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• There were some rodeos that had historically had this as a specific category.
• For the sake of time, I refer to my email and everything else I have sent you all for any other points
• So I'm not sure the number of tournaments that we're talking about that fall into this historical category
• They refer to it as a six-pack license.

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met on May 21 with a quorum, approved the May 14 minutes, and then took up a series of natural resources, wildlife, flood control, and transportation-related measures. HB 841 on expropriation procedures was amended to strip most of its substantive language and then deferred. The committee also adopted a technical amendment and reported SCR 54 favorably, which memorializes Congress to fully fund the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act to help address invasive carp and other aquatic invasive species. Several wildlife bills were heard and reported favorably. HB 1248 allows licensed wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer for rehabilitation, and HB 1258 codifies a policy for sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife so the department does not automatically euthanize animals that can be rehabilitated or released. HCR 5, which allows limited red drum harvest at certain established rodeos under strict guardrails, drew opposition from a fishing guide concerned about impacts to redfish recovery, but the committee still reported it favorably. HB 688 adds Atlantic tarpon to the definition of saltwater game fish, with support from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and others, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several infrastructure and flood-related measures. HB 595 requires local governments to respond within 30 days to certain road-use permit requests tied to natural resource development, and it was reported favorably after testimony from oil and gas and industry representatives. HB 802 creates a watershed restoration and conservation fund, narrowed to the Amite River Basin, and was reported favorably with support from conservation and levee interests. SCR 59, urging Congress to ensure FEMA lowers flood insurance rates once the Comite Diversion Canal project reaches 50% completion, was amended and reported favorably, and HCR 62, asking FEMA to review Louisiana flood maps every five years, was also reported favorably. The committee deferred HB 1171, which would have authorized airboats in the Maripaw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, after extensive testimony from supporters and from LDWF officials who raised concerns about habitat sensitivity, migratory birds, user conflicts, and deed restrictions. Finally, HB 1161, transferring certain state property in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes to local governments, HCR 78 supporting the American Seafood Competitive Act, HCR 86 supporting a migratory waterfowl study, and HB 1189 requiring charter boat guides on certain waters to hold U.S. Coast Guard licenses were all reported favorably.

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• The Salt River horse herd has been historic and a draw of tourism to Arizona, and it's part of the Wild
• The study will really help being able to maintain and sustain our historical herd here in Arizona.
• Speaker, I move that pursuant to House Rule 12-P, Senate Bills 1214 and 1670 be referred to an additional
• Senate Bills 1214 and 1670 as amended are referred to engrossing.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• [Laughter] But on March 6, him and 14 others that we now lovingly refer to as the Mortal 15 were...
• WE'RE A LITTLE BIT AFTER THAT. [ LAUGHTER ] BUT, ON MARCH 6, HIM AND 14 OTHERS THAT WE NOW LOVINGLY REFER
• A day that marks the historical resolution which laid the foundation for the creation of Pakistan.
• It is a moment not only of historical reflection but of pride in the resilience, culture, and contribution

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal, then moved through a series of introductions and resolutions recognizing Women’s History Month honorees, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Agriculture Week, Pakistan-American Heritage Day, visiting Mercaz Academy students, and the 175th anniversary of Albany Law School. Several senators spoke in support of the commemorations, and each resolution was adopted. The chamber then took up a number of bills on the calendar. Among the measures passed were bills related to insurance, private housing finance, public health, mental hygiene, real property, elder law, public authorities, and environmental conservation. One bill on the Environmental Conservation Law drew a procedural challenge over a proposed amendment; the Chair’s ruling that the amendment was nongermane was upheld by a show of hands, after which the bill passed. Another bill amending the Emergency Tenant Protection Act was debated on the issue of vacant rent-stabilized units and LLC ownership transparency, with supporters saying it would help identify responsible owners and opponents arguing it was too broad and could impose unclear penalties; it ultimately passed. The most extended debate centered on a real property bill concerning electronic rent payment systems and automated clearinghouse fees. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure that lets tenants choose whether to use such systems, while critics questioned how fees would be handled and whether the bill would affect landlord costs. After debate, the bill passed. A public health bill sponsored by Senator Webb also passed after she explained it was intended to improve transparency and oversight of changes to maternity and perinatal services amid concerns about maternal health deserts and hospital closures. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until the next day.

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• The question was the PED sent you a letter in reference to filing suit against the online school companies
• The question was the PD sent you a letter in reference to violating suit against the online school companies
• It's historically been built into the base budget and underutilized.
• Chair, something to consider with the sweeps: capital historically is funded either through STBs or through

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• body that I am not here to ask you for275 million dollars more in budget. that's just a frame of reference
• You know, which is historically, historically, forever, it's been about 3%.
• The Madill area, that what I would commonly refer to as a Madill bypass, it's still on schedule for construction

Keywords: 914, all

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• And I'll just note, because there's reference to our office working on the accountability, what is now
• There have been historically some issues with BART in San Mateo County.
• There have been historically some issues with Bart in San Mateo County.
• We're talking about this is what I'm referring to is the adjudication.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard SB 63 by Senator Wiener, as amended and coauthored by Senator Arreguín, a Bay Area transit funding measure intended to avert major service cuts at BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit. The authors said the region faces a fiscal cliff and that without new revenue, BART could collapse and other systems could face severe reductions. They described the bill as the product of extensive negotiations among the five Bay Area counties and transit operators, with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties opting in during the process. Much of the discussion focused on accountability and governance. Supporters said the bill includes some of the strongest oversight provisions in recent memory, including a third-party efficiency review and ad hoc adjudication committees that can withhold a portion of funding if operators fail to correct problems. Assembly Member Papin and Assembly Member Lackey argued the measure amounts to a taxpayer bailout with insufficient representation and too much control left to MTC, while the authors responded that the bill gives affected counties direct complaint and enforcement authority and that MTC must follow the ad hoc committees’ recommendations. Several members asked about complaint procedures, withholding thresholds, opt-in/opt-out issues, and whether the funding would return to the source counties if withheld. Testimony in support came from SPUR, Caltrain, MTC, the Bay Area Council, BART, SamTrans, VTA, San Francisco MTA, transit coalitions, environmental groups, local governments, and labor. Supporters emphasized the risk of severe service cuts, the importance of preserving recent investments such as Caltrain electrification, and the need for regional self-help. There was no registered opposition witness, though some members spoke against the bill. The committee ultimately voted 11-5 to pass SB 63 as amended to the floor, with the committee amendments also removing urgency language.

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• Most frequently, recipients of this program are referred to it by social workers at VA hospitals and
• Clients have also shared that they may not historically have been the main meal preparer in their household
• would be able to sustain year-round support for meals to veterans and their families above our historical
• We can refer to...

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• around ensuring that DNR continues providing the best state park and recreation experiences to a historically
• The Research Center at the University of Minnesota has been historically funded more through one-time
• I was referring to those that might be like my family, who enjoy the tremendous opportunity to be in,
• This question might be a kind of reference to the answer the commissioner gave about CWD and finding

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• The staff comments refer. to the important role that the legislature has in approving project funding
• I was also placed at Mudtown Farms in Watts, California, which is a historical food desert where I helped
• I'll just refer it to drop from now on.
• Historically, our office has been funded through statewide school facilities bonds, so at that time we

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I will also refer to the association as TWIA or TWEIA.
• My testimony will reference page numbers from exhibits and information in the handout you received from
• purchases reinsurance because the $2 billion in statutory funding that I just mentioned does does not historically
• which models to use and what percentages, and they're not even restricted to those models, but historically

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• The Economically Distressed Areas Program or otherwise known as E-DAP, you may hear it referred to as
• implements this through the Texas Pollution... and Discharge Elimination System, or TIPTES, as we refer
• Water supplies in the Amistad and Falcone system. them in the Rio Grande remain near historic lows right
• increased salinity in the river impacts the quality of the water, which in turn affects irrigation. historic

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Historically this region has been our state's center of citrus and vegetable production.
• as its major manufacturers such as 3M and Kona. have called Brownwood home for almost 50 years. historic
• The bill to be withdrawn from the committee on education K through 16 and re-referred to the Committee
• Senator Koch, of course, Chair of Committee, to which Bill is being re-referred.

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• 00:48:31.160> are uh abilities for uh areas that are uh abilities for uh areas that are historically
• most susceptible to fraud historically most susceptible to fraud you<00:48:34.960> the<00:48:
• Representative Anderson renews his motion to refer House File 1 to Human Services and Finance Policy.
• I will reference the for-profit... provide quality services we work hard to provide quality services
• <01:38:35.440> the<01:38:35.560> for-profit Representative Lee-Clor: I will reference

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• I just want to be respectful of our tribal partners, who have historically had their treaty rights trampled
• But if you scroll down, somewhere—I’m lost in the document a little bit—but somewhere there was a reference
• So I'm the one who asked for the enforcement, and law enforcement was what I was referring to.
• So I'm the one who asked for the enforcement, and law enforcement was what I was referring to.

Keywords: 907, all

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• With that the motion is AB1303 by Assemblymember Valencia is due passed and re-referred to the Committee
• The motion is AB 1271 by Assemblymember Bonta is do pass as amended and re-referred to as amended. to
• Commission will see because it obviously you know varying communities, but it's also geographies Is it historical
• The motion is due pass and re-referred to the committee on appropriations for AB 6. 693, Berner?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Illegal border crossings are at a historic low.
• For which I quoted earlier that you all can all reference under the Texas criminal illegal non-citizen
• view of the State Capitol, to be withdrawn from the Committee on Economic Development. ...and re-referred
• Senator Creighton, chair of the committee to which the bill is being re-referred.

Bills: SJR12, SJR37, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB27, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB251, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB472, SB503, SB533, SB578, SB599, SB608, SB617, SB621, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB836, SB854, SB856, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB906, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1185, SB1188, SB1202, SB1207, SB1307, SB1321, SB1330, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1497, SB1498, SB1535, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2188, SJR36, SJR12, SJR37, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB875, SB318, SB707, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1185, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law

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• Like historically, where were we before the Bakken oil boom?
• Like historically, where were we before the Bakkenoil boom?
• So those three light boxes, those items collectively, are what we refer to as capital-related revenue
• And looking back historically on what happened with WAS, and I know it was a real battle, and it was
• If you go back historically, and of course, obviously the lakes have come up significantly since 1957

Keywords: 908, all

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• Um, and so historically, are working?
• ><02:20:20.399> has deferred maintenance historically has deferred maintenance historically has
• reference to furniture in the classroom. reference to furniture in the classroom.
• I'll refer to the Department of Education itself. >> Okay. Thank you.
• um the interstate compact is a historic um the interstate compact is a historic agreement<03:35:

Bills: SB2003

Keywords: Mauna Kea, land management, University of Hawaii, astronomical observatories, leasable lands, natural resource management, stewardship authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

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• So the farmers have to look at their historic production, whether it's in pounds of gain or hay removed
• So the farmers have to look at their historic production, whether it's in pounds of gain or hay removed
• That is historic work we can do in Oklahoma State. We need to know before it...
• So we do have salt and high potassium issues when we start looking at historic applications of swine
• Every single extraction had to be historically looked at as defining the critical value for...

Summary: The meeting focused on the use of biosolids on farm and ranch land, with testimony from Oklahoma State University experts, a conservation official, and an engineering representative about the benefits, risks, and regulatory implications. Dr. Lusk described OSU’s long history of soil fertility research and said biosolids can provide nutrients and organic matter, but also may carry contaminants such as PFAS, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and pathogens. He emphasized that many questions remain unanswered, especially about contaminant uptake into soil, crops, livestock, and humans, and said existing EPA and Oklahoma DEQ regulations address some treatment and application standards but may not fully cover PFAS. Dr. Arnell expanded on nutrient management, explaining that biosolids can function similarly to manure as a fertilizer source, especially for nitrogen and phosphorus, but should be tested, incorporated into soil, and applied under permit conditions to reduce runoff and other losses. He said PFAS testing methods are not yet standardized and that more research is needed to determine sampling protocols, movement in soil, and long-term effects. Committee members asked whether farmers and ranchers should be notified of risks, whether PFAS is currently tested, how many counties use biosolids, and what research would be needed for a dissertation-level study. The witnesses generally agreed that landowners should be informed of known risks and uncertainties, but said the science is still developing. Dr. Arnell said a unified testing method is needed before reliable PFAS monitoring can be done, and suggested that a multi-year study would be required to understand soil movement, crop uptake, and livestock impacts. Greg Scott of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission framed the issue as a waste-management problem, noting that human waste streams contain contaminants and that soil type affects how pollutants move; he said sandy soils pose greater movement risks than clay soils and that current best practice is incorporation, careful timing, and avoiding steep or sensitive sites. He also said PFAS are widespread and not naturally occurring in the way some other compounds are, and that liability and cleanup costs are major concerns. Mary Elizabeth Mock of Garver Engineering focused on the practical and financial consequences of a possible moratorium on land application, saying most of Oklahoma’s biosolids are currently land applied and would otherwise have to go to landfills. She warned that many landfills are nearing capacity, tipping fees could rise sharply, and cities such as Tulsa and Norman could face large increases in disposal costs, which would ultimately be borne by ratepayers and taxpayers. She also said septic system maintenance costs could rise if land application options shrink, potentially leading to deferred maintenance and system failures. Mock urged a tiered, data-driven approach to PFAS regulation and said advanced treatment technologies may help in the future, but they are still emerging and expensive. No votes were taken; the session consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• That is referring to girls.
• <00:04:42.120> to limited that is referring to limited that is referring to girls<00:04:43.919
• Nearly 50 years ago, Congress enacted Title IX, a federal law historically recognized for breaking down
• > recognized<00:07:13.000> for<00:07:13.199> breaking historically recognized for
• breaking historically recognized for breaking down<00:07:13.800> barriers<00:07:14.479> to

Keywords: 1183, house