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• , and those of us who are joining us online.
• that all of us in the... ...the nub of the nuance and complexity that all of us in the audience who
• There's the use of the word radical in here.
• ’t share stories of prejudices against us outside of our own families.
• And with all this history and us walking among supposed halls of power, when one of my dad's friends

Summary: The commission held its 16th and final meeting to review and vote on revisions to its draft report on combating antisemitism. After roll call, members approved the prior meeting minutes, adopted a procedure for handling substantive and technical edits, and authorized limited technical corrections after the meeting. Senator John Velis’s letter was read into the record noting his military deployment and support for the final report, and the commission discussed the scope of the report, including its 118 findings and recommendations and the large volume of testimony received over the year. Members then worked through a series of amendments to the report. The chair’s prefatory statement was revised to restore language and data about Massachusetts Jews’ relationship to Israel and the impact on the commission’s work. Commissioner Liken’s proposal called for DESE guidance and teacher training to support intellectually diverse K-12 classrooms; members debated how to ensure it could not be used to justify biased or false material, and the amendment passed with discussion about existing guardrails. Commissioner Hay’s technical edits were adopted, and commissioners also discussed whether DESE’s new reporting system should anonymize data; the language was revised to specify anonymized data and approved. Additional amendments were adopted on public safety and higher education, including clarifying support for nonprofit security grants and personnel grants, refining language on academic boycotts, and adding references to Zionist identity and presumed Zionist identity as possible bases for antisemitic treatment. Commissioner Kipnis’s revisions to the prefatory statement were also considered, with some members objecting to the removal of language about minimization and traumatic invalidation and others supporting a more concise, fact-driven tone. The commission also approved language strengthening recommendations by changing several “should” statements to “must.” Treasurer Deborah Goldberg then delivered closing remarks praising the commission’s work and sharing personal family history to illustrate the persistence of antisemitism in Massachusetts. She said the report offers a practical roadmap, including bias reporting in schools, security coordination, and broader anti-discrimination training, and emphasized that the recommendations will help all communities. Commissioners thanked her for her leadership and testimony. The meeting continued with further amendments, including one on law enforcement security grants and another on higher education findings and recommendations, and the commission repeatedly voted by roll call, generally approving the revisions unanimously.

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• Private equity firms also have a history of using leveraged buyouts of medical services, where they finance
• of the fraudulent subsidiary of what used to be a nonprofit.
• of the fraudulent subsidiary of what used to be a nonprofit.
• of the fraudulent subsidiary of what used to be a nonprofit.
• That brings us to the end of the agenda, and we are adjourned.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Could you kind of give us an idea of exactly what that review revealed?
• Hell, some of them are made out of molten salt that don't even use this.
• They're using TikTok, they're using AI, they're using a lot of things like that. That's true.
• number for us, less than 1% of our growth.
• All of those things have been central to our use of these funds. toward two of these initiatives.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• And I'm sure protecting the Everglades is important to all of us.
• One of the things that land use is supposed to be is objective.
• One of the things that land use is supposed to be is objective.
• reasoning to the responsible use of AI in academic and personal contexts.
• of such units of local government, to accept electronic payment online by use of credit cards, charge

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• We're really getting at, I think, some of the heart of real problems that are facing us in our community
• We're really getting at, I think, some of the heart of real problems that are facing us in our community
• With that, many of us have gone to work alongside the Friends of Santa Cruz Metro to collect signatures
• With that, many of us have gone to work alongside the Friends of Santa Cruz Metro to collect signatures
• He added that this is also an answer some of us have had on any number of issues where we just cannot

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• Having skim milk that's not healthy for a lot of us.
• People found that the fattiest, nastiest scraps allowed us to survive, and I'm here because of it.
• And so there would be a cost for us to notify of any changes as a result of this bill.
• In the use of 2-1-1 in limited English proficient (LEP) community members by 50% between...
• Texas is a pro-life state, and I think most of us do.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• Probably none of us in this room. Dr. Haruza is a doctor.
• All of us remember back in junior high, it was...”
• All of us remember back in junior high; it was extremely painful.
• And I've seen all sorts of things in my life, being raised on an Air Force base for 10 years of my life
• And I think that's what we tend, or some of us—not all of us, some of us—tend to forget about transitioning

Committees: House Emerging Issues , House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

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• None of us are privy to the reasoning he had.
• We just don't have all the facts in front of us of what he was considering.
• We have before us simply a resolution that condemns the pardon of those who were convicted of crimes.
• </c><00:56:07.799><c> our</c> return to the use of these fees as our return to the use of these fees
• </c> purpose that they satisfy with the use purpose that they satisfy with the use of<01:01:05.720><c

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• </c><00:10:02.320><c> of</c> this part having to do with the use of this part having to do with the use
• So, in other factors that affect efficiency of those dollars matters to all of us.
• dollars matters to all of uh of of those dollars matters to all of us.<01:18:43.960><c> And</c><01:18
• > structure</c><01:21:42.040><c> is</c> best use of the commission structure is best use of the commission
• of us and I made life easier for all of us and I appreciate<01:37:12.200><c> it.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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• We use a lot of maps, so I hope you'll bear with me.
• But we have no maps in front of us. We have no bills in front of us.
• someone that many of us served with in Sylvester Turner.
• That's potentially January of... ...And in the middle of that, we have a DOJ letter in front of us listing
• defund education, and strip us of bodily autonomy.

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

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• Rolling seas sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, sing a song full of the
• hope that the present has brought us, facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on to
• I just question the use of that. Thank you.
• It uses an immense amount of power, but it is already part of our energy system.
• It uses an immense amount of power, but it is already part of our energy system.

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• A lot of us know you like a lot of things in the bill.
• <c> in</c><00:43:18.000><c> the</c> us know you like a lot of things in the us know you like a lot of
• </c><00:57:36.640><c> us</c><00:57:36.799><c> providing</c> allow those of us providing allow those of
• c> those</c> us a two-year reprieve on some of those us a two-year reprieve on some of those costs,<01
• </c> the amendment to get it in front of us. the amendment to get it in front of us.

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• </c> challenge for us is how do you sort of challenge for us is how do you sort of recapitalize<01:16
• part of it give us a you can't make it part of it give us a like<01:30:29.040><c> a</c><01:30:29.159
• </c> fund allows us to absorb the costs of fund allows us to absorb the costs of the<03:55:45.760><c>
• </c> really we use most of our Staffing really we use most of our Staffing temporary<05:14:02.520><c>
• Really, we're at the end of useful life.

Summary: The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage. DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system. Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.

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• I ask for strength in that for all of us.
• </c> all of us. I yield back. all of us. I yield back.
• </c><04:41:02.240><c> constituents</c> Every one of us represents constituents Every one of us represents
• This is a smart use of policy to face.
• </c><08:43:24.398><c> and</c> inspired all of us to believe in and inspired all of us to believe in and

Bills: HR991 , HB4593 , HB2312 , HB2270 , HB2262 , HR988

Keywords: H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation

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• Most of the time, that's not really a choice for us.
• Most of the time, that's not really a choice for us.
• us, most of our constituents, have never heard of and that has never asked for our consent.
• most of us don't even understand.
• Of course, most of us readily acknowledge the benefits of technology.

Summary: The House began with ceremonial resolutions, adopting several measures congratulating new Eagle Scouts and recognizing the town of Sturbridge on the 250th anniversary of the United States. It then took up and advanced several local bills, including the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act (S. 2619/H. 5472), a Fall River land conveyance bill, a Belmont alcohol licensing bill, a Reading senior property tax exemption bill, and a Lynnfield fund appropriation bill. The House also recessed and later returned to continue floor action. The most extensive debate centered on the data privacy bill, which supporters described as a comprehensive consumer privacy framework. Members emphasized rights to access, correct, delete, and transfer personal data; limits on data collection; enhanced protections for sensitive data; a ban on selling precise location data; restrictions on targeted advertising to minors; and enforcement focused largely on large data holders rather than small businesses. Several members spoke in favor, framing the bill as a response to surveillance capitalism and a protection for vulnerable groups, civil liberties, and small businesses. The House adopted amendments and passed the bill to be enacted by roll call vote. The House also passed a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill after a separate constitutional vote, and enacted a bill extending Milton’s deadline to appropriate money for a high school or conservation land. Another major item was the bill authorizing municipalities to opt into a temporary summer 2026 pilot extending liquor license hours and allowing public consumption in designated districts; after debate and an amendment, it was passed to be engrossed and the House concurred with the Senate’s referral. The House additionally enacted a bill updating laws concerning individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with members praising the removal of outdated and offensive language and stressing that the measure changed terminology without altering substantive rights. The session ended with the House adopting an order to adjourn and meet again the following Monday.

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• Now, total collections, as I said, we used to ship out 60% of our total collections.
• Am I wanting to leave some of the cash account money in with us?
• kind of walk us through what the tax commission's role is in the process of dealing with?
• I don't use them for $500 million dollars worth of revenue.
• Figuring out how do we make use of that.

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

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• But all of us as state programs roll with those changes as they update those seed standards.
• They've got a lot of different planning steps than most of us do.
• He's here to give us a presentation on the financial condition of Idaho agriculture.
• We need to see some entrepreneurial investment in how can we use more of this as biofuel?
• I can tell you adoption and use of those programs is fairly low for a variety of different reasons.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• for tenants' rights longer than some of us have been paying rent.
• House File 2474 is here in front of us today.
• So requiring both of those will help us accept more ballots that have been validly cast. cast.
• creation and use of election judge lists from political parties for the purpose of appointing election
• seen as the extent of a workable timeframe for us.

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

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• Chair: Use your microphones appropriately and members of the audience, if you have not filled out an
• There would have been no need for the use of the AR-15 had the deputies actually Colleen McAllister:
• It protects families, it protects children, and it gives a safeguard to wrongful use of the system.
• Section 14 closes a real gap in Florida's security architecture by prohibiting the use of state funds
• They're constantly looking at different ways to attack us and to undermine our way of life, take away

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• We have a couple of wells that are in Sparta, and then south of us, some of these shallower wells, they're
• Give us an idea of how much money that would be. It would vary. I mean, it would vary.
• But again, that's something that's very important to all of us.
• This was the statute... ...that the old Board of Water Engineers used for regulation of free-flowing
• All of us want to help the environment.

Bills: HB937 , HB2078 , HB2080 , HB3322 , HB3350 , HB4212 , HB4630 , HB4896 , HB4951 , HB5348 , HB5675 , SB565 , SB971 , SB1662 , SB2124

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility