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• Sorry to be late today.
• And this was a committee file that was opened in May.
• . ...be more specific and talk about SNAP because that's been in the news a lot lately.
• And with some of those delays, some of the employers will receive those tax rates late.
• It will be in the late afternoon, early evening in January.

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• I almost was late because of traffic and. I just couldn't wake up. I'll be honest.
• Sorry, we're starting a little late today. We did have some trouble establishing a quorum.
• The Interstate Stream Commission has had an Acequia program since the late '80s and... has been managing
• Two members that joined us a little late, if you'd like to introduce yourselves.
• Have a process where people can file claims.

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• any member of this body who filed any member of this body who filed legislation<00:22:46.080>
• :10.160> being<01:07:10.480> housed prisoners filed suit after being housed prisoners filed
• We, uh, this bill kind of was a late file bill.
• <04:59:55.440> We<04:59:55.600> didn't<04:59:55.680> have of was a late file
• We didn't have of was a late file bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Second reading of House files: Second reading, House File number 13.
• Second reading, House File number 28. Second reading, House File number 124.
• Second reading, House File number 129. Second reading, House File number 920. Second reading.
• Second reading of Senate files: Second reading of Senate File number 571.
• Introduction of first reading of House File 1744 through House File 1863.

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• After marrying the love of his life, his late wife Maria, in 1961, they moved to Buffalo, where they
• <00:06:24.440> wife<00:06:24.720> Maria the love of his life his late wife Maria the
• cost of a late fee.
• <05:43:42.478> fees Bureau it cuts credit card late fees Bureau it cuts credit card late fees
• Along the way, he met his late wife, Laura.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Founded by Hungarian immigrants in the late 1800s, the Hungarian settlement in Livingston Parish stands
• Provide for timing to bring certain actions, filing of certain instruments. Adopted by substitute.
• I just want to let you know you're getting late in session, so if you have something in notice given
• I just want to let you know you're getting late in session, so if you have something in notice giving
• So an employee who files a disputed claim and— Okay.

Bills: HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, HR223, HR224, HR225, HR226, HR227, HR229, HR230, HR231, HR232, HR234, HR235, HR236, HR237, HR238, HR239, HR240, HR241, HR242, HR243, HCR94, HCR95, HCR96, HCR97, HCR98, HCR99, HCR100, SCR31, SCR33, SCR35, SCR37, SCR56, SCR57, SB171, SB251, SB252, SB353, SB367, SB433, SB461, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB454, HB455, HB484, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB793, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB947, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SCR2, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, SB233, SB326, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB89, HB341, HB451, HB456, HB579, HB595, HB621, HB818, HB841, HB1064, HB1101, HB1191, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, HCR32, HB955, HB284, HB617, HB730, HB926, HB1125, HB1194, HB1203, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB646, HB824, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB59, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1234, HB1240, SB89, SB68, SB149

Keywords: disclosure, local law, public notice, legislative transparency, Artists at the Capitol Day, art education, Louisiana Art Education Association, recognition, community engagement, House Resolution 247, HR247, Laura Lewis, birthday commendation, 104th birthday, centenarian, longevity, St. James Parish, Louisiana House of Representatives, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, ceremonial resolution

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• Governor Healey recently filed a $3 billion environmental bond bill that authorizes funding for dozens
• Well, Chair, as you noted, the governor recently filed the Mass Ready Act and an act to build resilience
• So I appreciate that the EEA is seeking to streamline the permitting process through a recently filed
• You can scroll down and browse your computer, if the file is on your computer.
• I was going to ask a question about wild lands, but I know the hour is getting late.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on natural and working lands, carbon sequestration, and related provisions in Governor Healey’s $3 billion Mass Ready Act. EEA officials described the bill’s investments in flooding, land protection, tree planting, wetlands restoration, biodiversity, dams, seawalls, and coastal resilience, along with permitting reforms intended to speed ecological restoration projects. They also outlined current programs on resilient lands, healthy soils, forest climate solutions, forest reserves, and urban tree planting, and said the administration expects natural and working lands to offset up to 7 million metric tons of residual emissions by 2050, while acknowledging that additional strategies will be needed to close the gap to the state’s 10-million-ton offset target. Committee members pressed EEA on the cost of reaching the 30% conservation-by-2030 goal, the loss of a federal USDA grant of about $22 million, the adequacy of current sequestration estimates, and whether the state should consider regional approaches or statutory changes. EEA said current state conservation spending has been about $35 million to $40 million annually, that the Mass Ready Act is intended to help double the pace of conservation, and that federal funding remains uncertain. Senators also raised concerns about PILOT payments for state-owned land, the management of state forests, and the proposed Chapter 91 general license for restoration projects. EEA said the bill’s forest reserve language is meant to create a more durable designation process while still allowing limited active management. Advocates from The Nature Conservancy and Mass Audubon supported stronger investment in land conservation and restoration, saying natural and working lands are a cost-effective climate strategy that also provides biodiversity, water quality, and public health benefits. They urged passage of legislation to increase funding, improve PILOT equity, and strengthen land-use planning and mitigation requirements. They also backed removing Chapter 91 licensing requirements for ecological restoration, arguing that the current process adds cost and delay. In a later panel, a forest scientist and an urban forestry advocate emphasized the carbon and cooling benefits of mature trees, called for greater protection of older forests, and supported bills to expand municipal reforestation and modernize public shade tree law. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• We had a late addition with Senate Bill 4, which will be last.
• In late July and early August of 2025, we had a partnership between San Ildefonso Pueblo and our organization
• It was too late for me to try to get a message to do that, but certainly that's what we're looking at
• A utility that fails to file or comply with their approved wildfire plan will not receive a rebuttable
• And is it done directly to the Supreme Court in terms of the filing?

Keywords: 996, all

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• Now, I focus on personal injury law, but I was one of those late-nighters in the House. for about 10
• Yes, some of our claims to fame of late.
• They don't have authority to file rules.
• We don't want them to file rules, and there's a whole bunch of things that come along.
• The State Rules Act has many implications if you're going to file it as a rule with the state records

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Now, I focus on personal injury law, but I was one of those late nighters in House Judiciary. for about
• Yes, some of our claims to fame of late.
• Last year, it was required that the commission, not the medical board, but the commission, file their
• They don't have the authority to file rules, and we don't want them to file rules.
• Under the State Rules Act, there are a lot of other things that come along if you're going to file as

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• But the reality is the issues with MTA's have been known in the state since the late 1990s.
• But the reality is the issues with MTA's have been known in the state since the late 1990s.
• But the reality is the issues with MTA's have been known in the state since the late 1990s.
• a lot of times that ends up, from the complaints I've read, there are complaints where a claim was filed
• There are complaints where claim was 459 filed by a public adjuster almost 2 years after the 460 incident

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance and banking bills. HB 1399, relating to property insurance affiliates, would increase Office of Insurance Regulation oversight of transactions between property insurers and affiliates, require fair-and-reasonable documentation, review of dividends and asset pledges, contract termination clauses, affiliate registration, and penalties for violations. Members from both parties generally supported the goal of transparency and accountability, though some raised concerns about costs and whether the bill would actually return money to insureds. The bill was reported favorably. HB 427, on public adjuster contracts, would allow vulnerable adults or their legal representatives to rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, reflecting the sponsor’s personal concerns about protecting elderly and otherwise vulnerable family members from predatory contracting. Public testimony included support from several industry and elder-law groups, while the public adjuster association warned the bill could unfairly target one profession and urged broader language. Members debated whether the bill should be expanded to cover other solicitations and whether legal representatives should be treated differently, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also approved HB 893, which aligns bank handling of law-firm trust accounts with Florida Supreme Court rules and supports legal aid funding, and HB 767, a transparency bill requiring insurers to provide consumers with plain-language explanations of rate increases and related factors. Members emphasized consumer education and clearer disclosures, and HB 767 passed 2-0. Later, HB 381, the Office of Financial Regulation agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it updates financial regulation provisions including cybersecurity-related requirements, money services business rules, credit union and financial institution provisions, and fee timing. HB 777, a related public-records bill protecting nonpublic personal information submitted to OFR, was also heard and moved forward without opposition.

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• Now, by stacking, we mean filing multiple lawsuits for a single occurrence.
• A separate lawsuit is also filed against the surgeon, the anesthesia team, and then a separate lawsuit
• I understand that, and each and any one of us has the ability to open a bill file.
• Go forth and do what we do: open a bill file and prepare what you think is appropriate, drawing on the
• And lately, Microsoft has bought part of the land.

Keywords: 996, all

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• HB 25 as filed, requires that a full year of electives are removed from the middle school student's course
• And to the chairman's point, um, the FDA has been under a lot of scrutiny lately, lately.
• My family makes choices on what they're going to eat, how late they're going to eat, when they can have
• think as we look at the scope of the ingredients that are contemplated both in the, uh, version as filed
• This as filed would encompass the majority of the interior of a grocery store. OK um.

Bills: HB25, HB38

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, interest rate, ad valorem taxes, homesteads, property tax, tax deferral

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• So the legislation requires the utilities to file storm protection plans every three years.
• It's an annual proceeding that's held late in the year.
• Well, this will be our third filing this year for our storm protection plan.
• So, you know, in the words of Janet Jackson, what have you done for me lately? Well, Ms.
• So right now, From me lately. Well, Ms. Jackson, this is the answer.

Summary: The committee met to hear invited presentations on storm recovery and storm protection from the Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Tampa Electric, Chesapeake Utilities, and the Office of Public Counsel. The PSC reviewed the history of storm restoration financing and utility hardening efforts after major storms such as Hurricane Andrew, the 2004-05 hurricane seasons, Irma, and Michael, explaining storm reserve funds, storm recovery bonds, and the current three-year storm protection plan process. The commission’s role in approving plans and later reviewing prudence of actual costs was emphasized, along with the types of work included in the plans such as vegetation management, pole replacement, undergrounding, feeder hardening, and substation flood protection. The utilities described their own storm-hardening investments and recent storm performance. FPL said it has spent about $4.9 billion on storm protection and recovery-related efforts, highlighted improved restoration times during Helene and Milton, and said it is expanding undergrounding, feeder hardening, and smart-grid technology. Duke Energy reported more than 40,000 hardened poles and structures since 2021, major gains from self-healing grid technology, and faster restoration during recent storms. Tampa Electric described a roughly $200 million annual storm protection effort, including vegetation management, undergrounding, substation hardening, and new storm surge protections, and Chesapeake Utilities discussed its smaller-scale hardening program, vegetation work, pole replacement, and rapid restoration after Helene in Nassau County. Committee members asked about how utilities prioritize neighborhoods for lateral hardening, whether maps of planned projects could be shared, how much each utility has spent on undergrounding and hardening, and how reliability comparisons are normalized against the national average. Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler argued that storm recovery and hardening costs fall too heavily on investor-owned utility customers, said the current framework lacks a meaningful cost-benefit or prudence check at the planning stage, and urged broader sharing of storm costs because the benefits extend to the whole state. Senators also discussed whether the commission can review the reasonableness of approved programs and whether future reports or recommendations from Public Counsel would be helpful. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• or so... should be put into property tax relief, or 90%, which is what most of the bills have done lately
• Thank you, Chairman Meyer, for filing HB 8.
• When you try to dispute it, they're like, well, it's too late.
• Do they file something, and if so, is that with the appraisal district?
• We don't actually file a single return, and we just don't have that kind of mechanism within property

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• first House File 2312 as Ohi starts to come up, and I will move that House File 2312 come before us,
• All right, so we are going to bring up House File 2431. This is Chair Wolgamott's bill.
• Thank you very much, Madam Chair, for the opportunity to bring forward House File 2431.
• file sorry let's see yeah house file file sorry let's see yeah house file 2431<01:14:49.360>
• house file house file 2431<01:15:03.600> I'm<01:15:04.040> uh<01:15:04.159> more

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• It's not going to be where we just file the proper paper. and the state absorbs it.
• my predecessor filed back in 2021.
• Councilman yeah I'm late to the party here but I've been listening with interest.
• Before I continue with my layout, I do want to mention that this House Bill 1532, as filed that's filed
• I see Brad Buckley's not here, but he's been keeping me up late at night.

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• It was in the late 1800s when medicine was more snake oil than science.
• in the US until the late in the US until the late 1800s<02:07:18.000> and<02:07:18.159>
• circumcision back in the late circumcision back in the late 1800s<02:10:08.760> yeah<02:10
• So they filed the claim with the New Hampshire Department of Labor.
• <06:13:44.680> to late to late to maneuver<06:13:47.798> grandma<06:13:48.240> got

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Gargaly to file this bill, and we're grateful. I'm Mara Sullivan. I'm the CEO of the ARC of Mass.
• Or they'd show up an hour late, they'd miss the meeting completely, and they wouldn't be able to see
• We do have late-breaking Fairness for Farm Workers Coalition: Harris Freeman and Iris Coloma.
• We've had late-season frosts that have killed our berry crops.
• It was filed by Senator Feeney and Representative Ted Phillips in the House.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid public hearing with testimony on a wide range of labor, workforce, unemployment insurance, apprenticeship, disability services, farm labor, hospital staffing, and workplace harassment bills. Chairs Jake Oliveira and Paul McMurtry outlined hearing procedures, limited testimony to two minutes, and noted written testimony would be accepted after the hearing. Committee members and staff were introduced throughout the session as witnesses arrived in person or remotely. A major portion of the hearing focused on unemployment insurance legislation. Greater Boston Legal Services, the AFL-CIO, and Rep. Joan Meschino supported bills to adjust UI eligibility for workers with fluctuating schedules and to streamline waivers and write-offs for non-fault overpayments, arguing the current system unfairly denies benefits or burdens workers who were not at fault. They also backed bills calling for more oversight and resources for the Division of Unemployment Assistance, citing persistent delays in benefit payments. NFIB opposed the UI changes, warning that the trust fund is headed toward insolvency and arguing the bills would worsen the system’s finances. Rep. Meschino and committee members emphasized that the proposals were meant to protect good-faith claimants and did not apply to fraud. Another large set of bills addressed wages, workforce development, and working conditions. Testimony supported raising and modernizing direct care wages to address severe staffing shortages in human services and disability services, with advocates from the Massachusetts Developmental Disability Council, The Arc of Massachusetts, parents of adults with disabilities, and a direct care worker describing how low pay and turnover harm people needing support. The committee also heard support for apprenticeship-related bills from the AFL-CIO and the Carpenters, while Associated Builders and Contractors opposed mandatory apprenticeship ratios and urged changes to align them with licensing laws. Farm worker advocates supported a bill to raise farm labor standards, including minimum wage, paid breaks, and paid time off, while the Farm Bureau opposed parts of it beyond the minimum wage increase. The hearing also featured testimony on workplace harassment training, overtime protections, hospital mandatory overtime, suicide prevention signage on construction sites, and a proposal to update the Massachusetts Medical Society’s mission language from “citizens” to “people.” Labor groups, educators, and compliance trainers strongly supported mandatory annual sexual harassment training, saying it would improve workplace culture and reduce harm. SEIU 1199 supported extending the hospital nurse mandatory overtime ban to the broader hospital workforce. Witnesses on the suicide prevention bill described personal losses in construction and recovery work and urged posting 988 information on job sites. The committee took no votes during the hearing; witnesses repeatedly asked for favorable reports, and members asked follow-up questions on UI calculations, apprenticeship ratios, small-business impacts, and emergency exceptions for hospital staffing.

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• <00:02:50.000> last pieces came together pretty late last pieces came together pretty late
• Um, so the revisers can get to work on that probably late tonight or tomorrow morning.
• can get to work on that probably late can get to work on that probably late tonight<00:10:16.959
• You turn in your<00:18:17.200> work<00:18:17.440> late?<00:18:18.240> Yes.
• Um, not everybody your work late? Yes.

Keywords: 1183, house