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• in states where optometrists already do what this bill allows, malpractice rates remain steady, demonstrating
• It's understood in healthcare to have competency return demonstration. I think it's disrespectful.
• practiced medicine for at least five years of the last ten, and have passed all three step exams demonstrating

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• The district must demonstrate projected growth in a part of the district?
• read a sentence from the bill to convert to a an existing public school to a charter school must demonstrate
• And this demonstrates a systemic failure to support the educators who are supporting these children with

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In capturing their school's first state title, the members of Columbus High School team demonstrated
• The money is there this session, and this session is the time for the legislature to demonstrate in a
• Chief Justice Hecht often used this speech as an opportunity to demonstrate the court's dedication to

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• <00:04:11.439> Its demonstrated achievement in civics.
• Its demonstrated achievement in civics.
• demonstrated excellence for schools. demonstrated excellence for schools.
• Like, where can I demonstrate that this stuff actually came in?
• :40.719> this<01:56:40.960> stuff can I demonstrate that this stuff can I demonstrate that

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill keeps the state of New Hampshire out of the cannabis business while ending the demonstrably
• This bill keeps the state of New Hampshire out of the cannabis business while ending the demonstrably
• This bill keeps the state of New Hampshire out of the cannabis business while ending the demonstrably
• This bill keeps the state of New Hampshire out of the cannabis business while ending the demonstrably
• This bill keeps the state of New Hampshire out of the cannabis business while ending the demonstrably

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, it just adds demonstrable bodily harm has been intentionally inflicted.
• Um, it just adds demonstrable bodily harm has been intentionally inflicted.
• Um, it just adds demonstrable bodily harm has been intentionally inflicted.
• You've just said demonstrable bodily harm and it was intentionally inflicted.
• :03:08.080> harm<02:03:08.480> and just said demonstrable bodily harm and just said demonstrable

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think it demonstrates the importance of this issue to the city of Oakland.
• To be clear, Lyft is committed to supporting California's climate goals and has demonstrated that commitment
• We have met every EVMT target since ...has demonstrated that commitment in action.
• It's important that we continue to demonstrate leadership.
• primary concern is the bill's incorporation of a new 2045 target into the SB 375 framework without a demonstrated

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on active transportation, transit, road safety, and local enforcement. SB 569 would restrict removal or downgrading of bikeways built with state General Fund dollars for at least 20 years, require public hearings before major changes, and was supported by bicycle advocates and some local and environmental groups. The City of Encinitas opposed the bill, arguing it could limit needed safety fixes and should apply only to future projects; committee members discussed whether the bill still allowed safety-based modifications. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 741 would streamline the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program by reducing administrative burden and giving transit agencies more flexibility to use funds for service improvements, fare programs, and other transit needs while maintaining oversight and disadvantaged community requirements. Transit agencies and advocacy groups supported the measure, saying it would help agencies respond to post-pandemic ridership and financial challenges. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1167, which would tighten consumer protections by clarifying that high-powered e-motos and similar motor vehicles are not e-bikes, requiring clearer disclosures and labels, and improving crash reporting. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and improve safety for riders, pedestrians, and parents; the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed unless amended, arguing the term “e-bike” is used broadly and the bill could affect existing businesses. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, SB 953, dealing with vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through misdemeanor diversion, would add DMV points so fatal conduct remains reflected on driving records; the bill was supported by the victim’s family and safety advocates and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1218, which would let local agencies boot vehicles tied to repeated unpaid illegal dumping citations instead of using DMV enforcement. Oakland officials and community groups supported the bill as a needed deterrent, while the ACLU opposed it as punitive debt collection without a sufficient nexus to the vehicle. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 739 would revise the Clean Miles Standard for rideshare companies by allowing CARB and CPUC to adjust electric vehicle mileage targets in light of current market conditions; Uber and Lyft supported the flexibility, while clean air advocates began raising concerns about weakening climate goals as the transcript cut off.

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• I think it demonstrates the importance of this issue to the city of Oakland.
• To be clear, Lyft is committed to supporting California's climate goals and has demonstrated that commitment
• We have met every EVMT target since has demonstrated that commitment in action.
• It’s important that we continue to demonstrate leadership.
• primary concern is the bill’s incorporation of a new 2045 target into the SB 375 framework without a demonstrated

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It would also demonstrate confidence in the industry, which would attract private investment and help
• But what we want to be able to do is put this in a place and be able to demonstrate that it helps, that
• physicians from Mexico program to apply for full licensure after meeting additional requirements and demonstrating
• existing Mexico program shows that this model works, allowing AB 2386 to build on a track record of demonstrated
• experience that the doctors would have had during that term would have been significant enough to demonstrate

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• funding through the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, Reentry Demonstration
• A closer look at the impact of programs within the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund demonstrates
• creating pathways for opportunities in the building trades and construction, I think unions have demonstrated
• Commonwealth, including the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network, as well as others, have already demonstrated
• APA accreditation is thus an accepted benchmark that demonstrates programs meet rigorous professional

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, the fourth in a series on federal impacts on racial equity. Chair Bud Williams and Chair Miranda opened by emphasizing that no bills were being heard and that the committee would instead take testimony from invited witnesses; public written testimony was also accepted. The chairs and witnesses repeatedly cited long-standing wealth disparities affecting Black and brown communities, including homeownership, wages, business ownership, and access to capital, and linked those disparities to federal policy changes, housing, education, health care, and workforce development. Administration officials testified first. Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones described persistent labor market disparities, including higher unemployment for Black and Latino residents, lower median hourly wages, and underemployment among degree holders, and highlighted state efforts such as ESOL-for-work funding, workforce training grants, MassHire career centers, skills-based hiring, and the state equity dashboards. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kiami Mahania argued that poverty drives poor health, not the reverse, and said wealth gaps contribute to chronic disease, maternal health inequities, medical debt, and shorter life expectancy; she pointed to the Advancing Health Equity Massachusetts initiative, a health care affordability working group, and the governor’s push to bar medical debt from credit reporting. Assistant Secretary Juan Vega of EOED focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing technical assistance grants, founder support programs, place-based investment, the Business Front Door, and the need to broaden access to contracts, capital, and business growth opportunities. Committee members pressed the panel on the effects of the federal “big beautiful bill” on households, especially single-parent and Black women-led households, and on whether the state could develop more timely data systems instead of relying on federal numbers. Officials said the impacts were still being monitored, but warned that Medicaid and SNAP changes would likely hit lower-income households and community institutions hard. Members also asked about unions and apprenticeships, microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, pay equity, and degree inflation; the administration said registered apprenticeships and skills-based hiring are key tools, and noted that wage equity reporting is still in its early stages. Later testimony from BECMA’s Nicole O’Bean stressed that tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital gaps, and federal funding cuts are constraining Black-owned businesses and inclusive procurement, while Gastón Institute researchers described severe Latino homeownership and rent burdens, educational inequities, and the need for housing, labor, and education policy changes to close the wealth gap.

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• I have preliminary data from my research demonstrating that higher levels of the endocrine-disrupting
• Beaubron has long demonstrated that it is possible to produce safe and cost-effective IV bags and tubing
• Massachusetts can demonstrate its commitment to public health, sustainability, and inclusivity by supporting
• Similarly, the legislature can... ...take action and demonstrate our state's leadership when it comes
• Kirsten Smith's research demonstrates its potential to reduce cravings and withdrawals in those recovering

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a lengthy hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills related to environmental health, PFAS, medical device chemicals, food access, lead poisoning, air quality, oral health, and school food additives. Chair Driscoll and Chair Decker emphasized that the hearing was for testimony only, no decisions would be made that day, and that written testimony could still be submitted. They also noted the high volume of speakers and asked witnesses to keep remarks brief. A major portion of the hearing focused on PFAS-related legislation, including bills to restrict PFAS in products and food packaging and to create a PFAS remediation trust fund. Municipal officials and advocates described the high costs of PFAS cleanup, especially for drinking water systems, citing Easton’s multimillion-dollar treatment investments and rate increases. Testimony from legislators and advocates argued that Massachusetts should act despite federal uncertainty, and that the state should stop PFAS at the source rather than leaving municipalities and residents to pay for remediation. The committee also heard strong support for a bill banning DEHP in medical devices, with physicians, nurses, and a bill sponsor saying the chemical can leach from IV bags and tubing and that safer alternatives already exist. The committee also heard testimony on bills to establish statewide food truck permitting, with food truck owners and a senator describing the current system as costly, duplicative, and inconsistent across municipalities. Another set of witnesses supported the “Bean New Deal,” which would expand plant-based food options in public institutions, senior nutrition programs, and WIC, citing health, equity, and cost savings. On lead poisoning, housing advocates and a representative backed bills to expand lead-safe housing requirements to all rental units, arguing the current law contributes to discrimination against families with children and leaves too much pre-1978 housing uncertified. The committee also heard support for an outdoor air pollution bill that would create an advisory committee, identify pollution hotspots, expand monitoring, and set reduction targets, with testimony from environmental justice groups, pediatricians, and legislators describing disproportionate asthma and other health harms in overburdened communities. Later testimony addressed oral health bills to create dental therapists and allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, with supporters saying the measures would expand access, reduce costs, and help underserved patients. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to prohibit harmful food dyes in competitive school foods, with parents describing behavioral and health concerns tied to synthetic dyes. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Anyone can save a life if they have the right materials, and I would like to give a brief demonstration
• And I would like to give a brief demonstration of how these can be useful.
• A bunch of numbers, but I recite these numbers simply as a framework to demonstrate just how common epilepsy
• However, as an ever-growing number of studies from across the country, including my own work, are demonstrating
• It is precisely because of the massive demonstrated failures of the mass public health establishment

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public health and emergency services bills, with many speakers focusing on EMS system failures, hospital service closures, trauma preparedness, epilepsy awareness, drink-spiking response, sudden cardiac arrest, and survivor financial assistance. Several legislators and advocates described the EMS system as underfunded and overstretched, citing long ambulance waits, staffing shortages, and the need for statewide oversight, a special commission, and clearer recognition of EMS as an essential service. A number of speakers also supported bills to preserve essential hospital services after closures such as Nashoba Valley Medical Center and birthing services in Leominster, arguing that current closure rules lack enforcement and leave communities without critical care. Multiple panels testified in support of bills requiring trauma kits in public buildings, public education on SUDEP and epilepsy mortality, and improved cardiac arrest response. Supporters of the trauma-kit bill said public buildings should have bleeding-control kits and trained staff, comparing them to AEDs and first aid supplies. Epilepsy advocates, clinicians, and grieving parents urged a public health campaign on SUDEP, saying families are often not warned about the risk and that awareness could improve medication adherence, reduce guilt, and save lives. On cardiac arrest, EMS professionals and the American Heart Association backed measures to improve telecommunicator CPR, create an AED registry, and strengthen dispatch and training standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a bill addressing illicit drink spiking. Senators, city officials, victims, physicians, and an international anti-spiking advocate described cases in which hospitals refused toxicology testing unless a sexual assault was reported, and argued for standardized testing protocols, better data collection, and coordination with law enforcement and licensed venues. Another bill drew a sharp exchange over local public health control and the SAFE 2.0 law, with one senator arguing for more local approval and voluntary participation, while committee members defended the earlier law as a response to inequities in local public health capacity. Finally, advocates from Jane Doe, Inc. supported legislation to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, saying unrestricted cash helps survivors meet basic needs, escape abuse, and rebuild stability.

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• As you all know, poor air quality is a silent killer, and decades of research have demonstrated its effects
• Poor air quality is a silent killer, and decades of research have demonstrated its effects on our health
• committee to consider amending 2427 to include at least two additional task force members with demonstrated
• practice of dietetics and the practice of nutrition based on education, supervised practice, and demonstrated
• to mandate immediate accessible and no-cost menstrual products in all correctional facilities, demonstrating

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on environmental health, disease prevention, and access to care. Major topics included restricting polystyrene use, creating a pancreatic cancer awareness and early-detection initiative, improving indoor air quality through a task force and new regulations, expanding access to epinephrine in public places, improving access to health care for people with long COVID, creating an OBGYN loan repayment program for underserved areas, expanding access to hygiene products, modernizing licensure for dietitians and nutritionists, updating school postural screening requirements, and restricting harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Several legislators also testified in support of their own bills, including measures on menstrual product access and ingredient disclosure, and surgical smoke protections. Testimony on the polystyrene bill emphasized local municipal bans and the need to reduce plastic pollution. Pancreatic cancer advocates and patients described the disease’s low survival rate, the difficulty of early diagnosis, and the need for an awareness campaign and implementation of commission recommendations. Indoor air quality supporters from environmental justice groups, public health organizations, and residents described asthma, mold, pollution, and the need for a task force with technical expertise; some witnesses urged adding remediation professionals to the task force. On epinephrine access, family members of a man who died after a bee sting and an allergy organization stressed that anaphylaxis can be sudden and fatal and that stock epinephrine in public venues could save lives. Long COVID advocates said the condition affects hundreds of thousands of residents and called for better surveillance and access to care, with a request to include MECFS in the bills’ scope. Other testimony focused on workforce and equity issues. Supporters of the OBGYN loan repayment bill said it would help address maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved communities. Hope and Comfort described widespread hygiene insecurity and a long waiting list for basic products, urging a task force to study statewide solutions. Dietitians and nutritionists supported modernization of licensure to clarify standards for medical nutrition therapy while allowing broader wellness counseling. School nurses backed reducing mandatory postural screenings, arguing the current law is not evidence-based, is not reimbursed by MassHealth, and takes time from other student health needs. On the supplement bill, the industry trade group opposed restrictions as overbroad and burdensome, while a public health expert cited research linking weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to serious harms and urged passage. The committee also heard support for menstrual product access and surgical smoke protections, with legislators and advocates describing those bills as longstanding priorities.

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• Um, I think it's critical, more so now, as demonstrated by the Kona laws.
• of this, especially in and amongst city and state offices and events, it's so very important to demonstrate
• it's so very offices and events, it's so very important<00:48:47.360> to<00:48:47.480> demonstrate
• <00:48:48.200> that important to demonstrate that important to demonstrate that there's<00

Bills: SB2319, SB2407, SB2489, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2595, SB2781

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

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• Now, conversations regarding demonstrations of contraceptives are not allowed, or any conversations that
• If you want to see the photos provided on your desk, you can understand what it looks like to demonstrate
• what it looks desk, you can understand what it looks like<00:36:02.960> to<00:36:03.200> demonstrate
• <00:36:04.320> certain like to demonstrate certain like to demonstrate certain contraceptive

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Slide 3 demonstrates the build-out of the workgroup.
• Slide 3 demonstrates the build-out of the workgroup.
• You'll note that the front cover also demonstrates the importance of our Farm to School program.
• Again, I've provided A slide there that demonstrates the dairy supply chain.
• The next slide demonstrates the dairy constraints.

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• The global targets that we have come up with today demonstrate that in this legislature so closely divided
• The global targets that we have come up with today demonstrate that in this legislature so closely divided
• The global targets that we have come up with today demonstrate that in this legislature so closely divided
• The global targets that we have come up with today demonstrate that in this legislature so closely divided
• The global targets that we have come up with today demonstrate that in this legislature so closely divided

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, the chart demonstrates the extent to which our state budget is reliant on federal Medicaid dollars
• however<00:32:16.679> it<00:32:16.919> the<00:32:17.039> chart<00:32:17.279> demonstrates
• <00:32:17.880> the however it the chart demonstrates the however it the chart demonstrates
• However, the chart demonstrates the extent to which our state budget is reliant on federal Medicaid dollars

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget presented the February 2025 budget and economic forecast, with Commissioner Aon Campbell, State Economist Anthony Becker, and Budget Director Anam Mingi outlining updated revenue, spending, and long-term balance projections. The state’s FY 2026-27 general fund outlook remains positive but weaker than in November, with an ending balance of $456 million, down $160 million from the prior forecast. Looking ahead, the planning years FY 2028-29 show a projected deficit of just under $6 billion, driven largely by spending growth outpacing revenues. Officials emphasized that discretionary inflation is a major factor in the forecast, but also noted that those amounts are not automatically appropriated and would require legislative action. Becker said the national outlook has changed since November, with higher expected inflation, higher interest rates for longer, and slower growth in later years. He highlighted uncertainty around tariffs, trade policy, immigration policy, federal spending, and possible changes to tax and debt-ceiling policy, all of which could affect Minnesota’s economy and revenues. Minnesota’s labor market remains tight, with low unemployment and rising wages, and the revenue forecast was revised upward overall for FY 2026-27, including higher income and sales tax receipts, though corporate tax revenue was slightly lower than previously projected. Mingi said projected general fund spending is up $79 million in FY 2026-27 and $960 million in FY 2028-29 compared with November. The largest increases are in education and health and human services, especially due to inflation, higher pupil counts, special education costs, long-term care, and higher Medical Assistance spending. She noted that higher utilization of weight-loss drugs also raises Medicaid costs, and that a smaller assumed bonding bill helps offset some debt service costs. The commissioner and staff repeatedly warned that federal policy changes, especially possible Medicaid reductions, pose a major risk; they said Minnesota could face billions in lost federal funding, including a potential $2.4 billion hit if the enhanced Medicaid match for adults without children were eliminated. No votes or legislative actions were taken in the presentation.

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• Culturally significant lands, including Vuna, including Palaa, and including Kukan Loo itself, demonstrating
• Our members volunteer at Mount Allaha multiple times per month, demonstrating our deep kuleana to ensure
• month Mount allaha multiple times per month every<00:17:03.959> month<00:17:04.559> demonstrating
• <00:17:05.120> our<00:17:05.360> deep every month demonstrating our deep every month
• demonstrating our deep kulana<00:17:06.480> to<00:17:06.640> ensure<00:17:07.199> its

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on Senate Bill 4, which would transfer stewardship of Mauna ʻAla from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Committee chairs opened the meeting with housekeeping and noted the hearing was live-streamed, with a two-minute limit for testimony. Director Don Chang of the Board of Land and Natural Resources said DLNR had been working with OHA and had agreed to transfer certain lands subject to due diligence, including Kahana Valley and a parcel in Waimānalo, but urged the committee to finalize those mutually agreed parcels before taking on something new. He also described the current arrangement at Mauna ʻAla as a collaborative one involving the state and the royal trusts, with the state handling routine maintenance and the trusts contributing to larger repairs and improvements on a project-by-project basis rather than through direct annual appropriations. Testimony was mixed. Supporters argued that OHA is better positioned to steward the site because of its cultural mission, Native Hawaiian governance, and ability to protect sacred places with greater cultural competency and accountability. Several speakers emphasized that Mauna ʻAla is not a state park and should be cared for by those with direct cultural ties and experience, and some cited OHA’s recent financial reforms and partnerships as reasons for confidence. Others, including representatives of the Daughters and Sons of the Hawaiian Warriors Makakoa, opposed the bill, citing concerns about OHA’s past financial management, transparency, and the need for more public information and testimony before any transfer. One testifier also argued the land transfer itself was unlawful and rooted in the history of the overthrow and annexation. Members and testifiers also discussed the historical role of the royal trusts and family caretakers at Mauna ʻAla, with one descendant describing a long family stewardship and supporting OHA only if amended language preserved checks and balances and protected iwi and burial grounds. Another speaker said the family recognized James Mayo as kahu of Mauna ʻAla and supported the bill because prior DLNR efforts had not sufficiently protected traditional and customary rights. The hearing ended after public testimony and committee questions, with no vote or final action taken in the portion provided.

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• And so we demonstrated our commitment there and we know that this challenge arose and has resurfaced
• And so we demonstrated our commitment there and we know that this challenge arose and has resurfaced
• Workforce is very important and we want to always demonstrate our support for them.
• So they have to demonstrate that they have that expense before they can make that claim.
• <01:21:55.840> that<01:21:56.080> expense demonstrate that they have that expense demonstrate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all