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• Refugee medical assistance, refugee social services, JobCore at a cost of $187,000 per applicant.
• Refugee medical assistance, refugee social services, JobCore at a cost of $187,000 per applicant.
• <04:12:04.560> Workforce<04:12:05.040> Innovation per uh applicant.
• Workforce Innovation per uh applicant.
• The Office of Refugee Resettlement at the federal level processes all the applications.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and shall be subject to all the application review and approval requirements applicable to the new simulcasting
• <01:14:26.719> and<01:14:26.960> shall<01:14:27.199> be as a new application
• and shall be as a new application and shall be subject<01:14:27.679> to<01:14:27.840> all<
• all the application review subject to all the application review and<01:14:29.360> approval<01
• requirements applicable to and approval requirements applicable to the<01:14:31.760> new<01:14

Keywords: 916, all

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• They're both administered from that perspective of taking applications and determining eligibility for
• That will be used by the community action agencies to take applications and manage enrollment history
• <00:23:16.159> and<00:23:16.799> manage applications and manage applications and manage
• , and with this complete an application, and with this new<00:31:00.559> software<00:31:00.880
• Um, the application will ask for them.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, and so it would be then application of the changed language through the adjudicators, the hearing
• make out, they can file an application make out, they can file an application and<00:54:20.800><
• <02:07:41.679> would period, I think the application would period, I think the application
• So the application there without a definition really could be maybe perhaps broader than intended.
• 35:18.000> definition application there without a definition application there without a definition

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• um provision that governs it applicable um provision that governs it under<00:45:47.040> chapter<
• and all reapplying applicants.
• on all inspections on all new applicants on all uh<00:59:05.440> reapplying<00:59:06.079>
• applicants.
• Uh and um I uh reapplying applicants.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, the first one was the pesticide applicators, I guess. Is that what it was?
• Yeah, pesticide applicators was the first one. Uh, then there's a fertilizer fee.
• Is that what it applicators, I guess. Is that what it was?
• Yeah, pesticide applicators was the was?
• Yeah, pesticide applicators was the first<00:50:54.480> one.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee worked through several HB 2 budget amendments, focusing first on energy-related transfers and then on judicial funding. For the energy item, members discussed moving remaining money from the renewable energy fund into the general fund for the biennium, with later-year amounts going to the general fund rather than ratepayers. They noted the proposal was based on prior House Bill 111 language, that the exact amount was still being worked out with the Department of Energy, and that some language about “incentive payments” was being removed or clarified. Amendment 1211H was moved and adopted on a 5-4 vote. The committee then considered amendment 1040 on the governor’s scholarship fund, which would eliminate the program and sweep uncommitted funds. Members supporting the program argued it helps New Hampshire students afford in-state college and should be reworked rather than repealed; opponents said the remaining balance was limited and the program should be ended. Amendment 1040 was defeated 4-5. The committee then turned to a judicial council request tied to a Franklin Pierce criminal justice clinic that had previously used ARPA funds. Supporters said the clinic cleared 323 cases in nine months, provided training for future attorneys, and could reduce more expensive assigned-counsel costs by helping the public defender system handle cases more efficiently. The amendment would add $100,000 to the judicial council line for that purpose. There was some confusion over the line item and whether the request should be attributed to the judicial branch or judicial council, which was corrected during discussion. Members also discussed a larger issue: the judicial council’s budget request appeared lower than intended because of a possible clerical error in how prior-year funding was calculated, especially after the last budget combined HB 1 and HB 2 funding. The committee compared the public defender line and assigned counsel line, noting that if public defender funding is cut, more cases would shift to assigned counsel, which is more expensive. No final vote on the judicial council amendment is shown in the excerpt.

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• <00:35:11.359> would<00:35:11.920> somebody<00:35:13.240> be initial application
• would somebody be initial application would somebody be would<00:35:14.480> would<00:35:14.680
• uh fees uh that's in pay application uh fees uh that's in lines<05:49:48.280> 22<05:49:48.840
• only these four reasons um application only these four reasons um pretty<05:51:17.120> much<05
• based upon grade age levels application based upon grade age levels pupil<05:51:36.958> needs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.

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• But what the law is truly saying is that for them to be treated as innocent in their job applications
• , in their housing applications, they have to apply for it.
• And then people would wonder, well, it's just an application, why can't they do it?
• the first things we did is we negotiated with the BHA to not just automatically reject someone's application
• Nine out of ten employers use background checks to screen applicants, and having a record reduces your

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a wide range of criminal justice, victim services, and records-sealing bills. Early testimony focused on H.1811, the Clean Slate automated record-sealing bill, with supporters arguing that automatic sealing after existing waiting periods would remove barriers to jobs, housing, and education without changing eligibility rules. Advocates from legal aid, business, and housing organizations said the current petition-based system is underused, burdensome, and costly, while opponents of expanding surveillance-related laws urged the committee to preserve privacy protections. The committee also heard testimony on H.1693, which would immediately seal records in cases ending without conviction and clarify the presumption of innocence, with speakers describing how dismissed cases still create lasting collateral consequences and prevent people from moving forward. No votes were taken during the hearing. Several bills centered on victim safety and domestic violence. Senator Michael Moore testified for S.1201, which would keep child-protective orders in effect even if the parent or guardian who filed them dies, and for S.1204, which would update the wiretap statute. Multiple survivors and advocates supported S.1215 and S.1222, arguing for a narrow wiretap defense for recordings made to document threats or abuse and for making GPS tampering a separate felony offense. Testifiers described situations in which GPS devices were cut off or disabled and said current law leaves victims at risk and gives abusers too much leeway. The committee also heard emotional testimony on H.1685/S.1238, a bill prompted by the suicide of Stavri Yanka in custody, with the sponsor, his mother, and the sheriff describing the need for better information-sharing so suicide-risk information follows a person into custody. Law enforcement and prosecutors supported several due-process and dangerousness-related bills. MassCOP, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, and the State Police Association backed H.1828/S.1039/S.1235, which would require de novo Superior Court review for POST Commission suspensions over two weeks or decertifications, arguing officers need a meaningful appeal beyond administrative review. The committee also heard support for H.1691, expanding the dangerousness statute to additional offenses; Bristol County District Attorney Quinn said the changes would let prosecutors seek detention in serious cases such as child rape and manslaughter when facts warrant it. In contrast, the Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed expanding dangerousness detention, warning that pretrial detention causes serious harms and disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic defendants. The hearing also included testimony on H.1654/S.1063 to enhance victims’ rights and H.1525, which would rename and expand community corrections into community justice programs, with supporters emphasizing reentry, reduced stigma, and broader service access.

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• In addition, applicants must have passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.
• In addition, applicants must have passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, complete
• Applicants must complete at least a bachelor's degree and gain significant hands-on patient care experience
• These include prescription privilege forms, license applications, renewals, MassHealth controls, OPEs
• Successful applicants then complete an intensive 27- to 28-month master's curriculum.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills involving professional licensure, clinical practice, and public health-related workforce issues. The chair explained that no votes would be taken at the hearing and that the purpose was to gather public input. Early testimony focused on Marnie’s Law, with supporters describing the bill as a no-cost, preventive measure to require nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer after a family tragedy and arguing it could reduce misdiagnosis and save lives. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills affecting clinical decision-making and licensure compacts. Supporters of the physician ownership/clinical autonomy bills argued they would protect independent practices from corporate interference after the Steward collapse, while supporters of EMS, dental, psychology, physical therapy, and physician assistant compacts said the measures would improve workforce mobility, reduce delays, and expand access to care, especially for rural patients, military families, and telehealth users. Several witnesses emphasized that the compacts would not reduce standards and would strengthen public protection through shared disciplinary databases and streamlined credentialing. There was also testimony on bills to ensure safe medication administration and to protect the independence of complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Nursing representatives urged that only licensed professionals administer medications in hospitals, hospices, and home care settings, warning that delegation to unlicensed staff could endanger patients and nurses’ licenses. A complementary and alternative care witness supported consumer access with mandatory disclosures and limits on reserved medical acts. On the dental compact, witnesses were split: some supported portability and workforce flexibility, while others warned the compact lacked a hands-on skills exam and could weaken Massachusetts’ regulatory authority and patient safety. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on the psychology compact, physical therapy compact, and physician assistant bills, with most speakers favoring expanded interstate practice and reduced administrative barriers.

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• consistent guidance to courts, law enforcement, and state agencies across California, ensuring uniform application
• Once again, the amendments the author has accepted narrow the bill's application to daycare centers,
• So, you know, it's not insignificant, but it does narrow the application of this to those that are licensed
• Once again, the amendments the author has accepted narrow the bill's application to daycare centers,
• something thousand facilities in California so you know it's not insignificant but it does narrow the application

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• removes barriers such as removing the requirement that the school principal approve students’ CCAP applications
• removes barriers such as removing the requirement that the school principal approve a student’s CCAP application
• and streamlining the application process so that a student completes only one application for the duration
• aims to enhance employee protection by addressing workplace violence restraining orders that are applicable

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• removes barriers, such as removing the requirement that the school principal approve a student's CCAP application
• removes barriers, such as removing the requirement that the school principal approve a student's CCAP application
• , and streamlines the application process so that a student completes only one application for the duration
• aims to enhance employee protection by addressing workplace violence restraining orders that are applicable

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• defines who is a mental health specialist for the purpose of diagnosing a disability for disability applications
• The emergency action plan must include response protocols for each severe weather hazard applicable to
• That's actually on the application.
• The license application actually says that between 1 and 10 animals is voluntary to get a license.
• Number, so it's very clear on the application process.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• We spent significant time talking about this proposal in committee due to the inconsistent application
• We spent significant time talking about this proposal in committee due to the inconsistent application
• proposal in committee due to the proposal in committee due to the inconsistent<00:51:46.600> application
• <00:51:47.360> of<00:51:47.480> the inconsistent application of the inconsistent application

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• They have complied with all of the applications that are required under law. Right.
• Even if the sponsor amends HB 2966 to its mirror bill SB 1092 by removing the retroactivity and applicability
• language, it would still create... ...SB 1092 by removing the retroactivity and applicability language
• committee certifies that it did not receive any contributions and made no expenditures during the applicable
• untimely reports when the committee did not receive contributions and made no expenditures in the applicable

Bills: HB2109, HB2168, HB2198, HB2226, HB2415, HB2440, HB2665, HB2805, HB2811, HB2825, HB2857, HB2874, HB2966, HB4067, HB4117, HCR2001, HCR2016, HCR2051

Keywords: distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks

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• Also, I'd like to speak to this bill in regard to its application.
• Also, I'd like to speak to this bill in regard to its application.
• , House Bill 2340 permits the power plant and transmission line siting committee to evaluate an application
• Madam Whip and members, House Bill 2443 requires an original applicant for a Class A, B, or C commercial
• 16. much 2443 please 2443 page 60 160 Madam WIP members House bill 2443 2443 requires an original applicant

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long series of bills, mostly in health, education, commerce, federalism, and government. In health, members discussed radiology technology updates (HB 2050), a tribal Medicaid waiver/drawdown measure with no state cost (HB 2177), an emergency medicine study committee (HB 2183), fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements (HB 2184), a physician assistant licensure compact (HB 2190), dementia care telemonitoring funding (HB 2202), SNAP error-rate reduction and fraud/eligibility oversight bills (HB 2206, HB 2442, HB 2797), child welfare protections like credit freezes and recorded interviews (HB 2321, HB 2322), and podiatric licensure compacts (HB 2438). Several of these were described as consent-calendar items, while HB 2206 and the SNAP-related measures drew discussion about fraud reduction, administrative burden, and work requirements. In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendors and local permits (HB 2118), earned wage access services with fee caps and disclosure rules (HB 2309), CPA licensure changes (HB 2476), cash acceptance for retail purchases under $100 (HB 2555), drone delivery and unmanned aircraft guardrails (HB 2875), timeshare salesperson licensing (HB 2877), and a prohibition on state-mandated social credit scoring in lending decisions (HB 2903). The tax and retirement-related items included 529 plan conformity and Roth IRA transfer rules (HB 2477), annual tax conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (HB 2785), ASRS technical and disability-related changes (HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 2092), and a bill on employee health insurance definitions (HB 2089). The Arizona Commerce Authority bill (HB 2754) would add legislative members to the board and shift more control over trade offices and Arizona Competes Fund spending to the legislature. The education section focused heavily on school governance and finance. Bills included patriotic youth group presentations in schools (HB 2312), school board term limits (HB 2318), mandatory training for governing board members (HB 2379), independent municipal advisors for bond elections (HB 2320), restrictions on districts buying operating charter/private school sites to game enrollment formulas (HB 2376), conflict-of-interest limits for school facilities board architects and engineers (HB 2378), public meeting and travel transparency rules for districts (HB 2380), limits on long-term school property leases and reporting requirements (HB 2384), tighter bidding rules for school construction job orders using Building Renewal Grant funds (HB 2482), and a voluntary computer science proficiency seal (HB 2764). Sponsors repeatedly framed these as transparency, accountability, and anti-abuse measures, while some opposition centered on local flexibility, housing use, and existing training providers. In federalism and government, the committee heard bills to give counties more time to mail sample ballots (HB 2006), require courts to identify veterans at first appearance for possible veterans court referral (HB 2226), study veterans’ awareness of benefits (HB 2406), broaden military leave protections (HB 2663), require SAVE verification for voter registration and certain state services (HB 2806), require U.S.-sourced voting machine components by 2029 (HB 2901), affirm the Electoral College (HB 2902), and establish due process protections for justice of the peace courts against outside administrative action (HB 2976). Government committee items included a later deadline for library trustees’ annual reports (HB 2129), a two-year limit on certain adult protective services reports to the Attorney General (HB 2228), and an exemption for public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules (HB 2439). Several bills were reported as consent-calendar items, and a number of sponsors noted committee votes, fiscal neutrality, or favorable testimony in support of the measures.

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• metric tons of CO2 annually, primarily in support of the demands of industrial and energy-related applications
• In Alabama, under code sections 22, 2748, and 48.1, the state cannot consider a landfill application
• 48.1, the state cannot consider a and 48.1, the state cannot consider a landfill<00:32:11.440> application
• /c><00:32:12.000> without<00:32:12.399> prior<00:32:12.799> local landfill application
• without prior local landfill application without prior local government<00:32:13.519> approval.

Bills: HB61, HB176, SB12

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Would that qualify for a destination forward application.
• We'll have another round starting in February for applicants to have Our department characterized sites
• certification process and that should Happen in the next couple of months, we'll be eligible for applications
• So we will start applications for trade port designations in the next month, requesting letters in.
• That will be an application The quantum innovation hub is an example of one.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And Nikki can talk more about this current status right now on applications, if you guys are curious.
• So, we did get more applications than the prior year for this.
• ><00:12:56.560> did<00:12:56.720> get<00:12:56.880> more<00:12:57.120> applications
• <00:12:57.839> than there we did get more applications than there we did get more applications

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So this year, we didn't feel, based on applications that we received, that the industry was ready for
• This is an annual application process.
• So, a lot of times we look to the local soil and water conservation districts to put those applications
• We could say, here's a project, here's a solicitation for grant applications.
• matching funds that you applied for and received from the DFA matching fund program competitive grant applications

Keywords: 996, all