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• The department will also develop a promotional campaign in partnership with local chambers of commerce
• It focuses on business development, reclassification of high capability. People mind you.
• agencies with activities designed to promote and facilitate economic development in their respective
• developing and implementing regional comprehensive economic development strategies by providing grant
• It covers that exact thing in by that language.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• said, the fiscal note was developed said, the fiscal note was developed based<00:57:30.799> on
• these places to be actually developed. these places to be actually developed.
• <01:00:33.520> it spend serious money trying to develop it spend serious money trying to develop
• <04:50:46.320> and<04:50:46.480> and technologies developed and and technologies developed
• State Fire Marshall's office the exact State Fire Marshall's office the exact uh<04:51:46.718>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And that structure really was focused to develop...
• And that was, that structure really was focused to develop Because that structure really was focused
• on developing trust and a space for organizations that were, you know, a collaborative of community,
• ... ...organizations at Mass Counts and the statewide committee to really develop those trainings at
• a faster rate, you know, develop and, like, thinking creatively—like, thank goodness for Canva popping

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census held an early planning hearing on how Massachusetts can maximize participation in the 2030 census, with Chair Will Brownsberger and Vice Chair Rebecca Rausch emphasizing the need to start well in advance. The first panel, made up of leaders from the Massachusetts Voter Table, MassVOTE, MIRA, and MESA, stressed that grassroots community organizations are trusted messengers and should be funded early to do multilingual outreach, training, and direct assistance in hard-to-count communities. They described lessons from 2020, including the shift to internet response, reduced federal census infrastructure, the importance of coordinated statewide networks, and the need to begin messaging several years before Census Day because building trust and staffing outreach takes time. Panelists repeatedly warned that immigrant communities are facing heightened fear because of federal immigration enforcement and the possibility of a citizenship question or other federal changes, making census participation more difficult. They said 2020 funding arrived too late to fully staff and train outreach teams before the pandemic, and argued that future resources should be deployed earlier and more flexibly. In response to committee questions, they estimated Massachusetts should invest roughly $8 million to $10 million or more in state census outreach, with one proposed model of about $3 million to $5 million at the start, additional funding in the middle years, and a larger final push closer to 2030. They also suggested that funding should support communications infrastructure, translation, social media and ethnic media outreach, and possibly a permanent complete count structure or trust fund to preserve institutional knowledge. A second panel from Common Cause Massachusetts and the ACLU of Massachusetts echoed the call for stronger, earlier investment and stronger privacy protections. They urged the legislature to expand existing census line items, consider a trust fund or other dedicated funding stream, and coordinate census outreach with other state programs that already work through trusted community messengers. The ACLU testimony focused on racial inequities in census counts and warned that federal efforts to exclude non-citizens or add a citizenship question would deepen distrust and undercount immigrant communities. Committee members asked about the 2020 overcount/undercount results, funding levels, timing of grant distribution, and whether census outreach should be routed through the Secretary of the Commonwealth or other state mechanisms; no votes were taken, and the hearing moved on to a later panel on immigrant-community outreach.

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• exact language. Okay. exact language. Okay. >> All<01:03:23.440> right.
• which is what a university development which is what a university is<01:09:10.719> for.
• It's the exact same. It's an overdue, you know, to actually go in and cut an agency a little bit.
• It's the exact<02:29:00.479> same.
• It's uh this is an overdue, exact same.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Development Block Grant program.
• <04:01:42.439> Community<04:01:43.000> Development<04:01:43.479> block developments
• Community Development block developments Community Development block grant<04:01:44.800> program<
• This deals with the HUD Community Development Block Grant program.
• Speaker, I request the yeas and nays. developed economies have been doing and developed economies have

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• for the purposes of decades developing for the purposes of comm<01:16:59.760> of<01:17:00.080
• We developed these policies, and the reason for doing that is to protect them and us, and it's in our
• We developed these body cameras on.
• We developed these policies<01:27:29.920> and<01:27:30.159> the<01:27:30.480> and
• <01:30:49.920> a ICE there has de been developed a ICE there has de been developed a specific

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• >> Uh, I will—I can't tell you the exact age that they were assuming. this and uh they have suggested
• <00:16:13.680> Um >> I can't give the exact age that they were assuming.
• I would say, and I'm just—I can definitely follow up via email with our exact numbers.
• math but it grade to explain the exact math but it does<00:39:51.119> look<00:39:51.359> at
• So what happens if, um, and then that risk tolerance is developed by the asset allocation, as I said.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum call, the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer, and approval of the prior meeting minutes. The first presentation was from Bo Craycraft of the Judicial Form Retirement System, who gave an update on investment performance, asset allocation, cash flow, and projected employer costs. He reported strong fiscal year 2025 investment results, with both the legislative and judicial retirement plans outperforming their actuarial assumed rates of return and benchmarks, driven largely by U.S. equity performance. He also noted the plans remained near their target asset allocation and continued to experience negative cash flow, though he said that was manageable in context of strong asset growth. Craycraft then discussed a recent experience study and actuarial assumption changes, especially a revised salary growth assumption and a higher cash balance interest credit rate. He said these changes increased projected employer costs, with contributions rising from about $700,000 to a projected $2 million in later years, though he expected the eventual 2025 valuation and investment gains to reduce that estimate. Members asked about mortality assumptions, the impact of the experience study on liabilities, and the sharp increase in the judicial plan’s projected employer cost. Craycraft explained that the increase was driven mainly by the updated assumptions and that no other major plan changes were involved. At the chair’s request, Craycraft also addressed the recent rise in Medicare Advantage premiums for the plan’s health coverage, saying the 2025 increase was largely tied to Part D changes and the Inflation Reduction Act and had been about 45%, but that future growth was expected to be under 5%. After his presentation, the committee moved to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority update, where the next speaker began by saying the funds had exceeded actuarial assumed returns for the fiscal year.

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• THIS DIRECTED US TO DEVELOP AND CREATE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A REPORT FOR GRADUATE
• AND DEVELOP THE PLAN TO CREATE A MAINTAINED INTEGRATED WORKFORCE DEVELOP A PROGRAM.
• THE AGENCY ALSO DEVELOPED, ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED, WE DEVELOPED A SPECIFIC WEBPAGE.
• AND REQUIREMENT OF SENATE BILL 7016 IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANNUAL REPORT.
• HAVE YOU SEEN INDICATIONS ARE ANY PROBLEMS DEVELOP OUT OF THIS?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Evergreen led the development of a geothermal-based system at Oberlin College in Ohio.
• Communities in Minnesota are seeking these exact kinds of environmental and economic outcomes.
• Evergreen led the development of a geothermal-based system at Oberlin College in Ohio.
• Communities in Minnesota are seeking these exact kinds of environmental and economic outcomes.
• Evergreen led the development of a geothermal-based system at Oberlin College in Ohio.

Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• <00:17:03.600> a<00:17:03.839> new whole process of developing a new whole process
• of developing a new hatchery.<00:17:05.360> Um,<00:17:06.000> I<00:17:06.240> do
• Um, so we can double-check and send a follow-up notice of the exact dollar amount that we have spent
• Um, so we can double-check and send a follow-up notice of the exact dollar amount that we have spent
• dollar amount that we have of the exact dollar amount that we have spent<01:55:10.960> and<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:52:35.079> your understand uh as your developing your understand uh as your developing
• Commissioner for Workforce Development Commissioner for Workforce Development I'm<01:18:50.639><
• > Youth<01:19:05.639> Development particularly Our Youth Development particularly Our Youth
• through our local Workforce Development through our local Workforce Development areas<01:21:02.280
• employment and Business Development employment and Business Development opportunities<01:30:04.239

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I would think the Water Development Board would be our best resource.
• John Dubnyk, Texas Water Development Board. He’s here as a resource only.
• We use the models to develop... Okay.
• I'm not going to criticize the Water Development Board.
• It doesn't happen with an exact answer or a swipe of a pen.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• He understood that education, at its best, must develop skill, character, and intellect all together.
• That same understanding continues to guide us today as we support the development of technical skills
• >> I don't know the exact parameters.
• >> know<01:53:02.520> the<01:53:02.640> exact<01:53:03.120> parameters.
• I I know some >> know the exact parameters.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I don't know the exact cadence.
• <00:46:08.640> I<00:46:08.800> could don't know the exact cadence.
• I could don't know the exact cadence.
• >> State health planning and development.
• >> State health planning and development. Dr.<01:28:49.520> Jacqueline.

Bills: HB1853, HB1591, HB1961, HB1854, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115

Keywords: HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health, dementia screening, care coordination, referral network, neighbor islands, rural health

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• from the development.
• Uh, and in exchange, the developer would then in turn pledge collateral associated with the development
• The committee sub um takes the exact... the lady from uh Shubuta thought we the lady from uh Shubuta
• This is the exact same type of tax incentive line of thinking.
• to help recruit economic development to help recruit economic development industries<01:13:31.040

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• So, um, as these companies develop better automation, better artificial intelligence detection, fraud
• So, um, as these companies develop better automation, better artificial intelligence detection, fraud
• So, um, as these companies develop better automation, better artificial intelligence detection, fraud
• So, um, as these companies develop better automation, better artificial intelligence detection, fraud
• So, um, as these companies develop better automation, better artificial intelligence detection, fraud

Bills: HB0098, HB0075, HB0041, HB0101

Keywords: gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management

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• Based on those new standards, ESNS is developing its VVSG 2.0 and 2.1 systems to completely eliminate
• ESNS equipment will use this newly developed text recognition technology for vote tabulation.
• Those layers include secure development processes, operational secure configurations, and physical and
• Those layers include secure development Those layers include secure development processes, processes
• those uh scanners are counting the exact those uh scanners are counting the exact same<01:34:04.400

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• say, huh, kind of curious that all four of my frozen French fry providers have raised the price the exact
• say, huh, kind of curious that all four of my frozen French fry providers have raised the price the exact
• For example, developers such as Humanize sell biometric worker ID badges equipped with microphones and
• Another tool on the market, developed by Everseen, provides retailers with discrete monitoring to track
• However, the requirements on developers and the new requirements on the CEC and the PUC are heavier and

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.

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• Understanding the true scope of trafficking in Texas will allow us to develop targeted strategies that
• Understanding the true scope of trafficking in Texas will allow us to develop targeted strategies that
• Under this bill, those exact actions might have triggered false accusations against us.
• Under this bill, those exact actions might have triggered false accusations against us.
• , and immune protection during the baby's most vulnerable months... ...growth, neurological development

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.

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• were trained in the West, built their careers in American labs, and worked with American funding. to develop
• So in conclusion, it's important to remember that China takes a holistic approach to development.
• For example, DOE developed a science and technology risk matrix.
• It takes a very holistic approach to its S&T development.
• Well, I myself have not done empirical research to be able to give you the exact numbers.

Keywords: national security, Department of Energy, foreign espionage, security protocols, Chinese Communist Party, national laboratories, research security

Summary: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened to address pressing issues related to research security risks at the Department of Energy, focusing specifically on foreign nationals' access to sensitive information. The meeting highlighted the increasing threats posed by espionage from the Chinese Communist Party, which has sought to infiltrate U.S. national laboratories and exploit American research for military purposes. Discussions included the importance of tightening security protocols to safeguard national interests and maintain technological advantages. Witnesses provided insight into historical contexts and current vulnerabilities, emphasizing that without proper measures, the gaps could jeopardize national security.