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• cleanups because the assessor had some issues, from my understanding, and you can correct me if I'm wrong
• From my understanding, you can correct me if I'm wrong, where sometimes in the time period that we file
• has surpassed cardiovascular disease and traumatic injuries as the number one cause of line-of-duty deaths
• Current data shows that nearly 80% of firefighter deaths are due to occupational cancers.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee began by rolling House Bill 132 at the sponsor’s request because amendment language was still being worked on. The committee then proceeded without quorum as a subcommittee until additional members arrived. House Bill 285, as amended, was heard first. The bill was described as a cleanup measure to clarify New Mexico’s disabled veterans property tax exemption, including that it applies to a veteran’s primary residence and how it works for properties with multiple owners. Testimony from New Mexico counties, the Tax and Revenue Department, and the Department of Veterans Services supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion for assessors and help veterans access the exemption. One member raised broader concerns about housing insecurity among unhoused and renting veterans and asked for interim data on how many veterans would actually benefit, but the committee noted those issues were outside the bill’s scope. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 285 as amended with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 128, which updates the state’s occupational disease and disablement law for firefighters by expanding the list of covered cancers and related conditions, aligning the state law with newer research and recent federal changes, and standardizing the employment period to five years. The sponsor and supporters said the bill reflects current science, removes outdated age limits for some cancers, and makes it easier for firefighters to receive workers’ compensation without having to prove causation case by case. Firefighters and union representatives gave emotional testimony about personal cancer diagnoses and the burden of fighting insurers while undergoing treatment. The Workers’ Compensation Administration, labor groups, and trial lawyers all supported the measure. Committee members asked about the federal model, the five-year threshold, the impact on rural jurisdictions, and why women’s cancers were not previously included; witnesses explained that the changes reflect updated data and the underrepresentation of women in the fire service. Dr. Dan Wu, speaking online, said firefighter cancer is an epidemic and argued the science supports the bill. The committee then adopted the motion and passed HB 128 with a do pass recommendation before adjourning.

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• Increased loneliness also correlates, unfortunately, with increased deaths.
• unfortunately, with increased deaths. unfortunately, with increased deaths.
• I think that's the wrong priorities. So I would urge a no vote on the bill.
• Let's not use the wrong word; let's use the real word that it is.
• Let's not use the wrong word; let's use the real word that it is.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They're telling children that they were born in the wrong body is not helpful.
• body is not help in the in in the wrong body is not help in the in the<01:08:28.640> wrong<01
• No worries, never get it wrong.
• What was wrong with being a girl? Had I not modeled womanhood effectively?
• He said there is nothing wrong with me. I am not a danger to anyone.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of line-of-duty death criteria for qualification for those benefits.
• expansion of peace officer death expansion of peace officer death benefits,<00:34:34.079> particularly
• <00:34:38.480> uh definitions of of line of death uh definitions of of line of death uh criteria
• <01:15:09.280> It bills, our own legislation is wrong.
• It bills, our own legislation is wrong.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I may be wrong on the figure, but I think it's $2 for the course is all they end up charging.
• I may be wrong on the figure, but I think it's $2 for the course is all they end up charging.
• I was absolutely wrong. From 2015 to today it has increased substantially every year.
• I was absolutely wrong. From 2015 to today it has increased substantially every year.
• It's not life or death, and I use the National Guard when we're in trouble.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on Fish and Game’s budget-revenue proposals and several statutory changes the department said it needs to support its operations. The department recommended raising the fisheries habitat fee and wildlife habitat fee to $5 each, estimating additional annual revenue of about $640,000 and $144,000 respectively. Members clarified that these are habitat fees added on top of licenses, not reduced by senior or youth license categories, and discussed the need for RSA changes to allow the revenue to be transferred into the Fish and Game Fund. The department also said it would work internally on any broader license fee increases through the commission process. The committee then reviewed proposals to cap several dedicated accounts and transfer excess balances to the unrestricted Fish and Game Fund. Those accounts included the fisheries and wildlife habitat funds and the game management account, with the department proposing a $750,000 cap on each and transfer of amounts above that threshold. The department said the cap was based on several years of expenditures and the fact that dedicated funds are often used as match for federal funds. Members asked for reports on fund activity and questioned whether the cap and mandatory transfer language should be “shall” or “may,” with the department indicating it would prefer “may” for flexibility. The committee also discussed a Pheasant Management Program account, where the department said current law limits use of the money to buying and propagating pheasants and it wants authority to use it for broader program management. A substantial portion of the meeting addressed Fish and Game’s environmental review unit and the transfer of ARPA-funded positions to DEES under the governor’s initiative. The department said four positions are currently ARPA-funded, that DEES supports keeping them in place through the end of the year, and that the transition will require time because environmental review work is intertwined across the agency. The department explained that before the ARPA positions, biologists handled the work and that current staffing has helped eliminate a backlog and meet deadlines. Members also discussed a proposal to expand environmental review fees beyond private developers to state, federal, municipal, and local governments, with the department saying it would need rulemaking and stakeholder input. Additional requests included authority to conduct raffles to raise funds, creation of a revolving account for donations and raffle proceeds, and repeal of the obsolete fish food sales statute because the vending machines are no longer functional and the account generates no revenue.

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• from overdose and with lessen the deaths from overdose and with opioids<00:28:59.760> we<00:29
• by overdose is increasing and we death by overdose is increasing and we need<00:29:29.200> to
• And if I am wrong, I will correct that. We look forward to just the follow-up on that. So welcome.
• I will correct that great we I am wrong I will correct that great we look<00:34:35.119> forward
• Since the last OLA report was published in 2024, sorry, wrong slide.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is wrong.
• It is wrong.
• It is wrong.
• It is wrong.
• the revocation of a transfer on death the revocation of a transfer on death deed.<02:24:41.120><

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work. The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading. The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.

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• He's not technically doing anything wrong.
• Um, I think that they were recovered later in the police search, but I could be wrong.
• If it's shown on the trial of the offense, the person caused the death of, in your additional language
• other death.
• If you want to sentence somebody to 20 years on multiple deaths, you can still do that under this bill

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• I'm not intending to provide wrong information here.
• Um but uh yeah, wrong information here.
• Um and that that numbers of deaths.
• <02:21:40.880> after um uh any adverse event any death after um uh any adverse event any death
• Um, also, um, that was wrong.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• property won't be treated carelessly. and that they have a financial safety net if something goes wrong
• Thank you all for everything that you do to end traffic deaths in Texas.
• Housing funds during a housing crisis would hurt Texas families and workers at exactly the wrong time
• Crossley, and I'm here today as the leader of Vision Zero Texas, the advocacy movement to end traffic deaths
• Increase, and 16 cyclist deaths. Statewide cyclist fatalities have risen more than 50% since 2019.

Bills: HB341, HB469, HB971, HB1624, HB2721, HB2959, HB3365, HB3731, HB3793, HB3861, HB3946, HB3966, HB4348, HB4401, HB4402, HB4924, HB4966, HB5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• To defend against serious bodily injury or death is the standard for the use of lethal force.
• They're wrong. They're wrong. And I'm telling you that this is not a new problem.
• They're wrong. They're wrong. And I'm telling you that this is not a new problem.
• He did nothing wrong. They grabbed him. They were masked. They were not identified.
• More than 11 deaths every day. Over 1,300 of those deaths were speed-related.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You correct me if I'm wrong. For practical conversation, there are two files.
• I am from Tarrant County, and we do have a jail death problem there, perhaps you've heard.
• In context, we've had over 70 deaths since the current sheriff has been in office.
• footage, 911 audio, internal communications, and complaints, even those involving serious harm or death
• But let's be clear: the Sandra Bland Act only covers deaths in custody; it does not cover injuries.

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• An absent day might be switched for the wrong Tuesday on a billing form.
• . that beat a Somali M-effer to death.
• If your peers that are sitting next to you did something wrong, you would not want to be scrutinized
• <00:24:47.360> threats, death threats, death threats, threats<00:24:49.720> via<00:24:50.040
• Defecating on doorsteps, death threats, and harassment.

Bills: HF3542, HF3819

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, child care, licensing, inspections, compliance, program integrity, 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3542, authored by Representative Hudson, and first adopted the February 25 minutes. Hudson explained that the bill, as amended in a DE1, would require agencies to disclose to the public, legislators, or the press the existence of certain investigations only after the subject has been notified and the agency has decided to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments. He said the amendment was intended to avoid tipping off subjects before notification while still increasing transparency about investigations involving public funds. A separate A3 amendment was withdrawn after the DE1 was adopted. Several members questioned the bill’s scope and timing, asking what “existence of an investigation” meant and whether the proposal would disclose information before findings were complete. Hudson clarified that the bill was aimed at identifying who is being investigated, not revealing investigative details. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from child care providers and advocates, who opposed the bill and argued it would expose providers to harassment, threats, and stigma before any findings were made. Testifiers described recent threats, ICE-related disruptions, audits, overpayment findings, and the burden of CCAP compliance, saying the bill would punish providers for paperwork errors and worsen safety concerns, especially for Somali and other providers of color. A board member of the Minnesota Child Care Association also opposed the bill, saying providers had been chilled from speaking publicly because of death threats and harassment, and warning that disclosure of investigations could intensify that climate. In response, Hudson said the bill was not about targeting child care providers generally and was limited to confirmed ongoing investigations after notice to the subject. The committee then heard from Inspector General Keys, who explained that CCAP investigations are administrative, not criminal, and are based on evidence of repeated errors or financial misconduct rather than intentional fraud. He said the office looks for patterns beyond simple mistakes and that the bill’s notice requirement would not impede investigations. The discussion ended amid a brief procedural dispute over comments directed at Hudson, after which the chair returned to the bill and the Inspector General’s testimony.

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• And what it did was it updated the list of occupational cancers that constitute a line of duty death.
• Relapse in pain can mean overdose and death. This situation was entirely preventable.
• The bill misidentifies the source of access problems and implies the wrong solution.
• New Mexico continues to see rising overdose deaths. Delays in... I'm sorry again. I'm sorry.
• New Mexico continues to see rising overdose deaths.

Keywords: 996, all

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• to reduce preventable deaths. to reduce preventable deaths.
• highest rates of death. highest rates of death.
• It's the previous testimony in uh wrong.
• Sorry, wrong<01:14:32.240> person.
• Um so, regarding the um wrong person.

Bills: HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121

Keywords: workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I'm open to being convinced that I'm wrong.
• There's nothing wrong with going to community college and then the universities and the ACT.
• It says the number one cause of maternal death is maternal health mental health conditions.
• So those are pregnancy-related deaths from 2016 to 2020.
• They account for 29% of those deaths over that time period.

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• fact abandoned and then to discuss how can we resolve the title, because unfortunately it would be wrong
• Recreational inhalation of nitrous oxide can cause long-term neurologic effects, paralysis, and even death
• someone with an immediately life-threatening diagnosis, meaning there is a reasonable likelihood that death
• “Imagine being given a cancer-related death sentence.
• Sorry, I raised my hand at the wrong time.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

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• It's bold, and advertising online is very, very wrong, and that's what this bill is all about. to get
• Each death leaves behind children and families deeply affected by trauma.
• Willow's death was not only preventable; it was predictable.
• intended to temporarily encapsulate and incapacitate a person without causing serious bodily injury or death
• What likely happened is someone put the wrong number in the wrong cell on a.

Bills: HB1455, HB1777, HB2101, HB2136, HB2609, HB3142, HB3552, HB3846, HB4155, HB4514, HB4879, HB4995, HB5014, HB5139, HB5228, HB5436, HCR40

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

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• sheriff Normally, you're admonished and you'd probably be kicked out of the county, especially if you're wrong
• I was tasked by Director McCraw to complete a casualty analysis to determine if any of the deaths were
• medical field due to the estimated that medical errors lead to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths
• impression. until what we call a catastrophic moment where there is overwhelming evidence that you are wrong
• And I have to be. be prepared to change along the way before it becomes a wrong decision at a catastrophic

Bills: HB33, HB298, HB 1024, HB 1234, HB 1261, HB1696, HB298

Keywords: electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance

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• Representative, am I doing something wrong? Why are you looking at me like I'm crazy?
• I'm sorry, Madam Chair, am I doing something wrong? No, no, I'm just counting. That's all.
• mechanism once someone files a will with your court that, once they're, let's say, deceased and a death
• I recently, my husband and I got a will, and it's in our home, but I always worry: what if the wrong
• We create a process for deaths as well. So that explains my no vote. Thank you. Thank you.