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• Eligible homeowner should receive a communication from the FSA, learning them alerting them that the
• Up next, a have 7 Senate Bill 1162 by Senator leak water access facilities.
• reduction in the incidence of Kerry's among adults and pediatric patients in populations with excellent access
• But the challenge is most of our population in underserved areas does not have access to care.
• And you know what will happen to our underserved areas for many folks don't have access to dental care

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THIS BILL SEEKS TO MODERNIZE TELE-COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS SYSTEM OF 1991.
• THEY ACCOMPLISH THIS BY AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR TELECOMMUNICATION ACCESS SYSTEM TO DISTRIBUTE
• I DON'T THINK WE WANT TO PREVENT FLORIDA'S ACCESS TO BEST IN CLASS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND
• IF WEATHER MODIFICATION IS BANNED HERE, IT SETS APRIL PRESIDENT FOR DEPRIVING FARMERS FROM GETTING ACCESS
• RIGHT AFTER MY GOOD FRIEND NANCY MACGOWAN IN JACKSONVILLE, WHO ALERTED ME TO THIS ISSUE, I WAS WALKING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• While they have control of the footage, it'll be role-based access.
• While they have control of the footage, it'll be role-based access.
• <00:09:08.080> I footage, it'll be role- based access.
• I footage, it'll be role- based access.
• those who did not investigate the alerts those who did not investigate the alerts from<00:46:54.480

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• how many accessible parking spaces are how many accessible parking spaces are needed<05:15:52.240>
• physical accessibility.
• If you are an individual who is deaf and you need an alert when someone is ringing a doorbell, it alerts
• <05:31:33.240> are doorbell it alerts them so those are doorbell it alerts them so those are some
• revolving physical accessibility.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard the Banking Department’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget presentation from Commissioner Amelia Galeri. She described the department as a self-funded consumer protection regulator overseeing two main areas: the Banking Trust Division, which supervises state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and the Consumer Credit Division, which oversees more than 7,000 licensees including mortgage and money transmitter businesses. She said the department’s budget is about 86% salaries and benefits, with 53 positions all filled, and explained that the agency funds itself through fees, fines, and end-of-year assessments on regulated entities. Galeri said the department is facing workload growth from several directions: continued growth in the trust industry, increased fintech supervision, and a new requirement to regularly examine auto dealers that take finance applications, which adds about 300 exams over two fiscal years. She said the department was directed to flat-fund its budget based on 2025 levels but was allowed to increase travel and training. To stay within that limit, she said the department reduced office space, went paperless, converted administrative and licensing positions into examiner positions, and expects to defund an embedded DOJ database administrator position once a new SharePoint system is fully implemented. Members asked about how the department’s revenue and assessments work, including whether fees were increasing and how much existing banks would pay. Galeri said fees are not being raised, most banks pay little or no fines, and assessments are based largely on asset size, with trust companies paying the bulk. She also explained that fines are set by statute, generally capped at $2,500 per violation for consumer credit entities, and said she would not recommend increasing that cap. The committee then voted to accept the Banking Department’s budget proposal as presented in HQ1, with a motion and second and no discussion. The transcript then moved to the Department of Energy budget. Commissioner Jared Chakin and Chief of Operations Lenny Radio discussed federal program funding, including LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization. They said the apparent drop in fuel assistance funding from FY 2024 actuals to the budgeted amount is due to the loss of ARPA and CARES Act supplemental funds, while weatherization remains a federally constrained program with a waiting list and limited flexibility. Members also asked about a proposed transfer from the renewable energy fund; staff said the transfer would still allow the department to carry out its statutory duties for the year, though the committee deferred deeper discussion until House Bill 2.

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• it is just a matter of whatever safe the town provides for them, and they have to record who has access
• They just have to record<01:44:38.800> who<01:44:39.040> has<01:44:39.280> access
• record who has access to it. record who has access to it.
• He also says Representative Nuome helped alert him to the issue. Yes. Uh so this Yes.
• the way of alerting me to this<02:05:52.639> issue.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know that they talked about some different solutions to alerts, for example, at the last meeting, and
• they are looking at how they want to disperse the grant funds.” “...to alerts, for example, at the last
• Having access to records, it's critical in assessing these situations. Okay. Anything more? Okay.
• things such as where's the modem coming from, where's the router coming from, where's the internet access

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• but you bring up a very good point that the DOD should be involved in making sure that we have cell access
• weather service, and then they'll geofence where we want them to, and then they will send out the alerts
• The phone alert system will include: pull over to the side of the road, take your foot off the brake,

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• You, with your staff and our staff, will have access to really some of the finest lawyers and people
• So yes, we will alert you to that and often suggest technical amendments to accommodate that.
• And that's, again, Why we have such a good staff to make sure they alert us and are aware of those things

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• I have access to education in classes while I work on my HiSET. I'm applying for jobs.
• But honestly, I wish I had access to those resources while I was inside.
• Another added benefit of raising the age is that emerging adults will have significantly better access
• Approaches like individualized case planning, family engagement, real access to education, and mental
• The need for accessible, adequately funded services is clear.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with procedural remarks and acknowledgments of Rosh Hashanah, followed by testimony on several criminal justice bills before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. A major focus was S. 1061, the “Raise the Age” bill, which would gradually move 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. Supporters included youth and young adult advocates, former juvenile court Judge Jay Blitzman, ACLU and CPCS representatives, Roca, United Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and Senator Brendan Crichton. They argued that young adults are still developmentally immature, that juvenile court services improve education and rehabilitation, and that adult-system involvement leads to higher recidivism and racial disparities. Committee members asked practical questions about how the bill would work, and witnesses explained that it would expand access to juvenile court diversion, probation, and DYS services for the covered age group. The chairs also noted a notice issue, clarifying that the hearing had been posted seven days in advance rather than the usual ten. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to revise accomplice and joint venture murder liability and sentencing. Representative Sam Montaño and Senator Liz Miranda supported the reform, arguing that current law can impose life sentences on people with limited or no knowledge of a killing and that the doctrine contributes to racial bias and disproportionate punishment. A law professor, a former defendant, and advocates from the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls described cases where people were punished far beyond their actual role and said the bill would better align charges and sentences with individual culpability. Related testimony also supported a proportionality-focused reform to reduce the harshness of joint venture sentencing. Several other public safety and criminal justice bills drew testimony. Senator Robin Kennedy supported a bill redefining strangulation in domestic violence law, saying the current “substantial pressure” standard is too vague and that strangulation is often lethal without visible injury. District Attorney Ryan and a retail business executive backed a bill on organized retail theft, saying it would give prosecutors more flexible charging options and better address coordinated theft rings. Representative Vieira and the family of Kiana Barros urged action on Kiana’s Law, which would improve restraining-order notification and enforcement after Barros’s daughter was killed after an order was not served. The hearing also included support for the HALO Act, which would create a 25-foot safety zone around first responders and penalize harassment or obstruction, and for a bill to enhance courthouse security by creating specific protections for judges and their families. No votes were taken during the hearing."} 0}]}

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• transportation equity, ensuring that residents across Massachusetts, regardless of zip code, have access
• to reliable and accessible transit options.
• affordable preschool access throughout the Commonwealth through the Commonwealth affordable preschool
• access throughout the Commonwealth, through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative, or CPPI
• The MBTA service area of one hundred safe, reliable, and accessible MBTA.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 55, the governor’s FY25 supplemental budget proposal to spend about $1.3 billion in surplus Fair Share revenue. House and Senate chairs framed the bill as a one-time opportunity to invest fairly in education and transportation, while also noting the need to protect the state’s long-term fiscal balance. Administration officials said the proposal should be considered alongside the FY26 budget and related bills, since the governor’s broader Fair Share plan aims for roughly an even split between education and transportation over time. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler outlined the administration’s priorities. Transportation funding would go mainly to the MBTA and related reserves, including money for the Federal Transit Administration reserve, MBTA stabilization reserve, low-income fares, winter resilience, RTA workforce support, MassDOT workforce and project delivery, and micro-transit grants. Education funding would support universal preschool expansion, early education and care capacity, early literacy tutoring, adult basic education and ESOL, early college and career technical education, MyCAP expansion, and special education circuit breaker funding. The administration emphasized that many of these investments are one-time or multi-year measures designed to address current needs without creating unsustainable recurring costs. Committee members raised concerns about regional equity, especially the large share of transportation money going to the MBTA versus regional transit authorities and rural areas. Several members asked for more detail on how the proposal would benefit Western Massachusetts and other non-MBTA regions, and whether micro-transit and Chapter 90-related investments would be sufficient. Education questions focused on special education reimbursement shortfalls, federal funding cuts to school districts, and how CTE and vocational investments would align students with workforce needs. The administration said it would provide additional data on MBTA versus RTA investment and explained that the special education circuit breaker and transportation reimbursement changes were intended to improve predictability and relief for districts. After the administration panel, Jessica Tang of AFT Massachusetts testified in support of using Fair Share funds to protect public education amid federal uncertainty and cuts. She argued that schools are facing a fiscal cliff, that vulnerable students would be hit hardest by funding losses, and that the Fair Share revenue should be used to preserve services and support students’ needs.

Transcript Highlights:

• Such an experience with fair pay should be accessible to every aspiring teacher, because while teaching
• And we have not yet approved those requests, but those requests alerted us that they were going to be

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• This substitute bill creates a presumption that parents will have joint legal custody, meaning access
• Parents are put on alert and fear the worst for their children.

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, out-of-state warrants, law enforcement, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, tax exemption, seafood, retail sales

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:33:07.440> to our goal is to provide access to our goal is to provide access to comprehensive
• <01:03:22.720> to that Celu will approve access to that Celu will approve access to criminal
• A kind of a long-standing issue with this access to the fingerprinting. the access to fingerprinting
• <01:19:16.000> and supportive of expanding access and supportive of expanding access and having
• or funding so we can expand this access or funding so we can expand this access to<01:20:04.159>

Bills: SB2275, SB2390, SB2540, SB3142, SB2414, SB2340, SB2848

Keywords: Medicaid, disability, buy-in program, workers with disabilities, income eligibility, premium structure, biomarker testing, health insurance, medical coverage, state law, health maintenance organization, juvenile justice, youth penalties, minors, court fees, court costs, fines, surcharges, restitution, fee waiver

Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Before we go to Christian, I'll just alert testifiers that we have 12 bills to get through today.
• that<00:03:39.720> I'll<00:03:39.840> just<00:03:40.239> uh<00:03:40.640> alert
• <00:03:40.920> testifiers<00:03:41.599> that that I'll just uh alert testifiers that
• Cloud, the current restrictions limit the accessibility of food and drink for special events.
• of food and drink for the accessibility of food and drink for special<00:44:11.359> events<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a situation of coverage isn't necessarily access. How do we get kids access?
• What's the consequences of not having access?
• Brandon, I know you were kind of talking about just the access, the access of care in some of these areas
• We know when people with IDD are not able to access... access the right care, at the right time, at the
• Allow them the ability to access it. Thank you so much.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• The second part of HB 826 would increase access and reliability of high school equivalency testing.
• we're close to the end of session,<00:52:28.480> so<00:52:29.040> be<00:52:29.200> alert
• <00:52:29.599> for<00:52:29.760> the<00:52:30.000> possibility session, so be alert
• for the possibility session, so be alert for the possibility of<00:52:31.040> a<00:52:31.200>

Keywords: 958, all

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• conservation districts by any direct means, including postal mail, electronic mail, and door hangers, to alert
• them to a new known groundwater contamination. ...and require TCEQ to alert residents living within
• pilot project demonstrating the ability to develop the water supply component of the project, with access
• pilot project demonstrating the ability to develop the water supply component of the project with access
• to the demonstrating the ability to develop the water supply component of the project with access to

Bills: SB863, SB1190, SB1261, SB1413, SB1624, SB1662, SB1663, SB1855, SB1967, SB2124, SB2204, SB1623

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.

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• There's a gap where we are failing the most vulnerable in the alert system.
• There's a gap where we are failing the most vulnerable in the alert system.
• In Missouri, they just don't have access to go to DWI court.
• And there are places in this state where 911 doesn't access.
• So what this bill would do is allow 911 more access to find people when there's an emergency.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Um, neighbor of mine called<00:02:15.760> me<00:02:16.000> to<00:02:16.239> alert
• And that relates to the requirement that who can have access to the call logs.
• have access to this life-saving<00:36:03.520> care.
• Phoning a friend who wants to come to the testifier table. access to.
• Um, so I think that this is access to.

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• students have access to in school meals. students have access to in school meals.
• No bills to access to free school meals.
• Having access to clean water is vital for communities to thrive.
• I ask my people to access services.
• <04:57:05.040> level Anchorage, reached a yellow alert level Anchorage, reached a yellow alert

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all