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• And I think if you're trying to create this legislative task force, I suggest you abandon that and go
• with a county-led task force.
• task force, I suggest this legislative task force, I suggest you<00:13:38.160> abandon<00:13:
• task force um just of all of you<00:13:43.760> and<00:13:44.079> drag<00:13:44.320>
• I served as a co-chair on that committee for that task force for a while, or the commission, whatever

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• second to support the<00:08:36.280> Cyber<00:08:36.760> Resilience<00:08:37.400> Task
• <00:08:37.760> Force.
• the Cyber Resilience Task Force. the Cyber Resilience Task Force.
• And he is the engineer, and it's a challenging and thankless task at times.
• challenging and thankless task at times. challenging and thankless task at times.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• House Concurrent Resolution 85 by Representative Knox to create a task force to provide for illegal dumping
• Miller to continue the health inequities and disparities in rural areas task force.
• House Bill 492 by Representative Spell, Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving, to create the Governor's
• Task Force, provide for membership, powers, duties, procedures, and cooperation.
• House Bill 492 Burbson spelled Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving to create the Governor's Task

Bills: HR195, HR196, HR197, HR198, HR199, HR200, HR201, HR202, HR203, HR204, HR205, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR209, HCR87, HCR88, HCR89, HCR90, HR192, HR193, HR194, HCR80, HCR81, HCR82, HCR83, HCR84, HCR85, SB235, SB416, SB425, SB435, SB439, HCR15, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, SCR3, HB91, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB264, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB623, HB624, HB660, HB689, HB708, HB719, HB802, HB804, HB884, HB906, HB926, HB934, HB940, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1022, HB1028, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1185, HB1187, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HCR32, HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, SCR19, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB745, HB749, HB752, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, HB316, HB549, HB578, HB748, HB798, HB824, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1032, HB1081, HB1108, HB1129, HB1140, HB1157, HB1192, HB1195, HB1198, HB1244, SB73, SB89, SB128, SB149, SB191, SB196, SB238, SB318, SB340, HB306, HB366, HB911, HB1161, HB1230, HB59, HB481, HB772, HB897, HB1003, HB1008, HB1112, HB1180, HB1189, HB525, HB1058, HB181, HB1118, HB1082, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB225, HB284, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB864, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: Louisiana Young Heroes Day, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, LPB, house resolution, ceremonial resolution, special observance, youth recognition, student achievement, community service, public service, high school students, youth leadership, disability advocacy, autism, diabetes, epilepsy, foster care, STEM, robotics, literacy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and then spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members recognized NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, honored fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish visitors, and Louisiana Young Heroes. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom, a Lafayette student killed in the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and heard remarks condemning political violence and social-media harassment. Several resolutions were adopted or advanced, including measures on rural mental health day, domestic violence prevention, nurses’ day, wildlife studies, child abuse reporter training, privacy/FISA reform, and Law Institute studies on property, foreign-entity terminology, and carbon sequestration issues. The House then moved through a long series of committee reports and floor actions on bills covering criminal justice, education, health, insurance, transportation, alcohol regulation, wildlife, elections, retirement, and public benefits. Many bills were advanced unanimously or near-unanimously, including measures on school emergency plans, impaired driving, victims’ compensation, sexual assault response, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, TOPS Tech eligibility, early childhood student IDs, highway priority program deadlines, CDL rules, and toll dispute procedures. Some bills were recommitted to Appropriations or returned to the calendar, and several were amended before being sent onward. On final passage, the House approved H.R. 1 adopting the annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for FY 2026-2027 by 101 yeas, and also passed H.R. 17 on TOPS return-on-investment study, H.C.R. 4 suspending certain feeding and baiting restrictions in chronic wasting disease areas by 63-30, H.C.R. 47 on child abuse reporter training, H.R. 30 on FISA reform, H.B. 12 expanding death benefits for reserve auxiliary law enforcement officers, H.B. 205 allowing parish supplementation of election commissioner pay, H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for related procedures, H.B. 324 on judicial salaries, H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility, H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels, H.B. 745 extending special vehicle permit sunsets, H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program, H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program, H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools, H.B. 896 on toll signage and customer service, H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 via amendment, H.B. 992 assigning early childhood student IDs, H.B. 1000 on highway priority program administration, H.B. 1024 creating a Democratic Party license plate, H.B. 1050 on CDL age and hazmat rules, and H.B. 1173 on installment agreements for OMV fines and late fees. Several other bills were reported favorably, amended, or recommitted, with no recorded opposition on most of the final votes.

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• force or working group, um, to include DHHL and also the county's office because, um, the county manages
• force or working group, um, to include DHHL and also the county's office because, um, the county manages
• 00:19:00.480> a should consider amendment to create a should consider amendment to create a task
• <00:19:01.039> force<00:19:01.360> or<00:19:01.760> working<00:19:02.160> group
• <00:19:03.200> um<00:19:03.520> to task force or working group um to task force or

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Triple C committee heard SB 2799, relating to the Kalopa settlement. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals and homestead organizations urging passage and asking that Hawaiian Homes Commission, HHCA beneficiaries, and community representatives be included in transition planning. The Department of Health opposed the added reporting requirement as unnecessary and argued its role is limited to patient care, while committee members pushed back and emphasized the need for broader community input and landowner participation, especially from DHHL and DLNR. The chair recommended passage of SB 2799 unamended, with a committee report noting that the required May report should include the interagency transition working group timeline, proposed budget, and proposed procedures. The recommendation was adopted unanimously by the committees present. The joint agenda also took up SB 2887, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include Hawaiian homelands used for subsistence or agricultural/pastoral purposes and broaden eligible costs to include orchard or fruit-bearing crops and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the concept but requested amendments; the Department of Taxation and Department of Agriculture provided comments and information on administration and existing claims. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but argued the bill should create a new tax credit in Chapter 235 rather than fold DHHL lands into the existing IAL credit. After discussion, the chair recommended passage with the Hawaii Farm Bureau’s amendments and technical changes, and both committees adopted that recommendation. The Hawaiian Affairs committee then acted on several bills. SB 1406, SB 521, and SB 1654 were deferred indefinitely because the chair said related work was already underway and the committee wanted to avoid duplicative paperwork. SB 3247, relating to Mona Ala/Royal Mausoleum, was amended to convert the proposal into a Royal Mausoleum Working Group with periodic reporting and stakeholder input, and it passed with amendments. SB 112, SB 131, and SB 2443 were advanced with amendments that primarily deferred effective dates to keep the measures moving while discussions continue. The committee also noted that some measures were being deferred or reshaped to align with ongoing administrative or companion-bill processes, and the amended recommendations were adopted by the members present.

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• can tell from the heat map, you took action by giving my office the authority to bring together a task
• force of value partners.
• This line graph depicts the picture of the work of the organized crime task force since its creation
• The task force has been instrumental in the closure of approximately 7,000 illegal operations and has
• Or so, when you authorized the organized crime by multi-organized crime task force, we stood up two units

Keywords: 914, all

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• force and requires additional reports to the legislature so they can continue their good work.
• force and requires additional reports to the legislature so they can continue their good work.
• force and requires additional reports to the legislature so they can continue their good work.
• force and requires additional reports to the legislature so they can continue their good work.
• force and requires additional reports to the legislature so they can continue their good work.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• ON THIS PARTICULAR DISASTER HELENE FOLLOWED BY MILTON WE CREATED A TASK FORCE THAT WAS MITIGATION RECOVERY
• TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE DISASTER AND WE STARTED TO GO BACK AND INITIATE THE DEBRIS RECOVERY TASK
• FORCE AND REMOVED MORE THAN 37 MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF DEBRIS AND 311,000 CUBIC YARDS OF WATER WAY DEBRIS
• THEY HAVE INCREASED THEIR ABILITY TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE SO THEY NOW CAN SUSTAIN HURRICANE FORCE WIND
• BUT ON THE TASK FORCE, HOW DOES REIMBURSEMENT HAPPEN FOR THEM DURING AN EVENT? >> ABSOLUTELY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• requesting the Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services and Juvenile Justice State Advisory
• <00:05:00.880> Council Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council Juvenile Justice State Advisory
• 38.720> juvenile<00:17:39.280> justice<00:17:39.760> state<00:17:40.080> advisory
• and juvenile justice state advisory and juvenile justice state advisory council<00:17:41.600>
• /c><00:18:35.679> council<00:18:36.080> is<00:18:36.480> requested that the advisory

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard testimony on several resolutions. HCR 190, asking the Department of Health to convene a demolition waste reduction work group, drew only written testimony; the Department of Health provided comments in opposition and the Department of Attorney General Services supported it. HCR 91, on requiring insurers and managed care providers to cover prosthetic and orthotic devices, received supportive testimony from SHIPA and an amputee youth advocate who described the high cost and importance of sports prosthetics. HCR 174, on examining the availability and use of land-based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and a youth council that described land-based learning as culturally rooted and rehabilitative. HR 171, on assessing the social and financial effects of mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitors, received support from SHIPA, the Hawaiʻi Medical Association, and kidney care and dialysis groups. HCR 146, on the Elderly Simplified Application Project for SNAP, drew support from disability, hunger, and public health groups, with DHS explaining it could implement the project but would need to do manual certification work until its new system is ready. During decision-making, the committee deferred HCR 190 because the Department of Health said it could not carry out the work group without an appropriation. The committee voted to pass HCR 91 as is. HCR 174 was recommended for passage with amendments to clarify that the resolution would request continued use of land-based learning programs and to reflect existing work already underway. HCR 171 was recommended for passage with amendments to correct a statute description. HCR 146 was recommended for passage with amendments to add language that DHS should apply for and implement the project when capable, acknowledging current system limitations. All recommendations were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.

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• gorilla units task force which I think gorilla units task force which I think the<00:51:45.119><
• And this is the task force provision of that proposal. Mr.
• And this is the task force provision of that proposal. Mr.
• <01:06:14.559> force<01:06:14.720> on work on the legislative task force on work on
• the legislative task force on aging,<01:06:16.400> homelessness<01:06:17.200> was<01:06

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• They're forced to use another source, and so the cost may be greater.
• I work with the Space Force and the Air Force quite a bit, and I can tell you that I'm also an expert
• at Fort Huachuca for Space Force as well.
• force.
• Ohio, when at the time Governor Kasich made an executive order to create a technology-first task force

Bills: HB2121, HB2134, HB2451, HB2700

Keywords: modification, electronic equipment, consumer rights, OEM restrictions, civil penalties, intellectual property, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, Arizona Space Commission, strategic plan, aerospace, economic development, space industry, education, workforce training, assistive technology, disability services

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• This is a, I mean, I think the last bill that I remember that dealt with this was forced consolidation
• I think the tasks that we have in front of us today as state representatives, They don't have to look
• This is forced consolidation.
• We can call it whatever we want to, but it will be forced consolidation in...
• We can call it whatever we want to, but it will be forced consolidation in the long run.

Keywords: 914, all

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• We have that goat task force.
• <02:03:02.280> force issue we have that goat uh task force issue we have that goat uh task
• <02:03:08.840> force<02:03:09.159> I haven't seen much from that task force I haven't
• seen much from that task force I think<02:03:09.360> they<02:03:09.480> had<02:03:09.560
• task force I think resolution for our task force I think that's<02:11:18.119> just<02:11:18.280

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ESTABLISHING A HUNGER TASK
• FORCE DESIGNATED A STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE STUDENTS IN ENROLLMENT AND PROVIDING OPTIONS
• MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT DAX ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK PUT BEFORE THEM. >>
• STATUTE, WHICH WILL HELP KEEP THE DEPARTMENT MODERNIZED AND IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TASKED
• WE WILL NOT FORCE FARMERS TO HIRE A LAWYER TO PROTECT THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OR THEIR RIGHTS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• proxy advisory firms may use<00:09:40.959> their<00:09:41.200> outsized<00:09:41.760><
• Senator Nunn: Well, first of all, I don't I'm not sure that the NRA is a proxy advisory firm.
• But I think the first problem is that the NRA is not a proxy advisory firm.
• that the NRA is a proxy advisory firm. that the NRA is a proxy advisory firm.
• advisory firm. advisory firm. >> Okay.

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:32 HB 136 Discussion: 01:46 HB 136 Vote: 05:53 HB 183 Discussion: 07:03 HB 183 Vote: 14:45, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and considered two bills. Senate Bill 136, sponsored by Vice Chair Frommeyer, made a housekeeping change to unemployment insurance fraud reporting by correcting prior language so suspected fraud is reported to the appropriate county or commonwealth attorney and the U.S. Department of Labor, rather than the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Members asked about how often local prosecutors pursue these cases and whether the state follows up on clawing back fraudulent payments; the cabinet said it would check on the exact recovery process. Senator Boswell also raised broader concerns about delays and difficulties claimants face in the unemployment insurance system. The committee approved SB 136 unanimously, 11-0, and reported it favorably. The committee then heard Senate Bill 183 from Senator Nunn, which would regulate proxy voting advice by requiring transparency, economic analysis, and disclosure when proxy advisers rely on non-financial factors or give advice inconsistent with a company board’s recommendation. Nunn said the bill is intended to protect Kentuckians’ retirement and investment interests, prevent politically or ideologically driven advice, and create enforcement through Kentucky’s deceptive trade practices law. Senator Clemens questioned how the bill would apply to nontraditional groups and whether the affected firms are registered or regulated; a witness, Chris Nolan, said there is little federal oversight and no Kentucky oversight of proxy adviser firms. Senator Maiden supported the bill, while Senator Thomas opposed it, arguing investors should be free to seek advice based on their own interests and that the bill could chill such advice. The committee passed SB 183 by a 9-2 vote and reported it favorably.

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• force that was put together, and one of the outputs or outcomes of the regulatory reduction task force
• task force that was regulatory reduction task force that was put<00:33:10.480> together<00:33
• were<00:33:19.200> some Representative Larson asked about the regulatory reduction task force
• So it really kind of forces that conversation locally as the county commissioners come forward.
• So it really kind of forces that conversation locally as the county commissioners come forward.

Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• I've been involved in this business revitalization task force through the Department of Taxation, later
• c> involved in this uh business re involved in this uh business re revitalization<00:08:21.199> task
• <00:08:21.440> force<00:08:22.240> as<00:08:22.560> a<00:08:22.960> uh
• > revitalization task force as a uh revitalization task force as a uh through<00:08:23.840> the
• Um, however, there's no enforcement mechanism within the program to force everybody to provide annual

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard six bills on February 5, 2026, covering timeshare registration, Agribusiness Development Corporation authority, a North Kohala land parcel, business competitiveness, state enterprise zones, and Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For SB 2359, DCCA said the bill would streamline annual renewals and plan amendments for timeshares, though it still wanted review time rather than automatic acceptance. For SB 2169 and SB 2170, ADC and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measures; members asked about condemnation authority and the intended agricultural use of the North Kohala parcel, with ADC stating it had no current lands it was seeking to condemn without authorization and that the parcel would be suitable for crops such as cucumber, eggplant, and tomato. SB 2263 drew broader discussion about how to measure and improve Hawaii’s business competitiveness. UHERO’s Dr. Steven Bond-Smith supported the bill’s intent but cautioned against relying on a mainland-oriented composite ranking as a benchmark for Hawaii, arguing it could mischaracterize the state’s economy. DBEDT responded that Hawaii must compete within the broader U.S. landscape and that the bill would add accountability and planning around competitiveness goals. On SB 2360, which revises the state enterprise zone program, DBEDT and other supporters said the program helps stimulate business activity and that the bill would better align the program with current business needs; a witness from Min Plastics said the current definition excluded businesses that do substantial custom manufacturing work, and another testifier urged combining enterprise zones with foreign trade zones. Committee questions focused on current zone locations, reporting, and whether technology, aerospace, and creative industries should be included. For SB 304, which concerns the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, HTDC said the bill would expand allowable uses of funds and help support local companies as federal R&D grant opportunities change; it currently awards about 20 grants from roughly 50 applicants each year. After testimony, the committee recessed and then took up decision-making. It recommended passage of SB 2359 with amendments, including extending a review period from 45 to 60 days; SB 2169 with technical amendments; SB 2170 with amendments blanking out the bond appropriation amount; SB 2263 with amendments and a new definition section; SB 2360 with amendments; and SB 3084 with amendments blanking out its appropriation amount. All recommendations were adopted without objections, and the committee adjourned.

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• The act established the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense, which was later made into a permanent state
• Since 2016, Connect Communities has been a driving force in revitalizing Houston's Gulfton neighborhood
• force for the Committee on Human Services HB 2647 by Dutton Rulings, the establishment of an inmate.
• AB 2648 by Dutton Ridling to the use of deadly force to make an arrest for the Committee on Homeland
• It'd be 2664 5 hours relating to creating a crap task force on racial diversity in a nursing workforce

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• WHICH IS A FORM OF MODERN-DAY SLAVERY WHICH INDIVIDUALS PERFORM LABOR OR SERVICES THROUGH THE USE OF FORCE
• LABOR TRAFFICKING INCLUDES SITUATIONS OF BONDAGE, FORCED LABOR AND INVOLUNTARY CHILD LABOR.
• WHEN THEY COME AND HAVE A TOOL FOR THE INVESTIGATORS THAT MAKE THEM, FORCES THEM TO LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT
• FDL HE WILL BE SUPPORTING THE TASK FORCE. ALL THE TASK FORCE WILL BRING THEM TOGETHER.
• OUR TASK FORCES HAVE AN REALLY INCREDIBLE SOURCES OF RESOURCES FOR THAT COMMUNITY TO SAY, WE NEED YOUR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• House Bill 3724, an act relative to regional transit authority advisory boards.
• House Bill 3724, an act relative to regional transit authority advisory boards.
• An act relative to regional transit authority advisory boards, House Bill 3724.
• An act relative to regional transit authority advisory boards, House Bill 3724.
• An act relative to regional transit authority advisory boards, House Bill 3724.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a message from the Governor filing a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent federal actions, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted several Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to March 18, 2026, and it adopted resolutions congratulating Webster School on being named a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School and commending Daval Advoid for 50 years of service to the Plainfield Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. The House suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one on further regulating state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and another on energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. It also concurred in a Senate order for a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several House bills on the calendar, including measures exempting Hancock and Warwick schools, addressing homeowners insurance repairs, landlord notice of gas or electric shutoffs, locksmith notice requirements, retirement benefits, regional transit authority advisory boards, and naming an overpass in Sandwich for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval. The House suspended Rule 7A and ordered those bills to a third reading, then welcomed Westborough High School law students and guests visiting to learn about the legislative process. Later, the chamber enacted Senate Bill 24 on the Great Barrington Fire District and House Bill 4589 authorizing Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill. It also engrossed House Bills 4235, 4349, 4701, and 4908, dealing respectively with Rochester’s fire chief employment, a Boston police age waiver for Lewis Cabral, expanding Orange’s select board, and a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• opinion on on whether that case advisory opinion on on whether that case applies<00:36:37.920> to
• Advisory opinions, a formal one, can take a while because we have to get the committee together, and
• And you say you give advisory opinions on matters? >> In interpretive rulings. >> Okay.
• <00:56:35.599> um<00:56:35.839> advisory potential conflict. um advisory potential
• :33.680> opinions<00:58:34.319> on say you give advisory opinions on say you give advisory

Keywords: 1189, house, all