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• often, when DCF pounds on a door in Mission Hill or Fenway in the middle of the night and demands entry
• DCF's current entry letter, which is their information provided right now, is woefully inadequate.
• I didn't know I could refuse entry without a court order.
• who are being investigated by the regular police: the right to remain silent, the right not to have entry
• I didn't know I had the right to remain silent, to refuse home entry, or to have legal representation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a package of Department of Children and Families bills focused on care and protection proceedings, sibling placement, parenting time, foster parent eligibility, adoption timelines, and a proposed Harmony Montgomery Commission. Rep. Marjorie Decker framed her bills as a set intended to reduce trauma for children removed from home by promoting sibling placement, visitation, cultural continuity, and limits on barriers to foster/adoptive placement. Witnesses from CASA, the Massachusetts Child Welfare Coalition, CPCS, and others generally supported the sibling-placement and parenting-time bills and the Harmony Commission, while several urged that the commission include a birth parent with lived experience and that its scope remain focused on child safety and family rights. A former juvenile court judge also supported the Harmony Commission, citing failures in the Harmony Montgomery case and broader concerns about DCF power and child representation. No votes were taken during the hearing. A large portion of the hearing focused on Senate 114, the “Family Protection and Transparency Act,” which would require DCF to provide families with written and verbal notice of their rights during investigations, including the right to remain silent, consult counsel, and refuse entry absent legal authority except in emergencies. Supporters included parents, former foster youth, attorneys, advocates, and a peer mentor, many of whom described personal experiences of confusion, coercion, retaliation, and family separation when DCF became involved. They argued the bill would improve due process, language access, transparency, and accountability without limiting DCF’s emergency powers. Several witnesses also described intergenerational DCF involvement and said families often need resources and legal guidance rather than punitive intervention. Testimony on House 268 emphasized the importance of keeping siblings together in foster care whenever possible. Advocates cited research showing better mental health, educational, and reunification outcomes when siblings remain together, and several young people testified about being separated from brothers and sisters and the lasting impact of that separation. CPCS supported the bill and said regular sibling visitation should be required when joint placement is not possible. House 269, 270, 271, 288, and 293 were also on the notice, but the transcript reflects little or no testimony on some of those measures. The hearing concluded after the committee heard from all scheduled witnesses and invited written testimony for additional details.

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• had a material audit adjustment for those campuses, and we proposed these material audit adjusting entries
• But it's just that we had to propose that adjusting entry to make them correct.
• , and we ensure that there's documentation attached to all of our journal entries.
• , and we ensure that there's documentation attached to all of our journal entries.
• We'll be working towards a normal interest. documentation attached to all of our journal entries.

Keywords: 908, all

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• in the last Congress, a bill for greater border security or for better technology in the ports of entry
• in the last Congress, a bill for greater border security or for better technology in the ports of entry
• in the last Congress, a bill for greater border security or for better technology in the ports of entry
• in the last Congress, a bill for greater border security or for better technology in the ports of entry
• in the last Congress, a bill for greater border security or for better technology in the ports of entry

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Illinois State Police have stated they have never forcibly closed a dealer under the certification program

Keywords: 1064, all

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• come from our communities, who know our schools, our streets, and our struggles, not politicians forcibly

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• If such conditions exist, these predators can forcibly put you in jail and violate due process of law

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• What does that cost look like, and how many entries do you get each year?
• Madam Chair, Representative, it's $25, I believe, is what the entry fee is for that.
• We have well over a hundred entries, and we have to cap it because it has gotten so large that it takes
• Um, entry, and on the worst day, it costs $10 to go see King Brown, and it's one of the highest-paying
• Are we not getting enough entry fees? What's the big concern with the New Mexico race?

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• So I wanted to reduce the barrier to entry somewhat. The second one puts real teeth in the bill.
• uh an insurmountable barrier to entry uh an insurmountable barrier to entry for<00:42:33.920>
• barrier to entry somewhat. barrier to entry somewhat.
• Chair, uh Representative Warf, the port of entry personnel are not sworn.
• port of entry personnel are not sworn. port of entry personnel are not sworn.

Bills: HB0098, HB0075, HB0041, HB0101

Keywords: gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management

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• we're not creating a second parallel reporting process that would require duplicative manual data entry
• we're not creating a second parallel reporting process that would require duplicative manual data entry
• we're not creating a second parallel reporting process that would require duplicative manual data entry
• we're not creating a second parallel reporting process that would require duplicative manual data entry

Keywords: 1183, house

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• any other documents that violate statutory authority relating to infested goods entering ports of entry
• uh entering relating to infested goods uh entering ports.<00:14:07.600> of<00:14:07.839> entry
• <00:14:08.800> This<00:14:09.040> should<00:14:09.199> include ports. of entry
• This should include ports. of entry.

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• on lifting up the conditions of women in our prisons and then also developing out rehabilitation re-entry
• I'm the re-entry coordinator, which has allowed me to return to prisons as a criminal.
• I drove out to the prison and I was denied entry again.
• If there is a person who is being denied entry into an institution for rehabilitative purposes, the person

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So you may be aware that in New Hampshire we have a mandatory community re-entry benefit for Medicaid
• So you may be aware that in New Hampshire we have a mandatory community re-entry benefit for Medicaid
• So you may be aware that in New Hampshire we have a mandatory community re-entry benefit for Medicaid
• medical immediate and urgent need for medical services<00:33:27.320> upon<00:33:27.840> entry
• which could be more services upon entry which could be more uh<00:33:29.720> efficiently<00:33

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you receive an interest ticket, please retain it as it may be required for re-entry if you leave the
• If you receive an interest ticket, please retain it as it may be required for re-entry if you leave the
• please retain it as it may be required please retain it as it may be required for<00:01:16.080> re-entry
• c> you<00:01:17.360> leave<00:01:17.520> the<00:01:17.759> hearing for re-entry
• if you leave the hearing for re-entry if you leave the hearing room.<00:01:18.640> Failure<00

Bills: HF3475, SF3832, HF3508, HF3917, HF3404, HF3593

Keywords: agriculture, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, investment, relief initiative, farm support, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances

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• is hiring or getting a contract with a psychiatrist that can help with kind of that front door to entry
• big change we've made this last fall was removing the service authorization requirement for initial entry
• That really is meant to streamline entry into services so people can more directly receive... ...that
• really is meant to streamline entry into services so people can more directly receive services, makes
• next biennium is evaluating how we might make changes to the program to further streamline service entry

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Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met with all members present to review the medical services portion of the HHS budget. Sarah Aker, Executive Director of Medical Services, walked the committee through several budget items, including HCBS cost-to-continue adjustments, the DD bed assessment, expansion of value-based purchasing, targeted rate increases for home health and QSP services, and the cross-disability waiver. Members generally supported the targeted increases for home health and QSP, and Aker explained that the cross-disability waiver funding would support startup work, service design, and infrastructure ahead of a planned July 1, 2028 implementation. The committee spent significant time on rate-setting and provider payment issues. Members discussed ambulance rate rebasing, with several senators expressing concern that the proposed increase was too high relative to peer states; the committee ultimately moved toward reducing that item to $1 million rather than zero so it could be revisited in conference committee. They also discussed a House-added critical access hospital networking grant and similarly leaned toward reducing it to $1 million. Aker explained the department’s value-based purchasing plans, including use of a vendor selected through RFP, and clarified how the department’s existing Medicaid managed care and hospital value-based programs work. A major portion of the meeting focused on long-term care and basic care payments, including a House-added extension of the $5 per day basic care add-on and a proposed shift in nursing facility incentive grants toward a withhold-based model. Senator Mathern indicated he would bring an amendment to delay or modify the withhold change, and Aker said the department would prefer language that directly addresses whether a withhold may be implemented. Members also discussed 1915(i) services, FMAP changes, the Medicaid legacy system modernization carryover, and a House-added legislative intent section on medical assistance. The committee adjourned for the morning with plans to return later to continue Human Services budget work and revisit unresolved items in conference committee.

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• Another piece of this is re-engineering or rethinking the re-entry center concept.
• Years ago, we were allocated funding to build re-entry prisons, and we only have a handful of those in
• So we have basically re-engineered this and said every prison is going to be a re-entry center.
• Now, it's not good to house individuals in their... ...going to be a re-entry center.
• That allows us to be more effective in ensuring everybody is part of the re-entry structure, and we can

Summary: The Senate Criminal Justice Committee met with Vice Chair Smith presiding in Chair Martin’s excused absence. After opening remarks from several senators, the committee heard a presentation from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on the state’s incentivized prisons program and related population-management efforts. Dixon said the department now operates eight incentivized prisons, which use enhanced privileges and programming for well-behaved inmates, and reported major reductions in disciplinary reports, staff assaults, inmate-on-inmate assaults, and uses of force compared with average institutions. He also described administrative management units for more disruptive inmates, short-sentence correctional institutions for those with less than a year to serve, and a reentry strategy that places inmates closer to home within 18 months of release. Dixon said Florida’s recidivism rate has fallen to about 21 percent, among the lowest in the nation, and emphasized that staffing, programming, and facility repairs remain ongoing needs. Committee members asked about access to education and workforce training, staffing levels, contraband, technology upgrades, heating and air-conditioning maintenance, and whether incentivized prisons could be expanded. Dixon said educational access is improving but remains limited by eligibility and staffing, that the incentivized facilities are at capacity, and that expansion depends on adding more administrative management unit beds. He also said the department is increasing use of technology, improving maintenance oversight, and continuing efforts to reduce contraband and improve staff recruitment and retention. Several senators praised the department’s work and urged more funding for prison infrastructure and officer pay. Public testimony largely supported the incentivized prisons model while calling for more seats, better staffing, and broader reforms. Family members of incarcerated people said the facilities were safer, more stable, and better for rehabilitation, though they asked for more programming, better treatment by staff, and clearer access to education and release-related opportunities. A Florida PBA representative emphasized that programs can only succeed with safe staffing levels and better pay and retention for correctional officers. No formal committee vote or bill action was taken, and the meeting ended after public testimony and closing remarks.

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• But I mean, my main concern probably the main ways to be forcible if you get a local business is, you

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so what we see are repeated cycles and entries into our systems of care and kind of lack of effectiveness
• And so what we see are repeated cycles and entries into our systems of care and kind of lack of effectiveness
• And so what we see are repeated cycles and entries into our systems of care and kind of lack of effectiveness
• And so what we see are repeated cycles and entries into our systems of care and kind of lack of effectiveness
• And so what we see are repeated cycles and entries into our systems of care and kind of lack of effectiveness

Bills: HCR18, HCR32, HCR35, HCR105, HCR173

Keywords: hospice, health care, aging population, regulations, Medicare, working group, fraud prevention, quality of care, mental health, recidivism, civil commitment, Hawaii State Hospital, justice system, shelter, treatment pathways, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, healthcare access, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 21 SD1, which asks Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s East Hawaii Regional Health Care System to study the feasibility of a rural health clinic or similar access point for the Volcano community. Testimony in strong support came from HHSC representatives, Volcano residents, the Volcano Health Collaborative, the Rotary Club of Volcano, and others, who said the area has a clear need and that local primary and urgent care would align with regional plans. HHSC said it had already looked at the area, found no suitable temporary buildings, and would need a longer-term, capital-intensive solution, but that the study could help accelerate next steps. The committee then took up SCR 50 SD1, proposing a Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design a basic affordable health plan for residents. Dr. Jack Lewin of SHIPTA said the state faces a growing uninsured population and argued for a short-term, lower-cost plan focused on preventive and primary care, drawing on the old State Health Insurance Plan as a possible model. Members asked about whether that prior program still exists and whether the working group should include the Hawaii Medical Association and Hawaii Primary Care Association; Dr. Lewin said the statute still exists but is unfunded, and that the group should be inclusive. The Department of Labor and other organizations also provided comments. For SCR 75 SD1, which urges a coordinated interdepartmental effort to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Dr. Lewin and others said prevention, prenatal screening, and early intervention are needed because FASD is often hidden until later problems appear. Amanda from Hawaii FASD Action Group said current implementation under Act 192 is still largely a landscape analysis and that Hawaii lacks the infrastructure and specialists for a full system. Darlene Chance Govor urged adding the judiciary as a partner so juvenile justice and probation staff can be trained and referral pathways improved, while the Department of Health said it supports prevention but prefers a broader, systems-based approach focused on child needs and upstream care. The Disability Rights Center supported the resolution and asked for an earlier reporting date. The committee also heard SCR 149 SD1, which seeks an informal working group to address complex patients with multiple diagnoses involving substance use, mental health, or chronic physical illness. The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Ke Nui Malo strongly supported the measure, saying current siloed systems leave people bouncing between medical, mental health, and substance use providers without coordinated care, often ending up in crisis, emergency rooms, or the justice system. They said integrated residential care and a coordinated working group could improve outcomes and align with federal funding opportunities. The transcript ended before any final vote or action on the measures was announced, and SCR 109 was noted as withdrawn from the agenda.

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• could do the entry and one of<03:23:33.479> the<03:23:33.600> things<03:23:33.880>
• the ATF so that when we do the entry the ATF so that when we do the entry into<03:23:57.840>
• into the system for this do the entry into the system for this reason<03:25:41.760> to<03:25:
• , and then they also do entries at the ATF that's located in St.
• that's they also do entries at the ATF that's they also do entries at the ATF that's located<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They were playing at the Seventh Street Entry, and so we went online to find tickets, and the cheapest
• Since then, since things reopened, actually reopened, I went to the Entry to see The Suburbs.
• reopened, actually reopened, I went to reopened, actually reopened, I went to the<00:05:10.560> entry
• Uh it was the entry to see the suburbs.
• or price signals, it's a warning entry or price signals, it's a warning sign<00:35:42.400> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is a 63% decrease in the last 24 years, largely driven by lower entries into care, and the trend
• This includes expedited entry of data into CARES within 10 days, and updating based on new triggering
• Timely CANS completion and data entry is currently a challenge due to capacity issues and the need to
• We believe this will help with timely data entry.
• It helps strengthen families to prevent foster care entry.

Keywords: 988, house, all