massachusetts, and several rest home operators, opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would eliminate the long-standing “responsible person” model and move rest homes toward the Medication Administration Program (MAP). Witnesses said the current model has been used for decades, is tailored to rest homes, and is essential to affordability, staffing stability, and resident continuity of care; they warned that replacing it with MAP or nurse-only administration would raise costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. They asked the committee to support legislation preserving responsible persons’ authority to administer medications while improving training and oversight. Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates under MAP and the current model. The chairs said they were still reviewing building-code-related recommendations raised in the assisted living discussion and noted that some issues might be better addressed through a task force. The hearing concluded after testimony and questions, and the committee voted to adjourn.

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• trained trained no<00:15:27.120> can<00:15:27.279> you<00:15:27.399> come<00:15
• cumulatively built out so we've trained cumulatively built out so we've trained to<00:15:59.079>
• And who does the training?
• > right training or continued training right training or continued training right okay<00:21:39.520
• An RFP process is a very, very long process.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Process and into treatment.
• We have trained over 6,345 first responders in veterans. We conduct this training in person.
• After this training, after training the police department, the police officer who ultimately arrested
• So, we know that this training works.
• , through the healing process, and through the treatment process.

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• The training of our middle school teachers, so within those teachers, um, we have trained since 2019
• Chairman, so at least some of these uh folks will have had that training.
• So this is something that um we are in the process of building and launching.
• include a school board training, a financial audit, program plans, um.
• I lost my train.

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• I am not opposed to training.
• I think it would depend on what that training is.
• But we have to follow the process. We have to follow the Constitution.
• But we have to follow the process. We have to follow the Constitution.
• They would be exempted from training requirements.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the dashboards and the process.
• And during that training, only 35 licenses actually attended the training out of, I think, at the time
• the dashboards and the process.
• we had training and very few attended. we had training and very few attended.
• challenge the process to figure out challenge the process to figure out what's<01:37:32.320> going

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The hearing began with the State Board of Architecture’s budget presentation. The executive director described the board’s mission to regulate architecture, landscape architecture, and certified interior design to protect public health and safety. He highlighted the board’s consolidated structure, license totals, high reciprocity rate, recent rule changes to reduce barriers to practice, and a proposed FY 2027 budget of $368,123, which included a 5% staff salary increase and higher operating costs. He also noted a newly identified need to modernize the licensing system, estimated at at least $25,000, and asked that the board not be reduced below the requested level. A board member also praised the small staff’s responsiveness and effectiveness. The State Board of Public Accountancy then presented its budget and policy requests. The executive director said the board regulates CPAs and CPA firms, oversees the CPA exam process, and has about 3,600 active individual licensees and 800 firms. The board requested only a 3% compensation increase for staff, plus a special request to allow an audit supervisor to repay the cost of a Becker review course through payroll deduction as part of succession planning. She also described a board-approved waiver program that began January 1, eliminating application fees for CPA exam candidates and retakes; 42 candidates had used the waiver in the first two weeks. In response to questions, she said the board does not assist CPAs with IRS disputes, but it does investigate complaints from the IRS, SEC, PCAOB, or others. Finally, a representative presented for the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. She explained that the board regulates licensed counselors and psychotherapy providers, meets frequently, and has two staff members. The board’s main request was for additional investigative capacity: a full-time investigator and related funding, because complaints are currently handled by part-time investigators, contractors, and sometimes board members, which can require recusals from hearings. She said the state auditor had recently flagged complaint backlogs at regulatory agencies, supporting the request. The board also sought funding for a contractual administrative position, salary progressions, and a one-time technology increase to modify its new licensing system for the counseling compact and better search functions. Members questioned the board about its large cash balance, which was reported at about $860,000, and whether it should provide fee relief or other benefits to members; the presenter said the board would look into that and noted that revenues had increased significantly in recent years, partly due to out-of-state and telehealth-related licensing demand.

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• DHHS is currently in the process of an RFP process to secure a vendor to provide training to local districts
• major changes to the billing processes major changes to the billing processes for<00:36:34.280><
• process that was quite a messy process process that was quite a messy process to<00:37:17.560>
• Hampshire police standards and training Hampshire police standards and training and<01:01:15.720
• Good morning, Madam Chair. training weapon which is a just a we training weapon which is a just a we

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• trainings such as... ...training such as interrogation and evidence collection.
• We were out in the rural part of Montgomery County training people on... ...of Montgomery County training
• He goes through the training program, and... ...the training program, and the guy standing there who
• in that training.
• training resources.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• One is streamlining the comp plan process.
• Some of the process still has challenges with it.
• Such personnel must annually acknowledge receipt of training.
• It says it's a free training.
• So there is a process to do that.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman on Democratic priorities and introductions of military leaders and an intern. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with many bills substituted to House companions, amended, and passed, while several others were temporarily postponed. Major measures approved included the dangerous dogs/Pam Rock Act (SB 572/HB 593), which tightened penalties and procedures for dog attacks and passed 36-0; local government land regulation (SB 1080), which was amended to remove agricultural enclave language and passed 26-8; vessel/freedom-related legislation (SB 1388/HB 1137), which passed 35-0; blood clot screening and treatment (SB 890/HB 1421), which added registry and training provisions and passed 36-0; fleeing or eluding law enforcement (SB 468/HB 113), which increased offense levels and passed 36-0; concealed carry/licensing for certain officers and service members (SB 490/HB 383), which passed 33-3; timeshare management (SB 496/HB 897), which clarified governance and annual meeting requirements and passed 36-0; background screening education (SB 614/HB 531), which created a public webpage and passed 36-0; utility service restrictions (SB 1002/HB 1137), which preempted local energy-source restrictions and passed 36-0; Medicaid oversight (SB 1060), which created a joint oversight committee and passed 35-0; health facilities authorities (SB 68), amended to make fentanyl urine screening more discretionary, and passed 36-0; and veterans’ nursing home beds (SB 78/HB 797), which authorized veteran- and spouse-designated beds and passed 36-0. The chamber also passed disability history and awareness instruction (SB 540/HB 447), a highly personal bill honoring Evan Hartzell that drew extended debate about disability language, inclusion, and education; it passed 35-0 after 35 co-sponsors were added. Manufacturing policy bills SB 600 and SB 602 were approved after amendments to add reporting, ranking metrics, and fee-use restrictions, both passing 35-0. Educational opportunities for military children (SB 1528) passed 36-0 after testimony from student sponsors and senators praising the bill’s origin. Several other bills, including Medicaid oversight, mammograms, Parkinson’s disease, condominium/cooperative associations, waste management, human trafficking, and Bright Futures, were postponed or not taken up during this segment.

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• And tell me a little more: is it a two-year training?
• And tell me a little more: is it a two-year training?
• little more is it a two-year training little more is it a two-year training what<00:16:06.040>
• what exactly is the period of training what exactly is the period of training and<00:16:08.920><
• [Applause] committee process thank you committee process thank you representative<00:23:48.600> Aaj

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We started this budget process in January.
• This is not a normal budget process.
• process, is the same.
• This is a new grievance process on top of existing complaint and due processes that we have.
• I've trained him well.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• in the process of hopefully refining that training with our vendor to make it shorter so that students
• in the process of hopefully refining that training with our vendor to make it shorter so that students
• <01:02:39.040> uh<01:02:39.200> or process or the family law process. uh or process
• the student completes the training. the student completes the training.
• >> Of training?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on HB 1872, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program to help early childhood providers participate in approved apprenticeship programs, require annual reporting, and appropriate funds. Testifiers in support included the University of Hawaiʻi, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the City and County of Honolulu, Commit to Keiki, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, the Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks, Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi, and Kīʻoka Family Learning Centers. Supporters said the bill would reduce financial barriers, strengthen recruitment and retention, improve compensation and career pathways, and help address child care shortages and workforce instability. The committee then voted to pass HB 1872 with amendments, including an HD1 and a defective date to allow further discussion. The committee next took up HB 2489, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi to establish a bachelor’s degree program in American Sign Language interpretation, with a longer-term plan for a master’s program. Testimony in support came from the Disability Communication Access Board and the University of Hawaiʻi, and members also heard detailed support from DECAP and other advocates describing a statewide shortage of ASL interpreters, long waiting lists for ASL courses, and the need for locally trained interpreters who understand Hawaiʻi’s cultural and community needs. Witnesses said the shortage affects schools, courts, hospitals, emergency services, and other settings, and that the program could be expanded through articulation with other campuses. The committee voted to pass HB 2489 with amendments, again using an HD1 and defective date. After those two measures, the committee moved to HB 441 on campus safety, which would require students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and university policies regarding sexual misconduct before initial registration and would change how often training is provided to students and employees. The University of Hawaiʻi stood on its written testimony, while supporters including IMUA Alliance and other testifiers urged passage, citing survivor experiences, national best practices, and the need for prevention before harm occurs. No vote on HB 441 was reached in the portion provided.

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• And to train.
• To train and train and train day calling.
• And to train.
• To train and train and train day in and day
• train and train and train day in and day out