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• were totally absent from the wild for many years, and only through careful efforts, including the captive
• Fish is really using, and they have far exceeded that number both now in the wild and also those in captivity
• So the 319 plus there's 350-some in captivity.
• And southern... ...plus there's 350-some in captivity.

Bills: SB1075, SB1144, SB1280

Keywords: foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management

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• You know, do we already, are we talking about the state actually building captives?
• Those entities would build and license captives, and that would, again, more insurance business for them
• It's actually a situation where these captives, I believe, already exist.
• Those entities would build and license captives, and that would, again, more insurance business for them
• It's actually a situation where these captives, I believe, already exist.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• operations, acknowledging that CWD has existed for years in the wild, long before it was ever found in captivity
• operations, acknowledging that CWD has existed for years in the wild, long before it was ever found in captivity
• operations, acknowledging that CWD has existed for years in the wild, long before it was ever found in captivity
• operations, acknowledging that CWD has existed for years in the wild, long before it was ever found in captivity
• operations, acknowledging that CWD has existed for years in the wild, long before it was ever found in captivity

Bills: HB4568, HB5458, HB4543, HB2703, HB3728, HCR113, HCR126

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• Next up we have HB 883, Protected Cell Captive Insurance Companies, by Representative Fabricio.
• Captive insurance companies in a very exciting bill.
• Eskamani: What is a captive cell and why does this sound like prison?
• The captive cell insurance companies.

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• A strong and compliant captive insurance market is essential to Hawaii's economy.
• A strong and compliant captive insurance market is essential to Hawaii's economy.
• A strong and compliant captive insurance market is essential to Hawaii's economy.
• A strong and compliant captive insurance market is essential to Hawaii's economy.
• A strong and compliant captive insurance market is essential to Hawaii's economy.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• accessibility for all workers, protect health care workers' right to strike, and impose a ban on captive
• Protect health care workers' right to strike, and impose a ban on captive audience meetings.
• As President Murphy had mentioned, it bans captive audience meetings.
• Worker misclassification and bans the anti-union captive audience meetings.
• In many of our organizing drives, employers use captive audience meetings to intimidate and threaten

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on employment rights legislation, especially the Protect Labor Act (H. 2086/S. 1327), which would create state-level labor protections if federal private-sector labor law is weakened or struck down, and would also add protections such as bans on captive audience meetings, virtual elections, stronger misclassification rules, and protections for health care workers and immigrant workers. Supporters from the AFL-CIO, nurses, SEIU, UAW, building trades, teachers, graduate workers, and policy groups argued that the bill is needed because of Trump administration actions, Project 2025, and threats to the NLRA and NLRB. They described the bill as a “trigger” law meant to preserve organizing and bargaining rights in Massachusetts if federal protections disappear or if the NLRB declines jurisdiction over certain workers. The committee also heard testimony on bills to restore a limited right to strike for certain public employees (H. 2078/S. 1311 or related filings). Supporters, including a representative, educators, and labor advocates, said the current ban on public employee strikes weakens good-faith bargaining and leaves workers without leverage to secure wages, staffing, and student supports. They argued that strikes are used as a last resort and that legalizing them under defined conditions would improve negotiations and better reflect the realities of recent teacher strikes in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Municipal Association opposed the strike bills, warning that public employee strikes are already prohibited by state law, that strikes disrupt students and communities, and that local governments face budget constraints under Proposition 2 1/2. The committee also took testimony on paid family and medical leave bills (S. 1351/H. 2110 and S. 1352), which would improve notice to workers, expand public reporting on claim denials and demographics, and fix a technical definition issue that has limited access for some covered contract workers. Witnesses from legal aid, policy organizations, and a small business owner said the changes would improve transparency, equity, and access to benefits without imposing major burdens on employers. Additional testimony supported a railroad sick leave bill and a private construction transparency bill, with Senator Keenan urging favorable action on both. No votes were taken during the hearing; members asked questions, and several witnesses and legislators requested favorable reports on the bills.

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• Oklahoma Captive Insurance Company Act.
• The bill reflects a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Insurance Department and the Oklahoma Captive
• Insurance Association to improve the state's captive insurance framework.
• That are active and actively attract captive insurance companies at this time.

Bills: HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460

Keywords: licensure, criminal history, public safety, occupational certification, rehabilitation, state regulations, insurance, regulations, certification, long-term care, mergers, consumer protection, property safety, vision insurance, optometry, reimbursement, healthcare policy, ophthalmic materials, provider agreements, captive insurance

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• captured alive in Mexico from 1977 to 1980, and along with two other Mexican wolves were used to start a captive
• And whereas, due to the success of the captive breeding program and the Endangered Species Act, Mexican
• And whereas, due to the success of the captive breeding program and the Endangered Species Act, Mexican
• And whereas the captive population of Mexican gray wolves is managed for maximum genetic integrity by

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I think if you talk to those within the insurance industry, you talk to agents, even captive agents that
• House Bill 2955 simply updates and modernizes the Oklahoma Captive Insurance Company Act.
• is the result of a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Insurance Department and the Oklahoma Captive
• is the result of a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Insurance Department and the Oklahoma Captive
• Insurance Association to improve the statutes surrounding the captive insurance framework.

Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee first handled a series of executive nominations, including appointments or reappointments to the Oklahoma Securities Commission, Real Estate Commission, State Athletic Commission, Accountancy Board, Commission on Consumer Credit, Uniform Building Code Commission, Abstractors Board, Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufactured Housing Commission, and State Banking Board. Most nominees briefly addressed the committee, and the nominations were advanced by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. One HB 4488 was laid over at the start of the meeting. The committee then considered several bills. HB 4322, which would remove a dual-licensure requirement for funeral directors and embalmers, drew questions about consumer protection and body care procedures and passed 6-3. HB 4202, changing workers’ compensation fee schedule treatment for radiology, passed unanimously. HB 4203, directing the Uniform Building Code Commission to explore guidelines for single-exit configurations in certain buildings up to four stories, passed 7-2 after concerns were raised about fire safety. HB 4457, dealing with specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and access to specialty medications, passed unanimously. Members also debated HB 3983, which would move Oklahoma’s moist smokeless tobacco tax to a weight-based system; supporters argued it would improve fairness and revenue stability, while opponents said it would raise taxes on some products and lacked consumer protections. It passed 6-3. HB 3660, authorizing natural organic reduction as an additional end-of-life option, prompted a lengthy debate over dignity, religious concerns, and consumer choice; it passed 5-4. HB 3802, prohibiting auto insurers from raising premiums solely because a spouse died, passed unanimously. HB 2933, a consumer protection insurance bill, passed 9-0 after extensive discussion of claims handling and insurer accountability. Additional insurance and regulatory measures—HB 2955, HB 2956, HB 3781, HB 3521, HB 3796, HB 3794, and HB 3800—were also advanced, most with little or no opposition. The chair closed by noting all executive nominations and legislation had been cleared from the committee for the year.

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• <04:25:39.199> herds try to pin the blame on captive herds try to pin the blame on captive
• There's escapes. can do this because captive facilities can do this because captive facilities have<04
• been very well documented that captive been very well documented that captive animals<04:52:08.440>
• USDA does have a certification program for herds where captive... um again in a captive facility um of
• The captive grower would enroll in this program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The other is a captive model.
• a captive model. a captive model.
• <00:33:10.320> is<00:33:10.559> what The captive model I think is what The captive
• and that is we do not have a captive and that is we do not have a captive law.<00:33:23.519>
• Thank you, Senator Berzo. advantages to a captive or risk advantages to a captive or risk retention<00

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• question I think if you if you talk to those within the insurance industry you talk to agents even captive
• House 2955 simply updates and modernizes the Oklahoma Captive Insurance Company Act.
• is the result of a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Insurance Department and the Oklahoma Captive
• Insurance Association to improve the statutes surrounding the captive insurance framework.
• simply intended to make Oklahoma more competitive with other states that actively attract insurance captive

Bills: HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800

Keywords: funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer, funeral director in charge, dual licensure, mortuary science, Oklahoma Funeral Board, funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, crematory, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, apprenticeship, licensing requirements, professional regulation, undertaker, mortician, burial services, death care industry, workers' compensation

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• alive in Mexico from 1977 to 1980, and, along with two other Mexican wolves, were used to start a captive
• And whereas, due to the success of the captive breeding program and the Endangered Species Act, Mexican
• And whereas the captive population of Mexican gray wolves is managed for maximum genetic integrity by

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We have captive vessels with extremely knowledgeable abilities to navigate the tricky waters of the Florida
• this emergency response was to try to rescue as many of these corals as possible, bring them into captivity
• and this emergency response to try to rescue as many of these corals as possible, bring them into captivity
• And this is a way to use resilient parents to selectively breed them in captivity.
• in Florida, have invested in equipment and staff expertise to begin propagating certain corals in captivity

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard a series of presentations focused on coral reef restoration, artificial reefs, biosolids management, and a proposed biosolids processing facility. Mote Marine Laboratory described the severe decline of Florida’s coral reefs, its restoration methods using microfragmentation, genetic banking, selective breeding, nurseries, and outplanting, and asked for a long-term state commitment to help restore reef areas. The Keys Marine Laboratory and Florida Institute of Oceanography highlighted their role as a hub for coral rescue, holding, propagation, and research, including emergency response during the 2023 bleaching event. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discussed the scale of reef loss, the state’s coral rescue and propagation efforts, and the economic and habitat value of artificial reefs, while noting permitting delays and material-selection concerns for reef projects. The committee then received a DEP update on the Osborne Reef tire cleanup. DEP explained that the original tire reef was a failure, that nearly 500,000 tires had been removed by 2024, and that the current effort is funded at $5 million for the fiscal year, with cleanup now shifting from large tire clusters to more difficult individual tires and coral relocation. Members asked about the future of the site after cleanup; DEP said that phase two decisions, such as whether to restore or monitor the area, have not yet been made. DEP also presented on biosolids rules, explaining that the 2021 rule tightened nutrient management, groundwater, and surface water protections, reduced the number of active land-application sites, and contributed to a shift away from Class B land application toward Class AA, landfill, or out-of-state disposal. Senators raised concerns about PFAS, nutrient loading, and the loss of disposal options, and a public speaker warned of a statewide septage disposal crisis. Finally, Sedron Technologies presented its VARCOR system and a planned Indiantown facility that would process dewatered biosolids into clean water, ammonia, and a dry Class AA product or fuel, with the company saying the process can destroy PFAS and help relieve regional disposal pressure. Senators expressed support for the technology as a potential solution to Florida’s biosolids challenges. No formal votes were taken on the presentations themselves, and the only action at the end of the meeting was adjournment after Senator Polsky moved to do so.

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• And then could that captive or could the HHRF provide a policy to that pooled set of risk? >> Yes.
• I think AON has a captives team. So that's what came up.
• team I think AON has a has a captives team I think AON has<02:09:12.320> a<02:09:12.400> captives
• <02:09:12.719> team has a captives team has a captives team so<02:09:15.040> that's
• risk pool via a captive risk pool via a captive that<02:09:28.320> could<02:09:28.560>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees held an informational briefing on efforts to expand insurance capacity in Hawaii’s property market, especially for condominium and homeowners coverage. The Insurance Commissioner reviewed the background: a legislative task force, the governor’s emergency proclamation in August 2024, and Senate Bill 1044 in May 2025 led to new condo insurance products. He said the work over the past two and a half years was producing positive results and introduced representatives from HPIA and HHRF/HHR to provide updates. HPIA’s board chair and its administrator described the organization’s history, structure, and current products. HPIA said it was created in 1991 as a residual market for homeowners insurance, now writing four residential products: HO2 homeowners, renters, HO6 condo unit owners, and dwelling fire. They reported policy counts have grown again as admitted-market carriers tightened underwriting, and they discussed financial pressure from reinsurance costs, though those costs had declined in 2025 after different purchasing decisions. They also said the market has become more favorable overall, with some capacity returning and deductibles beginning to ease. Members focused much of their questioning on HPIA’s proposed higher dwelling limits. HPIA explained that the current $450,000 limit for homeowners and dwelling fire was set in 2023, but agents are now asking for a higher limit in the $650,000 to $750,000 range because construction costs have risen and many policies are not being submitted when the limit is too low. HPIA said it has the authority to raise the limit through a filing with the Insurance Division and expects more submissions if the cap increases. They also discussed the shift in the book of business from roughly 70% lava-zone coverage to closer to a 50/50 split between lava and non-lava risks. HPIA outlined strategic initiatives: a new policy administration system that went live October 1 and now allows online payments, online claims reporting, and electronic notices; a filed request to raise the homeowners and dwelling fire limit to $650,000 effective March 1 for new business and April 1 for renewals; an increase in the HO6 condo unit owners limit from $5,000 to $100,000; and a planned commercial property all-other-perils-excluding-hurricane condo product targeted for filing by January 31. No votes were taken, and the meeting was informational only.

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• 00:06:32.000> class<00:06:32.400> six<00:06:32.639> carbon<00:06:33.039> captives
• <00:06:33.600> question allow class six carbon captives question allow class six carbon captives

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The fact is Neil Gorsuch said that those kids on that field were not captive and they weren't coerced
• , but because they were out in a field, at a ballgame, his decision was based on those two words, captive
• stated that teachers while on duty in a classroom could not not pray to children because they are captive
• That's not a captive audience. It is a captive audience, is it?
• captive or not, again, clearly I think what you're correlating it to is what happened.

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• teaching because it was after the game. three, that it was protected speech because it did not require a captive
• And three, it is to a captive audience of students who must participate. the class and therefore must
• The bill intends for captive audience of classroom in the classroom to be exposed and influenced by this

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• His dedication culminated in a performance that captivated thousands of spectators and earned him a perfect
• in a age his dedication culminated in a performance<00:15:23.199> that<00:15:23.440> captivated
• <00:15:24.040> thousands<00:15:24.399> of performance that captivated thousands of
• performance that captivated thousands of Spectators<00:15:25.199> and<00:15:25.320> earned<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Octopus are known to be one of the most intelligent animals on the planet, and when they are in captivity
• Octopuses are carnivorous, and they require large quantities of animal proteins to survive in captivity
• The way based in nutrient loads from these farms quantities of animal proteins to survive in captivity
• Studies show captive octopuses exhibit behavioral signs of psychological distress.
• But none of that matters if we ignore how they suffer in captivity.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture opened its first hearing by outlining procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony options, and the plan to hear 27 bills in docket order. The committee then took testimony on H.11/S.53, a resolve promoting equity in agriculture, with advocates from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership, and urban farming organizations describing racial and economic disparities in farming, lack of data on BIPOC farmers, barriers to land and capital, and the need for a commission to collect information and recommend policy changes. Committee members asked questions about the importance of data collection and future policy development, and the bill was repeatedly urged to be reported favorably out of committee. Testimony also supported H.118, which would create a special commission to examine the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network. The Amherst Survival Center described serving 1.6 million meals last year and explained that food pantries are now functioning as essential parts of the state’s food system while relying heavily on donations, volunteers, and unstable funding. Members discussed the need for a more holistic look at food security infrastructure. The committee then heard H.119/S.60 on climate change impacts on farms and fisheries, with regional planners and farm advocates describing flood damage, rising costs, canceled federal climate-smart funding, and the need for direct state support for adaptation, resilience, and infrastructure improvements. The committee also heard testimony on H.125/H.142/S.65, a healthy soils bill, from landscape professionals who said construction sites often leave poor or stripped soil and that the bill would require better post-construction soil standards to support healthier landscapes and reduce long-term maintenance and environmental problems. Finally, the committee took extensive testimony on H.127, which would prohibit aquaculture of octopus for human consumption. Supporters, including legislators, scientists, veterinarians, students, and animal welfare advocates, argued octopus are highly intelligent and sentient, cannot be farmed humanely, and that octopus aquaculture would create environmental harms such as waste runoff, pressure on wild fish stocks, and ecosystem disruption. No votes were taken during the hearing; the bills were heard and testimony was received.