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• should be a tool to better humanity and not something that could supplant humanity or become its master
• could supplant humanity. or<01:12:11.040> become<01:12:11.440> its<01:12:11.760> master
• Um,<01:12:13.520> and<01:12:13.760> I<01:12:14.080> think or become its master
• Um, and I think or become its master.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I want to also ticket master I've been in touch with about the original bill and, you know, just
• c><00:39:22.720> to<00:39:22.880> also<00:39:23.200> ticket<00:39:23.520> master
• And I want to also ticket master option.
• And I want to also ticket master I've<00:39:24.079> been<00:39:24.240> in<00:39:24.720>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 47.200> a the state epidemiologist is a PhD with a the state epidemiologist is a PhD with a master
• 42:48.800> who<00:42:49.040> spe<00:42:49.359> has<00:42:49.680> very master
• in public health who spe has very master in public health who spe has very highly<00:42:50.319> specialized

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the April 13 minutes and then turned to a large agenda of contracts. Chairman Douglas said there were 52 contracts totaling about $369.3 million, and noted that most vendors were registered with the Secretary of State except for item 118 on the routine personal services green list and item 19 involving Morehead State University and Kentucky State University. The committee voted to defer item 118 to the June 26 meeting and later also deferred the Kentucky State University contract on the deferred list to the June 26 meeting. The main discussion centered on a deferred personal services contract for the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, involving outside legal counsel. Senator Meredith raised concerns about KRS 320 and whether the board had authority to hire outside counsel when the statute says the Attorney General shall provide legal services to the board. Dr. Mary Beth Morris, the board president, and Christopher Thacker of the Attorney General’s office testified after being sworn in. Thacker explained that the statute and related law allow both Attorney General assistance and independent counsel, and argued that outside counsel is appropriate for day-to-day legal work because it avoids conflicts, especially on open records issues, regulatory advice, and disciplinary hearings. Senator Meredith said he agreed with approving the contract but questioned how the board had reached this point and whether the current statutes reflect modern practice. He raised concerns about transparency and accountability, referencing a prior advisory opinion involving the board’s handling of exam requirements during COVID and saying the board should have consulted the Attorney General before acting. Thacker responded that the Attorney General’s office serves the Commonwealth as a whole, not as counsel to one board, and that the board’s use of outside counsel is a reasonable and economical arrangement. The exchange ended with Meredith suggesting that broader legislative action may be needed to clarify reporting relationships and oversight for the board.

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• I'm a masterers<01:23:40.960> of<01:23:41.120> public<01:23:41.360> health<01:23
• :41.600> student<01:23:41.840> in masterers of public health student in masterers of public

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• The reason I got my teaching license<00:19:18.799> and<00:19:19.120> masters<00:19:19.520
• > in<00:19:19.760> teaching<00:19:20.080> was license and masters in teaching was
• license and masters in teaching was because<00:19:20.559> I<00:19:20.720> had<00:19:20.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• predates—I mean, if you go back to when I think it was Representative Callawa who came up with the master
• predates—I mean, if you go back to when I think it was Representative Callawa who came up with the master
• You go back to when I think it was Representative Callawa who came up with the master plan for the campus

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• an<00:13:34.160> amendment<00:13:34.560> to<00:13:34.800> the This is the master
• This is the master jury list.
• This is the master jury list.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The final pressure tank, the master shutoff valve—that's the point at which the plumbers take over.
• The final pressure tank, the master shutoff valve—that's the point at which the plumbers take over.
• The final pressure tank, the master shutoff valve—that's the point at which the plumbers take over.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• c><01:27:02.159> a of the committee very good you're a of the committee very good you're a master
• 27:03.520> my<01:27:03.679> two<01:27:03.920> cents<01:27:04.360> and master
• thank you it's my two cents and master thank you it's my two cents and you<01:27:05.040> have

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• back and degree where they decide to go back and get<00:28:43.720> their<00:28:43.880> masters
• and<00:28:45.039> when<00:28:45.240> we<00:28:45.640> have get their masters
• and when we have get their masters and when we have destroyed<00:28:48.000> the<00:28:48.320>

Bills: HF1005

Keywords: health insurance, medical assistance, behavioral health, reimbursement rates, primary care services, physician fee schedule, managed care, residential services, 1183, house

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• 00:08:58.720> department<00:08:59.079> there<00:08:59.240> f<00:08:59.480> Master
• the the fire department there f Master the the fire department there f Master puts<00:09:00.040>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 00:40:54.480> complete<00:40:54.839> a<00:40:55.000> second<00:40:55.520> Masters
• return and complete a second Masters return and complete a second Masters nevertheless<00:40:57.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• are actually a specialist level we are are actually a specialist level we are not<00:44:52.720> Masters
• c> doctorate<00:44:54.000> we're<00:44:54.200> kind<00:44:54.319> of not Masters
• or doctorate we're kind of not Masters or doctorate we're kind of in<00:44:54.680> between<00

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation and consumer-related bills. HB 496, relating to mamaki tea labeling, drew support from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Weights and Measures, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, which said the bill would help protect a culturally important crop and the Hawaii brand. Members questioned Agriculture about staffing and whether the bill was being used to reopen a package-labeling inspection branch; the department said it currently has no Oahu inspectors for that function but has a place for an additional inspector. No opposition was registered on the measure. HB 978, relating to electric utilities, and HB 1316, relating to DLNR/park reservations, were also heard. HB 1316 received support from State Parks, and members discussed where reservation fees would go and whether the statewide reservation system for three parks would cover its costs; the committee indicated a change would be made so fees go to the special fund. HB 914, relating to water carriers, drew support or comments from the PUC, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. The main discussion focused on the proposed automatic rate-adjustment mechanism tied to the GDP price index, with members asking for alternative index ideas and questioning whether the PUC already had authority to adopt such a mechanism. Young Brothers said the measure would provide clarity and help recover inflationary costs, while the chair raised concerns about repeated rate increases and asked for further testimony on possible alternative indices. HB 1161, relating to transportation and road usage charges, received support from the Insurance Division, DOT, and the State Energy Office, with comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. Members asked whether counties need state authorization to adopt mileage-based charges and why the bill included funding for implementation; DOT said it is helping counties build the data collection and billing system and that Honolulu is handling much of the collection work. A question was also raised about whether plug-in hybrids would be covered, and DOT said vehicles under the federal electric-vehicle definition would be included. HB 1301, relating to transportation network companies, drew opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, Lyft, and Uber, all arguing that classifying TNCs as common carriers and changing liability rules would raise costs, reduce access, and disrupt the current statewide framework. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• called pby School social workers at also called pby School social workers at the<00:14:43.120> Master
• <00:14:43.519> Level<00:14:44.079> receiving<00:14:44.600> clinical the Master
• Level receiving clinical the Master Level receiving clinical supervision<00:14:45.720> or<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of Mississippi that we do hereby extend the recognition of the Mississippi Senate to Mississippi master
• of Mississippi that we do hereby extend the recognition of the Mississippi Senate to Mississippi master
• of the state of Mississippi that we do hereby extend the recognition of the Mississippi Senate to master
• Mississippi<00:16:32.800> blues<00:16:33.160> guitarist<00:16:33.920> and master
• Mississippi blues guitarist and master Mississippi blues guitarist and vocalist<00:16:34.600> Jesse

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and heard an invocation and pledge. The early portion of the meeting focused on recognizing recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards. The Senate adopted resolutions honoring Greg Harkins for excellence in traditional craft, Jesse Robinson for lifetime achievement in blues music, Heather Christian for excellence in music composition, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for excellence in performing arts, and Dorothy “Dottie” Armstrong for excellence in art education. The executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission briefly thanked the senators and invited them to the evening awards ceremony. The chamber also received several announcements and introductions, including recognition of the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Capitol Day and visiting students from several radiologic science programs. There was also mention of an out-of-order resolution commemorating the 155th anniversary of Alcorn State University, though no action on it was detailed in the excerpt. On the calendar, the Senate took up Senate Bill 2915, which concerns alcoholic beverages, native wine retail permits, and festival permits. The bill was explained as a measure to support Mississippi’s native wineries by allowing free-standing tasting rooms in different parts of the state while maintaining tax collection; a committee substitute and a friendly amendment were adopted, and the bill passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2828, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, which would impose transaction fees, create a Law Enforcement 287G Program Fund, provide an income tax credit for fees paid, and revise licensing and control definitions. After objections to the usual motion, the bill was read at length, but the excerpt ends before final action on that measure.

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• are in the apprenticeship program, um, get trained and then they're working out in the field with a master
• with<02:36:51.359> a<02:36:51.680> with<02:36:51.800> a<02:36:52.040> master
• <02:36:52.399> Carpenter the field with a with a master Carpenter the field with a with a
• master Carpenter correct<02:36:54.040> yeah<02:36:54.399> correct<02:36:54.720> so

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• Rosemary was raised in Pennsylvania, where she studied at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, mastering
• knock out their teeth, to burn their flesh, to starve them into obedience and submission to their masters

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• When I first heard about this some 12 years ago from a Master of Public Health, I made a psychological
• During my Master of Public Policy program at Brandeis University, I focused on weight discrimination

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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• 16.640> default That's a tough one for Sand Island, especially because the state just has the master
• lease and the construction company would be a sublessee of the master tenant.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Water and Land met on March 25, 2025, and first announced it had deleted HCR 3 and HCR 4567 from the agenda pending similar Senate measures. It then heard HR 35/HCR 40, which urges DLNR and other state agencies to work with community groups to co-steward community forests on public lands. DLNR’s urban and community forester testified in strong support, and several organizations and individuals submitted support; there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee next heard HCR 64, asking OPSD to convene a working group on establishing and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. OPSD and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience supported the resolution and suggested friendly amendments, including replacing county civil defense representatives with mayors or their designees and allowing subject-matter experts to serve. Members questioned the office’s role, funding, and relationship to other resilience and emergency management offices, and the witness explained it was created after the Maui wildfires to coordinate long-term recovery, with special-project funding and a focus distinct from response and mental health functions. The committee also heard HR 59/HCR 65 on coordinating concurrent reviews of general plan, district boundary, and zoning amendments during land reclassification. OPSD testified with comments and warned that the proposal could facilitate spot zoning if individual landowners could use the concurrent process, recommending it be limited to county-initiated actions. A related discussion followed on HR 118/HCR 122, which would create a collaborative working group on surveying and protecting iwi kūpuna and related coastal erosion issues; DNR, OHA, and others supported it with suggested additions, and testimony emphasized cultural sensitivity and community-specific decision-making. Members asked about burial practices and a recent court ruling, and witnesses said the working group could help guide broader policy and communication. Finally, the committee heard HR 145/HCR 151, requesting DLNR to report on its lease enforcement process and procedures. DLNR said it was recruiting staff to conduct lease inspections but had difficulty filling positions due to compensation, and explained that new or extended leases can include inspection requirements, while retroactive cost-shifting would raise contractual issues. Members asked for information on lease renewal timelines and whether inspection provisions were being added to renewals; DLNR said those decisions are made in public sunshine meetings and agreed to provide additional information. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• groups, whether that be the medical society or within other, like our state plan on aging or our master
• groups, whether that be the medical society or within other, like our state plan on aging or our master
• groups, whether that be the medical society or within other, like our state plan on aging or our master
• groups, whether that be the medical society or within other, like our state plan on aging or our master
• groups, whether that be the medical society or within other, like our state plan on aging or our master

Keywords: 1189, house, all