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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify. God bless our farmers.
- Those folks, in talking to them, they were so thankful for the opportunity. opportunity that they had
- Chairman Bozeman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, thank you for the opportunity to testify.
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. Thank you. Mr. Zimmerman.
- Thank you for the opportunity to share the turkey industry's perspective. today.
Keywords:
agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill gives us the opportunity to do the duty we were elected to do.
- This bill gives us the opportunity to do the duty we were elected to do.
- </c> elected officials have the opportunity elected officials have the opportunity to<00:02:52.640><c
- I'll add to that and then give you an opportunity to clarify your question further.
- I'll add to that and then give you an opportunity to clarify your question further.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met with a quorum and first heard Senate Bill 20, sponsored by Senator Matt Nunn, which would bar state agencies from adopting administrative regulations with implementation and compliance costs above $500,000 over a two-year period unless an exception applies. Nunn said the bill is intended to increase legislative oversight, reduce burdensome regulation, and preserve agency authority for routine rules, with exceptions for emergency actions, loss of federal funds, express legislative authorization, and health facility/service matters. Senators asked about the definition of “major economic impact,” whether broader societal costs were considered, and how the legislature could respond quickly to year-round agency rulemaking; Nunn said the bill is meant to force those larger policy choices into the legislative process. Several members voiced concern that the threshold was too low and could tie agencies’ hands, while others supported the bill as a check on regulation. The committee voted to report SB 20 favorably, with some members voting no or passing.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 127, sponsored by Senator Shelley Frommeyer, concerning real estate license reciprocity. Frommeyer and representatives from Perry Real Estate College explained that the bill would codify Kentucky’s current education and licensing standards for out-of-state real estate licensees, rather than relying on bilateral agreements that can be terminated by other states. They said the measure was prompted by the end of reciprocal agreements with states such as Ohio and West Virginia, which left students and licensees uncertain, and argued that codifying the standards would provide stability, help military spouses, and support Kentucky’s real estate industry. Senators questioned whether a compact would be better, whether the bill would disadvantage Kentucky licensees seeking to practice elsewhere, and whether it would weaken Kentucky’s leverage in future negotiations. Supporters said the bill only fixes Kentucky’s side of the process and could encourage other states to adopt similar standards; opponents worried it was unilateral and might not produce reciprocity from other states. The committee ultimately reported SB 127 favorably, with several members explaining yes, no, or pass votes, and then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/25/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate the opportunity to present SF 2790.
- Thanks, Senator Hoffman. opportunities with the horse racing uh opportunities with the horse racing uh
- </c> it gives me a real opportunity it gives me a real opportunity uh<01:08:45.199><c> to</c><01:08:45.440
- <01:09:13.480><c> opportunity</c><01:09:14.520><c> to</c> opportunity, festive opportunity to opportunity
- </c><01:15:56.960><c> aimed</c><01:15:57.360><c> at</c> innovative opportunity aimed at innovative opportunity
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:00.279><c> for</c> we as we're looking at opportunities for we as we're looking at opportunities
- to get more opportunities, that kind of level plan.
- </c><01:01:36.200><c> for</c> Early Learning opportunities for Early Learning opportunities for students
- </c><01:07:39.960><c> to</c> that there's you know an opportunity to that there's you know an opportunity
- He said he appreciates the opportunity to comment more.
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And, yeah, just first and foremost, I appreciate the opportunity to start committee here with an overview
- So, just wanted to, you know, make sure that the committee was aware that that's an opportunity here,
- It was looking at child care opportunities or how to help support students in either accessing campus
- </c> post-secondary education opportunities post-secondary education opportunities within<00:54:09.799
- And some really cool opportunities have popped up as a result.
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:39.280><c> for</c> allows a lot of opportunities for allows a lot of opportunities for changes
- I appreciate the opportunity to testify on HCR 33.
- I appreciate the opportunity to testify on HCR 33. Mahalo. Thank you for your commentary.
- I appreciate the opportunity its users.
- I appreciate the opportunity to<00:03:14.560><c> testify</c><00:03:15.120><c> on</c><00:03:15.440><c>
Committee:
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard two concurrent resolutions. HCR 33 proposed asking the U.S. Postmaster General to relocate the Pearl City Post Office from Kamehameha Highway and Acacia Road to Navy property on the Pearl City Peninsula. Testifiers, including Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Verrett and resident Lena Ala Baiton, supported the move, citing severe congestion, narrow access, safety concerns, and the potential to improve traffic flow and support transit-oriented development. Members noted a similar Senate measure had already passed, and HCR 33 was recommended to pass unamended.
The committee then considered HCR 157, which would establish a task force to simplify permitting for enhanced economic development and coordinate state and intergovernmental permitting processes. Testimony in support was submitted by representatives connected to DBED/HHFDC and others. In discussion, members questioned whether such a task force was necessary, what projects it would address, how often it would meet, whether it could include housing and local-level projects, and what the cost might be; the response was that the resolution would provide more structure, no similar project had been executed before, and costs were not yet known but could be addressed later. The committee ultimately recommended HCR 157 pass unamended, and the recommendation was adopted without objection.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:43.600><c> to</c> school would have an opportunity to school would have an opportunity to
- </c><00:54:41.440><c> And</c> that same opportunity to others. And that same opportunity to others.
- And just<01:04:20.319><c> one</c><01:04:20.559><c> last</c><01:04:20.880><c> opportunity.
- </c><01:04:21.599><c> Any</c><01:04:22.160><c> testimony</c> just one last opportunity.
- Any testimony just one last opportunity.
Bills:
HB0159
Committee:
Senate Education
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
TRN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 10:30AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- So, if the opportunity floor session.
- ><c> to</c><00:23:15.919><c> testify</c> Mahalo for the opportunity to testify Mahalo for the opportunity
- </c><00:29:23.039><c> to</c> leadership and for the opportunity to leadership and for the opportunity
- Thanks for the opportunity to testify. >> Thank you.
- </c> opportunities DC has to offer. opportunities DC has to offer.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints.
HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your opportunity to testify. Thank you, Miss Fan. Uh Dr.
- </c> opt in for maintenance opportunities opt in for maintenance opportunities every<01:20:46.199><c>
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding SF 1462. My name is Dr.
- Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of Senate File 1462.
- </c><01:54:35.199><c> to</c> in the US and having this opportunity to in the US and having this opportunity
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Governmental Organization Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, last opportunity.
- , and Native American communities deserve that same opportunity.
- I appreciate the opportunity to present AB 2211.
- This bill will open up new economic opportunities.
- There's an opportunity to expand, but if it's not, then we have the opportunity to fix what's not working
Committee:
Senate Governmental Organization
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules Committee May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I'm excited about this opportunity.
- I do want to give you an opportunity to respond.
- So I would like to give you that opportunity. Thank you for that. I appreciate it.
- And whenever you have an opportunity to share with us, please do so.
- This is your opportunity to come up. Jamie Court, with Consumer Watchdog.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules first handled several routine actions, including approving three governor’s appointments not required to appear: Anthony Surich as Executive Director of the California Housing Finance Agency, Craig Snelling J.D. to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and Nicholas Mueller to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission. The committee also approved referral of bills to committees, all by 4-0 votes. It then took up appointments requiring testimony, beginning with Jereen DiAdamo to the State Water Resources Control Board.
DiAdamo focused her remarks on safe drinking water, groundwater sustainability, conservation, and Bay-Delta restoration. She said the number of Californians without safe drinking water has fallen from 1.6 million to 800,000 since 2019, credited the SAFER program, technical assistance, and mandatory consolidation authority, and described ongoing work on failing and at-risk systems, domestic well mitigation, SGMA implementation, and the Bay-Delta Plan. Senators pressed her on audit follow-up, measurable goals for reducing the remaining unsafe systems, funding uncertainty, and concerns from environmental and tribal groups that the board has favored water users over ecosystem protections. Supporters from water, agriculture, business, and local agencies praised her collaborative style and consensus-building, while opponents argued she had not done enough to protect the Delta and called for new leadership. The committee ultimately voted 4-0 to advance her appointment to the full Senate.
The committee then heard from Sivagunda Gunda for reappointment to the California Energy Commission. He highlighted progress on grid reliability, zero-carbon generation, and planning for California’s energy transition, including transportation fuels, building electrification, and the eventual retirement of Diablo Canyon. Senators questioned him about the future of Kern Energy and small refineries, the state’s transportation fuels plan, fuel imports and costs, and whether California can retire Diablo Canyon by 2030 without harming reliability. Gunda said the state is planning as if Diablo Canyon retires in 2030, that current resource additions make reliability manageable, and that affordability and market coordination remain key issues. The committee then voted 4-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate, and the hearing recessed afterward.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations Mar 19th, 2026
Labor & Industrial Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- So we do have a number of opportunities to work directly with fairly large employers.
- And this law would provide that opportunity would be available to me. Right.
- We just want the opportunity.
- And what other states has this opportunity now? Because I'm sure we got it from somewhere.
- Robin Krumholt, thank you for the opportunity to speak.
Committee:
House Labor & Industrial Relations
Summary:
The committee first adopted prior meeting minutes and voluntarily deferred three bills before taking up House Bill 232, which would shift the employment-certificate process for minors away from school boards and to Louisiana Works. Rep. Carlson said the bill is intended to reduce burdens on schools and make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to work, especially in the summer. A youth advisory council testified in support, describing the current process as cumbersome for students and families. The committee adopted amendments, including a change making the bill effective upon the governor’s signature, and then reported HB 232 favorably with amendments.
The committee next considered House Bill 951, creating an Office of Talent Accelerator within Louisiana Works and a Business Workforce Committee to coordinate employer-facing workforce services. Rep. Bamberg and Secretary Susie Schowen described it as a centralized, regional, business-facing effort to respond more quickly to workforce needs tied to major economic development projects, while also supporting existing small and mid-sized businesses. Supporters, including Bollinger Shipyards and Leaders for a Better Louisiana, said similar models in Mississippi had helped expand training pipelines and better match employers with workers. The committee adopted a large amendment set and reported HB 951 with amendments.
House Bill 923, a cleanup measure reorganizing Louisiana Works statutes and updating language after last year’s agency restructuring, was then adopted with technical amendments and reported with amendments. The committee also took up House Bill 301, which would create a voluntary portable-benefits framework for independent contractors and gig workers. Supporters said it would give contractors a way to negotiate benefits such as health care or retirement contributions, while opponents warned it could encourage misclassification, weaken workers’ compensation protections, and shift costs to workers and the state. After debate, the committee adopted amendments and reported HB 301 with a 6-5 vote.
Finally, House Bill 185 was introduced as a workers’ compensation measure to expand the definition of independent contractor and restore tort immunity for employers in certain contract-labor situations. The sponsor said it was part of the Attorney General’s package and aimed at addressing a recent court decision; the bill was just beginning discussion when the transcript ended.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we going to, you know, kind of remove that opportunity if this passes? I would say yes.
- Basically provides an opportunity for essentially the denial of such a thing, um, in the event there
- </c> u you know reasonable opportunities. u you know reasonable opportunities. you'd<00:37:48.079><c>
- </c> district, I see incredible opportunities district, I see incredible opportunities of<00:44:42.480
- I mean, for that matter, a opportunity.
Committee:
Senate Commerce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Proposed $3 million grant considered to study turning waste water heat into energy 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul and Duluth in conjunction with federal grant opportunities identified enough recoverable thermal
- <00:02:18.640><c> identified</c><00:02:19.320><c> enough</c> opportunities identified enough opportunities
- The question for Minnesota is where the best opportunities are and how to move them forward.
- </c><00:04:03.120><c> The</c> real opportunities for communities.
- The real opportunities for communities.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to announcing the grant opportunity publicly on our own site, we used relationships with
- In addition to announcing the grant opportunity publicly on our own site, we used relationships with
- We were able to do additional targeted, inclusive outreach about the opportunity to... ...and schools
- We were able to do additional targeted, inclusive outreach about the opportunity to producers who are
- They also would love to know about opportunities.
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee reviewed several House bills in executive session. Staff briefed bills on aviation assurances for wildland fire response (HB 2104), derelict vessels (HB 2199), irrigation district director spouse employment conflicts (HB 2223), statewide food security strategy (HB 2238), water quality and game farms (HB 2343), timber sales efficiencies (HB 2348), treaty reserve fishing rights and repeal of Initiative 456 (HB 2554), and a task force on reducing regulatory stress in agriculture (HB 2619). Members noted that HB 2238 had been heard previously as a striker but was now being considered as the engrossed substitute. Several bills had no amendments and little or no fiscal impact, while others carried modest fiscal notes.
The committee took action on most bills: HB 2104, HB 2199, HB 2238, HB 2348, HB 2554, and HB 2619 all received due pass recommendations and were sent either to Ways and Means or Rules, with votes recorded by voice and no opposition noted. The committee took no action on HB 2223 or HB 2343. Members also thanked staff and acknowledged departing senators for their service.
In the work session, the Washington State Department of Agriculture presented an overview of the 2024 local farms, workers, and food overtime reimbursement grant. WSDA described how it used targeted outreach, cross-agency coordination, and a streamlined application to administer the one-time program, which reimbursed qualifying overtime wages for hand-harvest vegetable farms selling to local markets and schools. The agency reported that 24 farms received about $213,000 total, and members asked about lessons learned, including how the experience might inform future grant design and broader agricultural support programs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Growing Minnesota’s Economy – Senator Susan Pha May 5th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we're giving them the opportunities to succeed and to start up a business, or to make sure that their
- Uh we're giving them<00:04:13.120><c> the</c><00:04:13.240><c> opportunities</c><00:04:13.920><c> to<
- /c><00:04:14.040><c> succeed</c><00:04:14.680><c> and</c><00:04:14.920><c> to</c> them the opportunities
- to succeed and to them the opportunities to succeed and to start<00:04:15.240><c> up</c><00:04:15.360
- that they can get develop opportunities that they can get internships,<00:08:01.760><c> they</c><00:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Policy Committee approves bill to repeal ethnic studies requirements 2/18/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I do know that we offer those opportunities within our districts and offer opportunities throughout the
- </c> know that we offer those opportunities know that we offer those opportunities within<00:12:42.160
- </c><00:37:46.080><c> to</c> appreciate to have the opportunity to appreciate to have the opportunity
- </c> have the opportunity for achievement. have the opportunity for achievement.
- So, thank you, opportunity to close.
Summary:
House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony.
Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards.
No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Feb 17th, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Its mission is to spread awareness and encourage participation in volunteer and service opportunities
- While DED's mission is certainly to bring job opportunities and economic development to Missouri, the
- work to help Missouri realize these opportunities occurs in DWD, and DWD has the capacity and experience
- help continue participants' success during and after the completion of their community service opportunity
- I'm a Pollyanna-ish sort of person, but I think that this volunteer program offers great opportunities
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Introducing Manufactured Home Park Residents’ Bill of Rights - 03/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We have an opportunity in the Commerce Committee today.
- We have an opportunity in the Commerce Committee today.
- We have an opportunity in the Commerce Committee today.
- We have an opportunity in the Commerce Committee today.
- We have an opportunity in the Commerce Committee today.
Summary:
Lawmakers and manufactured housing residents discussed a Minnesota bill of rights for manufactured home park residents, aimed at addressing rent increases and private equity ownership of mobile home parks. Rep. Matt Norris and Sen. Liz Bolden described the proposal as a response to out-of-state investors buying parks, raising lot rents, and using enforcement gaps to pressure residents. The bill would define “reasonable rent,” give residents a stronger opportunity to purchase their parks when sold, and strengthen penalties and enforcement of existing protections. Bolden said it is a policy-only bill with no expected fiscal cost and noted it had bipartisan support in the Senate, with a plan to move it from the Commerce Committee to the Judiciary Committee and then to the Senate floor.
Residents from Blaine International Village, Sylvan/Lake Elmo, and Cimarron described large rent increases, higher eviction rates, and what they characterized as predatory management practices by out-of-state private equity firms. Tammy Fry said her rent rose from $425 to $700 after her park was sold to Haven Park, while new residents were paying $1,000; Bree Mafee said Sylvan’s lot rent is $1,060 a month and has risen more than 35% in five years, with evictions increasing from about three a year to more than 40 since 2020. Speakers emphasized that manufactured housing residents are both homeowners and renters, and said the bill is needed to protect families from losing homes they own but cannot easily move.
Several legislators voiced support. Sen. Judy Seeberger said she had seen predatory practices in Cimarron and would vote yes in committee. Sen. Jim Abeler, a Republican, said he had become aware of the issue and could not stay silent, calling the situation wrong and not a partisan matter. During questions, Bolden said the bill includes a reasonableness standard for lot rent increases, with an exception for health and safety needs, and said similar provisions exist in other states. She also said the bill stalled previously due to timing and moving pieces, not a substantive Senate defeat, and residents argued the issue is about housing stability rather than party politics.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 03/11/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I had the opportunity on that day again, I got to see Senator Gounardes's dad, Dr. Steve.
- Appreciate you giving me the opportunity to rise and support this resolution.
- So, we had the opportunity to go and meet with the family.
- SO, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND MEET WITH THE FAMILY.
- It is deeply satisfying and a great opportunity to give back to your community in a direct way.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the prior journal and took up motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris moved to reconsider and restore Senate Print 3179A, an Environmental Conservation Law bill, to the third reading calendar, and amendments were also received on Senate Print 8491. The chamber then considered and adopted Resolution 1716, designating March 2026 as Greek History Month in New York, with remarks from several senators about Greek heritage, Greek independence, immigration, and the contributions of Greek Americans. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1607, proclaiming March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with extensive testimony praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood donation, preparedness work, and volunteers; several senators highlighted local volunteers and urged greater support for the organization, including budget resources. The Senate welcomed guests, including Red Cross representatives and students from Brooklyn, and later opened the resolutions for co-sponsorship.
The chamber then moved through the calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures affecting mental hygiene, elder law, penal law, public authorities, labor, public service, correction, education, election law, alcoholic beverage control, and state administrative procedure. Most bills passed by wide margins, though some drew recorded opposition, including the public authorities bill and several election, public service, and correction measures. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as a workplace dignity and anti-bullying measure, and Senator Ryan explained his support for the small-business regulatory website bill as a way to simplify access to agency rules and guidance. Senator Skoufis’s Public Health Law bill was also recalled from the Assembly, restored to the third reading calendar, and amended. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m.