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• Paxton was there. to permanently remove a vast area of the Gulf of America from consideration for development
• . and other stakeholders in a meaningful way to study this issue, identify needed resources and strategies
• However, technology has been developing to affect to effectively treat produced water for beneficial
• produced water management is a solution to produced water management is likely. solution we will develop

Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• working together to figure out how we can monitor for this thing and make sure we have control strategies
• So a lot of growers will find what we call integrated crop pollination strategies where you're not just
• relying solely on honeybees, but bringing in other bees. ...strategies where you're not just relying
• trying to optimize crop pollination, including honey bees, but also including other management strategies
• to improve fruit set. ...nation, including honey bees, but also including other management strategies

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture heard two informational presentations before taking up legislation. Tracy Dean of Conservation Florida described the organization’s work protecting wild and working lands, especially ranch and timber lands within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and argued that agricultural conservation easements are essential to preserving habitat, water resources, family farms, and the corridor itself. Senators discussed how conservation easements can help family operations remain viable across generations, and Dean emphasized strong demand for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and Florida Forever funding. Dr. Jamie Ellis of the University of Florida then gave a detailed presentation on honeybees, their role in pollination and Florida agriculture, and major threats such as Varroa mites, queen quality, nutrition issues, hurricanes, and the yellow-legged hornet; senators asked about colony losses, pollination alternatives, and the economic importance of beekeeping in Florida. The committee then considered SB 210 on animal cremation, sponsored by Senator Harrell. The bill was described as a response to a case involving mishandled pet cremation and would require crematories to provide clear disclosures about services, prohibit false or misleading information, and authorize civil penalties enforced by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. Next, the committee took up SJR 318, a joint resolution by Chair Truenow creating a proposed ad valorem tax exemption for tangible personal property used in agricultural production or agritourism on agricultural land and owned by the landowner or leaseholder. Several industry and agency representatives appeared in support, and the resolution was also reported favorably by unanimous vote. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment motioned by Senator Rouson.

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• OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, HILLARY HOLLY, FLORIDA FFA DIR.
• OF DEVELOPMENT AND FLORIDA FFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
• AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION IS DELIVERED THROUGH THESE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF A COMPLEX STRATEGY.
• THERE ARE STUDIES UNDERWAY TO DEVELOP REAL MARKETABLE INDUSTRIAL USES FOR HIM.
• WE HAVE 100 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND GOING TO DEVELOPMENTS EVERY DAY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• accounts program that did development accounts program that did have<00:20:29.280> a<00:20:29.400
• <00:20:56.360> individual individual development individual individual development individual
• I'm with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism on behalf of Director James Toyoka
• I'm with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism on behalf of Director James Toyoka
• Deborah Halbert, Vice President for Academic Strategy, University of Hawaii System.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'm Amy Costa of Full Moon Strategies. I'm here on behalf of the County of Alameda.
• It would now, with the amendment, no longer authorize CDPA, but it currently authorizes CDTFA to develop
• And it preserves, of course, local control by allowing local governments to develop even more stringent
• And I just remember passing bills on vaping, tackling marketing strategies to engage our youth with these

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I'm Amy Costa of Full Moon Strategies. I'm here on behalf of the County of Alameda.
• It would now, with the amendment, no longer authorize CDPA, but currently authorize CDTFA to develop
• And it preserves, of course, local control by allowing local governments to develop even more stringent
• And I just remember passing bills on vaping, tackling marketing strategies to engage our youth to these

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills, beginning with SB 1124 on lung cancer screening awareness. The author and supporters said the bill would require CDPH signage about lung cancer screening eligibility at tobacco point-of-sale locations to address low awareness and low screening rates. Support came from medical students, physicians, and the California Academy of Family Physicians, while retailers raised concerns about sign size, retailer notification, and implementation. Committee members generally supported the bill and noted the need to work through those concerns. SB 1150 sought to require clearer patient notice when cancer cases are reported to the California Cancer Registry. The author described the bill as a response to inconsistent notification practices and privacy concerns, and the chair and other members shared personal stories about learning they or family members were in the registry without knowing it. Cancer registry and university stakeholders expressed appreciation for amendments but continued to have concerns or wanted more time to review the language. The bill was discussed as a patient-awareness measure rather than a change to reporting requirements. The committee also heard SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1094 on biosimilar substitution and health plan policies, SB 1314 on smoke shop regulation and nitrous oxide restrictions, and SB 1309 on eliminating cost-sharing for medically necessary follow-up after lung cancer screening. SB 1400 and SB 1314 drew support from local officials, labor, and public health advocates, with members emphasizing youth protection and local oversight. SB 1094 passed after extensive debate over pharmacist substitution authority and notification requirements, with a 6-0 vote and opposition from biotechnology and physician groups. SB 1309 also passed after members discussed the cost of follow-up care and the value of early detection, despite opposition from health plans over premium impacts; it received a 7-0 vote and was placed on call.

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• we are when we report to you, in giving you our whole reasoning, you know, sort of our litigation strategy
• And I'm not asking for strategy. I'd just like to read the answers that are filed.
• Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and Arkansas Development Finance Authority.
• Simpson had an agreement with USDA Rural Development to build a home, and there was a breach of contract

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The bill also requires the Lieutenant Governor's Office to develop and maintain an online training course
• All right, we'll move on to committee discussion on this bill, and I see... to develop and maintain an
• have that today; it's not working today, but we want to signal this is the way we're going, and the strategy
• And the strategy would be that this would encourage people to start adopting electronic signature gathering

Keywords: 985, all

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• consider when they set their school calendars, from academic time for students and professional development
• We also must consider days for our staff to partake in professional development, for our instructional
• supports and interventions in strategies supports and interventions in a<01:10:03.800> timely
• The two combinations are always different, which is why it's our recommendation that any development,
• The two combinations are always different, which is why it's our recommendation that any development,

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• And so we’re trying to develop one formula that can accommodate all these different varieties.”
• And so then long-term planning, program development, those kinds of things would be difficult.
• I help develop the K-12 formula, and it is easier to justify when we have to make changes to do that.
• That's why a formula was developed, and we need to—but no, I appreciate that, but that's some of the
• So there's different strategies at different places.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Committee met to discuss possible changes to North Dakota’s higher education funding formula, with a particular focus on separating the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program from the general formula. Dr. Jenkins outlined several options for the MD program, including a fixed-funding model, a hybrid model, or keeping it in the formula, and emphasized the need to preserve strong support for medical education while making future funding clearer. He also discussed efforts to increase the share of North Dakota students in the MD program through ND85, expanded recruiting, early acceptance pathways, MCAT prep, a four-plus-one program, and the Primary Care Accelerated Track, along with future cost pressures such as AI licensing and residency growth. The committee then reviewed a simplified funding model from the University System Office that would base funding more heavily on student FTE, credentials awarded, and a few incentive factors such as small institution and research adjustments. Members questioned the use of placeholder numbers, the lack of a clear methodology for the small institution and research factors, and whether the model would adequately account for differences among institutions, high-cost programs, and graduate education. Several members raised concerns that arbitrary factors would be hard to defend politically and could distort funding or create competition between schools, while others said the exercise was useful as a starting point for discussion. Alex presented a second alternative that kept the current SIP-code structure but increased CTE weighting, added a progressive economic size factor, and separated out the MD program. His model also added an on-campus face-to-face headcount component and a credentials component, with the intent of rewarding in-person enrollment and completions. Members questioned the use of headcount instead of FTE, how hybrid, online, dual-credit, and off-campus students would be treated, and why face-to-face enrollment was weighted more heavily than completion. No formal votes or final actions were taken; the committee instead continued discussion and asked members to provide direction on which elements, if any, should be developed further.

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• data. collection and transparency, and the development of the...
• The bill specifically includes supporting this kind of development as a core function.
• Also, the centers will create professional development opportunities in Indigenous pedagogy.
• Division, we've developed a five-phase framework for the certification process.
• their own curriculum based on proficiency. develop their own curriculum based on proficiency.

Keywords: 996, all

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• important to design Statewide strategies important to design Statewide strategies Based<00:30:35.799
• There are often some of those municipal barriers, and establishing new developments takes a very long
• assistance on on on that to develop assistance on on on that to develop something<00:51:39.599><
• <01:14:27.960> in brief history of pace Development in brief history of pace Development in
• programs are also uh required to develop programs are also uh required to develop a<01:19:40.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My name is Aaron Clems, and I'm the chief strategy officer at the Minnesota Center for Environmental
• c><00:15:00.360> I'm<00:15:00.480> the<00:15:00.600> chief<00:15:00.800> strategy
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• DNR<01:25:18.560> does<01:25:18.880> prefer<01:25:19.239> to<01:25:19.440> develop
• <01:25:19.760> a DNR does prefer to develop a DNR does prefer to develop a recommendation<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Mandates can also reduce cost sharing or prohibit utilization management strategies, which can affect
• 00:08:33.839> management prohibit utilization management prohibit utilization management strategies
• which can also um impact pmpm strategies which can also um impact pmpm costs<00:08:38.640> and
• <00:47:37.200> some<00:47:37.880> um have work in progress to develop some um have
• work in progress to develop some um drivers<00:47:38.839> of<00:47:39.160> of<00:47:39.280

Keywords: 1183, house

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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
• Those first two IT projects, the Medicaid Enterprise Modular Strategy and the Modernized Eligibility
• Starting on page four here, the Medicaid Enterprise Modular Strategy.
• Over the last five years, strategy.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It requires the Department of Health to develop a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing
• This bill simply creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and
• Article 36, relative to operational reforms within the Department of Transportation and Development,
• The statute, though, names UL specifically and not the system, and there's a lab school in development
• And not the system, and there's a lab school in development underway for UL.

Bills: SR116, SR117, SR118, SR119, SCR68, SCR69, SCR12, HB682, HB766, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB824, HB926, HB1186, HB1201, HB1223, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1258, HB221, HCR53, HCR62, HCR72, HCR58, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1194, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB424, SCR9, SB25, SB250, SB348, SB405, SB444, SB485, SB35, SB65, SB132, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR26, HCR45, HCR61, HCR77, HCR31, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB166, HB211, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB258, HB842

Keywords: SR116, Senate Resolution 116, Louisiana Senate, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, Tyler Marie Grezaffi, law enforcement, corrections officer, deputy sheriff, master sergeant, investigator, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Pointe Coupee Parish, Iberville Parish, public service, bereavement, sympathy, SR117, Senate Resolution 117

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long calendar of House and Senate measures. Early business included adoption of a large batch of Bureau reports and numerous committee reports, along with several personal privilege recognitions for guests and observances, including Aviation Day at the Capitol, Safe Boating Week, and recognition of a student’s educational achievements. The chamber also received messages from the House on several Senate concurrent resolutions and conference committee reports, including House Bill 842, the omnibus election bill, which was taken up and adopted after discussion of changes to Louisiana election procedures, congressional primary timing, ballot order, and related qualifying and public-records provisions. The Senate also adopted or concurred in several resolutions, including measures on community action, early education, condolences, and a blockchain and digital innovation task force. A major portion of the meeting focused on floor debate and final passage of several bills. Senate Bill 250, dealing with comprehensive weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits, was amended to remove GLP-1 and compounded-therapy provisions and then passed. Senate Bill 348 authorizing local law enforcement to contract for administrative and logistical support for motor vehicle regulatory enforcement passed, as did Senate Bill 405 creating a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. Senate Bill 444 and Senate Bill 485, both relating to the new city of St. George’s expropriation and taxing authority, passed after amendments and questions about their local impact. Senate Bill 25, on compensation for registrars of voters and staff, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 132, requiring exterior master key boxes and school mapping integration for public schools, passed as a school safety measure. The Senate then considered a series of House bills, many of them local or regulatory in nature. These included HB 649 on dual enrollment, HB 665 on hoop nets in North Pass and Manchac Pass, HB 681 on the Lakeview Crime Prevention District, HB 721 on night shrimping in parts of Vermilion Bay, HB 746 on statewide oversized vehicle permits, HB 781 on fleet vehicle registration, HB 835 on charter guide wildlife management area access permits, HB 857 on commingled seafood labeling, HB 872 and HB 886 on menhaden fishing radios and harvest reporting, HB 889 on bulk oyster tagging, HB 892 creating the West End Economic Development District, HB 982 naming memorial highways, HB 987 consolidating LSU energy-related programs, HB 1037 and HB 1072 on DOTD operational reforms, HB 1068 on garbage collection contracting authority, HB 1078 on tuition and fees for distance education, HB 1085 repealing private vehicle inspection sticker requirements, HB 1132 on lab school funding under the University of Louisiana system, HB 1137 limiting adverse employment action against state employees over pronoun use, HB 1167 naming memorial roadways, and HB 1174 recreating DOTD through 2031. Most of these measures passed, often after brief debate and occasional amendments; HB 1085 drew opposition over the loss of inspection-related jobs and concerns about unsafe vehicles, but it still passed. One notable bill, Senate Bill 500 on medical malpractice and the Patient Compensation Fund, was not brought to a vote; after extensive debate about the medical review panel system, claims costs, and proposed certificate-of-merit changes, the author said he would turn it into a study resolution instead.

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• been done by the sponsors to evolve the conversation, include the water providers a lot more, and to develop
• a product that not only acknowledges but complements our... ...and to develop a product that not only
• The bill is an important part of California's holistic fossil fuel transition strategy.
• SB 1259 should be asking you to develop a plan to retain the needed energy infrastructure that California
• Our amendments were fairly simple: charge the CEC to develop a checklist of all the things refineries

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's flexible and forward-looking, and would allow experts and educators to develop guidance that can
• Instead of relying solely on ad hoc solutions to address accessibility, AB 1914 is a promising strategy
• I am a legislative analyst for the Employment Development Department, and I'm here in support of AB 1729
• I am a legislative analyst for the Employment Development Department, and I'm here in support of AB 1729
• My name is Elena Macaluso-More, and I'm an analyst with the Employment Development Department, and I

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and began by approving a large consent calendar of bills on two unanimous-support motions. The committee then heard a series of individual bills, with authors and sponsors generally describing low or absorbable state costs and asking for aye votes. Topics included AI/digital safety education for students (AB 1792), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), retirement information for community college faculty (AB 2417), cannabis regulation changes including tribal commerce, drive-through sales, and beverage labeling (AB 2506, AB 2697, AB 2532), emergency equipment training for law enforcement volunteers (AB 1913), cannery law modernization (AB 2706), child care planning in local governments (AB 1914), EV charger permitting fees (AB 1820), election-record notice requirements (AB 1664), nursing home discharge notices (AB 2135), a San Diego energization-delay pilot (AB 2518), mental health training for school coaches (AB 1665), and education governance and oversight changes (AB 2117). Several bills were described as committee or sponsor measures with technical or clarifying changes, including AB 2780, AB 2615, AB 2121, and AB 2771. Testimony was largely supportive, often from sponsor groups, industry representatives, labor, or advocacy organizations. Notable support included TechNet for AB 1792, the California State Sheriffs’ Association for AB 1913, California Dairies and food manufacturers for AB 2706, the Low Income Investment Fund for AB 1914, EV and environmental groups for AB 1820, the Attorney General’s Office for AB 1664, long-term care ombudsman advocates for AB 2135, and the California State Association of Psychiatrists for the cannabis and mental-health-related bills. Some bills drew limited opposition or “opposed unless amended” positions, including AB 2350, AB 1820, and AB 2506, while AB 2697 and AB 2532 were presented as efforts to support the legal cannabis market and consumer safety. The committee also heard a presentation-only item, AB 2541, creating a lowrider specialty license plate, which drew enthusiastic bipartisan comments and co-author requests from members. Most bills were reported out with due pass recommendations, many on roll call and several with specific members not voting or voting no. AB 1664 was reported out as due pass as amended and placed on call before later being moved out on a B roll call. AB 2350 and AB 1914 were also later reported out from call on B roll calls, with AB 1914 noted as passing despite some Republican no votes. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual action, and the meeting concluded after a brief public comment period in which members of the public voiced positions on unrelated bills, including support for AB 2497, AB 1729, AB 2189, AB 1575, AB 2170, and opposition to AB 1603, AB 2447, AB 2411, AB 2492, and AB 1952.

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• But I understand the sort of the philosophy here is that the state plays a role in developing a baseline
• I've also had family members, you know, develop emphysema and all those kinds of conditions.
• I've also had family members, you know, develop emphysema and all those kinds of conditions.
• In adolescents and young adults, whose brains are developing and continue to develop until about 25,
• If a young person begins vaping, they are at an increased risk of developing long-term nicotine addiction

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Commerce Committee reconvened to continue testimony on House Bill 2085, which would preempt local regulation of the sale of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products and establish a statewide standard. The bill sponsor and supporters repeatedly said the measure is intended to create uniform rules for retailers, protect small businesses from a patchwork of local ordinances, and preserve existing local zoning authority. Several members questioned whether the bill’s language was too broad or vague, especially as to whether it could affect zoning near schools or other sensitive locations, and the sponsor said zoning was not the intent and should remain local. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Missouri Vape and Alternative Products Association, Ware Brands, Warrant’s, the Missouri Grocers Association, Maverick Convenience Stores, and the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association. Supporters argued that local flavor bans or other restrictions would harm small businesses, create compliance problems, and push sales into neighboring jurisdictions. They also said federal Tobacco 21 rules already govern sales to minors, and that the bill should be read as a statewide sales standard rather than a public health measure. One supporter emphasized that retailers already comply with FDA enforcement and that inconsistent local rules create operational burdens. Opposition came from the Missouri Public Health Association and the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, which said local tobacco regulations have helped prevent youth smoking and that the bill could invite litigation over existing ordinances and limit future local public health action. Committee members raised concerns about local control, public health, and the bill’s wording, while the sponsor clarified that the bill would preempt state and local standards on the sale of tobacco products where the state has already acted, but would not require every locality to adopt a 21-year-old purchase age. An informational witness from MOST Policy Initiative described health risks associated with vaping, flavored products, and youth nicotine use. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the committee adjourned after taking all testimony.

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• Judiciary Committee, to whom has been referred House Judiciary Committee substitute for House Rural Development
• House Commerce and Economic Development Committee substitute for House Bill 346 do pass as amended.
• the thing you need to look up on that sheet is where we took about 24 million from our capital development
• President, how it works right now is that the PRC can allow economic development rates.
• There's no guardrails in this bill for economic development rates. It's number A right above the C.