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• So therefore, I'm going to turn it into a study, but I think it's something that we really need to take
• Be it further resolved that the department's study and report differences, improvements, and this is
• So what I decided to do instead was this urgent request to do a comprehensive study on things we can
• Studies suggest 46% to 60% of adults and youth incarcerated have a pre-crime traumatic brain injury,
• Some studies show that almost 100% of death row inmates have had a traumatic brain injury before they

Summary: The committee met with four members present and approved the May 7, 2026 minutes. It then considered a series of transportation, motor vehicle, aviation, port, and memorial designation bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including HB 1086 on electronic titling and digital title transfers, HB 745 extending special tandem load permits, HB 1175 updating the definition of aerospace, HB 1108 creating a Homeschool Proud license plate, HB 722 changing reinstatement procedures so certain suspended licenses are restored once fees are paid, HB 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate, HB 1173 giving drivers on reinstatement payment plans a three-month grace period before late fees apply, and HB 98 imposing a $25 annual royalty fee on a retired legislators’ plate to help restore the Pentagon Barracks. HB 487, dealing with red-light overtaking and an added fine, and HB 1032, a technical cleanup bill aligning DWI/drug-impairment language, were also reported favorably. HB 1050, a CDL cleanup bill that adjusts age and testing provisions and removes outdated vision-waiver language, and HB 1192, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association plate, were approved as well. HB 989, which would have raised public license tag agent convenience fees, was supported by private tag agents but drew questions about fee parity and business impacts; it was reported favorably. A separate bill on driving school pricing and refunds was deferred and turned into a study resolution after the sponsor said more stakeholder discussion was needed. The committee also advanced several memorial and infrastructure measures. HB 401 designated the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge, with members speaking about his military service and sacrifice. HB 1081 moved the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce for administrative support while leaving port boards independent. HCR 63 created a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel could operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without a civilian license. HCR 69 urged priority improvements to the Interstate 12 corridor, especially the bottleneck and interchange areas near I-55, citing safety and evacuation concerns. SCR 58 asked DOTD to review public-private partnership practices, using the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge as a case study and focusing on lessons learned for future projects. HB 1001 designated a portion of U.S. 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway. HB 1218 named Highway 1090 the Lewis Pett Miramon Memorial Highway, with family members and supporters describing Miramon’s wartime service and role in building Slidell. HB 1172 designated a highway segment in memory of a 14-year-old hit-and-run victim, Kulin Carrier. One major policy bill, SB 514, was amended and reported favorably. It updates Louisiana’s aeronautics statutes, transfers responsibility for aeronautics activities and facilities from the DOTD secretary to the Office of Multimodal Commerce commissioner, and modernizes the law to align with federal aviation rules and new technologies, including advanced aviation and electric vertical takeoff and landing programs. Members asked about the lengthy amendments, fuel tax language, airport development reporting, and the Transportation Trust Fund, and the sponsor and DOTD explained that the changes were largely technical and intended to keep Louisiana eligible for federal aviation funding and compliant with current standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 1244, which would add a brain-injury designation to driver’s licenses and require law-enforcement training. The sponsor and advocates described how the designation could help de-escalate encounters and improve safety for people with brain injuries; the bill was reported favorably, with members noting it could also cover broader brain-injury conditions if medically certified. After that testimony, the committee adjourned without objection.

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• A bill like this, which, by the way, was just recently— a study was done by John T.
• A bill like this, which, by the way, was just recently— a study was done by John T.
• Business Council is against it, and many other organizations, and this lengthy study shows the direct
• Business Council is against it, and many other organizations, and this lengthy study shows the direct
• BUSINESS COUNCIL IS AGAINST IT AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND THIS LENGTHY STUDY SHOWS, THE DIRECT

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, approved the journal, and welcomed several guest groups, including Saugerties student government officers, the Marlboro High School boys bowling state champions, a civics group, a National Guard/9-11 responder advocate, family members honoring Salvador Vizcarrondo Jr., architecture professionals, correctional officers and employees, and small business representatives. Members also offered resolutions recognizing Architecture Week, Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Small Business Week, along with tributes to community leaders and student achievements. The chamber then took up a series of bills on the non-controversial calendar, passing measures on education leave for incarcerated people, utility interconnection study, property tax exemption, alcohol regulation, executive law, school drill requirements, victim sentencing rights, public health, public officers, public authorities, election law, environmental conservation, veterans/homeland security, labor, and other topics. Several bills were laid aside. Some measures drew brief explanations of vote, including concerns about school safety drills, correctional staffing and safety, and a victims’ rights bill that one senator said mirrored an earlier version he had carried. The most extended debate centered on the 21st Century Antitrust Act (Calendar 879), with supporters arguing it would modernize antitrust enforcement against dominant firms, especially big tech, and opponents warning it would create vague standards, invite private lawsuits, and harm small and rural businesses. Another debated bill (Calendar 818) would restrict sharing of utility consumption data with police; supporters framed it as a privacy measure requiring normal legal process, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement while still allowing state regulators access. Both bills were ultimately restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• So we are currently in an RFP process to procure that study.
• The cost analysis study, though, will actually look at the cost, the true costs that it would take to
• The market rate survey looks at the private market pricing as opposed to a cost analysis study looking
• As opposed to a cost analysis study looking at the real live, real-time reality of the cost of living
• The cost analysis study looks at modeled programs using actual cost drivers, and then there's a list

Summary: The Early Childhood Committee met for an update from the Office of Early Childhood within the Department of Education. Members heard that the office’s goals under the LEARNS Act are to improve kindergarten readiness, support families, ensure quality providers, and expand affordable, accessible child care. Staff reviewed the local lead system, licensing, quality efforts such as CLASS and QRIS, and the two main funding streams: School Readiness Assistance (SRA), a federal CCDF-funded voucher program serving about 14,600 children with a wait list of a little over 3,000, and Arkansas Better Chance (ABC), a state-funded program serving about 21,000 children with authority recently increased to 24,000 slots. A major topic was the difference between market rate surveys and cost analysis studies. Officials said the department is procuring both through an RFP, hoping to begin by August and have results by late in the year. Members pressed for current reimbursement levels, the gap between ABC and SRA funding, and whether ABC funding should be increased to better match costs. Staff explained that SRA rates are set at 75% of the market rate, while ABC per-child funding is much lower, and that ABC slots are limited by the overall allocation. They also explained that some ABC slots were increased by moving children from a discontinued federal pre-K arrangement into ABC to preserve continuity of care. Committee members raised concerns about rural access, infant and toddler shortages, provider stability, workforce pay, and communication with families and providers. Officials said local leads are now helping identify underserved areas, that no county with absolutely no care is known, and that the department is trying to get a truer statewide count of children and providers. They also described efforts to improve communication through monthly provider calls, website postings, and direct case contacts with families. Members discussed possible funding increases, including ideas to reduce the SRA wait list and raise ABC funding, but no formal vote or action was taken beyond approving prior meeting minutes and receiving the update.

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• McLaughlin's bill requires a study on incentives and the use of solar and wind energy.
• I just want to remind everybody that this bill, according to a recent study, would increase electricity
• I had a couple of questions as it relates to this study that you did to come up with this plan.
• I have not been involved with the study for the Permian Basin.
• I actually passed the permit study bill last session, and actually, there’s the word study. is not in

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• We also provide that the exclusion of the Okeechobee Study Area and the Everglades Protection Area from
• If I can take the time to study levels of fluoride, the other chemicals in water, and important fluoride
• studies, maybe everyone here should have done that too, so you know what you are voting on.
• I'm, Beijing, I study in Beijing, now I'm a mu-moh-hu. Thank you. Okay. Additional announcements.
• I'm, Beijing, I study in Beijing, now I'm a mu-moh-hu. Thank you. Okay. Additional announcements.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and gallery recognitions, including students, university basketball coaches, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar of bills, with most measures explained by sponsors, often substituted with identical House companions, and many passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, utility services, higher education, pre-arranged transportation services, the Uniform Commercial Code, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, brownfields, false reporting, health care billing and collection, and motor vehicles. Among the bills passed were measures on the Florida Trust Code, school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, debt collection email communications, service of process, public lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers and releases, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ties affecting health care licensure, diabetes management in schools, platting procedures, fentanyl testing in hospitals and emergency departments, third-party reservation platforms, electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, background screening of athletic coaches, and surrendered infants. Debate was especially notable on the surrendered infants bill, where some senators raised concerns about safety, anonymity, and liability, while supporters argued the devices could save lives. The affordable housing/Live Local bill also drew extensive discussion and a late-filed amendment, with the sponsor describing major land-use and permitting changes and the chamber adopting the amendment before final passage. The most contentious floor debate came on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, where senators argued over its fluoride-related provisions and broader policy package. Opponents criticized the bill as an overbroad preemption and raised public health concerns, while the sponsor defended it as a farm-and-consumer package with multiple unrelated provisions. That bill ultimately passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a resolution honoring Florida’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, made additional announcements, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Number 1, a study was done by the American Truck and Transportation Agency that demonstrates that House
• We've already concluded our environmental impact study, which came back, uh, 72 days in advance just
• Board conducted an environmental impact study.
• We need to further study this particular location, and I ask that you deny this, uh, House Bill 74.
• Uh, we've also completed an environmental impact study, uh, through the federal government, uh, that

Bills: HB74, HB175

Keywords: environmental project, public money, political subdivision, greenhouse gas emissions, federal law compliance, renewable energy, water conservation, retroactive child support, child conception, paternity, family law, health care expenses

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• Studies show that breast milk is the best prevention for NEC, and for babies who receive their mother's
• In fact, studies estimate that low health literacy... ...cost the U.S. economy $238 billion annually.
• , Methodist Health Care Ministries has partnered with Texas Health Institute to conduct an initial study
• Study after study shows us that if we don't invest in prevention, we pay more later, in emergency rooms
• There was a study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation that found that 85% of kids enrolled in Medicaid

Bills: HB321, HB 1027, HB 1295, HB1782, HB2295, HCR29, HCR56

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

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• So we'll be studying both cold and hot temperatures as part of this effort. question would be when we're
• That's a mathematical equation that you don't need to study.
• And coming back to LAO, you did bring up, as far as some type of study and reports coming up, one later
• The Coleman Court requires a bed need study that gets submitted twice a year, both in the spring and
• the fall, and based on the most recent bed need study, it appears that CDCR is operating over and 80

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the the mpo at the time and this was back in 1996, decided to do a study to become an independent
• So that study was done and accepted by the governing board of the Mpo back in 1996 of the Mpo back in
• What I would ask of this committee is the patient's bear with us as we complete the study.
• Does completing this study and doing a comprehensive job of it.
• I have a suspicion that other and peels will be directed to do this kind of studying the future.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But On that point, where do you see the shortfalls in funding for the university for areas of study that
• Is New Mexico Tech looking at, or have they done any studies, or are they in the process of doing any
• studies, or funded to do any studies related to future New Mexico?
• We look at regional needs, I think, in most cases, but we do studies continuing through the PRRC, Petroleum
• Yeah, I would hope that maybe there could be some type of grant that comes down to look at future studies

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• And the this is study And the this is study >> [cough] >> [cough] >> [cough] [
• We need houses, not one more set of regulations or another study.
• We need houses, not one more set of regulations or another study.
• regulations<02:12:21.480> to More studies for more regulations to More studies for more regulations
• > a<03:10:44.640> variety The study committee identified a variety The study committee

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading. Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill. After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.

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• They have an official wildlife research unit, and they have done two Mark-recapture studies where we
• so that when they show up in the harvest later, they will be identified as a bear coming from this study
• The original study period Spanned almost a decade. And the secondary study was not quite that long.

Bills: HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation

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• To address this issue, House Bill 1965 will require the Texas Veterans Commission to study the ways in
• The study will include recommendations on how Texas can increase the number of peer support coordinators
• This bill requires the General Land Office and Texas Veterans Commission to create a study evaluating
• This is asking for a study. Great, thank you. Any questions, members? All right.

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513, HB39, HB114

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits

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• Two<00:45:12.480> public<00:45:12.880> health<00:45:13.200> studies<00:45:13.760
• > show<00:45:14.160> children Two public health studies show children Two public health
• And additionally, that one more studies.
• Why are lawmakers pushing concepts that studies show do not reduce gun violence?
• Why are lawmakers pushing concepts that studies show do not reduce gun violence?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• noted that if the actuarial study indicated that the premium rate that was established under the law
• Actuarial studies about other things<01:29:01.719> in<01:29:01.880> the<01:29:02.080><
• I think it's good that the study was done. It's good the agency was responsive to that.
• I think it's good that the study was done. It's good the agency was responsive to that.
• I think it's good that the study was done. It's good the agency was responsive to that.

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• That's getting kicked into a study, and Finance will let us know by then about that.
• That's getting kicked into a study, and Finance will let us know by then about that.
• And so what this does is it requires a study to be performed so that we can get the analysis we need
• study by property valuation. study by property valuation.
• So what the amendment the study group.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The studies have shown, and we can submit those studies to the committee, that in other states, using
• Where the studies have shown, and we can submit those studies to the committee, in other states, using
• Where the studies have shown, and we can submit those studies to the committee, in other states, using
• The Road Safety Foundation of the UK released a study this week saying that vehicle speed is a critical
• Studies showed in that instance that there was a 62% reduction in excess speeding.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a broad package of traffic and roadway safety bills, with repeated emphasis on work zone safety, the Move Over law, automated enforcement, and protections for pedestrians, cyclists, and roadside workers. MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver strongly supported a bill allowing MassDOT vehicles to use blue flashing lights in limited work-zone settings, arguing that blue lights reliably slow drivers and could help address a rise in work-zone crashes and fatalities. District Attorney Marion Ryan, State Police representatives, and police association leaders supported a separate Move Over bill that would raise penalties for repeat violations and add an education component, citing officers and workers killed or injured roadside and saying the goal is deterrence and safer driver behavior rather than revenue. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to automated enforcement bills for speed and red-light violations, including proposals for school zones, work zones, and broader local options. Senator Brownsberger and Senator Jalen argued that automated enforcement is needed because speeding and red-light running remain common while police traffic enforcement has declined, and they described the bills as civil, opt-in tools that issue tickets to vehicles rather than drivers. Supporters from WalkMass, T4MA, Safe Roads Alliance, MassBike, Medford officials, and other advocates cited fatal pedestrian crashes, neighborhood speeding, and the need to protect vulnerable road users, while also pointing to privacy and equity safeguards in the bills such as limits on photographs, data retention rules, public reporting, and local approval processes. Several local and advocacy witnesses backed targeted camera programs. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a Salem school-zone camera bill, describing repeated violations around schools and buses. Medford officials and school-safety advocates supported a similar statewide camera bill, citing recent pedestrian deaths and dangerous cut-through traffic. AAA Northeast and the Massachusetts Aggregate and Asphalt Pavement Association also supported targeted enforcement in work zones and school zones, while urging public education and warning periods. Some witnesses raised concerns about the color of lights for highway workers, with State Police representatives preferring green over blue to avoid confusion with law enforcement, and committee members asked about constitutional issues, surchargeability, and possible targeting concerns. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• I had mentioned the study about the long-term structure of community schools.
• I had mentioned the study about the long-term structure of community schools.
• So part of that study is also to look into what makes sense in terms of the long-term... ...is also to
• No, to clarify, so it's the $3 million is for a study to be done by an entity that is contracting with
• So they will help inform the study, but the reporting requirements are really, I think, established or

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The bill directs the committee to study the feasibility of constructing gasoline and petroleum refineries
• I believe we need to study different methods of our gasoline. Our prices.
• We need to study different methods of our gasoline. Our prices last year were very, very high.
• It's just a study committee. Any questions for the sponsor?
• on them, but from the perspective of what we're talking about, savings, it was interesting to see a study

Bills: HB2099, HB2263, HB2264, HB2330, HB2341, HB2492, HB2757, HB2782, HB2843, HB2889, HB2912, HB2915, HB2918, HB4025, HB4100, HCR2020, HCR2057

Keywords: water storage, long-term storage credits, groundwater management, drought contingency, Arizona water regulations, Colorado River, replenishment, groundwater savings facility, groundwater storage, underground water storage, active management area, irrigation non-expansion area, Arizona water law, water rights, water replenishment, recharge, water conservation district, multi-county water conservation district, CAP water, Central Arizona Project

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• Geological Survey has already completed water availability studies and represented the information at
• Geological Survey has already completed water availability studies and represented the information at
• Geological Survey has already completed water availability studies and represented the information at
• Geological Survey has already completed water availability studies and represented the information at
• Geological Survey has already completed water availability studies and represented the information at

Keywords: 1183, house