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• So this is an example of right-of-way clearing in a forested area.
• additional security measures to the area to ensure compliance with broader national security best practices
• ensured ongoing technical assistance and provided supplies to install temporary best management practices
• the traditional jet fuel, we hope to provide the local aviation sector and legislature with best practices
• the traditional jet fuel, we hope to provide the local aviation sector and legislature with best practices

Keywords: 904, all

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• This is an example of right-of-way clearing in a forested area.
• additional security measures to the area to ensure compliance with broader national security best practices
• ensured ongoing technical assistance and provided supplies to install temporary best management practices
• to traditional jet fuel, we hope to provide the local aviation sector and legislature with best practices
• the traditional jet fuel, we hope to provide the local aviation sector and legislature with best practices

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met on January 20, 2006, for two work sessions focused first on aircraft fuel pipeline resiliency and then on flooding impacts to the state highway system. On the fuel topic, BP and Olympic Pipeline described the pipeline system serving Washington and Oregon, its regulatory oversight, inspection and leak-detection programs, and the November 11 Mile Post 78 release near Everett. Witnesses said the leak was initially too small for the system to detect, was found by a farm worker, and led to shutdowns, excavation, soil removal, and repairs while the site later faced flooding that complicated access but did not stop both lines from remaining operational. Committee members questioned why the leak was not detected sooner, how much fuel was released, and what safeguards exist for future environmental protection. BP also described emergency response and recovery efforts, including trucked fuel deliveries to Sea-Tac and coordination with refineries and Canadian partners. The Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines explained the airport response, including expanded truck offloading capacity, fire and police support, communication with airlines and other airports, reduced fuel use, and the impact on flights. Tim Zenk of Earth Finance argued that Washington’s fuel system lacks redundancy and that regional renewable fuels production and storage, including sustainable aviation fuel, could improve resilience; he suggested a regional goal of producing at least 33% of fuels locally. The committee then heard from WSDOT on the December flooding and storm damage. Emergency manager John Hemel and Olympic Regional Administrator Steve Rourke described statewide emergency operations, use of WebEOC tracking, and efforts to secure FEMA and FHWA funding. They said the state EOC was activated for 10 days, four regional EOCs were activated, and more than 100 sites were impacted. WSDOT reported roughly 50 emergency work sites, about 16 emergency contracts, and a preliminary damage estimate of $40 million to $50 million. They reviewed major repairs on US 2, I-90, SR 12, SR 410, SR 542, and US 101, noting that some roads reopened quickly with temporary fixes while others would require later permanent work and environmental permitting. Members asked about the 30-working-day emergency contracting authority, federal reimbursement, and whether emergency response contracting methods could be used to speed ordinary projects. The committee then adjourned.

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• transfer, that we have identified as having high value, whether that be watershed protection, native forest
• Next up, we have Department of Agriculture with comments. native Forest restoration fire fuel native
• Forest restoration fire fuel suppression<01:01:27.280><c> habit</c><01:01:27.559><c> that</c><01:01:27.680
• </c><01:29:11.840><c> with</c><01:29:12.239><c> um</c><01:29:13.239><c> uh</c> partially already forested
• with um uh partially already forested with um uh Remnant<01:29:14.040><c> COA</c><01:29:14.400><c> trees

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 13, 2025, and heard testimony on a series of housing, land, and resource bills. Early bills included HB 743 on fiscal sustainability, HB 1318 on affordable housing, and HB 1409 on the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board. Testimony on the housing measures was largely supportive from agencies and advocacy groups such as the Office of Planning, Hawaii Housing Future, Hawaii Appleseed, Catholic Charities, and the County of Kauai, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) raised concerns on HB 1318 about public trust duties for ceded lands. On HB 1409, members questioned whether the bill needed updating in light of a separate bill changing the board structure, and witnesses said the measure did not change funding but only the board’s mission and scope. The committee also heard HB 1410, which would create a supportive housing special fund. Supporters, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Hawaii Appleseed, argued that predictable dedicated funding is needed for supportive housing, social services, and long-term homelessness solutions. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed tax earmarks in general, saying they subvert the constitutional budgeting process. Members asked how the fund would be administered and who could access it; witnesses said HHFDC and the counties would coordinate the process, but DLNR noted the bill did not provide additional administrative capacity and suggested language to address that. Later bills included HB 528 on residential leaseholds, HB 1359 on flood mitigation, HB 1087 on historic preservation reviews, HB 868 on disabilities, and HB 1323 on transfer of non-agricultural park lands. HB 528 drew limited testimony, with a Catholic Charities/Hawaii Public Housing Authority representative offering a general example of leasehold development but saying the bill’s exemptions had not been discussed in detail. HB 1359 prompted discussion of homeowner and county responsibilities for drainage and flood damage, with DLNR saying private owners are responsible for drainage on private property and counties for county roads. HB 1087 was supported by DHHL, which said historic preservation reviews currently take about 165 days and the bill could improve timeliness, while Hawaii Historic Hawaii Foundation opposed it. HB 868 drew support from the Disability Rights Center and DCAB, with testimony focusing on beach access and the need for clearer legal authority. On HB 1323, DLNR opposed the bill, saying it did not reflect Act 90 and that some agricultural parcels should remain under DLNR for conservation, watershed, recreation, or fire protection reasons; DOA, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the measure, arguing that productive agricultural lands should be transferred to agriculture to protect local food production and family ranches.

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• and financially on are um practically and financially on districts<00:09:20.000><c> moving</c><00:09
• The cost liability will fall to districts in Forest Lake Area Schools.
• The cost liability will fall to districts in Forest Lake Area Schools.
• The cost liability will fall to districts in Forest Lake Area Schools.
• </c> movement breaks restorative practices movement breaks restorative practices and<00:59:04.880><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Forest Service is beginning the process to repeal the 2001 roadless rule, a move that's been long
• About half of that is in the Forest Service.
• When government puts up gates and keeps people out from doing forest practices that are positive, or
• It's led to overgrown, unhealthy forests and prevented rural counties from using this land to create
• prevented</c><02:26:00.000><c> rural</c> unhealthy forest and prevented rural unhealthy forest and prevented

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> in law enforcement practices. in law enforcement practices.
• > legal</c> transitioned practical and legal transitioned practical and legal questions<01:33:33.600>
• That used to be all forest.
• Now it looks like if to be all forest.
• </c><01:53:26.760><c> including</c> steps to improve our practices including steps to improve our practices

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• to other LCIP properties as well, so there are groupings of properties to create large tracts of forested
• properties to create large tracks<00:08:53.440><c> of</c><00:08:54.440><c> uh</c><00:08:54.720><c> forested
• </c> tracks of uh forested tracks of uh forested lands<00:08:57.279><c> I</c><00:08:57.399><c> am</c>
• It's just, I think, state and federal forest has always been my understanding of it.
• I don't know if that was part of the negotiation when the White Mountain National Forest, for instance

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, for the opportunity to present SB 1153, which will provide a practical and responsible
• In response to these experiences, my agency is a statewide leader in managing forest lands through collaborative
• Based on my practical experience as a member of several incident response teams during wildfires, SB
• The license that I have is for hobby rocketry practice, for recreation, and university STEM programs.

Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills related to public safety, wildfire preparedness, and fireworks regulation. SB 1299, by Senator Arreguín, would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after a court decision disrupted prior State Fire Marshal regulations. Supporters said the bill would protect life safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, while opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and labor-related effects. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Labor and Employment on a roll call vote, with DeMaio and Hadwick voting no. SB 1153, by Senator Caballero, would require urban retail water suppliers to incorporate wildfire-specific procedures into emergency plans and clarify that water systems are not designed to serve as wildfire defense systems. Supporters from water agencies and fire organizations said the bill would improve coordination, planning, and ratepayer protection while acknowledging infrastructure limits. Members discussed transparency, backup generators, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure; the author said he would continue working on possible amendments. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. SB 828, by Senator Cabaldon, responds to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion by requiring fireworks licensees to disclose storage locations, verify local permits, and meet other compliance conditions. The author said the bill was developed with the State Fire Marshal and local public safety partners to close information gaps and improve enforcement. An opposition witness argued the permit-verification requirements could not be met in all jurisdictions, especially for hobby rocketry and small-scale uses, prompting discussion about clarifying different rocket categories and administrative implementation. The committee passed SB 828 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned after all bills were reported out.

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• the sacrifice of selecting westernized education before our cultural education. or being forced to practice
• And many of these schools will be on tribal lands. that are not taxable, just like Forest Service, BLM
• Is that already in practice, or is that, Mr. Chair? Mr.
• Chair, Representative, yes, that is already in practice. Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. Great.

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• Wildfire, of course, can keep focus on wildfire, keep doing what we can in our forests, and insurance—somehow
• very unique that the rest of the world doesn't have, and that's California coastline and inside our forests
• Our forest is a different situation. But in Yosemite itself, we are not fully staffed.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The gentleman from Forest, Representative Bird, will introduce our guest minister for the day, and then
• Gentleman from Forest. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Lady from Forest, Miss McGee. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• >> I don't know, sir. >> Probably most of them are general practice. >> I don't know the answer. >> They
• gentlemen of the House, last session, we passed House Bill 1062, which is regarding dental scope of practice

Keywords: MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• Faribault County Welk Drive in Blue Earth. 1.85 million for Frazee North River Drive, 2.755 million for Forest
• 2.755 million Frazee North River Drive. 2.755 million for<00:09:14.600><c> uh</c><00:09:14.760><c> Forest
• 15.680><c> And</c><00:09:16.320><c> uh</c><00:09:16.400><c> there's</c><00:09:16.760><c> a</c> for uh Forest
• And uh there's a for uh Forest Lake. And uh there's a note<00:09:17.200><c> here.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a large bonding bill and reviewed the final spreadsheet of capital investments. Chairs and members repeatedly thanked staff, House and Senate negotiators, and the Governor’s team for a collaborative process. The bill was described as a statewide package rather than a partisan one, with major funding for higher education asset preservation, DNR projects, public safety, transportation, the Met Council, veterans facilities, corrections, DEED/local projects, and a large water infrastructure section. House Fiscal staff and Senate fiscal staff walked through the bill line by line. Highlights included University of Minnesota and Minnesota State asset preservation, education and language immersion school funding, DNR trail and flood mitigation projects, public safety facilities, local road and bridge grants, Met Council parks and I/I grants, veterans home and armory funding, corrections projects including the Faribault vocational expansion, and many local economic development and public facility projects across Greater Minnesota and the metro. The bill also included Public Facilities Authority water and wastewater grants, housing rehabilitation funding, historical society grants, a Minnesota Zoo operating transfer, airport appropriations, and several cancellations of prior appropriations to help finance the package. Members generally praised the bill and the bipartisan work behind it. Some Republicans emphasized the one-time license fee reduction and affordability, while also saying DEED’s business development infrastructure funding was too low. Senator Nelson highlighted long-awaited transportation projects such as Highway 14 and township roads. Senator Dibble supported the transportation investments but criticized the bill for having no transit funding, calling that a major omission. No vote was recorded in the excerpt, but the discussion centered on final review and support for moving the bonding bill forward.

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• two-by-fours out there that we're going to turn into firewood this summer because we won't manage our forests
• Because we won't manage our forests and we won't turn any of those into two-by-fours.
• Because somebody out there is already going to say we don't want to clear-cut the forest.
• Okay, I'm not talking about clear-cutting the forest.

Bills: SB36, SB88, SB92, SB97, SB48, SB55, SB58, SB76, SB93, SB89, SB60

Keywords: quantum technology, tax credit, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, foster care, income tax, guardianship, youth services, financial relief, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, tax credits

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• It defines the scope of practice for natural path.
• So it's a very clear definition of scope of practice.
• I mention authorizing it up in a practice for all 5 advanced practice, registered nurses, limiting the
• out of the actual practice of medicine and placing another administrative burden on that.
• and the best practice of having them background screened.

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• It defines the scope of practice for naturopathic doctors in Florida.
• So it's a very clear definition of scope of practice.
• So all the bill does is create a framework for scope of practice, licensure, and the path to oversee
• PA out of the actual practice of medicine and placing another administrative burden on them.
• and the best practice of having them background screened.

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• the intent of this bill; however, Judiciary respectfully opposes portions of the bill due to the practical
• > to</c><00:08:22.400><c> the</c> Judiciary respectfully opposes portions of the bill due to the practical
• Is there any constitutional problem or any other practical problem you can see just going to one examiner
• down in a helicopter trying to remove the invasive species known as marijuana from our indigenous forest
• c><01:10:44.960><c> will</c><01:10:45.320><c> destroy</c><01:10:45.880><c> our</c> our indigenous Forest

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health and Human Services and Judiciary meeting heard testimony on several measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 709 and SB 955. On SB 709, relating to mental health data and related appropriations, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent and said the funding would help maintain a data dashboard and positions, though it had no suggested amount for one blank appropriation. Members also discussed whether sections of the bill were duplicative of existing data reporting. The committees later recommended SB 709 be passed with amendments, including technical changes, deferring the date to December 31, 2050, and blanking out the appropriation for later clarification. SB 955, relating to fitness to proceed, drew mixed testimony. Judiciary opposed portions of the bill, saying some changes could have unintended practical consequences. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but urged keeping a three-member evaluation panel rather than reducing it to two, warning that a two-panel process could create delays if a third evaluator had to be added later. A former Hawaii State Hospital clinician said the bill placed too much blame on the courts and should address institutional and administrative problems at the hospital more directly. The Department of Health supported the intent and said it appreciated efforts to address overcrowding. After discussion about examiner shortages and status hearings, the committees recommended SB 955 be passed with amendments reducing the number of qualified examiners from three to one and making related technical changes. The committee also heard SB 1228, a child welfare services measure creating a working group related to youth legal representation and child welfare reform. DHS requested adding a Child Welfare Services representative to the work group, and multiple advocates, including the National Center for Youth Law and Hawaii Youth Services Network, testified in strong support, emphasizing the need for youth voice and implementation of Malama Ohana recommendations. Members asked whether this working group overlapped with another recently passed working group bill; testimony indicated the two measures addressed different issues. The meeting then recessed and later resumed for decision-making on the 9 o’clock calendar, where SB 709 was adopted with amendments and SB 955 was adopted with amendments.

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• First, it requires a comprehensive study to be conducted by Texas A&M Forest Service and West Texas A
• The bill also requires Texas A&M Forest Service to create and maintain a statewide database of firefighters
• we should give some consideration in East Texas where we've clear-cut 7,000 acres of our hardwood forest
• consent for Senate Bill 2695, relating to education programs to enable certain students and advanced practice
• registered nurses to practice medicine in certain rural counties. ...to be withdrawn from the Committee

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• In practice, we've seen multiple counties in Minnesota refuse to even accept feedlot permit applications
• In practice, we've seen multiple counties in Minnesota refuse to even accept feedlot permit applications
• So if we have a project in the Boundary Waters or in Superior National Forest in Lake or Cook County,
• So if we have a project in the Boundary Waters or in Superior National Forest in Lake or Cook County,
• So if we have a project in the Boundary Waters or in Superior National Forest in Lake or Cook County,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 2675, Arambula, ed tech best practices, holding committee.
• AB 1796, Jackson, Interior Designer Practice Act, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2495, Cholera, unlawful immigration practices, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2495, Cholera, unlawful immigration practices, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2468, Patel, supportive inclusive practices, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As we know with PTSD, it just isn't practical. There must be a report of an injury.
• As we know with PTSD, it just isn't practical to expect an injury to be reported.
• protecting your public colleges and universities, your coastal ports, your state hospitals, and your forested

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting public safety and public sector employees, with most of the discussion focused on expanding occupational presumptions and retirement protections for police, firefighters, correction officers, court officers, and other public employees. Testifiers from the Legislature, police and fire unions, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, PERAC, and the AFL-CIO generally supported bills covering cancer presumptions, contagious disease presumptions, Parkinson’s disease for firefighters, PTSD-related disability and death, and equity for post-certified police officers under the Heart Law. Several speakers emphasized that these conditions are linked to long-term occupational exposure, that current law leaves out agencies such as UMass police, Environmental Police, DMH police, and other state or campus police, and that the bills would correct gaps in existing benefits and presumptions. Representative Colleen Garry and Senator Joan Lovely spoke in support of expanding the Heart Law and cancer presumption protections, while Representative and Senator sponsors for the firefighter and PTSD bills described the health risks faced by first responders and urged favorable reports. PFFM and MassCOP representatives argued that firefighters and police officers face toxic exposures, infectious disease risks, and chronic stress, and cited studies and other states’ laws in support of the measures. PERAC testified that the PTSD accidental disability bill would clarify confusing case law and update filing requirements so traumatic incidents can be used in applications even when PTSD develops later, while still requiring medical review and retirement board approval. Additional testimony came from correction officers and trial court officers seeking comparable disability and pension protections, including a bill to extend a 100% disability pension to correction officers injured in violent attacks and a bill to treat court officers more like police and firefighters when injured in the line of duty. The committee asked a few clarifying questions, including about whether the PTSD bill would address post-retirement claims and about the impact of excluding “forgotten” police agencies. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee ultimately adjourned after hearing all scheduled testimony.