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• Counties have already demonstrated the value of this procurement tool approach.
• Counties have already demonstrated the value of this procurement tool approach. A.B.
• Counties have already demonstrated the value of this procurement tool approach.
• AB 2110 gives us a tool designed specifically to help our workforce housing issue.
• a tool designed specifically to help our workforce housing issue.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So we're going to try to build some additional tools in so that we can look behind the data.
• in so that build some additional tools in so that we<00:25:03.919> can<00:25:04.080> look<
• Just going to move so I can see the screen.
• Just going to move so I can see the screen.
• They have to have initial screen to come in.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• nonexistent in the field and just for the benefit of everybody in the committee, the whole blood is still screened
• know that public awareness, education, community support, and family involvement are all effective tools

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• And just for the benefit of everybody in the committee that the whole blood is still screened for...
• know that public awareness, education, community support and family involvement are all effective tools

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• that goes hand inand with what tool that goes hand inand with what currently<00:21:34.000> exists
• And I think that the initial screening process makes a lot of sense.
• And I think that the initial screening process makes a lot of sense.
• And I think that the initial screening process makes a lot of sense.
• I see the five-year moratorium as a policy tool.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph. Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.

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• Importantly, it represents an important economic development tool.
• Importantly, it represents an important economic development tool.
• Importantly, it represents an important economic development tool.
• This is about ensuring we have the validation mechanisms in place to ensure the rule of law.
• But here in Congress, we have tools to fight back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, June 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• PrEP is one of our most powerful tools.
• PrEP is one of our most powerful tools for preventing HIV transmission, and the introduction of these
• long-acting injectable forms has made this tool even more powerful.
• These tools are especially important in prescription drug coverage given the potential for misuse and
• Gaps or uncertainty about the scope of required screening may cause local governments to hesitate in

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But, you know, I think the offered tool is SBA loans.
• Things like Everbridge, WebEOC - these are all tools to help us with decision making. Thank you.
• state and federal levels for evacuation Kathy Perkins: Studies, storm surge planning - we have better tools
• So just such critical tools and great advances that have been made.
• We had to replace a lot of the window screens, we had to fortify doorways on our different schools to

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• When a Vermonter disputes an error on their credit report, or when their bank screens a wire transfer
• a wire transfer against a screens a wire transfer against a sanctions<00:04:55.040> list,<00:
• that try to uh aid in uh who have tools that try to uh aid in deletion<00:07:51.040> requests,
• Um [snorts] by focusing on improving a tool that's, I think, could be more useful for contractors and
• Um [snorts] by focusing on improving a tool that's, I think, could be more useful for contractors and

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading. Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill. After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.

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• tracking tool before. tracking tool before.
• Thank you, Madam Chair. screen, it's like that lighter green is screen, it's like that lighter green
• It’s a really helpful tool. I find it very valuable to use as well.
• It's a really<00:58:05.240> helpful<00:58:05.560> tool.
• I find it very really helpful tool.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so we've laid this groundwork, and now we're asking the legislature, please give us the tools to
• We've laid this groundwork, and now we're asking the legislature to give us the tools to enforce this
• The tools in this bill include a directory that runs parallel and in lockstep with the FDA's authorized
• We are very screening out most qualified right health care provider.
• We are very screening out restriction.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on bills addressing tobacco/vape enforcement, psychology licensure, hospital price transparency, prior authorization, and medical cannabis. The chair opened by explaining the one-minute testimony limit and that written testimony had been reviewed. For SB 2175 on disposable electronic smoking devices, the Department of Health said the bill’s placement in litter-control law was not a good fit because disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous materials like lithium and nicotine, but it supported the intent and pointed to a related measure. Public health and tobacco-control advocates strongly supported the bill, citing youth use, toxic waste, battery fires, and the need to tighten definitions and remove exemptions; a long list of organizations and individuals were noted in support, with no opposition mentioned. For SB 2410, which would create a state directory and enforcement tools for authorized e-cigarette products, the Attorney General’s office strongly supported the measure and said it would help enforce the FDA-authorized list of products through certification, inspections, and civil penalties. The Department of Health said thousands of illegal products remain on the market and cited youth usage rates, while public health groups also supported the bill. One tobacco industry-related witness was noted in opposition. SB 2080, the psychology interjurisdictional compact, drew support from the Department of Corrections, which said it had severe staffing shortages and that the compact would help fill gaps, especially for forensic psychology and neighbor island facilities. Some committee members raised concerns about whether the compact would loosen licensure standards and reduce licensing revenue, and the Board of Psychology was said to be meeting and had not taken a formal position; testimony also noted the need for resources if the compact were adopted. The committee also heard SB 2276 on surgical assistance, with DCCA in opposition and a supporter from the field, but little discussion followed. SB 2277 on hospital price transparency drew support from consumer and patient advocates, who argued that clearer pricing would reduce medical debt and help patients shop for care; DCCA and the Department of Health offered comments, with the department suggesting an alternative enforcement model using outside review entities and noting that implementation would require significant staffing and funding. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, saying federal transparency rules already cover the issue and state law could create duplication. SB 2282 on prior authorization received comments from insurers and providers; HMSA asked that the bill be set aside pending the report of the prior authorization working group created by Act 151, while the Hawaii Medical Association said prior authorization is a major burden but deferred to regulators on resources. Finally, SB 2413 on medical cannabis was supported by the Office of Medical Cannabis and others, who said the bill would close a patient-access gap by allowing viable seed sales; one witness suggested clarifying jurisdictional language and allowing dispensaries to sell seeds to each other. The committee then began SB 2425 on health insurance, where an addiction treatment provider testified that insurers’ refusal to honor assignment-of-benefits payments can delay reimbursement and create relapse risk for patients, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

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• But we will ensure they have the tools they need to do their job.
• But we will ensure they have the tools they need to do their job.
• But we will ensure they have the tools they need to do their job.
• But we will ensure they have the tools they need to do their job.
• <01:07:00.039> uh so there's a broad variety of tools uh so there's a broad variety of tools

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• individuals the opportunity to use their experience to inspire others, and it gives TJJD a much-needed tool
• Critical tools are included in this bill for real property owners to have this issue addressed by civil
• Critical tools are included in this bill for real property owners to have this issue addressed by civil
• She concluded that those are the tools that truly protect children, support families, and strengthen
• This change provides stronger legal tools for prosecutors to charge everyone involved in the smuggling

Summary: The committee heard and laid out a series of criminal justice bills, with public and invited testimony on restitution, juvenile justice, child abuse reporting, public-safety protections, organ trafficking, property fraud, disaster-response worker protections, fentanyl exposure, emergency data disclosure, insurance-fraud investigations, blood warrant execution, human smuggling, and TJJD advocacy access. Several measures drew support from prosecutors, clerks, law enforcement, utility companies, and victims who described real-world harms and delays in current law; opposition or caution came from civil-rights and advocacy groups on bills involving expanded criminal liability, data disclosure, and juvenile-facility access. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with the committee later voting out SB 127 favorably and placing it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1666 would streamline restitution payments for parole or mandatory supervision cases by requiring TDCJ to include victim information when forwarding payments, shortening the period before unclaimed funds go to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund, and clarifying confidentiality and contact procedures; county clerks supported it as an efficiency measure. SB 2776 would let TJJD disclose certain information, with written consent, to support the Credible Messengers Program, and SB 127 would extend limitations periods for failure-to-report child abuse and concealment offenses, with testimony emphasizing delayed discovery of abuse and the need for accountability. SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting or interfering with peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers, and SB 456 would raise penalties for organ purchasing/trafficking and create a more specific criminal framework for the offense; both drew strong support from law enforcement and victims. The committee also heard SB 2611 on real property theft and deed fraud, which would create separate offenses for real property theft and fraud, add a ten-year limitations period, require criminal judgments to be filed in county property records, and expand restitution and title-clearing remedies. Witnesses described forged deeds, stolen church and family properties, and long, costly efforts to restore title; county clerks and prosecutors said the bill would help victims and streamline civil remedies. SB 482 would increase penalties for offenses against utility workers during declared disasters or evacuation orders, prompted by reports of threats and assaults during Hurricane Beryl; utility representatives said the bill is needed to keep mutual-aid crews coming to Texas. SB 1234 would add fentanyl to the endangerment statute for vulnerable people, while SB 816 would allow providers to disclose electronic data in immediate life-threatening situations; both drew support from prosecutors and criticism from civil-rights advocates concerned about overbreadth and liability protections.

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• And we have a lot of policy tools on both of those dimensions that, for me, is very promising in thinking
• One is that you do have a tool.
• Cortese ran a bill to make those more viable tools, and currently Assemblymember Carrillo has a bill
• One example that Small Business Owners Tool asked me was to reduce the cost of their business license
• It looked good on my screen. Obviously, it has some challenges there, how the way it translated.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• that I did was, um, was just say, and this is line 8 through 11, the department shall use, uh, the tools
• We want them to use the easily accessible tools that they have, uh, to be able to put something together
• >> I would think you raised a very valid point, and I would be happy to see that changed.
• But you is a very valid point, and I can see, you know, you don't want to start a learning curve with
• However, I would like to valid concern.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• school districts with additional tools school districts with additional tools to<01:41:20.840>
• and strategies for making sure tools and strategies for making sure that<01:44:06.560> all<01
• reason to deny the absent a valid reason to deny the request<04:29:45.159> and<04:29:45.239><
• He added one final note: with respect to Environmental Protection Agency tools, this appears to be a
• <04:39:31.520> um Environmental Protection Agency tools um Environmental Protection Agency

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on HB 222, which would repeal the requirement that a chartered public school and the resident school district sign a memorandum of understanding on how students with disabilities will receive special education services. The prime sponsor, Rep. Peggy Balboni, said the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators and the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. She argued that federal and state law already require districts to provide FAPE and that the MOU requirement has created extra work, legal costs, and delays without improving services. She said many MOUs remain unsigned, but students are still receiving services and complaint numbers have not changed. Rep. Mooney also supported repeal, calling the MOU duplicative and impractical because IEPs and 504 plans already govern services. Testimony from Jane B. Brulu of the special education administrators’ association and Beth McLure of the charter schools alliance echoed that view, saying the MOU has not helped students, has added hours of work and legal fees, and has mostly been a source of disputes over funding and service costs. McLure said her school has worked with more than 15 districts and has always been able to reach agreements, though the first year of the requirement took substantial time and money. Committee members asked about the original purpose of the law, unsigned MOUs, and whether disputes could be resolved without the requirement. A representative from the Department of Education said the MOU was originally proposed to address reports that some students were not getting services on time and to provide some oversight, but the department has no authority to order charter schools or districts to agree and no appeal process if they cannot. The department also said it does not currently audit charter school special education services because it lacks authority to monitor charter schools directly, and it urged the committee to consider some alternative oversight if the MOU requirement is repealed. The hearing on HB 222 was then closed, and the committee announced it would begin the hearing on HB 699 after a short break.

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• But we asked for a tool when stopping an individual, which is law enforcement, and we said no, we're
• c> we they asked we they asked uh<01:51:33.119> for<01:51:33.360> a<01:51:33.520> tool
• stopping an uh for a tool when stopping an individual<01:51:37.360> which<01:51:37.599> is
• It was a personal question, not to validate because— >> Just because it's a black sheriff doesn't mean
• <03:04:50.399> because validate because validate because >> just<03:04:52.160> because

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• result, newborns are experiencing delays and missing vital early care, including early checkups and screenings
• Uh, we know that early checkups, screening, and medical care are vital for a baby's healthy start, and
• to be used as a form of domestic violence because sometimes in divorces one parent will use it as a tool
• they're not able to get a divorce, not saying that they may or may not agree, but they will use it as a tool
• I'm sorry, as a, as a tool of violence towards one parent.

Bills: HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• Okay, so I had not appreciated how small the screen is going... ...to be.
• Maybe we could make it where it is the full screen so we don't see the queue up of the other slides.
• And so, like we've mentioned before, some of our tools for managing residual risk is also the land-use
• technical assistance up and down the state, so if local agencies need help planning for flooding, tools
• That is one thing we're hoping to update as well, so that, you know, we have the data and tools when

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• There is a split screen: these families trying to do everything they can to take care of their families
• To the president and members of Congress, disaster aid is not a tool or a political... ...pawn.
• We found that outreach is the most effective tool we have to counter this trend.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions. The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote. The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.