Transcript Highlights:

• House 293, Senate 1343, an act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees, filed
• I will say that since this bill has been filed, you know, I think what we've seen is increased pay for
• I will say that since this bill has been filed, you know, I think what we've seen is increased pay for
• You have to file Wage Act cases with the Attorney General’s office.
• I filed this, I believe, in 2016 for the first time.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on several labor-related bills, especially proposals to give legislative employees the right to organize and collectively bargain, close a prevailing wage loophole for off-site prefabrication work, and strengthen enforcement against wage theft. Committee chairs opened the hearing by explaining the hybrid format and asking witnesses to keep testimony brief. Multiple legislators testified in support of the legislative staff union bill, saying staff deserve the same bargaining rights as other public employees and that unionization would improve pay, benefits, retention, and workplace dignity. Witnesses also discussed how the bill would likely be structured, with separate House and Senate bargaining arrangements or locals, and emphasized that it would only create the option to unionize, not require it. A second major topic was the prevailing wage bill addressing off-site fabrication and prefabrication in construction. Union leaders, contractors, and workers described how more work is being shifted from job sites into shops, especially in sheet metal, HVAC, electrical, and pipefitting work, and argued that the law should treat that work the same as on-site construction when it is part of a public project. They said the current loophole lets some contractors underbid by paying lower wages off-site, while responsible contractors already pay prevailing wages in their shops. Supporters argued the bill would protect workers, preserve apprenticeship and training standards, improve safety and quality, and make enforcement easier through certified payroll and clearer definitions. The committee also heard testimony on wage theft legislation. Representative Dan Donahue, the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division, AFL-CIO representatives, and carpenters’ union witnesses described wage theft, misclassification, labor brokers, and tax fraud as widespread problems that hurt workers, honest contractors, and public revenues. They supported giving the Attorney General stronger enforcement tools, adding contractor accountability up the subcontracting chain, and protecting workers from retaliation and from delays that can cause claims to expire. A separate witness supported a bill to extend the statute of limitations for Wage Act cases while AG investigations are pending, and another supported changes to help hospital workers enforce timely payment rights. No votes were taken during the hearing; witnesses repeatedly asked for favorable reports on the bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that's assuming that there's an actual tax suit file.
• He just gave you a courtesy notice that they'd be filing an appeal?
• Um, my clients, uh, did file a notice of appeal, have been in. form, not that the Comptroller would file
• They may file a Notice of Appeal.
• Any motions for new trial filed, or is this strictly an appeal issue?

Bills: HB134 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HB 1243 , HB1392 , HB1399 , HJR99 , HB134 , HB135

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

Transcript Highlights:

• Duly filed.
• Late filed amendment barcode 843850 by Senator Gruters.
• If you file an amendment, make sure you file it after the amendment.
• Read the next amendment to the amendment: Late filed amendment barcode 953310.
• Show that late filed amendment. Show that late filed amendment introduced.

Bills: SJR36 , SR8 , SR14 , SR15 , SR17 , HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't know if we've even ever processed one because they have to file it with us.
• rate, you know, the filed rate and then the consent to rate and the conditions, why the consent rate
• I don't believe it's the time that it takes because these filings are turned...
• The actual forms that you would need to file—anything?
• The actual forms that you would need to file—anything?

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 30, 2025, and heard testimony on several condominium-related bills, beginning with HB 70. HB 70 would require a budget summary disclosure for condominiums. Supporters, including Community Associations Institute, a real estate broker, and several condominium owners, said the bill would improve consumer protection by giving owners and buyers a clearer, more understandable snapshot of an association’s financial health and reserve compliance. One supporter noted the bill should help reduce confusion caused by lengthy reserve studies and emphasized the importance of accurate disclosure. A testifier also urged the committee to hear other condominium bills quickly, including measures related to an ombudsman, managing agents, parliamentarians, and attorney’s fees. The committee then heard HB 106, which would change the process for condominium fines and disputes. Phil Nery of CAI and other supporters said the bill would strengthen due process by requiring clearer notice, allowing an internal board appeal, and then permitting small claims court review without attorney’s fees unless the fine is upheld. They argued this would prevent fines from escalating into costly legal disputes and provide a more linear, fair process. Some supporters suggested amendments, including clarifying that the statute controls over association documents and refining refund language. During questioning, members raised concerns about small claims limits and whether associations would be represented by volunteers or attorneys. One testifier initially in support later said he would not support the bill as written after hearing HPD’s concerns. HB 224, relating to property rights, drew opposition from the Department of the Attorney General and the Honolulu Police Department. Both agencies said the bill would improperly push law enforcement into a quasi-judicial role and could short-circuit existing due process procedures for occupants of residences. A realtor who had initially been listed in support changed his position after hearing the opposition testimony. The committee also heard emotional testimony from a resident describing a long-running squatter and utility theft problem at a neighboring property, which he said took years of court action and police involvement to resolve. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
• Resolutions filed by Representative Cairns of Danvers and Walsh of Braintree, commemorating the town
• Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry of Dedham congratulating Andrew Loughran on achieving the
• Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry, congratulating James Lynch on achieving the rank of Eagle
• And resolutions filed by Representatives Thurber of Somerset and Howard of Seekonk, congratulating the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed St. Michael’s School from Fall River, including its eighth-grade graduating class, as guests. The session then moved through several routine matters from the Committee on Rules, including resolutions honoring the Egan Foundation’s IgA nephropathy awareness day, commemorating Danvers’ 1776 meeting anniversary, congratulating two Eagle Scouts, and recognizing the Swansea Fire Department’s 100th anniversary. All of those resolutions were adopted by voice vote, and the House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a petition on firefighting staffing to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. The House next acted on matters reported by the Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling, advancing a Senate bill authorizing print-free digital legal notices in Newton and a House bill naming a segment of Route 20 the Broder Curve. Both bills were ordered to a third reading. The House then passed to enact House No. 4842, clarifying the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board. Later, the House passed to engrossment House No. 3645, designating a portion of Route 7A in Lenox as the Ross B. Dindio Memorial Highway. It also considered House No. 4604, which directs the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Louisa Fernandez; an amendment making the act effective upon passage was adopted, and the bill was then passed to engrossment as amended. The House adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• Resolutions filed by Representative Michael Moran of Boston, recognizing Virginia Ann Conley on her 50
• Resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stow, congratulating New Betancourt on receiving a Portuguese
• Resolutions filed by Representative Paisha Wellesley, congratulating Joseph Peter...
• Resolutions filed by Representative Paish of Wellesley, congratulating Joseph P.
• And resolutions filed by Representative Ferguson of Holden, congratulating Andrew Labovitz on his elevation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first adopted several committee-reported resolutions honoring individuals and community achievements, including Virginia Ann Conley, New Betancourt, Joseph P. Nickerson Sr. on his 100th birthday, and Andrew Labovitz for attaining Eagle Scout. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Stephen Altrino concerning treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip to move to the Committee on Financial Services. The House then took up two local bills on second reading: H.5334, allowing Franklin to increase its local hotel excise tax limit, and H.5365, amending the Falmouth Home Rule Charter to create a Licensing Commission. Both were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be enacted S.1446, changing the residency requirement for the Tewksbury town manager, and two Haverhill police age-exemption bills for Nick Santos and Anthony Morales. It also passed to be engrossed S.3018, authorizing Berkeley to recall elected officials, and H.5099, allowing Rainham to grant an additional all-alcoholic-beverages license. The House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of former Representative Benjamin Swan of Springfield, who served from 1994 to 2016. The session then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Resolutions filed by Representative Michael Moran of Boston, recognizing Virginia Ann Conley on her 50
• Resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stowe congratulating New Betancourt on receiving a Portuguese
• Resolutions filed by Representative Paish of Wellesley congratulating Joseph Peter...
• Resolutions filed by Representative Paish of Wellesley, congratulating Joseph P.
• And resolutions filed by Representative Ferguson of Holden, congratulating Andrew Labovitz on his elevation

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
• Resolutions filed by Representative Cahill of Danvers and Walsh of Peabody commemorating the town of
• Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry of Dedham congratulating Andrew Loughran on achieving the
• Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry congratulating James Lynch on achieving the rank of Eagle
• And resolutions filed by Representatives Thurber of Somerset and Howard of Seekonk congratulating the

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed St. Michael’s School from Fall River, including its eighth-grade graduating class. The chamber then took up several noncontroversial resolutions, including commendations for the Egan Foundation’s IgA nephropathy awareness day, a commemoration of Danvers’ 1776 meeting anniversary, congratulations to two Eagle Scouts, and recognition of the Swansea Fire Department’s 100th anniversary. The rules were suspended and the resolutions were adopted. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Carol A. Fiola concerning firefighting staffing to be sent to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. The House then suspended Rule 7A and advanced two local bills to third reading: a Senate bill authorizing print-free digital legal notices in Newton and a House bill designating a segment of Route 20 as the Broder Curve. Both bills were ordered to a third reading. On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill clarifying the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board. It also engrossed a bill designating a portion of Route 7A in Lenox as the Ross B. Dindio Memorial Highway. Another bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Louisa Fernandez was amended to make it effective upon passage and then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until the following Thursday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
• Resolutions filed by Representative Cairns of Danvers and Walsh of Peabody, commemorating the town of
• Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry of Dedham congratulating Andrew Loughran on achieving the
• Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry, congratulating James Lynch on achieving the rank of Eagle
• And resolutions filed by Representatives Thurber of Somerset and Howard of Seekonk, congratulating the

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• House File 1758 offers the solution.
• I will move House<01:04:59.359><c> File</c><01:04:59.760><c> 4437</c> House File 4437 House File 4437
• House file. Is that right?
• House<01:34:30.239><c> file.

Bills: HF1758 , HF4437 , HF4353

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: infertility, health insurance, fertility preservation, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, prediction markets, sports betting, online wagering, event contracts, election betting, political betting, sportsbook, gambling regulation, lawful gambling license, Gambling Control Board, unauthorized gaming, esports betting, financial technology, payment processor, advertising restrictions

Transcript Highlights:

• We’re going to start with your bill first, House File 846.
• :27.439><c> I</c><00:01:27.880><c> my</c> Representative Clardy, would you like to move your House File
• Thank you, Chair, Representative Clardy, and committee, for allowing me to present House File 846, which
• </c> regarding house file regarding house file 1538<00:57:29.720><c> my</c><00:57:29.839><c> name</c>
• </c> meller moves house file 1959 before the meller moves house file 1959 before the committee<01:18:

Bills: HF846 , HF1538 , HF1959

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

Transcript Highlights:

• I know of, is filing a bill to mandate the practice. The timing for such a bill is perfect.
• This includes the authority to file lawsuits and... ...but never disbursed.
• This includes the authority to file lawsuits and other legal means to secure those funds.
• So in order to enable somebody to do that, you would give them the authority to go ahead and file suit
• to put a process together where a person would have the ultimate authority to actually go out and file

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee held an open hearing on House Bill 3006, which would create a state coordinator position to identify and recover federal funds appropriated to Missouri but never disbursed. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at broadband and other federal programs that failed to deliver promised money, arguing the state should have a mechanism to pursue those funds and that the expected recoveries would far exceed the cost of the new position. Members asked about the coordinator’s authority, the role of the Attorney General, and whether the bill would apply to pass-through funds or individual claims; the sponsor said it was intended for funds owed to the state, not for local or individual pass-through disputes. No testimony in favor or opposition was recorded, and the hearing concluded without a vote on HB 3006. The committee then moved into executive session and took up several bills. House Bill 2288 was brought up for a do pass vote and failed on a roll call vote of 5 ayes and 7 noes. House Bill 3000 was then considered and passed unanimously, 12 ayes and 0 noes. The committee next considered House Bill 313. A substitute was adopted after a brief explanation that it added a definition of “public building” used elsewhere in the chapter and made a grammatical change. The House Committee Substitute for HB 313 then received a do pass recommendation by a vote of 11 ayes and 1 no, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know of is filing a bill to mandate the practice. The timing for such a bill is perfect.
• This includes the authority to file lawsuits and... ...but never disbursed.
• This includes the authority to file lawsuits and other legal means to secure those funds.
• So in order to enable somebody to do that, you would give them the authority to go ahead and file suit
• to put a process together where a person would have the ultimate authority to actually go out and file

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• committee substitute allows the Secretary of State to set appropriate fees for an expedited business filing
• system. ...state greater ability to carry out this filing system, allowing Texas to further its reputation
• I'm a managing attorney in the business and public filings division with the Texas Secretary of State's
• Senator King is to explain the differences between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
• Middleton is recognized to explain the differences between the committee substitute and the bill as filed

Bills: HB346 , HB1851 , HB2974 , HB5596 , HCR118 , HCR127 , HCR141

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• So, the only bill on our docket this morning is Senate File 16, subleasing of state lands exemptions.
• If you will call the roll on Senate File 16, please. >> Mr.
• Chairman, this is a roll call vote on Senate File 16. Johnson. Johnson.
• If you will call the role on Senate<00:10:54.480><c> file</c><00:10:54.959><c> 16,</c><00:10:55.440><
• </c> Senate file 16, please. Senate file 16, please.

Bills: HJ0002 , SF0118 , SF0016

Committee: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916

Transcript Highlights:

• provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine levied against a reporting individual for a late-filed
• financial disclosure if the reporting individual filed his or her financial disclosure late, but before
• the maximum automatic fine accrues for that filing year.
• The reporting person has not in past years accrued the maximum automatic fine for the late filing of
• person has not previously received in past years a waiver of an automatic fine relating to the late filing

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation was filed with one simple goal: to remove barriers so that everyday people can open
• qualify for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office, a candidate must file
• This bill provides that when a public employee does file a complaint because he or she does see firsthand
• this bill, if a whistleblower suffers retaliation, gets fired, gets moved, loses pay, he or she can file
• ethics violation, under this bill, a whistleblower can pursue a remedy, an administrative remedy, or file

Bills: S0564 , S0572 , S0414 , S0620 , S0500 , S0092

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance. Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill, as filed, proposes more than $5 billion in bond authorizations to support a portfolio of critical
• Our bill, as filed, would authorize the Commonwealth to borrow $1.2 billion to fund improvements to locally
• that this committee and Ways and Means consider amending the bill to reflect the administration's filing
• that this committee and Ways and Means consider amending the bill to reflect the administration's filing
• It's really to give MassDOT and ANF some comfort that the next time we file a TBB, you will have all

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a public hearing on H. 5279, a bill financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. MassDOT and A&F testified in support, describing the bill as a more than $5 billion transportation bond package centered on a four-year, $1.2 billion Chapter 90 authorization, plus funding for MBTA rail reliability and modernization, housing-related transportation improvements, a new DCR/MassDOT PRISM program for parkways and other DCR assets, and reauthorizations of the Municipal Pavement Program, Shared Streets and Spaces, and highway programs. They said the bill would support safety, resilience, housing production, and multimodal transportation, and noted that some bonds could be issued as special obligation bonds backed by the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and Fair Share revenues. Committee members asked about the size and structure of the authorizations, the federal match for highway projects, the source of MBTA vehicle procurement, bridge repair needs, and whether the housing-related funds could be used flexibly for items like sidewalks, bike lanes, bus stops, and other local transportation improvements. Administration witnesses said the bill is intended as a temporary refill of existing programs until a larger transportation bond bill is filed next session, that the federal-aid line includes the full spending authority while the state only borrows the 20% match, and that the housing-related program is deliberately broad and not limited to MBTA communities. They also said Chapter 90 includes a road-mile component that especially helps rural communities and that preservation and safety are built into the programs. The Massachusetts Municipal Association also testified in strong support, emphasizing that Chapter 90 is the most important tool municipalities have to maintain the roughly 30,000 miles of local roads and bridges they are responsible for. MMA urged timely passage before construction season and praised the continued $300 million Chapter 90 level, especially the $100 million road-mile distribution that helps communities with large road networks and smaller populations. No votes were taken on the bill, and the hearing concluded with adjournment after testimony ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• hearing a number of bills: H. 5013, An Act to Establish a Celiac Disease Screening Pilot Program, filed
• Badger; S. 2928, An Act to Establish a Celiac Disease Screening Pilot Program, filed by Senator Lovely
• ; H. 5087, An Act Regulating the Operation of Medical Spas, filed by Rep.
• And H. 5115, an Act Establishing Statewide Food Truck Regulations, filed by Rep. Hogan.
• But I'm happy to file this on the Senate side again.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on four bills: H. 5013 and S. 2928, which would establish a three-year celiac disease screening pilot program for children during routine cholesterol/lipid screening around ages 8 to 12; H. 5087, regulating the operation of medical spas; and H. 5115, establishing statewide food truck regulations, though the hearing focused almost entirely on the celiac and medical spa bills. Committee chairs outlined three-minute testimony limits and noted members present in person and online. Supporters of the celiac screening bills, including Rep. Badger, Sen. Lovely, patients, clinicians, and researchers, described long delays in diagnosis, the lack of a cure beyond a gluten-free diet, and the potential for early screening to prevent years of damage, missed school and work, and long-term complications. Testifiers said celiac disease is common but frequently undiagnosed, that a simple blood test can identify many cases, and that a pilot would help assess feasibility, cost, accuracy, and family acceptance. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposal includes education and support for families after diagnosis, and some cited international screening efforts, especially in Italy, as evidence that population screening can work. Testimony on H. 5087 was largely opposed by medical spa owners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and a plastic surgeon. Witnesses argued the bill is outdated, duplicative of existing Massachusetts licensing and public health rules, and inconsistent with current scopes of practice and team-based care. They said the proposal could restrict access, burden small and women-owned practices, and fail to address the real issues of training, compliance, and patient safety. Some said they support regulation in principle but want the bill revised to reflect current law and modern practice. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, including about celiac testing methods and the relationship between the medical spa bill and current state law, but no votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you so much for taking the time to testify and file this bill.
• It really does explain why we filed this bill. I want to say thank you to Rep.
• Badger for approaching me to file this bill on the Senate side. I was honored to do so.
• It really does explain why we filed this bill.
• I was honored to do so. for approaching me to file this bill on the Senate side.

Bills: H5012 , S2927

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: student nutrition, food allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free meals, allergen-free meals, medically restricted diets, school meals, college dining, K-12 education, higher education, disability access, accessibility services, food service, nutrition information, website disclosure, school website, meal accommodations, special diets, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71