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• This left him vulnerable to arrest, which posed a risk to public safety.
• The program must exist to ensure public safety.
• We owe it to our. communities to protect public safety with our goal of no more victims.
• Places where I had no safety, no stability, and no dignity.
• My success, safety, and health are dependent on the decisions you make.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

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• We also regulate health care providers, professions, and facilities to protect the health and safety
• Making sure things are not obsolete and focusing on health and safety.
• Contract which is very basic health and safety type of We don't even know, like, to Senator Paxson's
• on not sacrificing standards and safety. Just a little bit of background between 2019 and 2023.
• So they just continue to show up and do very difficult work that's so important. to the safety.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

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• I see you have a large exceptional item in here for them in dealing with public safety.
• of the roads, the state roads, the safety of those roads.
• **Dave Nelson**: To maintain the safety of those roads.
• The cybersecurity initiatives are vital for ensuring the safety of our state’s information.
• What is now **DWC** had the workers' health and safety. So we now have both of those components.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

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• It's a public safety issue.
• James Kessler: It's a public safety issue.
• Item five, towards the bottom of the page, this is public safety death benefits.
• There are 238 public safety answering points throughout the 191 counties within the program.
• additional funding will greatly assist in our efforts to enhance emergency communication and public safety

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

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• . $900,000 would provide for needed purchases of safety equipment.
• made significant strides in tackling the issue regarding long wait times at the Department of Public Safety

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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• States while also continuing to maintain essential safety protocols.
• Ultimately, enhancing overall safety while minimizing disruptions. There are no questions.
• Because of safety issues, this is a true example of what this bill refers to.
• Currently, the pipeline safety fee is $1 per service line.
• I mean, it's a safety hazard. You need to take them down.

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance

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• House Bill 2410 concerns establishing commercial truck safety and a commercial truck safety and education
• the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to deliver programs and projects that improve the safety of
• For motor carriers, safety is a core business investment.
• This bill helps ensure safety investments are targeted... ...safety is a core business investment.
• The trucking industry is lacking safety and education... ...since 2007 for highway safety.

Bills: HB2347, HB2410

Keywords: luxury aircraft tax, tax reduction, economic impact, business aviation, state revenue, HB2410, commercial truck safety, commercial vehicle safety, trucking industry, truck driver training, driver education, highway safety, traffic safety commission, Washington State, commercial motor vehicles, vehicle registration fee, IRP fee, state patrol highway account, safety enforcement fee, public-private partnership

Bills: SB8, SB1

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• I'd like to welcome everyone to this public hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland
• This public hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
• At Journey to Safety, we provide life-saving services including safety, counseling, legal advocacy, and
• It just seems inexcusable to me that our school buses lack this safety measure.
• It also doesn't lower safety standards.

Bills: S2743, S2861, S3021

Keywords: domestic violence, police training, suspicious deaths, homicide investigation, victim support, school bus safety, commission, student safety, operator training, safety standards, Legislative oversight, public health, student transportation, school bus, school pupil transportation, pupil transport, child passenger safety, school van, transportation contractor, motor vehicle safety

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• Safety. Safety. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:48:01.839><c> you,</c><00:48:02.079><c> director.
• </c> speed safety cameras are a proven safety speed safety cameras are a proven safety countermeasure
• This is about safety.
• </c> safety and I really appreciate that. safety and I really appreciate that.
• This is about safety. safety. safety.

Bills: HF3429, HF3418, HF3431, HF1597

Keywords: intelligent speed assistance, transportation, speeding offenses, public safety, license restrictions, speed control, pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority

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• Today we review Article 5, public safety and criminal justice agencies.
• to inform the committee that we continue to face significant challenges in addressing the growing safety

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

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• I'm with Groupe SEB, and we're the world's largest cookware manufacturer.
• I wanted to speak a little bit on the bill that addresses cookware.
• Illinois took cookware out and then they're looking at fluoropolymers.
• France took cookware out.
• I'd like to just say something about the cookware.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a lengthy hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills related to environmental health, PFAS, medical device chemicals, food access, lead poisoning, air quality, oral health, and school food additives. Chair Driscoll and Chair Decker emphasized that the hearing was for testimony only, no decisions would be made that day, and that written testimony could still be submitted. They also noted the high volume of speakers and asked witnesses to keep remarks brief. A major portion of the hearing focused on PFAS-related legislation, including bills to restrict PFAS in products and food packaging and to create a PFAS remediation trust fund. Municipal officials and advocates described the high costs of PFAS cleanup, especially for drinking water systems, citing Easton’s multimillion-dollar treatment investments and rate increases. Testimony from legislators and advocates argued that Massachusetts should act despite federal uncertainty, and that the state should stop PFAS at the source rather than leaving municipalities and residents to pay for remediation. The committee also heard strong support for a bill banning DEHP in medical devices, with physicians, nurses, and a bill sponsor saying the chemical can leach from IV bags and tubing and that safer alternatives already exist. The committee also heard testimony on bills to establish statewide food truck permitting, with food truck owners and a senator describing the current system as costly, duplicative, and inconsistent across municipalities. Another set of witnesses supported the “Bean New Deal,” which would expand plant-based food options in public institutions, senior nutrition programs, and WIC, citing health, equity, and cost savings. On lead poisoning, housing advocates and a representative backed bills to expand lead-safe housing requirements to all rental units, arguing the current law contributes to discrimination against families with children and leaves too much pre-1978 housing uncertified. The committee also heard support for an outdoor air pollution bill that would create an advisory committee, identify pollution hotspots, expand monitoring, and set reduction targets, with testimony from environmental justice groups, pediatricians, and legislators describing disproportionate asthma and other health harms in overburdened communities. Later testimony addressed oral health bills to create dental therapists and allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, with supporters saying the measures would expand access, reduce costs, and help underserved patients. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to prohibit harmful food dyes in competitive school foods, with parents describing behavioral and health concerns tied to synthetic dyes. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• This change maintains the safety requirement for background screening of visitors in these homes, but
• This change maintains the safety requirement for background screening of visitors in these homes, but
• And finally, additional safety hazards in the home setting and evidence-based safe bathing practices.
• It is an investment in safety, prevention, and the future of kids like me.
• It is an investment in safety prevention and the future of kids like me.

Bills: S0068, S0096, S0340, S0428, S0606, S1480, S7018

Keywords: pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, veterans, dental care, healthcare, grant program, income assistance, human trafficking, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, Florida Board of Nursing, Department of Health, licensure by examination, nursing education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public comment first on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver. Testimony on the HIV program warned that proposed Department of Health changes could disrupt care for thousands of clients, create confusion, and force people off life-saving medications; a senator suggested affected clients explore medically needy and FQHC/340B options. Testimony on iBudget urged support for a roughly 7% rate adjustment for direct support professionals, citing rising costs and the need to sustain the developmental disabilities workforce. The committee then considered several bills. SB 428 expanded Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 and was reported favorably. SB 68 required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1718 lengthened the time an adult may stay in an out-of-home placement before being treated as a visitor, reduced background screening burdens for foster families, made the Step Into Success program permanent, and created a best-practices program; it was also reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 606, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires related compliance records, and SB 96, which expands the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to veterans up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the bill’s specific $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process. SB 340 required nursing education to include a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, and SB 1480 created a grandfathering process for certain area-of-critical-need health care providers if federal designations change, both of which were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after all bills passed their roll calls.

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• high school students who are representing the interests of the YMCAs around reading, literacy, water safety
• Chair, senators, Senate Bill 606 adds drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices
• advocating with Senator Lori Berman for the school bill, which requires all schools to share water safety
• And it took regulation for that to actually, for that safety device to actually be required and used
• It establishes minimum educational training and experience requirements to protect public safety, and

Bills: S0428, S0606, S0192, S0162, S0340

Keywords: drowning prevention, water safety, swimming lessons, swim vouchers, child drowning, infant safety, toddler safety, pool safety, bath safety, safe bathing practices, postpartum education, newborn care, childbirth education, birth centers, home birth providers, Department of Health, public health, water competency, swim instruction, infant supervision

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up several health-related bills, with a strong focus on drowning prevention and patient safety. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. Supporters, including a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA leadership, cited Florida’s high child drowning rates and argued that swim lessons reduce risk and should be available to more children. Senator Harrell noted the need to consider increasing the program’s funding as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 606 by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer home birth providers. A parent who lost a child to drowning testified in support, and senators emphasized the preventability of such deaths. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 340 by Senator Harrell would require nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure; after a strike-all amendment shifted the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves, the bill received support from advocates and was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also considered SB 162 by Senator Davis, which would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively inexpensive and already common in many facilities, while opponents and some senators questioned the medical evidence, enforcement, and possible impacts on rural and smaller facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably, with some members voting no. SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, would remove the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; the Florida Chiropractic Society supported the change as pro-small-business, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also received an OPAGA presentation comparing Florida’s health care practitioner regulation system with other states, focusing on board autonomy, rulemaking oversight, board composition, appointments, term limits, and funding mechanisms.

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• for improving motorcycle safety are increased helmet use and reduced speed.
• I would like to thank the prime sponsor for bringing this awareness to motorcycle safety.
• WSDOT would need to reevaluate static and mobile work zones to provide for worker safety.
• WSDOT would need to reevaluate static and mobile work zones to provide for worker safety.
• The crash prevention zone must be dissolved when safety improvements have been implemented.

Bills: HB1367, HB2172, HB2718, HB2139, HB2192, HB2307, HB2379, HB2467, HB2495, HB2604

Keywords: motorcycle safety, right shoulder, shoulder riding, limited access roadway, freeway, expressway, highway congestion, lane splitting, traffic safety, RCW, Washington traffic law, roadside assistance, emergency vehicles, tow truck, congested traffic, motorcyclist, route jurisdiction, abandonment, transportation, local governance

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• As we are all for safety and improving any safety measures, we feel that the items in Colby's... ...Colby's
• Have other remedies, safety bales.
• Either way, they deserve basic safety.
• Either way, they deserve basic safety.
• To us, safety is paramount in our industry, and we live— "To us, safety is paramount in our industry,

Bills: H4697, S2635, S2680, S2681, H5158

Keywords: constables, civil deputy sheriffs, law enforcement, training, certification, public safety, emergency response, red lights, Barnstable, town management, public health, safety standards, nuclear power, waste management, community protection, BMX, motocross, safety, regulation, insurance

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• highway safety project practices, and using a Target Zero strategic approach.
• So we definitely want to increase the safety there in that area. Thank you. Yeah, thank you.
• We're excited to keep working on traffic safety.
• We're excited to keep working on traffic safety, and you've given us a good idea to consider.
• Safety systems, human factors of driving, passenger dynamics, and supporting infrastructure.

Bills: SB6253, SB6311, SB6262, SB6335

Keywords: public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, 904

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• best practices to proactively identify and manage safety risks. safety risks that may impact our commercial
• The safety and quality plan has a series of tasks to improve our safety and quality, but we also have
• Now, the safety is not aerospace safety, granted, but for us to be able to learn on how pharma treats
• Senator, at every board meeting we have an Aerospace Safety Committee meeting that goes through all safety
• Safety must start at the top. The top is Boeing's board of directors. Safety must be in the room.

Keywords: Boeing, aviation safety, safety management system, military aviation, air traffic control, transparency, oversight, accountability

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on significant safety concerns surrounding Boeing and its compliance with federal aviation standards. Lawmakers expressed frustration over the Army's failure to provide requested operational transparency regarding helicopter operations near Washington, D.C., amid recent incidents indicating a strained air traffic control situation. Several members called for reform in Boeing's oversight, emphasizing the need for a robust safety culture and mandatory safety management systems to prevent future disasters like the 737 MAX crashes. The discussions were passionate, with survivors and families impacted by past accidents present, highlighting the urgency and seriousness of the issues at hand.

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• In 2024, the Legislature passed the lead in cookware law.
• Substitute Senate Bill 5975 concerns lead in cookware.
• In 2024, the Legislature passed the lead in cookware law.
• Our safety net is rapidly unraveling.
• Capacity supports safety.

Bills: SB6346, SB6347, SB6147, SB6246, SB5940, SB5882, SB6223, SJR8206, SB5762, SB5828

Keywords: millionaires tax, wealth tax, income tax, state revenue, tax reform, Washington estate tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, death tax, probate, decedent, gross estate, taxable estate, exclusion amount, tax rate, estate planning, heirs, beneficiaries, RCW 83.100, Department of Revenue

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• The Cooper Jones Safety Council is here with us.
• That means that the performance is based on safety.
• passage of the Federal Highway Safety Act, to oversee efforts to improve safety on Washington's highways
• I'm the External Relations Director for the Traffic Safety Commission.
• I'm the External Relations Director for the Traffic Safety Commission.

Bills: SB6131, SB6155, SB6238, SB5824, SB6110, SB5839, SB6032, SB6148

Keywords: traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, disability, parking privileges, accessibility, special parking, local government, oil tankers, restricted waters, environmental safety, maritime regulations, state law, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, transportation