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• And, Madam Chair, Senator Champion, my opening statement. Oh, did you?
• I thought you wanted to make a final statement. That's fine. You can make an opening statement.
• Oh, did Champion, my opening statement.
• You can make an statement. That's fine. You can make an opening<00:04:05.439> statement.
• But my final opening statement.

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• Finally, the bill establishes requirements and protocols related to statements of deficiencies issued
• Finally, the bill establishes requirements and protocols related to statements of deficiencies issued
• But that Madam Chair. related to statements of deficiencies issued upon completion of an investigation
• The complaint investigation and statement of deficiency requirements on July 1, 2027, and requires a
• Madam Chair, sir, in your statement right now you said the counties may, right?

Bills: HB2050, HB2082, HB2176, HB2195, HB2202, HB2307, HB2584

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• Gabbard's statements and actions since she saw the light and left the Democratic Party.
• Now, I don't know if your intent in making those statements was to defend those dictators.
• Or if you were simply unaware of the intelligence and how your statements would be perceived.
• Let's move on to the topic of ODNI reform that I mentioned in my opening statement.
• I think you should also quote the statement that I made criticizing Putin for his invasion.

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• Um, just a short time ago ACAS developed their own mission statement.
• There was no mission statement such as this doesn't have a mission statement. Does it need one?
• their own mission statement. their own mission statement.
• no mission statement such as Well,<00:30:22.760> just<00:30:23.000> like<00:30:23.200>
• mission statement. mission statement.

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• Recently, the Department of Justice announced the termination of federal grants to support court-appointed

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, so, municipalities have to present their financial statements on a GAAP basis.
• Chairman. >> Yes. >> Just quick follow-up statement.
• And if they can't understand their financial statement, they can't... financial statement, they can't
• Uh, just one more question for the director, um, regarding one of his statements.
• I do not believe that statement is I do not believe that statement is accurate.

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• I'm talking based on an SJC statement on a decisive case.
• Under full disclosure, however, we've seen statement after statement, communication after communication
• So they are going to be looking at financial statements.
• They are going to be looking at financial statements.
• I think she may be referring to the statement where she said and then... They would not clear her.

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Summary: The subcommittee hearing focused on whether the Office of the State Auditor may constitutionally audit the Massachusetts Legislature under Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024 and what such an audit could include under generally accepted government auditing standards. Chair Cindy Friedman opened by explaining the background: voters approved Ballot Question 1 in November 2024, the law took effect in January 2025, and the Auditor then initiated audits of both chambers. The chair said the subcommittee was seeking expert testimony because the proposed audit scope, constitutionality, and possible bias concerns remained unresolved. Public testimony was invited, but no members of the public pre-registered; written testimony remained open for a short period after the hearing. The hearing then proceeded with invited experts on constitutional law/state government and auditing-related issues. Professor Lawrence Friedman testified that the ballot initiative’s approval by the Attorney General and by voters did not resolve constitutional questions, and he argued Chapter 250 violates the Massachusetts Constitution. He said the Legislature has constitutional authority to set its own rules and manage its proceedings, and that an executive-branch audit would intrude on legislative deliberation, speech and debate protections, and separation of powers. He also warned that even audits of supposedly administrative matters could become a vehicle for repeated document demands and litigation that would indirectly burden legislative functioning. In questioning, senators pressed him on the line between administrative and deliberative functions, the role of the Attorney General versus the courts, the possibility of retroactive audit scope, and whether prior legislative consent to audits mattered; he said prior consent would not bind future legislatures and that constitutionality is ultimately for the courts. Professor Ray La Raja also opposed the audit, framing it as a threat to institutional independence and representative democracy. He argued that allowing an executive-branch official to audit the Legislature without consent would upset separation of powers, chill internal debate, and create a precedent for broader executive intrusion. He said voters often support “transparency” reforms without fully appreciating institutional consequences, and that legislatures should defend their autonomy, especially amid what he described as broader executive overreach nationally. Senators asked about chilling effects, the practical distinction between administrative and core legislative functions, and whether the courts or the Legislature should resolve the issue; he said the courts would ultimately adjudicate disputes, but the Legislature should not waive its constitutional authority lightly. Jean Kempthorne took the opposite view, arguing the audit is permissible and should proceed. She said the state auditor is a constitutional officer accountable directly to the people, that the audit power can be expanded by statute, and that separation of powers does not require watertight compartments. She contended the audit would not displace core legislative powers because the auditor can only evaluate operations, report findings, and make recommendations. She also argued the Legislature itself already conducts audits of other branches, so it is inconsistent to claim an audit of the Legislature is unconstitutional. In response to senators’ questions, she said there are guardrails against truly intrusive requests, but that the administrative-versus-legislative distinction is not a workable bright line; she suggested disputes should be handled case by case, with objections, negotiation, or litigation if specific requests go too far. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing.

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• The proposed amendment instead requires risk retention groups to file annual and quarterly statements
• pursuant to Vermont annual statements pursuant to Vermont law<00:20:48.080> that<00:20:48.400
• <00:20:58.799> in<00:20:59.039> the<00:20:59.440> NIC, quarterly statements
• Current law does not require the filing of quarterly statements.
• > that<00:24:47.760> the statement basically confirms that the statement basically confirms

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Summary: The House opened with devotional remarks from Representative Greer focused on perspective, kindness, and the idea that people “earn” respect and love through shared humanity. After that, the chamber suspended rules to introduce 17 House bills by number only, and adopted JRS 3 in concurrence, setting a joint assembly for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to receive the governor’s budget message. Several announcements followed, including birthday wishes, a note about the new federal whole milk for schools law, guest introductions, and caucus notices. The House also approved committee transfers for H.393, an act relating to the prohibition of requiring face masks in schools, moving it from Education to Healthcare, and H.334, an act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment, moving it from General and Housing to Commerce and Economic Development. The chamber then took up H.649 on captive insurance companies. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee explained that the bill, based on Department of Financial Regulation proposals, would prohibit risk retention groups from lending to or investing in members or affiliates, require annual and quarterly filings in NAIC form with a jurat page and actuarial certificate, and create new filing requirements for sponsored captive protected cells. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House amended the bill and ordered third reading. The House next considered S.60, establishing a Farm Security Special Fund. The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and Appropriations described the bill as a response to repeated weather-related losses affecting farms and forestry operations, including flooding, freezes, drought, and other extreme events. The House version adds forestry and changes assistance from grants to payments to make aid faster and less cumbersome. The program would be administered by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, with a review board and payments of up to 50% of uncovered losses, capped at 5% of annual appropriations and $150,000 per application. The committee testimony emphasized the need for a permanent, predictable state relief mechanism, and the bill was advanced with strong support.

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• It specified a very simple textual statement.
• It specified a very simple textual statement.
• It specified a very simple textual<00:03:49.360> statement.
• The parent was textual statement.
• It was just a general statement sense.

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• The statement must include a balance sheet, a statement of profit or loss, income, a statement of retained
• year by that facility. to a financial statement prepared by a to a financial statement prepared by a
• of profit or loss, income, a a statement of profit or loss, income, a statement<00:47:15.080> of<
• retained earnings, a statement of retained earnings, a statement<00:47:16.560> of<00:47:16.680
• statement of cash flow, and a statement statement of cash flow, and a statement of<00:47:18.800>

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• Do you agree with that statement, Mr. Chairman?
• So are you saying that you agree with them or you don't agree with that statement?
• So you don't agree with that statement? Well, I'm not saying I agree.
• Do you still stand by that statement, Mr. Chairman? I do. Thank you. Two more questions, Mr.
• Do you agree with me on that statement? For the most part, I don't know how to answer that.

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• That is just a statement. That is my statement. That is my statement.
• That is my statement. Let's all think about that for a minute. We got it, we got it.
• Is that a statement? That's a question. Are there any other questions, members?
• A statement? A statement, sure. Of sorts.

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• That is just a statement. That is my statement. That is my statement.
• That is my statement. Let's all think about that for a minute. We got it, we got it.
• Is that a statement? That's a question. Are there any other questions, members?
• A statement? A statement, sure. Of sorts.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two Senate-passed HCRs that would refer constitutional amendments to voters. HCR 2040 would bar school districts from using public money or resources to support labor organizations, including payroll deductions for dues, use of internal communication systems for recruiting or political materials, and distribution of labor-related communications using public resources; it also would prohibit the state and political subdivisions from entering exclusive representation or collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations. The sponsor indicated an intent to concur with the Senate amendment, and the measure was left open for questions. HCR 2048 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prevent the state from confiscating money from scholarship accounts belonging to children of military families, and would void any later law or voter-approved measure after November 1, 2026, that violates that protection. Members asked how the proposal would work if a student moved out of state or no longer met scholarship eligibility requirements, and staff explained that funds could still be reclaimed if the student no longer qualified under the program. Questions also focused on the measure’s language making any conflicting future bill or initiative null and void, with staff explaining that courts would still apply severability principles in litigation. The discussion became sharply political, with one member criticizing the measure as a pretext to protect ESA voucher funds and another questioning whether the military-family framing raised DEI concerns. Another member argued the majority was using military families to shield fraudulent ESA spending and said voters wanted action on the issue. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair ultimately closed the discussion after questions and comments.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• to you want to make an make a statement to you want to make an make a statement about<00:14:48.399
• versus not making a political statement.
• versus not make a political statement versus not make a political statement<00:19:09.120> making<
• /c><00:19:09.400> political<00:19:09.760> statements<00:19:10.120> if statement
• making political statements if statement making political statements if there's<00:19:10.400> a

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• That was how they read or understood the statement.
• allow me I will just read that statement allow me I will just read that statement it<01:14:14.520
• bacteria so I look at those statements bacteria so I look at those statements which<01:14:40.840
• that statement and I'm not I take that statement and I'm not doubting<01:14:52.360> the<01:14:
• cabinet and some of those statements cabinet and some of those statements right<01:14:59.560>

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:37 Discussion of 25RS HB 392 00:03:10 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 392 00:04:20 Discussion of 25RS HB 580 00:13:28 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 580 00:14:54 Discussion of 25RS HB 688 00:18:40 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 688 00:21:40 Discussion of 25RS HB 16 01:19:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 16 01:27:32 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 392, sponsored by Representative Proctor, which would help the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities pay for emergency medical and psychiatric services provided to patients outside state facilities when those facilities cannot meet their needs. Proctor described it as a continuing improvement bill to address payment issues for services delivered at community-based facilities. The bill received no substantive opposition in the meeting and passed the committee with favorable expression by a vote of 15 yes, 0 no, and 1 pass. The committee then considered House Bill 580, presented by Representative Kim Moser and Elena Sweezy, which tightens oversight of peer support specialists. The bill was described as building on House Bill 505 from the prior year by reinstating supervision requirements, adding parameters around group sizes, creating a pathway for temporary peer support specialists to become fully registered after nine months, and addressing Medicaid reimbursement and accountability concerns. Members asked about reimbursement; the sponsor said Medicaid was okay with the bill and that commercial insurance coverage would be up to insurers. Representative Fleming emphasized the need for stronger financial oversight of the peer support code. The committee adopted a substitute and title amendment, then passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 688 was then heard, with Representative Bratcher explaining that it addresses two issues: preventing fraud in nurse licensure by giving the Kentucky Board of Nursing more discretion to review out-of-state credentials, and expanding school authority to administer certain emergency medications. He said the bill changes the board’s authority from “shall” to “may” so it can verify transcripts, curricula, accreditation, and exam passage. During discussion, Representative Sharp explained his yes vote by noting the bill also adds rescue medications such as glucagon and Solu-Cortef and allows prescribed emergency medications for known conditions in schools. The committee passed the bill with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 16, which would leave decisions about adding fluoride to drinking water to local governing bodies rather than maintaining a state mandate. Supporters, including Representative David Hale, Dr. Jack Call, and Cindy Batson, argued that fluoridation should be a local choice and raised concerns about cost, potential health risks, and the precautionary principle. Opponents, including Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, defended fluoridation as beneficial for preventing tooth decay and warned that local removal decisions could increase Medicaid costs and may not reflect the broader public interest. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on House Bill 16 in the excerpt.

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• Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements violate or threaten to violate a client's right to due process
• <01:14:01.760> and statement and statement and quote<01:14:03.080> in<01:14:03.680>
• Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements violate<01:14:46.640><
• Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements violate<01:15:25.320><
• Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements Whereas, Justice Thompson's statements are<01:15:45.360> intemperate

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• We are anticipating the record of decision. statement that was published in April.
• That's a fair statement, Chair Faye. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• It's documented in the final supplemental environmental impact statement.
• It's documented in the final supplemental environmental impact statement.
• Senator, if I could make a statement. Sure, go ahead. Thank you.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Interstate 5 Bridge met remotely with Washington legislative members to receive updates on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including environmental review, cost and funding, tolling, and procurement for construction. Program staff said the final supplemental environmental impact statement was published in April 2026, with a federal record of decision expected in early summer. They described the recommended design as a single-level fixed-span bridge, centered I-5 alignment, C Street ramps, one auxiliary lane in each direction, and dispersed park-and-ride parking. Members raised concerns about transparency, the closed chat function, and the decision not to include two auxiliary lanes; staff said the one-lane option was recommended through consultation with partner agencies and analysis, but the final decision would come with the record of decision. Staff also said the diversion analysis projected less than 3% traffic diversion to I-205 in 2045, though members from Oregon and Washington expressed concern about impacts to their communities and asked for more detail on mitigation and decision-making. The committee also reviewed a major cost update. Staff said the full five-mile program is now estimated at $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion, with a likely cost of $14.4 billion, up from a 2022 estimate of $5 billion to $7.5 billion, citing inflation, schedule delays, scope changes, and more detailed risk modeling. They said the first funded phase has been reduced to a $5.68 billion package focused on the Columbia River bridge replacement, connections to I-5, Hayden Island and SR-14, bridge demolition, tolling infrastructure, and advancing light rail design. Funding for that phase was described as $5.69 billion, including $2.1 billion federal funds, $1 billion from each state, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue. Members asked what would happen if costs rise further; staff said the estimate includes substantial contingency, the project will use progressive design-build to manage risk, and the team will continue updating the finance plan annually. A separate tolling and traffic-revenue presentation explained that four toll scenarios were analyzed using regional travel demand modeling, a toll diversion model, and a post-processing review. All scenarios assume pre-completion tolling beginning July 1, 2028, a 50% low-income discount for eligible users, and exemptions for tribal preemptions, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and organized militia. Staff said the low-income discount would affect about 4% to 6% of annual transactions and reduce annual revenues by roughly 2% to 3%. They said Scenario 2 was used for the financial analysis and is sufficient to support the $1.5 billion toll contribution in the funded phase. Members asked about toll collection costs, revenue impacts of the discount, and how the scenarios differed; staff said collection costs are expected to be in line with other WSDOT toll facilities, but exact costs are not yet set because toll rates are not final. Finally, WSDOT staff outlined procurement and delivery steps for construction. They said WSDOT will be the lead contracting agency, using progressive design-build, with a request for qualifications targeted for early July 2026, a request for proposals in October, contractor selection in April 2027, construction starting in 2028, and tolling beginning in 2028. Staff said the approach is intended to consolidate scope, reduce interface risk, and allow transparent negotiation with an independent cost estimator, while preserving an off-ramp if a fair price cannot be reached. Members asked for more detail on timing, cost allocation, and the share of the first phase funded by tolls; staff estimated tolls account for about 26% of the first phase cost.

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• This is not a statement bill.
• This is not a statement bill.
• One more statement, and we'll move then to Representative Howard.
• One more statement, and we'll move then to Representative Howard.
• One more statement, and we'll move then to Representative Howard.

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• And I will assign the floor statement to Senator Scheible. All right.
• Do you like to make any closing statements? Yes, ma'am. I'd like to address Mr.
• Ellison's statements regarding the air quality within an enclosed building.
• Would you like to make any closing statements?
• And not surprisingly, the floor statement is going to go to Senator Rogesh.

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