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• You're going to force a committee to start writing a bill.
• Well, then write your own bill and present it. Don't make a committee write your bill for you. Mr.
• You're going to force a committee to start writing a bill.
• Well, then, you know, write your own bill presented.
• Don't make a committee write your bill for you. Mr. Chairman. Someone have a question? So. Mr.

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• These are poignant, profound letters that doctors write to their patients. They're not trying.
• I make mistakes in the bills that I write.
• There are about ten that are still writing insurance.
• How many companies are writing that insurance? About ten.
• There are just three companies that write all of it. That's good.

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• If you just want to start writing the benefit programs for collective bargaining agreements, this is
• If you just want to start writing the benefit programs for collective bargaining agreements, this is
• If you just want to start writing the benefit programs for collective bargaining agreements, this is
• If you just want to start writing the benefit programs for collective bargaining agreements, this is
• :33.440> the<00:26:33.679> benefit want to start writing the benefit want to start writing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So this is really good, and thank you for writing it. Uh, Danielle did it.
• <00:16:46.880> Uh<00:16:47.199> Danielle<00:16:47.759> did for writing it.
• Uh Danielle did for writing it.
• And that you checked off that you're over 21 or something, or you write your birthday down.
• Some of them still use the carbon copy tabs that they write down.

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Summary: The committee first took up several liquor-related bills. Senate Bill 24, allowing students under 21 to taste wine in educational settings, drew no opposition or amendment and was reported out 6-0. Senate Bill 79, authorizing self-pour automated systems under the liquor commission, also faced no opposition and was voted ought to pass 6-0. Senate Bill 80, shifting licensing, auditing, and enforcement for wholesale and retail e-cigarette sales to the liquor commission, prompted discussion about whether the change would add cost; members heard that the liquor commission already handles similar enforcement and that the change was meant to address nonreporting. It was voted ought to pass 6-0. The committee then discussed Senate Bill 87, concerning alcohol service in salons, barbershops, and spas. Members and staff focused on how to limit the amount served, whether to require recordkeeping, and privacy concerns about tracking what patrons drank. The discussion settled on removing references to alcohol type and quantity and keeping only patron records, with the understanding that the agency would set the details by rule. The bill was not formally amended at the meeting, but members agreed an amendment would be drafted for the following week; the bill itself was reported ought to pass with that amendment to be determined. Finally, the committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 245, the EMS No Surprises Act and System Stabilization Act. The sponsor, Senator Suprena, said the bill would prohibit balance billing for emergency ambulance calls and unscheduled transfers, while setting reimbursement at either locally set public rates or 325% of Medicare. She explained that the proposal was based on national work on ground ambulance billing and was intended to stabilize struggling EMS providers. Committee members sought clarification that the bill did not eliminate balance billing for non-emergency transfers, and the sponsor confirmed it did not. A second witness, Jerry Stringham, testified in support, citing his reimbursement background.

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• <00:13:25.839> that<00:13:26.079> definition because I helped write that definition
• because I helped write that definition um<00:13:27.279> is<00:13:27.519> a<00:13:28.000
• Why was the choice made to write it all out as opposed to just do a statutory reference, as in all the
• Why was the choice made to write it out or, you know, write it all out as opposed to just do a statutory
• Writing because we've asked every question that can come up through the parties.

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• Um, and so the way you write your bill.
• Some states are more sparse in how they write things. Other states like to go overboard.
• Some states are more sparse in how they write things. Other states like to go overboard.
• So, uh Sparse in how they write things. Other states like to go overboard.
• <00:38:09.760> and for 40 years and I did grant writing and for 40 years and I did grant writing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Motion in writing. Mr.
• Members of the Committee on State Affairs will meet to consider the bills referenced in the motion in writing
• Members, pursuant to the motion in writing and the bills enumerated, the Committee on Finance will meet

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB15, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB2, SB3, SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB15, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB 2, SB 3, SB 4, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 9, SB 10, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 14, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SB 18, SB 34, SB2, SB3, SB4, SB5, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB9, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB15, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB34

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts

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• Following motion in writing, the Secretary will read the motion. Mr.
• Following motion in writing, the Secretary will read the motion. Motion in writing, Mr.

Bills: SJR27, SJR39, SB22, SB33, SB34, SB37, SB209, SB310, SB326, SB505, SB605, SB618, SB732, SB762, SB769, SB783, SB819, SB825, SB870, SB964, SB1030, SB1080, SB1085, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1233, SB1314, SB1320, SB1333, SB1398, SB1405, SB1541, SB1567, SB1596, SB1598, SB1625, SB1646, SB1662, SB1750, SB1758, SB1791, SB1804, SB1810, SB1818, SB1838, SB1855, SB1869, SB1951, SB2024, SB2077, SB2078, SB2252, SB2253, SB2368, SB2411, SB2420, SB2425, SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• And finally, Finally, the bill requires that all write-in candidates file a declaration of intent before
• And so, therefore, people, you know, like to write their own name in.
• And so, therefore, people, you know, like to write their own name in.
• The next thing is writing candidates.
• I also like to see an amendment to list and post on the Election Authority websites the list of write-in

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• OUR PROMPTS THAT WE WRITE ARE WITHIN OUR OWN TENANT AND DOESN'T TRAIN ANY OTHER MODELS LIKE MAYBE YOU
• TALK ABOUT IT POTENTIALLY MAKES CHEATING A LITTLE BIT EASIER BUT IT OFFERS LEGITIMATE SUPPORT FOR WRITING
• FOR US IF IT IS WRITING AN ESSAY THE TEACHER WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO USE WHAT LEVEL ARE WE ON?
• WE WOULD SAY WE ARE WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT IN CLASS. WE ARE GOING TO DO.
• NEW CONCEPT WHEN NEW TOOLS FOR BRAINSTORMING AND THE IDEAS OF CONCEPTS TO COMPLETE THE PROBLEM OR WRITE

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• What did he write? Hello. What could you write? Hello. What did you write? The chair lays out...
• And sometimes the companies that would have the best auto rate will not even consider writing the home
• And to note, you can write an umbrella policy, but it's difficult to do so without the underlying auto
• Consider they're in writing.

Bills: HB854, HB 1052, HB1642, HB2076, HB3042, HB3695, HB3787, HB4062, HB4092, SB213, SB493, SB896, HB5519, HB4635

Keywords: insurance, replacement cost, homeowner's policy, renter's policy, condominium insurance, property damage, claims process, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, out-of-state services, anxiety, pain management, contraceptive devices, women's health, medical procedures, healthcare, laboratory

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• AND SINCE JANUARY OF 2025 NO MAJOR GIFT PLEDGES HAVE BEEN CANCELED AND HISTORICALLY THE UNIVERSITY WRITES
• A LOT OF THE 110 CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO WRITING THE BOOK HAD SOME DIFFERENCES
• YOU WENT ON TO WRITE STATES COULD SAVE MORE THAN $126 BILLION PER YEAR IF THEY STOP SUBSIDIZING HIGHER
• YOU CAN SEE THE TIME IS QUICKLY GOING AWAY. >> WHEN YOU ARE 86 YEARS OLD AND YOUR WRITING GETS SCRAGGLY
• KISSEL HAS BEEN OPEN ABOUT HIS OPINIONS AND WRITES ABOUT THEM OPENLY I THINK IT GIVES THE ABILITY TO

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Employees shall notify the employer orally or in writing pursuant to the written policy of the employer
• So, what we're trying to do is to say, put it in writing: this is what the owners of XYZ Business need
• If they come in and see that this is the first time, we're going to write you up, correct the situation
• I do have some questions arising out of some of this too, and I'm going to write one down because I'm
• not a policy in place, the Department of Workforce Solutions could actually help small businesses write

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• keeping the state's financial books in order, collecting, processing, auditing the state's taxes, writing
• You know, and, and, and it's a legacy system that the people that write the code no longer do.
• I get it, you know, and it's a legacy system that the people that write the code no longer do.
• So, Corey, if I had to write, you requested thirty-four.
• And we're going to be writing that legislation to turn that driver's license office over.

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• , to read prepared remarks, but please refrain from reading anything that you are also sending in writing
• I hope to get a write-up of that.
• I hope to get a write-up of that.
• I hope to get a write-up of that.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a hybrid hearing on late-filed bills and formal petitions, with testimony focused mainly on Senate Bill 3026 and House Bill 5294. The committee heard from legislators and local officials about S. 3026, which would give equal voting access in a six-town regional school district process. Testifiers from the Sixth Town Regional Planning Board and local select boards said the current voting setup is unfair because one town can vote during normal polling hours while others have a narrower voting window, and they argued the bill would ensure equal voter opportunity for a major regional school decision amid declining enrollment and financial pressure on the districts. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 5294, a Worthington home rule petition seeking a one-year solar moratorium. Worthington officials, residents, and advocates said the town is facing multiple large-scale solar and battery storage proposals and lacks the staff, legal resources, emergency response capacity, and technical expertise to evaluate them. Witnesses raised concerns about fire risk, groundwater and drinking water impacts, forest and wildlife impacts, decommissioning, and the effect on rural character and farmland, while emphasizing that the moratorium was framed as a planning tool rather than opposition to clean energy. Several speakers said the state’s solar siting and approval process is too complex and top-down for small rural towns, and that volunteer boards are being asked to manage industrial-scale projects without adequate support. One witness from a statewide group said Worthington’s situation reflects broader problems across western Massachusetts and urged the committee to address solar siting more broadly in a future session. The hearing concluded after testimony and committee questions, with no votes or final actions taken during the meeting.

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• the neighbor island members, if you do go home and you are unable to fly back, please notify us in writing
• please<00:13:06.240> notify<00:13:06.720> us<00:13:06.959> in<00:13:07.279> writing
• c><00:13:07.760> if<00:13:08.079> you<00:13:08.320> will please notify us in writing
• if you will please notify us in writing if you will be<00:13:09.519> absent<00:13:09.920>

Bills: SB2042, SB2892, SB1163, SB2076, SB2116, SB2122, SB99, SB2088, SB2114, SB2117, SB2118, SB2245, SB2386, SB2079, SB2043, SB2155, SB2268, SB2932, SB3240

Keywords: feral chickens, chickens, animal control, humane disposition, wildlife management, Honolulu, City and County of Honolulu, appropriation, general funds, fiscal year 2026-2027, urban wildlife, poultry, nuisance animals, Act 169, Hawaii, privacy, geolocation, abortion, data protection, internet browser

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• There's not a single thing this bill does that allows these health care providers to write some new prescriptions
• , some new more dangerous thing that they haven't already been writing.
• They can write a seven-day script now to give them time to not kill themselves to go find a psychiatry
• So we're going to have them keep writing a script every week, every week, every week.

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• Chair Anderson is correct if If we were writing the bill, it probably would be different.
• If you were writing the bill, it would probably be different.
• Not everything in here is something that I would do if I was just writing this ag bill or if we were
• secures adequate funding for contributors to the ag economy who are struggling with tight margins—write

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• I will submit the rest of my testimony in writing. Thank you. Thank you.
• You are welcome to submit any further testimony in writing. Thank you. Right. Thank you.
• You are welcome to submit any further testimony in writing. Thank you. Thank you for your time.
• You are welcome to submit any further testimony in writing. Thank you. Right. Thank you.
• And if you want to submit anything more in writing, please do. Yes, I will send something.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators. On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts. The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• There are no regs for the cabinet to write. >> And so I think that is what we're trying to do is just
• There are no regs for the<00:34:03.840> cabinet<00:34:04.240> to<00:34:04.399> write
• Um, and so I think the cabinet to write.
• They write rules on how it should be given effect. >> Senator, thank you.
• And can I just say to write the regs.

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 24, 2026, with a quorum present and took up one bill, House Bill 470. The bill sponsor and supporters described it as a cleanup measure to House Bill 505 that would extend the deadline for peer support specialists in the substance use field to become registered, because the earlier regulations were not promulgated in time and employers and workers were left in limbo. Supporters said the bill includes an emergency clause to stabilize the workforce and creates a working group to recommend a more effective oversight structure, possibly a new board, by November 1. They argued the extension would preserve access to services, allow providers to continue billing for peer support, and give the state time to address regulatory backlogs and workforce shortages. Several supporters emphasized that peer support is a critical part of recovery services and that the current system needs better infrastructure, accountability, and uniform standards. They said the bill would help prevent fraud and abuse by tightening guardrails while allowing qualified peers to keep working. One supporter said the bill would close the door on higher-level billing abuses and that other Medicaid-related efforts were also underway to address improper billing practices. Another witness said the bill would allow people who completed certification to continue serving and would help providers retain staff and get reimbursed. Senator McDaniel raised concerns that the bill might simply extend the period during which abuse of the peer recovery model could continue, rather than fixing the underlying problems. In response, the sponsors said House Bill 505 already imposed tighter training requirements and that this bill only extends the registration deadline while other efforts, including managed care organization limits and broader Medicaid reforms, are addressing abuse. Senator Howell asked about barriers to registration, and witnesses said the problem was a mix of supply-demand issues, workload, and some applicants’ reluctance to take the test. Senator Berg supported the bill as necessary to ensure proper billing and accountability, while Senator Meredith said the committee was missing key information from the cabinet and suggested it may be premature to act without hearing from the agency. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.