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• call to action that can lead to increased park usage, stronger community connections, and better health
• Remain in effect for 10 years, underscoring the county's enduring connection to marriage and its special
• substitute for this concurrent resolution which changes the time frame of 70 years to 90 years of operation
• We were talking about some bills that we're working in in Health and Human Services.
• um, yeah, he's a great guy and has been a, a, a, a, a strong voice for a long time on, uh, mental health

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• This legislation creates a new section of law governing the operation of UTVs on certain roadways and
• It clarifies that a UTV can only be operated on designated two-lane county roads or municipal streets
• It provides that a UTV may only operate on a state highway system for purposes of crossing a roadway
• and authorizes FDOT to prohibit the operation of UTVs on state roadways.
• They operate differently, and for that reason, we stand in opposition. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered two bills. The first, CS for SB 88 by Senator Wright, would create a framework for local governments to allow or prohibit utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed roads, define UTV equipment and driver requirements, and make violations noncriminal traffic infractions. An amendment was adopted to correct the insurance requirement to match automobile-style minimums of $10,000 personal injury and $10,000 property damage liability. Testimony on SB 88 was divided. The Florida Justice Association and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association opposed the bill, arguing UTVs are designed for off-road use, do not meet federal safety standards, and could increase crash risk on public roads; Honda’s letter was cited as opposing road use. Supporters, including the sponsor and agencies waiving in support, argued the bill would address an existing loophole, provide insurance and licensing requirements, and help rural users and law enforcement by creating a clear legal pathway. Senators raised concerns about nighttime visibility, taillight spacing, speed limits, and whether the bill should be more restrictive, but the committee ultimately voted to report CS for SB 88 favorably. The committee then heard SB 274 by Senator Arrington, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orange County as Harris Rosen Way in honor of hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. The sponsor and several senators praised Rosen’s business success, philanthropy, and support for education, cancer research, veterans, and the Central Florida community. There was no opposition, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Access to mental health care is the reason why we have gun violence.
• Access to mental health care is the reason why we have vehicular violence.
• Access to mental health care is the reason why we have dogs that were running loose.
• The boat was being operated by one of the other girls.
• Antone: here because the incident left this indelible mark on my brain.

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• health care spending.
• We are living longer, but we are also spending more years in poor health, navigating serious health conditions
• and a complex health care system.
• outcomes, and shorter life and health spans.
• This makes healthy aging a public health and equity issue.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> no health benefits. no health benefits.
• The employers bear the cost of the additional health insurance, and I agree with Senator How that we
• </c><00:14:43.519><c> insurance</c> cost of the additional health insurance cost of the additional health
• Um, this is the probation 911 operators establishment plan.
• Article eight is the health care savings plan from Senator Nelson.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><02:15:10.679><c> for</c> knowing his impact will endure for knowing his impact will endure for Generations
• </c><04:13:02.479><c> care</c> their families not only of health care their families not only of health
• </c><05:08:25.120><c> that</c> repatriate those operations that repatriate those operations that intellectual
• Republicans are choosing to take health care away from moms and babies.
• </c><05:30:25.040><c> Care</c> Health Care this Essential Health Care Health Care this Essential Health

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'd like to call the Senate Health and Welfare Committee to order at this time.
• The purpose of this legislation is to safeguard the health of Idaho's most vulnerable.
• I want to begin with the risks to reproductive health.
• It is a necessary public health safeguard. Thank you. Thanks for listening.
• The Southwest District Health was the first health agency in the world to defund the jab and its promotion

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved the February 10, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1346, a measure proposing a two-year pause on mRNA-based COVID-19 products for pregnant women and children. Senator Shippey presented the bill as a targeted safety pause to allow more long-term review, saying it was not a blanket ban and that amendments were likely needed to clarify the bill’s language and the process for reviewing safety data. He also said the committee should send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendments. The committee heard extensive testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters, including Nicholas Holster, Christina Parks, James Thorpe, Laura Dembray, Xavier Figueroa, and several others, argued that mRNA products are unsafe, described them as gene therapy, and cited alleged harms to fertility, pregnancy, children, and broader health outcomes. Opponents, including physician Stephen Montemot, Primo Castro of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and parent Stephanie Neymour, argued that mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy, that the bill would restrict parental choice and access to medical care, and that decisions should remain with patients and doctors. Committee members also questioned the bill’s definitions, the legislature’s ability to review scientific data, the scope of the exemption for cancer and genetic disorder therapies, and whether the measure would affect other vaccines. After debate, members expressed mixed views: some supported further work on the bill, while others raised concerns about government overreach, the breadth of the definitions, and whether the legislature had the expertise or mechanism to evaluate safety data. Senator Lenny moved to send SB 1346 to the 14th order for possible amendments, and the motion passed by roll call vote, 5-4. The committee then adjourned.

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• Their presence here today is a powerful reminder of the deep and enduring contributions that Chinese
• The Sam Yup Benevolent Association, like the broader Chinese six companies, has been a symbol of endurance
• We honor their enduring legacy of resilience, leadership, and community service, and thank them for joining
• not-so-young people throughout the years helped ignite the careers of many consultants, political operatives

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In the early 80s, two of the biggest agencies that had a lot of employees, PR, provided health benefits
• The retail drugstore operator... ...the retail drugstore operator has always been very accessible to
• That new fee will generate $484 million to Alabama independent pharmacists that are in operation today
• We echo concerns about increased costs to health insurance... ...increased costs to health insurance
• But is this the right thing to do from a health standpoint? That's my question.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• The Division of Community and Public Health oversees public health activities that may go undetected
• of Rural Health and Primary Care.
• , Rural Health and Primary Care.
• So I'm going to just caveat that the Children's Health Insurance Program is operated by Medicaid, Social
• The Office of Dental Health operates a myriad of programs and initiatives aimed at improving dental outcomes

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• Licensed physicians and nurses must complete a one-time... ...health care professionals.
• The health disparities are real, and that's why this session and the previous session The health disparities
• They operate by creating local service networks, bringing together education, health care, employment
• So there's also health care initiatives and financial literacy and so many things.
• So there's also health care initiatives and financial literacy and so many things.

Summary: The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first adopted a late-filed amendment to SB 774, which expands enhanced workers’ compensation coverage to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher and others, and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 770 on forensic services for certain defendants, which would allow the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to consolidate secure forensic services for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed after incompetency findings. Members then considered several public safety, family, and workforce bills. CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized aliens operating commercial vehicles an imminent safety hazard and imposes vehicle impoundment and a $50,000 penalty on motor carriers, was reported favorably after questions about impound procedures and cargo handling; one speaker opposed it. SB 1594, protecting veterans’ benefits for foster youth so the funds are reserved for postsecondary education, training, and after-care services, was reported favorably with supportive testimony from a former DCF attorney. CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in violent crime cases, was reported favorably despite criminal defense attorneys’ concerns about a provision allowing warrantless arrests without officer observation. The committee also approved a complete rewrite of the nonprofit corporations chapter in SB 554, a sickle cell continuing education bill (SB 844) after extensive emotional testimony from patients, advocates, and family members, and SB 1022 adding two children’s initiative programs in Bay County and Broward County. CS/SB 1246 broadened the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science education programs and related workforce needs and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230 restricting use and sale of certain firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, and CS/CS/SB 128 directing DEP to mark Red Harris Spoil Island; both passed with favorable votes. Several senators later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific tabs, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• operator.
• Operator and what would not be a legal operator.
• I just think it's an illegal operation.
• disability, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.
• to the same change to health maintenance organizations, HMOs, as the original bill provided for health

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard five bills. HB 1097 would rename the Florida Catastrophic Storm Center at FSU as the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management, transfer the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide recurring and nonrecurring appropriations to support independent insurance research and collaboration with OIR and other universities. Members discussed university roles, model oversight, independence from industry funding, and student/workforce benefits. The bill passed favorably on a roll call vote. HB 319 would create a regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosk businesses, requiring registration with the Office of Financial Regulation, consumer disclosures, and penalties for violations. Much of the discussion focused on fraud prevention, especially for seniors, and whether the bill should include transaction caps or stronger recovery tools; AARP supported the bill but urged additional protections. The bill passed favorably. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and Community Property Trust Act, including decanting, trustee claims, redemption by satisfaction, and homestead transfer treatment; an amendment conforming to the Senate version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/HB 97 would allow service of process for exploitation injunctions against unascertainable scammers through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text or social media, and would let courts freeze funds temporarily while the matter is heard. Testimony from elder law practitioners and AARP supported the bill as a tool against scams, while some members raised due process and overreach concerns; the bill passed favorably. HB 839 would shorten the overpayment recovery window for claims submitted to psychologists and HMOs to match other health providers, with the goal of improving parity and access to mental health care; an amendment was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the final roll call votes.

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• The mental health impacts are also clear.
• The issue really is health. It's the mental health of our children.
• And the health consequences are severe.
• during existing operating hours for those businesses.
• Hours of operation, limiting to existing 10 hours during existing operating hours for those businesses

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1159, which would update California student data privacy law for educational technology and college-level platforms. The author and supporters argued that students’ personal information is being collected and used far beyond educational purposes, including sensitive health and demographic data, and said the bill would limit misuse and add stronger privacy protections. Support came from privacy, labor, education, and civil rights groups, while opposition from college store and industry representatives focused on narrowing the definition of “operator,” preserving institution-related communications, and concerns about the bill’s private right of action. Members raised questions about how the bill would affect scholarships, financial aid, adult students, consent, and litigation; the author said the bill includes a right to cure and notice to the Attorney General. The committee voted 4-0 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the measure placed on call. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts on platforms with specified addictive design features and create a youth safety commission. The author, pediatric and safety advocates, and several public supporters argued that social media companies intentionally design compulsive features that harm youth mental health, sleep, and development, and that the bill is a necessary product-safety response. Opponents argued the bill is overbroad, may be ineffective, raises First Amendment concerns, and could cut off vulnerable youth from important online support networks. Members focused heavily on possible amendments, especially a non-addictive feed option for younger users and strengthening the commission; the author said he was open to those changes and to further work with the committees. The bill was moved to Judiciary on a 5-0 vote and placed on call. At the end of the excerpt, the author began presenting a third measure, AB 2076, which would strengthen California’s Parents’ Accountability and Child Protection Act by adding nitrous oxide to the list of age-verified dangerous products, banning purchase with gift cards or store credit, and increasing penalties for large sellers. The author described nitrous oxide as increasingly accessible to minors online and cited enforcement gaps in the current law, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• My brain does not work that well. No, that's fine. I'll just start here.
• Additionally, charter schools operate under two levels of accountability.
• who rely on accurate, independent data to manage operations responsibly.
• For these reasons, we respectfully, ...to manage operations responsibly.
• I have to look at Senator Soules because my brain is unfortunately...

Bills: SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• What we know about adolescent brain development is that the area of the brain responsible for reason
• What we know about adolescent brain development is that the area of the brain responsible for reason
• What we know about adolescent brain development is that around the age of 25 is when people's brains
• And so brains become more static.
• It goes into a little bit of detail into operations and operational concerns that we have.

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2246, which would expand public financial disclosure requirements. The State Ethics Commission strongly supported the bill, saying broader disclosure could help restore public trust and potentially deter corruption, and it offered a clarifying amendment to make clear the requirement applies to board and commission members rather than all employees of listed agencies. Several organizations and individuals also testified in support. A committee member asked about the amendment, and the commission explained it was intended as a clarification rather than a substantive change. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2250, which would add homeless facilities to the locations covered by the drug-free-zone offense for promoting controlled substances. The Public Defender opposed the measure, arguing that many homeless facilities are unmarked and not easily identifiable, creating notice, fairness, and due process concerns and risking arbitrary enforcement. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying it targets distributors rather than users, that notice can be proven through evidence, and that the law is aimed at protecting vulnerable people in shelters and similar facilities. In questioning, senators asked how homeless facilities would be identified and whether the bill would cover all shelter models; the prosecutor said the definition is cross-referenced in statute and must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii and other groups testified in opposition, while several service and advocacy groups testified in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2325, which would allow courts to review and potentially reduce sentences for certain juvenile offenders after 15 years if the person is not a danger to the community. Judiciary staff said the court supports the bill’s intent but noted Hawaii’s indeterminate sentencing structure leaves no alternative sentence for a court to reduce to, suggesting the measure may need structural sentencing changes or could instead be directed to the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Public defender representatives and youth-justice advocates supported the bill, emphasizing rehabilitation, adolescent brain development, trauma, and the need for a meaningful opportunity for release. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• and mental health services for that entire group.
• It has to be learned, and our brains are wired in certain ways.
• I'm Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Gonzaga University.
• I'm Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Gonzaga University.
• The brain science they applied is wholly inaccurate.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three K-12 bills focused on behavioral health, literacy, and review of education mandates. On House Bill 1634, staff and Rep. Milin Tai described a framework for OSPI and educational service districts to coordinate with state and local partners on behavioral health technical assistance and training for schools, aligned with the Washington Thriving prenatal-to-25 plan. Testifiers, including students and education/behavioral health representatives, said the bill would improve coordination, early intervention, and access to supports for students and families. The bill was presented as having no fiscal note because it relies on existing funding, and testimony emphasized parent and student engagement in the framework. On House Bill 2636, staff and Rep. Skyler Rude explained that the bill creates a Public Education Review Steering Committee to identify existing policies and funding provisions for JLARC review, with the goal of determining whether they achieve intended outcomes, improve student performance, are cost-effective, and should be maintained, modified, or repealed. Supporters said the bill is intended to help reduce burdensome or ineffective requirements on school districts and free resources for students, while some members questioned how the committee would define policy and whether it could affect future mandates. A representative of the Washington State School Directors Association supported the concept as a meaningful review of unfunded mandates. The committee also heard House Bill 1295, which would require evidence-aligned literacy curriculum updates after 2027, require comprehensive K-4 literacy programs using structured literacy practices, direct PESB to revise literacy endorsement standards, require literacy-related continuing education, and direct OSPI to develop educator literacy training. Supporters, including parents, educators, students, dyslexia advocates, and district staff, argued that structured literacy is supported by research and would improve outcomes for struggling readers and students with dyslexia. One witness from the Washington Education Association supported the bill but raised concern about adding another continuing-education requirement. Testimony on the bill was extensive and largely in favor, with some discussion about whether the approach would address older students and how it would interact with existing district and ESD efforts. After public hearings, the committee moved into executive session and approved three gubernatorial appointments for confirmation recommendation. It adopted an amendment to House Bill 1796 and advanced the bill to Ways and Means, passed Engrossed House Bill 2317 to Rules, and adopted a striking amendment to Substitute House Bill 2594 before advancing it to Ways and Means. All actions were taken by voice vote, with no opposition recorded.

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• </c><00:44:02.480><c> Institute</c> We have Hawaii Public Health Institute We have Hawaii Public Health
• ,</c><01:06:05.119><c> and</c> children's and adolescents, brains, and children's and adolescents, brains
• I'm also a health coach by profession, and so I believe in not only physical, mental, and spiritual health
• Um would you be operational costs.
• We have the Hawaii State Health Okay.

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• Endured immense hardship and service to a cause that shaped the course of history, both in Southeast
• My title was Cross-Support Radio Operator. My job was to record conversations by telephone.
• We are racing against time as these remaining veterans are aging, facing health issues and memory loss
• We are only asking for $500,000 for operational costs. for operational costs.
• This milestone underscores the endurance, legacy, and rich history of our community, and I am honored

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• For the varied health and financial needs of California families.
• Toward preventing other families from enduring similar hardship.
• The average operating budget of the associations in her district is $117,500.
• So again, thank you. ...into operating accounts and never restored.
• when those operating revenues are just not enough.

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• with the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health
• Fourth, the Correctional health care committee will continue to develop and approve health care plans
• Mental health orders. That has been a shining light this session on mental health commitments.
• By not only retaining the order of expunction but also in those cases, the mental health orders.
• We also conduct training for police communication operators.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense