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• We lease a lot of buildings around the Commonwealth.
• We lease a lot of buildings around the Commonwealth—53 buildings around the Commonwealth, including that
• So are you saying that leasing the buildings is more cost effective than owning the building?
• the capital plan to have capacity for this size building.
• the capital plan to have capacity for this size building.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• President, in this year's session in this building.
• President, in this year's session in this building.
• President, in this year's session in this building.
• <01:34:56.200> of create an AI commission and a code of create an AI commission and a code
• . code. code.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Essential work into how to improve treatments, cure disease, build a better world. stops, and the families
• Over the last few weeks, the Trump administration has abducted international students and faculty off
• This amendment provides for the consideration of a definition of anti-semitism set forth by the International
• The Department of Education that has armed police to now enforce this new speech code.
• The schools need to train staff on anti-harassment practices, combat harmful behaviors, and build welcoming

Bills: SB163, SB558

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• There is a delete all if we could go to the delete all we shall we will take up Amendment bar code 3,
• As a Christian family and missionaries have led mission teams to hundreds over 30 times to build multiple
• The Clay County S the detective noticed there were no external bruising that at the internal damage.
• On 9/18/2022, during a VR visit, we learned that they had internal injuries, but we did not know why
• Thank you, senators for re for your work on this building. You're recognized to close on it.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We can building that they have medical.
• And that is the point at which AI writes code for AI.
• So, like right now, a human rights code So, like right now, a human rights code for<01:41:24.280
• at which AI writes code for AI. at which AI writes code for AI.
• When AI is writing code for AI right?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 5 million from this, and and and build 5 million from this, and and and build out<01:12:27.360><
• I was here for a special this building.
• There's there's this is the building.
• <03:06:22.160> a independence, or are we just building a independence, or are we just building
• Let us build a system that reaches her.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Let us honor those we lost by building a future where dignity and humanity prevail.
• And the Nuremberg laws were drafted after the Black Codes and the Jim Crow laws of the South here in
• Members, I wanted to offer a warm welcome to my intern Alex Sanchez out of my district office and his
• As you may recall, last year the Coastal Commission hired more internal staff and lobbyists to lobby
• Hired more internal staff and lobbyists to lobby us, why they need to expand their powers and prevent

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added. After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1. The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.

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• I don't know if he's in the building. He may be standing upstairs.
• This bill deals with the landman code of conduct.
• Speaker, and members, this bill deals with the landman code of conduct.
• So what the bill does is, it says that if a building being used as...
• So the bill only covers buildings, houses, or commercial buildings that already meet the standards for

Bills: HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, HR223, HR224, HR225, HR226, HR227, HR229, HR230, HR231, HR232, HR234, HR235, HR236, HR237, HR238, HR239, HR240, HR241, HR242, HR243, HCR94, HCR95, HCR96, HCR97, HCR98, HCR99, HCR100, SCR31, SCR33, SCR35, SCR37, SCR56, SCR57, SB171, SB251, SB252, SB353, SB367, SB433, SB461, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB454, HB455, HB484, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB793, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB947, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SCR2, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, SB233, SB326, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB89, HB341, HB451, HB456, HB579, HB595, HB621, HB818, HB841, HB1064, HB1101, HB1191, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, HCR32, HB955, HB284, HB617, HB730, HB926, HB1125, HB1194, HB1203, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB646, HB824, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB59, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89, SB68, SB149

Keywords: disclosure, local law, public notice, legislative transparency, Artists at the Capitol Day, art education, Louisiana Art Education Association, recognition, community engagement, House Resolution 247, HR247, Laura Lewis, birthday commendation, 104th birthday, centenarian, longevity, St. James Parish, Louisiana House of Representatives, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, ceremonial resolution

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• <00:40:29.760> and relating to school buildings and relating to school buildings and facilities
• I would just say your guys' input is incredibly valuable in this process as we build the budget.
• <03:07:36.240> trade 400,000 for the international trade 400,000 for the international trade
• And then on the uniform code, personnel.
• <03:42:41.279> Uh in the Thyro Thompson building. Uh in the Thyro Thompson building.

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• . building. building.
• ,<03:21:48.399> I about the bubble of this building, I about the bubble of this building,
• ><03:57:07.520> primacy builds on Colorado's existing primacy builds on Colorado's existing primacy
• <05:32:28.718> Trinidad was when they had to build Trinidad was when they had to build Trinidad
• doing something building You're doing something building infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure

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• No, in the criminal code, we need to consider men stalkers that are in bathrooms and women.
• <01:06:14.400> anatomy external Anatomy internal anatomy external Anatomy internal anatomy
• Are any of you aware what V-coding is?
• being harassed anywhere in this building being harassed anywhere in this building being<03:32:53.359
• So I talked about V coding earlier.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• House Bill 294 would amend Chapter 217 of the Local Government Code and Chapter 202 of the Property Code
• Two acts from the 81st legislative session amending the Texas Agricultural Code sections resulted in
• And so the developers then build things based upon what everybody thinks about for the last 10 years
• On the fiber side's gonna be textiles, building materials, stuff like that.
• The agency was able to procure, build, and launch a new licensing system within just this last fiscal

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• , over the summer we had about 114 interns.
• Have you been encouraging former interns to apply?
• They would be employer of the intern.
• penal code. Um, and I think we addressed penal code.
• as an intern as an intern for<01:09:05.880> the<01:09:06.000> department<01:09:07.160

Bills: SB2567, SB2448, SB3046, SB2231, SB2526

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• Revenue Code doesn't let me do today in a safe way.
• Which the Internal<00:26:46.400> Revenue<00:26:46.840> Code<00:26:47.520> doesn't
• ><00:26:47.880> let<00:26:48.080> me<00:26:48.240> do Internal Revenue Code doesn't
• let me do Internal Revenue Code doesn't let me do today today today in<00:26:50.400> a<00:26:
• called the uniform probate code called the uniform probate code which<00:42:58.040> we<00

Keywords: 958, all

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• One good thing that this amendment does is that it affects both codes of law: the code of law that was
• So, without the amendment, this only covers one code of law.
• <04:12:16.640> Adding<04:12:16.920> this covers one code of law.
• Adding this covers one code of law.
• amendment has it applied to both codes amendment has it applied to both codes of<04:12:18.800>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . >> Uh, I know by code if I put in an underground feed electrical line in my own property that by code
• <04:49:26.160> They<04:49:26.320> build Wallace Building Products.
• They build Wallace Building Products.
• It's very building anything new.
• in this building after 5:00. in this building after 5:00.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If we look at those new buildings, that will take away some of the older buildings.
• We would like to design one building building building to<01:09:23.560> address<01:09:24.160><
• As I mentioned, many of our buildings were designed before the ADA went into effect, so our modern codes
• and each building different buildings and each building you<01:17:33.200> have<01:17:33.920><
• <01:25:37.760> on building that we're hoping to build on building that we're hoping to build

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On 9/18/2022 during yet another year visit, we learned they had internal injuries after having various
• Stanley Center Osteogenesis Imperfecta rickets and vitamin deficiency can cause bruising fractures and internal
• We will take up late filed Amendment bar code 3, 4, 3, 7, 0, 0, and you are recognized to explain the
• And we do have one amendment that is amendment bar code 2, 0, 2, 2, 8, 4, by Senator Rodriguez and you're
• You can't build on the beach. Do anything without a permit on the beach.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The provider's financial information and internal controls, compliance with other state and federal requirements
• Internally, DHS is doing a lot of work.
• The Internal Revenue Service is used to verify income and self-employment.
• From deed when we had all of the money going through from a code money, but since then a federal number
• If an employee has concerns and they don't feel safe reporting it internally, they can share enough specific

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• There was nobody there at the building.
• I've been involved in domestic and international child abduction cases, only civil remedies during that
• I've been handling cases under the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
• for approximately—thank you. ...under the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
• Before I let my prime code close for us, I just want to talk about something personally.

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee heard and voted on four bills. HB 587 on self-storage spaces would let rental agreements include an alternate contact person and allow default notices to be published online instead of only in newspapers, while keeping existing notice timelines and servicemember protections. Newspaper and press witnesses opposed the online-notice change, arguing it could reduce public reach and transparency, especially in rural areas; the sponsor said newspapers could still be used and the bill was only adding another option. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to October 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably 12-2. HB 6033 would repeal the Florida Labor Pool Act. The sponsor argued the act duplicates other state and federal protections, while opponents said it contains unique safeguards for day laborers, including limits on fees, transportation charges, and deductions, and a private right of action. Testimony from labor advocates and workers warned repeal would reduce protections for vulnerable workers; the sponsor and supporters said other laws already cover the issues. The committee reported the bill favorably 11-3. HB 897, dealing with timeshare plan management, was presented as a clarification of conflicts created by recent condominium legislation and would require faster records responses, more disclosure of contracts, and clearer remedies for mismanagement. Support came from industry groups, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The final measure, PCS for HB 1385, created a civil remedy for parental abduction or unlawful withholding of a child in violation of a timesharing order. Family law attorneys opposed it over concerns about added litigation, child involvement, and overlap with existing remedies, while the sponsors and supporters said it would provide needed deterrence and compensation in serious cases. The committee adopted the PCS and reported it favorably 13-0.