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• codes on them. codes on them. People<00:43:17.640> steal<00:43:18.040> them.
• The amendment is coded A6.
• The amendment is coded A1.
• The amendment is coded A4.
• This is a good governance This is a good governance amendment. amendment. amendment.

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Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem, then established a quorum and approved the previous day’s journal. Members handled routine business including second readings of several Senate files, first readings of House files 5067 through 5073, and messages from the Senate transmitting bills and requesting concurrence on House File 3437 and House File 1410. The House concurred in Senate amendments to HF 3437, a commerce bill with a technical cross-reference correction, and passed it 133-0. It also concurred in Senate amendments to HF 1410, a public safety bill on correctional officer procedures, and passed it 132-2 after members described the changes as clarifying and balanced for labor and management. The chamber then took up House File 3404, which increases penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The bill would raise the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, create aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, law-enforcement-style vehicles, or possession of a firearm, and add a duty for officers to identify themselves while protecting undercover work. Supporters, including the author and several members, tied the bill to the June 14, 2025 killings and said it was needed to restore public trust and protect both the public and legitimate law enforcement. The House passed HF 3404 134-0 after a moment of silence. The House also passed House File 3155, which closes a loophole in gift card fraud law by allowing prosecution based on the value stored on the card rather than just the plastic card itself. Supporters described organized retail crime schemes in which stolen gift cards are drained after activation and said the bill would help retailers, consumers, and law enforcement. The bill passed 134-0. Senate File 3958, which changes the deadline for a disaster assistance contingency account report from January 15 to January 31, also passed 134-0. Finally, the House considered House File 3875, the judiciary policy bill. An author’s amendment removed a section that had been unintentionally left in the bill, and members then discussed provisions allowing courts more flexibility in publishing notices, streamlining some notification requirements in dissolution cases, and making restitution orders permanent unless rescinded by court order. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• Government. SB 1776, traditional healing services access. HHS.
• Government. SB 1780, SNAP eligibility prohibition; commodities.
• Government. SB 1806, homeowners association declaration amendment. Government.
• Government. SB 1807, income and monies author and use withholding. Government.
• Government. Place under second reading of bills. Prohibitions. Government.

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• We're currently undergoing rule-making for Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 328, Waste
• the Texas counties, primarily in areas without a local adopted fire code or a fire code official.
• , and NFPA 101, the life safety code.
• Chapter 187, along with the public-facing FAQs.
• Chapter 187, along with the public-facing FAQs.

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• also there there are 90 chapters also there there are 90 chapters throughout<02:51:13.680> the
• all the chapters are.
• <02:52:44.960> the all wars reminding the government the all wars reminding the government
• pretty fun that the federal government pretty fun that the federal government is<04:15:44.319>
• the character of a free government the character of a free government is<04:38:12.199> this

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• and protects BPU's and political committees by, instead of address, having it city, state, and ZIP code
• it city, state and zip code. it city, state and zip code.
• This is chapter 21A, which is the local government campaign reporting chapter. Okay.
• The A8 deals with retroactive redaction of existing reports filed by local government candidates.
• Madam Chair, so this A8 provides a window of time during which local governments would be required to

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3363, a bill focused on protecting the privacy and safety of legislators and other candidates by limiting public access to home addresses and related information in campaign finance and election filings. The author said the bill was prompted by the events of June 14 and was intended to make temporary Campaign Finance Board changes permanent. No public testimony was offered, and the author explained that the bill had been narrowed and reorganized after a Senate delete-everything amendment expanded its scope. Members then considered a series of amendments. The A1 amendment, which added security devices and security services as allowable non-campaign disbursements, was adopted after questions about family relationships and whether payments to relatives could qualify. The A2 through A9 amendments were also adopted, covering data classification or redaction of street addresses in Campaign Finance Board reports, lobbyist gift reports, candidate affidavits of candidacy, nominating petitions, local government candidate reports, and retroactive redaction of existing reports. The A4 amendment was modified by A12 to apply city, state, and ZIP code reporting to political committees, political funds, and party units. The A13 amendment removed a proposed misdemeanor penalty tied to disclosure violations, and the A14 amendment was adopted to give caucus and chamber leaders access to actual candidate addresses, though members noted the language still needed refinement and that the intent was to continue working on it. There was discussion about whether the address-access language in A14 would apply to all candidates or only legislative candidates, and whether it would affect residency disputes; staff said it would not change complaint or court processes, but could be a data point. Several members said they had concerns about the breadth of the language but were willing to keep working on it. After the amendments were adopted, the committee moved to the bill as amended and recommended that House File 3363 be re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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• In this chapter, I will discuss why quality of instruction in Pre-K matters and highlight two ways to
• Over on page 21, one of the most important findings from this chapter is that quality matters.
• It shows the importance of the longitudinal data systems I discussed in the previous chapter.
• That you have and the coding. Is the number of schools reached by training that 41?
• Of course, SB 1 is the funding bill, but SB 3 is working with our local government, particularly our

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• finance, having spent 20 years in local and regional government.
• and<00:10:26.680> I in local and Regional government and I in local and Regional government
• if they shop at places that do not code the items.
• believe that votans not government believe that votans not government officials<01:11:43.600>
• <01:11:55.239> government thinner while the government government thinner while the government

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• ensuring basic protections from discrimination in any health program or activity that receives government
• Megan Bates on behalf of California Chapter of the Family Physicians here in support. Thank you.
• This bill does not place an unfunded mandate on local governments.
• I am the Executive Director of the business and professions code.
• On SB777 Richardson the motion is do pass as amended to the committee on local government. Berman.

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• The federal government is backing out on key programs.
• Existing building codes, energy codes, things that they feel are restrictive in terms of new development
• , energy codes, things that they feel are restrictive in terms of. existing building codes, energy codes
• Let's take a look at their building codes.
• government services in a world where the front door to state government is digital.

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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.

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• The fund is very much like a pension fund and is governed by a nine-member board of trustees funded by
• Which is currently in the books, it's 3251 of the penal code.
• The scratch off material covering the activation code is then removed.
• As a new law, this will land in Chapter 32 of the Penal Code, automatically making this crime a predicate
• Most people don't realize that the Texas penal code compared to most states and the feds is quite the

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• ADDITIONALLY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION'S 2024 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES CODE REQUIRES THE
• I THINK IT FRUSTRATES NOT JUST THE WORK OF THE MEDIA BUT IT FRUSTRATES A LOT OF OTHER THINGS GOVERNMENT
• AND DOCTOR ALAN ACKERMAN FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGISTS.
• MY NAME IS DOCTOR ALAN ACKERMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE FOR THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN
• THE CHAPTER REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF FLORIDA CARDIOLOGISTS AND I'M HERE TO STRONGLY SUPPORT SENATOR HARRELL'S

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• Local government does the land use codes. Why do they do the land use codes?
• What I see here is we are infringing on local government. Local government is our government.
• The speaker says this is infringing on local government and that local government is their government
• We become one of the many inputs to local governments for improvements to their land use code.
• powers of the government. powers of the government.

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Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• Code 20 U.S.C. 112e-1, 1,114-B, 1,16-e, 1,116-f, 1,111-h, 123, 1232-H.
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• I am the senior director of government relations for Dartmouth Health.
• I am the senior director of government relations for Dartmouth Health.
• disclosure well nothing in this chapter disclosure well nothing in this chapter shall<01:45:28.719

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• <00:19:27.440> Under<00:19:28.080> 193 this chapter. Under 193 this chapter.
• that you can see the entire chapter. that you can see the entire chapter.
• government completely out of education. government completely out of education.
• And the most government agencies.
• bib biblical wisdom from Matthew chapter bib biblical wisdom from Matthew chapter 7.<03:41:15.920

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• this chapter.
• governed by this chapter. governed by this chapter.
• It's put a strain on businesses, churches, schools, local governments, city governments.
• It's put a strain on businesses, churches, schools, local governments, city governments.

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Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• <00:53:54.160> public to the system of government public to the system of government public
• While this grant funding government.
• This resulted in the federal government.
• members. is uh Peter White, government members. is uh Peter White, government relations<01:50:19.280
• Thank you. health fee for service codes and and um health fee for service codes and and um and<02:04:

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• This bill is filed to amend section 224 of chapter 238...
• This bill is filed to amend Section 224 of Chapter 238, the Acts of 2024.
• S. 1610 will help state government put its arms around health care.
• This is not how representative government is supposed to function.
• Massachusetts residents deserve better than to be governed by fiscal coercion.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public health and emergency services bills, with many speakers focusing on EMS system failures, hospital service closures, trauma preparedness, epilepsy awareness, drink-spiking response, sudden cardiac arrest, and survivor financial assistance. Several legislators and advocates described the EMS system as underfunded and overstretched, citing long ambulance waits, staffing shortages, and the need for statewide oversight, a special commission, and clearer recognition of EMS as an essential service. A number of speakers also supported bills to preserve essential hospital services after closures such as Nashoba Valley Medical Center and birthing services in Leominster, arguing that current closure rules lack enforcement and leave communities without critical care. Multiple panels testified in support of bills requiring trauma kits in public buildings, public education on SUDEP and epilepsy mortality, and improved cardiac arrest response. Supporters of the trauma-kit bill said public buildings should have bleeding-control kits and trained staff, comparing them to AEDs and first aid supplies. Epilepsy advocates, clinicians, and grieving parents urged a public health campaign on SUDEP, saying families are often not warned about the risk and that awareness could improve medication adherence, reduce guilt, and save lives. On cardiac arrest, EMS professionals and the American Heart Association backed measures to improve telecommunicator CPR, create an AED registry, and strengthen dispatch and training standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a bill addressing illicit drink spiking. Senators, city officials, victims, physicians, and an international anti-spiking advocate described cases in which hospitals refused toxicology testing unless a sexual assault was reported, and argued for standardized testing protocols, better data collection, and coordination with law enforcement and licensed venues. Another bill drew a sharp exchange over local public health control and the SAFE 2.0 law, with one senator arguing for more local approval and voluntary participation, while committee members defended the earlier law as a response to inequities in local public health capacity. Finally, advocates from Jane Doe, Inc. supported legislation to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, saying unrestricted cash helps survivors meet basic needs, escape abuse, and rebuild stability.

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• SB 1393 is an omnibus update to California's Fish and Game Code with several key provisions covering
• The Australian Code of Practice was The Australian Code of Practice was developed after years of research
• Chair, Mike Sharif, with Fanslaw and Government Affairs on behalf of River Partners in support.
• However, none of the local governments have availed themselves of that.
• So it's putting cities and local governments, I get in a very tricky position.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen the steelhead trout report card program, extend and refine Dungeness crab management, and clarify vessel transit rules in closed crab fishing areas. The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and other supporters said the measure implements long-standing task force recommendations and supports both conservation and coastal fishing communities. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved forward on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, set performance targets, and coordinate with wildlife agencies. Supporters from conservation, animal welfare, land trust, and local government groups said the bill would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and better integrate crossings, culverts, and fencing into routine highway projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to a neutral position after amendments clarified the bill would apply to transportation right-of-way planning and not create exactions on private property. Members discussed the bill’s relationship to Caltrans planning authority and existing funding, and it was passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. Senator Gonzalez’s SB 1268, which would codify the state’s Outdoors for All initiative, also received broad support from environmental justice, conservation, parks, and recreation groups. Testimony emphasized inequitable access to parks and nature, especially for low-income communities and communities of color, and said the bill would make the initiative more durable by placing it in statute. The chair and members spoke in favor of expanding outdoor access, and the bill was approved on a 3-0 vote with some members not yet voting. The committee then heard three Western Joshua tree bills from Senator Ochoa Bogh. SB 1061 would streamline relocation of limited numbers of trees without fees in certain cases; SB 1062 would require proportionate or tiered mitigation fees for public utilities and agencies; and SB 1063 would create an expedited, fee-free permitting path for basic residential utility and wildfire-hardening projects. Supporters, including local water agencies, counties, and farm and business groups, said the current law imposes heavy costs on desert residents and ratepayers. Opponents, including wildlife and conservation organizations, argued the bills would weaken protections for a species they said is threatened by climate change and habitat loss, and noted that existing administrative processes are already addressing fees and permitting. After amendments, opposition was withdrawn on SB 1061 and SB 1062, and both bills advanced on 3-0 votes to Appropriations; SB 1063 remained under discussion in the portion provided.

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• Once our guys finish the 12-week program, they can become alumni chapter members.
• They become alumni chapter members so they can use our resource center.
• Is that a conversation that you intend to have with the federal government?
• Leon County has the poorest zip code in Florida and has the most food insecurity in the state, 32304.
• We have been in talks with the federal government about those waivers.

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• These are agencies that are part of the Florida government.
• On uniform commercial code by Senator Grall Senator Grall.
• Cleanup takes a tremendous amount of resources from our local government or state government and our
• I mean, it's just a layer of government.
• I for the board member of the CRA back in my local government time.

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