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• But public health or environmental health is not always best positioned to address all the public health
• But public health or environmental health is not always best positioned to address all the public health
• What we say for local health departments and environmental health is that our local health What we say
• for local health departments and environmental health is that our local health inspectors focus on prepared
• We've issued our statewide health advisory to health care providers.

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• Next up, we move to a discussion on school physical activity and brain health from Kentucky Shape.
• School physical activity and brain health from Kentucky Shape. Mr.
• >> because water is important for brain >> because water is important for brain health. health
• </c><01:35:53.520><c> health</c> well talking about students brain health well talking about students
• brain health um<01:35:54.960><c> emotional</c><01:35:55.840><c> health</c><01:35:56.800><c> um</c><01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.

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• Next, we'll take up Tab 19, CS for SB 1620 on mental health.
• innovative evidence-based solutions for behavioral health care.
• Health Research to lead studies and develop innovative evidence-based solutions for behavioral health
• In treatment facilities for behavioral health patients.
• This is a bill to exploit this operation for people with records.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In Scripture, we're reminded of the strength, dignity, and enduring courage of such women.
• Or Charlotta Bass, the first Black woman to own and operate a newspaper, and Sally Ride from the San
• Winter Games, American women have outperformed U.S. men in both gold and total medals. to own and operate
• As founder and president of Futures Without Violence, Estes Solair has made advancing health, preventing
• Estes Soler has made advancing health, preventing violence, and expanding economic opportunity public

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and suspended several rules and journal requirements to facilitate the floor session and a budget subcommittee hearing notice. The chamber then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 114, designating March 15–21 as National Surveyors’ Week. Senator Grove spoke in support, emphasizing the historical importance of surveyors and their role in infrastructure, property rights, and California’s economy. The resolution passed by unanimous roll call vote, 40-0, and Grove introduced Christy Ashay, president of the California Land Surveyors Association, as a guest. The main item of the day was Senate Resolution 76 recognizing Women’s History Month and honoring 42 women from across California. Senator Menjivar presented the resolution, highlighting women’s leadership and the need to continue advancing equity, pay protections, and opportunity. Senators Richardson, Pérez, Hurtado, Rubio, Wahab, and others spoke in support on behalf of the Black, LGBTQ, Latino, Jewish, AAPI, and other caucuses, each underscoring the contributions of women in public service, civil rights, labor, science, education, and community leadership. The resolution passed unanimously, 40-0. After the vote, the Senate proceeded with an extended recognition ceremony for the 42 Women of the Year honorees from Senate districts statewide, with brief biographies read into the record. The session also included an adjournment in memory of James Bernard Peth, offered by Senator Ashby, who described his work as a teacher, coach, and community volunteer. The Senate announced it would recess and reconvene on March 19, 2026.

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• And so what this bill does is establish a one-time $25 million grant program at the Department of Health
• Care Access and Information, otherwise known at the Department of Health Care Access and Information
• Keeping struggling hospitals open and helping them transition is essential to maintaining access to health
• Many rail operators face a very uncertain future.
• We need to respond to these big challenges and find a way for operators to succeed.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• First of all is FY27 General Operating Support for medium and large organizations, the General Operating
• My brain just, the word left me. We're reviewed.
• They have an operating income of $20,000 to $150,000.
• They’re fully within the grant-making operations.
• They're fully within the grant making operations.

Keywords: Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting, 976, house, all

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• testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information we believe may jeopardize the health
• You should ask them why allowing those injured by their operations to collect from their insurers the
• We hope no other family has to go through the emotional stress that we endured.
• We help no other family who have to go through the emotional stress that we endured.
• Every year, it becomes clear that we are in a mental health crisis.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held its inaugural hearing of the session, led by Chair Michael Day and co-chair Senator Lydia Edwards, and reviewed a large slate of bills and constitutional amendments. The chair laid out hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, priority for in-person witnesses, and deadlines for reporting constitutional amendments and House bills. The committee heard testimony on 29 proposals, with many witnesses and advocates speaking in support of measures they said would clarify the law, improve access to justice, or address public safety and fairness concerns. Several bills drew extensive testimony. Supporters of H.1686/S.1254 urged creation of a commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals, citing disruptive and dangerous encounters with fake service dogs and the need to protect legitimate service-dog teams. H.1649/S.1168 on court transcriber fees received strong support from transcribers and CPCS, who said rates have been frozen at $3 per page since 1988 and should be raised to $4.50, with an automatic CPI adjustment; they also described the work as time-consuming and essential to the justice system. H.1768/S.1037 on indigency was backed by CPCS, which said the bill would update eligibility rules, reduce unnecessary six-month reassessments, and eliminate the $150 counsel fee for indigent adults. H.1723/S.1193 to remove the charitable immunity cap was supported by legislators and attorneys who argued the current $20,000/$100,000 caps leave seriously injured people undercompensated and make Massachusetts an outlier. The committee also heard testimony on S.1046 regarding adoptions, with multiple adoptive parents, attorneys, and agency representatives describing recent probate court interpretations that have disrupted out-of-state surrender and finalization practices. Witnesses said the bill would restore predictability and allow birth parents outside Massachusetts to use either their home-state law or Massachusetts law, while preserving ICPC safeguards. Senator Feingold testified on H.1748/S.1109, “Conrad’s Law,” to criminalize coercing someone into suicide, arguing Massachusetts should join most other states in creating a specific offense rather than relying on involuntary manslaughter charges. Representative Donahue supported H.66 to remove “so help me God” from the constitutional oath of office. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply heard testimony and thanked witnesses, with chairs indicating they would continue reviewing the bills and written submissions.

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• It stands as another enduring lesson she left for us: Don't hesitate. Don't wait.
• </c> Today, more than a dozen states operate Today, more than a dozen states operate thirdparty<00:19
• We're a Minnesota-based full-scale solar and battery energy storage developer and owner-operator.
• We're a Minnesota-based full-scale solar and battery energy storage developer and owner-operator.
• </c> affordable health care for all. affordable health care for all.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And it isn't always what you endured that's the hardest thing; it's what you had to do.
• Thank you for the risks you endure. And I would like to move, Mr.
• Thank you for the risks you endure, and I would like to move, Mr.
• So Senate Bill 2043 gives protection for health care workers in these situations.
• So Senate Bill 2043 gives protection for health care workers in these situations.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of HB 4 on public school accountability and assessment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, adopted SR 520 honoring Rosser Coke-Newton Sr. for his biography of former Governor Richard Coke, and adopted SR 518 recognizing Texas Moral Injury Awareness Day, with remarks focused on the impact of moral injury on veterans and first responders. The Senate later adopted SR 395 honoring the ninth class of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Scholars, and several other resolutions were adopted by voice vote, including college savings awareness recognition and other member-sponsored recognitions. The body then took up several bills and resolutions on the floor. HB 3307, allowing online continuing education for arbitrators in property tax appeals, passed unanimously after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. HB 913, renaming and reorganizing certain state hospitals, and HB 2970, governing the Gulf Coast Protection District and coastal barrier design, also passed unanimously. HJR 1 and HB 9 advanced a proposed constitutional amendment and statutory change to raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000; both measures passed, with HJR 1 receiving one no vote and HB 9 passing unanimously after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed HB 1151, which limits child removals and termination of parental rights based solely on parental medical treatment decisions, and HB 116, which revises grounds for involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship by removing the “O grounds” and requiring support from financially able parents whose rights were terminated. HB 1899 lowered the age for pyrotechnic operator licenses and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18. SB 1285, as amended, passed to protect bats by prohibiting entombment while preserving removal options from unoccupied spaces, and SB 2847 passed to promote innovations in core curriculum for faster bachelor’s degrees. On criminal justice, SJR 87, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring denial of bail for certain repeat violent felony offenders, passed after two floor amendments clarifying due process and representation language; Senator Eckhardt spoke against it on final passage, arguing it lacked judicial discretion and a clear-and-convincing standard. SB 3073, requiring magistrates to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings, also passed. Later, SB 128, requiring hospitals to report suspected child abuse-related information to HHSC, advanced on a divided vote, and SB 2619 and SB 2972 passed on public school accountability and expressive activities at public colleges, respectively, with Senator Eckhardt opposing SB 2972 as too restrictive on campus protest rights. The chamber also heard extended debate on HB 21, targeting “traveling” housing finance corporations and their use of tax exemptions for apartment projects, with supporters arguing it curbs abuse of the tax code and critics warning about unintended effects on affordable housing; the discussion continued with questions but no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• ><c> medical</c><00:04:19.120><c> challenges</c> endured a lifetime of medical challenges endured a lifetime
• </c> channels, often with no health channels, often with no health guarantees,<00:08:54.640><c> no</c
• This bill to operate in the shadows.
• </c> business operations under this bill. business operations under this bill.
• It allows responsible operators to continue to operate but acknowledges that there are broad concerns

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• </c> incident that led to a traumatic brain incident that led to a traumatic brain injury.<00:47:11.920
• </c><00:47:56.560><c> Um</c> for people with brain injuries. Um for people with brain injuries.
• </c> my brain injury will not go away. my brain injury will not go away.
• We are entirely funded by grassroots donations. up of Operation Metro Surge in early up of Operation
• meals to support his health.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• were forced to Generation, Sansei, began to learn what our parents and grandparents were forced to endure
• Thank you for enduring so much so that we could live our lives without the poison of hate.
• A testament to resilience, memory, and the determination to endure.
• BART never collected enough in fares to cover operating expenses.
• This is directly from BART's own words: they were operating at a 30 percent loss.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and pledge that reflected on Japanese American incarceration during World War II and recent storm-related losses in California. The chamber then handled routine procedural matters, guest introductions, and several consent and file items before moving to floor debate on a series of resolutions and budget measures. The main policy item was HR 82, declaring February 19, 2026, a day of remembrance for the incarceration of Japanese Americans. Members from both parties and several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing the injustice of Executive Order 9066, the importance of remembering civil liberties failures, and the need to guard against similar abuses today. The resolution drew some criticism of its rhetoric toward federal law enforcement, but after debate the Assembly added 72 coauthors and adopted HR 82 by voice vote. The chamber also adopted ACR 128, a resolution recognizing solidarity with Ukraine, and later passed ACA 7, a constitutional amendment related to government preferences, after a partisan debate over whether it would restore or prohibit discrimination. The Assembly also took up two budget-related concurrence items. AB 107, described as technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and adjustments related to Proposition 4 projects, passed concurrence 59-3 and was sent immediately to the Governor. AB 117 authorized the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to borrow up to $590 million from already awarded transit capital funds to support operating costs for BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain; supporters called it a bridge loan to stabilize transit, while opponents called it a bailout lacking accountability. The measure passed concurrence 52-16 and was also transmitted to the Governor. The session ended with adjournments in memory of former Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, with members praising his leadership in city government, energy policy, and clean energy development. The Speaker then announced the bill introduction deadline and the next floor session date before adjourning the Assembly until Monday, February 23, 2026.

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• Generation, Sansei, began to learn what our parents and grandparents were forced to endure.
• Thank you for enduring so much so that we could live our lives without the poison of hate.
• A testament to resilience, memory, and the determination to endure.
• BART never collected enough in fares to cover operating expenses.
• This is directly from the words of BART, that they were operating at a 30 percent loss.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That is your standard operating costs that, you know, operators and gas companies use.
• care, mental health, and financial... ...offering services including housing, health care, mental health
• Meridian Health, Cooper University Health Care, Atlantic Health System, the New Jersey chapter of the
• Once that plaque surrounds those brain cells, it starts the actual brain death.
• The brain then is trying to fight off... The antibodies will go into the brain.

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• This change would also mean that more shift workers in health care, retail, manufacturing, and other
• This change would also mean that more shift workers in health care, retail, manufacturing, and other
• Many jurisdictions like ours are navigating issues with underage riders operating e-motorcycles.
• These bikes do not have fully operable pedals.
• Not only did I endure physical injuries, but also emotional... and two butterfly stitches.

Summary: The Transportation Committee held public hearings on three bills. HB 2307 would update the commute trip reduction program by removing the current 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. arrival-time requirement from key definitions, so more employers and shift workers could qualify for CTR benefits. The bill sponsor and several supporters, including Microsoft, transit and transportation nonprofits, local transportation management groups, and city representatives, said the change would modernize the program, improve equity, reduce congestion, and help workers with transportation costs. No one testified in opposition. HB 2374 would distinguish electric-assisted bicycles from higher-powered electric motorcycles, clarify labeling and equipment rules, and direct DOL to convene a work group on enforcement and consumer protection. The sponsor and many supporters, including cities, trail and park organizations, Washington Bikes, and several students, said the bill would address unsafe high-powered vehicles being marketed as e-bikes, especially those used by younger riders, while preserving access to true e-bikes. Some testifiers asked for additional work group members and suggested civil enforcement options for underage riders. HB 2379 would require WSDOT to suspend tolling on facilities that serve as evacuation routes during emergencies such as wildfires or levee breaches. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by constituents facing evacuation while tolls were still being charged; staff noted the fiscal impact would be indeterminate and could reduce toll revenue during suspensions. After the hearings, the committee took executive action on two bills. It adopted proposed substitute H-2771 for HB 1823, which cleans up Transportation Improvement Board provisions and removes obsolete language while retaining remaining bond authority. It also passed HB 2111, which directs interest earned from toll revenues for the Interstate Bridge project to be credited to that project. Both actions were approved by voice vote, 27-0, with two members excused.

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• I'M GENERAL MANAGER AT CO-OPERATIVE ENERGY FUTURES AND SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF SENATE FILE 300.
• Solar, a Minnesota-based developer and owner-operator of solar and battery storage projects.
• AND THAT POLICY WOULD ENDURE THROUGH THREATS.
• It encourages responsible upgrades, reduces environmental risks, and protects the long-term health of
• It encourages responsible upgrades, reduces environmental risks, and protects the long-term health of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of education and innovation with taxpayer dollars and student futures at stake. universities must operate
• President and Chief Operating Officer of Ponce Bank in New York City and a UTEP graduate.
• SB 37 treats non-STEM faculty as inferior to STEM faculty, and Enduring the collaboration necessary to
• As a professor who teaches courses on human development, health... and sexuality, I know firsthand how
• Theoretical frameworks, operating assumptions and so on. work differently from echo chambers.

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• themselves, their careers, and their communities through training in construction, culinary arts, health
• has worked to respond to this crisis by providing life-saving medical care, trauma-informed mental health
• ...of this crisis by providing life-saving medical care, trauma-informed mental health support, education
• They have endured through unthinkable fear, loss, and instability—conditions no child They have endured
• Their legacy is enduring. Their legacy is enduring.

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• It is also a health care consumer protection bill.
• I was her health care committee whip.
• I was her health care committee whip.
• To the health care staff, thank you.
• They operate by creating local service networks, bringing together education, health care, employment

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of a quorum, then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The first major item was CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, which revises laws on resisting officers and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses eligible for a life sentence reclassification. The sponsor said the bill was intended to honor Officer Jason Rayner and clarify that questions of fault belong in court; opponents argued it removed judicial discretion, could sweep in unintended cases, and was a broad response to a case-specific prosecutorial failure. After debate, the bill passed 108-8. The House then passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory structure and licensure framework for naturopathic physicians, defines scope and limits of practice, and establishes a board under the Department of Health with medical doctor oversight. Supporters described it as a consumer protection and medical freedom measure; opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for impersonating a naturopathic physician. The bill passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Florida Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a vote of 112-0. Additional measures approved included CS/CS/SB 1220 on transportation, which covers a wide range of issues including FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicles, toll revenues, and related regulatory changes; it passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. CS/CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming was introduced and explained as a crackdown on illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and the Seminole gaming compact, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill. The session also included several recognitions and lengthy farewell remarks from departing members, including Leader Driscoll and Majority Leader Sirois.

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• That's because of their strengths and their endurance. >> And, and I...
• That's for athletic events and sports relying on endurance, muscle strength, speed, and power.
• It is an urgency. that's for athletic events and sports relying on endurance, muscle strength, speed
• It's about developing confidence, endurance, strength, and character. President Clinton.
• Thanks for this great, robust debate. endurance and strength and character.

Keywords: 1183, house