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• finish up, I want to acknowledge that this recommendation is the product, I think, of extensive research
• Chair, Representative, I'm happy to do a little bit more research and make sure I'm just confirming there
• Would it be to the ethics board?
• Representative Block, this is in response to some national research we have on best... ...practices regarding
• I got to go back and I got to research what interventions I have done, what sort of assessments I have

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• hear about the archaeological thing, because in a former life, I worked at a place called Desert Research
• Great research documents have been generated.
• Research was done by between Michigan and North Carolina, which have almost the same demographics and
• And over time, I'm not suggesting for one moment that the insurance industry has an ethical compass because
• I know there is some research now being done For similar charges in New York and Toronto that are more

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• Based on research commissioned for Visit California, it's estimated that over the past 10 years, the
• revenue could have been used for an alternative purpose, and there's no particular evidence in the research
• So from our research, we know that 69% of applicants who apply for our program leave for other states
• and in our petition in terms of the impact outside the film industry our second-biggest demographic ethics
• Because some of the crew members went on a field trip to San Francisco Chinatown to do research with

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Research has repeatedly demonstrated that high-quality early childhood care and education programs like
• Research has repeatedly demonstrated that high-quality early childhood care and education programs like
• Extensive research shows that when people develop protective factors, also known as external supports
• </c><00:30:18.080><c> shows</c> Justice System extensive research shows Justice System extensive research
• </c><01:48:11.599><c> and</c> Minnesota where I run a research and Minnesota where I run a research and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm a researcher focused on AI safety, including fairness, bias, and discrimination risks.
• Generally, AI is spreading fast, but it is very much still an emerging field, and our research keeps
• I’m Emiko Tajima, a researcher with Partners for Our Children.
• This mandate creates heightened scrutiny liability risks and ethical dilemmas for officers.
• The maximum College Bound Scholarship award in the underlying bill was 100% of the average of the research

Bills: SB6346, SB6347, SB6147, SB6246, SB5940, SB5882, SB6223, SJR8206, SB5762, SB5828

Keywords: millionaires tax, wealth tax, income tax, state revenue, tax reform, Washington estate tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, death tax, probate, decedent, gross estate, taxable estate, exclusion amount, tax rate, estate planning, heirs, beneficiaries, RCW 83.100, Department of Revenue

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• And that is, it's in research right now. Since I get my green back, I'll be filing that bill.
• If my research is right, that was created under the constitutional medical marijuana.
• Page 463 is the core for the Missouri Ethics Commission.
• So our... we have an independent study that does research yearly for our agency.
• It's called the Smari Report, Statistical Marketing and Research Insights.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Research shows that hospital employment of physicians Hospitals. This influence is not theoretical.
• But based on my research on this, I do think a license is necessary. My mom's a civil engineer.
• My testimony is informed by three roles: my position as a neuroscientist at Scripps Research, my research
• We had done our research. We had done our analysis.
• We had done our research. We had done our analysis.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• HB 886 came about whenever I was beginning to research my next bill and looking through the seasonal
• I've fished every corner of this state, and I've probably researched this issue as a recreational angler
• I'm a business owner in Lafayette, Louisiana, an avid outdoorsman, and a passionate researcher on this
• I am president of LGL Ecological Research Associates.
• I learned hard work and ethics from my father. I put myself through college by myself.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• It says removing funding needed for research and helps school counselors and social workers research.
• It says removing funding needed for research and helps school counselors and social workers research.
• It says removing funding needed for research and helps school counselors and social workers research.
• It says removing funding needed for research and helps school counselors and social workers research.
• They're using the word research. me. They're using the word research.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ransacked and burned the archives of the Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin, a pioneering center for research
• conventional endocrinology or other medical diagnoses, providers circumvent official coding guidelines, ethical
• pronouns, perhaps even by accident, and it would seem, with the very broad language, to criminalize researchers

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and voted on a series of bills covering child abuse reporting, firearms products liability, crime victim records, guardianship eligibility, historic monuments, animal welfare, juvenile justice, and restrictions on sex reassignment care for minors. HB 373, on the statute of limitations for violations involving required child abuse reports, passed unanimously. HB 1551, as amended, clarified that a firearm is not defective merely because it lacks optional safety features and preserved design-defect claims and nonretroactivity; after substantial testimony and debate, it passed 13-5. CS/HB 1113, expanding public-records protections for crime victims and briefly exempting law enforcement victims, passed unanimously. CS/HB 737, allowing courts more discretion in appointing guardians with prior felony convictions and adding a narrow exception for certain older convictions, also passed unanimously as amended.

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• answer to that is yes, and unfortunately, my understanding is not all of them follow that very simple ethical
• And, you know, obviously, I have to, you know, do more research to see exactly what is authorized.
• I just want to, because I did ask you that without your ability to research that, I just want to confirm

Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• answer to that is yes, and unfortunately, my understanding is not all of them follow that very simple ethical
• And, you know, obviously, I have to, you know, do more research to see exactly what is authorized.
• I just want to, because I did ask you that without your ability to research that, I just want to confirm

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We also recognize that New Mexico has unique assets: state-chartered banks, research universities, rural
• diverse network of stakeholders, from forest businesses and landowners to economists, university researchers
• The 'should' isn't as a, you know, moral and ethical question that we have to discuss together in a democracy

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• workforce. something that they can use in the employment market right away, along with a strong work ethic
• And then I have failed my job, and I didn't research it.
• available, that were coming available, that we didn't understand, that we've spent a lot of time in research

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• In doing so, I am confident You will make their paths ethical, moral, and just, for they know the work
• We can read research after research that shows how the death penalty shows no evidence it reduces murder

Bills: SCR46, SB31, SB39, SB227, SB330, SB401, SB407, SB467, SB482, SB500, SB506, SB512, SB527, SB584, SB619, SB636, SB646, SB647, SB648, SB659, SB663, SB715, SB732, SB758, SB801, SB816, SB847, SB870, SB884, SB1020, SB1055, SB1065, SB1137, SB1169, SB1181, SB1283, SB1383, SB1395, SB1410, SB1433, SB1490, SB1558, SB1574, SB1626, SB1666, SB1718, SB1727, SB1756, SB1757, SB1845, SB1924, SB1964, SB1972, SB2018, SB2031, SB2075, SB2076, SB2080, SB2111, SB2117, SB2154, SB2161, SB2173, SB2206, SB2225, SB2253, SB2268, SB2314, SB2322, SB2351, SB2371, SB2476, SB2533, SB2540, SB2570, SB2589, SB2623, SB2658, SB2660, SB2692, SB2693, SB2717, SB2722, SB2753, SB2779, SB2877, SB2880, SB2900, SB2920, SB3031, HJR4, SB5, SB260, SB1786, SJR3, SJR18, SB1, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR46, SCR48, SCR19, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1026, SB1433, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB619, SB1122, SB732, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB529, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1924, SB2253, SB2018, SB2206, SB584, SB1085, SB1490, SB2314, SB2046, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB1137, SB636, SB2056, SB1558, SB884, SB227, SB517, SB1200, SB1410, SB1626, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2050, SB2458, SB2201, SB1055, SB2660, SB2662, SB1065, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB648, SB647, SB512, SB1721, SB2268, SB2366, SB1013, SB2692, SB2570, SB2797, SB2111, SB2371, SB2383, SB646, SB1169, SB1754, SB1718, SB2779, SB2004, SB1756, SB2119, SB527, SB2322, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB407, SB2392, SB2076, SB2786, SB3031, SB2877, SB2876, SB2284, SB2225, SB1540, SB2920, SB2929, SB1395, SB1972, SB2540, SB2742, SB2595, SB2217, SB2117, SB715, SB2330, SB1964, SB1383, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2080, SB2722, SB506, SB2514, SB2623, SB2658, SB1574, SB2900, SB2753, SB2398, SB401, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB467, SB1449, SB2529, SB1531, SB2846, SB2476, SB2031, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB31, SB2880, SB1359, SB2386, SB771, SB2844, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB2351, SB410, SB659, SB816, SB2776, SB2693, SB2580, SB1980, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB482, SB456, SB127, SB1666, SB2843, SB2801, SB800, SB2055, SB784, SB2986, SB735, SB1012, SB324, SB2926, SB2938, SB2007, SB2138, SB1242, HJR4, HB135, HB 1109, SCR30, SCR3, SB2615, SB1049, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB1568, SB2841, SB2885, SB3016, SB2858, SB2610, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB2308, SB2306, SB2041, SB1528, SB1681, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB2544, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, HCR35, HCR64, SB227, SB401, SB512, SB527, SB648, SB1490, SB1558, SB1574, SB1626, SB1756, SB1924, SB1964, SB2018, SB2031, SB2111, SB2117, SB2206, SB2570, SB2658, SB2692, SB2900, SB3031, SB407, SB1395, SB1433, SB1718, SB2322, SB2877, SR453, SR461, SJR86, SB3060, SB3061, HB18, HB26, HB36, HB37, HB48, HB 126, HB150, HB252, HB503, HB517, HB581, HB742, HB754, HB972, HB 1024, HB 1041, HB 1089, HB1442, HB1562, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1696, HB1718, HB1732, HB1741, HB2103, HB2216, HB2733, HB2884, HB2986, HB3700, SB1888, SJR86, SB3060, SB3061, HB18, HB26, HB36, HB37, HB48, HB 126, HB150, HB252, HB503, HB517, HB581, HB742, HB754, HB972, HB 1024, HB 1041, HB 1089, HB1442, HB1562, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1696, HB1718, HB1732, HB1741, HB2103, HB2216, HB2733, HB2884, HB2986, HB3700, SB1888

Keywords: Texas beef, cattle industry, agricultural heritage, Texas strip steak, economic growth, SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability

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• just the that monitor evaluate not just the geographic<00:53:12.280><c> rational</c><00:53:12.720><c> ethic
• </c><00:53:13.000><c> disparities</c> geographic rational ethic disparities geographic rational ethic
• in your plot graph there, with 222, had just nowhere to go, so a third of them don't need any new research
• </c><01:07:42.200><c> to</c><01:07:42.400><c> figure</c> don't need any new research to figure don't
• need any new research to figure out<01:07:43.880><c> um</c><01:07:44.119><c> they're</c><01:07:44.279

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They do the research.
• “That’s the beauty of research. Research provides you with outcomes. I understand that.
• That’s the beauty of research. Research provides you with outcomes. I understand that.
• You said denials will be faster, but I cited some research in there.
• I can't manage and control ethics. I can't manage and control morals.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• For these ethical and constitutional reasons, I recommend and request a no vote on HB26 35 10:35.
• For these ethical and constitutional reasons, I recommend and request a no vote on HB26 35 10:35.
• For these ethical and constitutional reasons, I recommend and request a no vote on HB26 35 10:35.
• </c> For<01:48:18.159><c> these</c><01:48:18.480><c> ethical</c><01:48:19.760><c> and</c><01:48:20.159
• ><c> constitutional</c> For these ethical and constitutional For these ethical and constitutional reasons

Keywords: 981, all

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• Um, I haven't researched all the other states yet, but no, I don't know the answer to that.
• &gt;&gt; Um, I I I don't I haven't researched all &gt;&gt; Um, I I I don't I haven't researched all the
• Um, and this bill just seem that that would be something that would be worth researching but um I'm just
• Um, and this bill just seem that that would be something that would be worth researching but um I'm just
• but um I'm just here to be researching but um I'm just here to be oppose<00:54:31.920><c> this</c><00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Election Reformers Network, Common Cause Massachusetts, Fair Vote Action, Mass Vote, Mormon Women for Ethical

Bills: H5227, H5129, H5086

Keywords: vacancies, city council, local governance, Marlborough, elections, validation, town proceedings, MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw, PFAS contamination, municipal governance, electoral process, presidential electors, election law, Electoral Count Reform Act, voter certification, 1212, all