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• And there are medical groups. Not to cut you off, Mr.
• I want to just recognize a young group from Monroe, Louisiana.
• I’ve worked with a lot of different groups on this.
• I’ve worked with a lot of different groups on this.
• There’s a ton of vaccines that they’re going to get in that age group.

Summary: The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations. The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters. Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.

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• When I think about 1908, a group of Black women at Howard University staring down segregation, exclusion
• And I have to tell you, I got to serve with an amazing group of people with more heart than I could ever
• I can share a story where we had a group of human trafficking survivors that had never seen the coast
• It often delays or blocks businesses, housing, infrastructure.
• If there was ever a group of Californians who are disinvested and deserving of so much better, If there

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing Fresno State Ag Leadership Development Program students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations to the Court Reporters Board and the California Law Revision Commission, each approved by roll call vote. The chamber then considered SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, habitat protection, public trails, and resilience, while one senator argued the commission can overrule local control and slow development. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with broad support focused on survivor advocacy and accountability, and SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, which passed unanimously. Several bills were then approved on unanimous roll call, including SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, SB 917 on winery sales at farmers’ markets, SB 1002 on continuity of out-of-state telehealth care, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissals, and SB 969 on remote developmental services. Later, SCR 131 called for an urgent, coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, emphasizing interim shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Supporters said the state must stop normalizing encampments and better coordinate resources; one senator objected that the resolution did not sufficiently address self-sufficiency or alternatives to housing-first approaches. The resolution passed 34-0. The Senate also adopted SCR 157 honoring school bus drivers, approved the consent calendar, heard committee announcements, and adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, a conservation advocate and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.

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• SOMETIMES THEY MIGHT BE SEEING 30 STUDENTS DOING GROUP THERAPY BUT WE USE CONTRACTED SERVICES FOR THAT
• IN ADDITION, WE PARTNER WITH ANOTHER GROUP TO PUT ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
• IN ADDITION, WE PARTNER WITH ANOTHER GROUP TO PUT ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
• RIGHT NOW WE SEE A HUGE INCREASE IN THE 764 GROUPS.
• THOSE GROUPS JUST BEGAN EMERGING WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THERE ARE CAUSAL NEW THINGS COMING.

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• Just as an example, Rhode Island has hired a consultant and launched weekly cross-agency group meetings
• Minnesota has a similar kind of interagency work group that they have put together, which convenes officials
• When we look at HUD, community development block grants, of course, are critical for our infrastructure
• There is a stakeholder group that includes the Foundation for Open Government, Municipal League.
• By 1 o'clock, we have a number of federal agricultural and nutrition programs groups here to present.

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• it was combined with natural resources, For the last six years, I've done my best to keep the shot group
• gun violence, particularly when the state is using taxpayer dollars to support an event hosted by a group
• In 2024, the group... Considered four cities.
• She opens up testimony and calls Leti Mazar from the Penske Entertainment Group.
• those visitors will be able to enjoy our new National Medal of Honor Museum, which is just three blocks

Bills: SB913, SB1086, SB1087, SB1143, SB1534, SB1553, SB1718, SB1754, SB2004, SB2322, SB2448

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy

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• : Group A, Group B, and Group C.
• Group A was going to be coming in in October of this year.
• These are groups that are contributing, making sure there's different perspectives than just the utilities
• You were right, you were just perfectly blocked behind the person sitting here.
• You were right, you were just perfectly blocked behind the person sitting here.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Then we're going to jump down to issue number six so that we can get that group back to work promptly
• And I feel that we have the building blocks, with the investment that we've made, to really be able to
• I am here to advocate for Market Match, part of the senior group, because I know it is a nice-to-have
• I am here to advocate for Market Match, part of the senior group, because I know it is a nice-to-have
• Today, Filipinos are the second-largest immigrant group.

Summary: The meeting began with a lengthy opening discussion with Secretary Karen Ross of the Department of Food and Agriculture, who reviewed the department’s proposed budget, emphasized California agriculture’s record output, and highlighted major priorities including climate-smart agriculture, groundwater management, local food systems, farm-to-school, food hubs, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety. She also warned about federal budget cuts, especially at USDA and FDA, and discussed market access challenges abroad, rising input costs, labor shortages, and the need for automation and workforce training. Members raised questions about the future of Farm to School, the California Nutrition Incentive Program/Market Match, local food procurement, and how to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and food hubs; Ross said the department had strong evidence the program benefits small farms and Title I schools and noted continued interest in building out local food infrastructure. The committee then took up item one on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee previously rejecting 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. LAO and Finance said the vacancies represented a source of budget flexibility, but warned that eliminating them could create program impacts; LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance argued the reductions were part of a broader budget-resiliency exercise and that departments could reclassify or shift vacancies to higher priorities. Members focused heavily on the practical impacts of the cuts. Assemblymember Petrie-Norris argued that Fish and Wildlife staffing shortages were already slowing permits needed for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects, and questioned the value of saving relatively small amounts of money. Fish and Wildlife officials said the department had prioritized mission-critical work and could still meet permitting obligations, but acknowledged limited-term staffing constraints. State Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow maintenance and eventually worsen deferred maintenance. Food and Agriculture said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection and eradication, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate and reclassify positions if needed. The chair and several members signaled concern about the Fish and Wildlife and Parks cuts, while also noting the broader need for budget reductions. The committee then moved to item six, hearing an overview from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Staff described the office’s role in CEQA implementation and said the budget requests were baseline funding to maintain existing functions, including IT services and administrative/legislative support, rather than new programs. The chair asked the presenters to move quickly through background material so the committee could get to questions, and the item began with no votes taken during the meeting.

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• They inflate costs, they limit supply, and they block the market from responding to real needs in real
• I think you can figure out where my criticism is directed, and that is at the people that are blocking
• one-on-one counseling for credit solutions, budget solutions, and foreclosure prevention, as well as group
• education about group education about homeownership.<01:01:07.599> Uh<01:01:07.920> in
• working group and demands for<01:02:06.160> increased<01:02:06.720> post-purchase<01:02

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For over 40 years, Mission Heritage Partners has served as the official friends and fundraising group
• seekers here in this bill, and I'm not seeing that, so I'm just trying to figure out how you're grouping
• On November 20, 2024, a 2-year-old was found traveling alone among a group of 60 unaccompanied minors
• It blocks officer conduct from being shared with... ...DAs and county attorneys, oversight agencies,
• Would this bill block in any way records that would be important to determine whether or not someone.

Bills: HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486

Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers

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• physical effects of being exposed to chemical irritants, including pepper spray and tear gas, sometimes blocks
• :09:56.400> tear<00:09:56.640> gas,<00:09:57.200> sometimes<00:09:57.720> blocks
• spray and tear gas, sometimes blocks spray and tear gas, sometimes blocks from<00:09:58.280>
• We're a construction industry trade group with 350 members across the state of Minnesota that employ

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If we don't do this, this entire program, this entire group of folks are going to be hurt.
• The community colleges get kind of a block of money that is then divided up among the different community
• Um, this group up in the northern part of the basin has really done remarkable work on their own and
• Um, this group up in the northern years.
• Um, this group up in the northern part<00:54:08.240> of<00:54:08.400> the<00:54:08.559>

Keywords: 916, all

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• of three um that they have a a grouping of three um implementation<00:29:47.720> groups<00:29
• practice implementation groups in best practice those<00:29:49.640> that<00:29:49.799> you
• <00:41:12.839> one the primaries So within group one the primaries So within group one there's
• <00:41:22.800> two 50 of those and then in group two 50 of those and then in group two there's
• uh legislative groups that submit their uh legislative groups that submit their names<00:57:18.799

Bills: HF1060, HF1062

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

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• there any way, uh, like when you try to run your phone to change something, there's an electronic block
• there any way, uh, like when you try to run your phone to change something, there's an electronic block
• there any way, uh, like when you try to run your phone to change something, there's an electronic block

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Tariffs have a huge impact on the state economy, moving out certain workers and blocking new immigrants
• Tariffs have a huge impact on the state economy, moving out certain workers and blocking new immigrants
• Tariffs have a huge impact on the state economy, moving out certain workers and blocking new immigrants

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• homes, group home reforms, improving conditions, safety, and oversight within licensed facilities.
• homes, group home reforms, improving conditions, safety, and oversight within licensed facilities.
• My name is Jane Anderson, and I'm the Arizona State Director for a group called Mormon Women for Ethical
• If, you know, it could be the Chicago Cubs flag, as long as it's not a hate group, I don't care that
• A single misdemeanor can block someone from employment and education.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It modernizes laws on intangible assets, protects against terrorists hiding assets, and helps with blocked
• the simple act of flying over a park, but a gathering together to essentially attack people with groups
• the simple act of flying over a park, but a gathering together to essentially attack people with groups
• the simple act of flying over a park, but a gathering together to essentially attack people with groups
• Are you suggesting that those groups should do something to lower the fluoride level in their waters?

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions recognizing guests, family members, and a USF Day at the Capitol presentation. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar, where it first passed two Open Government Sunset Review bills: CS/SB 7010, preserving a public records exemption for certain Department of Financial Services receiver information, and SB 7008/HB 7003, preserving confidentiality for financial technology sandbox application records. Both measures passed unanimously. The Senate also passed CS/SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings relating to terrorism, a bill intended to help victims enforce judgments against terrorist entities, and CS/CS/SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, aimed at improving veterans’ access to benefits and transition support. Additional measures passed included CS/CS/CS/SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, CS/CS/CS/SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, and several claims bills, including relief for Darlene Angerville and J.R., Eric and Jennifer Miles on behalf of EEM, and Marcus Button. SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements also passed after an amendment making texting while driving a moving violation with points and a distracted-driving course requirement. The most extended debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 700, where senators discussed provisions on fluoride in drinking water, labeling of plant-based products, drone penalties, charity registration, agricultural housing, and other agriculture-related policy changes. Several amendments on fluoride were offered and defeated, while a technical amendment on financial institution definitions was adopted. Senators also briefly discussed the policy implications of the bill’s fluoride language and its relationship to local control and public health. Several other bills on the calendar were temporarily postponed, and at the end of the session the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and remove CS/SB 7016 from the special order calendar. The Senate then adjourned until April 16.

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• Senator Miller and I've talked about, and I know that the chair has talked about there being a broader group
• Senator Miller and I've talked about, and I know that the chair has talked about there being a broader group
• These theaters are just a few blocks apart, and both are generally considered to be downtown.
• are<00:25:28.240> just<00:25:28.400> a<00:25:28.640> few<00:25:28.799> blocks
• <00:25:29.120> apart, theaters are just a few blocks apart, theaters are just a few blocks

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• According to the Brattle Group, the benefits of a similar program in California significantly outweigh
• ,<00:58:34.559> the According to the Brattle Group, the According to the Brattle Group, the
• working on multi-unit buildings, and they will be mounted safely and in a safe location, i.e., not blocking
• 30:24.159> Uh,<01:30:24.400> and<01:30:24.560> then<01:30:24.719> in blocking
• Uh, and then in blocking egress.

Bills: HF2986, HF3555

Keywords: virtual power plant, VPP, distributed energy resources, DER, demand response, load management, grid modernization, peak demand, peak shaving, battery storage, energy storage, solar photovoltaic, solar panels, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, heat pumps, aggregator, public utilities commission, PUC, rate recovery

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• So the folks in the lowest-income census block groups are paying the same rate per kilowatt hour as the
• :21:21.920> lowest<01:21:22.320> income<01:21:23.600> census<01:21:24.080> block
• folks in the lowest income census block folks in the lowest income census block groups<01:21:24.719
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• are paying the same rate per groups are paying the same rate per kilowatt<01:21:27.280> hour<

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• And to prove that point, here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud
• of<00:53:38.559> winners<00:53:39.119> who<00:53:39.440> just tonight is a group
• of winners who just tonight is a group of winners who just made<00:53:40.000> the<00:53:40.240
• deadly sanctuary cities that protect criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block
• In many cases, drug lords and murderers all over our country are blocking the removal of these people

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all