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• MDE has supported and implemented several paperwork reduction initiatives in recent years, including
• Commercial properties are allowed significantly higher levels of pollution in their soil and whether
• Commercial properties are allowed significantly higher levels of pollution in their soil and whether
• in their soil and whether that's<01:30:47.760> gases<01:30:48.280> that<01:30:48.360><
• :19.199> settle<01:40:19.920> and<01:40:20.040> it<01:40:20.119> could soil

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

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

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• I'm John Foster, programs officer for the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
• The Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts represents 216 soil and water conservation
• Healthy productive soils are the key to production agriculture.
• years ago, the, the local soil and water conservation districts have liability.
• If we run into those kind of places where we have erodable soil in the spillway area.

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• evaluate the training and whether we should be traveling and going to training, so we would have a reduction
• we're able to so accurately document the drought conditions, county by county, the precipitation, the soil
• But Oklahoma's unique with the Mezzonette that we can tell them what the soil moisture is changing with
• Rising operational costs, increased license renewal volumes, and implementation of statutory reductions

Keywords: 914, all

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• recommendation or for an amendment when it comes time to committee or the floor, you know, you need to have a reduction
• Page 43 is the same thing for the soil and water sales tax.
• Page 43 is the same thing for the soil and water sales tax.
• As it dwindles, those don't see a reduction because we're making it up on Medicaid.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Formed for they are actually subdistricts of the soil and water districts.
• Yes Ma'am, um, Madam Chairman, Senator Ezel, so, um, soil and water district boards that are elected
• They're not within the entire, let me see, in within the soil and water conservation district of where
• On the soil and water conservation Board.
• What this law is saying is, um, those other districts, soil and water districts have a right to have

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• And then the next point is the role of GGRF in funding GHG reductions.
• End up funding the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
• Greenhouse gas reduction fund versus utility benefits and so on.
• They pay full bore, so that money comes into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
• Forces to be able to deliver the cheapest cost reductions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, in doing so, uh, we believe that it helps avoid mandatory and uncompensated water use reductions.
• So that's what's at risk if we enter into mandatory reductions or court decreed reductions.
• So that's what's at risk if we enter into mandatory reductions or court decreed reductions.
• So that's what's at risk if we enter into mandatory reductions or court decreed reductions.
• So that that's what's at risk if we enter into mandatory reductions or court decreed reductions.

Keywords: 916, all

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• ><00:34:44.000> Act Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act Small Business Regulatory Reduction
• Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act, led by Representative Van Dyne from Texas.
• Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2965, the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act.
• <05:16:28.000> Act Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act Small Business Regulatory Reduction
• Reduction Act of 2025. And I yield back. Reduction Act of 2025. And I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Meanwhile, the extent of those reductions, estimated to be in excess of $2 billion a year from Massachusetts
• change their babies' diapers on the floor, sometimes in the dirty men's bathroom, or wait to change a soiled
• No one should have to fast before leaving home, risk infection staying in a soiled diaper, or, most heartbreakingly
• includes research that shows that there are better treatment outcomes for those folks, including a reduction
• in suicidal ideation and more... ...a reduction in suicidal ideation and more treatment engagement and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing focused largely on DDS-related bills, with chairs Kennedy and Livingstone outlining strict time limits, accessibility procedures, and a 5 p.m. stop to preserve ASL and CART services. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a bill from Sen. Mike Moore to create a centralized electronic education records system for students in out-of-home placements, which supporters said would improve communication, preserve IEP continuity, and reduce missed services. Paul DePaulo also testified in support, describing the educational and justice-system harms that can follow when foster youth do not receive coordinated records and supports. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 242/S. 149, a bill to enhance standards of care for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rep. Garballey and many advocates, parents, clinicians, and disability leaders supported the bill, saying it would require provider training, statewide standards, and better emergency department practices to reduce misdiagnosis, trauma, and unnecessary ER boarding. Testimony described sensory and communication barriers in medical settings, lack of provider training, and the need for continuing education and license-related requirements. Related testimony also supported H. 213/S. 111, which would improve access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies by requiring better discharge planning, coordination with hospitals and agencies, and more appropriate post-hospital placements. The committee also heard strong support for H. 256/S. 102, requiring universal changing stations in public buildings, from parents, advocates, and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said current restroom accommodations often force unsafe or undignified changes on floors, in cars, or in inaccessible spaces, and argued the cost of adding changing stations to new or renovated buildings would be modest compared with the benefits to dignity, safety, and community access. Another major topic was H. 261/S. 155 on supported decision-making agreements for certain adults, which supporters described as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship that preserves autonomy while providing trusted support. Finally, testimony on Tommy’s bill (S. 168/H. 282) described a preventable death after a hospital discharge and urged clearer communication and training requirements for residential staff handling life-sustaining equipment; the bill was presented as a safeguard for people with disabilities relying on such equipment.

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• Risk reduction is the most powerful antidote to the insurance crisis, right?
• growing and the focus on risk reduction growing.
• The private sector, we're seeing a lot of money going into risk reduction, facilitating risk reductions
• I've been on those fuel reduction crews.
• I've been on those fuel reduction crews.

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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• We also are constantly building our soil with the plants that we are putting into the soil.
• in the... ...soils, soil, and water, which fertilizing, not water, but with those two factors, you're
• We also are constantly building our soil with the plants that we are putting into the soil.
• And the way that we build our soil is with our compost. are putting into the soil.
• , we're in the soils, soil, and water, which fertilizing, not water, but with those two factors, you're

Summary: The committee first considered and unanimously recommended confirmation of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. It then took up SPB 7020, a Department of Agriculture bill to reenact an expiring public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the department. The department supported the measure, and the committee adopted a motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Next, the committee heard SB 534, which would create a Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Bernard explained that the program would target campuses with high percentages of Pell-eligible students, require a survey and SNAP-related assistance, provide at least one food pantry on participating campuses, and direct a report to the Governor and House Speaker by December 1, 2028. A supporter waived in, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then received a lengthy presentation from Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors from the St. Pete Youth Farm. They described the farm as a youth-led response to local food access problems after grocery store closures, and outlined programs in leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness, composting, aquaponics, community education, and food production. Members praised the program and asked about expansion, including a culinary kitchen or food truck, partnerships with schools and colleges, and how the initiative began. Bristol said the farm is funded mainly through local redevelopment dollars and that future plans include a food truck, more youth opportunities, and a possible culinary kitchen. The committee concluded with adjournment.

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• of Counties, the Nebraska Association of Resource Districts, and the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil
• Any new ongoing initiatives that have a cost will require an equivalent reduction in ongoing spending
• DWR went out and did the AEM study, where basically they said, where's the water underneath the soil,
• DWR went out and did the AEM study where basically they said, where's the water underneath the soil,
• The flood risk reduction project itself started by a FEMA survey performed in 2012.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information. The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability. The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.

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• ,<05:23:55.840> water<05:23:56.718> or<05:23:57.040> agricultural their soil
• This news was very grim, as my family was told that PFAS cannot be removed from the soil and the cows
• Biosolids add PFAS to land, and PFAS cannot be removed from soil after being put there.
• Biosolids add PFAS to land, and PFAS cannot be removed from soil after being put there.
• Phosphorus is a limited resource that is stripped from the soil in the normal practices of farming.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They've attempted to do fuel reduction projects, but the environmental movement sometimes shuts them
• They've attempted to do fuel reduction projects, but the environmental movement sometimes shuts them
• People use it for a cover crop to put nitrogen back in the soil, and so it's really hard to tell the
• back in the soil and so it's<03:02:41.600> really<03:02:41.960> hard<03:02:42.200>
• So fuels reduction projects would be tremendously helpful. We need much more green light.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The soils came from actually one of the tribes has a soil manufacturing.
• So, we got soils from some of the tribes.
• The uh soils came from local vendors.
• soil manufacturing.
• So, we we got soils soil manufacturing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We know they have lasting impacts on our water, soil, wildlife, and on our public health.
• <00:54:25.839> on<00:54:26.079> our<00:54:26.319> water,<00:54:26.720> soil
• , lasting impacts on our water, soil, lasting impacts on our water, soil, wildlife,<00:54:28.000>
• Now, with this expansion of voting participation and the reduction of the residency requirement, I risk

Keywords: 981, all

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• That's resulted in an 8% retail price reduction. Mr.
• <00:45:27.280> Hunt,<00:45:27.760> I 8% retail price reduction. Mr.
• Hunt, I 8% retail price reduction. Mr.
• Um, Whip Roberts, in one of your slides, you talked about overdose reduction deaths.
• more rapid reduction in their overdose<01:36:16.239> deaths.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

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• They're doing fuels work with fuels reduction on BLM land.
• They're doing fuels work with fuels reduction on BLM land.
• <00:18:52.160> So<00:18:53.039> any<00:18:53.360> money reduction on on BLM
• So any money reduction on on BLM land.
• That's our fuels reduction. and habitat.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• Have to have the soil around it tested.
• POS in the soil. POS in the soil.
• Bioolids add PFAS to land, and PFAS cannot be removed from soil after being put there.
• Phosphorus is a limited resource that is stripped from the soil in the normal practices of farming.
• , beneficial nutrients back to the soil, beneficial nutrients back to the soil, specifically<05:44

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• One of the benefits of the bill is the harm reduction part.
• But someone asked me the other day, well, would you want to see a reduction in the taxes on the tobacco
• My question is The 50% change in well or reduction from traditional cigarettes.
• But with a 50% reduction in excise tax compared to traditional cigarettes, would we not see a lot of
• So because of the cost alone we've seen a reduction.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget