And allowing the government to negotiate medication Prescription Drug prices. And for residents and homers to stay in their homes during the pandemic. Live coverage of the house. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God, thank you for giving us another day. Those who omfort suffer from coronavirus. Healing. Bless and comfort those who mourn the loss of loved ones in wake of covid19. Psalmist, we turn to you. Have mercy upon us, o god, for treated harshly. Harshly all t us the day. Attackers. Re our almost high when we are afraid place our trust. We praise the word of god. Not fear. N god and do all the day our enemies foil our plans. Their every thought is of evil against us. Lie in wait for our lives. Our threats are many, o god. Unrest in Police Reform, aggressive russian and policies, a struggling economy. Our time of need. Bless the peoples house and may that is done be for your amen. R honor a
Master leasing so many buildings that might be available like the Abigail Hotel where we are standing in, where we have access to 62 new units that will help people who are formerly homeless get a great and safe and affordable place to call home without the social services , so its not as expensive as someone who might need a lot more support and wraparound services. This is what some of us call in this world step up housing because sadly we know there are people who will the goal is to understand what the challenges are. Do they need assistance with Mental Health . Do they need assistance with their addiction . Do they need assistance just to get a job and get back on their feet . Often times, if we are able to transition them out of the shelter, its usually into Supportive Housing where there is a network of people who are there to provide wraparound Supportive Services to get them back on their feet. And the great thing about the bristol in places like the abigail which we are here
Case number 2018. 2 henry adams. Conditional use authorization are proposed for continuance to january 30, 2020. Items 2a and b, for 1776 green street, are proposed for continuance to february 13, 2020. I have no other items proposed for continuance and no speaker cards. Commissioner koppel we have a Public Comment. Richard drury for the petitioners on 1776 green street. I and my clients are not available on february 13th. So i was going to request if the commission might consider a date of i think theyre gone for that twoweek period through the 20th. So the 27th or the following thursday, we would request . How is that . Jonas so february 20th . 27th . Jonas okay. February 27th. Thank you very much. Okay you can make the motion. Commissioner koppel motion to continue items 1a and b and 2a and b to february 27th, to the dates set aside. Jonas thank you, on that motion to continue, items 1a and b to january 30 and 2a to february 27, 2020. On that motion, commissioner diamond . Fung . Jo
The somebody on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm, the Public Health threats of ecigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts related to ecigarette manufacturing, sales and use. The chair recognizes herself for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic, one that is causing severe harm. This hearing will examine the cause of that epidemic, the uncontrolled and rising use of ecigarettes. As lifethreatening illnesses sweep the country and the use of products by yunoung people soar we must protect the American People from these products. First the data is now clear, over the past several years, weve seen an unacceptably high proportion of young people facing nicotine addiction. This year alone, more than 27 of High Schoolers report theyre using ecigarettes or vaping as its also known. From 2011 to 2015, there was a 900 increase, a
Next, the hearing on the house energy and commerce subcommittee on the potential Health Effects of e. Cigarettes. It also includes Public Officials from North Carolina, massachusetts, michigan and kansas testifying how the states are responding to the rise in vaping related illnesses. The subcommittee on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm the Public Health crisis of cigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts the regulatory authorities related to key cigarette manufacturing sales and use. The chair now recognizes for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic one that is causing severe harm. It will examine the cost of the epidemic and the uncontrolled rising use of e. Cigarettes lifethreatening illnesses and the use of products we must work to protect the American People from the misunderstanding about these products. The data