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• serious medical complications come in with that because the nutrition that he needs to do his best job
• I guess that’s your job, Madam Chair. Anyone else? Okay, all right, perfect.
• Our continuum of care includes crisis, crisis mobile, inpatient, both voluntary and involuntary, detox
• Number two, more jobs for your constituents.
• Our continuum of care includes crisis, crisis mobile, inpatient, both voluntary and involuntary, detox

Bills: SB1086, SB1193, SB1318, SB1345, SB1346, SB1451, SB1496, SB1611, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1672

Keywords: reimbursement, healthcare, laboratory services, noncontracting providers, Arizona health care cost containment, personal identifying information, PII, privacy, confidential records, public records exemption, commercial disclosure, data privacy, licensure, certification, health professions, health care licensing, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, emergency medical care technician, EMCT

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• It's been neglected, and I guess it's our job to figure out why it's been neglected and what we can do
• Crisis triage centers and mobile crisis teams—when we talk about crisis and behavioral health, there
• UNM Health Sciences Center did a fabulous job really adapting this model to meet New Mexico's structure
• I think that's what the UNM facilitators' jobs are to do also, but us as the Health Care Authority to
• It's really our jobs to build that support from our sister agencies, from the executive side and then

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• I'll speak on our behalf is that we need to do a better job working more closely with DHSCM and making
• We went ahead and mobilized the National Guard engineers up there to start removing some of that debris
• I love my job.
• And we want to do a better job; we want to be there for communities, but we do need the resources.
• You're gonna have some headaches in your job. But my question is for the city of Las Vegas.

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• As far as I can tell, the job of government is to preserve life, liberty, and the presby...
• As far as I can tell, the job of government is to preserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• less to rent, and are often located in urban areas where workers need to live to be close to their jobs
• I've actually had pipes cut at my house, but I've always maintained that this is a public job, and I
• This includes residential leases, condo leases from developers, and also includes mobile homes.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.

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• </c><00:01:42.000><c> um</c> and Lio Lakes um I've been on jobs um and Lio Lakes um I've been on jobs
• </c> happy to be here I've served on the jobs happy to be here I've served on the jobs committee<00:02
• It is also leading to job growth.
• It is also leading to job growth.
• You've done a wonderful job.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 19:58.720><c> Thompson</c> Adrien Sloan continued that his father was trying to safely get to his mobilized
• to</c><00:20:27.039><c> his</c> was trying to safely get to his was trying to safely get to his mobilized
• <c> scooter</c><00:20:29.520><c> and</c><00:20:29.919><c> he</c><00:20:30.400><c> ultimately</c> mobilized
• scooter and he ultimately mobilized scooter and he ultimately while<00:20:31.280><c> he</c><00:20:31.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• With enforcement, anyone with a disability that requires a mobility support device can guarantee that
• <00:08:24.800><c> that</c><00:08:25.120><c> requires</c><00:08:25.440><c> a</c><00:08:25.680><c> mobility
• </c> disability that requires a mobility disability that requires a mobility support<00:08:26.720><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It supports workforce mobility and remote practice settings.
• It supports workforce<00:07:12.160><c> mobility</c><00:07:13.120><c> and</c><00:07:13.360><c> remote<
• /c><00:07:13.759><c> practice</c> workforce mobility and remote practice workforce mobility and remote

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 00:05 Roll Call 1:00 HB 357 Discussion 4:53 HB 357 Vote 6:40 HB 45 Discussion 8:00 HB 45 Vote 9:29 HB 48 Discussion 15:00 HB 48 Vote 16:25 HB 212 Discussion 20:17 HB 212 Vote 21:50 HB 49 Discussion 25:55 HB 49 Vote 27:16 Adjournment, 958, all

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• of the forms. 202 KR7545 establishes and modifies license classifications of ambulance services, mobile
• 26.160><c> services,</c> classifications of ambulance services, classifications of ambulance services, mobile
• integrated</c><00:09:28.000><c> healthc</c><00:09:28.320><c> care</c><00:09:28.560><c> programs,</c> mobile
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Keywords: :54 – Board of Pharmacy 2:00 – Board of Social Work 3:44 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 4:43 – Board of Registration for Professional Geologists 7:27 – Board of Imaging and Radiation Therapy 8:33 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 10:38 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 17:37 – Transportation Cabinet 18:37 – Department of Education 25:00 – Department of Workplace Standards 27:06 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a series of agency regulations, most of which had staff-suggested amendments. The Board of Pharmacy regulation on remote prescription processing was amended to make grammatical and KRS Chapter 13A compliance corrections, and the Board of Social Work regulation on continuing education, telehealth training, waivers, and related fees was deferred at the agency’s request. The Occupational Therapy Compact rule update and the Professional Geologists fee increase regulation both received staff amendments and were approved, with the geologists’ board explaining the increases were driven by rising oversight costs and declining revenue. The committee also reviewed emergency regulations from the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Department of Workplace Standards. The EMS package covered licensing classifications, compliance audits, ambulance service rules, and electronic forms; the Transportation Cabinet’s emergency rule established procedures for street-legal special purpose vehicles; and Workplace Standards’ emergency rules updated Kentucky requirements to align with federal standards and House Bill 398, including shortening the discrimination complaint filing deadline from 120 days to 30 days and adjusting appeal procedures. Staff amendments were approved where offered, and members asked several clarifying questions about the rationale and effect of the workplace and EMS changes. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources explained rules on aircraft and drone use in taking wildlife and on reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with neighboring states. The agency said the drone restriction was intended to align with federal law and address hunter complaints, while the reciprocal agreement rule was a cleanup of older agreements that had lapsed or been overlooked; the committee deferred the wildlife regulation 301 KAR 2:031 at the agency’s request. The Department of Education also presented multiple KHSAA-related and standards updates, including academic eligibility, sports timing, health and physical education standards, and career studies/financial literacy standards; staff amendments were approved, and members questioned the athletic forms and the designation of KHSAA as the state’s athletic agent. Finally, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented emergency regulations to support a pediatric teaching hospital expansion and related certificate-of-need changes, which the agency said were aimed at improving pediatric and neonatal access to care; staff amendments were approved, and the committee concluded by setting its next meeting for October 13 at 1:00 p.m.

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• are going to abandon Minnesotans who feel they have a legitimate right to sports wagering on their mobile
• sports wager have a legitimate right to sports wager on<00:24:52.720><c> their</c><00:24:53.279><c> mobile
• ><c> uh</c><00:24:54.400><c> and</c><00:24:54.640><c> are</c><00:24:54.880><c> doing</c> on their mobile
• devices uh and are doing on their mobile devices uh and are doing so<00:24:55.440><c> already</c><00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• neighborhood board member, you know how important it is to, uh, implement the neighborhood boards, get them mobilized
• 00:10:11.519><c> boards,</c><00:10:11.839><c> get</c><00:10:12.000><c> them</c><00:10:12.160><c> mobilized
• ,</c> neighborhood boards, get them mobilized, neighborhood boards, get them mobilized, and<00:10:12.880

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard testimony on several resolutions focused on community safety, emergency preparedness, and commemorative actions. STR 16 and SR 30 sought permission for the City and County of Honolulu to use restricted vacant land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth ball programs; Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Vere testified in support, describing a shortage of youth sports space and the availability of the former Navy fuel farm area. STR 22 asked Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with other agencies on outreach to help kūpuna prepare for emergencies; testimony from AARP Hawaii, neighborhood boards, and others emphasized lessons from the Lahaina wildfires and the need for statewide, community-based preparedness efforts. Testifiers also urged that disabled seniors be included, and committee members discussed coordination with neighborhood boards, area agencies on aging, and nonprofits. STR 112 and SR 93 proposed lighting City Hall purple on August 7 for National Purple Heart Day, and STR 84 and SR 67 addressed disaster preparedness and drills in Maui after the wildfires. STR 184 and SR 146 would direct county police to enforce registration rules for out-of-state vehicles, and STR 229 and SR 205 would call for explosion-detection technology to respond to illegal fireworks and gunfire; Larry Vere supported the latter as a way to speed law enforcement response, while one senator said she would vote no on the vehicle-registration measure pending more information about possible effects on the Nation/Kingdom of Hawaii community. In decision-making, both committees adopted recommendations to pass STR 16, STR 22, STR 84/SR 67, and STR 184/SR 146, with STR 112/SR 93 and STR 229/SR 205 passed with technical, nonsubstantive amendments. The committee report for STR 22 was also noted to include disabled seniors and to engage neighborhood boards and community groups already working on preparedness. For STR 184/SR 146, one senator recorded a no vote because of concerns about impacts on Native Hawaiian sovereignty-related communities. The meeting concluded after all listed measures were acted on and the joint committee hearings were adjourned.

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• . >> Good job, guys.
• &gt;&gt; Good<00:08:18.160><c> job,</c><00:08:18.480><c> guys.
• I've asked for advice about my coursework at the U of M, and even asked which jobs I should apply to.
• Past their brave faces, the stress of their jobs strains them.
• You are the most vulnerable, and it is, if nothing else in this world, our job to protect our children

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 2118, mobile food vendors. HB 2119. HB 2116, appropriation Colorado. HB 2117, natural resource.
• HB 2118, mobile food vendors. HB 2119, computer data center. HB 2120, property tax exemption.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Job well done. Thank you. Well done. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Thomas.
• And I thought I had done the job that year and wouldn't have to do it again.
• You're doing a great job up there. Thank you.
• You're doing a great job up there. Thank you.
• You're doing a great job up there. It's my honor to rise in support of this.

Summary: The Assembly convened after an initial quorum call, then proceeded with prayer, the pledge, and routine motions. Members approved several procedural requests, including moving AB 362 to the inactive file and allowing the Natural Resources Committee to hear AB 34 on January 16. The chamber also recognized guests and paid tribute to retiring Republican caucus consultant Daryl Thomas, with remarks from multiple members praising his long service and legal analysis work. The main floor action centered on ACR 116, a resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Members from several caucuses and both parties spoke in support, emphasizing King’s legacy of civil rights, economic justice, nonviolence, and unfinished work. After opening the roll for coauthors, the resolution received 67 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly then took up ACR 118, recognizing Korean American Day; members highlighted Korean American history, community contributions, solidarity with other communities, and the significance of Koreatown and Korean American civic life. That resolution also received 67 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The consent calendar was then adopted on a 64-0 vote, including ACR 115 on National Blood Donor Month. The chamber also held an adjournment in memory for former legislator David Kelly, with a tribute to his military service, agricultural background, and legislative work on water conservation and sustainable agriculture. The Assembly announced the upcoming Martin Luther King Day recess and adjourned until Tuesday, January 20 at 1 p.m.

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• RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND THIS YEAR WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME SECRETARY MATT WALSH NEWLY APPOINTED TO THE JOB
• WHAT IS YOUR DESIGN IN THIS JOB MOVING FORWARD IN THAT I DO HAVE SOME FACILITY QUESTIONS. >> Chair: YOU
• SECRETARY HALL AN AMAZING JOB TAKING EDUCATION AND MAKING IT CONSISTENT WITH THE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
• WITH RECRUITERS WE HAVE RECRUITERS IN THESE FACILITIES AND A REGIONAL DIRECTOR DOES AN AMAZING JOB.
• YOU DO THE DIFFICULT JOB OF TRYING TO DEVELOP THE BUDGET TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND

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• By the legal presumption that the condition arose in the course and scope of the job, it follows a strenuous
• This bill creates a presumption that an acute heart attack or stroke is job-related if it occurs within
• So my point, Senator, is that this legislation has done a great job of balancing tax relief with our
• But our small businesses are the ones that are providing the jobs for the vast majority of the rest of
• That's where the job growth is.

Bills: SB1331, SB1375, SB1443, SB1578, SB2251, SB2519, SB2553, SB2655, SB2764, SB2907, SB3030, SB3033, SB3035, SB3036, SB3037, SB3043, SB3047, SB3050, SB3051, SB3056, SB3057, SB3063, HB9, HB467, HB331, HB1244, HB1399, HB2559, HB2730, HB3307, HJR1, HJR99, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SJR78, HB1327, HB2723, HB9, HJR1

Keywords: civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals

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• Give out information that impairs its ability to do its job.
• His job is to level the playing field, as I said, to stand up to those big interests.
• Often times, data that businesses want protected, and he's doing it so that he can do his job.
• that is the results that Keith Ellison has been able to get for Minnesotans as he has been doing his job
• This is our job.

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• covers asymptomatic pre-existing conditions or pre-existing conditions that do not affect a worker's job
• . for hiring was impacting the job hires.
• Have they been retrained, and what their job prospects have been?
• and sustain the momentum of the California Jobs First economic development strategy.
• and sustain the momentum of the California Jobs First economic development strategy.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our agents do a really good job of it.
• As you mentioned, why do you want this job?
• Was in their way in trying to do their jobs.
• Well, I was just going to ask you why you want this job.
• So why do you want this job?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• for job seekers and employers.
• Most nimble line item for sector-based job training that supports unemployed and underemployed job seekers
• growth and job opportunity.
• and very few others had jobs.
• The poaching of jobs for The poaching of jobs from Northern Connecticut impacts Western Massachusetts

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public FY27 budget hearing at Barnstable Town Hall, with opening remarks emphasizing the Cape and Islands’ seasonal infrastructure, housing, transportation, workforce, and digital needs. The hearing began with testimony from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, which outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s budget priorities for job training, apprenticeship, youth employment, reentry programs, and unemployment insurance modernization. The secretary highlighted proposed funding for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, YouthWorks, reentry workforce development, and services for young adults with disabilities, along with a proposal to streamline youth work permits. Members also discussed the unemployment trust fund, the COVID assessment on employers, rising unemployment, and the need to improve DUA customer service and claims processing. Committee members asked about job seeker barriers such as child care, housing, transportation, and out-migration of young workers, as well as how to keep Cape Cod graduates and seasonal workers in the region. The administration said its strategy is to pair training with broader affordability investments and to expose students to career pathways earlier, including through middle school, early childhood STEM, YouthWorks, pre-apprenticeships, and Building Pathways. Senators and representatives also raised concerns about regional funding disparities, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, and the administration said it is reviewing MassHire funding and service equity through a policy committee and statewide workforce board. On unemployment assistance, officials reported major improvements in wait times and claims processing, but said they are still working through backlogs and staffing challenges while maintaining program integrity. The committee then heard testimony from the Executive Office of Economic Development. The secretary described House 2 as a fiscally restrained budget with no new taxes or fees, while preserving core programs and using the Mass Leads Act tools to support competitiveness. EOED’s proposal included funding for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, social enterprise operating grants, regional economic development organizations, the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, Community Workforce Partnerships, Pathmaker, advanced manufacturing training, life sciences, innovation vouchers, AI initiatives, small business assistance, and tourism and live theater support. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation also testified on its FY27 request, focusing on consumer protection, licensing, banking, insurance, and public safety regulation. No votes were taken during the hearing.