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• Our members include developers, architects, attorneys, and labor partners who help build housing across
• My name is Lela Gitti-Satani, and I'm an attorney with the National Housing Law Project. Mr.
• Chair and committee members, my name is Laila Gitti Satani, and I'm an attorney with the National Housing
• What is your—did you have a chance to talk to legal counsel, the city attorney, and, you know, city authority
• Yeah, legal or city attorney reviewed this.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Sherry Elliott called my attorney, Barbara Caput, and asked her, why are you helping him file his appeal
• At least their attorney did. But not everyone does. I was at Bank of America recently.
• And if we're talking about the Suffolk County District Attorney, let's invite the District Attorney here
• To get a population of men incarcerated to organize around a district attorney, that wasn't no small
• the room when we was doing it, forget the bunch of guys to vote for Rachel Rawlins or a district attorney

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony from people incarcerated or formerly incarcerated in county and state facilities, along with a few family/community perspectives. Much of the testimony focused on how county sheriff programs, reentry services, and step-down placements helped people obtain education, treatment, work experience, housing, IDs, and support for sobriety and family reunification. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties repeatedly described these programs as life-changing and credited staff with treating them with dignity, helping them prepare for release, and connecting them to community resources. Several witnesses contrasted county programming favorably with their experiences in DOC custody, saying DOC facilities often had overcrowding, limited access to programs, long waits, and little individualized reentry planning. Some said their sentence length or classification status made them ineligible for needed programs, while others described county facilities as more responsive and rehabilitative. A few witnesses also highlighted the value of culturally specific programming, educational blocks, restorative justice, and employment training. One witness from Hampden County described All-Exclusive Support Services as pivotal to her recovery and later employment with the sheriff’s office; another from Franklin County said the reentry center’s outside location made it easier to access help after release. Not all testimony was uniformly positive. A witness from Framingham described serious mental health needs that were not adequately addressed, saying she was offered superficial coping tools instead of counseling and that visitation restrictions for family members worsened her mental health. Another witness, a juvenile lifer, said long sentences and classification barriers limited access to meaningful programming and delayed preparation for release. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC programming access, reentry preparation, visitation policies, and whether people were ready to benefit from services. No formal votes or policy actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes and moving through the testimony agenda.

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• Sherry Elliott called my attorney, Barbara Caput, and asked her, why are you helping him file his appeal
• At least their attorney did. But not everyone does. I was at Bank of America recently.
• And if we're talking about the Suffolk County District Attorney, let's invite the District Attorney here
• To get a population of men that incarcerated to organize around a district attorney, that wasn't no small
• the room when we was doing it, forget the bunch of guys to vote for Rachel Rollins or a district attorney

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony focused on reentry, programming, and the differences between Department of Correction facilities and county sheriff programs. Much of the testimony came from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people describing how county facilities offered education, treatment, work release, identification documents, housing help, and reentry planning that they said were often unavailable or harder to access in state DOC settings. Several witnesses emphasized that these programs helped them obtain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness, while others said they needed more time, mentoring, or transitional support before release to make the most of those services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described specific programs such as high school/GED completion, college courses, culinary arts, vocational training, recovery groups, therapeutic treatment, and community-based reentry centers. Many said staff treated them with dignity and that the facilities’ culture encouraged accountability and personal change. A few witnesses also noted that some programs were not a fit for their needs, especially for people without substance-use issues or for those whose mental health needs were not adequately addressed. One Barnstable witness said she returned to custody within 48 hours of release because she was not mentally prepared for reentry, and another from Framingham said mental health support was insufficient and visitation restrictions worsened her experience. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access to programming, classification barriers, reentry preparation, and visitation policies. Several witnesses said DOC programming was limited by sentence length, classification status, or program waitlists, and that some people were steered into programs that did not match their needs. A number of commissioners and the sheriff present responded by stressing the importance of wraparound services, individualized planning, and hiring formerly incarcerated staff. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• also requires DCS to consult with the parties to the case rather than the child and the child's attorney
• come to the forefront, and it's currently on the floor, and I believe that there's enough rules, attorneys
• , intellectuals, ...and I believe that there's enough rules, attorneys, intellectuals, and the state
• Border Patrol made no attempt to notify his family or his attorney.
• Border Patrol made no attempt to notify his family or his attorney.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I want to assure you that two of the most consumer-oriented agencies in the state, the Arizona Attorney
• There's a case in New York that was brought by the Attorney General against one of the EWA providers
• The Attorney General's office in this state said it's not a loan, and the CFPB said it's not a loan.
• And what this does, in concert with the current Attorney General and the current DIFI, is put that structure
• had that can make the bill better, in addition to the advice of the language that we put in from Attorney

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard House Bill 2181, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible individuals to complete and submit death certificates. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the maximum extension to 14 days and clarifying that the medical certification deadline for health care providers excludes weekends and holidays. Testimony from a mortuary owner and the sponsor described delays caused by doctors’ schedules, county processing, holidays, and families needing more time; some members argued the bill did not address the underlying accountability problems for doctors and counties, while others supported the added flexibility. HB 2181 was approved 6-4-1 with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 2682, which creates a DES rental assistance program providing up to two months or $5,000 in aid and appropriates $5 million from the general fund for administration. Supporters said the bill would help families facing short-term crises stay housed, reduce evictions, and serve as a preventive measure that could save money downstream; a constituent testified in Spanish about receiving emergency rental help after falling behind. Some members raised concerns about the program’s cost, the limited target population, and whether seniors should be included, while others supported it as a pilot and asked for possible amendments. HB 2682 passed 7-4. House Bill 2698, which creates a rental assistance study committee to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and repeals the committee in 2028, was heard next and passed on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2476, revising CPA certification and reciprocity requirements by creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said the bill would help address a CPA workforce shortage and align Arizona with other states; after questions about whether the bill made licensure harder or easier, the committee unanimously approved HB 2476, 11-0. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill would prevent conflicts of interest and preserve separation between payers and providers, while Delta Dental opposed the measure as overbroad and potentially burdensome for nonprofit insurers and investors. After discussion about private equity, nonprofit charity care, and vertical integration, the bill was approved 8-0 with three members present. The committee then started House Bill 2118 on mobile food vendors, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing it would streamline duplicate local permitting, while cities and some vendors opposed it as a loss of local oversight and control; testimony continued, but no final action on HB 2118 appears in the excerpt.

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• Uh, with that, uh Attorney John Williams, welcome.
• When Attorney Williams comes in, I'm always satisfied with what he has to say. Thank you very much.
• So, um, we had an earlier conversation with the House attorney and with Terry Path, the chief operating
• </c><00:10:09.120><c> and</c><00:10:09.440><c> with,</c> uh, with the House attorney and with, uh, with
• the House attorney and with, uh,<00:10:10.080><c> Terry</c><00:10:10.480><c> Path,</c><00:10:10.800>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove supervision of the legislative facilities committee nurse from the Department of Health and Human Services and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act. Ryan Maliti introduced the bill for Senator Pearl, and John Williams of DHHS explained that the current statutory language is outdated, dating back to 1995, and improperly gives medical supervisory authority to a non-clinician. He said the change would align the statute with current practice and that the department, the Joint Legislative Committee’s chief operating officer, and the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification were all comfortable with the language. Committee members asked about the need for the change and confirmed the old supervisory language was no longer being meaningfully used. The chair closed the hearing on SB 197, noting there may be additional amendments before final action. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, which would authorize the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. Max Taylor, speaking for Senator Rashardi, described Bradley’s long public service and urged the committee to move the bill. Members asked whether the portrait was completed, where it would be displayed, and how size and placement would be determined. Taylor said the portrait had not yet been commissioned but would be paid for by Bradley, and that the exact location had not been set. Committee members and staff noted that the Joint Historical Committee is already working on portrait placement and space issues, and that the bill may need to be coordinated with broader updates to the statutes governing portraits and memorials. The committee also heard Senate Bill 200, introduced by Senator Reardon, to allow the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and hang a portrait of former Senator Sylvia Larson. Reardon and Donna Susi, who painted the portrait and had served as Larson’s chief of staff, gave strong testimony about Larson’s legislative record, leadership as Senate President, and bipartisan service. Members asked about the portrait’s status, size, and where it would be displayed; witnesses said the portrait was completed, framed, and currently stored in a box pending approval, and that the committee would decide placement. In the later work session, the chair used the two portrait bills to discuss broader problems in the statutes and the Joint Historical Committee’s responsibilities, including possible size limits, placement rules, and whether New Hampshire should adopt practices used in other states such as waiting periods or moratoriums on portraits. No votes were taken during the work session, but members discussed using the bills as vehicles for larger statutory cleanup.

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• My name is Lori Klein, attorney for the DNR Division of Lands and Minerals.
• My name is Lori Klein, attorney for the DNR Division of Lands and Minerals.
• 59.799><c> kleene</c> good afternoon my name is Lori kleene good afternoon my name is Lori kleene attorney
• for the DNR division of lands attorney for the DNR division of lands and<01:01:02.359><c> minerals</
• My name is Lori Klein, attorney for the DNR Division of Lands and Minerals.

Bills: HF647 , HF2824 , HF1249 , HF623 , HF820

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• I'm an attorney for Education Minnesota, where we represent... services can remain operational so that
• my name is magot Luger Nikolai<00:13:46.639><c> I'm</c><00:13:46.720><c> an</c><00:13:46.839><c> attorney
• </c><00:13:47.120><c> for</c><00:13:47.279><c> Education</c> Nikolai I'm an attorney for Education Nikolai
• I'm an attorney for Education Minnesota<00:13:48.199><c> where</c><00:13:48.360><c> we</c><00:13:48.639
• That actually just pushes the work to my sector, where we will also collect attorneys' fees, so I'm..

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties. Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing. Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.

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• far outweigh the numbers you're hearing about today, and I can say that because I'm the guy that prosecutes
• I will prosecute them, and there are good laws on the books to do that.
• I think I told you this last week when I was in front of you with the assistance of the Attorney General's

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Tim Fleming with the Rules Attorney Office.

Summary: The Rules Committee met and was called to order for consideration of a mass motion covering House Bills 283, 230, and 2038; Senate Bills 1026, 1029, 1039, 1053, 1126, 1160, 1210, 1211, 1237, 1293, 1294, and 1430; and Senate Concurrent Resolution 1006. Chair Carter moved that the measures were constitutional and in proper form. Tim Fleming from the Rules Attorney Office testified that the reviewed measures were constitutional and in proper form and offered to answer questions, but none were raised. The committee then voted on the motion. The roll call showed 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 3 not voting. The committee recommended the mass motion as constitutional and in proper form, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Tim Fleming with the Rules Attorney Office.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , but I the attorney general or whatever, but I think<02:07:58.880><c> that's</c><02:07:59.119><c> an
• Again, I'm not an attorney, but I wanted to get some clarification.
• &gt;&gt; Yep.<02:18:19.760><c> The</c><02:18:20.000><c> attorney</c><02:18:20.399><c> head</c><02:18:
• The attorney head here. I &gt;&gt; Yep. The attorney head here.
• Ed to come explain &gt;&gt; recognize attorney Ed to come explain it.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair, calls on the rules attorney. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Summary: The Rules Committee met and was called to order, with attendance noted. House Bill 2931 was added to the agenda without objection, and Vice Chair Carter moved a mass motion covering HB 2931 and a series of other House bills for a constitutional and proper form review. The Rules Office stated that each measure in the mass motion had been reviewed and was considered constitutional and in proper form, and no questions were raised. The committee then voted on the motion. The roll call resulted in six ayes, zero nays, and two members absent. The motion was adopted, meaning the listed bills were recommended as constitutional and in proper form. The meeting then adjourned.

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• </c> supporting them and then asking attorney supporting them and then asking attorney general<00:51:
• Also signed up to speak is Attorney Hayatt from Cornerstone. Thank you, Mr.
• </c><03:49:21.960><c> for</c> committee Ian huitt attorney for committee Ian huitt attorney for Cornerstone
• Also signed up to speak is Attorney Hayatt from Cornerstone. Thank you, Mr.
• and you can imagine the attorneys at and you can imagine the attorneys at these<03:53:56.520><c> medical

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• New Hampshire, at the direction of the governor and as well as working collaboratively with the attorney

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A report of the Essex County District Attorney is pursuant to Section 70C of Chapter 277 of the General

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, then briefly recessed and returned to receive and file two reports: an Essex County District Attorney report on decriminalization statistics and a Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association operational capacity report covering July 1 through December 31, 2024. These reports were ordered noted in the journal and placed on file. Senator Feeney offered resolutions congratulating Joseph G. Finn for his decades of work to end homelessness in the Commonwealth. The Senate adopted the resolutions by voice vote. Senator Tarr then offered an order to have the Senate adjourn to meet again on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., which was adopted without objection. The Senate then agreed to adjourn, and the chamber stood adjourned until Thursday.

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• it strengthens our existing prohibition against out-of-state shipping of spirits and enables the attorney

Bills: SB1767 , SB1859 , SB1767 , SB1859

Committees: House Public Safety , House A&B Public Safety Subcommittee

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, shipping, retailers, legal compliance, civil penalties, interstate regulation, enforcement, cyber crime, fraud unit, digital evidence, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, investigative powers, financial deception, ransomware, 914, all

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• The bill was drafted by our AI attorneys, and we have our AI representatives here.

Bills: SB94

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• to certain online products and services used by minors and children, sponsored on behalf of the Attorney

Bills: AB404 , AB428

Committee: Assembly Commerce and Labor

Keywords: brew pub, alcoholic beverages, liquor store, licensure, regulation, Department of Taxation, fertility preservation, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, oncology, reproductive medicine, infertility, cancer treatment, egg freezing, embryo freezing, oocyte cryopreservation, sperm banking, assisted reproductive technology, health insurance mandate, Medicaid

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• I want to start by affirming that the governor and the Attorney General are right to be concerned.
• Your own attorney general was a victim of these predatory marketing practices.
• name is Charlene Rittenbach, and I'm a senior forensic scientist with the North Dakota Office of Attorney
• During the governor's recent press conference, Attorney General Wrigley announced that he went into a

Summary: The Kratom Working Group met to hear public testimony and expert presentations on whether North Dakota should prohibit or regulate kratom and 7-OH products. Early testimony split sharply between speakers who described natural kratom as a helpful, lower-risk alternative for chronic pain, opioid withdrawal, PTSD, and recovery, and speakers who urged prohibition because of dependence, overdose risk, and the growth of concentrated or synthetic 7-OH products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and online. Several witnesses, including consumers and shop owners, argued that banning kratom would push people to more dangerous drugs or unregulated internet sources, while public health and medical witnesses said the marketplace is confusing and inadequately controlled. A number of witnesses, including representatives of the North Dakota Public Health Association, the state crime lab, and addiction-treatment and pediatric clinicians, emphasized risks from adulterated or concentrated products, lack of labeling and age restrictions, contamination concerns, and harms to adolescents, pregnant patients, and newborns. The crime lab described recent cases involving mitragynine, 7-OH, and pseudoindoxyl, and said products purchased in a smoke shop were inaccurately labeled. A Sanford pediatric hospitalist testified that kratom exposure in pregnancy can cause severe neonatal withdrawal and that adolescents are using the product. By contrast, American Kratom Association representatives and other advocates argued that natural leaf kratom should be distinguished from synthetic 7-OH, that deaths usually involve other substances, and that a regulatory framework with testing, labeling, age limits, and product registration would better protect consumers than a blanket ban. No formal bill was debated or voted on in this transcript. The working group heard testimony, asked questions, and took no final action before breaking for lunch and later resuming with additional presentations.