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• action will be, but I support my colleague's motion.
• That this bill does not pay lip service to survivors.
• Those families that we talked about. Those communities that we said we would protect. Is my family.
• I support this bill.
• I rise in support of these amendments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We support AB 69.
• With me to provide supporting testimony on this measure is the Deputy Commissioner and Consumer Services
• Standing Homes, Leap of Faith, Family to Family Support, Long Beach Alliance for Clean Energy, Pacific
• I'm Ed Ferguson, just a family member affected by a genetic condition, and in support of this.
• Terry Walter, a family of genetic disease survivors, and I totally and completely support this for the

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So family members are covered or not covered under the...
• can access needed services.
• Hello, Nate Fairman from IBEW Local 465 in support. We also submitted a support letter.
• Therefore, I am recommending a support position.
• Proud to support the bill today. Thank you very much.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These jobs in turn support an additional 10,000 statewide jobs.
• These jobs, in turn, support an additional 10,000 statewide jobs.
• Third, direct and in-kind support.
• But we support that training program.
• That increased ridership keeps these services operating, provides opportunities to expand those services

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the economic impact of Massachusetts higher education institutions, with opening remarks noting the significance of September 11 and the role colleges and universities play in the state’s economy, workforce, and research ecosystem. UMass leaders testified first, describing UMass as a major employer and economic driver that educates large numbers of Massachusetts residents, supports thousands of jobs, and generates billions in annual economic activity. They emphasized the importance of research funding, warned that federal grant cancellations, suspensions, and slowdowns were harming research operations and talent retention, and voiced strong support for Governor Healey’s proposed DRIVE initiative as bridge funding to protect research capacity and jobs. Committee members focused heavily on workforce preparation in emerging fields such as AI, cyber, quantum computing, and engineering. UMass leaders said AI is being embedded across curricula and research, but also warned that financial constraints forced reductions in PhD admissions, especially in computer science and engineering, which could weaken the future workforce pipeline. They also described the practical effects of grant uncertainty, including reduced graduate admissions and concerns about losing researchers to institutions abroad. Members asked for more detailed data on grant timing, funding gaps, and where students and researchers were going. A second panel from private colleges and universities, including AICUM, Suffolk, Smith, and Clark, highlighted the broad economic and civic contributions of private higher education. Testimony cited large annual economic impacts, job creation, tax revenue, community service, legal clinics, dual enrollment, entrepreneurship support, sustainability investments, and access programs. Speakers also discussed enrollment pressures, COVID-related social and mental health challenges, student visa and federal policy concerns, and the need to preserve liberal arts alongside career-focused training. The committee then heard from MIT, where testimony focused on research commercialization, biotech spinouts, and the role of federal, philanthropic, and industry funding in sustaining innovation; members pressed for more data on funding sources and asked what state policy could do to keep talent and businesses in Massachusetts. The hearing continued with additional public higher education testimony, including Bridgewater State, Bristol Community College, and Northeastern, which emphasized workforce-aligned programs, social mobility, apprenticeships, co-op education, and the need for better coordination between higher education, employers, and state workforce systems.

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• </c> supportive housing. supportive housing.
• </c> that $4 million for supportive housing. that $4 million for supportive housing.
• support support protecting<00:14:49.080><c> kids</c><00:14:49.320><c> in</c><00:14:49.440><c> schools
• </c> generally supported. generally supported.
• housing to get those know, supportive housing to get those wrap-around<00:32:00.920><c> services</c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

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• And WAMA supports 5989.
• Thank you for your support.
• Chairman's Association here in full support of the bill.
• Data center projects support high-skilled electrical work.
• thousands of family wage, family wage union jobs in our local communities.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on aircraft fuel taxes, hearing from WSDOT Aviation about the FAA’s aviation fuel tax rules, Washington’s compliance history, and the potential consequences of noncompliance. WSDOT said the state has collected roughly $210 million in aviation fuel taxes since the federal compliance period began, and that FAA has questioned some of the state’s claimed offsets. Members asked about the federal authority behind the rules, who pays the taxes, and whether Boeing is affected. The committee then moved to public hearing on several bills tied to aviation fuel tax revenue. SB 5989 would redirect a small share of state sales and use tax on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account and require reporting on airport project funding. Supporters, including port, airport, and pilot groups, said it was a measured step toward FAA compliance and airport investment; the bill’s staff summary said it would reduce general fund revenue and increase DOR costs. SB 5898 would redirect hazardous substance, petroleum products, and oil spill-related taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. Supporters said it would bring Washington into compliance and help airports, while Ecology, counties, and ports warned it would significantly reduce MTCA and related environmental funding. SB 6240 would create a new noise and air quality mitigation account funded by a portion of hazardous substance tax revenue; airport and aviation groups opposed it as duplicative or noncompliant with FAA rules, while community and environmental advocates from Sea-Tac area cities supported it as a needed mitigation source. The committee also heard SB 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain pesticides used in Washington agriculture through 2038. Agricultural and logistics witnesses supported it as important for food security, storage, and competitiveness, and staff said it would have a small revenue loss and administrative cost. SB 6231, a governor-request bill, would repeal the sales tax exemption for data center refurbishments while keeping the exemption for original server equipment; OFM and local government groups supported it as a revenue-raising budget measure, while data center, labor, and business representatives opposed it, warning of lost investment, jobs, and competitiveness. SB 6228 would repeal the preferential B&O rate for prescription drug resellers; OFM supported it as an outdated preference, but pharmacies, wholesalers, and business groups argued the cost would be passed through to pharmacies, hospitals, insurers, and patients and could worsen pharmacy closures. The committee then heard SB 6220, which would narrow and clarify a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income homeownership property by allowing temporary community use and preserving the exemption when property is transferred to another exempt nonprofit. The sponsor said the bill was intended to let a community land trust host local performances without jeopardizing affordable housing plans. Finally, the committee heard SB 5880, which would allow blood and breath toxicology results to be admissible if tested by ISO/IEC 17025-certified labs, in addition to the state toxicologist process. Seattle’s city attorney supported it as a way to reduce a long toxicology backlog and speed DUI cases, while counties raised concerns about shifting costs to local governments and creating unequal access based on local resources. No votes were taken in the transcript provided.

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• sharing agreement with Human Services and the Department of Children, Families, and Learning.
• sharing agreement with Human Services and the Department of Children, Families, and Learning.
• </c> bill outweighs its benefits to families. bill outweighs its benefits to families.
• But this is a pro-family, a very focused form of putting money back into pockets of families.
• small businesses, supporting supporting small businesses, supporting farmers,<01:31:05.520><c> and</

Bills: HF331 , HF916

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• , homelessness support, and care coordination.
• I support Senate Bill 125.
• I really hope you can support Senate Bill 125.
• Would the family donate for him? And I said, absolutely not.
• For many years before I had my family.

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The government did not create families or marriage, but they have to recognize that the family is the
• Our contention is that the state of Idaho has the duty and the right to support the family... ...through
• If my family gets inheritance or gets to visit somebody in a hospital, but this family doesn't, if I
• So thank you all for your service.
• Forest Service serves a multiple-use mission.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 17 and 18 and agreed to hold RS 33446 at the sponsor’s request. It then reconsidered RS 33144, a memorial urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges. The sponsor argued the issue belongs to the states under federalism and cited Idaho’s constitutional definition of marriage and traditional moral and religious views. Members questioned the need for the memorial given Idaho’s existing constitutional amendment and whether updated public-opinion data should be provided. The committee adopted a substitute amendment removing language referring to the “Anglo-American legal tradition,” and the revised RS 33144 was introduced; the chair later noted noes on the motion for the record. The committee next introduced RS 33-421, a large-load utility bill aimed at codifying rules for new high-demand customers, such as data centers, so growth pays for growth and existing ratepayers are protected from infrastructure costs. The sponsor said the bill would help prevent rate increases and stranded assets, and members asked about impacts on nuclear development, treatment of existing large-load customers, and whether utilities had been consulted. The motion to introduce RS 33-421 passed. The main item of the meeting was H.J.R. 10, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning Idaho endowment lands. The sponsor said the amendment would prioritize revenue-generating uses, preserve traditional uses like timber, mining, and grazing, and protect public access without making the public a beneficiary. Supporters, including recreation and outfitter representatives, said it would provide stability and better recognize recreation and other uses. Opponents from logging, mining, ranching, and the Idaho Department of Lands warned it could create legal ambiguity, invite litigation, conflict with the Admissions Act and fiduciary duties, and shift management away from the current trust framework. After extensive testimony and debate, a motion to hold H.J.R. 10 in committee failed 6-8, and the motion to send it to the floor with a due pass recommendation then failed on a 7-7 tie, so no action was taken to advance the resolution.

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• support system.
• and Mai's family as well.
• You've got a beautiful family. Complete support. Thank you, Mr. Trujillo. Thank you, Senator.
• I have a young man in my family who has had challenges because he's on the spectrum, but with support
• I have a young man in my family who has had challenges because he's on the spectrum, but with support

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

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• Youth Leadership Academy, Gar-Gar Family Services, has itself filed a number of lawsuits against the
• </c> Leadership Academy, Gar-Gar Family Leadership Academy, Gar-Gar Family Services,<01:02:37.040><c>
• </c> does, the COO and CEO of Gar Gar Family does, the COO and CEO of Gar Gar Family Services,<01:04:
• </c><01:04:54.880><c> Services,</c> board member of Gar Gar Family Services, board member of Gar Gar
• Services, that Keith Gar-Gar Family Services, that Keith Ellison<01:05:37.200><c> and</c><01:05:37.360

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We worked with them to get them in support of this legislation.
• We're in support of Senate Bill 1359.
• Our office isn't here supporting or opposing the bill.
• It allows a caregiver or family member to live next door.
• Representative Harris: ...to allow some of these family members and these families to stay together in

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• But this is a good move for families.
• This supports families throughout New Mexico, regardless of what your income is, regardless of your zip
• I support that as well. Are you—Senator Woods?
• Chairman, the school support one.
• We'll look at public school support. The first paragraph, we've supported that. No.

Bills: SB241 , SB145 , HB2

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 241 and reviewed a Senate Finance Committee substitute that incorporated several amendments. Staff explained changes related to the child care fund, residency determinations for federally eligible applicants, expanded child care assistance eligibility for grandparents raising grandchildren and foster parents, updated payment-rate rulemaking, tribal child care sovereignty and culturally appropriate services, limits on land grant permanent fund use for nonsectarian/non-denominational services, provider licensure pathways, and reporting clarifications. Members also discussed whether the bill would maximize federal and state child care tax benefits and how the nonsectarian language would apply to faith-based child care providers. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed it on a 7-3 vote. The committee then moved into House Bill 2 budget language review, focusing on budget adjustment authority and other fiscal provisions. Members discussed proposed BAR language for the State Investment Council, State Treasurer, PERA, and the Economic Development Department, with concerns about caps, whether the language was too broad, and whether some items should revert to existing law or be removed. The committee approved some of the BAR language items, but flagged the Treasurer and Economic Development provisions for later review. Members also discussed extending certain appropriations and project timelines, including a Rio Grande Trail Commission item and several IT and public safety projects, generally favoring extensions where work was still underway. The committee then debated proposed public school support language that would bar PED from approving budgets for schools with fewer than 180 instructional days and from approving new moves to four-day school weeks. Several members argued the 180-day language conflicted with existing statute, which is based on instructional hours, and that the four-day-week restriction could have unintended consequences. The committee ultimately voted down both public school support provisions. The meeting ended with a brief discussion of reviewing the rest of House Bill 2 and related supplemental and language items in the next session, and then adjourned.

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• Fund appropriation that supports EDD Next as well.
• That supports DI and paid family leave. The unemployment trust fund is the fund that has that.
• I'm part of Ask Me, and we're here to support you.
• We represent over 5,000 health and social service professionals.
• I want to thank you for your support today, everyone.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:15:28.480><c> services</c><00:15:28.959><c> division</c><00:15:29.360><c> of</c> general support
• services division of general support services division of deed<00:15:29.920><c> on</c><00:15:30.160>
• So I I 100% support the A25. Thank home. So I I 100% support the A25.
• </c> family medical leave is false. family medical leave is false.
• I support supported you uh in committee.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, I'm not uh in support of HCR 96.
• </c><00:12:57.839><c> Uh</c> three three letters in support. Uh three three letters in support.
• And as a student, we are often apprehensive about seeking services, but if services were expanded for
• Families can't afford housing.
• Families can't facing real emergencies. Families can't afford<00:31:00.640><c> housing.

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health met on April 2, 2025, and heard several resolutions focused on student mental health, autism data collection, school heat exposure, and climate change as a public health issue. Testimony on HCR 96/HR 92 supported encouraging the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand student mental health services; the University of Hawaii testified in support, and a student speaker said expanded services would make students more likely to seek help. The committee also heard HCR 145/HR 139, which urges state agencies to collaborate on planning for Hawaii’s participation in CDC autism prevalence surveillance; supporters included the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and an autism advocate who said Hawaii needs better local representation in the data. The committee then heard HCR 186/HR 179, requesting a study of heat exposure management in Department of Education and charter schools. The Department of Health and the climate change and health working group supported the measure, citing rising temperatures, heat-related illness risks during outdoor activities, and the value of wet bulb globe temperature standards. Finally, the committee heard HCR 188/HR 182, declaring climate change a public health emergency and calling for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the climate change and health working group, and a Native Hawaiian physician emphasized climate-related health harms such as heat illness, wildfire impacts, chronic disease, and inequities; one member opposed the measure as politicized and said it could dilute attention from other urgent problems. In decision-making, the committee adopted recommendations to pass HCR 96/HR 92, HCR 145/HR 139, and HCR 186/HR 179 as is. For HCR 188/HR 182, the committee recommended passage with amendments, specifically a House draft one for technical clarity, consistency, and style. During the vote on the climate emergency resolution, Representatives Elos and Garcia voted no, while the rest of the members present supported the recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.

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• programs and services across the state.
• resources, making it difficult for them to support their children.
• Really appreciate that, and our families do too. Thank you.
• I urge you to support LFC's Option 3.
• Her cancer and passing devastated my family.

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• We have worked with LDWF on this bill and they are supportive of these changes.
• We ask that the committee support this bill. Thank you.
• Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of this bill.
• So a couple things I want to follow back up on your comments that services.
• He has a great family, great background.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, March 11, with a quorum present and heard several specialty license plate bills. HB 801 by Rep. Martinez would create a classic black specialty plate, with revenue directed to State Police high-speed pursuit training for local law enforcement. Members discussed the need for better pursuit training in light of fatal crashes, adopted a set of amendments and a technical change, and reported the bill favorably with amendments. The committee also advanced HB 891 by Rep. Landry, which creates wildlife conservation specialty plates and adjusts revenue distribution to support conservation groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever, while also helping the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conservation fund. Testimony from LDWF and the conservation groups emphasized habitat work, fundraising leverage, and conservation benefits. The bill drew extended questioning from Vice Chair Fontenot about Ducks Unlimited’s work, including its projects in Louisiana and other states and whether certain habitat practices affect duck migration; the committee then reported the bill with amendments. HB 587 by Rep. Dickerson would create a PANS/PANDAS specialty plate to raise awareness and return revenue to the general fund to help cover treatment costs. The bill was supported by a parent and child who described the disorder and the impact of insurance coverage for IVIG treatment; it was reported with amendments. HB 331 by Rep. Mack created a Louisiana GOP specialty plate and was reported with amendments after brief discussion. HB 629 by Rep. Lyons created a plate for the Crew of Athena and was also reported with amendments. HB 428 by Rep. Baham created an LSU baseball championship plate recognizing the 2023 and 2025 national title teams and was reported with amendments. Rep. Walters voluntarily deferred HB 129, HB 130, and HB 854, and the committee adjourned afterward.

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• I I support. Yes. Yes. Thank amendment? I I support. Yes. Yes.
• </c> information of asking me not to support information of asking me not to support this<00:18:48.799
• </c> certainly wouldn't support the the bill. certainly wouldn't support the the bill.
• </c> drinking and over service. That's all. drinking and over service. That's all.
• </c> is underage drinking and over service. is underage drinking and over service.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . support. support.
• So, this group works hard to support Colorado's gifted students by training teachers, providing families
• </c><00:40:42.480><c> supporting</c> with information, and supporting with information, and supporting
• Services. House Bill 1158 by Services.
• I ask for your support. support. support. &gt;&gt; Senator<03:29:50.640><c> Molly.

Keywords: 981, all