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• FIRST TOPIC WE HAVE WITH US DAN THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STATE POLICY FOR DATA CENTER COALITION ON REMOTELY
• WE HAVE CEE JAY MEYER THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR CLL DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE REMOTELY
• DIORIO WHO IS REMOTE. >> CAN YOU SEE ME? >> Chair: YES WE CAN SEE YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.
• SOLUTIONS SUPPORTED BY AI HELP ENABLE VIRTUAL CARE AND EXTEND THE MEDICAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS IN REMOTE

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• the real choices will just be right there, and we're not going to be able to go back into kind of remote
• /c><00:15:31.440> of to be able to go back into kind of to be able to go back into kind of remote
• > ideological<00:15:33.839> bunkers<00:15:34.560> and<00:15:35.279> make remote
• like ideological bunkers and make remote like ideological bunkers and make sort<00:15:36.000> of,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• measure heart rate, oxygen usage, range of motion measurements, and strength measurements remotely,
• In any other compact state with no notification requirements to the remote state.
• Under the PT Compact, when a licensee wants to work in another active compact state, known as the remote
• state, that individual must purchase a compact privilege for that specific remote state.
• And this compact privilege becomes the legal authorization to practice in the remote state.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills involving professional licensure, clinical practice, and public health-related workforce issues. The chair explained that no votes would be taken at the hearing and that the purpose was to gather public input. Early testimony focused on Marnie’s Law, with supporters describing the bill as a no-cost, preventive measure to require nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer after a family tragedy and arguing it could reduce misdiagnosis and save lives. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills affecting clinical decision-making and licensure compacts. Supporters of the physician ownership/clinical autonomy bills argued they would protect independent practices from corporate interference after the Steward collapse, while supporters of EMS, dental, psychology, physical therapy, and physician assistant compacts said the measures would improve workforce mobility, reduce delays, and expand access to care, especially for rural patients, military families, and telehealth users. Several witnesses emphasized that the compacts would not reduce standards and would strengthen public protection through shared disciplinary databases and streamlined credentialing. There was also testimony on bills to ensure safe medication administration and to protect the independence of complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Nursing representatives urged that only licensed professionals administer medications in hospitals, hospices, and home care settings, warning that delegation to unlicensed staff could endanger patients and nurses’ licenses. A complementary and alternative care witness supported consumer access with mandatory disclosures and limits on reserved medical acts. On the dental compact, witnesses were split: some supported portability and workforce flexibility, while others warned the compact lacked a hands-on skills exam and could weaken Massachusetts’ regulatory authority and patient safety. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on the psychology compact, physical therapy compact, and physician assistant bills, with most speakers favoring expanded interstate practice and reduced administrative barriers.

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• Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the judicial branch.
• In the Housing Court summary process cases, 91% of parties appear without a lawyer.
• Thank you once again for the opportunity to appear before you and talk about our budget needs.
• For perspective, when I appeared here last year, our average caseload for investigators was 175 cases
• While the Commonwealth's revenue appears to have stabilized, projected federal revenue streams are not

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• For those online, if you are remote, please use the raise hand feature if you have questions or wish
• And then for those here you're remote.
• We'll go remote folks this time first.
• We'll go remote folks this time first.
• And then whether the preference is to be remote, fully remote, or hybrid like it was today, or all in

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Electricity as a Vehicle Fuel Working Group. Commissioner Nancy Doenberger opened with introductions from members representing state agencies, legislators, utilities, local governments, industry groups, advocacy organizations, and others. The group then elected its leadership: Senator Anne Johnson Stewart was nominated and unanimously elected chair, and Representative Steve Elkins was nominated and unanimously elected vice chair. Senator Johnson Stewart said she would ensure all viewpoints are heard and asked MnDOT to continue running the meeting for practical reasons. Austin Turman of the Legislative Coordinating Commission reviewed the authorizing legislation. He explained that the working group must analyze electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, develop a roadmap with policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding consistent with the Minnesota Constitution, and study other states’ approaches to equitable fuel assessment methods for electric vehicles. The group’s report is due February 13 and will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. Turman also briefly reviewed open meeting law requirements, noting the group must operate publicly when a quorum discusses official business, though public comment is not required. Members then discussed the purpose of the group and the need to find a fair replacement or supplement for declining gas tax revenue as EVs increase. Senator Johnson Stewart emphasized balancing system funding needs with user-based fairness, including differences in vehicle weight and road use. Representative Murphy stressed the need to consider rural Minnesota, taxpayer impacts, and current science, including climate and CO2 issues. Drive Electric Minnesota said EV drivers should pay their fair share and not be overburdened, while the Department of Revenue said it wants to administer the new EV charging-station tax fairly. A trucking representative highlighted that passenger vehicles and freight vehicles have very different operating and charging needs, suggesting the group consider those differences in any fee structure.

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• The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. Davids votes aye.
• [Music] The clerk will call on the member participating remotely. Davids votes no.
• The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely: Davids.
• remotely remotely Davids<00:41:47.520> David<00:41:47.920> votes<00:41:48.319> no
• The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely: Davids.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Think of somebody dangling from a helicopter to pick somebody up in a very remote spot.
• to fly at night and do night operations, which, as we know, if somebody is maybe camping in a very remote
• uh<00:04:32.759> they're<00:04:32.960> doing<00:04:33.320> very very remote
• spot uh they're doing very very remote spot uh they're doing very dangerous<00:04:34.800> uh<
• area they might need help remote area they might need help overnight<00:05:05.520> it's<00:05

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely.
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. >> Anderson PE. >> Okay. >> For

Keywords: 1183, house

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• speaking to even just what happened with our school district, where thousands of students go on to remote
• students<00:08:13.720> go<00:08:13.880> on<00:08:14.000> to<00:08:14.120> remote
• thousands of students go on to remote thousands of students go on to remote learning.<00:08:15.120
• across the state began reporting being stopped in traffic or on the street without cause for what appeared

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities. Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses. Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.

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• And they will be joining us remotely. Uh, Mr. or Mrs. Yusuf. >> [snorts] >> Yes, Mr. Chairman.
• Nicole Smarillo from Think Small, who will be joining us remotely. Uh, Dr.
• Nicole Smarillo from Think Small, who will be joining us remotely. Uh, Dr.
• Um, we have another bill before us that appears to be another one of those anti-law-enforcement and pro-criminal
• And so that will go to a remote testifier. I see Mr. Aguilar online.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One, I'm not sure that I can see it happening under even remote political futures and long-term political
• One, I'm not sure that I can see it happening under even remote political futures and long-term political
• One, I'm not sure that I can see it happening under even remote political futures and long-term political
• It happening under even remote political futures and long-term political futures, and I don't know that
• Representative Decker's bill, I think from last year, that dealt with a lot of mechanisms for selection for appearing

Keywords: Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government. Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions. Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own. Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws. Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.

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• It provides discretion for the state engineer to deny or reject an application if it appears to
• This primarily relates to using remote sensing for estimating consumptive use for irrigated agriculture
• This primary relates to using remote<00:10:37.600> sensing<00:10:38.320> for<00:10:38.640
• > estimating remote sensing for estimating remote sensing for estimating consumptive<00:10:39.920

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• With our first... on coming in remotely is Representative Paul McMurtry.
• Next up remotely is Michael Palmer on S. 1841. Hello, everybody. Great. Okay. Thank you very much.
• Is there anyone here who would like to speak in person or anyone online remotely who would like to testify

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held its third hearing of the 194th General Court session, taking testimony on several individual bills and home rule petitions, mostly involving retirement and pension-related relief. The committee chair outlined hearing procedures, including three-minute limits for individuals, ten-minute limits for panels, livestreaming, and the deadline for written testimony. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that House matters heard that day must be reported by Friday, July 11, 2025, subject to extensions, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded. Several witnesses supported bills seeking retirement credit or pension adjustments for public employees. These included H. 2917 for Dedham-Westwood Water District employees seeking pension buy-in credit; H. 2976 for Eileen Mullen to purchase creditable service for teaching in a criminal justice pilot program; H. 2996 for Virginia Cummings, a retired Department of Correction lieutenant seeking greater pension parity; H. 2977 for Wendy Lopieri to buy back part-time community college service; and H. 2989 for Wayne Taylor, who said he was mistakenly credited for fewer years of select board service than he expected. Testimony emphasized long public service, injuries, and what witnesses described as unfair denials or flawed interpretations of retirement law. The committee also heard testimony on bills involving post-retirement earnings and disability-related relief. Kevin Blanchett testified in opposition to H. 2931, arguing it would improperly reduce money owed to a regional retirement system and its members, while the bill’s sponsor argued the retirement board was seeking an excessive recovery based on law firm gross earnings rather than the individual’s earnings. Jamie Magarian described severe injuries from a 2018 crash and urged favorable action on his bill, with support from the State Police Association. Michael Palmer testified in favor of S. 1841, seeking to extend prior violent-crime retirement income-cap relief to his case after being shot on duty and later finding that even part-time private-sector work exceeded his retirement earnings limit.

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• We have three testifiers, two in person, one remote.
• If you could come to the testifier table, and then we'll have one more testifier remotely after that.
• That's remote. Amanda R., which is remote. And then Haley Dagel, Lori Harper, and Uni.
• Next we have Amanda R., who is also coming to us remotely.
• Uh Lori, if you would, um remotely.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Clerk will call the name of the members voting remotely. The roll call will begin in a moment.
• The Clerk will call the name of the members voting remotely. Hussain. Hussain, present.

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• I either attend them in person when I can, remotely.
• I either attend them in person when I can, remotely.
• I either attend them in person when I can, remotely. for your time.
• I either attend them in person when I can remotely. I attend them in person when I can, remotely.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, with the longest discussion focused on House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 263, which would prohibit the sale in Massachusetts of cosmetics known to rely on vertebrate animal testing. Supporters from Animal Defenders International, Humane World for Animals, and the Animal Rescue League said animal testing is cruel, outdated, and unreliable, and pointed to non-animal alternatives and similar laws in other states and countries. No opposition was heard on that bill during the excerpt, and witnesses urged the committee to report it favorably. The committee also took testimony on House Bill 4543, which would clarify an existing pipe-fitting exemption for certain work performed on property owned by industrial plants, utilities, colleges, and similar institutions. A representative for Construction Industries of Massachusetts supported the bill, saying it would preserve longstanding practice for outside contractors doing yard piping work. Pipefitters Local 537 opposed it, arguing the work is properly licensed pipefitting and that the bill would weaken licensing standards and undermine state inspectors. Another major topic was Senate Bill 237 on regulating self-checkouts in grocery establishments. The Mass AFL-CIO and UFCW Local 1445 supported the bill, saying self-checkout has reduced staffing, increased worker stress and customer conflict, and contributed to theft and safety problems. Workers described being responsible for multiple machines at once, verbal abuse, and even assaults, and said the bill’s staffing and machine limits would improve safety and customer service. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 355, which would allow veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship via telehealth; ASPCA, MSPCA, and several veterinarians supported it as a way to expand access to care, while the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians opposed it, arguing that an in-person exam is essential for proper diagnosis and that telemedicine should only follow an in-person VCPR. Finally, the committee heard testimony on House Bill 330, Senate Bill 221, and House Bill 371, which would preempt local boards of health from adopting tobacco-related age or sales restrictions beyond the statewide standard. Public health advocates opposed the bills, arguing they would block local innovation and undermine nicotine-free generation policies adopted by municipalities, while retailers and tobacco trade groups supported them as necessary to preserve a uniform statewide age-21 standard and avoid confusion for consumers and businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the excerpt.

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• So for a couple of teams, we had entirely remote operations because we did not have a place to put their
• the education committee, small rural schools, rural schools, this and that, and we added the term remote
• because people kept saying, "Well, I live in a remote rural area; there's my hay farmer just down the
• So that is a remote. rural area, and that is actually, if you'll look at later legislation in education
• make folks understand that there are places in New Mexico that are not very populated and are very remote

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• Well, remote workers because remember remote workers might be covered workers, >> Yeah.
• Well, remote workers because remember remote workers might be covered workers, that, they have one of
• There's aund we had a thing about remote<00:56:33.359> workers >> Remote workers, remote workers
• Well, remote workers, because remember remote workers might be covered workers, Remote workers might
• So, like your traditional professional service type of remote work, those wages are reported.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• distinct from traditional underwriting factors because it is immutable and most often suggests a remote
• distinct from traditional underwriting factors because it is immutable and most often suggests a remote
• The bill appears to require pharmacies to disclose risk information about FDA-approved drugs when dispensing
• Over time, the platform's algorithm rapidly pushes content about extreme dieting, about appearance, and
• This bill also appears to require the extraction of data irrespective of the preferences of the connected

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• One session allowed remote witness presentations, one session was held on Saturday, and one session was
• It certainly appears that way and we certainly have an example of it here in Travis County.
• I do not know why other than it appears to be diluting their vote.
• It appears so. Are you aware that currently CD 9 is represented by Congressman Al Green? Yes.
• Contingent on a matter that is not even remotely related to the congressional redistricting.

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all