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• Having lost faith in this process, I requested that Senator Gobi refile my bill in January of 2023, which
• I respectfully request favorable reporting of this legislation for passage out of this committee.
• I forgot to point out one thing: this bill, which I originally filed, was filed at the request of the
• Therefore, the Massachusetts Coalition of Police respectfully requests this honorable joint committee
• I requested an appeal of the decision of the Mass Teachers' Retirement System.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on May 7, chaired by Senators Mike Brady and Dan Ryan, and heard testimony on a wide range of retirement and benefits bills for public employees and their families. Several bills focused on line-of-duty death or disability benefits for police and firefighters, including Senate Bill 1831 for Joanne Sanji, widow of Rutland Detective John Sanji, whose COVID-19 death was described by family, counsel, and the police chief as a line-of-duty death already recognized by local, state, and federal memorials. Similar support was offered for bills involving the surviving spouse of a State Police officer injured in the line of duty, a Springfield officer injured by a hammer attack during a mental health call, and a bill for a former police officer seeking an increased disability retirement due to PTSD after a traumatic incident. Testimony repeatedly emphasized that these cases had been recognized locally or had already moved through prior sessions, but legislative action was still needed to secure benefits. The committee also heard multiple firefighter-related retirement bills. Representatives and union advocates supported a bill for retired Attleboro Fire Captain Walter Gerton, arguing that an audit and recalculation improperly reduced his pension after retirement and that the correction was requested by the local retirement board. Another bill sought disability retirement for former Westfield firefighter Greg Heath, who testified that Parkinson’s disease has made daily life and family care increasingly difficult; supporters cited studies linking firefighting exposures to Parkinson’s and said the city, retirement board, and local officials backed the measure. The committee also heard testimony for retired Quincy Fire Deputy Chief Kevin Bithrow, who described a Parkinson’s diagnosis following years of exposure at major toxic fires, including the Home Depot and MWRA incidents, and for a related Quincy bill that would treat his retirement as line-of-duty for survivor protection. Additional bills included a proposal to provide flags to next of kin of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, a bill to resolve employer contribution obligations for the Neshoba Associated Boards of Health in the state retirement system, and several individual retirement or service-credit measures. These included a bill for former State Police gang unit officer David Patterson, a school nurse seeking additional credible service credit for a temporary staffing emergency, and a former Suffolk County sheriff’s deputy seeking an increased disability retirement after a violent inmate assault left him with lasting injuries. Testimony generally came from the affected individuals, family members, municipal officials, retirement boards, and public safety unions, with most speakers urging favorable action and noting that many of the bills had already passed one chamber or had been filed in prior sessions. At the end of the hearing, the committee took no recorded votes on the bills and then adjourned.

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• Look, I do understand that there was a request from judicial districts across the state, and two of them
• Baton Rouge, President, will provide information requested.
• So the note says it doesn't mandate them to do it, but I guess it requests them to do it.
• I’d be glad to offer that at 4506, which would put it in its posture he requested it in. Okay.
• I thought we ought to amend it the way that the author requested to get us back in the position.

Summary: The Finance Committee met on May 27, 2026, with six members present and took up a series of House bills, most of them dealing with education funding, criminal justice staffing, transportation, health care access, and economic development. HB 325 was reported favorably after testimony that it would expand TOPS eligibility by allowing dual-enrollment credits to satisfy eligibility criteria and by making part-time students eligible for TOPS Tech, with supporters saying the program has been underused and the change would help working students. HB 719 was amended and reported favorably to increase assistant district attorney positions in various judicial districts; the Louisiana District Attorneys Association said the changes were based on workload data and local input, and members discussed the need to coordinate any expansion with public defender funding. The committee also reported HB 749 favorably, which would move Louisiana’s 529 savings accounts to a more secure online platform after a cyber incident, and HB 1028 favorably, which concerns transportation reimbursement for providers and was described as already subject to appropriation. Several bills focused on food access and local economic development. HB 1222, the Grocery Initiative Act, was reported favorably to let LED use existing grant resources to map food deserts and develop a program, with members noting it could return for funding later if needed. HB 1194 was amended and reported favorably to define food deserts and direct the LSU AgCenter and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to identify and map them, with authors emphasizing it was a study and not a government-run grocery program. HB 755, which would create IDIQ contracting for architects and engineers on smaller state projects, was reported favorably with no fiscal impact. HB 823, a local diversion pilot for Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably after the fiscal note was revised to remove state impact and reflect only local costs. The committee spent substantial time on HB 488, a proposal from Plaquemines Parish to use severance-tax revenue to help buy out a private toll concession on the parish’s bridge. The author and local officials described severe toll burdens, economic harm to local businesses, and what they called an unfair contract, but members noted the bill was not funded and ultimately deferred it without a motion. HB 797, the Bayou Gold/Louisiana Sound Money Act, was amended to make implementation subject to appropriation and then reported favorably. The committee also took up HB 198, which would raise Medicaid reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers for certain outpatient procedures; after extensive discussion about fiscal notes, access to care, and potential long-term savings, the bill was amended to narrow its scope and make implementation subject to appropriation, then reported favorably as amended. The meeting ended with the chair noting it would be the committee’s last meeting and asking members to spread the word.

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• We're talking about the requested amount of the electricity.
• So if they use 100 percent of their requested amount, they're obviously going to pay the 100 percent
• But the 80% is the requested amount. That's the contractual agreement.
• So this requested amount was important in those protections. I think I got one more question.
• There is a process already in place voluntarily where you request a large user to reduce their usage

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Nick Waltz, present, will provide information if requested.
• Patricia Wilton, LSBME, president, will provide information if requested. And Dr.
• I'm a licensed physician, but at the board's request and at the request of the AG and the suggestion
• I'm a licensed physician, but at the board's request and at the request of the AG and the suggestion
• All right, I request that it be reported favorably. I think Rep. Chassion has made a motion.

Bills: HB689, HB742, HB926, HB946, HB948, HB1028, HB1095, HB1114, HB1121, HB1155, HB1185, HB1217, HB1220, HB1227, HCR76

Keywords: public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 23 with a quorum and first deferred or did not hear several bills, including HB 1093, HB 1145, and HB 946. The committee then quickly advanced HB 1095, which would allow nursing facilities to use alternative power generation sources in addition to fuel-powered backup systems; supporters said it would give nursing homes more flexibility while maintaining existing safety and backup-power requirements. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up HB 926, a bill concerning vaccination status and admission to public buildings and related medical-freedom provisions. After adopting a set of amendments, including exclusions for licensed health care providers and facilities and clarifications regarding masks and school-related provisions, the committee heard testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters framed it as a privacy and bodily-autonomy bill, while opponents warned it could interfere with public health measures and school immunization rules. After extended debate, HB 926 was reported favorably with amendments by an 8-4 vote. HB 1220, a cleanup bill concerning the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 1227, which would require physician peer review before certain disciplinary actions against doctors, drew testimony from the sponsor, a physician supporting the bill, and the board’s executive director, who described the board’s current complaint and review process and raised concerns about practicality and staffing; the sponsor asked for more time to work with the board, and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably HB 1217 on pharmacy benefit manager transparency after technical and substantive amendments, and HB 1028 on non-emergency medical transportation reimbursement rates, which was sent to Appropriations. Finally, the committee advanced HB 1185 on rural hospital payment methodologies and HCR 76, which would continue the rural health inequities task force for another year; both were reported favorably.

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• . >> Uh, I have a request from one member to wait till next week.
• the counties that I represent to see how they're handling this situation. >> That's a reasonable request
• from one member to >> Uh, I have a request from one member to wait<00:20:45.360> till<00
• >> that's a reasonable request. >> that's a reasonable request.
• <00:21:03.919> but<00:21:04.400> uh request but uh request but uh >> Senator<00:21

Bills: SB9, SB90, SB82, SB84, SB9, SB90, SB82, SB84

Keywords: Alabama Athletic Commission, Attorney General, criminal penalties, unarmed combat, regulation, boxing, mixed martial arts, civil fines, Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants

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• We're looking at the funds requested per dwelling unit and its duration of the assistance.
• The requested funding was just over. $55 million.
• **Las Cruces Public Schools** requested $422,000, and finally, **Rio Rancho Public Schools** requested
• If not requested.
• Kintel was requesting a smaller EV. Okay, that makes sense. Thank you for clearing that up.

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• This personnel file is open to the public under open records. request.
• It specifically states what is requested of the study in the bill.
• That's what's requested. That's what the... ...the bill would be?
• So what is requested of the Water Development Board in the study is...
• Request for advance notice pursuant to the rules, and that's my motion. Is there an objection?

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• Is there a specific request or outcome you are seeking from this discussion?
• However, these requests were denied, citing that the type of permit application was not "mandated."
• When a state agency receives over 1,800 public comments and multiple formal requests from legislators
• Yes, we would, as the bill states, we would do rulemaking to allow... if requested a public meeting,
• So it's always best to work with... and do not presume to deny a legislator that request because requests

Bills: SB3074, HB49, HB2440, HB3556, HB3619, HB3866, HB4042, HB4112, HB4271, HB4413, HB4426, HB5033, HB49

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

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• A VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE INITIAL GRANT AND AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNSEL DURING THAT MEETING I REQUESTED
• >> THERE WAS NO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. BOTH ARE RECEIVED ON E MAIL UNSOLICITED.
• Cassel: HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OR ANYTHING BEEN FILED?
• >> I REQUESTED MEETING MINUTES FROM THE INITIAL MEETING. I NEVER RECEIVED THOSE MINUTES.
• IN ADDITION, I WILL REQUEST DOCUMENTS TO BE VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES

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• With that, I'm happy to take any questions and request the right to close. Thank you.
• The project will be subject to various information requests and disclosures that will take place in the
• You said that the disclosure that's requested by the bill requests a level of specificity.
• So with that, I close and request favorable consideration for the general calendar.
• Very simple, it's a simple request.

Bills: HB341, HB791, HB1564, HB1695, HB1722, HB1729, HB1772, HB2003, HB2954, HB2989, HB3084, HB3134, HB3135, HB3309, HB3611, HB3679, HB3727, HB3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• Moving on to CR 150, requesting the Department of Transportation to convene a working group to develop
• We're on CR 180 and SR 150 requesting the Department of Transportation to submit an annual report to
• > and<00:21:55.039> uh<00:21:55.520> HTA, fourthly, we'll request DOT and uh HTA
• , fourthly, we'll request DOT and uh HTA, the<00:21:56.159> Hawaii<00:21:56.480> Tourism
• Finally on this agenda, moving on to STR 150 requesting the Department of Transportation to convene a

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Education committees heard STR 1117 and SR 98, which urge the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and Hawaii County to inventory bus stops used by children on Hawaii Island and develop safety improvements. DOE testified that routes are based on student locations, families must register riders, and access is complicated by county roads and privately owned or HOA-managed roads; members noted the need to focus on the most affected areas and on safety rather than just counting stops. The committees recommended both resolutions be passed with amendments, including adding the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee and technical changes, and both measures were adopted by vote. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then heard several resolutions on international relationships and transportation safety. STR 196/SR 76 supporting broader ties with Norway, STR 197/SR 77 supporting broader ties with Sweden, and STR 195/SR 175 supporting broader ties with Sweden all moved forward; testimony generally favored learning from those countries, and the committee adopted amendments to add collaboration language and, in the Norway measure, a reference to prisons and criminal justice. The committee also heard STR 181/SR 51 on lowering the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05; the Hawaii Alcohol Policy Alliance supported the measure and suggested adding flexibility for the DOT director to appoint additional working group members. The committee amended the resolution to broaden the working group and direct it to examine data, impacts, and implementation issues, then adopted it. On later agendas, the committee approved CR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week with amendments to create a task force on light pollution and dark skies. It also passed CR 180/SR 150, which would have DOT report on commercial tour operator safety and performance, after amending it to clarify the purpose, require online public information, involve the NTSB, and create a transparency/scoring framework. STR 150 on subsidizing waterborne cargo transport was also passed with technical amendments. Finally, STR 222/SR 197 on towing companies having on-site ATMs was amended into a task force proposal led by the Office of Consumer Protection, and the committee adopted that recommendation. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was to pass with amendments or, for one Sweden measure, pass unamended, and the votes were unanimous with no recorded opposition.

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• /c><00:15:34.000> and<00:15:34.240> this<00:15:34.399> is<00:15:34.639> requesting
• SR 100 STR 119 and this is requesting SR 100 STR 119 and this is requesting the<00:15:35.600>
• We'll move on then to SCR 19 and SR 100 requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene
• We'll move on then to SCR 19 and SR 100 requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene
• We'll move on then to SCR 19 and SR 100 requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene

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Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard two gubernatorial nominations and one resolution. Governor’s Message 585 nominated Stanley Ruidas to the Game Management Advisory Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR supported the nomination, citing his prior service as GMAC chair from 2020 to 2022 and his work on hunting and wildlife management issues. Ruidas said he hoped to continue as chair and focus on bringing meetings to hunters across the islands and advancing island-specific wildlife management plans. The committee later recommended advice and consent on GM585, and the motion passed unanimously. Governor’s Message 550 nominated Alexandra Kelly Polo to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR and several supporters, including the County of Hawaii and community advocates, praised her experience with land acquisition, conservation easements, and county open-space efforts. Kelly Polo said her work has helped protect thousands of acres on Hawaii Island and emphasized the importance of preserving natural resources and working with community groups. The committee recommended advice and consent on GM550, and the motion passed unanimously. The committee also considered SCR 19/SR 100, which requested DLNR to convene a Kīua Bay advisory working group. DLNR and the Hawaii Tourism Authority offered written support, and members said the working group could help address long-standing issues in the area. The committee recommended passage with technical and nonsubstantive amendments, and the motion was adopted unanimously. In a separate joint portion of the meeting, the committees also advanced SCR 75/SR 58, supporting historic preservation staffing for Lahaina rebuild efforts, with both technical and substantive amendments, and later advanced STR 24 with an amendment to include the 100th Infantry Battalion alongside the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

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• Madam Speaker, I request that their names be inserted into the journal. So ordered.
• Same request. So ordered. Representative Matsamoto. No vote. So ordered. ordered.
• <00:53:46.319> Same<00:53:46.559> request.
• Same request. So Representative Lamos. Same request.
• Representative Moroka: Same request. is a hard no. I can't believe we're even is a hard no.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• A request a justification for the cancellation or non-renewal from the insurer.
• However, many policyholders don't know that they have this ability to request a justification.
• Consumers request reasons for being declined, canceled, or non-renewed.
• That is a much bigger endeavor than being able to do it if someone requests it.
• And again, if someone requests it, we're not objecting to providing it.

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• Representative Garcia, same request. 197, 197, 197, 198. Representative Souza, for 198.
• Representative Hussy, same request. Thank you. Representative Alos, with reservations.
• Representative Garcia, same request. Standing Committee Report 225. Mr.
• Representative Garcia: Same request. Representative Moraoka: No vote.
• I just want a response to my request, or my point of parliamentary inquiry. Thank you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I would also like to make the request for the gentlemen in the chamber.
• A roll call has been requested by Okay.
• <01:30:00.239> by Uh roll call has been requested by Uh roll call has been requested by Senator
• Is there a requested a roll call. Is there a second?
• Senator Gannon has requested that we lay House Bill 445 on the table.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• President, I request a roll call. Roll call requested. Roll call granted.
• I'd request a Thank you, Mr. President. I'd request a roll<01:52:42.080> call.
• I would request a roll call. Roll call requested. Roll call granted.
• request a roll call. Roll call. request a roll call. Roll call.
• Request a green vote and request a roll call. Roll call requested. Roll call granted.

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• I believe the actual number that was used in testimony was 86% failed to comply with the request, and
• Would you like an email from me as a formal request?
• It is requiring a voter to provide identification when requesting an absentee ballot.
• <02:22:56.479> a waiting trial they're requesting a waiting trial they're requesting a ballot
• <02:50:25.319> come<02:50:25.520> in<02:50:25.840> via requests come in via requests

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• required to notify the Speaker of the House and the Senate President, in addition to submitting a request
• Upon request for approval, the Senate President and Speaker of the House will be required to create a
• joint legislative committee to approve or deny the request.
• and, upon approval, prepare a joint resolution affirming the purchase or... ...to consider the request
• the purchase or to exercise the first right of refusal if the joint committee does not approve the request

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Uh, Des Moines, Des Moines combined is requesting teacher housing construction funding with a state match
• of 198,000, a local match reduction of 1.2 million, bringing the total request to 1.4 million.
• First, the new middle school received an award language change and construction funding request.
• Next, Kaiser Middle School also received an award language change and construction funding request.
• Next, moving on to award language changes, uh, for Los Lunas and Parish Elementary is, uh, requesting