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• You can also send it by postal mail to 24 Beacon Street, Room 167 in Boston, ZIP code 02133.
• of the Massachusetts food code that some restaurants are using to serve foie gras.
• of the mass merged food code that some restaurants are using to serve foie gras.
• If I don't, I have to put it in my truck and transport it to an area where I could...
• Transport them where? To an area where I could dispatch. And you would let them go?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of animal, wildlife, hunting, and environmental bills. Early testimony focused on deer management, with Rep. Markey urging creation of a deer commission to address crop damage, vehicle collisions, and Lyme disease, and Sen. Durant supporting bills to allow Sunday bow hunting, expand crossbow use, and reduce the 500-foot dwelling restriction for archery hunting. Supporters framed these measures as practical wildlife-management tools, while questions centered on how they would differ from existing Fish and Wildlife authority and whether they would allow hunting closer to residences. Later, Rep. Sena also spoke in support of a bill to increase protected wildlife management areas and another to require non-lead ammunition, arguing both would benefit biodiversity and reduce environmental harm. A substantial portion of the hearing addressed animal welfare and commerce. Multiple witnesses supported bills to ban or phase out the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, arguing that pet stores rely on puppy mills and obscure the source of animals, while opponents said the bills would hurt responsible breeders, small businesses, and consumer choice. The committee also heard strong testimony for bills to ban the sale of cats and dogs in pet shops, with supporters citing sick animals, consumer deception, and the need to cut off the puppy mill supply chain. In a separate animal-testing segment, witnesses backed bills requiring non-animal testing methods for cosmetics and household products, saying alternatives are more accurate and humane; biomedical research representatives opposed those bills and a related research-animal measure, warning of unintended restrictions on research institutions and arguing animal models remain necessary for many studies. The committee also heard testimony on horseshoe crab conservation, with supporters of H. 898 urging an end to taking horseshoe crabs for bait because of population declines, shorebird impacts, and the species’ importance to biomedical science. On wildlife trafficking, witnesses backed bills to ban intrastate sales of ivory and rhino horn, saying Massachusetts should close loopholes that aid poaching and align with federal law and other states; one antique dealer testified in support, saying he avoids such items and still sees them in the marketplace. Additional testimony supported bans on fur products from factory farms and on force-feeding birds for foie gras, with advocates emphasizing cruelty, public health, and environmental concerns. The hearing was lengthy and heavily attended, with the chairs repeatedly limiting testimony to three minutes and inviting written submissions; no committee votes or final actions were taken during the transcript excerpt.

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• barriers whether it be Transportation barriers whether it be Transportation location<00:21:13.679
• <00:31:41.360> 8 actual costs associated with Section 8 actual costs associated with Section
• This section was in there last year, and nobody came to testify against this.
• But this section, section eight, was there last year, and nobody came here and said one word about it
• responsible for updating that code responsible for updating that code that's<00:41:58.079> the

Keywords: 00:00 -- Introduction 00:13 – Attendance Roll Call 08:25 – Discussion of HB 315 23:45 – Roll call vote on HB 315 26:35 – Discussion of HB 356 46:30 – Roll call vote on HB 356, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee first spent much of the meeting recognizing the large number of 4-H and FFA students and guests in attendance, with members from several counties introducing their groups and praising the programs for developing future agricultural and civic leaders. Comments emphasized the value of youth involvement in agriculture, leadership, and public speaking, and several members noted their own 4-H or FFA backgrounds. The committee then took up House Bill 356, and adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony on the revised measure. House Bill 356, sponsored by Representative Carney, would create the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, expanding the original urban farming concept into broader agricultural education, agribusiness, advocacy, and work-ready skills. The substitute removed the requirement that participants have access to farmland, lowered the age floor from six to five, broadened participation, and established a pilot program with implementation left to Cooperative Extension. Supportive testimony came from a 4-H student and Kentucky 4-H representatives, who described how the program helps youth explore many interests and removes barriers for urban students. Members from both parties praised the bill as a way to reach more youth and strengthen agricultural education. The committee approved House Bill 356 as amended by the committee substitute on a roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. The committee then heard House Bill 315 from Representative Sharp, a foreign adversary land bill intended to limit certain foreign entities’ ability to purchase Kentucky land. Before member questions, Tim Shank of the Kentucky Bankers Association testified in opposition to one section of the bill, saying banks already screen borrowers through federal systems and that Section 8’s reference to an Attorney General lien for “actual costs” was too vague. He warned the language could create uncertainty for mortgage holders and potentially affect credit availability for farmers. Representative Sharp said he had just learned of the concern and may need to work with the Attorney General’s office to address it. He also said the bill was largely the same as last year’s version, except for the removal of a leasing-related paragraph, and the committee began discussion of the bill after that testimony.

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• Representative Busada, you're recognized to explain Amendment Bar Code 560863. Thank you, Chair.
• It does not weaken the Florida Building Code. It does not eliminate local oversight.
• Representative Balsi is recognized to explain the strike-all amendment, Bar Code 044805.
• It does nothing to ensure that the work was done in a safe manner to abide by our building codes.
• Electrical changes, code changes—there's a lot to this. We ask you to vote no.

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• WE WORKED TOGETHER WITH FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT.
• WE WILL NOW MOVE TO TAB EIGHT SB 1738 ON TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY.
• THAT IS THE ONE SECTION, PRESIDENT AS A DOUBLE I WILL GIVE YOU A YES VOTE.
• Pizzo: IT WAS SECTION 2 OF YOUR BILL TWO YEARS AGO.
• YOU RETAIN IN YOUR AMENDMENT THE SECTION THAT SAYS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW, CORRECT?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• c><00:03:27.840> between inter facility transports, so between inter facility transports, so between
• and the inter facility transports. and the inter facility transports.
• we essentially pay for the the transport we essentially pay for the the transport and<00:04:38.880
• So there's multiple codes that can that.
• Thank you. to 30% of our calls are no transports, to 30% of our calls are no transports, which<00:38:

Bills: HB0004

Keywords: medical assistance, birthing centers, healthcare, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• promote infrastructure with great education and with great broadband and with great roads and transportation
• We don't offer transportation to these people, and we just assume that they can get wherever they need
• line 225, and it's for qualified donor that is taxed as an electing pass-through entity under this section
• 40 of the Code. 100% of the qualified donations... the Code. 100% of the qualified donations to the
• When you passed it in the opening line of code, it says "create a school" and then help replicate cyber

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• it to sprawl and pave over more farmland and pave over more green space, it will also make our transportation
• emissions problem a lot transportation emissions problem a lot worse<00:02:56.640> now<00:02:
• in zones for residential um this section in zones for residential um this section also<01:04:51.279
• Codes existing public infrastructure<01:04:58.920> environmental<01:04:59.520> codes<01
• incredibly limited Transportation incredibly limited Transportation options<01:34:46.840> and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and what the fire code requires.
• the fire code and what the fire code the fire code and what the fire code requires.<04:24:32.720
• or closed in place which the fire code or closed in place which the fire code offers<04:26:16.800
• He said he would have to check the fire code on that and that he is not a fire code expert.
• Now, there are five sections to this bill.” “In section number one, it defines PFAS.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the requests from the Transportation the requests from the Transportation committee<00:50:04.880
• <00:53:36.520> funding discussion for transportation funding discussion for transportation
• Oh, this just transported me. I embarrassed myself, but that's okay.
• I share my concerns with transportation my colleagues on the transportation committee, and I'm kind of
• the transportation my colleagues on the transportation committee<01:06:39.119> and<01:06:39.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Replace line 21 on page one with the following: Section 1.
• Replace lines 44 through 45 on page two with the following section: ...page two with the following section
• : Section 3.
• Replace line 26 on page one with the following: Section 2.
• Section Five...

Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• The way this is paid for is in Section 12 and how the money is moved. So, Mr.
• The procurement code is... you don't necessarily have to follow the procurement code.
• And if you're trying to move that along, you don't want to be involved with the procurement code.
• As you can see, most of this bill is everything that's exempt from the procurement code at this time.
• There's criteria in section four that you have to meet.

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• Section 25 is the repealer that repeals the active transportation safety training deadlines.
• Section 25 is the repealer that repeals the active transportation safety training deadlines.
• Um section 11 same for section 10.
• Section sections.
• This section is reordered and reformatted so that the costs for the homeless and highly mobile transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is it a procedure code vaccination?
• it is coded um is an administration fee. it is coded um is an administration fee.
• EMS, which was needed to transport her EMS, which was needed to transport her due<00:42:38.720> to
• And the purpose of leaving it in this section and not the prior section is to take the requirement to
• And the purpose of leaving it in this section and not the prior section is to take the requirement to

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• amendments, and code adoption.
• the good work of the State Building Code the good work of the State Building Code Council.
• code code amendments, and code code code amendments, and code code adoption.<00:46:58.560> Um
• building code council. building code council.
• are required to comply with the section. are required to comply with the section.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, with most measures drawing either support or comments rather than opposition. HB 2395, relating to taking marine deposits for research, education, management, or propagation, received support from the University of Hawaii and DLNR. HB 2585, relating to agricultural tourism, drew broad support for its intent to keep agritourism secondary to farming, but agencies and farm groups raised concerns about enforcement, county authority, and the rebuttable presumption language. Testifiers included OPSD, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Farm Bureau, a small farm operator, and others, with some urging clearer definitions, simpler registration, and protections for bona fide farms and hosted farm stays. HB 1728, on rainwater catchment systems, was supported in principle by DLNR, which cited drought conditions and said it deferred to counties and the Department of Health on safety and regulation. HB 1881, which would prohibit passenger ropeways on mountain lands, drew strong support from community testifiers who said it would help prevent development disguised as agritourism and protect forests and country lands. HB 1990, establishing penalties and possible foreclosure for unresolved zoning violations, received comments from the Attorney General recommending removal of AG references and more county-centered enforcement, while the Hawaii Association of Realtors warned the 30-day timeline could create problems for absent or unaware homeowners. The committee also heard HB 1712, which would expand and make permanent certain seats on the State Building Code Council. The Plumbers and Fitters union supported the bill, but BIA Hawaii requested amendments to add “licensed contractor” language, and architects and other professionals opposed the measure, arguing that increasing the council from 12 to 15 voting members would make it less efficient and harder to reach quorum. Finally, HB 2151, relating to hempcrete, was supported by a Kauai workforce development advocate and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, who said hempcrete could support agriculture, manufacturing, and affordable housing while reducing carbon and reliance on imported materials. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• of Chapter 2A, Title 10A, Code of Alabama 1975; to add sections 10A-3A-6.14 to the Code of Alabama;
• <00:53:36.800> of add sections 10A 3A 6.14 to the code of add sections 10A 3A 6.14 to the
• these sections as Article 1, Chapter 4A, Title 28, Code of Alabama; to add Sections 28-4A-7 through
• Then it adds another code section, and that additional code section establishes a private cause of action
• Then it adds another code section, and that additional code section establishes a private cause of action

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. Senators then adopted the prior day’s journal and excused absent members. A lengthy point of personal privilege followed, in which Senator Smith criticized the prior day’s handling of the special order calendar and argued that minority-party senators were denied the chance to speak, while Senator Coleman said Senate Bill 318 had been removed from the calendar and tied that to Child Abuse Prevention Month; she also noted Senate Bill 43, which would provide civil recourse for child sex assault survivors, had not advanced. The presiding officer also recognized guests in the gallery, including staff from the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The Senate then received multiple committee reports, largely on a unanimous or near-unanimous basis. Finance and Taxation Education reported favorably on House Bills 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 565, 517, and 98, and Senate Bill 380, with some substitutes or amendments; Finance and Taxation General Fund reported Senate Bill 378 favorably; County and Municipal Government reported House Bills 568, 499, and 433; Education Policy reported House Bills 8 and 380; Banking and Insurance reported House Bill 545; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported House Bill 586 with two nays; Healthcare reported House Bills 533 and 605; Tourism and Marketing reported House Bills 513 and 626 and Senate Bill 357; and local legislation committees reported several Mobile County and Madison County bills, including Senate Bill 379 relating to Madison County and various House bills, all advancing to the next legislative day. In motions and resolutions, the Senate agreed to allow committee reports to be received at any time during the day. Several resolutions were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee, including Senate Joint Resolution 100 honoring Presley Skelton, SJR 101 commending Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, SJR 102 establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, SJR 103 mourning Norman Wendell Arnold, and SJR 104 designating Alabama as the river state. The chamber also suspended the rules to take up Senate Joint Resolution 105, commending Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth for his service; the resolution included a lengthy recitation of his background and accomplishments and was read for immediate consideration with all senators added as sponsors.

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• So let's take up Amendment bar code 3, 8, 6, 5, or >> that amendment.
• There is a section that deals with definitions under one 20.
• Madam Chair of this bill has 2 sections.
• The first section makes it a violation of Section one, 12, the Florida code of Ethics for anyone who
• code of ethics fines and remain unpaid and delinquent.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Section 2.
• Section 202D of the National Emergencies Act, 50 United States Code 1622D, provides for the automatic
• Section 202D of the National Emergencies Act, 50 United States Code 1622D, provides for the automatic
• Section 202D of the National Emergencies Act, 50 United States Code 1622D, provides for the automatic
• Section 202D of the National Emergencies Act, 50 United States Code 1622D, provides for the automatic

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Is it time for the legislature to revisit section 36.122 the export provision?
• At that point, according to water code procedures.
• Fortunately, under the Water Code, the applicant, if they request...
• Right now, under the water code, the district can't.
• We haven't filed an application to transport. port water.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Again, that's a relaxed dress code for our guests who are joining us here today.
• So none of this can transfer due to fines or code violations, Mr.
• Thank you, and I believe that Senator... ...section 63, paragraph 1 of 178.
• Senator, Senator Duhigg, so Mason, Section 180, dilatory motions. Senator Duhigg.
• So Mason, Section 180, dilatory motions.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And that member section, if you log in, is what we call an industry resource hub.
• The other thing we can do is these casks are designed to be transportable.
• Technology, transportable, dry storage is very successful technology, transportable.
• Transportation is routine.
• And that will involve transporting used fuel through many states.

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.