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• </c> cocktail lounge permit for service cocktail lounge permit for service establishments. establishments
• And we were getting service. This is a responsible revenue service.
• </c> is the responsible service training. is the responsible service training.
• </c> wouldn't be hopefully not over service. wouldn't be hopefully not over service.
• Um, there is service of the alcohol.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> into our doors so that we have services into our doors so that we have services to<02:14:10.239>
• </c> could significantly improve living could significantly improve living standards<04:04:53.680><c>
• Services in New Hampshire good afternoon Services in New Hampshire good afternoon Mr<04:07:32.760><c>
• <04:11:42.439><c> working</c><04:11:42.880><c> together</c> Service working together Service working

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:14:45.839><c> account</c> million from the DCYF transition account million from the DCYF transition
• The mission of our office is to help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with safety, dignity, and
• ,</c> some things for um IT services, some things for um IT services, particularly<00:48:21.880><c> to
• </c><01:24:31.760><c> worker</c> two employees in the service worker two employees in the service worker
• Rehabilitation Services program, State Services<01:24:51.320><c> for</c><01:24:51.440><c> the</c><01:

Bills: HF2783 , HF2603 , HF2846 , HF2354 , HF1836 , HF2713 , HF1198 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• One, it creates mandatory shared service regions called Cooperative Education Service Areas, or CESAs
• </c> Service Areas, or CESAs. Service Areas, or CESAs.
• So they are service providers. They are funded as a fee for service.
• </c> funded as a as a fee for service. funded as a as a fee for service.
• area, for which it is a fee for service area, for which it is a fee for service. service. service.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• The hearing is being live streamed.
• services, and more.
• I'm the CEO of Alpha Chemical Services.
• service at home and in our country.
• Part of the role of government is to provide services.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development heard testimony on several workforce-related bills, with most of the hearing focused on ESOL and apprenticeship legislation, followed by testimony on a four-day workweek pilot and paid prenatal leave. On ESOL, witnesses including the Boston Foundation, Skillworks, MassINC, MIRA, JVS Boston, Eastern Bank, immigrant advocates, employers, and legislators supported H.2080/S.1326, arguing that Massachusetts has a large backlog of limited-English-proficiency residents waiting for classes, that ESOL is essential to economic mobility and immigrant integration, and that the state needs a coordinated, statewide strategy with more vocational and workplace-focused English instruction. Testifiers cited long waitlists, fragmented delivery across agencies, labor shortages, and examples of workplace English programs helping immigrants gain jobs, advance careers, and support businesses. Committee members asked questions about how vocational ESOL differs from standard classes, and witnesses explained that it focuses on job-specific language and workplace scenarios. The committee also heard strong support for H.2085/S.1303, which would require more use of registered apprentices on public construction projects over $1 million. Labor leaders from the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and Massachusetts Building Trades, along with electricians and apprentices, said the bill would help apprentices complete training by ensuring enough job-site hours, expand access to good union careers, and strengthen the construction workforce for housing, infrastructure, and clean energy work. Several witnesses defended existing apprenticeship ratios and electrical licensing standards, warning against deregulation and emphasizing safety. Committee members asked about project thresholds and apprenticeship ratios, and witnesses said the bill’s phased apprentice-hour requirement was intended to cover most public projects under current cost conditions. The committee then heard testimony on S.1330, a four-day workweek pilot program. Senator Dillon Fernandez and Representative Shirley Arriaga described the proposal as a response to burnout, affordability pressures, and changing workplace norms, arguing that a pilot would let Massachusetts study whether shorter workweeks improve productivity, retention, and worker well-being. Witnesses said the model could help families balance caregiving and commuting while maintaining or improving output. Finally, the committee took testimony on S.1361, establishing paid prenatal leave. Parents, health advocates, March of Dimes, and others said paid leave would help pregnant workers attend critical prenatal appointments, reduce missed care, and improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Several speakers shared personal stories about high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy loss, and the financial strain of taking unpaid time off. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked a limited number of questions.

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• of the document, which we'll get there in a bit, but that just goes into professional background, lived
• schools to ensure that Cape Verdeans who are coming, young people are getting the actual language transition
• He also lives in a community, Marion, Massachusetts, that has a long history with Cape Verdeans, and
• Bernadette Sousa is a community leader with professional experience in social service and community-based
• elected official, I've actually seen a lot of returning Cape Verdeans to that region that formerly lived

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to advance planning for a proposed Cape Verdean Cultural Center in Massachusetts, with members emphasizing the historical significance of Cape Verdeans in the Commonwealth and the need to complete a feasibility study over the next year. After roll call and introductions of new participants, the commission unanimously approved the prior meeting minutes. Members also reviewed and approved a draft nomination criteria document, with a small edit to explicitly include Cape Cod in the geographic representation language. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on expanding commission membership. Rochelle Barbosa presented criteria aimed at ensuring regional, gender, generational, and sector diversity, along with needed expertise in areas such as history, museums, architecture, fundraising, nonprofit governance, language preservation, legal issues, and community organizing. The commission discussed several organizations and institutions that should have designees, including Bridgewater State’s Cape Verdean studies program, Mili Mila, the Schooner Ernestina Morrissey Advisory Board, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Members also reviewed a long list of suggested nominees and identified possible gaps, including legal expertise and representation from Taunton and Cape Cod-area communities. Because the commission had 16 additional nominees for 12 remaining seats, members agreed that more vetting was needed before final appointments. Representative Vieira proposed, and the commission approved, forming a three-member nominating committee consisting of Senator Miranda, Commissioner Monica Vega, and Commissioner Manny Lopes. The committee was tasked with narrowing the list and bringing back recommendations for a vote at a later meeting. Members also discussed scheduling another meeting before the end of the month so appointments could be finalized and the commission could begin its work plan, including monthly meetings, listening sessions, and visits to cultural institutions. The meeting adjourned after those next steps were outlined.

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• That is because they are investing in the lives of these 4-H and FFA kids that are showing at those particular
• My name is Matt Masters, and I live in Atho, Idaho. I have lived here for 77 years.
• I have lived here for 77 years.
• So transitioning to an advisory board was the mechanism that they used so that they could ensure that
• They're supported financially, expectations, how they service the communities.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• It is a living foundation.
• to live.
• Options, Samantha Marquez from Creative Living Options, Haley Powell from Hope Services, and Lucas Tye
• from Hope Services.
• are lived fully, wholly, and with all the joy and pain that goes into living a life well lived.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:08:20.319><c> work</c> on a table while emergency services work on a table while emergency services
• I Human Services to report child abuse.
• </c> It's not about the lives surveillance. It's not about the lives surveillance.
• [snorts] Please listen with our lives.
• </c> to live in poverty. to live in poverty.

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• She's either here or she's in human services. I'm doing both at the same time. mom, right?
• Groups right there, the services have moved. where they're more technical.
• One, maintaining living roots. Two, minimizing... soul disturbance. Three, rotating crops.
• You basically try to preserve the living roots and the living microorganisms.
• It's for healthy living. anti-pesticide.

Bills: HB3032 , HB3434 , HB3574 , HB5339 , HB5646

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation

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• I’m not sure if it’s up live. Yep, we’re plugged in.
• </c><00:24:56.559><c> to</c> that they offer that service to that they offer that service to homeowners
• Thank you for your time. there been living together for 3 four there been living together for 3 four
• As far as the home track, people just like to see their horses run where they live.
• </c><01:37:00.960><c> um</c> their horses run where they live um their horses run where they live um

Bills: HF1621 , HF1701 , HF1796 , HF1676 , HF40 , HF1428 , HF1540

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• service termination but the utility hasn't?
• On July 1, the unit went into service.
• Those payments directly fund municipal services, fire and police services, and Those payments directly
• fund municipal services, fire and police services, and emergency medical services that benefit area
• Yeah, just an interim, just kind of a transition period.

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They were imperfect, like us, but sincere, carrying the weight of decisions that touch real lives.
• It's about paying for the pupil service staff. That's the counselors...
• Amazon Web Services estimated 5.5 to 7 billion gallons.
• Amazon Web Services estimated 5.5 to 7 billion gallons. Meta, 1.1 billion gallons.
• They are making a transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and that is a pretty significant transition

Keywords: 989, all

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• Guide and direct us as we find solutions for making Texas a better place and a safer place to live.
• It's wasted billions of dollars, destroyed millions of lives, and made every problem that it attempts
• It’s not fair to the people that risk their lives every day to protect us.
• People are trying to get rid of the debris; people want to get back on with their lives.
• And we have an association that lives off of taxpayer money.

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• And again, it is at our community colleges where their next chapter lives.
• I have lived in California for most of my life, and I am more from here than from where I was born.
• confidence that the Chinese Communist government is not operating TikTok and impacting Americans' lives
• confidence that the Chinese communist government is not operating TikTok and impacting Americans' lives
• Thank you for being here this afternoon, and I appreciate your service as the leader of the ABC or the

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointments, bill referrals, rule waiver requests, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved multiple non-appearance appointments, including Peter Briar-T to the Southern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, several appointees to the Acupuncture Board, Roy Mathur to the Board of Pilot Commissioners, and Davina Hurt to the California Water Commission; the Water Commission appointment drew a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved bill referrals, two rule waiver requests allowing guests on the Senate floor on March 16 and March 23, and floor acknowledgments, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Afterward, the committee returned to the earlier appointment of Peter Briar-T and added it to the record by roll call. The committee then heard testimony from Lillian Corral, nominated to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Corral emphasized her background as a Colombian-born immigrant and first-generation college graduate, and said her priorities would include helping students navigate a changing economy shaped by AI, improving data and digital infrastructure, supporting Vision 2030 goals, and expanding pathways to jobs. Senators questioned her about community college bachelor’s degrees, achievement gaps, dual enrollment, staffing, and her work at New America and the Open Technology Institute, focusing on privacy, student safety, age verification, TikTok, and financial aid fraud. Corral said safety and security should come first, that she supports privacy and technically feasible verification tools, and that the community college system is using identity verification, AI tools, and human review to reduce fraud. The committee voted 3-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Paul Tupi, nominated to lead the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Tupi described a career in law enforcement and ABC enforcement and said he would focus on public trust, timely licensing, licensee education, community responsiveness, and accountability when alcohol-related harms occur. Senators asked about enforcement against sales to minors, alcohol-related traffic deaths, delivery compliance, agency responsiveness, fund stability, and potential policy changes such as entertainment zones and cocktails-to-go. Tupi outlined ABC’s decoy, shoulder-tap, delivery decoy, and TRACE programs, and said the department also works with local agencies through grants and training. Supporters from the alcohol policy, wine, brewing, and former ABC legal communities praised his open-door approach and enforcement focus. The committee unanimously approved his nomination to move to the full Senate for confirmation.

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• </c><00:15:33.000><c> students</c> procedures for transitioning students procedures for transitioning
• Please call the next regulation: Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health
• Please call the next regulation: staying with Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for
• Medicaid Services, 907 KAR 1:15.
• > regulation department for Community regulation department for Community Based<00:30:06.679><c> Services

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met on February 10 with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of agency regulations, most of which were accompanied by staff-suggested amendments for drafting conformity under KRS Chapter 13A. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 9:10, the Secretary of State’s 030 KAR 2:11, the Office of the Attorney General’s 04 KAR 5:10, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s emergency 201 KAR 17:120, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ 301 KAR 2:41, the Department for Environmental Protection’s 401 KAR 47:110 and 48:320, the State Police regulations 502 KAR 1:012 and 1:121, the Department for Public Health’s 902 KAR 4:15, the Department for Medicaid Services’ 907 KAR 1:15, and the Department for Community Based Services’ 921 KAR 1:400 were all discussed and, where applicable, staff amendments were approved without objection. The Workplace Standards emergency regulation 803 KAR 2:320E was also presented without amendment, and the Department of Insurance’s 806 KAR 9:360 was taken up but ultimately deferred at the agency’s request. Several regulations drew brief substantive discussion. The Fish and Wildlife rule on foxhound training enclosures was explained as expanding both commercial and non-commercial provisions for training with dogs involving red fox and coyotes, with enclosure standards intended to protect wildlife inside and outside the facilities. The environmental protection rules were tied to House Bill 478 and addressed permit-by-rule timelines, reporting, and operating standards for certain construction and demolition debris landfills, including sites up to two acres; members asked whether these facilities were private or municipal, and staff said they were a mix, often tied to private demolition contractors or single projects. The State Police fee increase for hazardous materials endorsements was described as reflecting a federal TSA fee change, and the witness estimated the new fee at about $23. The most extended debate concerned the Board of Education’s 704 KAR 3:535 on full-time virtual and remote learning programs. The agency amendment would cap enrollment in such programs at 10% above a district’s prior-year in-person enrollment, while also clarifying accountability, staffing, and monitoring requirements. Education officials said the cap was intended to address concerns about district capacity and student performance, and they cited Cloverport as an example of a district with high virtual participation and participation-rate issues. Members expressed concern that the amendment was too open-ended for regulation and suggested the issue might be better addressed in statute; no motion was made to adopt the agency amendment, so the regulation was left to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The Department of Insurance also discussed implementation of Senate Bill 188, saying it had received more than 3,000 complaints since the law took effect and was still working through enforcement and complaint processing before asking to defer its PBM licensing regulation.

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• It has three main divisions: first is our acute care services, next is long-term care services, and then
• health services planning and oversight.
• So Part B grants, they fund medications, core medical services, and also support services.
• So there's the Part B base grant, and that supports the core medical services and support services.
• longer lives with HIV.

Committee: House Health and Human Services

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Services. Services.
• </c> Medicaid Services. Medicaid Services.
• That would be a little different where we could provide transitional case management services if they're
• . services. services.
• So, the transitional case management services, they're in the HEA 805 rule.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation. The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection. A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• We have a very successful passenger-only ferry in operation thanks to Kitsap Transit in Kitsap County
• Our state economy is good, while the cost of providing government services continues to increase.
• The cost of providing government services continues to increase, and we don't have a reliable partner
• health care, access to long-term care services, access to food services when those are needed, and protect
• So I know we've talked about our awesome Senate committee services staff.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• </c><02:34:02.920><c> um</c><02:34:03.600><c> having</c><02:34:03.880><c> live</c> provide remote Services
• um having live provide remote Services um having live interpreters<02:34:04.640><c> is</c><02:34:04.800
• </c><03:34:36.800><c> experience</c><03:34:37.359><c> live</c> who lack our live experience live who
• So there's General VR Services, you have the Department of Adult Services, adult learning services, and
• then they have Vocational Rehabilitation and Site Services for independent living, and also the Office

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation. The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.