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• the Ouachita National Trail, a 223-mile trail that goes all the way from Talimena State Park in Oklahoma
• interested in focus on the Ouachita Trail aspect of this, because as you mentioned, that goes from Oklahoma
• interested in focus on the Washdot Trail aspect of this, because as you mentioned, that goes from Oklahoma

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• It tells us how many policies have been issued by zip code.
• What we found out is that in some of the impacted zip codes in St. Louis, we had a 73% of the...
• What we found is that in some of the impacted zip codes in St.
• line, where we have some zip codes where 90% of homes are uninsured.
• It was just how it was coded when it was entered in the FY26 budget.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Reports of committees will be deemed read, and amendments deemed adopted.
• All bills will be deemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted.
• The ayes have it, the resolution is adopted. We will pass and retain on File Items 11 and 12.
• The ayes have it, the resolution is adopted.
• His family moved from Oklahoma to Bakersfield, and in 1941 he made his way to San Diego, where he served

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, um, I would entertain a motion to adopt those amendments. That all sorry.
• a<00:01:24.000> motion<00:01:24.799> to<00:01:25.520> uh<00:01:26.000> adopt
• would entertain a motion to uh adopt would entertain a motion to uh adopt those<00:01:26.640>
• to come back to the rateayer and adopt to come back to the rateayer and adopt huge<00:25:39.760>
• Those revenues stated in the<00:35:44.880> um<00:35:45.920> uh<00:35:46.160> code

Keywords: 916, all

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• maps in conformance with traditional non-racial redistricting criteria to ensure Texas continues to adopt
• letter was correct, instead of saying, we know it's illegal, and that's proper, but if we were to adopt
• It's up in the northern part of the district, bordering Oklahoma.
• folks take a look at the actual data... ...the actual movement of voters in the 2021 map that was adopted
• That's long enough to be an adopted Texan. I'm just saying. Thank you.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Madam Chair, I move that the Heap amendment dated February 5, 2026, at 10:28 a.m. be adopted.
• The insurance code that's discriminatory per the medical code is appropriate.
• Madam Chair, move that the Bliss Amendment dated February 6, 2026, at 9:11 a.m. be adopted.
• Madam Chair, move the Bliss Amendment dated February 6th, 2026 at 9.11 a.m. be adopted.
• Be adopted. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed say nay.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• codes, the doctor codes, and the hospital codes.
• on to those procedure codes and hospital codes.
• were added to Procedure codes or admission codes.
• , the Medicaid codes, and the ERS-T-R-S codes.
• But 40 states, including Missouri and Oklahoma, have adopted technology-first initiatives or legislation

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• resolutions: Senate Concurrent Resolution 181 and Senate Resolution 176, urging the County of Maui to adopt
• Chair, the recommendations adopted. Thank you.
• Chair,<00:32:13.160> the<00:32:13.240> recommendations<00:32:13.760> adopted.
• Chair, the recommendations adopted. Chair, the recommendations adopted.
• Seeing none, the recommendation is adopted. Thank you. We are adjourned.

Bills: SCR56, SCR25, SCR79, SCR179, SCR181, SCR182, SR54, SR22, SR81, SR174, SR176, SR177

Keywords: lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, community wellbeing, Pohakuloa, condemnation, federal government, land sovereignty, Hawaii, native Hawaiians, public trust land, invasive species, octocoral, Pearl Harbor, environment, Navy responsibility, marine ecosystem, ecosystem preservation

Summary: The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes. The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support. Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.

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• Pursuant to a motion previously adopted, the House stands recessed until 1:30 p.m. today.

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

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• I move adoption. The chair recognizes Ms.
• So with that, I move adoption. Ms. Orr moves to table.
• Is there objection to the adoption of the motion? The Chair says no. The motion is adopted. Mr.
• Civil service cities, those that have adopted Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, currently maintain
• With that, I move adoption. Little, for what purpose?

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

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• I did not adopt it. Members, if we can, I'm going to back up and make sure we adopt the substitute.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted.
• Chair hearing none, the motion is adopted.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• Additionally, this legislation allows the fund to adopt an actuarially determined employer contribution
• expansion of the FCIC's authority over skimming devices as mandated by the Texas Business and Commerce Code
• Currently, the code mandates that a merchant... ...or technician must report the finding of a gas pump

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Government Code 811006 is a provision in statute that requires that before... ...for the pension plan
• Our board adopted their latest funding policy at our most recent board meeting in March, and a key point
• provided by Texas lenders, regulated in accordance with Chapter 342, Subchapter of the Texas Finance Code
• And really, what we've seen as kind of a national trend is the adoption of this 36% rate number.
• Hearing none, the committee substitute is adopted.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• We got a first and a second on the motion to adopt the amendment.
• All right, the amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended.
• Is there any objection to moving or adopting this on the same vote we had for SB16?
• Was that to adopt the amendment?
• You'll add Senator Cohen as a yes on the adoption of the amendment.

Bills: SB76, SB35, SB116, SB119, SB118, SB129, SB32, SB31, SB115, SB75, HB27, HB40

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, SB116, machine gun conversion devices, switches, pistol conversion device, auto sear, firearm accessories, machine gun, automatic weapon, semiautomatic pistol, gun control

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• Corrections continues to be a leader in the PIVOT process, having adopted the framework as an agency-wide
• In front of you, Rene should have handed you a one-pager with a QR code on it. That's it.
• When you scan the QR code, it'll take you to the desktop version.
• This is agency code 805. Joey, it's great to see you. Thank you for being here, Secretary.
• There are some states, like Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona in particular, that have an increased reliance

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• the requirements were to develop a facility that normally can be anywhere between one and two cost codes
• testing requirements, would be addressed in the authorization itself instead of Texas Administrative Code
• Primarily, a lot of our feeder cattle operations are in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
• A lot of our feeder cattle operations are in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on preparedness for the New World screwworm threat and brought together the House Committees on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and Agriculture and Livestock. USDA officials, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and Texas Animal Health Commission leadership described the pest as a serious risk to livestock, wildlife, rural economies, and beef prices, and emphasized coordination among federal, state, industry, and Mexican partners. Witnesses repeatedly stressed that Texas is currently seeing no confirmed U.S. detections, but that recent confirmed cases in northern Mexico, including Nuevo León, remain a concern because of their proximity to the border. USDA testimony outlined current surveillance and response efforts, including more than 120 screw worm-specific traps along the Texas border and neighboring states, thousands of additional dual-purpose traps, wildlife inspections, weekly coordination with Mexico’s Senasica, and a new USDA New World Screwworm Directorate. Officials said the existing Panama sterile fly facility is maxed out at about 100 million flies per week, while a dispersal facility in Tampico is helping move flies farther north in Mexico. They also described plans for a retrofitted sterile fly facility in Metapa, Mexico, expected to come online in 2026, and a new domestic production facility at Moore Air Base, with phase one targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and phase two adding substantially more capacity later. Members pressed USDA on timelines, production capacity, the reliability of Mexican reporting, the risk from wildlife, and whether modular or mobile facilities could be deployed faster. USDA said it is also exploring innovative technologies, including a genetically engineered sterile male fly, but that such tools still require EPA review and field validation. Commissioner Miller highlighted Texas biosecurity efforts, five permanent inspection stations, cooperation with FDA and EPA on treatments such as Exzolt, and other pest issues affecting Texas agriculture. He also noted research into fly bait and private-sector efforts to speed sterile fly production. Texas Animal Health Commission officials described extensive state preparedness work, including weekly coordination calls, field response trainings, outreach to producers and veterinarians, and a Texas Screwworm Response Team. They said Texas has trained more than 100 inspectors and other personnel, with additional trainings planned, and that the state is expanding its cattle fever tick rider program. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing; the main action was the exchange of testimony and questions about readiness, surveillance, and facility timelines.

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• seeing none, recommendation adopted. seeing none, recommendation adopted.
• Recommendation is adopted.
• Recommendation is adopted.
• recommendation is adopted. recommendation is adopted.
• . adopted. adopted.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1976, relating to dementia training for law enforcement, and HB 2443, relating to disaster services for people with disabilities and access or functional needs. For HB 1976, the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board opposed the bill’s process and cost, arguing there was no documented training gap because existing CALEA accreditation already includes mental illness response training that covers dementia. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, disability advocates, caregivers, and several individuals, said dementia-specific training would help first responders better handle real-world encounters and avoid harmful misunderstandings. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including changing mandatory language to permissive language in several places and removing a deadline for the first annual training cycle; the recommendation was adopted unanimously. For HB 2443, testimony was strongly supportive. The Disability Communication Access Board, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and individual testifiers said the bill would strengthen emergency planning and response by adding a Disability Integration Specialist and better integrating people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into disaster preparedness, sheltering, and FEMA coordination. Several speakers emphasized recent storms and rescues as evidence of the need. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including changes based on Attorney General comments and adding specialized communications and comprehensive communications planning provisions previously contained in another bill; that recommendation was also adopted unanimously. The transcript then moved to a separate mini hearing on HB 1768, relating to immigration enforcement. Supporters, including the ACLU of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would prevent local law enforcement from entering 287(g)-type agreements or otherwise participating in federal immigration enforcement, citing civil rights concerns, community trust, and the need for police to focus on local public safety. One testifier raised concerns that local cooperation could help avoid mistakes in enforcement, while supporters responded that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that local agencies should not be deputized for civil immigration arrests. The excerpt ends amid extended member questions and discussion, without showing a final vote on HB 1768.

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• We have one amendment, Amendment Bar Code 20722. Appearance forms on those.
• We have one amendment, Amendment Bar Code 207-224 by Senator Graal.
• Adoption and liability notice.
• Any shelter or rescue facilitating the adoption of a dangerous dog must provide the adopter with a list
• By your action, the amendment to the amendment is adopted.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice to family or other named persons about major events such as a ward’s death or medical relocation. Senator Jones said the bill was intended to curb abuse by bad actors while not affecting good-faith guardians. Fortuna Smuggler and Phyllis Smith spoke in support, describing the need for family notification and closure. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0, and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 1284 on wrongful death for an unborn child. Senator Graal explained that the bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover economic and non-economic damages for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother or a health care provider acting within the applicable standard of care. The amendment drew questions about abortion, medical emergencies, and whether fathers could sue; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to create claims against mothers or lawful medical care. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters arguing it gives families parity and accountability, and opponents warning it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice pressure, and worsen physician shortages. The committee approved the bill as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard a strike-all amendment to SB 1288 on parental rights. The amendment would strengthen parental consent requirements for minors’ medical care, with exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal categories of minors, and other existing statutory exceptions. It also would require parental consent for treatment related to STD screening, give parents more control over school or health surveys, and address use of biofeedback devices. Supporters said the measure restores parents’ authority and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment, while opponents argued it could block needed care for minors in unsafe homes, reduce access to STI treatment and mental health services, and create unintended consequences. The amendment was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony on the bill.

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• Any objections to the adoption? There are no objections. The amendment is adopted.
• The amendment is adopted. The clerk will close the machine. The amendment is adopted.
• Are you moving to adopt? I moved to adopt.
• So I do move to adopt. I move to adopt our conference committee report.
• The resolution is adopted. The resolution is adopted.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• He said these adoptions by other states underscore that this is not a novel approach.
• By adopting the ACT, we ensure that the time students spend on testing directly supports their future
• By adopting the ACT, we ensure that the time students spend on testing directly supports their future
• I can: Alabama, Arizona, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
• <00:32:39.039> and Montana Nebraska Nevada Oklahoma and Montana Nebraska Nevada Oklahoma and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all