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• Our career certificate programs, endorsed by Century College, provide specialized training in digital
• c> by</c><00:31:18.159><c> Century</c><00:31:18.679><c> College</c><00:31:19.440><c> provide</c> endorsed
• by Century College provide endorsed by Century College provide specialized<00:31:20.480><c> training
• So today you mentioned that you are endorsed by a Century College.
• that you are endorsed by a Century<00:43:10.880><c> College</c><00:43:11.880><c> are</c><00:43:12.160

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• sheriffs who prioritize safety in southern Minnesota, support humane deer hunting practices, and endorse
• :32:09.559><c> practices</c><00:32:10.559><c> and</c><00:32:10.760><c> third</c><00:32:11.120><c> endorse
• </c> hunting practices and third endorse hunting practices and third endorse Common<00:32:11.960><c>
• 00:32:56.960><c> then</c><00:32:57.159><c> people</c><00:32:57.360><c> should</c><00:32:58.080><c> endorse
• </c><00:32:58.799><c> this</c> safety then people should endorse this safety then people should endorse

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I say the senator that you didn't want, but that redistricting gave you, and that you eventually endorsed
• And that eventually led to your endorsement.
• And that eventually led to your endorsement.
• House Bill 1509, a bill to be entitled an act relating to veterinary licensure by endorsement.
• House Bill 1509, a bill to be entitled an act relating to veterinary licensure by endorsement.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• saw on the website, we had an probably saw on the website, we had an unofficial<01:20:46.640><c> endorsement
• Um</c><01:20:48.640><c> this</c><01:20:49.280><c> uh</c><01:20:49.520><c> takes</c> unofficial endorsement
• Um this uh takes unofficial endorsement.
• Um this uh takes that<01:20:50.159><c> unofficial</c><01:20:50.800><c> endorsement</c><01:20:51.440><
• c> which</c> that unofficial endorsement which that unofficial endorsement which combined<01:20:52.080

Bills: HF3668 , HF2779 , HF2771

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

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• He asked where the position is on having presidential candidates pay for endorsements from celebrities
• she generally does not like the idea of using people, using money in politics, to sway voters, endorsements
• sway people using money in politics to sway voters<01:24:39.360><c> sway</c><01:24:39.880><c> endorsements
• </c><01:24:40.560><c> sway</c><01:24:40.920><c> anything</c> voters sway endorsements sway anything voters
• sway endorsements sway anything um<01:24:42.000><c> it's</c><01:24:42.119><c> not</c><01:24:42.280><

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• were sort of talking about underage exploitation in general, but not that the administration is endorsing
• I'll just say I kind of heard in that answer an endorsement of a certain amount of discretion.
• </c><01:04:53.880><c> of</c><01:04:54.000><c> a</c><01:04:54.119><c> certain</c> answer an endorsement
• of a certain answer an endorsement of a certain amount<01:04:54.520><c> of</c><01:04:54.640><c> discretion
• ><c> the</c> Minnesota Sheriff's Association and the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association have endorsed

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It comes from the Senate with the endorsement that it has been referred under suspension of Joint Rule

Summary: The House opened with a salute to the flag and welcomed Troop 56 Boy Scouts from Cambridge, including guests earning a citizenship merit badge. The chamber then took up several procedural matters, including adopting Rules Committee resolutions and extending the Committee on Revenue’s reporting deadline to January 24, 2027. The House also concurred in a Senate petition allowing the South Deerfield Fire District to continue employing fire department member Stephen Kulowski. On legislation, the House advanced Senate Bill 3142, which removes the term “hearing impaired” from the general laws, ordering it to a third reading. The House also passed to enactment a group of bills covering local and personnel matters, including Bridgewater charter language changes to make it gender-neutral, Boston police age waivers for two officers, a Berkeley selectmen membership increase, and sick leave banks for Sharon Manning and Stephanie Vieira. The chamber later concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 4805 on Plainville’s charter and House Bill 5053 on Orange’s charter, and passed House Bill 5035 on Grafton’s senior tax exemption to be engrossed. The Committee on Ways and Means reported House Bill 5534, a fiscal year 2027 interim appropriations bill totaling $7.703 billion, and the House fast-tracked it through second and third reading. After recesses and renewed motions, the bill was passed to be engrossed and then enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• to modernize permitting for the transportation of certain loads comes from the Senate with the endorsement

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted resolutions commending Plymouth on becoming the 451st International City of Peace and honoring the Massachusetts Pain Initiative for recognizing September 2025 as Pain Awareness Month. The House also adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the committees on Community Development and Small Businesses, Education, Environment and Natural Resources, Health Care Financing, and Telecommunications, Utility, and Energy. The chamber concurred in a Senate referral sending a petition on modernizing permitting for certain transportation loads to the Committee on Transportation. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions, including proposals on pipe-fitting exemptions, Hispanic-serving institutions in higher education, and adding bone marrow and organ donation to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. The House then approved a slate of bills for consideration, including measures on gender-neutral election-law language, several Haverhill civil service exemptions, improved headlight safety, a Natick civil service exemption, and a sick leave bank for Aidan Daniels. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second reading and ordered several bills to a third reading. It then passed to engrossment local bills concerning the Natick town home rule charter, Rochester governance, and Leicester stabilization funds. On House No. 3392, designating September as PCOS Awareness Month, the House adopted an emergency preamble amendment offered by Representative Walsh and then passed the bill as amended to engrossment. The House also observed a moment of silent tribute requested by Representative Jones for political activist Charlie Kirk, with remarks condemning the killing and calling for civil discourse. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned accordingly.

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• to vote on establishment of Great River Regional School Districts comes from the Senate with the endorsement

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural orders. It adopted a resolution commending the Endometriosis Alliance of Massachusetts for recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Committees on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure; Health Care Financing; Revenue; and Transportation. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral on legislation concerning Great River Regional School Districts and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee, one on retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia and another on senior property tax credits. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on call firefighter rights, foreclosure protection for recently widowed spouses, wage protections for electronic wage cards and hospital workers, a minimum wage for airline catering employees, incentives for donations to local nonprofits, limits on prison labor, and a sick leave bank for a DCF employee. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave these bills second reading and ordered them to a third reading. On third reading and final action, the House passed to be enacted a sick leave bank bill for a Department of Correction employee, concurred in a Senate amendment to a land conveyance bill for Brockton, and passed to be engrossed several local and special legislation bills, including measures involving Conway police and fire department employees and an Arlington firefighter civil service exception. The House then adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• for Greg Pinkerton, an employee of the Department of Corrections, comes from the Senate with the endorsement

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a message from the Governor filing a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent federal actions, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted several Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to March 18, 2026, and it adopted resolutions congratulating Webster School on being named a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School and commending Daval Advoid for 50 years of service to the Plainfield Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. The House suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one on further regulating state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and another on energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. It also concurred in a Senate order for a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several House bills on the calendar, including measures exempting Hancock and Warwick schools, addressing homeowners insurance repairs, landlord notice of gas or electric shutoffs, locksmith notice requirements, retirement benefits, regional transit authority advisory boards, and naming an overpass in Sandwich for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval. The House suspended Rule 7A and ordered those bills to a third reading, then welcomed Westborough High School law students and guests visiting to learn about the legislative process. Later, the chamber enacted Senate Bill 24 on the Great Barrington Fire District and House Bill 4589 authorizing Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill. It also engrossed House Bills 4235, 4349, 4701, and 4908, dealing respectively with Rochester’s fire chief employment, a Boston police age waiver for Lewis Cabral, expanding Orange’s select board, and a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• The following order comes from the Senate with the endorsement that it has been adopted by said branch

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and approved multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines for the Election Laws, Environment and Natural Resources, and Revenue committees. The House also concurred with Senate petitions and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a number of new petitions to committees, including proposals on travel insurance, easements involving Eversource, early intervention services related to prenatal opioid exposure, retirement benefits, lottery revenue distribution, designating asparagus as the state vegetable, and a temporary emergency veterans assistance program. The chamber then advanced a series of local and individual bills, including measures on electronic scanning of identification, police age-limit waivers for named applicants in Boston and Haverhill, and a bill on contracting for digital replicas. These bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Later, the House considered engrossed bills and passed several to be enacted, including a land conveyance in Wellesley, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, changes to the Fall River police chief appointment process, a Seekonk charter amendment, and authorization for Billerica to set an age limit for police officer appointments. The House also passed to be engrossed bills on DCR Title IX compliance and additional Boston police age-waiver bills, and enacted the Wellesley land conveyance bill. Members adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy legislator, mayor, and clerk magistrate. The House then adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• The following order comes from the Senate with the endorsement that it has been adopted by said branch

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Before I'm willing to endorse something like this, I want to see more sustained improvement from that

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:02 HJR 31 Discussion 00:00:30 HJR 31 Vote 00:00:45 HJR 53 Discussion 00:01:25 HJR 53 Vote 00:02:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered two items tied to prior budget appropriations. The first was House Joint Resolution 31, described as relating to a $5 million appropriation to the Department of Economic Development from the previous year’s budget. Senator Boswell moved approval, Senator Maiden seconded, and the resolution passed on a roll call vote with all members voting aye. The second item was House Joint Resolution 53, which would release design funds for Kentucky State University’s Health Services Center project. Members discussed the amount, with one senator estimating it at about $5.3 million, though the resolution did not specify a dollar figure. Several members expressed concern that they had not met with Kentucky State University and did not have enough detail about the project or the underlying budget, and one member said he wanted to see more sustained improvement from the university before supporting the measure. After the roll call began, multiple members changed their votes from aye to no. The chair noted that the measure failed by a vote of three ayes to five noes. No other business was taken up, though the chair said another committee meeting might be held later that day and members should watch for an announcement from the floor.

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• It was done long before endorsements was put into place and everything else.
• But they’ve changed reciprocity to endorsement. Licensing compacts—do they still keep them?
• to endorsement almost 332 G14<04:31:44.640><c> almost</c><04:31:44.880><c> needs</c><04:31:45.120><c
• licensing compacts do they endorsement licensing compacts do they still<04:31:50.720><c> did</c><04:
• </c> qualifications of the endorsement qualifications of the endorsement because<04:37:26.080><c> I</

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ambulance had in Austin and Albert Lea, Minnesota, as well as the paramedic scholarships that were endorsed
• ambulance had in Austin and Albert Lea, Minnesota, as well as the paramedic scholarships that were endorsed
• want to see a paramedic scholarships that were were uh paramedic scholarships that were were uh endorsed
• :49.919><c> by</c><00:31:50.559><c> the</c><00:31:50.720><c> Senate</c><00:31:51.120><c> and</c> endorsed
• and funded by the Senate and endorsed and funded by the Senate and and<00:31:51.519><c> the</c><00:31

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• An easy example is our current OCA was endorsed by a group called No Gas No Coal.
• They're endorsed by a group whose purpose is to ban gas and to ban coal.
• They're endorsed by a group whose purpose is to ban gas and to ban coal.
• They're endorsed by a group whose purpose is to ban gas and to ban coal.
• They're endorsed by a group whose purpose is to ban gas and to ban coal.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone. Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.

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• / Senate 588, the Make Polluters Pay Climate Superfund bill, which our city council unanimously endorsed
• Last year, Medford residents asked the City Council to pass the resolution endorsing this bill, which
• Last year, Medford residents asked the City Council to pass the resolution endorsing this bill, which
• My union endorsed H. 1014 / S. 588, sponsored by Representative Stephen Owens and Senator Jamie Eldridge

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of climate, energy, and environmental justice proposals. Early testimony strongly supported the Climate Change Superfund or “Polluter Pays” bill (H.1014/S.58), which would assess the largest fossil fuel emitters for a one-time fee based on historic emissions to fund climate adaptation. Sponsors argued the bill is modeled on Superfund cleanup principles, would target only the largest multinational polluters, would not be passed on to consumers, and would direct a significant share of funds to environmental justice communities. Committee members asked about the number of companies covered, consumer impacts, and whether the bill would address other forms of environmental destruction; sponsors said it was limited to major fossil fuel companies with a Massachusetts footprint and did not cover other pollution sources. The committee also heard testimony on a fusion energy compact proposal (S.673) that would direct the administration to develop a framework for a New England regional compact to accelerate fusion research, workforce development, and supply-chain growth. Supporters from MIT and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said fusion could become a major clean-energy and economic opportunity, but acknowledged the technology is not yet commercially viable and still has unresolved technical, cost, and waste-management questions. Members pressed on environmental impacts, siting, waste, costs, and whether the bill would create a compact or only a framework; sponsors said it would only create the framework and that the administration would need to negotiate with other states. Another major topic was a pilot program for nature-based climate solutions (H.971/S.??), backed by legislators, Boston Harbor Now, and UMass Boston’s Stone Living Lab. Witnesses said the bill would help speed permits for research and demonstration projects such as living shorelines, marsh restoration, and hybrid “green-to-gray” flood protections, while maintaining safeguards and protecting Indigenous and historic resources. Committee members asked how the proposal would interact with other permitting reforms and whether it could conflict with housing or wetland-related streamlining; supporters said it was complementary and aimed at making projects faster, more affordable, and more data-driven. The hearing also covered climate-safe buildings and climate adaptation funding bills. Supporters of H.1004/S.583 said current building codes do not adequately account for future flooding, heat, and wind, and the bill would add climate expertise to the building board, allow stretch resilience codes, expand floodplain standards, and create a retrofit program. Related testimony backed H.938/S.572, which would create a dedicated climate and community resilience fund financed by a small fee on property insurance premiums; advocates said it would provide stable long-term revenue for adaptation, especially in environmental justice communities, and help replace unreliable federal funding. One witness from CLF supported the climate-safe buildings and funding bills but opposed S.560/H.939 as too broad. The committee also heard testimony on airport air-quality legislation (H.997) calling for more monitoring and mitigation of ultra-fine particulate pollution around Logan Airport and Massport communities. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• members of the Minnesota House and 67 members of the Minnesota Senate who said, “Yes, we put our endorsement
• Minnesota Senate who said, "Yes, we put Minnesota Senate who said, "Yes, we put our<00:13:02.480><c> endorsement
• </c><00:13:04.639><c> You</c> our endorsement to this amendment.
• You our endorsement to this amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So given that the status quo has not been endorsed by any study of California governance, shouldn't we
• to what voters really actually would like to see, is that they're putting their faith and they're endorsing
• someone who's campaigned on a platform of what they... ...and they're endorsing someone who's campaigned
• on a platform of what they'd like our schools to be like, and they're endorsing that platform.

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes. AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call. AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.

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• This bill provides schools with ready-to-use, state-endorsed resources tailored by age group.
• This bill provides schools with ready-to-use, state-endorsed resources tailored by age group.
• This bill provides schools with ready-to-use, state-endorsed resources tailored by age group.
• This bill provides schools with ready-to-use, state-endorsed resources tailored by age group.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all