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• Just in the last couple of sessions, we've seen preemption of local governments on fuel or energy sources
• It says wood being sold for fuel purposes.
• Using fuel wood for heating is not very common in Texas at this point.
• Similar to the fuel wood, I think that's a little bit of a simplified statement.
• So you could be fired from a $100,000 job; a wrongful termination, and the maximum recovery would be

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• here in California, and our members employ the 150,000 that Senator Grove was mentioning, and that fuels
• Then we looked at what fuel they were using.
• within ships, and depending on the type of... ...on the combustion of fuel within ships.
• And in those types of arrangements, they're looking at what the fuel uses are, whether it be methanol
• the ports to collect driver data would require a new collection process with potential delays at terminal

Summary: The committee first took up SB 712, which would expand California’s smog-check exemption for classic vehicles by adding model years 1976 through 1986 in phases, with a sunset in 2032. The author and supporters, including lowrider advocates and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, argued the bill would preserve car culture, support a small class of rarely driven collector vehicles, and reduce burdens on owners who struggle to find equipment for older smog tests. Opponents, including air district officials, the American Lung Association, and other environmental groups, warned the bill would weaken an important emissions-control program and increase pollution. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to do pass as amended to Appropriations on a roll call vote of 10-0, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee then heard SB 800, which requires Caltrans, working with local governments, to assess mitigation measures for suicide prevention on locally owned overpasses crossing state highways. The bill was presented as a response to recent tragedies in Rancho Cucamonga and was supported by local officials, health organizations, and suicide-prevention advocates, who said the measure would help identify high-risk locations and lead to life-saving interventions. There was no registered opposition. The committee members expressed support, and SB 800 was passed to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call vote, with the roll held open. Next, the committee considered SB 30, which would prohibit California public entities from selling, donating, or transferring decommissioned diesel locomotives and railroad equipment with Tier 1 or older engines unless the engine is removed, while allowing Tier 2 and newer transfers under certain conditions. The author and supporters framed the bill as a climate and public-health measure to prevent older, dirtier locomotives from continuing to pollute elsewhere, while transit agencies opposed it, arguing it could limit useful transfers of equipment that still supports passenger service and could be better handled through case-by-case air-quality review. After debate, the committee voted 6-4 to pass SB 30 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also heard SB 791, which replaces the flat dealer document processing charge cap with a 1% fee capped at $350, along with new disclosure requirements. Dealers and industry groups supported the bill as a way to recover costs and improve transparency, while consumer advocates opposed it as an unjustified increase that would burden buyers. The committee approved SB 791 on a 8-? roll call vote and held the roll open. The meeting then moved on to SB 34, a port-air-quality bill presented by Senator Richardson, but the transcript ends during testimony and debate on that measure.

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• And seeing this level of progress not only offers hope, it fuels our community's momentum.
• progress not only offers hope, it fuels progress not only offers hope, it fuels our<00:24:08.720
• fuel tax collection. fuel tax collection.
• In fact, about 60% of them are probably what doctors would diagnose as terminal.
• what doctors would diagnose as terminal. what doctors would diagnose as terminal.

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• After 14 years of painful tests and misdiagnosis, including being told she had a rare terminal cancer
• Last year, Massachusetts hospices served nearly 34,000 terminally ill patients and their families, and
• As owner of Sherborn Fuel and past president of the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers
• Adolescence is the spark to initiate, and then addiction is the fuel to continue use.
• NFG as a means of building a better future, where people no longer have to live with the nicotine-fueled

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on children’s health, tobacco control, newborn screening, pediatric cancer, palliative care, and professional licensure. Early testimony highlighted Senate bills to expand newborn screening for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, lysosomal storage disorders, and congenital CMV, with families and clinicians describing severe diagnostic delays, missed treatment windows, and the benefits of early detection. Speakers also supported a bill to improve pediatric cancer research through a dedicated trust fund, and a bill to extend pediatric palliative care services to age 22, with parents and providers emphasizing continuity of care for seriously ill young people. Several witnesses gave personal accounts in support of the newborn screening measures. Families described children who endured years of misdiagnosis before receiving diagnoses such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Niemann-Pick disease, and CMV, often after irreversible damage had already occurred. Medical and advocacy witnesses said Massachusetts already collects some of the relevant screening data and argued that results should be reported to families, while others urged the committee to add conditions to the state panel because effective treatments already exist. The committee also heard support for a bill to establish a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program and training for providers. On tobacco and youth health, testimony supported bills to ban internet tobacco sales, strengthen youth protections, and reduce lung cancer deaths through point-of-sale information and quit-line access. A student testified about easily purchasing flavored nicotine products online without meaningful age verification, and public health advocates backed measures to keep tobacco out of children’s environments. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to ensure parents have access to their children’s medical records through age 16, with exceptions for sensitive services already protected by law. The committee additionally took testimony on an optometry licensure bill, where ophthalmologists opposed language they said could broaden scope of practice and allow optometrists to use the title “optometric physician,” while optometry educators and students supported the bill as a modernization measure with no scope expansion. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair repeatedly reminded speakers of time limits and noted that written testimony could be submitted for additional comments.

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• with some parents that very likely are already involved in the DCF process, which can result in termination
• That process can result in termination of parental rights.
• , if you don't like— basically saying that you have to let them in or else we're going to, like, terminate
• <00:58:37.400> your<00:58:37.480> lease we're going to like terminate your lease we're
• going to like terminate your lease or<00:58:37.839> whatever<00:58:38.200> that<00:58:

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• Fossil fuels have energy has subsidies.
• You save that fuel, which is the largest chunk of the cost of that energy, the fuel cost of our fossil-fueled
• fuel cost of our fossil fueled fleet. fuel cost of our fossil fueled fleet.
• And then the last sheet is the termination at 2040.
• Um, the initial termination at 2040.

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• Three LG export terminals, major ports, and thousands of energy workers whose labor keeps fuel moving
• Three LG export terminals, major ports, and thousands of energy workers whose labor keeps fuel moving
• labor keeps fuel energy workers whose labor keeps fuel moving<00:19:26.640> across<00:19:26.880
• Uh, it and it's only getting worse with longer, hotter summers fueled by climate change.
• Uh, it and it's only getting worse with longer, hotter summers fueled by climate change.

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• A 15-year-old in that situation must go to a judge to get permission to terminate a pregnancy, even if
• For 11 years, chronic pain management fueled my addiction.
• The same industries that fueled the opioid crisis still profit from dependence.”
• In that case, why do we impose more of a burden on the choice to terminate a pregnancy versus the choice
• And I want to assure this committee that terminating lifetime parole for juveniles and youthful offenders

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Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• Jackie Anos, on behalf of the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance, respectfully opposed.
• Jackie Anas, on behalf of the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance, respectfully opposed.
• I'm Jessica and Pena, a social worker from San Diego County, have served terminally ill families for
• Unless lawfully terminated by either party, the tenancy would remain in effect.
• Unless lawfully terminated by either party, the tenancy would remain in effect.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• They need fuel just as electric vehicles need electricity.
• They need fuel just as electric vehicles need electricity.
• They need fuel just as electric vehicles need electricity.
• engines, but they do run out of fuel. engines, but they do run out of fuel.
• be put in place if the alternative fuel be put in place if the alternative fuel vehicle<05:40:44.000

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• substantial penalties, illegal gambling will continue to spread, siphoning money from Floridians and fueling
• a tenant does not receive this disclosure and suffers significant loss due to flooding, they can terminate
• a tenant does not receive this disclosure and suffers significant loss due to flooding, they can terminate

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with CS for SB 592, the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program. The bill was explained as revising condominium eligibility and grant rules, lowering the approval threshold to 75%, changing roof project rules, capping reimbursement at $175,000 per association, and excluding detached units. Two amendments were adopted, including one clarifying the three-story threshold and another adding wind-driven rain mitigation devices for sliding glass doors as an eligible improvement. A late-filed amendment to appropriate $500 million for the program was adopted on a roll call vote, but the bill itself was then reported favorably. Testimony generally supported the program, with members noting strong demand and the need for more funding, though one amendment drew concern from a window manufacturer and some members about product approval and fairness. The committee then approved CS for SB 622 on pari-mutuel permit holders, which would allow certain facilities to be leased to Hialeah permit holders and other same-class permit holders, with an amendment making the lessee eligible to apply for, rather than automatically receive, a license for inter-track wagering or Hialeah games. CS for SB 1404 on illegal gambling was also reported favorably after amendments added a declaratory judgment process for veterans organizations, strengthened ethics/revolving-door restrictions for Gaming Commission personnel, and then withdrew a late amendment concerning a Miami casino property. Prosecutors and the Gaming Control Commission supported the bill as a tool to target criminal gambling operations, while amusement machine operators and veterans groups raised concerns about overbreadth and uncertainty for lawful operators. SB 604 on residential swimming pool requirements was temporarily postponed after questions about how the new sale/transfer disclosure and safety-feature requirement would work in practice, especially for cash transactions and whether home inspectors would be involved. SB 1682, adding 911 dispatchers to the definition of first responder, was reported favorably with support from dispatchers and members who emphasized the trauma and public safety role of telecommunicators. SB 818 on utility relocation and SB 1228 on spring restoration were both reported favorably, with counties opposing the utility bill as a cost shift to taxpayers and the spring bill drawing support from JEA. The committee also approved CS for SB 948 on flood disclosures for tenants and condo buyers, and CS for SB 1742, a major condominium and cooperative association reform bill that would adjust reserve funding rules, allow temporary reserve pauses after milestone inspections, require substitute budgets over a certain threshold, permit lines of credit in lieu of reserves through 2028, expand disclosure and data reporting, and add conflict-of-interest and governance changes. The condo bill drew extensive discussion and testimony, with supporters praising the flexibility and transparency provisions and some owners urging additional relief for inland, lower-rise buildings; it was ultimately reported favorably.

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• AURI helps fuel innovation in Minnesota's ag economy, exploring new crops, discovering new varieties,
• It increases the size of a trust, trust that can be terminated without a court proceeding.

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• for the offense of the criminal mischief involving impairment of the distribution of a retail motor fuel
• to pay premiums on behalf of the individual after the individual's eligible. for group coverage terminates

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• HB 1109 by Van Dever relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in the state
• HB 1151 by Hull relating to the neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child

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• HB 1109 by Van Dever relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in the state
• Relating to the neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and

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• and the like on that so I amount of fuel and the like on that so I just<01:14:54.560> want<01
• This is on the health side to allow for plan terminations when they are very few enrollees.
• This is on the health side to allow for plan terminations when they are very few enrollees.
• This is on the health side to allow for plan terminations when they are very few enrollees.
• This is on the health side to allow for plan terminations when they are very few enrollees.

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• Artificial intelligence is here, and it's here to stay, hopefully not in a Terminator way.
• It protects workers from adverse employment actions like termination, discipline, or retaliation for
• contains important provisions specifically related to employee evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination
• It also strengthens Massachusetts' existing anti-retaliation protections by banning termination, disciplinary
• regulations, we respectfully urge the committee not to buy into narratives of science fiction and the Terminator

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Summary: The committee held a hearing on several artificial intelligence bills, opening with remarks about the 9/11 anniversary and then broad statements from the co-chairs about AI’s promise and risks. Chair Farley-Bouvier and Senator Moore emphasized the need for guardrails, transparency, and worker and consumer protections, while Senator Finegold described Senate Bill 37, which would create a framework for AI model training with safety assessments, audits, incident reporting, Attorney General oversight, and workforce reporting. Members also discussed Massachusetts’ position relative to other states and the need for state action in the absence of federal regulation. A large portion of the hearing focused on the Fair Act, House 77 and Senate 35, which would limit workplace surveillance, restrict collection of biometric and location data, require notice and human review for automated employment decisions, and protect workers from retaliation. Labor leaders, including AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, SEIU, building trades, and other worker representatives, testified in support, describing harms from bossware, automated benefits denials, hiring and promotion screening, scheduling, and monitoring in workplaces ranging from health care and education to manufacturing and construction. They argued that AI systems are already affecting wages, benefits, safety, and job security, and that Massachusetts should act now to set clear rules. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 74, which would require informed consent and clear contract terms for digital replicas of voices and likenesses, with SAG-AFTRA representatives supporting the bill as a protection for performers and creators. Another major topic was Senate Bill 51 on social media algorithm accountability and transparency; child safety advocates, researchers, and a public health expert described harms from engagement-based algorithms, including exposure to harmful content, eating disorders, and youth mental health impacts, and supported independent audits and public reporting. A few industry and civil liberties witnesses supported regulation but urged balance, warning against overly burdensome rules while acknowledging the need for privacy, transparency, and accountability. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the hearing excerpt.

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• Army Corps of Engineers terminated the study, citing an inability to quote, "Develop a scope and..."
• But the rising costs of fuel, food, and basic necessities are making it... ...difficult to take on any
• year-old U.S. citizen constituent with Kevin, my 18-year-old U.S. citizen constituent with stage 4 terminal
• But get rid of the renewable fuel standard.
• Don't tell me that we shouldn't end the renewable fuel standard. Let's work together and do that.

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• return-to-office mandate imposes unnecessary financial strain on state employees during a time of elevated fuel
• agreements have negotiated and agreed upon remedies for arbitrator decisions, including contract termination
• Under our settlement agreements, we have agreed to contract provisions that require termination and also
• Virginia Parks on fossil fuel layoff, and it shows the very difficult options that people are put into

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• HB 2874, campaign committees termination statements contributions — Judiciary and Elections.
• HB 4042, termination of parent-tribal relationship services — Federalism.
• HB 2400, motor fuel tax holiday. HB 2401, fuel formulation by annual review.

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Summary: The meeting opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and several guest introductions, including the Doctor of the Day, realtors visiting for Realtor Day, and a representative from Home of Hope. The Senate then handled a large number of bill referrals and second-reading items before moving into Committee of the Whole on multiple calendars. Several bills were advanced with committee and floor amendments, including SB 1494, SB 1497, SB 1503, SB 1535, SB 1544, SB 1580, SB 1582, SB 1584, SB 1585, SB 1602, SB 1632, SB 1723, and SB 1798. Many of the amendments were described as technical cleanups, but some made substantive changes, such as SB 1535’s provisions on sealing records for sex-trafficking victims and SB 1723’s domestic-violence release and monitoring provisions. The Committee of the Whole also adopted a report recommending several bills do pass as amended. The chamber adopted House Concurrent Resolution 264 honoring former Senator Barbara Leff, followed by a moment of silence and remarks from her family. The Senate then returned to Committee of the Whole for Calendar 1, where it retained SB 1332 and advanced SB 1654, SB 1711, SB 1743, SCR 1047, and HB 2993. HB 2993 drew the most debate: opponents argued it had a single-subject problem, relied on funding from the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Fraud Fund, and could create unnecessary outside-counsel costs for DPS, while supporters cited the need for the supplemental and defended the funding approach. The motion to report HB 2993 do pass carried by division, 16-13. In third reading, the Senate passed HB 4115 and a series of Senate bills, including SB 1012, SB 1213, SB 1416, SB 1474, SB 1511, SB 1549, SB 1573, SB 1634, SB 1647, and SB 1649, with several passing on close 16-13 votes. Debate centered heavily on immigration enforcement, concealed carry in businesses serving alcohol, CDL and driver-license issues, campaign finance disclosure, and a digital asset reserve fund. Members on both sides repeatedly explained votes on constitutional, public safety, fiscal, and civil-rights grounds. The session ended with bills transmitted to the House after passage.