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• <00:31:01.760> And time window once you start it. And time window once you start it.
• uh evidence of pass rates on on tests uh evidence of pass rates on on tests where<01:39:24.400><
• But the archery test was all memory.
• Um, I also brought up the ACT test Um, I also brought up the ACT test scores<01:55:49.360> to
• ,<01:55:53.280> 37% graduates tested, 37% graduates tested, 37% um<01:55:55.280> were

Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115

Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all

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• We're seeing more people wanting to test it in the experimental fishing space.
• testing, and, of course, everyone's least favorite issue, and that is ramp.
• testing, and, of course, everyone's least favorite issue, and that is ramp.
• It's early, so we've got several more weeks or months of testing ahead of us.
• So we have this five-year window, which we think is a really important window of time to compile and

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.

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• After my freshman year, I ended up getting an internship with Marvin Windows as a quality engineering
• And then we did two test STEM zones.
• And I said, I find it interesting here that you squeeze them all into a two-week window.
• And they get to test them out a little bit.
• And it meets these tests.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.

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• You hear the stories, you see the testing scenarios, but to actually physically watch it, you know, it
• Wildfire Concept of Operations Plan for Water Distribution System Testing and Recovery.
• Contamination out of those systems and then start testing.
• think key is just recognizing flushing and getting out there, reestablishing pressure, flushing, testing
• We had areas that were in geologic hazard zones that had additional soil test requirements.

Summary: The hearing focused on lessons from the 2017 Tubbs Fire and how Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and local partners have changed wildfire prevention, recovery, and rebuilding practices since then. Assemblymembers emphasized that the region has become a model for the state, with a shift from suppression to prevention, and panelists described improvements in defensible space, home hardening, vegetation management, alerting, and community coordination. The discussion also highlighted the continuing importance of sharing Sonoma County’s experience with other wildfire-impacted communities across California and beyond. Fire officials and local leaders described specific prevention measures now in place, including Santa Rosa’s vegetation management ordinance, ignition-free/Zone Zero requirements in rebuilding, restrictions on certain mulches, removal of dead and dying trees near roads and defensible space zones, and expanded prescribed burning authority. They also stressed the importance of community organization through block captains, Firewise/COPE-style networks, and the Mark West Area Community Fund. Speakers said these networks helped residents navigate recovery, avoid fraud and bad contractors, coordinate with local agencies, and support neighbors, but they argued that such efforts need more formal structure and stable funding. Water and permitting officials discussed how the fires changed their work. Santa Rosa Water described new regional coordination, generator and backup power upgrades, emergency training, and lessons learned about wildfire-related contamination in water systems, including the need to restore pressure, flush, and test quickly after a fire. Permit Sonoma said rebuilding was balanced by streamlining permits while still requiring safer, more resilient construction, and noted that reduced fees and one-stop permitting helped speed recovery. United Policyholders described helping residents maximize insurance proceeds, organize information, and avoid scams, while warning that insurance availability and affordability remain major barriers and that insurers are increasingly rewarding risk-reduction measures. Across the panels, the main policy requests were for faster and more flexible grant processes, more stable long-term funding for prevention and community programs, stronger support for home hardening and defensible space, better training and tools for local governments and legislative staff, and continued attention to insurance and utility-related resilience. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript excerpt; the hearing was informational and ended with a transition toward public comment and further discussion of remaining statewide wildfire policy needs.

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• They had to submit either standardized tests or, you know, other documents that support the fact that
• They had to submit either standardized tests or, you know, other documents that support the fact that
• So the parents do—we, if parents do testing or if they do portfolios...
• The parents do—we, if parents do testing or if they do portfolios.
• <01:00:11.359> are you have you know if your windows are you have you know if your windows

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . discount window to provide emergency discount window to provide emergency liquidity<04:40:04.560>
• In times when discount window.
• <04:41:51.600> to they can rely on the discount window to they can rely on the discount window
• Reserve to make sure our discount window Reserve to make sure our discount window is<04:46:48.320
• I hope I have not um test your Chairman.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Out your window. I apologize.
• Out<01:03:05.040> your<01:03:05.280> window.
• <01:03:08.079> Um,<01:03:08.880> but Out your window. I apologize.
• Um, but Out your window. I apologize.
• <01:05:27.680> it look at it, understand it, and test it look at it, understand it, and test

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives. Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network. The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.

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• We don't have any test kits.
• tubes, about half the size of a test tube.
• I need to use that money for test kits. There's no test kits out there.
• Windows can't open.
• We have to deal with systems that are really not tested at scale.

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• A few days away from the windows, covering our heads, sitting huddled together where the walls were the
• The Department of Motor Vehicles already allows A.V. testing and deployment on our public roads.
• This bill provides much needed guardrails so we can test and deploy these vehicles, but safely and with
• So passing AB 33 will allow companies to test and deploy AVs while having a open safety net operator.
• It gives survivors a limited window to revive claims.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We look at things like our HVAC systems, our building envelope, whether it be windows, doors, insulation
• Fair windows are very, very leaky in the whole north side of the building.
• Grade security windows and vents, and making structural repairs and improvements to the ramp that leads
• Uh, damage to windows, infrastructure, insulation, and the interior. Uh, it's also generating mold.
• Testing, reporting improvements, and the extensive planning required to transition a mission-critical

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• I did try to check kind of where we were this year so far, since we are in the assessment testing window
• I did try to check kind of where we were this year so far, since we are in the assessment testing window
• They review the test items.
• The testing window is actually going on right now.
• Thankfully, we are through the hot and heavy sections of that testing window, so that ends on Friday.

Keywords: 908, all

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• science department we can look at emerging hypotheses, test them in animal models, do drug testing in
• You could get into a discussion on mid-level providers, simple screening tests, and then blood tests,
• Blood tests? Blood tests. Do you ever use DNA tests? Determine metabolic pathways?
• So, yes, do I get testing?
• If it did, I would love to be able to test that.

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• We all want them to focus on math and reading and spelling tests.
• and to focus on math and reading and to focus on math and reading and spelling<00:04:54.520> tests
• > want<00:04:55.920> them<00:04:56.040> to<00:04:56.160> have spelling tests
• We all want them to have spelling tests.
• I believe that ICE circled schools and circled bus stops while kids watched from their classroom windows

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 49.079> seeing<00:14:49.440> none<00:14:50.040> um<00:14:50.279> please test
• um um seeing none um please test um um seeing none um please identify<00:14:51.040> yourself<
• <00:47:17.839> fire um if the um if the other test fire um if the um if the other test fire
• And I observe that you have bipartisan author Senator Rest testing to the strength of the bill.
• And I observe that you have bipartisan author Senator Rest, testing to the strength of the bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• this verification is happening at multiple places as ballots are received, accepted, opened, and tested
• I know the larger or longer window was a concern because of cost and staffing incapacity.
• We do have some continuing concerns amongst our membership about the 14-day response window and whether
• or not that's too long of a window to ensure we can get folks trained in time, but we look forward to
• I think our timeline has like a 14-day window.

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• But for those of you who aren't familiar, if after the primary filing window, then after that window
• >> Um, prior to the election, are the machines tested? >> Yes, the city clerk conducts those tests.
• machines tested? machines tested?
• Um, they try to get the tests.
• encountered during the preliminary test. encountered during the preliminary test.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We were already charging for testing fees.
• I believe that's still within the 30-day window of his rights.
• As far as the testing goes, obviously, it's been a long time since I took a test.
• Have you taken a test? I did not take a test.
• She wants to change the windows on her house. It's been 20 years.

Summary: The subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on reducing or modernizing professional regulation. HB 6015, by Rep. Oliver, repeals the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute to allow businesses more flexibility in container materials; members joked about the possibility of a Home Depot bucket, and the bill passed 16-0. HB 339, by Rep. Abbott, creates an alternative temporary licensure pathway for surveyors and mappers based on employer recommendation and exam passage, but members raised concerns about qualifications, liability, and oversight; Abbott said he was open to amendments, and the bill passed 14-1 with Rep. Overdorf dissenting. HB 139, by Rep. Lopez, allows pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms instead of only printed forms; a technical amendment added readability and placement requirements for digital forms, and the bill passed unanimously. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, lets the Department of Corrections coordinate with DBPR boards so inmates who complete licensure-related classes can receive credit toward professional licensure; supporters framed it as a second-chance and workforce bill, an amendment clarified that DBPR handles professions without boards, and the bill passed favorably 15-0. The committee then received a presentation from DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin on the department’s role overseeing more than 1.7 million businesses and professionals across over 30 fields. She highlighted enforcement and complaint data, including more than 24,000 inspections and complaints handled in the last fiscal year, a preference for education and voluntary compliance over formal discipline, and the department’s alternative dispute resolution program, which returned $2.7 million to consumers and saved $270,000 in costs. Griffin also reviewed recent deregulatory and efficiency efforts, including endorsement/reciprocity reforms, fee waivers, reduced processing times, and shorter call wait times, and said DBPR is continuing to look for ways to cut red tape while protecting public safety. Members questioned Griffin about permitting, continuing education, complaint processing, board vacancies, fraud in cosmetology and construction, coordination with other agencies, and whether schools can block students from taking state exams over unpaid tuition. DBPR staff said complaints are generally processed within 60 days, schools cannot bar graduates from taking the exam because of tuition debt, and the department works with other agencies when issues cross jurisdictional lines. The panel discussion that followed featured industry representatives from landscape architecture, building/code administration, pools, roofing, construction, HVAC/electrical, and hospitality, who generally supported reducing local permitting burdens, standardizing requirements, improving reciprocity and training pathways, and using technology and clearer scopes of work to make licensure and inspections more efficient.

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• This bill allows the court to require parents to undergo and successfully pass a drug test where the
• If the drug test is positive for either parent, and the parent does not possess a valid prescription
• positive, which also allows the court to schedule a hearing to address the positive test results.
• The bill requires that the drug testing include laboratory confirmation of any positive result; often
• This is to accommodate the five-year window for the accumulation of the tiered violations.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered several bills and amendments, beginning with House Bill 4995 on video cameras in special education classrooms. Counsel explained that the bill would require parents to be notified of recording interruptions, provide written notice of the camera law to parents and school employees, allow recordings to be used for discipline of school personnel, shorten required random review intervals from 90 days to 30 days, and clarify that local boards still must independently investigate abuse allegations. The committee then moved to report HB 4995 to the full Senate with a do pass recommendation, and the motion was adopted. House Bill 5214, dealing with child abuse and neglect cases, was amended to allow courts to require drug testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positive results, require the department to pay testing costs, and notify the court and guardian ad litem of positive results. The committee adopted the amendment, reported the bill as amended, and adopted a title amendment. The committee also considered House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring civil service and grievance procedures for certain state agencies. HB 4025 would exempt employees of Health, health facilities, and Human Services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while HB 5441 would do the same for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and transfer personnel functions to the Division of Personnel. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendments and reported both bills as amended. For House Bill 4602, a revived child welfare privatization proposal, the committee heard testimony from the Bureau for Social Services about caseloads, provider access to the PATH system, oversight responsibilities, and concerns about costs and outcomes in other states. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot. Despite opposition from the senator from Marion, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4106, which would remove the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for 18- to 20-year-olds, drew testimony from a pediatric physician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it. An amendment requiring under-21 individuals to complete firearms training was offered but defeated by roll call vote, and the bill was then reported as amended. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 4198, an E-Verify bill. A subcommittee report and strike-and-insert amendment revised definitions, exemptions, notice requirements, record retention, and penalties, and the committee invoked the previous question to end debate. The strike-and-insert amendment was adopted, and HB 4198 was reported to the full Senate as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.

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• It simply extends the response window from 10 days to 30 days.
• It simply extends the response window from 10 days to 30 days. "Why does it matter?
• The problem is it's a multifactor test.
• Part of what makes it multiffactor test.
• It's not simply, you know, are test.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• costly site tests that need to align scheduling with contractors, designing models, and more.
• <00:08:28.479> to<00:08:28.639> conduct asks for a narrow window to conduct asks for
• > tests<00:08:30.800> that<00:08:31.039> need potentially costly site tests that
• need potentially costly site tests that need to<00:08:31.199> align<00:08:31.520> scheduling
• know the the window can be pretty big. know the the window can be pretty big.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all