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• To assist with that complexity, the military special operations community carries a standardized map
• Whereas we had standardized maps to assist us in the military, that doesn’t exist for schools or responders
• the state mobilization plans, what we've done is now we have local medical directors and that has assisted
• First responders are often exposed to significant roadside dangers during traffic stops and accident
• Unlike alcohol, there is currently no standardized or court-accepted roadside test for cannabis impairment

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a range of public safety bills, with especially emotional testimony on the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, which would require short-term rentals to be inspected for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and require platforms or agents to verify compliance before listing. Rep. Hadley Luddy, Sen. Julian Cyr, and the Hubbard and Waldron families described the fatal Airbnb fire that killed Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie in New York, saying the deaths were preventable and that the bill would save lives. Committee members expressed sympathy and support for the families’ efforts to turn their loss into legislation. The committee also heard testimony on a proposed peace officer oath (S. 1680), described by Sen. Lydia Edwards as a binding ethical standard tied to certification and recertification, with discipline and annual reporting to promote accountability and de-escalation. Rep. Tom Walsh testified for a bill requiring hotel and motel workers to be trained to recognize human trafficking and to post hotline signage, and later testimony supported a school safety data grant program to provide first responders with standardized, up-to-date school maps for emergencies. Another major topic was a bill to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings; supporters said the devices are removable, do not alter fire code, and could improve lockdown response during active shooter events. Additional bills discussed included measures to transfer the Office of Emergency Medical Services to EOPSS, increase penalties for unlicensed hood-system cleaning, expand membership on the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, and strengthen confidentiality for peer support and critical incident stress debriefings. Firefighters and fire chiefs also supported a bill to tighten penalties for violations of hot-work regulations, citing the 2014 Beacon Street fire that killed Lt. Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy. Law enforcement groups backed a package including a Blue Star plate and Blue Alert system for fallen officers’ families, stronger move-over penalties, and a memorial fund, while the State Police Association supported the move-over provisions but asked for further work on the special state police officer bill before final action. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• officer makes a stop and has this idea, they're going to bring somebody else there to do whatever roadside
• It's an advanced roadside training for drugs as well, and there's over 2,000 of them in the state.
• Then the other half of that is we removed the roadside, which I do think is going to create issues of

Keywords: 977, all

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• American service members and hundreds of thousands and even millions of people with what's called roadside
• They were the kings of the roadside bomb. And we took out Solommani.
• 02:02:34.800><c> the</c> [applause] He was the father of the [applause] He was the father of the roadside

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We have yet to provide assistance to these drivers to purchase ZEVs through the driver assistance fund
• have two and a half years, you know, of getting the drivers, or two years, to get the driver's assistance
• Most importantly, SB 1246 ensures public workers are not treated as default road assistance.
• assistance for these companies, particularly as they expand and get deployed further.
• So if the company immediately dispatches assistance, but then they can't access the vehicle in 30 minutes

Keywords: 988, house, all

Bills: HR206, SB3083, SB2377, SB2816, SB3248, SB2436, SB2259, SB2928, SB2577, SB2697, SB2399, SB2665, SB2851, SB3102, SB2521, SB3157, SB3255, SB3016, SB2765, SB1432, SB17, SB2401, SB2972, SB3014, SB3032, SB3137, SB847, SB2261, SB2271, SB2272, SB2804, SB3007, SB3019, SB3250, SB2603, SB3022, SB2256, SB2147, SB2014, SB2114, SB2115, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3095, SB3144, SB3264, SB2325, SB2211, SB3245, SB2090, SB2803, SB2866, SB2250, SB2497, SB2032, SB2487, SB3136, SB2756, SB2615, SB3262, SB2024, SB2177, SB2552, SB2319, SB2407, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2781, SB2489, SB2174, SB2169, SB3123

Keywords: Robert Bob Toyofuku, Hawaii legal community, House Resolution, commendation, honorary resolution, legal education, continuing legal education, CLE, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii law school, Pacific Law Institute, attorney training, legal ethics, professional responsibility, legal mentorship, legal profession, court-annexed arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, appellate decisions, Hawaii Supreme Court

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• The RSVP volunteers provide rides for older adults to medical appointments, and the volunteers assist
• to medical appointments and the adults to medical appointments and the volunteers<00:11:15.360><c> assist
• </c><00:11:15.839><c> older</c><00:11:16.160><c> adults</c><00:11:16.560><c> with</c> volunteers assist
• older adults with volunteers assist older adults with errands<00:11:17.760><c> and</c><00:11:18.079>
• In addition to completing their application, they'll often submit a technical assistance form.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• is define employee as an individual employed by the tow business who may physically respond to a roadside
• :21.560><c> physically</c><01:38:22.080><c> respond</c><01:38:22.560><c> to</c><01:38:22.680><c> roadside
• </c> who may physically respond to roadside who may physically respond to roadside to<01:38:23.800><c
• accident or whether the municipality asked for help, and whether the State Trooper barracks would assist
• He said there are times when the State Police will assist a local agency, for example if they come across

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.

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• Intelligent speed assistance, or ISA, is a latent safety vehicle technology found at the middle of the
• Yeah, so what you're talking about is what I was discussing is the intelligent speed assistance, the
• You might need your microphone on, or maybe we need assistance from... Thank you.
• I mean, on the roadside, they are confiscating the license. I think the judge mentioned that.
• And so I'm here to ask you to please consider intelligence speed assistance.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And we've also got Eric Maloney, Assistant Attorney General.
• Eric Maloney, Assistant Attorney General.
• And that's not in the Medical Assistance Fraud Statute right now.
• And that's not in the Medical Assistance Fraud Statute right now.
• And that's not in the Medical Assistance Fraud Statute right now.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• is section 2 of the DE amendment, and this language amends the reporting date for the disaster assistance

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

Bills: HR202, HB2095, SB2657, SB2138, SB3110, SB3082, SB3109, HB1800

Keywords: Hawaii, Hawaiʻi, house resolution, congratulatory resolution, education, public schools, librarian of the year, middle school principal of the year, school counselor of the year, teacher of the year, library system, blind and print disabled, accessible learning, braille, audio technology, principal, school counselor, agriculture education, culinary arts, student recognition

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• And we had some private dollars that helped pay for the technical assistance program.

Bills: SB514, SB346, SB1593, SB1782, SB1366, SB1497, SB366, SB1895, SB2048, SB2005, SB2006, SB710, SB1480

Keywords: SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility

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• Education regarding full-time faculty, full-time faculty with tenure, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants
• It was assistant, graduate assistants, and my kids went through the same thing.
• We had some private dollars that helped pay for the technical assistance program, which, if you all will

Bills: SB514, SB346, SB1593, SB1782, SB1366, SB1497, SB366, SB1895, SB2048, SB2005, SB2006, SB710, SB1480

Keywords: SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met for deadline week and first recognized guests and updates, including a report from Senator Devers on the Elgin school bus crash and recognition of 2025 Teacher of the Year Melissa Yvonne and visiting students from UCO and Darnaby Elementary. The committee then took up a series of education bills, with several authors explaining that some measures were work in progress and striking title on those bills to continue negotiations. Among the measures advanced were SB 514, clarifying alternative education programming through charter and virtual charter schools; SB 346, expanding school-to-school notification requirements about allegations or investigations involving teachers; SB 1593, updating outdated statutory references for the OSU-Tulsa board; SB 1366, using the Teacher Empowerment Fund to reward top teachers; SB 1497, correcting graduation standards to comply with IDEA and clarify alternate diplomas; SB 366, creating a process for charter schools to be notified about district facilities and lease or purchase opportunities; SB 1895, requiring districts to report whether they participate in the Community Eligibility Provision and why not; SB 2048, allowing the statewide charter school board to pay travel-related expenses for conferences and training; SB 710, allowing multiple grants under the Teach Forward teacher-prep program; and SB 1480, creating a pilot youth apprenticeship program. Most of these bills passed on bipartisan votes, often after questions about implementation, fiscal impact, or scope. Two of the more debated measures were SB 1782, which would end new tenure plans for higher education employees and move new hires to five-year contracts, and SB 2005, which would restructure the OSSAA board. SB 1782 passed 6-4 after extended debate over constitutional authority, academic freedom, recruitment, and litigation risk, with supporters arguing it would increase flexibility and accountability and opponents warning about legal and retention concerns. SB 2005 failed 4-6 after members split over whether the legislature should intervene in OSSAA governance; supporters said the association was not responsive enough to member schools and families, while opponents argued the issue should be left to the organization and that the bill risked government overreach.

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• This is funding health insurance premium assistance. The original bill was not heard.
• This proposal builds on that progress by providing more funds for premium assistance.
• A description of each type of assistance that's available is in the bill report.
• A description of each type of assistance that's available is in the bill report.
• It covers assistant wages, food costs, licensing requirements, supplies, and rent.

Bills: SB5808, HB2254, HB2385, SB6006, SB6351, SB6198, SB6260, SB6353, SB5949, SB6129, SB6228, SB6231, SB6229, SB6173

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare access, state budget, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA, employers

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• And this experience It's really provided us with the confidence and expertise to assist pediatricians
• as well. our pharmacy technicians are so vital to the lifeblood of a pharmacy just as a medical assistant
• I know the sergeants are going to try to keep the doors clear, so if you can assist them in that.
• law enforcement Advocates assert that first responders, such as paramedics, are more qualified to assist
• We are still responsible for assisting EMS.

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• House Bill 4 thank you Representative Gomez for your assistance last session.
• Chairman, thank you for scheduling this hearing for us today, and we appreciate your assistance.
• We are in desperate need of assistance.
• I serve as the assistant city manager for external services for the great city of Harlingen.
• I'd also like to thank Representative McLaughlin for all his assistance, and I just need to explain a

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• House Bill 40, and thank you, Representative Gomez, for your assistance last session.
• I appreciate your assistance. I do have witnesses who can speak further on this matter.
• We're going to have a hurricane about every 10 years, and so we need to have any... assistance we can
• We'd appreciate your assistance in helping push that. forward.
• I'd also like to thank for all his assistance.

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• If you have any issues filling out the form, please ask a staff member to assist.
• It's to the forms of financial assistance that can be issued from the water supply account and allows
• application applications for the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas or the SWIFT financial assistance
• Postings are unique to SWIFT and no other Texas Water Development Board financial assistance program
• So we've assisted a lot of our community. by expanding their systems as well so I would say well over

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• Medical assistance fraud steals from hard-working taxpayers across Minnesota.
• Medicaid Fraud Control Unit already has done great work catching people who steal from medical assistance
• conforming changes to give the Attorney General's office authority to prosecute the beefed-up medical assistance
• fraud crime that's included in the bill, and it establishes venue rules. rules for that medical assistance
• to Minnesota Statute 609.467, and this revision would continue to allow us to prosecute medical assistance

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• Medical assistance fraud steals from hardworking taxpayers across Minnesota.
• fraud crime that's included in the bill, and it establishes venue rules for that medical assistance
• Medical assistance fraud steals from of.
• fraud crime that's included assistance fraud crime that's included in<00:03:53.280><c> the</c><00:03
• </c><00:03:57.599><c> fraud</c> rules for that medical assistance fraud rules for that medical assistance

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis