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• I think at one point we were at 9 and now the measures are at 50 plus 5.
• know, the multi report is required and there are they implementing statute for managing entities Chapter
• Kerry Ford is allowable under subsection 9 of the implementation statute.
• The of the statute, as you know, subsection 9 of finally 2 allows for a percent.
• We talk about 4, 9, 8, 8, Florida Lifeline. Love to talk more about that.

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• Slide 9, going through the... Thank you, Chair. I'm thanking both of you for a great presentation.
• Slide 9, going through the exit survey results, and it has on the bottom the about $16,000 average annual
• Ricardo successfully transitioned out of the Welfare Transition Program, marking the beginning of a new chapter
• Representative Eskamani brought this up, and then you put it on slide 9, where we're currently above
• Representative Eskamani brought this up, and then you put it on slide 9, where we're currently above

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• First, the current spending authorization for the Land Conservation Fund is around $9 million.
• First, the current spending authorization for the Land Conservation Fund is around $9 million.
• $9 $9 million<01:27:01.400> this<01:27:01.520> is<01:27:01.679> the<01:27:01.840
• The proposed amendments for HB 830 is to adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement this
• with chapter 91 to implement<04:09:00.880> this<04:09:01.520> act<04:09:02.520> uh<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The actual cost for certified mail with return receipt is roughly $9 per mailing per lot.
• Okay, 9-3. Item number ten, AB 2110, do pass to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. Second.
• Wilson, aye. 9-3. Item number 12, AB 2139. Item number 12, AB 2139. Calosa, aye. Tangipa?
• Wilson, aye. 9 to 0 with one member not voting.
• So we have 9-2-3 on that. Item number two, Assembly Member Garcia, aye.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• 2B and 2C to Title Guard to add chapters 2B and 2C to Title Guard to add chapters 2B and 2C to Title
• receives a Senate bill number 179 9 receives a Senate bill number 179 9 receives a favorable report by
• 27b of title 34 as Article 2 of chapter 27b of title 34 as Article 2 of chapter 27b of title 34 code
• we got a tall order too cuz we got at 9: we got a tall order too cuz we got at 9: we got a tall order
• 00 and I'm wondering why in the world 9:00 and I'm wondering why in the world 9:00 and I'm wondering

Bills: SB 26, SB 28, SJR 36, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SB 28, SR 131, SR 168, SR 174, SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• way<00:01:47.000> over<00:01:47.960> the<00:01:48.200> last<00:01:48.479> 9<
• /c> bipartisan by camera way over the last 9 bipartisan by camera way over the last 9 month<00:01:49.320
• Subdivision 9, Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation, includes $19.553 million for 14 appropriations
• and<00:43:29.800> uh<00:43:30.000> that's<00:43:30.400> that's cile 59 9
• of 506 and uh that's that's cile 59 9 of 506 and uh that's that's the<00:43:31.319> one<00:43:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, to me, a Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol molecule is a Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol molecule.
• This chapter does not apply.
• But I could go down and grab Delta 9 right there and just calm my worries. Alcohol or Delta 9?
• I'd rather grab Delta 9. Of the Delta 9. Okay. Sure. One other question.
• Delta-9 is the most prominent.

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• But I will tell you that Saudi Arabia: $9 million, $7 million, $5 million, $5 million, $4.9 million,
• House Bill 4141, amending laws 2024, Chapter 211, Section 6.
• House Bill 4141, amending laws 2024, Chapter 211, Section 6, making capital outlay appropriations for
• House Bill 4153, an act amending Title 28, Chapter 2, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by heading
• Speaker, I move that, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona,

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• They are asking for more robust protection, so spelling out in this chapter waste, fraud, and abuse,
• which are definitions from other chapters, I think, is built-in suspenders that gives employees more
• They are asking for more robust protection, so spelling out in this chapter waste, fraud, and abuse,
• which are definitions from other chapters, I think, is built-in suspenders that gives employees more
• notice of intent to adopt August 26, approved October 31, notice of adoption published December 9, and

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• To give you an example, there's a specific marker for pancreatic cancer called CA19-9, which measures
• When I was diagnosed, that CA19-9 marker was 17,000 units.
• is Jan Hansen and I'm president of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the New England chapter
• My name is Sasha Goodfriend, and I am the Executive Director of Mass Now, the Massachusetts chapter of
• As an organization with over 200 chapters across the country, we've seen firsthand the growing momentum

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on environmental health, disease prevention, and access to care. Major topics included restricting polystyrene use, creating a pancreatic cancer awareness and early-detection initiative, improving indoor air quality through a task force and new regulations, expanding access to epinephrine in public places, improving access to health care for people with long COVID, creating an OBGYN loan repayment program for underserved areas, expanding access to hygiene products, modernizing licensure for dietitians and nutritionists, updating school postural screening requirements, and restricting harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Several legislators also testified in support of their own bills, including measures on menstrual product access and ingredient disclosure, and surgical smoke protections. Testimony on the polystyrene bill emphasized local municipal bans and the need to reduce plastic pollution. Pancreatic cancer advocates and patients described the disease’s low survival rate, the difficulty of early diagnosis, and the need for an awareness campaign and implementation of commission recommendations. Indoor air quality supporters from environmental justice groups, public health organizations, and residents described asthma, mold, pollution, and the need for a task force with technical expertise; some witnesses urged adding remediation professionals to the task force. On epinephrine access, family members of a man who died after a bee sting and an allergy organization stressed that anaphylaxis can be sudden and fatal and that stock epinephrine in public venues could save lives. Long COVID advocates said the condition affects hundreds of thousands of residents and called for better surveillance and access to care, with a request to include MECFS in the bills’ scope. Other testimony focused on workforce and equity issues. Supporters of the OBGYN loan repayment bill said it would help address maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved communities. Hope and Comfort described widespread hygiene insecurity and a long waiting list for basic products, urging a task force to study statewide solutions. Dietitians and nutritionists supported modernization of licensure to clarify standards for medical nutrition therapy while allowing broader wellness counseling. School nurses backed reducing mandatory postural screenings, arguing the current law is not evidence-based, is not reimbursed by MassHealth, and takes time from other student health needs. On the supplement bill, the industry trade group opposed restrictions as overbroad and burdensome, while a public health expert cited research linking weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to serious harms and urged passage. The committee also heard support for menstrual product access and surgical smoke protections, with legislators and advocates describing those bills as longstanding priorities.

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• And the remaining positions were associated with legislation that was chaptered in recent years, in 2022
• The JLBC also took a look, as noted earlier, at the positions associated with recently chaptered legislation
• That's 9% overall, 14% of Wildlife officers.
• That's 9% overall, 14% of actual wildlife officers on the ground.
• And of that bond, that was the only chapter that remained unchanged when it was passed by the Legislature

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• SB 2972 with 22 yeas and 9 nays.
• After 9/11, I served for 10 years in the Army as a platoon leader, executive officer, detachment commander
• And you saw me digging for the point of order, and you told me it was chapter 4.
• We're grateful for her contributions and know she'll continue to do great things in the next chapter
• week with our office, and I want to thank him for his service and wish him all the best in his next chapter

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It is Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, 9:30 a.m. We're in Conference Room 309.
• This bill establishes a new Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter with a section 10, which authorizes the Attorney
• General to prosecute cases arising from violations of the chapter because Hawaii Revised Statutes sections
• unintended effect of the bill being found to limit the Attorney General's power for violations under the chapter
• Attorney General, continued: “...found to limit the Attorney General's power for violations under the chapter

Bills: SB2119, SB3131, SB3069, SB3180, SB2137, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB2967

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• I think what I've seen is that they think they cover it by just having that chapter, and that's not really
• I think what I've seen is that they think they cover it by just having that chapter, and that's not really
• So 9-1-1 dispatcher gets the call, then put it into what’s called a CAD call, which goes to that officer
• Family Justice Center, we walk alongside survivors, adults, and children as they navigate the hardest chapters
• I’m also on an advisory committee for our state chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers of California.

Summary: The committee met to discuss domestic violence with a focus on teen dating violence, healthy relationships, and the impact of technology on abuse. Chair Blanca Rubio opened by describing the urgency of the issue, including a recent teen murder in her district tied to domestic violence, and emphasized that restraining orders alone do not prevent abuse. The first panel featured Janica Morin Pasquale and Taylor Stone Mill, who described warning signs in teens such as constant monitoring through phones and social media, isolation from friends, jealousy normalized by online content, and control through gifts, food delivery, and access to passwords or tracking apps. They stressed that many teens do not tell parents, that parents often miss the signs, and that prevention should begin early and be reinforced in schools, homes, and youth activities. They also cited resources such as Love Is Respect, One Love, and Take It Down, and urged consistent funding and implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act rather than one-time lessons. The second panel shifted to the effects of domestic violence on children and the systems that respond to them. Joyce Blue of the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center described the center’s wraparound services, including forensic interviews, legal help, housing support, child therapy, and high-risk response, and highlighted the prevalence and danger of strangulation, including cases with no visible injury. She explained that domestic violence is about power and control, that children often normalize abuse, and that safety planning must accompany restraining orders. Susie Flores of Inner Circle Children’s Advocacy Center explained the multidisciplinary forensic interview model used for child abuse cases, gave examples of severe abuse involving children exposed to domestic violence, and noted that many centers are overwhelmed by caseloads. She stressed the need for immediate trauma-informed services and more front-end intervention rather than waiting until long-term harm develops. Dr. Pamela Tate of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence and other members discussed the need to support not only victims but also the systems and educators who are expected to respond. Several members shared personal experiences with domestic violence, sexual assault, and family trauma, and raised concerns about school implementation, immigrant families’ fear of reporting, and the need to address abusers’ behavior and trauma as well. The discussion also touched on statute of limitations issues, with panelists saying memory and trauma can delay disclosure for years and that rigid deadlines can prevent justice. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended with members expressing support for continued collaboration, prevention funding, and stronger implementation of existing law.

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• Association, West Coast Chapter. Same thing, Mike Jemnetsky.
• Thank you Brent Spencer on behalf the American College of OBGYNs district 9 the California Podiatric
• Tim Matten representing the California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
• Also representing the California chapter of the American College of Cardiology, California Society of
• Turrell, the Director of Government Relations for the American Institute of Architects, California Chapter

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have Kenya Corey with the National Waste and Recycling Association of Florida Chapter, waiving in
• Let's go ahead and take up amendment barcode 238-9-98.
• So the revisions in this bill clarify that Chapter 721 of the Florida statutes that governs timeshares
• boards are only required to meet once a year, as opposed to four times required by condominiums under Chapter
• Chapter 718. That is the bill, Senators. Thank you, Senator McLean.

Summary: The committee first handled Senate confirmations, hearing two support waivers from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, and then voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees in a block vote. It then took up several bills, adopting amendments and reporting each measure favorably: CS/SB 462 on transportation, which included FDOT authority over speed limits, EV-related funding, MPO changes, workforce grants, and an I-4 widening report; SB 1574 on energy infrastructure investment, creating a PSC mechanism for renewable natural gas infrastructure cost recovery; SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, limiting local government energy-source restrictions; and SB 726 on swatting, adding liability for prosecution/investigation costs and restitution for injuries or property damage. The committee also approved CS/SB 496 on timeshare management and CS/SB 1076 on roof contracting, both with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 408 on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling live racing from gaming licenses at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Senator Burgess presented a strike-all amendment that would delay decoupling for seven years, with a three-year notice period and a four-year guarantee of racing and current purse/breeder award structures. The sponsor and supporters said the longer runway was intended to create room for negotiations and align Florida with other pari-mutuel operations. The committee heard extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly opposed, from horsemen, breeders, veterinarians, farm owners, sales companies, and related businesses who warned the bill would reduce racing, depress breeding, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and harm a major agricultural industry. A few speakers, including representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe, opposed the bill as a casino expansion that would benefit out-of-state interests and undermine existing gaming arrangements. No final vote on SB 408 was taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued public testimony after a recess.

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• It's 9:30 a.m. We are in Conference Room 411 at the State Capitol.
• It's 9:30 a.m. We are in Conference Room 411 at the State Capitol.
• Just for a little procedural background here, which I can speak on: Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes
• <01:06:13.720> 205A the specific delegation in chapter 205A the specific delegation in chapter
• However, there's another specific statute in chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that's repeated in

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several shoreline easement resolutions and a water-supply study resolution. For the easement measures, the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported each item, and testimony also came from affected landowners and community members. Members asked about why some easements were granted gratis to public agencies, with DLNR explaining that those cases involved public infrastructure such as stormwater management and did not require bonds or rent. For private properties, DLNR described the standard process of monthly rent during the legislative approval gap, followed by a one-time appraised payment for a 25-year easement once the appraisal is completed. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on shoreline erosion and whether hardened shoreline structures or seawalls were contributing to beach loss. On one measure, DLNR explained that a large sandbag shoreline structure was tied to a nearby boat harbor that had altered sand movement over time, causing flanking erosion on adjacent unarmored property. On another, DLNR said a wall built under a valid 1960s permit was originally a boundary or landscaping wall, but now functions as a seawall as the shoreline has migrated landward. Members raised concerns about fairness, public beach access, and whether adjacent owners should share costs, and DLNR responded that shoreline matters are handled parcel by parcel under existing statute. The committee also heard support for a resolution creating a task force or study on desalination. DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management supported the intent but asked for more time to complete a comprehensive report, noting the work would require substantial staffing and coordination. The Board of Water Supply and CARES also testified in support, with CARES emphasizing future water-supply needs, cultural and historic preservation concerns, and the importance of coordinating with other agencies. DLNR said it would rely on existing studies and work with county agencies and the Department of Health. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Chemically, Delta-9 THC is the same compound regardless of whether it's extracted from marijuana or extracted
• Chemically, Delta-9 THC is the same compound, regardless of whether it's extractive from marijuana or
• I'm here today to testify in support of a bill filed to modernize several provisions in Chapter 138 of
• hemp-derived beverages like alcohol, which seeks to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products like Delta-9

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a public hearing on a wide range of alcohol, liquor licensing, and hemp-derived beverage bills. Early in the hearing, there was a procedural dispute when Senator Jacob Oliveira attempted to testify virtually on S. 279; the House chairs declined to recognize virtual testimony from a committee member, and Senator Pavel Payano instead read prepared remarks supporting the bill to return liquor license authority to municipalities. The committee then heard testimony on H. 437/S. 279 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Cohasset Town Manager Christopher Senior, both of whom argued that local control would streamline licensing, better match modern community needs, and support downtown economic development. A Lexington business owner also supported local licensing flexibility for a paint-and-sip business seeking a beer and wine license. The committee also heard extensive testimony on hemp-derived beverage regulation, including H. 357 and S. 222. Supporters from the Commonwealth Beverage Coalition and Theory Wellness said the products are already widely available in unregulated settings, including gas stations and smoke shops, and argued for a regulated framework with age limits, testing, labeling, and local public health funding. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild supported regulation of low-dose hemp beverages but asked that breweries be allowed to participate using their existing retail and distribution rights. The Guild also supported H. 478, which would allow limited self-distribution by pub breweries, saying it would reduce inefficiency and help small breweries grow. Several bills modernizing alcohol licensing laws were also discussed. Representative Ruel supported H. 477, describing it as a cleanup measure that would remove the contiguous-premises requirement, add a character standard for applicants, and extend public notice periods. Representative Sangiolo testified in support of H. 3893, a local liquor-license bill tied to economic development and new businesses in Lexington, including a movie theater, coffee shop, and paint studio. Fable Brewing Company also supported the local license bill, saying the licenses are needed before they can finalize leases and open. The committee then heard opposition from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association and several retailers, who warned that the retail tier is under pressure from oversaturation, declining revenues, and expanded competition, and opposed a long list of bills they said would further weaken existing stores or the three-tier system. At the end of the hearing, Representative McKenna testified in support of H. 437 and S. 279, emphasizing municipal autonomy and the importance of on-premises licenses for restaurants and other economic-development projects. The chairs noted that additional written testimony could still be submitted on bills that did not receive in-person testimony. The hearing concluded with a motion by Representative Sangiolo, seconded by Representative LeBoeuf, to close the hearing, which passed by voice vote.

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• I think somehow Section 9 disappeared on us. Okay, Senator Cleary.
• The requirements of Chapter 54-4-4 actually apply to procurement.
• People are allowed in there at 9 o'clock at night, homeless people.
• And then the governor added an additional $9 million for what we needed.
• an additional $9 million for what we needed.

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.

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• We have one appearance form Doug Bell with the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
• On 9/18/2022 during yet another year visit, we learned they had internal injuries after having various
• You'll present today members it's under tab 9 and that is Senate present today members it's under tab
• Peak with last year's closing being 9% below the year before balance. Markets that favor.
• Chair Yarborough is. >> 9 yeas, 2 nays. A road Senate Bill 1622. Will be reported favorably.

Keywords: 999, senate, all