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• ,<00:26:16.720> and prison remains operational, secure, and prison remains operational, secure
• Officers will be forced to pick up non-custodial responsibilities, diverting their focus from security
• 40:47.359> non-custodial forced to pick up non-custodial forced to pick up non-custodial responsibilities
• This is not from security and safety.
• :16:54.399> in<03:16:54.720> emergency Homeland Security and in emergency Homeland Security

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The court also ordered my mother to post a $200,000 cash-secured payment.
• So it was forced on him? From what I was told, yes. Okay. All right. Please proceed.
• Their task is investigating.
• The cost of care was a driving force for me moving there. I have a credit score of 830.
• From Social Security and widow benefits. This is what they're capable of. This is the truth.

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• So that also makes this task a little bit easier.
• But it doesn't completely So that also makes this task a little bit easier, but it doesn't completely
• So we have been tasked with convening the work group and really facilitating this process, coordinating
• the report, can you give us a little lead ahead on whether there is anything like the Data Center Task
• Force looked into revenue streams that supported some of these grants and scholarships?

Summary: The Joint Committee on Energy Supply, Energy Conservation, and Energy Resilience opened by electing Senator Shoemake as chair and Representative Alex Ibarra as vice chair. Members then moved into a series of work sessions focused on data centers, transmission, and workforce needs tied to Washington’s clean energy and grid planning challenges. Kate Bruns and Glenn Blackman presented preliminary findings from the governor’s Data Center work group, created under Executive Order 25-05. They said the group met for six months, received more than 1,000 public comments, and included representatives from agencies, industry, tribes, labor, utilities, environmental groups, and research institutions. The presenters emphasized that data centers are expected to be the largest source of load growth over the next five to ten years, creating concerns about grid capacity, ratepayer impacts, forecasting, water use, backup generation, and compatibility with Washington’s energy and climate laws. They described nine recommendations, including protecting existing energy and climate policy, improving forecasting, seeking more clean power and transmission, and encouraging flexible data center operations. A proposed tax incentive change that would have expanded eligibility while tying the exemption to new clean electricity sources narrowly failed in the work group. Members asked about tribal consultation, cooling technologies, and local benefits from data centers; the presenters said tribal consultation was ongoing and a final report would follow. Keegan Moyer of West Tech then outlined a regional transmission study showing major strain on the Western grid from load growth, electrification, resiliency needs, and limited transmission capacity. He said the 10-year study identified about 12,000 line miles of needed projects across the West, with roughly $56 billion in estimated costs, including planned projects, reliability upgrades, and new interregional transfer projects. He stressed that many projects are upgrades within existing rights-of-way, but new corridors are still needed, and he previewed recommendations on permitting, equipment procurement, cost allocation, and project sponsorship. In response to questions, he discussed the difficulty of crossing jurisdictional “seams,” the role of federal coordination, landowner compensation, eminent domain as a last resort, and the limited role of public financing beyond a federal GRIP grant. Stephanie Scott of Commerce presented the transmission workforce study, which focuses on substation technicians, line workers, and line clearance tree trimmers. She said current workforce levels are far below what will be needed under a clean energy expansion scenario, and that active projects are essential because apprenticeship training depends on thousands of hours of hands-on work. She highlighted barriers such as high upfront CDL and pre-apprenticeship costs, the need for wraparound supports, and the importance of expanding access for women, people of color, and tribal communities. Members asked about tribal utility apprenticeship programs, utility-run training pipelines, and whether the study included funding sources; Scott said the report would include an inventory of apprenticeship programs and tribal considerations, but revenue ideas were outside the study scope. Finally, Brant Johnson of Grid United described the North Plains Connector as a case study in large transmission development. He said the project, a 420-mile, 3,000-megawatt HVDC line connecting Montana and North Dakota, has relied on early stakeholder engagement, route changes, tribal consultation, and coordinated federal and state permitting to reduce risk and shorten timelines. He said the project aims for permits by the end of 2026 and construction beginning in 2028, with an earliest commercial operation date of 2032. In response to questions, he discussed the challenges of crossing regional seams, interconnection queues, land acquisition and compensation, eminent domain, and financing, noting that the project is primarily privately financed with a $700 million federal grant covering a portion of costs.

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• The Office of Election Crimes and Security says, The Office of Election Crimes and Security says that
• Do you think that requiring or forcing a volunteer to...
• We have an Office of Election Crimes and Security.
• But it is what forces outside of this chamber are demanding.
• But it is what forces outside of this chamber are demanding.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

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• <00:26:46.120> us But um that causes that that forces us But um that causes that that forces
• > majority<00:44:32.720> approval Number one, securing a majority approval Number one, securing
• :44:37.040> approval securing state board education approval securing state board education approval
• majority<00:44:43.760> approval And three, securing a majority approval And three, securing
• task task to to to let's<02:06:11.360> say<02:06:11.600> to<02:06:12.040> fulfill

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• TIMES REQUIRED BY CONDOMINIUMS BECAUSE OF THE RESORT NATURE OF THE TIMESHARE FACILITY CHALLENGES SECURE
• THE STRIKE ALL TASKS DEP FOR ESTABLISHING RULES RELATED TO THE USE OF SYNTHETIC TURF BY HOMEOWNERS TAKING
• AS FAR AS ECONOMY CONTINUED TO GROW WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE ENERGY SOLUTIONS THAT ARE DIVERSE SECURE AND
• IT EMPOWERS LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITIES BEST RATHER THAN FORCING A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH
• CLEAR, IF SENATOR YARBOROUGH, SENATOR GRALL OR A HOST OF OTHER SENATORS IN THE SENATE, THE BILL WAS TO TASK

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And the IRS, in order to facilitate folks who don't have Social Security numbers, will issue an ITIN
• And for too many people, there is no avenue to get that elusive Social Security number.
• Why should your family, if I have an ITIN but my husband has a Social Security number, why do my kids
• Security recipients, and low-income workers who are not claiming children.
• They provide medications, meals, transportation, finances, and even complex medical tasks.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing focused largely on tax-credit proposals tied to children, families, caregivers, child care, health care workforce development, and public health. A major portion of the hearing concerned bills to expand the state earned income tax credit and child and family tax credit, including H. 3073/S. 1957 and S. 1975. Testimony from advocacy groups, legal services, tax assistance organizations, and health providers supported increasing the EITC match from 40% to 50% of the federal credit, expanding eligibility to immigrant and mixed-status ITIN filers, larger families, younger and older workers, and SSI recipients, and raising the child and family tax credit to $600 per child with inflation adjustments and possible advance payments. Witnesses said these changes would reduce poverty, improve health and educational outcomes, and help families meet basic expenses; committee members asked questions about ITIN filers and expressed support for the policy goals. The committee also heard extensive testimony on S. 1938/H. 3159, An Act Supporting Family Caregivers. Speakers described the scale of unpaid caregiving in Massachusetts and supported a package that would create a refundable tax credit, respite vouchers, workplace and housing protections, unemployment insurance access for those who leave work to care for relatives, a permanent advisory council, and a provision allowing spouses to be paid caregivers under MassHealth. Several witnesses shared personal caregiving experiences, and committee members responded favorably, noting the emotional and financial strain on caregivers and the importance of supporting them as Medicaid and long-term care systems face pressure. Additional bills discussed included H. 3174 on a child and dependent care tax credit, which was presented as a way to offset the high cost of child care; H. 3197/S. 2019 to improve the financial security of family child care providers through a tax credit; H. 3218/S. 1960 to create tax credits for health care preceptors to address workforce shortages; S. 2064 to establish a living organ donor tax credit; S. 2034 to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks through a tiered tax; H. 3015 to create a tax-return checkoff for the YMCA Youth and Government Program; and several public testimony ideas including vaccination, literacy, and grade-improvement tax credits. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing, which ended after all testimony was heard.

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• So I think this is incredibly important as a step to force that transparency, to force a meaningful conversation
• But I think forcing that conversation, I think that makes sense.
• But I think forcing that conversation, I think that makes sense.
• Families are being forced to choose between food, medicine, and keeping the lights on.
• But it is a different task now than it may have been decades ago.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They don't want to change, and I can't really force them to change, nor can I put my finger on the scale
• And our security knowing what it is that they need to do.
• And that does also help support our staff, who, from a security standpoint, know and expect that they're
• From a security standpoint, they know and expect that they're going to be the ones that are going to
• It provides a necessary security infrastructure while preserving the therapeutic mission.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Colby, I've worked on many, many cases like this of financial fraud, securities fraud.
• Corporate service, you have a hand, if you have an agency that has a task...
• A task force officer, that's a Secret Service task force officer, they'll be able to do it through the
• What is a security interest? What is reasonably necessary? What is aggravated?
• System because they were forced or coerced to commit crimes or are convicted of crimes.

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• force that passed last year, and I look forward to seeing this pass.
• <00:19:15.080> force critical materials recovery task force critical materials recovery task
• to go into a they're going to be forced to go into a contract<01:03:04.079> uh<01:03:04.160><
• But also, even with the bill saying we're going to recycle, you can't force anyone to do it.
• I am forced to think of how many near misses there must have been before there were two fatalities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THE COMMITTEE OF MILITARY VETERANS AFFAIRS SPACE AND DOMESTIC SECURITY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• I WANT TO SUGGEST TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT OUR NAME BE MILITARY VETERANS SPACE AND DOMESTIC SECURITY
• THIS ALSO RESULTED IN A SECURING $386 MILLION IN OBLIGATED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MONEY.
• CHOICE DO I WANTED TO BE EASIER TO GET TO YOU OR DO I WANTED TO BE A MORE SECURE ENVIRONMENT.
• BUT WE CANNOT FORCE THEM TO DO MUCH.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And the things like the vacancy turnover task force are things that the secretary, it's kind of a way
• So the problem gets worse if we fail on our task here in these coming years.
• Vouchers are one of the few ways that families with extremely low incomes secure housing.
• Vouchers are one of the few ways that families with extremely low incomes secure housing.
• Their notice to quit requirement does create, it forces us sometimes to call landlords and say, 'Hey,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.

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• Former Governor Sununu's school safety preparedness task force spent over 1,000 hours researching and
• Former Governor Sununu's school safety preparedness task force spent over 1,000 hours researching and
• Former Governor Sununu's school safety preparedness task force spent over 1,000 hours researching and
• Former Governor Sununu's school safety preparedness task force spent over 1,000 hours researching and
• Former Governor Sununu's school safety preparedness task force spent over 1,000 hours researching and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair calls Ed Johnson, Harris County ballot security and self. Hello sir.
• Chair calls Ed Johnson, Harris County ballot security and self. Hello, sir.
• Glenn Youngton secured the nomination and the party quickly unified behind him.
• Chair calls Ed Johnson, Harris County ballot security and self. Hello sir.
• This measure will not make our elections more secure or run more efficiently.

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• MANY ASSOCIATIONS HAD NOT BUDGETED FOR EARLY REPLACEMENT FORCING THE BOARDS TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS OR TAKE
• SECURING ADEQUATE INSURANCE AT A PRICE THAT OTHER ASSOCIATIONS CAN AFFORD IS BECOMING AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT
• TASK AND REALLY EXPENSIVE TASK.
• THEY'RE TRYING TO HOLD OUT TO FORCE A BIGGER PURCHASE OR THEY JUST ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT TO MOVE IN

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• And we are also tasked with responding to each and every one of these public comments when we make any
• We conduct CERC activities across three tasks: exploratory research, access to EERC researchers, and
• And one of the primary things we've been doing through this task is the Energy Hawks program. So...
• And improve energy security and reliability. And this actually goes back a little bit of history.
• So I think what we're finding so far is it can provide some of that cost certainty, fuel security.

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of the Mincota Power Cooperative headquarters before returning for presentations on large energy consumers, especially data centers. The first presentations focused on how North Dakota should respond to rapid growth in energy-intensive projects, with speakers emphasizing the need for reliable transmission, local decision-making tools, and factual information for county and township officials who are being asked to weigh major projects with limited staff and technical support. The North Dakota Transmission Authority director said local governments are being asked to make high-impact decisions on pipelines, transmission lines, large agriculture, wind, solar, carbon dioxide pipelines, direct-air capture, and data centers, and urged development of simple statewide decision tools and support from the League of Cities and Association of Counties. The Department of Environmental Quality’s air division director said North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the nation, but large data centers can create air-quality concerns because of diesel backup generation; he said the department is requiring air monitors at some facilities and expects grid power and, potentially, cleaner natural gas backup to reduce emissions. Members asked about emissions standards, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession at DEQ. The Department of Water Resources director said North Dakota’s water law is based on common ownership and prior appropriation, and that data centers generally use relatively small amounts of water, often in closed-loop systems. He said the Missouri River and groundwater supplies are ample for projected needs, that the department’s permitting process protects senior water rights, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use a very small share of Missouri River flow. Members asked about downstream impacts and compared data center water use with fracking. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd Erickson urged the committee to study how other states regulate data centers, warned against litigation-driven delays and overly broad local ordinances, argued reclamation bonding should be handled at the state level if at all, and said data centers can bring jobs and tax base but should remain subject to local zoning. The committee ended the morning session for lunch and later heard an EERC update from CEO Charles Gorecki on the center’s 75 years of work in energy and environmental technologies, especially oil and gas development and related research.

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• Speaker, I was the mayor of my city, Long Beach, workforce, to force the incoming workforce, to force
• security or mission readiness. security or mission readiness.
• controls. our national security. our national security.
• job due to illegal reduction in force job due to illegal reduction in force efforts<04:40:12.160
• Among other peace and security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• commitment to safety, and commitment to a California where every community can live with dignity, security
• It would force the balance of considering profits versus affordability.
• patient, especially those that are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, should be forced
• to face— ...should be forced to fail first before receiving the treatment that their doctor already
• This saves insurance money in the short term, but forces patients through months, sometimes years, of

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're trying to imagine a situation where the government forces the businesses to give free space to
• This bill offers less of an opportunity to public school students being forced to share space already
• A business owner would never be forced to house another entity and ID with its own business profits.
• I think that we should be adamantly forcing school districts to write sets. Why do I say that?
• Also want to thank and found for keeping us on task in in line. Always appreciate you very much.

Keywords: 999, senate, all