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• </c> expire and return back to the general expire and return back to the general fund<00:34:26.960><c
• </c> tomorrow without Greenhouse facilities tomorrow without Greenhouse facilities and<01:07:13.720><
• </c> because they have existing facilities because they have existing facilities they<01:07:52.960><c
• </c> licensing into this like General licensing into this like General licensing<01:09:02.440><c> is<
• </c> building significant growth facilities building significant growth facilities and<01:12:10.239><

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Correctional Facility was listed twice. Correctional Facility was listed twice.
• ,</c><00:10:13.560><c> and</c> new Newport Correctional Facility, and new Newport Correctional Facility
• So, the numbers Correctional Facility.
• </c> and recommendations to public, General and recommendations to public, General Assembly,<01:04:35.120
• </c><01:18:25.560><c> or</c> are within a state licensed facility or are within a state licensed facility

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Next up, PCB JUB 26 - 02, Correctional Facilities Financing and capital improvements by Chairman Maney
• To the proposed Fiscal 2026, 2027 House of Representatives General Appropriations Act, which provides
• $250 million in recurring general revenue funds to address various fixed capital outlay needs of the
• What follows is a general summary of each course of action.
• OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR BY TELEHEALTH AND THAT IS THE AMENDMENT.

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• This requires separate facilities on the basis of biological sex. Yes.
• This requires separate facilities on the basis of biological sex.
• in public schools, colleges, and correctional facilities.
• Those laws apply to facilities just like anywhere else.
• Facilities. Doesn't that satisfy your concern? Ms. Eaton? Mr.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first took up two RS introductions, RS 33088 and RS 32925, both of which were moved and approved without opposition. RS 33088 would add foreign species and foreign silver and gold to domestic language, and RS 32925 is a concurrent resolution concerning the Morse and Knudson Company’s work on Wake Island before and after World War II. RS 33193, dealing with restoring the presidential primary to March, was set aside until later in the meeting. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to House Bill 607, a proposal to require separate restrooms, changing rooms, locker rooms, and showers for biological males and females in government buildings and to extend premises-liability duties to places of public accommodation. The sponsor and supporting testimony argued the bill was about privacy, safety, and dignity, especially for women and girls, and said it would not require ID checks or other burdensome enforcement. Opponents, including transgender residents, clergy, business groups, and advocacy organizations, argued the bill would target identity rather than conduct, invite harassment and scrutiny, create liability for businesses, and harm transgender and intersex people. Business witnesses said the private right of action and “reasonable steps” standard were too vague and could pressure businesses to police restrooms. After closing remarks and questions, the committee voted 9-5 to send HB 607 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then returned to RS 33193. The sponsor said it would restore the presidential primary in March and keep a $50,000 per-candidate fee to offset costs. A substitute motion to move the primary to coincide with the regular May primary failed 13-1 after debate over cost, party support, and whether the state should fund a separate presidential primary. The original motion to introduce RS 33193 then passed, and the committee adjourned.

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• I will say, Madam Chair, that I love this facility.
• This facility, with the latest expansion with your support, the 50,000 square foot facility that's going
• But just tell us in general, what are some of the reasons why they are not coming?
• In general, I'll say that the results are very similar among all of those groups.
• Lindstrom** to talk about the living room space relative to that facility.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• facilities.
• Representative Lante and then Representative Mle. facilities. So, do do you agree with facilities.
• If it's a licensed facility or a certified facility, it'll go to those agencies that oversee that.
• or certified facility, they facility or certified facility, they would<03:22:20.080><c> be</c><03:22
• That was not general public too.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's incredibly important for the folks that are in assisted living facilities.
• As someone whose grandmother lived in a senior facility, many of my family members work in senior facilities
• As someone whose grandmother lived in a senior facility, many of my family members work in senior facilities
• And when you're working with a public school facility, you need to go to the actual facility.
• And when you're working with a public school facility, you need to go to the actual facility.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members also welcomed a visiting group from Women Leading Government and adopted a proclamation honoring Deputy Warden Veronica Parcell and National Corrections Officers and Employees Week. The House then agreed to request Senate consent to adjourn after completing its work on Wednesday, April 22, and later moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced several Senate bills. SB 1457, SB 1808, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1041, SB 1345, and SB 1512 all received do-pass recommendations, with SB 1552 also receiving a do-pass recommendation as amended. SB 1006 was amended to increase the anonymous small-donation reporting threshold and add an inflation adjustment, drawing debate over transparency. SB 1018, dealing with Sharia law, prompted sharp disagreement over constitutional concerns and community impact, but still advanced. SB 1041, a strike-everything amendment on electronic monitoring in assisted living facilities, drew supportive testimony about accountability and protecting vulnerable seniors. SB 1345 advanced with amendments after discussion of licensing timelines for health facilities and removal of an anonymous complaint provision. On third reading, SB 1167 and SB 1254 passed, and SB 1763 also passed after debate over school district finance rules. SB 1315, concerning school safety interoperability and communications with law enforcement, failed on a 25-25 tie after extensive debate over whether it was a vendor-driven bill and whether it created an unfunded or poorly designed mandate. After that vote, a motion to reconsider SB 1315 succeeded by a 30-18 vote. The House also concurred in Senate requests to return HB 2035 and HB 2249 for reconsideration. The session ended with announcements about the annual legislative charity softball game, a Democratic caucus meeting, and adjournment until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

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• There are grants and things like that the daycare facilities can go through to get EpiPens in their facilities
• And so that's, you know, generally what we're trying to address.
• , that would not address what is described as an exemption here for generics.
• The generic alternative argument came up. 99.6% of patients that use these programs do not have a generic
• He doesn't have a generic alternative.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Importantly, it does not require general fund revenue.
• 03:40.080><c> million</c><00:03:40.799><c> per</c> generate approximately $29 million per generate approximately
• </c> not require general fund revenue. not require general fund revenue.
• That's facilities do not require a CO.
• ,</c><00:51:15.520><c> or</c> a hospital, long-term care facility, or a hospital, long-term care facility

Committee: House Health Services

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:25 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:15:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 689 00:17:02 - Discussion of 26RS HB 407 00:45:40 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 407 00:49:25 - Discussion of 26RS HB 713 00:55:50 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 713 00:56:54 - Discussion of 26RS HB 676 01:06:42 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 676 01:08:43 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• I'm the Deputy General Counsel for the Texas Bankers Association, and I'm here on behalf of our members
• By creating a specific criminal offense for trespassing in these facilities, the bill ensures that...
• These intruders are disrupting not only the animals but also the safety and security of the facility.
• Number two is the concern if they get out into the general public. We're talking real danger.
• Our teams spend their lives caring for and protecting these animals at our facilities and in the wild

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c><00:09:42.880><c> And</c> general. It's just going to happen. And general.
• </c> staff for the new facility. staff for the new facility.
• </c> general fund. general fund.
• </c> general fund dollars that's there. general fund dollars that's there.
• > facilities</c><01:40:25.280><c> that</c> facilities, that's those facilities that facilities, that's

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• I'm in a town that has a gaming facility.
• I'm in a town that has a gaming facility.
• I'm in a town that has a gaming facility.
• And again, the bigger the facility, whether it's a bar, restaurant, entertainment venue, or gaming facility
• </c><01:52:57.920><c> like</c> out so it'll just it'll be General like out so it'll just it'll be General

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of HHR winnings to host communities as mitigation. Representative Om said the amendment was intended to leave charities and the state whole while funding local costs tied to large gaming facilities. Supporters argued the measure would address future municipal expenses, while opponents said host towns have not reported current problems and that the bill would single out one industry. Members questioned the 10% rate, whether the proposal was retroactive, and whether it would apply to existing facilities; the sponsor said it would apply to facilities already in place or later added. The hearing was then closed without any vote recorded in the transcript. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises reimbursement caps and adjusts fees for the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly explained the funds as a state-backed insurance mechanism for oil spill cleanup and prevention, including replacement of leaking home heating oil tanks for low-income homeowners. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill, saying the fee structure helps fund remediation and tank replacement, though costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts described the bill as extending the fee collection for 10 years, changing reporting dates, increasing the cap for low-income tank replacement, and rebalancing fees based on an actuarial review. DES testified that the actuarial study found the fund needed to remain solvent and that home heating oil releases are the largest category of new releases, with the fuel oil fee otherwise needing to rise by more than 200% to cover projected costs. The board instead proposed a smaller increase and adjusted other fees accordingly, while maintaining a reserve to cover the first days of a major coastal spill before federal funds become available. Members asked about the basis for the fee changes, the role of the actuarial review, and the statutory language governing who pays the fees. The transcript ends during this hearing, with no final committee action or vote shown.

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• an emergency measure that allows the use of particle accelerators for treating human disease under general
• language that responsibly allows radiation therapy technologists to use particle accelerators under general
• This suggested facilities with competently trained radiology professionals.
• Ajene, if you could explain House Bill 2195, nursing facilities, records, surveys, and timeliness.
• This disconnect delays corrective action and creates unnecessary inefficiencies, even when facilities

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with two radiology-related bills focused on rural access and workforce shortages. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for cancer treatment in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision, with rural providers testifying that the change would let patients receive care closer to home while maintaining safety protocols. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote. HB 2050 updated outdated radiologic technologist statutes, revised school accreditation and clinical-hour standards, and allowed radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing an additional license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Testimony centered on staffing shortages, national standards, and whether the change would preserve oversight. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-2, with some members citing the need for more vetting and concern about oversight of dangerous equipment. The committee then heard HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials using existing license-plate funds and other sources. Parents and patients gave emotional testimony about pediatric brain cancer diagnoses, the lack of effective treatments, and the need for Arizona to support local research; the bill passed unanimously 12-0. HB 2015 required Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services, and an amendment made the coverage subject to CMS approval. Supporters described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access said it was neutral but appreciated the amendment’s fiscal safeguard. The bill passed 12-0 as amended. Next, HB 2177 directed Access to seek CMS waivers to restore Medicaid payments for certain services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native members by IHS and tribal facilities, including dental, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive services. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital witness said the bill would help tribal facilities draw down federal funds and keep services local; it passed 12-0 as amended. HB 2178 required state agency chief medical officers to hold an active medical or osteopathic license and passed without opposition. HB 2179 clarified statutory definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, with industry testimony saying it was a cleanup measure that would avoid unintended consequences; it also passed 12-0. Finally, HB 2183 created an 11-member emergency medicine study committee to examine EMS system sustainability, rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, and uncompensated care. Firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency nurse practitioner supported the study as a way to gather data and make recommendations; it passed 12-0. The committee then returned to HB 2072, which establishes an optional state certification for lactation care providers under ADHS, along with rulemaking, fees, discipline, and an advisory committee; the sponsor said the credential was needed so Access could reimburse the service, and the bill was introduced for further consideration.

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• to those delegations so that they can use existing facilities.
• Let me just take on the first one on the facilities.
• All of these sports facilities and existing facilities that get activated by whatever countries, because
• I'm sure General Hoover is already...
• Lastly, every dollar invested in Metro generates $3.50 in economic output.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This has nothing to do with setbacks on facilities.
• There is one health system in the state that has medical facilities and a mental health facility that
• You could call that facility right then and know. You could call that facility right then and know.
• This would give you an idea ahead of time which facility to call first.
• It would come from whichever mental health facilities—the inpatient, acute inpatient mental health facilities—would

Bills: SB1983 , SB444 , SB1503 , SB1561 , SB592 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB1567 , SB1833 , SB2026 , SB904 , SB2178 , SB1651 , SB1558 , SB1565 , SB1553 , SB1257 , SB65 , SB1749 , SB1242 , SB1642 , SB640 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1794 , SB1644 , SB1533 , SB933 , SB1555

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention, private child-placing agency, Title 10A, Oklahoma

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and then heard a long series of Senate bills, many of them agency request or cleanup measures. Early bills included SB 1983, directing DHS to provide foster care data to resource family partners to better identify foster family needs; SB 444, allowing hospice personnel to control or destroy controlled substances after a patient’s death; and SB 1503, a PCS related to pregnancy resource center outreach and in-state referrals, which drew discussion about virtual versus face-to-face support and was reported out after members agreed to continue working on the language. Other measures advanced included SB 1561 on progressive discipline for certain M.T.M.S. personnel, SB 592 and SB 1946 on alcohol-related licensing/sales issues, SB 1501 and SB 1567 as cleanup or implementation bills, and SB 1833 codifying a SNAP waiver barring candy and soft drinks purchases. The committee also considered several health and human services bills. SB 2026 expanded access to military discharge papers to grandchildren; SB 904 addressed public funds and state facilities, with members raising concerns about legislative interference in medical decision-making and liability; SB 2178 modified alcohol licensing insurance requirements; SB 1651 updated Oklahoma Medical Board license language; SB 1558 clarified the definition of a child for level E group homes; SB 1565 promoted Food is Medicine efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes; and SB 1553 required psychologist review of appealed adverse determinations involving mental health claims. SB 1257, with a policy recommendation, expanded THC/controlled substance language to align with federal guidelines, and SB 1749 made a cleanup change related to food trailers and LP gas inspections. Later in the meeting, the committee advanced SB 65 with a policy amendment adding fentanyl and xylazine test strips; SB 1242, which included OMMA education and abandoned grow cleanup provisions; SB 1642, allowing shorter acute prescriptions to help reduce addiction risk; SB 640, treating abandoned grow facilities as public nuisances so local governments can abate them; SB 667, clarifying accreditation language for chiropractic programs; SB 1436, requiring hospitals to provide information on obtaining records after stillbirth or miscarriage; SB 1484, codifying medical examiner practices in infant or child deaths; SB 1562, addressing hospice patient solicitation; SB 1794, creating a mental health bed-availability database; SB 1644, seeking data on alpha-gal syndrome to support federal research funding; SB 1533, ensuring burial assistance for Oklahoma veterans who die out of state; SB 933, creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatments; and SB 1555, aligning the definition of intellectual disability with federal law. Most bills were reported out do pass, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to a few nays on some measures. SB 1304 was laid over, and the committee adjourned at the end of the meeting.

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• </c><00:29:35.360><c> that</c> consumed in the use of the facility that consumed in the use of the facility
• in the facility that the janitor in the facility that the district<00:31:52.399><c> is</c><00:31:52.559
• </c> &gt;&gt; You know there's I know these facilities &gt;&gt; You know there's I know these facilities
• Um but the biggest thing generally are.
• general licensure.

Bills: SF0035 , SF0090 , SF0072

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• I am the General Counsel of the Massachusetts Board.
• And I imagine that those are generally the same year to year? Generally the same.
• So that's more of a general counsel. Yes.
• I like that they generally have a very well-established...
• Generally, over that period of time, where you're generally, you know, committing crimes, you're not

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0 heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Parole Board focused on how parole works with the Department of Correction, county houses of correction, sheriffs, probation, and community providers to support reentry and public safety. Chair Angela Gomez described the board’s mission, organizational structure, and 2024 activity, including institutional release hearings, life-sentence hearings, victim-notification events, pardons, commutations, and the supervision of nearly 3,000 committed parolees. She emphasized that the board is increasingly using evidence-based practices, risk assessment tools, and individualized conditions, including more structured GPS use and graduated sanctions, rather than relying on a purely punitive model. Commission members and sheriffs asked for more detailed breakdowns of parole and supervision data, including the difference between releases from Massachusetts custody and all releases under supervision, the average length of supervision, the share of lifers, revocations, and how many people are on dual supervision with probation. The board said it would provide follow-up data on length of stay, housing, employment, treatment participation, and outcomes. Members also discussed why some people refuse parole, noting that refusals can be driven by pending cases, a desire to avoid supervision, or a preference for a shorter custodial sentence over a longer supervised release or treatment placement. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on collaboration and shared resources across agencies, including MASH housing, community justice support centers, CRJ beds, sheriff-run programs such as HOPE and Rocky Hill, and UMass partnerships on risk assessment and community pathways. Speakers said the main gaps are not duplication but limited housing, treatment, and mental health capacity, especially for older people, people with substance use needs, and difficult-to-place populations such as sex offenders and arson offenders. The commission also received an update on the Matus decision: 210 individuals were identified as affected, 144 were immediately parole-eligible, 100 hearings had been completed, 10 were scheduled, and the rest were being processed as eligibility dates were confirmed. The meeting ended with plans for a March 9 public hearing and a request that members who have not toured facilities do so before future votes on correctional policy.

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• But this medical facility is my guest. But this medical facility is already<00:02:42.080><c> built.
• </c> list that's approved by the general list that's approved by the general assembly<00:03:08.319><c
• And the facility is in recognition?
• </c> counsel for the attorney general counsel for the attorney general &gt;&gt; and<00:09:26.480><c>
• </c> that and put the attorney general there. that and put the attorney general there.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• CYFD as a residential treatment facility.
• As you all know, nursing homes are the most highly regulated facilities outside of nuclear facilities
• Are there any other facilities?
• The new detox facility is a new service line.
• Of children and the way the facility was set up.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• I am the General Counsel of the Massachusetts Board.
• And I imagine that those are generally the same year to year? Generally the same.
• So that's more of a general counsel. Yes.
• I like that they generally have a very well-established...
• Generally, over that period of time where you're generally, you know, committing crimes, you're not in

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Criminal Justice Reform 3.0 heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Parole Board focused on consolidation, cooperation, and evidence-based supervision across the correctional system. Parole Board Chair Angela Gomez-June described the board’s mission, its coordination with the Department of Correction, houses of correction, courts, probation, law enforcement, victim services, and UMass partners, and outlined 2024 activity including 2,810 institutional release hearings, 18,238 victim notifications, 53 pardon petitions, 70 commutation petitions, 41 early termination applications, and supervision of 2,993 parolees. She emphasized the board’s shift toward individualized, data-driven decision-making, including revised GPS use, graduated sanctions, and more service-oriented community supervision. Members and sheriffs pressed for clearer breakdowns of the board’s data, including the difference between releases, hearings, and active supervision; average length of supervision; the share of lifers in the caseload; and how many people are placed in housing, employment, and treatment. The board said its active supervised population fluctuates around 1,600 to 1,800, with more than 400 lifers, and that about 30 to 36 percent of its population is housed through programs such as MASH, community justice resource centers, and sheriff-run residential programs like Rocky Hill and HOPE. Members also discussed parole refusals, noting that some individuals decline parole to avoid supervision or to serve time inside instead, and asked for a more detailed breakdown of those cases. The board and commission also discussed collaboration with DOC and UMass on risk assessment, reentry planning, and community pathways, including a tablet video explaining the parole process and pharmacist support for medication-related drug test issues. The board reported that after the SJC’s Matus decision, 210 individuals were identified as affected, 144 were immediately eligible for hearings, 100 hearings had been completed, and 10 more were scheduled; it also said clemency and commutation work had been slowed by staffing and Matus-related demands. The meeting ended with a request for follow-up data on outcomes, supervision lengths, housing and employment placements, and other consolidated statistics, and the commission announced its next public hearing for March 9 at 10 a.m. before adjourning.