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• While scalp cooling didn't change my diagnosis, it profoundly changed my treatment experience.
• AB 2093 doesn't change the vision established in AB 988.
• AB 2651 does not change any vaccine law.
• We will conform, to clarify, we will conform with whatever technical assistance CDPH is offering us on
• I would say overall they make some good changes, they make some bad changes.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The changes have been made; we've named the success tool in the House, so it's more demonstrative for
• I think it's a very important change, allowing the House to support ESEs. ...nominate teachers to review
• assessments, with the House adding conforming language to the coordinating board approval test.
• One is it requires... the agency to notify school districts when there will be changes to the accountability
• what you probably have been hearing from schools. school districts that they wanted when the last changes

Bills: HB8, HB26, HB192

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• The uh The, the changes have been, uh, we've named the success tool in the house, so it's more demonstrative
• I think it's a very important change.
• Um, allowing the House to, uh, for ESCs to nominate teachers to review assessments, House adding conforming
• For one requires the agency to notify school districts when there will be changes to the accountability
• That's what you probably have been hearing from your school districts that they wanted when the last changes

Bills: HB8, HB26, HB192

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• states can negotiate Class 3 gaming on tribal lands as permitted by the state and when conducted in conformance
• Change in definitions to be consistent. I'm not sure if you have—I think that concludes our slides.
• Maybe we could go on to see about those changes. Maybe we could go on to see about those changes.
• So there's the changes: the higher limits, expansion of credit, electronic table games, and what was

Summary: The Senate Business, Financial Services and Trade Committee held a public hearing on a proposed tribal gaming compact amendment involving the Lummi Nation and the Washington State Gambling Commission. Tina Griffin, director of the Gambling Commission, explained the compact amendment process under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the role of the commission and legislative ex officio members, and noted that the proposal had reached tentative agreement and would next go to hearings before the commission and the House. She said the commission and tribe have a long-standing collaborative relationship. Lummi Nation Vice Chairman Terence Adams and other tribal representatives described the tribe’s gaming history and the purpose of the amendment. The proposal would add or update compact provisions for higher table and lottery limits, extension of credit to customers, electronic table games, and conforming definition changes. Tribal representatives said the changes would support tribal governmental services and economic development while maintaining strong regulation and internal controls. Commission staff said similar provisions have already been approved for other tribes and that the tribe would be responsible for setting responsible credit limits and controls, including customer vetting and self-exclusion checks. Senator Hasegawa asked about how credit would work and what oversight would apply, and staff said they would follow up with more detail. Senator Fortunato clarified that the request was for Lummi to receive provisions already available in other tribal compacts. Committee members also asked about the timing of public comment, and staff said it would be taken at the end of the hearing if any was signed up. No public comment was offered, and the chair closed the hearing without any vote or formal action taken by the committee.

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• If we can change the mission of the spaceport for...
• President, I think it's time we change the mission of the spaceport and use it for aerospace economic
• And now I think it's time to change that mission.
• Senate Bill 167, introduced by Senator Maestas, an act relating to public safety, changing the penalty
• We heard a lot about health care in New Mexico today and what our issues are and how we really change

Keywords: 996, all

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• DHS has also made changes to BHA.
• It contains technical and conforming changes.
• So, largely just technical and conforming changes.
• It contains technical and conforming changes.
• So, largely just technical and conforming changes. Madam Chair, I do have one testifier. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This would be in conformity with the federal government. This is what they have on no tax on tips.
• This would be in conformity with the federal government. This is what they have on no tax on tips.
• Well, it could change revenue.
• Well it could change driver on that one.
• Well it could change revenue.<00:24:51.640> So<00:24:51.800> that's<00:24:51.960> why

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press conference unveiling a package of affordability and tax-relief bills aimed at property taxes, taxes on tips and overtime, and vehicle registration costs. Leader Mark Johnson said the proposals were meant to counter rising costs for wages, homeownership, and driving, and argued that Democrats’ policies had made life more expensive. Several senators echoed that theme, saying Minnesotans need immediate relief and that the state has room to act because of a reported surplus. Senator Michael Kunesh described a property-tax cap bill that would limit increases for cities and counties to inflation plus 50% of population growth, with higher increases requiring voter approval. He said constituents, including seniors, a disabled veteran, and young people, are seeing unsustainable property-tax hikes, and he argued that state and federal mandates have driven local costs. In response to a question about added county workload from federal SNAP and Medicaid changes, he said the solution is both to pause new mandates and to cap property-tax growth. Senator Karin Housley outlined a proposal to end state taxes on tips and overtime, with deductions up to $25,000 for tips and $12,500 for overtime, phased out at $150,000 for individuals and $300,000 for families. She said the measure would help workers keep more of what they earn and would not cost small businesses directly. Senator John Jasinski proposed rolling back vehicle registration tab fees to pre-2023 levels, saying Minnesota’s fees are far higher than neighboring states and that the change would save drivers money over time. Senator Julia Coleman also supported the package, saying the bills would provide practical relief for families facing high housing, driving, and work-related costs. No votes were taken; the event ended with questions from reporters about fiscal impacts, offsets, and whether the proposals would worsen the state’s structural budget imbalance.

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• Senate Bill 646 conforms to the laws of 20 other states to allow the use of drug testing tools, test
• It doesn't change any Florida drug law and ensures that drug rehabilitation clinics, community health
• Nothing in the legislation changes the threshold for probable cause.
• That's why I love them when we changed to other crimes.
• That's why I love them when we changed to other crimes.

Bills: S0132, S0418, S0442, S0646, S0748, S1326, S1332, S1660, S1734, S1742, S1750

Keywords: voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, search warrant, remote appearance, drones, data privacy, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.

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• That changes today.
• Without changes, this bill will supercharge the financing of terrorism.
• It changes everything. nothing with the base text of the bill.
• The subtext has not changed. The text of the bill is the same.
• I ask unanimous consent that staff be allowed to make technical and conforming changes and that the Corridon

Bills: SB875

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• year, can change from year to year.
• So the amendment is changing these two "or"s on line nine to "and" and then changing the "or" on line
• to 250 and has not changed since. to 250 and has not changed since.
• There will need to be that change.
• It doesn't change the time period of the re-election. Doesn't change any of that. >> Mr.

Bills: HB0068, HB0062, HB0127, HB0109

Keywords: veterans, property tax exemption, disabled, service-connected disability, Wyoming, governmental claims, liability limits, inflation adjustment, public safety, local government insurance, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, property tax, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval

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• THIS IS RELATED TO OUR CONFORMING BILL REDIRECTING DOC STAMP REVENUES TO GR.
• AND DO WE SECURE SYSTEM APPROVED SUSTAINABILITY FOR EFFECTIVE CHANGE.

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• This change will lay a strong foundation for our profession to flourish, bringing in a new generation
• received through holistic alternative therapy specifically through the spiritual modalities have changed
• my life. through the spiritual modalities have changed my life.
• This bill would put those people under the control of the massage therapy board, forcing them to conform
• students and clients, investigating these claims, and sanctioning members whose conduct does not conform

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and reviewed a broad agenda including credit card fees, event ticketing, music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, CPA pathways, school mental health licensure, and a bill regulating alternative healing therapies. The chairs explained hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and submission of written testimony, and noted that more than 70 people had signed up to testify. Legislators and advocates were heard out of order throughout the day. A major portion of the hearing focused on credit card surcharge and interchange legislation. Restaurant owners, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, NFIB, and other small-business witnesses supported bills allowing merchants to add convenience fees and, in one proposal, preventing card companies from charging fees on tax and tip portions of transactions. They argued that swipe fees are a major and growing cost, especially for restaurants, and that Massachusetts is one of only two states that bars surcharges. Opponents from the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Electronic Payment Coalition, and the Electronic Transactions Association warned that the proposals would create compliance burdens, fragment the payment system, raise legal preemption issues, and disrupt a system they described as efficient and secure. The committee also heard competing testimony on ticket transferability and ticket resale. Supporters, including the National Consumers League and Sports Fans Coalition, said bills on ticket transferability would protect consumers who cannot attend events and would increase competition and savings in the secondary market. Opponents, including United Musicians and Allied Workers and theater owners, argued that mandatory transferability would weaken artists’ and venues’ ability to prevent scalping and predatory resale, and that some ticket sellers should be exempt from the broader ticketing regulations. Separate testimony supported music therapy licensure, senior psychologist licensure, and new CPA education pathways, with witnesses saying these measures would expand access to care and strengthen the workforce while maintaining professional standards. The hearing also drew extensive opposition to S.261 on alternative healing therapies, with practitioners and clients arguing it would overregulate spiritual and holistic practices and was not an effective response to human trafficking concerns.

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• Probably you could transform health more in our country by one policy change, and that would be removing
• We've got to change the... the way the grants are, so that somebody on the grant committee maybe should
• And if confirmed, I absolutely commit to changing the grant committee makeup so that they focus on the
• Do you do you think that we can change that kind of bias and hear open debate, and that it will make
• Now you've even said that you believe and you've spoken out against a culture of conformity in science

Keywords: NIH funding, healthcare research, chronic diseases, scientific integrity, public trust, pandemic response

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on various healthcare and scientific issues, with significant discussions surrounding the impact of recent administrative actions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its research agenda. Senators expressed concerns over funding cuts and personnel reductions, particularly the reported termination of over 1,200 NIH staff members, which could jeopardize ongoing and future research projects. The session included testimonies on the importance of supporting early-stage researchers and restoring public trust in scientific institutions following pandemic-related controversies. Additionally, the potential for future healthcare management based on diverse scientific ideas was emphasized as crucial to tackle chronic diseases effectively.

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• word 'utility' and inserting the words 'electric supplier' and number 3 by amending the title to conform
• The Mure bill that's in the House there has been 3 changes. I will tell you what those changes do.

Bills: HB2992, HB3183, HB3464, HB4170, HB4338

Keywords: HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining, large load customer, electric rates, utility tariffs, cost causation, rate design, public power utility, municipal utility, electric cooperative, investor-owned utility, load growth, interconnection

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• exclusively to data centers and would also define the capacity and time that units can be run, in conformity
• with the air permit that's conforming with the air permit that's the<00:02:57.040> federal<00
• She says they are still working directly with the bill authors on some thoughts about changes to the
• to the language thoughts about changes to the language for<00:09:42.000> this<00:09:42.320>
• years as we've announced U the changes years as we've announced U the changes in<00:48:05.280>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Does it make technical and conforming changes? I didn't feel them necessary.
• Does it make technical and conforming changes too? I didn't feel them necessary.
• In a survey of over 84,000 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals over 18, less than
• Another one writes, I'm fortunate to know several trans people, so I know how life-changing transitions
• Most schools already provide private changing options.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and several guest introductions, including recognition of Lutheran Day at the Capitol and the doctor of the day. The chamber also handled routine business such as journal approval, temporary committee substitutions, and multiple motions to move into Committee of the Whole for floor consideration of bills and resolutions. A series of election, campaign finance, immigration, and public safety measures were taken up. Bills and resolutions discussed included SB 1003 on election canvass certification, SB 1006 and SCR 1002 on campaign finance disclosure thresholds, SB 1037, SB 1040, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1141, SB 1168, SB 1237, SB 1289, SCR 1010, SCR 1013, and SCR 1014 on various election administration topics, plus SB 1055 and SB 1152 on immigration enforcement and benefits, SB 1058 on firearm transaction merchant codes, SB 1093 on rioting, SB 1308 on a foreign adversary fraud office appropriation, and SB 1160 on drones in entertainment districts. Most of these measures received do-pass recommendations, several with committee or floor amendments, and some were retained on the calendar. The most extensive debate centered on social policy bills affecting transgender people and minors, including SCR 1006, SB 1015, and SB 1095. Opponents argued these measures were discriminatory, harmful to trans youth and families, and an improper intrusion into medical and school decisions; supporters framed them as protecting parental rights, privacy, and children from irreversible medical decisions. SB 1049 on spousal maintenance also drew opposition over a proposed four-year cap. Later, the Senate took third-reading votes and passed SB 1049, SB 1053, SB 1415, SB 1015, SB 1095, and SCR 1006, with recorded roll-call tallies generally around 16-11 or 17-10 on the more contentious measures, and the bills were transmitted to the House.

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• Anyone wishing to change their vote, please do so at this time. Closing the vote now.
• Anyone wishing to change their votes, please do so. At this time, close the call for votes.
• Or a guy, anyone who wants to change their vote, please do so at this time. Close.
• Anyone who wants to change their vote, please do so at this time. Close the queue.
• Anyone wishing to change a vote, please do so at this time. Close cue. Declare the vote.

Bills: HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035

Keywords: fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance, workforce development, economic competitiveness, task force, apprenticeships, training programs, training barriers, business growth, industry coordination, business entities, corporation law

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• when that individual would change their political party.
• when that individual would change their political party.
• What substantive change does that change in language make? Mr.
• And I think the policy behind the change, Mr.
• This amendment makes two changes to House Bill 8.

Bills: HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• . changed. changed.
• probably make a technical change to it. probably make a technical change to it.
• So I changed it.
• So, I I changed it. Uh context as well. So, I I changed it.
• <04:02:17.680> as attracted or gender non-conforming as attracted or gender non-conforming

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We are going to Step up and make real changes so Texas can be a national leader in keeping our population
• By teaching children about education, eating right, exercise, we will hopefully help them change the
• And he changed his life. 36 well thank you senator again look forward to the amendment and the passage
• And, and, and so This is going to give the manufacturers time to conform to it and also time.
• To conform with Senate Joint Resolution 27, which I have filed, the committee substitute removes the

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB260, SB263, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB494, SB523, SB569, SB616, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB842, SB869, SB890, SB914, SB929, SB971, SB992, SB1066, SB1145, SB1621, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB20, SB25, SB260, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB442, SB494, SB616, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SR232, SR237, SR242, SB16, SB22

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court, judicial independence, Keep Nine, checks and balances, water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display