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• a very specific class of commodities. a very specific class of commodities.
• Plant Protection Act.
• Federal Plant Protection Act. Federal Plant Protection Act.
• What about the Federal Plant Protection Act? Um, the Plant Protection Act...
• What about the Federal Plant Protection<00:30:38.040> Act? Protection Act? Protection Act?

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• UTRGV is home to Texas's first School of Podiatric Medicine, and in less than two years, our first class
• The current system protects patients and is a good system the way it is implemented at this time.
• Not only will we look and see the cures and treatments and the lives saved, or the futures protected
• We are tasked with protecting the public health of our constituencies.
• Did they do it because of the class action suit? Demanded it.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• The General Fund is protecting pre-K through 12th grade as intended, and it has stabilized in recent
• We're working on strategies to help protect the Department of Education because the loss of it would
• And is there a quicker way to get it off the books to protect those non-Proposition 98 programs?
• They graduate four or five kids in a high school class, but they are so proud of their schools.
• We ask that you continue to strengthen and protect policy...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So in 2024 we reduced that to eight weeks, and then we had six academy classes.
• In 2025 we had eight classes, including three on Hawaii Island.
• there<00:38:02.400> were classes academy classes and there were classes academy classes and
• You guys having the classes, but the facilities, we all know, is falling apart over the years.
• , airports, harbors, executive protection, airports, harbors, executive protection, state<00:55:38.960

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So, this protective of our uh clients.
• <00:58:23.040> C defer prosecution is for the class C defer prosecution is for the class C
• lack of basic due process protections lack of basic due process protections have<01:23:05.040>
• <01:26:12.320> protect community safety and to protect protect community safety and to protect
• 46:09.280> and<01:46:09.679> no obviously protective orders and and no obviously protective

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:19:47.919> um about um students not being in class um about um students not being in class
• /c><00:52:46.160> know,<00:52:46.319> taking<00:52:46.559> a<00:52:46.800> class
• <00:52:46.960> that sport or, you know, taking a class that sport or, you know, taking a class
• and police departments child protection and police departments when<01:08:35.920> a<01:08:36.159
• deeply missing their presence in class. deeply missing their presence in class.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It allows us now that we've designated the fourth class to say we're going to take that class from 9.5%
• It allows us now that we've designated the fourth class to say we're going to take that class from 9.5%
• It allows us now that we've designated the fourth class to say we're going to take that class from 9.5%
• It allows us now that we've designated the fourth class to say we're going to take that class from 9.5%
• 48.960> resident bill also protects primary resident bill also protects primary resident homeowners

Bills: SF0061, SF0098, SF0110

Keywords: sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, veteran, property tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, honorable discharge, tax benefits, surviving spouse, military service, property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, 916, all

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• of the Jumbo Mark 2s and the Kwa-di Tabil class vessels.
• The response was that this applies to the Issaquah class.
• Yeah, it's the Issaquah class.
• You'll see the Super and Jumbo class vessels have moved past 60 years of life.
• Okay, about 300 million, and then the retrofit for the Issaquah class at 50 million.

Summary: The committee received a detailed staff presentation on Washington State Ferries’ capital needs, current fleet status, and long-range funding outlook. Staff described the current service pattern, ridership recovery since the pandemic, the aging fleet, and the state’s plan to add three new hybrid-electric Olympic-class vessels under the 2025 budget, with delivery expected around 2030-2032. Members also heard that the fleet is operating with no reserve vessel, that preservation time is below the desired level, and that terminal electrification and vessel conversion plans face timing, cost, and procurement risks. Questions focused on ridership trends, biofuel supply, design-risk allocation in vessel contracts, sequencing of terminal electrification with new vessel delivery, and the cost and feasibility of restoring international Sidney service, which would require a SOLAS-certified vessel. Staff then outlined ferry capital funding, saying recent spending and programmed needs are far above regular ferry-specific revenues and that the system relies on a mix of dedicated accounts, transportation package money, federal grants, and transfers. They said the near-term budget is balanced through 2027-29, but the longer-term capital outlook shows a shortfall of roughly $250 million to $300 million per biennium, with broader unmet needs much higher. The presentation estimated costs for future vessels, life extensions, terminal electrification, and additional Jumbo Mark II conversions, and noted that the current enacted plan does not fully fund fleet replacement, full electrification, or life extension of older vessels. Members asked for follow-up information on terminal seismic/environmental issues, contract options for additional vessels, and the timing and cost of alternative vessel designs. The committee then shifted to WSDOT maintenance and preservation. Pascoe Focktich described maintenance operations, including winter response, guardrail repair, facilities, equipment, and the effects of underfunding and inflation. He said most of the maintenance budget is fixed cost and labor, that material prices have risen sharply, and that many facilities are in poor condition with asbestos issues and deferred upkeep. He also noted growing guardrail damage, increasing pavement claims, and the burden of maintaining aging bridges and facilities. Members asked about prior planning for these needs, the role of asbestos, and whether more proactive sequencing could help budget decisions. Troy Suing then presented the highway preservation program, saying WSDOT is in the early stages of critical failure and has stretched preservation dollars as far as possible. He explained the distinction between pavement, bridge, and other highway asset preservation, said the department is largely reactive, and estimated that delaying work can make it three to five times more expensive later. He said about 40% of roadways are currently due or overdue for preservation, bridge conditions are nearing the federal poor-bridge threshold, and the department’s 10-year preservation need is about $8 billion. Members asked about the cost of deferring work, whether the department could do more if funded, how priorities are set, and whether other states face similar problems. Finally, Evan Grimm and Mike Fay briefed the committee on bridge strikes by overheight vehicles. They described recent incidents on I-90 near Cle Elum and SR 410 near White River, the damage and closures caused, and possible countermeasures such as public outreach, improved trip-planning tools, and a pilot warning system with sensors and flashing beacons. Fay explained the state’s financial recovery process for third-party damage, saying WSDOT recovers roughly $20 million per biennium and about 78% to 80% of billed damages, with money going to the motor vehicle fund. Members asked about prevention, insurance recovery, and whether the state uses claim data to inform future design or safety changes.

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• We do this by including protect it.
• <00:22:53.840> from to protect independentarmacies from to protect independentarmacies from coercive
• c> bill represents protecting people's bill represents protecting people's access<00:24:22.159> to
• And it is our job to protect people.
• So, I don't part of the middle class.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But this protects those businesses and it protects the patrons who really don't have a choice about where
• Please leave it up to the restaurant to protect me.
• by a protective order.
• children and protecting...
• We all know children have to be protected.

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• The bridge weight limit denies valley owners fire protection, heavy truck loads like concrete, road base
• Yet everyone in the valley pays their property taxes, but are denied emergency fire and police protection
• , fire and police protection, fire and police protection, residential<00:10:43.240> building
• And so, TNCs are permitted, safety standards are in place, and consumers are protected.
• <00:39:44.480> for go and teach and have these classes for go and teach and have these classes

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 31 and heard a series of resolutions focused on roadway safety, transportation access, and infrastructure coordination. Early measures included HCR 104/HR 96 on advancing coastal trails on O‘ahu’s North Shore and HCR 63/HR 57 on clarifying responsibility for Honouliuli Bridge and addressing safety, wildfire, and emergency access concerns. The Department of Transportation supported both, and a resident testified that the Honouliuli bridge is a single-lane emergency replacement on state land that has limited access for fire protection, heavy vehicles, permits, and repairs. DOT said it was working with DLNR and that jurisdiction may ultimately lie with the County of Maui, with research ongoing. The committee also heard HCR 62/HR 56 on alternative vegetation management along Hana Highway, HCR 43/HR 39 on raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary, and HCR 52/HR 48 on integrating the safe system approach into county road design; these drew support testimony and no opposition. The committee then considered HCR 120/HR 112 on regulating transportation network companies under motor carrier law. DOT and the Public Utilities Commission offered comments, while Lyft opposed, arguing the legislature already created a TNC-specific framework in 2022 and that motor carrier law is not a good fit for app-based ride platforms. In questioning, PUC explained that TNCs would fall under both PUC motor carrier jurisdiction and DOT permitting, and DOT said it would follow up on enforcement questions. Members also discussed HCR 119/HR 111 on an indirect traffic disruption grant program, with the chair asking DOT to clarify how it enforces penalties when contractors or others fail to follow road closure requirements. Other measures discussed included HCR 96/HR 88 on moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system, which DOT supported; HCR 128/HR 120 on coordinating capital improvement planning for Hawaiian Home Lands developments, which DOT and DHHL supported; HCR 127/HR 119 on a state highway police force, which DOT supported; and HCR 125/HR 117 on a statewide plan for derelict utility poles and lines, which drew support from DOT, Hawaiian Electric, and Hawaiian Telcom, with DOT acknowledging it lacks current statutory authority to force immediate removal. The committee also heard HCR 58/HR 54 on school crosswalk safety for Mililani Elementary, HCR 55/HR 51 on using artificial intelligence to mitigate traffic and improve road safety, and HCR 54/HR 146 on expanding the Hele-On Shared Ride program on Hawai‘i Island. Supporters of the Hele-On measure said expanded service would help rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities reach medical appointments and daily activities, while noting cost and technology-access concerns; they said missed or delayed appointments are a real issue in remote areas. The final item discussed in the excerpt was HCR 64/HR 58 on minimizing rumble strip dimensions on Kūhiō Highway on Moloka‘i, with DOT saying it had already removed some strips where large emergency vehicles were affected on narrow curves.

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• Um, when you're doing your testing and you're using biosolids, are you using Class A or Class B?
• I believe that's Class A. I just went blank on it. OK, thank you. The Class A...
• Yes, Doctor Arnold, thank you for making me feel like I'm back in my beginning soils class.
• They are still going to have to upgrade their plant to make it to the class B standard, just to haul
• There have been conversations around source water protection, which actually our authority to implement

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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• What protections are in place for the school district if you can't get a parent in the door to review
• know that it exists for certain administrators, and now we are adding graduate assistants that teach classes
• , but is the professor of the class or any class required to have the free speech training?

Bills: SB710, SB843, SB1317, SB1338, SB1410, SB1477, SB1489, SB1593, SB1614, SB1630, SB1632, SB1633, SB1670, SB1726, SB1734, SB1725, SB1735, SB1894, SB1975, SB346, SB2045

Keywords: teacher preparation, teacher education, teacher shortage, teacher workforce, educator pipeline, alternative certification, apprenticeship, residency program, paraprofessional pathway, high school to teacher pathway, nontraditional teacher candidates, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, TeachForwardOK, higher education, public school districts, workforce development, grant program, technical assistance provider, mastery-based assessment, emergency clause

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• two centuries, it has become unmatched as a top destination for its high quality of life, its world-class
• These parks protect the habitats of Florida's beloved native wildlife while also providing both Floridians
• designated Honors College, New College is currently undergoing historic transformation to become a world-class
• designated Honors College, New College is currently undergoing historic transformation to become a world-class

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Doctors of the Day. Members then offered several gallery introductions and Capitol Day recognitions, including St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, AMIkids Day, Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The chamber received and adopted a committee report on 65 executive appointments. Debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart, with one senator opposing her appointment over concerns about contracts tied to detention facilities and political contributions, while another senator spoke in support based on her assistance during COVID testing efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units under specified conditions and extends certain density bonus incentives for military families. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs. Both bills passed 38-0. Appropriations Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying the Senate budget rollout would move to February 12 in committee and February 18 in full appropriations. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, for committee meetings and other business.

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• maintaining the safety and security of neighborhoods across our great state, upholding the peace and protecting
• So everybody knows it's class 53. I was class 9.
• my very own hometown of Cypress, being one of those showcasing the state's appreciation for world-class

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• /c><00:03:21.360> of actively protecting the health of actively protecting the health of everyone
• production processes further protecting production processes further protecting public<00:10:13.959
• like this to protect the food we eat. like this to protect the food we eat.
• But how do we best protect farmland?
• But how do we best protect the state. But how do we best protect farmland?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , enhancement, and restoration of surface waters; protection of groundwater; and protection of drinking
• area that we want to Wellhead protection area that we want to protect<01:22:48.679> to<01:22:
• unfortunately that Wellhead protection unfortunately that Wellhead protection area<01:22:54.679>
• <01:23:38.840> those what is in the plans that protect those what is in the plans that protect
• Watershed restoration and protection Watershed restoration and protection strategies<01:34:58.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We need to protect student identity.
• Protecting student data, I don't need to share that. getting workforce data is actually fairly easy to
• in career training in Texas I think trying to remember off the top my head but I think graduating class
• to do. is to look more broadly at the workforce and understand are there things in the agriculture class
• And as we look deeper into that, the rural students were being asked to pay $400 a class, whereas urban

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This is especially true for those involved with the child protection system.
• However, the concern is the protection of that information. How are we going to do the protection?
• These measures will strengthen child welfare oversight and protect families.
• It's not about what the kids need or how to protect our children.
• Let's all protect the status quo.

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• This division provides support and protective services to physically disabled adults, older adults, and
• And so they are running those classes as people in those areas receive those court orders to attend classes
• They're taking the four required graduate-level classes.
• Those are for graduate-level classes, which means the tuition and fees for graduate-level classes are
• I know you just had an excellent ceremony for a graduating class.

Summary: The committee heard a series of Arkansas Department of Human Services budget presentations and questions, beginning with the Secretary’s Office and then the Division of Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health Services. Staff described the divisions’ appropriations, funding sources, and major programs, including senior centers, Meals on Wheels, mental health grants, substance abuse treatment, community alcohol safety, the Medicaid tobacco settlement program, and crisis stabilization units. Members raised concerns about flat or limited funding for senior services, the use and tracing of federal block grants, the lack of a funding source for the veterans’ mental health grant, and the mechanics of the community alcohol safety and treatment programs. The committee also discussed patient benefits funds at state facilities, transportation for senior center clients, and whether some special-language appropriations or fund balances should be revisited. Executive recommendations were adopted for the divisions considered. The committee then reviewed the Division of Children and Family Services and the Division of County Operations. Questions focused on foster care growth, adoption subsidies, professional fees tied to staff training and onboarding, vacancies, the Children’s Trust Fund, and TANF subgrants. Members asked about the reduction or elimination of TANF funding to child advocacy centers and other subgrantees, and DHS explained that prior reserves had been spent down and that the department was now trying to live within the annual TANF block grant and rebuild reserves. County operations questions also covered summer EBT, SNAP employment and training, the farmers’ market program, and the expected impact of a federal SNAP administrative match change, which DHS estimated would increase state costs by about $24 million annually, with roughly $18 million affecting the current year because the change begins October 1. Executive recommendations were again adopted. Finally, the committee heard from the Division of Developmental Disability Services and the Division of Medical Services. DDS testimony covered vacancies, staffing shortages, human development center construction and repairs, the reopening of the Boonville work training program, and funding for infant infirmary and child/family life programs. Medical Services testimony covered the Medicaid program, the current FMAP rate, the Our Kids B CHIP program, Medicaid payments to schools, nursing home distress funding, and large appropriation lines used to provide flexibility for claims and potential facility closures. Members asked for more detail on school Medicaid payments, reserve balances, and why some appropriations were much larger than actual spending. In each division, the committee moved and adopted Executive REC after questions concluded.