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• Um, I wanted to give just a couple minutes of background and then I'd like to, with your permission,
• The whole ACEs study that was done out in, um, through CDC looking at adverse childhood experiences on
• The whole ACEs study that was done out in, through CDC looking at adverse childhood experiences on kids
• The whole ACEs study that was done out in, through CDC looking at adverse childhood experiences on kids
• The whole ACEs study that was done out in, through CDC looking at adverse childhood experiences on kids

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first opened with brief remarks about a member’s recovery and then heard House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs related to DCYF. The sponsor, Representative Erica Layon, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how much time and money are spent on DCYF work versus other departmental work, and help future discussions about staffing, resources, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely produce the report without additional cost, though she was open to adjusting the reporting date and possibly adding more detail about federal mandates. Former Representative Betty Gay and several members supported the bill as a way to better document costs and procedures, while DCYF Director Marie Nunan said the department was not taking a position on the bill, already has many policies and operating procedures, and believed it could comply without a fiscal note. Members raised questions about whether the reporting requirement duplicated existing oversight, whether it should apply to other agencies, and whether the report should include federal funding mandates. Some suggested that a broader review or subcommittee on DCYF might be more useful than a single reporting bill. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, so it will not go on the calendar. Members said they wanted more time to discuss the bill, watch the budget process, and consider whether the reporting requirement could be implemented informally or through a broader oversight effort. The committee then moved on to House Bill 775, which was introduced by Representative Jodi Nelson as a measure to support supervised visitation centers. Dr. Scott Hampton testified in favor, describing the loss of visitation centers since 2019, the role of supervised visitation in protecting children and vulnerable parents in domestic violence cases, and the potential benefits for child safety, crime prevention, and family preservation.

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• Um, [clears throat] my background is I'm a sick you nurse, pick you nurse, trauma nurse for the last
• There's several studies out there that show that adult-size tourniquets work effectively on kids from
• There's several<00:12:36.480> studies<00:12:36.720> out<00:12:36.880> there<00:12
• :36.959> that<00:12:37.200> show<00:12:37.360> that several studies out there that
• Um, not to studies showing this.

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• We actually had a study done by the University of Minnesota’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research
• we<00:30:13.640> actually<00:30:13.880> had<00:30:14.039> a<00:30:14.159> study
• <00:30:14.440> done<00:30:14.679> by<00:30:14.799> the we actually had a study
• done by the we actually had a study done by the University<00:30:15.279> of<00:30:15.399>
• don't stay here forever we did studies don't stay here forever we did studies that<01:14:39.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention heard presentations focused on public housing and related funding needs, with testimony from Minnesota NAHRO and several local housing authorities. Melissa Taphorn described the role of housing authorities statewide, including public housing, vouchers, CDBG/HOME funds, Bridges, and HEAT, and emphasized that public housing serves over 36,000 low-income Minnesotans, many of whom are seniors, people with disabilities, or children. She said federal operating and capital funds are insufficient, creating deferred maintenance backlogs, and noted that Minnesota’s public housing capital needs over a five-year period were about $500 million, with nearly $200 million unmet. She also discussed federal uncertainty, including a recent HUD funding freeze notice, possible changes to fair housing requirements, RAD repositioning options, and Build America, Buy America costs. Committee members asked about tenant rent calculations and the populations served. Testimony clarified that public housing residents generally pay 30% of monthly income, with utility allowances factored in, and that the average tenant rent in Minnesota is about $399. Members also heard that about 65% of public housing households are seniors or people with disabilities, while about 35% are families. The committee then heard examples of how state POP grants have been used to preserve public housing stock. Kurt Kina of the Red Wing HRA described multiple POP-funded projects that replaced windows, upgraded heating and cooling, and modernized electrical systems in a 100-resident high-rise, saying the work was essential to keep the building viable. Louise Siba of the St. Paul PHA testified that St. Paul’s authority serves nearly 22,000 people through more than 4,200 public housing units and over 5,200 vouchers, with most townhomes and high-rises serving elderly or disabled residents. She said St. Paul PHA has received nearly $16 million in POP funding since 2012, including about $8.5 million last year, and that those funds enabled major life-safety and modernization projects such as the Denan Terrace renovation and boiler, plumbing, and interior upgrades in high-rises. Jill Keers of the Duluth HRA described a broader set of housing programs, including vouchers, rehab loans, emergency repair funds, construction training, and development. She said Duluth HRA is adding 128 housing units between 2023 and 2025, including mixed-income rentals, senior housing, and family townhomes, and stressed that state investment through POP and other programs is necessary to keep housing affordable and safe.

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• Because your background is impressive.
• So in a state like New Hampshire, where you look at, according to this study that was done, a lot of
• <03:03:37.359> professor<03:03:37.760> of background, I'm an ameritus professor of
• background, I'm an ameritus professor of computer<03:03:38.319> science<03:03:38.720> from<
• So by way of background,<04:17:37.760> um background, um background, um there<04:17:39.760>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A political science major with a minor in legal studies, Paulina exemplifies the very best of UTRGV:
• And I think that because you had that diverse background, a schoolteacher and an oil field worker, you
• First is a teacher time study looking closely at schedules, non-instructional duties, and professional
• Senate Bill 2467 by Menendez, relating to a study by the Texas School Safety Center on public school
• Senate Bill 2746 by Paxton, relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety on

Bills: SJR12, SCR39, SB27, SB29, SB241, SB406, SB414, SB464, SB568, SB578, SB609, SB660, SB689, SB693, SB785, SB857, SB879, SB921, SB922, SB955, SB985, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1035, SB1036, SB1059, SB1098, SB1120, SB1122, SB1147, SB1188, SB1197, SB1209, SB1227, SB1245, SB1267, SB1307, SB1321, SB1332, SB1386, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1494, SB1536, SB1537, SB1596, SB1610, SB1664, SB1741, SB1814, SB1822, SB1841, SB1948, SB2065, SB2155, SB2188, SB2230, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record. The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote. The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.

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• Our team has studied and evaluated the optimal locations of a future seawater desalination plant based
• Based on these studies, the city will begin construction of the first regional municipally owned seawater
• And you can see some of the maps on slide 8 of which aquifers have already been studied and which are
• under current study.
• They wanted somebody with a little more technical experience background.

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• And has studied and evaluated the optimal locations of a future seawater desalination plant based on
• Based on these studies, the city will begin construction of the first regional, municipally owned seawater
• are. under current study.
• Or confirmed through geological studies, additional test well drilling can confirm.
• According to a study I published and the American...

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So what we wanted to do was insert some study of sort of how electricity is procured, just because I
• So what we wanted to do was insert some study of sort of how electricity is procured, just because I
• So what we wanted to do was insert some study of sort of how electricity is procured, just because I
• I was going to provide a little bit of background, but he did most of that work.
• under House Bill 1066 created a study under House Bill 1066 created a study commission<01:58:43.679

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The bill also clarifies the definition of ownership interest for background study purposes.
• Currently, SNSAs must submit background studies for any owner, which can include dozens of individuals
• The bill also clarifies the definition of ownership interest for background study purposes.
• Currently, SNSAs must submit background studies for any owner, which can include dozens of individuals
• Currently, SNSAs must submit background studies for any owner, which can include dozens of individuals

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Authorizes alternative black background Authorizes alternative black background special<00:54:02.920
• All in favor signify by further study.
• study issues to make sure that we're doing the right thing, going the right way.
• report I have before me. to study issues to make sure that we're to study issues to make sure that we're
• the proper way to do it to have a study the proper way to do it to have a study committee<03:27:

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• And finally, we create a study committee in this bill to study RSA 644:8 and RSA 644:8-A through G to
• <01:53:54.880> the came from a livestock background the came from a livestock background the
• I think that we do need a study.
• There is also a study committee.
• We decided is also a study committee.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Studies shootin' families like a psycho, like Texans do. Should we blame the booze?
• It was used in clinical. studies published for children's chemo nausea care.
• I provided a list of studies that were handed out to you and after 20 years of study there is still today
• These are my testimonies and this is a study. I think there's something going on here.
• If there is a new study, we read it. When there's a new medication, product.

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

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• Just last year, the board of education passed new social studies standards, and I was fortunate enough
• House Joint Resolution number 250 by Representative Gray creating the Alabama Legislative Study Commission
• I spent a year studying this stuff. I know more about it than I care to. That's my problem.

Bills: HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684, HJR 99, HB 1399, HJR 5, HB 1330, HB 2110, HJR 2, HJR 6, HB 1587, HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• Did you know about that study?
• A recent study by the U.S.
• And why do we need to study that?
• So why do you want to study this?
• I know you don't like study bills, but it would be a study bill. It would be a study bill.

Bills: HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HB1330, HB2110, HJR2, HJR6, HB1587, HB14, HJR31, HB43, HB18, HB 106, HB36, HB26, HB149, HB 121, HB206, HB136, HB3114, HB2733, HB1732, HB3700, HB467, HB 1130, HB1846, HB1442, HB 1147, HB2176, HB2701, HB805, HB2890, HB 1154, HB1644, HB2118, HB1718, HB2488, HB2596, HB1971, HB2468, HB484, HB2578, HB3204, HB 1041, HB307, HB685, HB1710, HB538, HB2525, HB3125, HB2027, HB2894, HB3077, HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• commissioner chairs the investment committee with members who have actuarial, financial, and industry background
• I've also studied what's referred to as the Missouri model and learned that New Mexico began to implement
• I've also studied what's referred to as the Missouri model and learned that New Mexico began to implement
• created by the juvenile probation office, and it has a comprehensive analysis of that child, doing background
• So I'm going to, oh wait, so I'm going to study this if this gets to the floor, but it's just kind of

Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• get down to an officer that's out there in the field checking out somebody and wanting to have background
• Same with Line 138, 750,000 to study evidence-based and research-based strategies to increase the labor
• we've been looking for is to make sure that these wellness rooms are staffed with students who are studying
• together, it's sort of giving direction on the highest level of evidence possible for these types of studies
• I think the signal is that we are looking for higher evidence in the study of these programs to determine

Keywords: 996, all

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• After a lot of study, the VA has finally approved that.
• After a lot of study, the VA has finally approved that.
• It's been under study for several years. All right.
• comptroller for use in carrying out the Finance Commission's responsibilities relating to financial services study
• It's a little bit unclear how it would all work, but I can give you some background on the depository

Bills: HB42

Keywords: special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement

Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.

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• By studies, by academics, and by elections officials across the country.
• Studies of other jurisdictions indicate that voter ID restrictions on mail-in ballots significantly increase
• No matter what your political affiliation is, your ethnicity, your background, your geographical area
• Numerous studies have shown that delayed reporting of election results causes people to distress a lot
• For instance, one study found that delays in reporting caused one in ten people to move from trusting

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So what we have done and since 2013 is a little bit of background we... I'm a state seismologist.
• And then we also implemented mobile arrays from both of your studies. standpoints, do we now have enough
• gross regional product for the Texas oil and gas industry, which is essentially GDP for a region of study
• Texas Tech University did a study which they found that the pipeline industry alone, not counting our
• A recent study from the University of Texas at Austin. estimates about a billion dollars a month in wholesale

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Has there been any studies as to the cost between a publicly run program and a privately run program?
• I may have to study that more to make sure I can reiterate that to my constituents.
• the workforce, but as it's used later on in the bill, this should be a person who has more of a background
• Have any actuarial studies been done to determine if this fund will be solvent over time, or is that
• I need to look for that and study that.