Legislators plan to kick off fiscal 2025 budget hearings on the same day that joint committees must make decisions on thousands of bills.

The first budget hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Gardner Auditorium will feature testimony from Administration and Finance Secretary Matt Gorzkowicz and “other invited participants,” according to a Senate Ways and Means Committee media advisory.

Ways and Means Chairs Sen. Michael Rodrigues and Rep. Aaron Michlewitz also said Monday they want to hear from Gov. Maura Healey.

“As we consider Governor Healey’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, it’s critical we remain clear-eyed about our current fiscal environment and bring the budget conversation to all corners of our state, encouraging our members, our communities, and the public to provide feedback,” Rodrigues and Michlewitz said in a joint statement.

Toyota, GM issue warning on older airbags

Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel.

The urgent warning Monday covers certain Corolla compact cars and Matrix hatchbacks from the 2003 and 2004 model years, as well as the RAV4 small SUV from 2004 and 2005. Also covered are about 11,000 Pontiac Vibes from 2003 and 2004, which are essentially the same as the Matrix and were made at the same California factory. Most of the vehicles are in the U.S.

“If the air bag deploys, a part inside is more likely to explode and shoot sharp metal fragments, which could cause serious injury or death to the driver or passengers,” Toyota said in a statement.

Owners can go to nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter their 17-digit vehicle identification number to see if their cars are affected.