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• government when all I'm trying to do is sell some drinks or some smoothies in a corner of the shopping center
• Chairman, I move that House Bill 4865 has amended be reported to the full center of the recommendation
• a secure and searchable digital format and transmit that information to the West Virginia Fusion Center
• a secure and searchable digital format and transmit that information to the West Virginia fusion center
• For lodging at a county or municipal convention and visitors bureau, the marketplace facilitator would

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.

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• And as you may know, unfortunately, Florida is the center and has the third most cases of human trafficking
• And as you may know, unfortunately, Florida is the center, has the third most cases of human trafficking
• Millions of dollars have been spent building name recognition that drives business, conventions, cruise
• Millions of dollars have been spent building name recognition that drives business, conventions, cruise
• People should come to the center. You should be more neutral on things. Additional debate.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I am the executive director of the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center.
• I am the legal director of the Independent Living Resource Center in San Francisco.
• My name is Lori Millman, director of Center for New Americans, a nonprofit education and resource center
• As the number of detention centers rise and oversight is minimized, the conditions in these centers will
• H. 1683 is a survivor-centered solution.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Elizabeth's Medical Center for $66 million.
• of mine, I've visited Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Tufts Hospital, Boston Medical Center
• We had a lot of eminent domain takings in the construction of the Convention Center in South Boston.
• this, but we were able to build the Klaman Building, which is part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Eight miles from the greatest medical center in the world, we are 40 minutes away if you have a heart

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on H. 3599, a bill concerning access to historic Indian lands and easements for landlocked tribal parcels in Massachusetts. Witnesses, including members of the Mashpee Wampanoag and Herring Pond communities, said the bill would restore access to family lands that have long been treated as landlocked and had been denied easements by necessity in prior court rulings. They described heavy tax burdens, prior litigation, and support from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, with conditional support from the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe pending language changes. Committee members asked about the tax assessments and the status of tribal support, and the chair said the committee would follow up on possible amendments. The committee then took up S. 2922, which would authorize an underground easement at Magazine Beach in Cambridge for the Greater Cambridge Energy Project. Eversource representatives said the easement is needed for a transmission line connecting the Brighton and Kendall Square substations, supporting grid reliability and the Commonwealth’s clean energy transition. They said DCR would receive fair market value and replacement land in Wendell to satisfy Article 97 requirements. No objections were raised, and the panel’s testimony concluded without a vote recorded in the transcript. Most of the hearing focused on H. 5047, which would authorize the Commonwealth to take the Norwood Hospital site by eminent domain so the hospital can be restored. Sponsors, local officials, hospital task force members, EMS and fire representatives, a chamber of commerce leader, and a former hospital administrator all argued that the 2020 flood and Steward’s bankruptcy left the region without adequate care, causing longer ambulance transports, emergency room boarding, staffing strain, and economic losses. They said the site remains a partially completed shell, that the state should be able to acquire it and bring in a nonprofit operator, and that the taking would not require state funding because an operator would pay the acquisition costs. Committee members from both chambers expressed support and asked about costs, timing, infrastructure, and whether a nonprofit operator is being pursued. The chair took the bill under advisement after extensive testimony; no vote was taken in the transcript.

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• to a close, there might be some similarities to Madison's days with the original Constitutional Convention
• And it will push them to hospitals and to crisis centers, and it will cost the state 10 times as much
• Hospitals and to crisis centers, and it will cost the state 10 times as much.
• President, is if my 11-year-old daughter goes to the rec center, for example, and a man comes in the
• You'll notice that the debate against this legislation centered almost 100% on bathrooms.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Elizabeth's Medical Center for $66 million.
• of mine, I've visited Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Tufts Hospital, Boston Medical Center
• We had a lot of eminent domain takings in the construction of the Convention Center in South Boston.
• Eight miles from one of the greatest medical centers in the world, we are 40 minutes away if you have
• the folks are kind of just like in a new day in Boston and Boston hospitals and Longwood Medical Center

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 3599, a bill concerning access to landlocked Indian lands in Massachusetts. Witnesses, including members of the Mashpee Wampanoag and Herring Pond communities, described long-standing family land access problems, tax assessments they said treated inaccessible parcels as buildable, and a 2016 Supreme Judicial Court ruling that denied easements by necessity on the basis of tribal custom. They said the bill would restore equal treatment under the law and noted support from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and conditional support from the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, with possible language changes still under discussion. Members asked about the tax impacts and the status of tribal support, and the chair said the committee would review the conditions and written letters before proceeding. The committee then took up H. 5047, authorizing the Commonwealth to take the Norwood Hospital property by eminent domain so the site can be restored as a hospital. Sponsors Rep. Rogers, Sen. Rush, and Rep. Lynch argued that the closure of Norwood Hospital after the 2020 flood and Steward bankruptcy left a regional medical gap affecting more than a dozen towns, major venues, and emergency responders. They said the site should be returned to a not-for-profit operator, that the state would not be asked to fund the hospital itself, and that eminent domain would allow an independent valuation and move the project forward. Several committee members voiced support, while Rep. Davis asked about timing, cost, and whether negotiations with the current owner could still resolve the issue; sponsors said the private owner had delayed too long and that the state needed a contingency path. Testimony from local officials, chamber representatives, nurses, firefighters, EMS leaders, and residents emphasized the hospital’s regional role, the strain on ambulance and emergency room capacity, longer transport times, boarding at other hospitals, and added costs to towns for ambulances and staffing. Speakers also described personal experiences with delayed care and said the hospital had been profitable before the flood. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts supported the bill, stressing the need for inpatient beds, emergency preparedness, and a stable regional health care system. The committee also briefly heard and accepted testimony on S. 2922, an Eversource-backed bill authorizing an underground easement at Magazine Beach in Cambridge for the Greater Cambridge Energy Project, before returning to the Norwood Hospital bill; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Elizabeth's Medical Center for $66 million.
• I've visited, you know, Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Tufts Hospital, Boston Medical Center
• We had a lot of eminent domain takings in the construction of the Convention Center in South Boston.
• , but we were able to build the Clarmine Building, which is part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Eight miles from one of the greatest medical centers in the world, we are still 40 minutes away if you

Bills: H3599 , H5047 , S2922

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: Native American, easements, land access, property rights, public utility, vehicular access, eminent domain, health care access, land acquisition, Norwood hospital, public health, electric infrastructure, NSTAR, Eversource Energy, land conservation, Massachusetts legislation, 1212, all

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• that because as we continue to peel this onion back and, and look at some of the issues that, that center
• Even a strong series of conventional thunderstorms experienced this spring may trigger the statutory

Committee: House Insurance

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• Conventional loans are defined under chapter 47 of the Minnesota banking law, with a different definition
• A conventional loan is a loan under the federal conforming loan limit that is not insured by the VA or
• Lenders originating conventional loans may only charge a single service charge not exceeding 1% of the
• A conventional loan is a loan under the federal conforming loan limit that is not insured by the VA or
• Lenders originating conventional loans may only charge a single service charge not exceeding 1% of the

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The second announcement is there will be a Convention of States informational meeting, another whiteboard

Keywords: 989, all

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• These mission-critical data centers still need to get built.
• In addition to the mission-critical data centers, there are the AI data centers.
• So you mentioned mission-critical data centers and then AI data centers. Help me.
• AI data centers are really into this.
• is not as important as for mission-critical data centers.

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• So they're working off that with their servicing center.
• Other businesses that have different industry traits may have greater access to conventional credit,
• The Climate Investment Center, as Ryan mentioned, is a startup CDFI.
• The New Mexico Climate Investment Center is a brand new entity. So, Mr.
• We are seeing something similar at the NM Nexus Center, right?

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• And those facilities are generally hospitals and the behavioral crisis center.
• So, to begin, those are crisis center.
• </c> center for evaluation. center for evaluation.
• In other words, conventional misdemeanor court process may be undermining public safety.
• ><c> misdemeanor</c> In other words, conventional misdemeanor In other words, conventional misdemeanor

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.

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• He has served as chairman of Convention.
• s American data centers merged with American Bitcoin, a Bitcoin mining operation.
• </c><02:31:21.439><c> Bitcoin,</c><02:31:22.319><c> a</c> centers merged with American Bitcoin, a centers
• </c> conventional traditional banking system. conventional traditional banking system.
• At the center of that effort is the anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Rady Children's Hospital in Orange County, which is a busy Level I trauma center
• Alessandra Mayasco continued: E85 is typically priced $1.50 to $2 per gallon lower than conventional
• I'm a pediatric orthopedic surgeon from Rady Children's Hospital in Orange County, a Level I trauma center
• At our Level I trauma center, this is no longer occasional.
• from 2019 to 2023, and it's our number one cause of trauma, major trauma at our level one trauma center

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are centered right between the city of Rathdrum and... ...and CCTV with security.
• We are centered right between the city of Rathdrum and... ...Here, as you can see, the footprint of East
• Green Acres, we are centered right between the city of Rathdrum and the city of Post Falls.
• We were down here at the annual convention, and we were meeting with Idaho Rural Water.
• Chairman, and we went through the Coeur d'Alene Fire Center. Oh, yeah, and you were with us also.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

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• After exhausting conventional medicine, they turned to hemp-derived cannabinoid therapies for pain relief
• Louis County Juvenile Detention Center, took a tour and saw some of the wonderful things they're doing
• The lady earlier said that the director at the juvenile center was all against this bill.
• Louis County, the Juvenile Justice Center that was holding those teenagers there and educating them and
• Gaines, the director of that center that works directly with those young people. Amen.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous journal by roll call. Members then offered personal privilege remarks honoring Dr. Penelope Martin Knox of Raytown Schools for Black History Month and introduced guests, including Adeline Overcast, who was made a page for the day, and visitors from a rural hospital in Rolla. Several new bills were first read, including measures on blind pensions, penalties for impeding first responders, and flag display in the state capitol. The chamber then took up multiple third-reading bills. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employee self-insured health plans for small businesses, passed unanimously after supporters said it would help small employers offer affordable health coverage. House Bill 1644, addressing franchisor liability and joint-employer issues, passed 103-45 after debate over whether it protected small businesses or limited workers’ ability to sue franchisors. House Bill 2423, increasing funding for the Division of Finance through fee authority, passed 146-0 despite concerns about higher costs being passed on to consumers. House Bill 2641, regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products and aligning state law with federal changes, drew extensive debate over a beverage carve-out, impacts on hemp businesses, and public safety; it passed 109-34. The House also passed House Bills 2498 and the combined House Bills 2637 and 3155. HB 2498, a juvenile justice reform bill shifting some referral responsibilities to prosecutors and expanding information sharing, passed 100-44 after strong debate over whether it would politicize juvenile cases and overburden treatment facilities, versus claims it would improve accountability and public safety. The combined sentencing bill, HB 2637/3155, passed 102-45 amid disagreement over whether it was truly a transparency measure or instead increased mandatory minimums and reduced judicial discretion. Finally, the House considered House Joint Resolution 154, which opponents described as an attack on Medicaid expansion tied to work requirements. Supporters argued it would encourage able-bodied recipients to work, volunteer, or attend school and reduce administrative costs, while opponents warned it would increase bureaucracy and risk coverage losses for vulnerable Missourians. The transcript ends during the procedural vote on the previous question for HJR 154, before the final disposition is shown.

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• terms of events, tonight, the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce has its legislative reception at the Convention
• Center from 5:00 to 7:30.
• This is an opportunity for folks versus children with disabilities to go to a day school in the center
• a North Star, and he is a true leader, a true community leader, with an array of credentials that center
• The center for the end. Thank you very much, Mr. President. Oh, so that's what happened.

Keywords: 996, all

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• In addition, public facilities districts within King County can impose a convention center lodging tax
• The senior center also Thank you.
• We have senior centers in my district, the Tri-Cities.
• So this would help greatly in maintaining and keeping some of those senior centers open.
• Lastly, I heard in testimony on the retirement centers bill.

Bills: HB2559 , HB2135 , HB2133 , HB2442

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET

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• . >> Senator Burgess Senator Calatayud you, Senator Davis, you're center leak.
• And we're going to put 38 million dollars for the center of the Florida Center for Nursing at the University
• And we're talking about how to integrate Civic Center, the center for leadership.
• Yes, you are recognized and urban center. Thank you for being here.
• They are taken to this center not arrested and then put inappropriate treatment center in 2016.

Keywords: 999, senate, all