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• I'm happy to turn it over to the commissioners.
• In addition, any of the last month of the commissioners, I ask. Commissioner D.A. Tucker.
• And just to clarify, thank you, Commissioner.
• Good afternoon, commissioners. I'm Daniel Sherman.
• The other commissioners questioned Ms.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the commission’s work addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, including security, education, victim services, and legal responses. A major presentation came from former federal prosecutor Eric O’Sham, who described the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, the attack’s planning and execution, the 11 victims killed, the defendant’s white supremacist and antisemitic online activity, the federal prosecution, and the long aftermath for the victim community. Commissioners asked about prevention, radicalization online, security for houses of worship, and how to support victims; O’Sham emphasized the limits of law enforcement when speech is protected, the importance of public education, security grants, and victim-witness support. The commission also heard from Ariel Holman of Agudath Israel, who described a wide range of antisemitic incidents affecting Orthodox Jews, including assaults, threats, vandalism, school harassment, and zoning barriers, and urged expanded security personnel grants, mental health resources, kosher food access, and support for synagogue development. Other speakers included advocates and local officials who supported Holocaust education, the planned Boston Holocaust Museum, cemetery protection, and broader public education efforts, while some public commenters criticized the commission’s focus or raised concerns about definitions of antisemitism and free speech. The meeting concluded with approval of prior meeting minutes and the start of public comment, which was limited to three minutes per speaker due to time constraints.

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• officials to be members to their code officials to be members to attend<04:33:05.480> our<04:
• However, we're speaking on behalf of our code officials, but the money for those members to be part of
• However, we're speaking on behalf of our code officials, but the money for those members to be part of
• Commissioners nursing home directors Commissioners nursing home directors superintendent<04:44:02.480
• <05:06:51.798> of forgiveness further the commissioner of forgiveness further the commissioner

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• lighting, and signage, and ensuring the flag is displayed in accordance with the United States flag code
• of the BEA in addition to commissioner of the BEA in addition to corporate<05:06:11.600> lawyers<
• It will allow the commissioner to provide discounted or waived rates to veterans and school groups.
• It will allow the commissioner to provide discounted or waived rates to veterans and school groups.
• /c><05:25:42.878> discounted the commissioner to provide discounted the commissioner to provide

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Lynn modeled this on the federal contempt of Congress statute, which is entitled to United States Code
• States Code sections 192 and 194. States Code sections 192 and 194.
• So if this were in place, the civil contempt would be to the commissioner or to whoever in the agency
• “In some state agencies, it would be the commissioner, where there are specialized departments within
• Thank you.” be to the commissioner or be to the commissioner or to<00:35:08.960> whoever<00:35

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's part of professional code, I guess.
• It's it's part of professional code<01:03:24.880> I<01:03:25.119> guess.
• <01:03:26.079> So<01:03:26.640> there's code I guess. So there's code I guess.
• But um this is what the commissioner was comfortable with in her language.
• c><01:52:30.080> comfortable what the commissioner was comfortable what the commissioner was comfortable

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Quinn, Commissioner Edwards, and Commissioner Lavoy, who's really part of the fabric of what we do each
• Welcome, Commissioner.
• I'm the commissioner.
• There are three commissioners, and we're all here today.
• Commissioner, for coming.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures. The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes. State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• Our students are trapped in public schools or education environments because of a zip code.
• So if you have a family that's in a zip code of a low-performing school, are they treated the same as
• Here's a section of the government code, 556-005.
• The comptroller asked that we strike with references to subtitles A and B of Title 2 of the tax code.
• And there are many different references to different sections in code.

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• 5 United States Code of the rules<00:17:19.199> submitted<00:17:19.600> by<00:17:19.679
• Emergencies Act 15 United States Code Emergencies Act 15 United States Code 1622D<02:36:48.160><
• And people want to use the tax code to incentivize people to have more children.
• people who want to change the tax code people who want to change the tax code to<04:55:37.400>
• Right now, there is a provision in the tax code called low-income housing tax credits.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• is generally budgeted for maintenance in the Department, in class 27, within the Office of the Commissioner
• 20:44.640> the in class 27 within the office of the in class 27 within the office of the commissioner
• than the Bureau of commissioner than the Bureau of Information Information Information Services<00:20
• c><01:40:06.320> have<01:40:06.719> broken<01:40:07.119> the<01:40:07.320> code
• <01:40:08.199> and think you all have broken the code and think you all have broken the code

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• Existing law from SB 824 by then-Senator and now Insurance Commissioner Lara allows the Department of
• extending the moratorium from one to two years for homes located in or adjacent to the fire perimeter zip code
• California Cities, Rural County Representatives of California, consumer advocates, and Insurance Commissioner
• help Californians by extending the insurance moratorium and give more time to the state insurance commissioner
• and ensuring a respectful balance of power through the legislative confirmation of the Education Commissioner

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That code works, and we have the data and the research to show that.
• The challenge, though, is that 90% of homes in wildfire-prone areas were built before this code.
• We just reestablished our, what we call, California Wildland Urban Interface Code Committee.
• And we are currently looking at making sure that our code is the most stringent.
• to make sure that our building code remains very viable.

Summary: The hearing focused on California wildfire resilience, with the first panel discussing statewide funding, policy, and strategic priorities, and the second panel shifting to home hardening and defensible space. The LAO outlined the state’s wildfire risk, the large increase in resilience spending in recent years, and the fact that most funding has been one-time rather than ongoing. Testimony emphasized that wildfire risk varies greatly by region, that the state must balance response spending with prevention, and that success should be measured more carefully than by acres treated alone. Witnesses also noted the importance of local, federal, utility, and Proposition 4 funding sources, as well as the need for long-term maintenance and strategic prioritization rather than scattered projects. Cal Fire leadership and other witnesses stressed that California’s wildfire problem is not uniform: forested areas, chaparral, and wildland-urban interface communities require different strategies. In Northern California and forested watersheds, speakers emphasized fuels reduction, prescribed and cultural burning, strategic fuel breaks, watershed protection, and maintaining forest health. In Southern California, testimony focused on wind-driven fires, ember intrusion, ignition prevention along roads and power lines, and the limits of large-scale vegetation clearing. Several witnesses argued that the state should invest where it can leverage local and regional partnerships, support capacity-building programs like Regional Forest and Fire Capacity, and improve data systems to track treatment effectiveness and project outcomes. Members repeatedly pressed witnesses on how to prioritize limited funds, asking what should be done more of, less of, and first. The chair argued that protecting homes and communities through hardening and defensible space should be a major priority, especially near structures, while also acknowledging the need for broader landscape work and watershed protection. There was discussion of incentives such as insurance discounts, property tax treatment, and community certification for hardened homes, along with the need for multiple payers rather than relying on the state alone. Cal Fire reported new and expanding data tools, including treatment trackers, defensible space inspection dashboards, and a fuels treatment effectiveness program that evaluates whether nearby treatments affected wildfire behavior. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only.

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• adjusters are better equipped with the essential up to-date knowledge of the state local building codes
• It amends section 4004.105 of the insurance code.
• that a license holder, um, take at least one hour per training period on state and local building codes
• Section. 544.002, the insurance code is meant to protect individuals from having insurance companies
• And what we found is that in zip codes with higher costs, more people were likely to get ticketed and

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• Um, the next sort of changes were to 296A, which is in the tax code.
• uh<00:13:54.959> in<00:13:55.200> the<00:13:55.360> tax<00:13:55.680> code
• <00:13:56.480> It's<00:13:56.720> tax<00:13:57.040> on which is uh in the tax code
• It's tax on which is uh in the tax code.
• rulemaking authority to the commissioner rulemaking authority to the commissioner of<00:14:23.199

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The majority of the people are still going to see bail commissioners.
• He's the commissioner of administrative services.
• Hutton commercial, when Commissioner Arlinghaus talks, everybody listens.
• So, for example, Commissioner Arlinghaus — by the way, I have to say, Commissioner Arlinghaus, I reviewed
• have to say commissioner the way I have to say commissioner Arling<05:53:17.718> housee<05:53

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's an outright prohibition on billing codes for evaluation and management. It's called E&M.
• That is the most common code billed for hospital emergency rooms.
• <02:41:47.600> for prohibition on billing codes for prohibition on billing codes for evaluation
• That is the most common code build ENM.
• c> requires<02:48:05.920> that The state building code requires that The state building code

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• state, you've probably seen these buildings that look very similar because, frankly, the building codes
• You've probably seen these buildings that look very similar because, frankly, the building codes drive
• has no concerns the bank commissioner has no concerns with<01:59:28.360> this<01:59:28.520>
• > a<02:11:09.679> bare<02:11:09.880> minimum<02:11:10.320> we building codes
• so at a bare minimum we building codes so at a bare minimum we would<02:11:10.679> request<02

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of education in by the commissioner of education in February<00:03:31.360> of<00:03:31.599>
• My name is Willie Jet, and I have the privilege of serving as the commissioner of education.
• <01:08:31.520> of commissioner of commissioner of education.<01:08:33.199> I<01:08:33.359
• Thank you, Commissioner. Um, we're uh Commissioner Brown has been called over to HHS.
• Thank you so much, Commissioner. Um, we are going to begin testifying.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So there is a part of the code that talks about amendments to vital records.
• It's not a QR code for every menu item. It's just one QR code for the entire menu.
• for every menu then not not a QR code for every menu item. item. item.
• It's uh it's not a QR code for >> Correct.
• It's just one QR code every menu item.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and quickly moved through committee reports and second-reader bills, adopting committee amendments and sending several measures to third reading without objection. Bills advanced included SB 10 on State Highway Administration approval timelines for speed monitoring systems; SB 487 on speed monitoring systems in safety corridors; SB 689 creating a task force on post-release services and re-entry; SB 811 requiring reporting of new home sale prices in multiple listing services; SB 877 authorizing a Baltimore City stop sign monitoring pilot in the 41st district; SB 937, the Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act, limiting use of criminal history in tenant screening; SB 984 barring private immigration detention facilities; SB 465 on out-of-court statements and second-degree assault; SB 187 on pre-release services for incarcerated women; SB 388, the Decade Act, revising multiple economic development and tax credit programs; and SB 844, the annual corrective bill. Most of the floor discussion focused on explaining amendments and the policy effects of the bills. Supporters described the housing bill as expanding second-chance opportunities while adding safeguards, and a senator asked detailed questions about how landlords could screen for serious offenses and sex offender registry status. SB 984 was described as an emergency measure preventing state and local approval of private detention facilities and authorizing enforcement by the Attorney General. SB 465 was presented as closing a gap in Maryland law on witness intimidation and aligning the state with broader practice. SB 187 would rename and expand the women’s pre-release facility into a re-entry facility and require progress reports. The most extended debate came on SB 165, the on-site wastewater systems bill. One amendment to exempt redevelopment properties from inspection was offered and failed by roll call with 27 votes in the negative. A second amendment to require consultation with Maryland Realtors in developing regulations was then offered; supporters argued it would help avoid delays in property settlements and bring real estate professionals into the regulatory process, while opponents said the bill concerned broader wastewater regulations, not just property transfers. The transcript cuts off during that amendment’s discussion, before the final vote is shown.

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• is the penal code is the penal code.
• They had to move out of their state to a different zip code.
• It's got a QR code on the back of it, whether it's Delta 8 or Delta 9.
• They've got QR codes.
• And on the back of every product we have, it has to have that scan code to get it.

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• Bill 262 provides technical clarifications and changes to several provisions of the Florida Trust Code
• Third, the change reconciles a difference between the Florida probate code and Florida trust code, providing
• As long as certain conditions are met, they will be the same as in the trust and probate code.
• In the West Gallery, I have Commissioner Viscara from Seat 4 of Sunny Isles Beach and her son, Winston

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, pledge, and several member introductions and recognitions, including resolutions and visiting groups. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to opt in to street use of UTVs under specified safety conditions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education created a workforce credential/badge program for students with autism or on modified curricula; despite concerns about unfunded mandates, it passed 36-0. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults authorized alternative service methods for scammers through the apps they used to contact victims and passed 37-0. SB 130 expanded and eased procedures for compensation of victims of wrongful incarceration, including extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive bars; it passed 38-0. SB 158 eliminated cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan and passed 38-0. The Senate then considered SB 234 on crimes against law enforcement officers, prompted by the killing of Officer Jason Raynor. The bill clarified that a person may not resist an officer with violence and added a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. A late amendment to restore “good faith” language failed, and after extensive debate over due process, racial profiling, and sentencing concerns, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. SB 262 on trust code technical changes passed 36-0. SB 274 designated portions of roads in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way; it passed 38-0 and then received 37 co-sponsors. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide middle and high school start-time mandate and returned the issue to local districts with reporting requirements; it passed 38-0. Later, SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida, with the sponsor emphasizing anti-Semitism and the need for education and remembrance. The transcript also included additional ceremonial remarks and recognition of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery. Throughout the meeting, most measures advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous support, while SB 234 generated the most substantive disagreement and was set aside for later consideration.