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• It will depend also on the particular language in each compact, because each compact is based upon the
• I am the President of the New Mexico Speech Language and Hearing Association.
• Can you do audiology and speech therapy, language therapy online?
• So, this is **Karen Lucero** with the American Physical Therapy Association.
• So, Native Americans, Chicanos, Asian Americans, just sort of the whole realm of, you know, who we are

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• House Bill 11, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact.
• I am the President of the New Mexico Speech Language and Hearing Association.
• Can you do audiology and speech therapy, language therapy online?
• **Karen Lucero**: So, this is Karen Lucero with the American Physical Therapy Association.
• So Native Americans, Chicanos, Asian Americans, just sort of the whole realm of, you know, who we are

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• I'm an American Sign Language interpreter, and I want you to know I took a day off of work without pay
• Hi, I'm a member of American River... Hi, I'm Gene Amato.
• So it's American multinational companies?
• We were one of the groups that signed on to the letter.
• I'm Molly Kroll with American Clean Power California.

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• <00:17:43.520> uh Hawaii American Nurses Association. uh Hawaii American Nurses Association
• They have signed a legally in place.
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Bills: SB2175, SB2410, SB2080, SB2276, SB2277, SB2282, SB2413, SB2425, SB2491, HB2315, HB2562, HB1532, HB1857, HB2209, HB1961, HB2343, HB2160, HB2505, HB1537, HB1562, HB1731, HB1853, HB1973, HB1974

Keywords: environmental protection, waste management, disposable electronic smoking devices, plastic pollution, lithium-ion batteries, public health, electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, certification, FDA compliance, penalties, directory, mental health, telepsychology, interjurisdictional compact, psychology regulation, LGBTQ+ youth, access to care, professional licensing, surgical assistant

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on multiple health-related bills and first took up HB 2315, which would create a Department of Health pilot program allowing eligible employees to defer unused vacation leave in exchange for a payout to help with home purchase assistance. The Department of Health testified in support, saying the proposal could aid recruitment and retention, and United Public Workers also supported it as a creative, cost-effective benefit that could help employees become first-time homebuyers. The chair likewise praised the department’s effort, and there were no questions or opposition before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 2562 on workplace violence in health care settings. The Department of Health said it preferred requiring licensed hospitals to adopt workplace-violence prevention policies and public reporting rather than creating a new state program. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said it appreciated the intent and explained that, absent a specific standard, enforcement would rely on OSHA’s general duty clause, guidance, and inspections. Nurses and the Hawaii Nurses Association gave emotional testimony describing harassment, threats, doxxing, and fears for patient and worker safety, arguing that existing processes were too slow and that hospitals needed immediate, enforceable requirements. The committee discussed current hospital alarm systems and OSHA enforcement, and Labor said it does inspect hospitals and can receive complaints from employees. HB 1532, concerning importation of large cigars and pipe tobacco, was announced as deferred at the request of the bill’s author so it could be refined with proponents and the Attorney General. The committee also discussed HB 1857, a very large measure redefining qualified health care provider and making extensive changes to health care law; the chair said the House would likely pass it without substantive changes and instead defer the effective date while using the Senate companion bill as the vehicle. Testimony on HB 1857 was generally supportive, including from the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and a certified genetic counselor, though both referenced proposed amendments. Finally, the committee heard HB 2209, which would require insurers to honor a patient’s written assignment of benefits to a substance use disorder treatment provider. The Insurance Division and HMSA opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create a special class of providers, raise fraud and litigation concerns, and potentially increase premiums. Treatment providers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying insurers often refuse direct payment even when patients assign benefits, forcing families to front large sums and delaying access to residential treatment; they argued the bill would improve access and help keep care in Hawaii. A psychiatrist testified that he had not seen fraud in Hawaii and that the bill could help address long wait times for life-saving treatment. The committee also received written support from multiple individuals and organizations, and members began asking questions about HMSA’s network size and wait times, with follow-up information requested."}】【。final json to=commentary 天天中彩票出票 to=commentary code 彩神争霸邀请码 to=commentary 彩票平台招商 to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary

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• And we'd want to better understand the language written now.
• And we'd want to better understand the language written now.
• And we'd want to better understand the language written now.
• <00:39:56.800> While<00:39:57.040> once piece of the American dream.
• While once piece of the American dream.

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• Signed, Senator Melanie Scheible, Chair. End of reports.
• Signed, Jason Hadaway, Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly. And of messages.
• Signed, Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop, Chair. End of reports.
• Signed, Senator Edgar Flores, Chair. End of reports.
• As I wrote this first draft, I included language straight from the book.

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• First, we are scaling English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, and incorporating ESOL training
• Of note, 36% of participants identified as Black or African American and 26% identified as Hispanic.
• you're going to have to keep your benefits, meaning we would make you come back every six months to sign
• Members signed the 100% Talent Compact, pledging to the Mayor of Boston to report to the BWWC every two
• Last July, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill, or OB3, the largest budget law

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, the fourth in a series on federal impacts on racial equity. Chair Bud Williams and Chair Miranda opened by emphasizing that no bills were being heard and that the committee would instead take testimony from invited witnesses; public written testimony was also accepted. The chairs and witnesses repeatedly cited long-standing wealth disparities affecting Black and brown communities, including homeownership, wages, business ownership, and access to capital, and linked those disparities to federal policy changes, housing, education, health care, and workforce development. Administration officials testified first. Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones described persistent labor market disparities, including higher unemployment for Black and Latino residents, lower median hourly wages, and underemployment among degree holders, and highlighted state efforts such as ESOL-for-work funding, workforce training grants, MassHire career centers, skills-based hiring, and the state equity dashboards. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kiami Mahania argued that poverty drives poor health, not the reverse, and said wealth gaps contribute to chronic disease, maternal health inequities, medical debt, and shorter life expectancy; she pointed to the Advancing Health Equity Massachusetts initiative, a health care affordability working group, and the governor’s push to bar medical debt from credit reporting. Assistant Secretary Juan Vega of EOED focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing technical assistance grants, founder support programs, place-based investment, the Business Front Door, and the need to broaden access to contracts, capital, and business growth opportunities. Committee members pressed the panel on the effects of the federal “big beautiful bill” on households, especially single-parent and Black women-led households, and on whether the state could develop more timely data systems instead of relying on federal numbers. Officials said the impacts were still being monitored, but warned that Medicaid and SNAP changes would likely hit lower-income households and community institutions hard. Members also asked about unions and apprenticeships, microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, pay equity, and degree inflation; the administration said registered apprenticeships and skills-based hiring are key tools, and noted that wage equity reporting is still in its early stages. Later testimony from BECMA’s Nicole O’Bean stressed that tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital gaps, and federal funding cuts are constraining Black-owned businesses and inclusive procurement, while Gastón Institute researchers described severe Latino homeownership and rent burdens, educational inequities, and the need for housing, labor, and education policy changes to close the wealth gap.

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• You know, CEQA was, you know, signed by Ronald Reagan the same year that Nixon signed NEPA.
• You know, CEQA was, you know, signed by Ronald Reagan the same year that Nixon signed NEPA.
• And I know that you'll work with our Native American tribes to get the language right to ensure that
• they... ...work with our Native American tribes to get the language right to ensure that they have opportunity
• And I know that you'll work with our Native American tribes to get the language right to ensure that

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• We have Pamela Birch Fort with American Children's Campaign waiving in support.
• It requires cma's and nursing homes to receive training on recognizing the signs and symptoms of blood
• The strike will will also allow code to create rules related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of
• The strike all finally also adds language regarding educating residents by requiring assisted living
• Mcallen with American Cancer Society waiving in SUP port members. We're in debate on the bill.

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• Uh, the amendment... sign here. Okay.
• Uh, and it has been worked on by the Department of Defense, the American Dental Association, the American
• Dental Association, the American Dental Dental Association, the American Dental Hygienist<00:28:34.799
• The November is for signing mixed up.
• There's actually three the language.

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• older Americans. older Americans. Representative<01:43:50.880> Mer. >> All right.
• Uh, I don't think it's great language. Uh, I don't think it's good language for us.
• Uh, I don't think it's great language. Uh, I don't think it's good language for us.
• Uh, I don't think it's great language. Uh, I don't think it's good language for us.
• Uh, I don't think it's great language. Uh, I don't think it's good language for us.

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• reading<00:01:31.840> and<00:01:32.040> language um this makes reading and language
• <00:10:13.040> interpreting<00:10:14.040> including language interpreting including language
• I also serve on the Health Equity Committee for the American Cancer Society.
• I also serve on the Health Equity Committee for the American Cancer Society.
• I also serve on the Health Equity Committee for the American Cancer Society.

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• Nadeau, who is up here with me, and most of you on the committee for signing on to House File 1011.
• Surgery is defined by the American Medical Association.
• The vague and broad language of the bill is troubling.
• I am on the board of the Minnesota Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives.
• I signed on right away.

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• Were not following American Bar Association rules.
• So we are in good standing with the American Bar Association.
• So we are in good standing with the American Bar Association.
• The American Bar Association. Oh, A, B, as in boy? Yes. The American Bar Association.
• I can't remember the language. Can we bring that up somehow? I can't remember the language.

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• Native American culture in the absence after assimilation.
• American women were sterilized without their consent.
• women and our African-American sisters.
• I was about to sign the form.
• I had to sign that I was in agreement with what was about to occur.

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• Signs are not allowed in the committee room. There will be no outbursts or clapping.
• Amendment policy language.
• Next on the testifier list is Christy Janigo from the American Legion. Mr.
• I'm excited that we came to some agreement on that language.
• I think the language that we came to should be a model for other people.

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• People like the VFW, the American People like the VFW, the American Legion,<00:48:51.200> those
• So that been added to that language.
• <00:54:05.040> as understanding of the language as understanding of the language as proposed
• men again only men why not women uh sign men again only men why not women uh sign up<01:12:03.120
• I'm not encourage kids to sign up.

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• Language. Yes.
• Moving to language.
• Typically, the Senate is a lot less language... Part 2 language in general.
• Language packet. Okay. Great American State Fair.
• Language. Make it easy for you. Page 29, Senate language on all those items.

Summary: The meeting was a lengthy conference committee review of multiple budget bills, with most of the discussion focused on House Bill 2 and related education funding. Members walked through numerous fund switches and appropriations tied to the foundation formula, blind pension, Capital Commission, Lottery Proceeds, and Classroom Trust funds. Several members urged fully funding the foundation formula or getting as close as possible, while others defended the compromise approach as a way to close the gap with available revenue. The committee also settled a number of education-related items, including child care grants, career ladder, school safety training, assessment pilots, Title I reallocation, parents as teachers language, child care subsidy language, and flex percentages on selected lines. The committee agreed to sign the House Bill 2 conference report after resolving the listed positions and language compromises. The committee then moved through House Bill 3 on higher education, agreeing to most Senate positions and a conference proposal directing the department to develop a new higher education funding model by December 1, 2026. Several members raised concerns about the timeline and whether the model would preserve separate funding buckets for two-year and four-year institutions, but the proposal was retained. House Bill 2004, covering transportation, was also reviewed, with compromises on items such as safety operations, low-volume roads, port funding, and several flex percentages. Members discussed the use of Capital Commission dollars and the status of road and port projects, and the bill was advanced with the agreed positions. House Bill 5, dealing with information technology and administration, generated substantial debate over a new Senate-added language proposal for OA/ITSD. Several members objected that the language was overly prescriptive, resembled a resolution, and could steer the state toward a specific cloud-computing direction or vendor; others said it was intended to create accountability and a plan for better oversight of IT spending. The committee left some items open briefly, then returned with a shorter conference proposal and agreed to distribute it. House Bill 7, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, and House Bill 2010 were also handled, with a mix of Senate, House, and compromise positions on public safety, veterans, agriculture, economic development, and behavioral health items. The committee recessed several times and repeatedly instructed members to sign the conference reports after the agreed changes were read into the record.

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• to do, and that language would put a sign on the door.
• sign probably should include.
• I can see the electioneering language still exists, the recording language still exists, is just the
• This includes posting signs on trees, telephone poles, traffic signs, and other objects on the right
• When can I place political signs?

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• Doug Bell, Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Thank you.
• Thank you, Daniel Martinez, Americans for Prosperity who is waiving in support.
• words or territories from the existing language.
• That's what this language says. It's clear. So if. >> Additional questions.
• That is the language of this.

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