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• I talked to a home builder in Albuquerque, and he's only sold two new homes in two months.
• on home visitation.
• are defined by the home visitor.
• Chair, that when we did—I had the RAND Corporation do the study on our home visiting program, but there's
• The second is that home visiting is actually doing what it's supposed to, and that home visitors are

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• So there are features of this home.
• own and occupy a home above the land. own and occupy a home above the land.
• them from their home from the home<01:40:16.080> uh<01:40:16.480> from<01:40:17.040>
• <01:59:38.800> and digital asset mining at their home and digital asset mining at their home
• to sell their homes to escape the noise. to sell their homes to escape the noise.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, whenever we are talking about how many homes it will affect, half of these homes you said were owned
• I guess the home situation—right? Building affordable homes... Oh, Mac, know what's the...
• So, there's sort of a beginner level you can study for; sorry, six months, you can study.
• The level of services I can get in the home if I have a level 1 auditor provide the audit in my home,
• Home inspectors are generalists.

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• No place could be home. Massachusetts is home.
• And if you want to see a really good study, I recommend the control group study to look at, which looks
• In 2013 to 2014, a JAMA study showed that, in this particular study, the second most common reason for
• I can no longer take care of my home, my property, or work to sustain a home.
• I can no longer take care of my home, my property, or work to sustain a home that was given to me mortgage-free

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• A study from Texas A&M University found A study from Texas A&M University found that<00:15:30.440
• Studies show this law application.
• I'm afraid that an activist judge would say if I was away from my home for 72 hours and I come home and
• such as your home such as your home your<00:52:56.120> purse your purse your purse your<00
• own home own home you<00:53:06.120> have<00:53:06.320> to you have to you have to

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Chair Bliss present HF 13, a bill to change Minnesota self-defense law so that a person using reasonable force in resisting an offense against the person would not be required to consider retreat. Bliss tied the proposal to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court case involving a man at a light rail station and argued the court had effectively created a duty to retreat that the legislature had never enacted. He said the bill would codify the right to stand one’s ground while still leaving reasonableness to judges and juries. Supporters Bryan Gosh of the NRA and Rob Door of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus testified that Minnesota’s duty-to-retreat rules are confusing, judicially created, and out of step with other states. They argued the bill would clarify self-defense law and protect people who defend themselves or others, citing examples from other states and a Texas church shooting to argue that a retreat requirement can endanger victims and bystanders. Opponents Maggie Emery of Protect Minnesota, Sarah Erickson of Giffords, and Don Einwalter of Moms Demand Action argued the bill would function as a “shoot-first” law, increase homicides, worsen racial disparities, and make communities and law enforcement less safe. They cited studies linking stand-your-ground laws to higher homicide rates and pointed to incidents in Florida and Minnesota involving firearms and children. The committee also took up two amendments. Representative Hollins offered an amendment on safe and secure firearm storage, saying it was intended to reduce child access to guns and suicides; she requested a roll call. Chair Bliss opposed it, saying current law already covers negligent storage and that the amendment was too broad, including for a rural constituent who keeps a shotgun by his door. Representative Hudson and Representative Pinto argued over whether current law is sufficient and whether the amendment would remove needed flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of the amendments, with no final vote or disposition recorded.

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• <01:15:09.080> committee creating a legislative study committee creating a legislative study
• support the study committee. All right. support the study committee. All right.
• <01:15:32.719> All for study committee? Okay. Second. All for study committee? Okay.
• two, deleting housing vacancies and home two, deleting housing vacancies and home ownership.
• This bill lets you age at home.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• study? study?
• additional funding for that study. additional funding for that study.
• Please do a proper study and do this in the proper process. Study it first.
• Bring<01:21:32.800> it<01:21:32.960> home. Bring it home. Bring it home.
• for a study for a study to<01:37:31.840> EGI.

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• I also represent the Minnesota VA and the Minnesota Veterans Home.
• Homes are about to get even more expensive.
• I mean, the study isn't so much about good or bad.
• Good more do you need to study about it?
• I mean the study uh isn't so question.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The North Dakota PERS board has not studied this.
• And some studies show that wages between state and private employees...
• If a mobile home park has a septic system, then the DEQ If a mobile home park has a septic system, then
• home park has a septic system that services that park, then yes.
• and backed by over 1,500 other studies and over five decades of research.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several procedural motions, including suspending House rules for three legislative days and replacing conference committee members on Senate Bill 2282 and SCR 4007. The chamber also recognized visiting student groups from Grafton/Pleasant Valley and Shiloh School. Later, the House agreed to several conference committee reports and moved a number of measures through final passage or final disposition. House Bill 1428, which would have created a sales tax exemption for clothing sold by thrift stores or nonprofit corporations, drew extensive debate over tax policy, revenue loss, and possible conflicts with streamlined sales tax rules. Supporters argued it would help lower-income shoppers and nonprofit thrift stores, while opponents said it created an unfair advantage and could reduce state and local revenue. The conference report was adopted, but the bill ultimately failed on final vote, 37-54. House Bill 1440, relating to cigar lounges, was amended in conference and then passed 75-17. House Bill 1460, concerning adult foster care for private-pay adults, electronic monitoring, and a legislative study, was also adopted and passed overwhelmingly, 91-1. The House then passed Senate Bill 2224, which revises gaming commission structure and gaming stamp requirements, adds Attorney General enforcement provisions, and includes a $25,000 general fund appropriation, by a vote of 88-0. Senate Bill 2327, which expands uses of the agriculture diversification and development fund and appropriates $15 million to it, passed 74-17 after a member was excused from voting due to a personal interest. Senate Bill 2267, creating a regulatory framework for on-site wastewater treatment systems and shifting licensing authority to the Department of Environmental Quality, passed 82-10, and Senate Bill 2276, addressing joint water resource boards for cross-county projects, passed 90-1. The most contentious debate centered on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the state employee health plan from grandfathered status to a non-grandfathered ACA-compliant plan and appropriate about $6.6 million for the transition. Supporters said it would give the PERS board more flexibility, expand preventive and other benefits, and potentially slow premium growth without charging employees premiums. Opponents warned it could raise out-of-pocket costs, add mandated benefits, and shift costs to employees, while also arguing the bill had not been adequately studied. After extended debate, the House passed SB 2160 by a vote of 55-37. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 1318, a pesticide labeling bill, and placed it on final passage, but the transcript ends before the final vote on that measure.

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• They're using those at home as well.
• There was one study came out of Stanford that It was sort of the one study that really meets kind of
• And so studying those pieces,...
• They do not go home.
• They don't go home. We have Chromebooks 3 through 5. They don't go home.

Keywords: 916, all

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• to home and community based services. to home and community based services.
• and home and community based services. and home and community based services.
• very very strongly support uh home homes very very strongly support uh home and<01:23:29.280> community
• nursing home. >> Okay.
• to be at home.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• And I went home and knew it was something more and told my husband he needed to come home to take me
• And certainly a study is not there.
• And certainly a study is not there.
• ... ...and then the, I call them Baby Windsor Homes that represent the 45 homes that were a part of the
• And the study...

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• No, it was $55,000, and that study just completed.
• We're still pursuing some kind of a wage and salary study, comp and class study, because the SPO study
• And seeing if we should pay for the study. I mean, we've already done a study across the board.
• Then the other question on this study, Mr.
• We have implemented all the Deloitte study positions.

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• I know there is a feasibility study, or I'm told there is a feasibility study for St.
• I'm on my way home.
• There is an OPPAGA study in the bill as to the potential use of mezzanine financing and tiny homes.
• There is an Opaga study in the bill as to the potential use of mezzanine financing and tiny homes.
• Just a few weeks ago, I wasn't home. My wife was home. My son wasn't there.

Summary: The Committee on Rules took up a long agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included CS for SB 678, allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital, and SB 466, which designates St. Johns County as the site for the Florida Museum of Black History and creates a board to work with the supporting foundation and county officials. Senators and public speakers largely supported the museum bill, though some members asked about feasibility studies and long-term planning. The committee also approved CS for SB 578 on wine containers, SB 582 on penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings, CS for SB 1168 creating an aggravated offense for unlawful tracking-device use in furtherance of crimes, CS for SB 806 clarifying that only the Florida Attorney General may represent beneficiaries of Florida charitable trusts as a public official, and SB 1228 to support spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee and Santa Fe springs. The committee then heard and favorably reported CS for CS for SB 304, which addresses child protective investigations involving infants and young children with genetic or other pre-existing medical conditions. The bill requires a qualified medical opinion before permanent removal in cases where injuries may be explained by an underlying condition, and it drew strong support from the sponsor and several speakers. Members also approved SB 1286 clarifying that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities, such as biking or playing outside, do not by themselves constitute neglect unless reckless, and SB 1318, a hands-free driving bill that renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the handheld-device prohibition, and adds penalties for handheld use in work and school zones and for certain serious crashes. The hands-free bill prompted the most debate, with supporters citing crash and fatality data and families sharing personal losses, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, and potential disparate impacts on lower-income and minority drivers; the bill was still reported favorably after amendments. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 14 and SB 20, two claims bills for injuries and deaths involving local governments, and CS for SB 68, which updates health facilities authority financing rules to reflect modern hospital structures. The committee also approved CS for SB 172 on health care practitioner specialty titles and designations after adopting an amendment protecting CRNA titles; the bill generated questions about whether licensed practitioners with doctoral degrees may still use the title doctor under their practice acts. Throughout the meeting, most bills were adopted without opposition, and the committee repeatedly voted to report them favorably.

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• So often, young people leave home, especially in these small towns, and they never. come back home except
• But in studying all 50 states, it's red and blue alike.
• There is a setback of 600 feet from a home or a well.
• Do y'all study that much?
• A dozen environmental and technical studies.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• THINK OF BUYING A HOME WITH NO HOME INSPECTION.
• BUT WHEN THEY DID THEIR STUDY, MY DAD IS AN ENGINEER.
• HE GOT HIS DEGREE FROM MIT; HE COULD PROBABLY DO THE STUDY HIMSELF GOOD BUT WHEN THEY DID THE STUDY THE
• GUY WHO DID THE STUDY SEEMS TO FIND A LOT OF THINGS.
• CREATED ANY SPECIFIC TYPE OF RESERVE STUDY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That was my study videos for the bar. I apologize.
• That was my study videos for the bar. I apologize.
• I co-own three Home Instead franchises in Arizona.
• I co-own three Home Instead franchises in Arizona.
• From a home care perspective, cameras are extremely common.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2307, as amended, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with out-of-state secure mental health facilities when Arizona beds are unavailable for certain involuntary commitment cases involving defendants found dangerous and incompetent. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an emergency stopgap to prevent individuals who are deemed non-restorable from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds, while opponents argued it would raise due process, disability rights, family access, and cost concerns, and questioned whether the state could even implement such interstate placements. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and advanced HB 2307 on a 6-5 due pass vote. The committee then heard House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related coverage language in health plans to include newer devices and supplies such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and smart insulin pens. Supporters said the bill modernizes outdated statutes and improves access and outcomes for people with diabetes, while an insurer representative offered soft opposition, warning that writing these items into statute could create a state mandate and potential cost exposure, especially if the language is read to include GLP-1 medications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and moved HB 2083 forward on an 11-1 due pass vote. Next, House Bill 2673 was heard, addressing mental health screening and treatment for incarcerated people. The sponsor said the bill was being reworked into a study committee concept after stakeholder feedback, but the underlying proposal would require prompt evaluation of prisoners showing mental disorder symptoms and faster referral for treatment. A family member testified about her son’s severe deterioration in jail and death, while an attorney opposed the bill as overbroad and legally problematic. Despite the sponsor’s indication that the bill would become a study committee, the committee voted 12-0 to give HB 2673 a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2923, which revises timelines, procedures, and notice requirements for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment; supporters said it clarifies outdated language and improves communication with families, while opponents argued it shifts burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. HB 2923 also received a 12-0 due pass vote.

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• to work at home after they got their kids to bed on their charting one and a half hours at home.
• > their<00:52:33.040> kids work at home after they got their kids work at home after they
• <01:17:33.760> care why I brought up the home care why I brought up the home care providership
• American Medical Association study American Medical Association study published<03:47:47.920>
• <05:32:54.798> how about studying how about studying how this<05:32:57.080> VI<05:32

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Identification by the end of the study period.
• In fact, we'd see the opposite in the studies that I just referenced.
• A study conducted by the Trevor Project last year found that...
• or moderate support from their homes, indicating a significant impact.
• Can a kid who's called Terrence at home not choose to go by Terry at school?

Bills: HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843, SB 13, SB 27, SB 57

Keywords: student transfer, public servants, education code, peace officer, servicemember, judicial officer, school security, volunteer program, retired law enforcement, veterans, public safety, school safety, criminal background check, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, emergency operations plan

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• Um, another study withheld.
• , single-family home associations?
• , single-family home associations?
• home, single family home woodframe, town home, single family home associations?
• There's a lot of EVs charging at home. There's a lot of EVs charging at home.

Keywords: 910, house, all