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• Today I will be presenting SB 32, which requires clear time and distance standards to be established
• Too many expectant mothers are now forced to travel long distances.
• Too many expectant mothers are now forced to travel long distances to reach hospitals equipped to safely
• While health plans must meet time and distance standards for primary care and specialty care and hospitals
• By establishing specific, enforceable time and distance standards for L&D services, SB 32 will help ensure

Summary: The committee heard several health-related bills, with extensive testimony on maternal health, prenatal safety, privacy, valley fever, Medi-Cal contracting, anti-discrimination protections, and health data sharing. SB 32 would require time-and-distance standards for labor and delivery units in health plan networks; the author and supporters said it would address maternity care deserts and improve access, while health plans opposed. SB 646 would require testing and public disclosure for toxic elements in prenatal vitamins; supporters emphasized fetal and maternal safety and transparency, while industry opponents warned it could confuse consumers or lead to reduced nutrient content. Both bills drew broad support from medical and public health groups, and both were advanced on party-line or near-unanimous votes after committee discussion. The committee also approved SB 313, which moves a parent’s birthplace on birth certificates into the confidential section to protect privacy, and SB 297, which directs CDPH to identify high-incidence valley fever regions and publish them for screening and awareness; valley fever experts and supporters stressed rising cases and the need for earlier diagnosis, while local health jurisdictions raised concerns about mandates. SB 324, dealing with Medi-Cal enhanced care management and community supports, would prioritize local community-based organizations and clarify contracting and data practices; it received strong support from nonprofits and community health advocates, with children’s hospitals and health plans seeking amendments, and it was sent forward after amendments were discussed. The committee then considered SB 418, which would codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and allow up to a 12-month prescription supply for hormone therapy when medically necessary. Supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care for transgender patients and others using hormone therapy, including IVF and menopause patients, while opponents argued it would conflict with federal policy and promote harmful treatments. The bill passed to the next committee. Finally, SB 660 would strengthen the California Health and Human Services data exchange framework by creating governance and accountability for data sharing across health and social service entities; supporters said it would reduce duplication and improve care coordination, while some providers and hospital groups raised concerns. It was approved and sent to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The consent calendar and the other measures were also voted out, with the committee recording the required roll-call votes and sending the bills onward.

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• There's actually a term for this that I learned when I was in the insurance industry.
• So perhaps the fact that they are charging less, maybe there are some things we can learn from that.
• urban areas to put together a network in which there are providers that are within a reasonable distance
• from where a person lives. providers that are within a reasonable distance from where a person lives
• Anti-diabetics have always been the top, but it's distanced itself over the last few years with the increase

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• and found multiple other states that have a law in place that says you cannot be within a certain distance
• The second suggestion is to add to the phrase that causes a disruption to the school learning environment
• Later, we learned he had a total of three charges.
• How can you explain the rationale for this distance?
• having to deal with this, and that is another aspect of this crime: suspects are traveling long distances

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• New issues on the table, certainly that we'll be learning about this session and tell me deeper into
• We certainly want to learn more about that role and some of the stuff surrounding that.
• and um what the rulemaking is gonna look like and we're just at the early end of it where we need to learn
• Um, you asked the question about how do we learn about releases.
• So I just think it's very interesting to learn that and thank you, Mr. Chair. Appreciate that.

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• Those highways are designed to be safe for that distance.
• Those highways are designed to be safe for that distance.
• Those highways are designed to be safe for that distance.
• Those highways are designed to be safe for that distance.
• Those highways are designed to be safe for that distance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We are here to learn more about the siting of the new landfill, the potential environmental impacts of
• This was an eight-member committee that met nine times between 2021 and 2022 to learn about the city's
• between 21 and 22 2021 and 2022 to learn between 21 and 22 2021 and 2022 to learn about<00:12:52.639
• Would you say it's fair to say we haven't learned our lesson from Red Hill?
• <00:39:19.839> uh come one thing I learned uh come one thing I learned uh representative<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Department of Environmental Services officials outlined the solid waste system, including curbside collection, convenience centers, transfer stations, H-POWER, and the existing landfill, and explained that H-POWER reduces the volume of waste going to the landfill by about 90%. They reviewed the siting history, including the 2019 Land Use Commission deadline, the 2020 enactment of Act 73 with landfill setback and conservation-district restrictions, and the 2021-2022 landfill advisory committee that evaluated six sites but recommended none because they were within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. The city said it ultimately selected a site in central Oahu, on agricultural land near Wahiawa and the Dole Plantation, as the best legally permissible option and described it as requiring about 150 acres, with 90 acres for the landfill itself. City officials also described the proposed landfill design and safeguards, emphasizing a modern sanitary landfill with double liners, leachate collection, groundwater monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring. They said the ash from H-POWER is dry and that leachate would be pumped to a wastewater treatment plant. They stated the site is away from residences and groundwater wells, accessible by highway, and can be permitted under state and federal rules, though they acknowledged that a full environmental review, public hearings, and multiple permits would still be required. When asked whether the new landfill could be operating before the 2028 closure date, the city said it did not yet know and that an extension of Waimanalo Gulch might be needed if the new site is not ready in time. The Board of Water Supply strongly opposed the city’s decision to site a landfill above Oahu’s freshwater resources. Its representative said the agency’s mission is to protect safe, dependable water for the future and that it had disapproved all six previously proposed sites because they were located over freshwater aquifers. In response to questions from legislators, the Board said it could not guarantee the liner system would remain impermeable forever and warned that leachate can contain hazardous chemicals, including so-called forever chemicals. The Board characterized the proposal as a long-term risk to the island’s drinking water supply and compared the decision to past infrastructure choices that later proved problematic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• this year, we needed longer and longer areas to do the power beaming so that we could do longer-distance
• end of the football field to the other, showing that we could transmit energy over a meaningful distance
• And that will be us doing this, but in space—beaming measurable power over space-class distances.
• Basically, over a distance, no matter how much you focus it down, it will spread out.
• So basically over a distance, like no matter how much you focus it down, we'll spread out.

Summary: The committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and heard a series of presentations focused on Florida’s space and aerospace industry. Blue Origin’s Anna Spencer described the company’s Florida operations at Rocket Park, including New Glenn manufacturing and launch activities, Blue Moon lunar lander work, workforce development, and recent booster recovery and launch milestones. Amazon’s Beth Cooley presented an update on Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), outlining the satellite broadband network, customer terminals, dark skies mitigation efforts, Florida facilities and jobs, and launch plans; members asked about RV/mobile applications, satellite counts, and the role of fiber, but no action was taken. Starcatcher Industries CEO Andrew Rush then described his company’s effort to create an orbital energy grid that beams power to satellites to extend mission life and increase available power, citing demonstrations in Jacksonville and Cape Canaveral and plans for a first satellite launch next year. Space Florida CEO Rob Long gave a strategic update on the state’s aerospace sector, citing billions in private investment, hundreds of projects in the pipeline, the leverage of state spaceport funding, workforce and university programs, and the need for additional tools and infrastructure to keep Florida competitive. He emphasized growth in launch activity, manufacturing, research, and military support infrastructure, and said Space Florida would bring forward legislative proposals. Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro delivered the strongest policy message of the meeting, warning that KSC’s aging infrastructure and relatively smaller NASA budget share could cause Florida to lose aerospace leadership to states like Texas unless the state strengthens its partnership, research investment, and infrastructure support. Members questioned her about federal restrictions on commercial investment in common-use infrastructure, the need for more state-federal alignment, and how Florida can preserve its role as the launch capital of the world. After the presentations and questions, Senator Burgess moved to adjourn, there was no objection, and the committee adjourned.

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• on your spacecraft already really like to consume, and then beaming that energy over pretty vast distances
• end of the football field to the other, showing that we could transmit energy over a meaningful distance
• And that will be us doing this, but in space, beaming measurable power over space-class distances, and
• And that will be us doing this, but in space, beaming measurable power over space-class distances, and
• So basically, over a distance, no matter how much you focus it down, it will spread out.

Summary: The Committee of Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security heard a series of informational presentations focused on Florida’s aerospace and space ecosystem. Blue Origin described its Florida operations at Rocket Park, Launch Complex 36, and Port Canaveral, highlighting New Glenn and Blue Moon development, recent launch activity, workforce development efforts, and major capital investment in the state. Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) outlined its low-Earth-orbit broadband network, customer terminals, satellite and gateway architecture, dark-sky mitigation efforts, and Florida investments including a payload processing facility and launch support infrastructure. Starcatcher Industries presented its concept for an orbital energy grid that would beam power to satellites, discussed demonstrations in Florida, customer interest, and plans for a first satellite launch next year. Space Florida President and CEO Rob Long gave a strategic update on the state’s aerospace industry, citing billions in private investment, growth in aerospace establishments and projects, spaceport infrastructure investments, workforce and university partnerships, and the importance of maintaining Florida’s competitiveness against other states. NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro then emphasized Artemis II preparations, rising launch demand, aging infrastructure, and the need for stronger state-federal coordination and investment in research, workforce, and common-use infrastructure. She compared Florida’s support structure with Texas and argued that Florida must act to avoid losing aerospace leadership. Members asked questions about mobile and aviation applications for Amazon Leo, dark-sky impacts, satellite counts, Starcatcher’s power transmission losses and storage approach, and NASA’s funding and infrastructure constraints. Petro also discussed limits on commercial investment in common infrastructure under federal rules and suggested that state investment and better alignment among partners could help. No bills were considered and no votes were taken beyond adjournment; the committee concluded by adopting a motion to adjourn.

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• you hear, they're upset hearing what's going on with the cases and taking advantage of a certain distance
• the cases and taking advantage of a the cases and taking advantage of a certain<00:01:50.520> distance
• from<00:01:51.320> Faro<00:01:51.799> to<00:01:52.119> send certain distance
• away from Faro to send certain distance away from Faro to send people<00:01:52.600> to<00:01:

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• generation facility, right next to it and still connected to the grid, or on the other side some distance
• generation facility, right next to it and still connected to the grid, or on the other side some distance
• Many learn only of the fraudulent charges when the debts have gone to collections, damaging their credit
• You know, if you think about, I learned in law school about this term, contrary to public policy.

Bills: SB438, SB512, SB647, SB648, SB1495, SB2121, SB2145, SB2154, SB2167, SB2184, SB2211, SB2268, SB2349, SB2443, SB2629, SB2702, SB2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first voted out several pending bills. Senate Bill 1612 was reported favorably to the full Senate with objections sent to the local and contested calendar. The committee then adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported Senate Bills 2717, 1468, 1642, and 1789, with 1642 and 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council and add agencies to it; SB 1468 and SB 1642 were discussed as changes affecting utility and insurance-related structures; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards, with the author saying it would clarify PUC authority and create more practical statewide standards. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from Pablo Vegas, who said Texas load growth remains strong but ERCOT is adjusting its large-load forecast downward using historical delays and realization rates for data centers and other large loads. He said the adjusted forecast is still very high, but more realistic for planning, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, demand response, and the role of Senate Bill 6 in helping model large data centers as flexible load. The committee then took testimony on a series of bills and left most pending after public comment. SB 2629 would allow condominium and property owners associations to hold meetings and vote electronically; testimony supported it as a way to improve access, though some members expressed concern about overuse of virtual meetings. SB 2702 would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies instead of requiring a separate TCEQ license, and was supported as a workforce and public health measure. SB 2167 would let TDLR pause new massage-establishment license applications when an applicant is subject to a human trafficking emergency order or pending SOAH case. SB 2349 would exempt short-term residential leases and certain leasebacks from floodplain disclosure requirements while allowing the notice to be included in the lease packet. SB 2121 would tighten the data broker registry law from the prior session, and SB 2443 would allow TDLR to use electronic delivery for notices and contested-case documents. Additional bills focused on consumer protection, housing, and regulatory administration. SB 2902 would help victims of coerced debt and identity theft stop collection efforts by requiring proof such as a court order or FTC report; advocates said it would protect survivors while still preventing fraud. SB 512 would bar money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations in a way that forfeits account funds, and supporters framed it as a protection against private financial penalties. SB 2145 would allow public improvement districts and tax increment finance districts to meet virtually with at least one member physically present, while SB 2268 would give the PUC flexibility to extend Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in certain cases. SB 1495 would create an advisory board for electric vehicle supply equipment standards, SB 2154 would extend statewide regulation to delivery network companies, SB 2184 would lower the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display licenses from 21 to 18, SB 438 would expand confidentiality protections for SOAH administrative law judges, SB 2211 would treat digital products and desalinated water as industrial products to support combined energy-water projects, and SB 647 would strengthen title-theft protections by improving notice and clerk authority to reject fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after testimony, and several drew support from industry, consumer, or advocacy witnesses along with some member concerns about electronic meetings, licensing, and data accuracy.

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• product at home when you drove to the store to get a new allotment, especially if you have a farther distance
• And again, with the distance piece... You could only buy 105.
• And again, with the distance piece was where we thought the possession...

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2294 met to reconcile differences in the bill’s edible cannabis provisions. Members discussed three main changes: increasing the edible possession/purchase limit from 250 milligrams to 500 milligrams, aligning another section to 500, and removing the words “or possess” so a person could still have product at home while traveling to restock. Supporters said the 500-milligram amount was still a small dosage, would allow users to titrate doses more easily, and would be more practical for people living far from dispensaries. Senator Clemens noted he had been a dissenting vote earlier but agreed with the amendment as presented. Representative Holly moved the amendment to make the sections match, and Representative Dobervich seconded it. The committee adopted the amendment on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Clemens voting no. Afterward, the committee reconvened to take final action on the amended bill. Representative Dobervich moved to approve Senate Bill 2294 as amended, Senator Weston seconded, and the committee again passed it 5-1, with Senator Clemens voting no. The final action was a do pass as amended recommendation. Representative Bolinske and Representative Dobervich were designated as House carriers, and Senator Roers and Senator Weston were designated as Senate carriers. The committee then adjourned.

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• The early legislatures read it as a call to promote learning and not to pay for it.
• It is an appeal to nurture learning and to esteem knowledge, and it is not a directive to fund it from
• identity or your gender expression, why some of your quote-unquote biological sex and, um, what we learned
• <02:21:11.680> what<02:21:12.080> what<02:21:12.399> we<02:21:12.640> learned
• <02:21:13.040> probably what we what what we learned probably what we what what we learned

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call. The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings. Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• We both learned from what works already in Washington and supplemented this with some research.
• We both learned from what works already in Washington and supplemented this with some research into other
• we also wanted to offer, if any of you are interested in a one-on-one briefing meeting with us to learn
• Some of the challenges that we learned about were inflation and how that has really driven up the cost
• The funding gap is large, and local and state resources are limited, but learning about it can help us

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• seeing their release when they learn seeing their release when they learn about<00:58:49.359>
• for competencies, because child care and early learning is not something you can learn from a book.
• for competencies, because child care and early learning is not something you can learn from a book.
• for competencies, because child care and early learning is not something you can learn from a book.
• help us to increase the early learning help us to increase the early learning workforcees<01:14:

Bills: HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268

Keywords: retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account

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• We believe our students learn both in and outside the classrooms, so they get experience to see what
• We've got kids in the ninth grade who are learning these skills.
• Learning these skills, and they're going to be defending what is a state and national mention.
• I can hang out with friends who have the same values as me, but at the same time, I learn from students
• I also learned from their cultures and from what their home lives looked like, and that has helped me

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• I was told when my son was first diagnosed with autism and something I've learned throughout my career
• Florida is a A C system recognizes nearly a dozen exceptional these, including learning disabilities
• This year in the last question as it pertains to our VPK programs that we move from the early learning
• They will still be monitored by early learning coalitions.
• It can take a close to 2 hours to drive the distance between our most distant schools.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'll be watching it from a distance. >> [laughter] >> Okay.
• 54.880> it<00:27:55.160> from watching it from watching it from a<00:27:56.280> distance
• a distance. a distance.
• One thing that we did learn in the process was that Primax had, through an agreement made around 2012
• One thing that we did learn in the process was that Primax had, through an agreement made around 2012

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Other times we are learning that humans are not the cause of drinking water contamination, but that Minnesota's
• It's walking distance to your house manager. It is close, right?
• It's<00:53:19.680> walking<00:53:20.079> distance<00:53:20.480> to<00:53:20.640>
• your<00:53:20.800> house It's walking distance to your house It's walking distance to
• It ensures that students have a safe place to learn, that businesses can move goods efficiently, and

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• And what we learned is that our rural EMS services are in a crisis.
• And what we learned is that our rural EMS services are in a crisis.
• And what we learned is that our rural EMS services are in a crisis.
• Senate File 1132 just establishes it's an earn while you learn grant program that should be administered
• We ended up with 43 applications once they learned that they were going to be hired by our ambulance

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• RELATING TO STUDENT FEES, FAU DIDN'T ALWAYS LIMIT DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE FEE TO THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL
• EARMARKED FOR A PARTICULAR PROJECT OR MAY NOT HAVE CHANGED BUT I THINK A LOT OF THE MEMBERS ARE LEARNING

Keywords: 999, senate, all