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• Senate File 2458, the Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and Agriculture Utilization Research
• He explained that MARL, the Minnesota Agricultural Research Leadership, had already been funded through
• MARAL uh the Minnesota Agricultural uh MARAL uh the Minnesota Agricultural uh lead<00:23:41.440><c> research
• </c><00:23:42.080><c> I</c><00:23:42.240><c> think</c><00:23:42.320><c> I'm</c> lead research leadership
• I think I'm lead research leadership.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Until the Farm Bill passed in 2014, and between 2014 and 2018, it was a research program that was very
• appreciate all the work that you've done to make sure that they've been heard, that you've done your research
• 00:37:33.400><c> you've</c><00:37:33.560><c> done</c><00:37:33.680><c> your</c><00:37:33.839><c> research
• </c><00:37:34.200><c> on</c> heard that you've done your research on heard that you've done your research

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 SB 100 Discussion 00:05 SB 100 Vote 06:42 SB 202 Discussion 08:35 SB 202 Vote 43:17 SB 17 Discussion 47:37 SB 17 Vote 48:08 SB 22 Discussion 49:22 SB 22 Vote 52:55 SB 133 Discussion 53:55 SB 133 Vote 55:15 SB 190 Discussion 56:00 SB 190 Vote 56:38 Adjournment 57:19, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 100, which would place cigarettes, vapes, and related nicotine products under the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system, add enforcement tools against bad actors, and regulate nitrous oxide/laughing gas sales to those under 21. Supporters, including youth advocates Mallerie Jones and Griffin Kian Neth, argued the bill would reduce youth access to nicotine products through retail licensing, compliance checks, and escalating penalties. Higdon said the bill targets illegal sales rather than most retailers, and noted the measure also updates House Bill 11 from the prior year and raises the retail license fee from $250 to $500. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed the bill on a roll call vote, with members voting yes and no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee then considered Senate Bill 202, focused on cannabis-infused beverages. Senator Julie Raque Adams said the bill was intended to create common-sense public health guardrails for a rapidly growing product category sold in gas stations, liquor stores, and vape shops, and to address enforcement gaps. She explained the committee substitute would define cannabis-infused beverages at a 5-milligram limit per 12-ounce can, place enforcement under ABC while keeping CHFS manufacturing and testing rules in place, require a University of Kentucky report back to the General Assembly, allow existing higher-dose inventory to be sold through June 1, exempt festivals and fairs until January 1, 2026, and allow stores to obtain licenses to continue selling the product. The committee adopted the substitute and then heard testimony from hemp-industry representatives and a consumer. Opponents of SB 202/SB 22, including Dee Taylor of the Kentucky Hemp Association, Cornbread Hemp co-founder Jim Higdon, Annie Rouse of Cannabuzz Barn, and consumer Nancy Roberts, argued the bill would hurt a legal Kentucky hemp industry, reduce consumer access, and force sales into liquor stores. They said the 100-milligram beverage referenced in debate is actually 10 servings with a resealable top, that hemp retailers educate customers, and that the industry already operates under 2024 regulations and needs better enforcement rather than new restrictions. Higdon and Rouse objected to the 5-milligram cap, the on-premise sales ban, the move to ABC enforcement, and the taxation approach, warning the bill could wipe out a large share of business and jobs. No final vote on SB 202 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Dakota is at the forefront of carbon capture and storage, investing over $268 million in clean energy research
• The revisers wrote it with the input from researchers and staff, people that are a lot smarter than I
• wrote it with the input from<00:36:04.880><c> from</c><00:36:05.400><c> uh</c><00:36:05.760><c> researchers
• </c><00:36:06.319><c> and</c><00:36:06.520><c> staff</c> from from uh researchers and staff from from
• uh researchers and staff people<00:36:07.079><c> that</c><00:36:07.200><c> are</c><00:36:07.480><c>

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't know what its new cost is, but I'd like to see Tax Research and Planning come up with a revised
• Tax Research and Planning come up with a revised estimate, but the benefits can't be ignored.
• We have been shocked, we've been saddened, we've been outraged to research what immunizations or vaccines
• just</c><00:57:17.000><c> just</c> ...There are numerous significant, scientifically documented research
• linking vaccines to autism, and we're just requesting please do your own diligent research because hear

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 1419, SB 1494, and SB 1495, which were taken out of order to accommodate ASL/Death Blind Task Force testimony. SB 1419, relating to Act 253 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2023), drew support from the Department of Human Services and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, with testimony emphasizing use of the term “low vision” and support for the program timeline. The committee later recommended passage with amendments, including technical changes and updated appropriation fiscal years, and the motion was adopted unanimously by the members present. SB 1494, concerning hearing aids, drew broad support from disability advocates and others who argued that hearing aids improve health, reduce accidents, and may help reduce dementia risk. Testifiers also urged that the bill define hearing aids as prescription hearing aids rather than including over-the-counter devices, and the Department of the Auditor and Insurance Division raised cost and coverage questions. The committee recommended passage with amendments, changing the coverage approach to optional coverage similar to vision and dental and requesting a sunrise analysis for prescription hearing aids; that recommendation was adopted. SB 1495, which exempts hearing aids from the general excise tax, also received support, while the Attorney General flagged a possible single-subject issue and the Tax Department estimated a potential $1.1 million revenue impact. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including deletion of the challenged language, technical fixes, and noting the revenue estimate; that recommendation was adopted. The committee then moved through additional measures with mostly supportive testimony. SB 1421 on medical records prompted questions about what happens when a solo practitioner dies or closes practice, and the discussion centered on ensuring patients can obtain records, including a proposed amendment requiring a successor provider to send records to the patient’s last known address. SB 1422, dealing with a special fund and vital statistics funding, was supported by the Department of Health, which said the special fund did not meet criteria and that deposits should instead go to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. SB 1423 on certificate of need exemptions for Department of Health facilities drew support, with discussion of possibly extending exemptions to dialysis and behavioral health/psychiatric services; the Department indicated it would not oppose that change. SB 1424 on credentialing of health care providers also received support, and SB 1425 on the State Emergency Medical Services Committee focused on reducing quorum requirements because many members are active first responders and cannot always attend meetings. The committee also heard support for SB 1426 on emergency medical services, SB 1431 on viral hepatitis, and SB 1433 on harm reduction, with testimony on hepatitis outreach funding and syringe access best practices; for SB 1433, the Department of Health identified a blank in the bill and recommended a six-month period for the syringe-possession exception.

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• written in support; Pam Tup, Maui Chamber of Commerce, in support; and Nickol Wood, director of research
• support and then nickol wood Commerce in support and then nickol wood director<00:08:59.839><c> research
• </c><00:09:00.200><c> for</c><00:09:00.480><c> HC</c><00:09:01.040><c> Hawaii</c> director research for
• HC Hawaii director research for HC Hawaii children's<00:09:01.920><c> Action</c><00:09:02.279><c> Network
• nothing with any questions on 380, and I believe we share what you said in the comments after further research

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of 2025 and announced that all measures heard that day would be deferred to the next committee hearing for decision-making on Thursday, January 30. The agenda centered largely on procurement and government-operations bills, with testimony generally split between state agencies and local governments. On procurement measures, SB 254 and SB 383 would raise small-purchase thresholds; the State Procurement Office opposed both, while county officials, the City and County of Honolulu, the state librarian, and others supported them. SB 382, which would bar disclosure of a competing offeror’s proposal or evaluation score, and SB 462, which would require performance incentive contracts to specify pricing bases, goals, and formulas, drew mostly written comments and some support from agencies such as the Department of Transportation and Department of Education. SB 615, which would treat certain large change orders as new contracts, received opposition from the Comptroller and engineering interests. The committee also heard several bills on vacancies, appointments, and legislative oversight. SB 5 on state legislative vacancies had one supporting testifier, while SB 300 on deadlines for filling certain Senate vacancies drew opposition from several individuals and support from one late testifier. SB 1081, which would create a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analysis and reports on bills, received broad support from advocacy groups, civic organizations, and individuals. SB 711, requiring Senate advice and consent for certain executive-branch appointments, drew written opposition from the Governor’s Office and support from one individual. SB 375, establishing a select commission on government restructuring, had one written supporter. SB 418, which would require the Attorney General’s office to review a portion of administrative rules each year, prompted extended discussion about outdated rules, the difficulty of repealing or amending rules, and whether the bill should be refined; the AG’s office indicated the process is burdensome and could be streamlined. The committee then took up transparency and access measures. SB 55, requiring agency rules to be posted online in a digitally accessible format, received support from several advocacy and civic groups and written comment from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. SB 870 would direct the comptroller to identify state office buildings that could provide equitable telecom access for remote participation in hearings, especially for residents with disabilities; the Comptroller supported the concept, and members discussed using libraries, DAGS facilities, county facilities, and other public buildings, with concerns raised about staffing, bandwidth, and competing public use. SB 270, a sunshine-law measure allowing board members to attend informational meetings and presentations, drew opposition from the Public First Law Center, which argued it would create a broad loophole and should be narrowed to existing county-council provisions. SB 45, concerning neighborhood board meetings and third-party presentations, prompted discussion about whether it actually addressed neighborhood boards’ Sunshine Law concerns; the committee was told it was not the right vehicle for that issue. SB 406, which would cap copying fees for government records at 5 cents per page with exceptions, drew support from media and transparency groups but opposition from DAGS, which said its actual per-page cost is much higher; members discussed possible electronic-copy alternatives and asked for more cost information before the next hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• They want to do their research here. They want to bring their talents here.
• They want to do their research<03:41:24.960><c> here.
• But now we have the academic research, the economic research, the economic modeling that makes it clear
• ,</c> But now we have the academic research, But now we have the academic research, the<03:55:11.040>
• > the economic research, the economic the economic research, the economic modeling<03:55:13.680><c> that

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And we thought we might be able to come up with a better idea, but after much research this summer, we
• </c><01:07:00.960><c> this</c> idea, but after much research this idea, but after much research this
• Over the last five years, especially, we have seen where researchers that put out research are blackballed
• that put out have seen where researchers that put out research<02:47:46.800><c> are</c><02:47:47.040
• </c><02:47:48.160><c> Um,</c> research are black ballalled. Um, research are black ballalled.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Have you done any research on that? I have. I didn't bring it with me.
• Have you done any research on that? I have. I didn't bring it with me.
• Have you done any research on that? I have. I didn't bring it with me.
• Have you done any research on that? I have. I didn't bring it with me.
• Have you done any research on that? I have. I didn't bring it with me.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• also provides for public money to be distributed to various nonprofits and charities for medical research

Summary: The committee considered a motion declaring House Bills 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4149, and Senate Bill 1798 constitutional and in proper form. Rules attorney Tim Fleming said SB 1798, though not part of the budget package, had been reviewed and was constitutional and in proper form. He then discussed the budget-related bills, saying they were substantially constitutional and in proper form but flagged recurring issues in the feed bill and related budget measures. Fleming noted potential constitutional concerns with policy language in the feed bill, including child safety training requirements in the Department of Child Safety appropriation and restrictions on out-of-state provisional beds in the Department of Corrections appropriation. He also cautioned about appropriations conditioned on legislative approval, possible separation-of-powers concerns, nonprofit and charity distributions that could implicate the gift clause, and a provision exempting counties from the constitutional expenditure limitation. After no questions or comments, the committee voted 8-0 to recommend the measures as constitutional and in proper form. The motion passed with eight ayes and zero nays.

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• looks to do is to take our state's largest and strongest industries and to create an ecosystem of research

Bills: HB2293 , HB3176 , HB3545 , HB3546

Committee: House Government Modernization and Technology

Keywords: broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, funding, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, state agencies, high-risk AI decisions, deepfakes

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• NUMBER ONE HOUSE MOVES TO THE SENATE POSITION ON LINES 1 THROUGH 3 INCLUDING THE SENATE FIVE-YEAR RESEARCH

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I also want to thank the nonpartisan research staff. Bob, you left.

Bills: HF2442

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

Bills: SR44 , HCR1027 , SJR50 , SJR52 , SJR53 , HB1185 , HB1937 , HB2035 , HB2137 , HB2166 , HB3148 , HB3323 , HB3466 , HB3498 , HB3661 , HB3678 , HB3710 , HB3977 , HB3986 , HB4104 , HB4108 , HB4142 , HB4191 , HB4274 , HB4275 , HB4322 , HB4336 , HB4484 , HB3880 , HB1687 , HB3673 , HB1170 , HB2959 , HB3718 , HB3021 , HB3443 , HB3501 , HB4143 , HB4326 , HB2992 , HB3660 , SB171 , SB1325 , SB1980 , SB2045 , HB4422 , HB4423

Keywords: SR44, Senate Resolution 44, Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers, educators, Oklahoma educators, public schools, K-12 education, pre-K, school recognition, education resolution, appreciation week, National PTA, Eleanor Roosevelt, teacher recognition, school staff, classroom, Oklahoma Legislature, concurrent resolution, sine die adjournment

Bills: SB2969 , SB3263 , SB2602 , SB3229 , SB3199 , SB2550 , SB2877 , SB3325 , SB2024 , SB2614 , SB2613 , SB3063 , SB2319 , SB2800 , SB2892 , SB2321 , SB2407 , SB2805 , SB2153 , SB2595 , SB2781 , SB3233 , SB2360 , SB1432 , SB2543 , SB2599 , SB3053 , SB2001 , SB2041 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2401 , SB2673 , SB3067 , SB411 , SB2934 , SB3219 , SB2919 , SB2239 , SB2532 , SB2601 , SB1032 , SB2446 , SB2152 , SB2721 , SB3076 , SB3140 , SB2671 , SB2338 , SB2268 , SB99 , SB2930 , SB3069 , SB3096 , SB3097 , SB3090 , SB2060 , SB3028 , SB2544 , SB2069 , SB2552 , SB3218 , SB3022 , SB148 , SB2259 , SB2578 , SB2928 , SB2816 , SB2580

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: SB2969, Maui wildfire, Maui wildfires, wildfire exposure, Maui Health Registry, University of Hawaii, public health, biomonitoring, medical screening, mental health services, trauma recovery, disaster recovery, first responders, kupuna, children's health, medically vulnerable, environmental exposure, toxic exposure, respiratory illness, community health

Transcript Highlights:

• So I started doing research and I stumbled upon direct primary care and became a huge advocate and found
• So I started doing research and I out.
• So I started doing research and I stumbled<00:27:03.600><c> upon</c><00:27:03.919><c> direct</c><00:27
• CRL's research shows that payday loan apps inflict a multitude of harms upon consumers.
• </c> carveout for that them um CRL's research carveout for that them um CRL's research shows<01:07:50.799

Bills: HF2400 , HF1724 , HF3437 , HF4333 , HF2874 , HF4052

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• elementary teacher with a background in specialty in behavior, child development, as well as educational research
• , specifically research around learning environments and how those can affect cognitive development and
• 09.920><c> educational</c> development, as well as educational development, as well as educational research
• ,<01:24:11.199><c> specifically</c><01:24:11.760><c> research</c><01:24:12.159><c> around</c> research
• , specifically research around research, specifically research around learning<01:24:12.880><c> environments

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That would be ADEM's call to make sure that they had the research, scientific research and evidence that
• </c><00:52:35.680><c> uh</c> sure that they had the research uh sure that they had the research uh scientific
• <00:52:36.559><c> research</c><00:52:36.880><c> and</c><00:52:37.119><c> evidence</c><00:52:37.760><c
• > that</c> scientific research and evidence that scientific research and evidence that would<00:52:38.160
• So I know, and I've done the research too, of what those things can do to people.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations. The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery. The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.

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• Thanks for, uh, doing some research and getting a good list to go from, and uh, I'm wondering what kind
• ><c> policy</c><00:25:00.240><c> um</c><00:25:00.320><c> for</c><00:25:00.559><c> addressing</c> research
• and policy um for addressing research and policy um for addressing health<00:25:01.279><c> concerns<
• </c><00:59:04.160><c> Um,</c><00:59:04.480><c> these</c> our work and our research.
• Um, these our work and our research.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.

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• On line 155, the $6.5 million per biennium appropriation for cannabis research is eliminated.
• On line 172, the $58,000 per biennium appropriation for economic development research is eliminated.
• My name is Carrie Schneider, and I serve as the research director at the Office of Higher Education.
• In any case, you zeroed that out and also the cannabis research I think has been doing some very good
• In any case, you zeroed that out and also the cannabis research I think has been doing some very good

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But maybe nonpartisan research has more information about that, and I don't think that's a settled question
• But maybe nonpartisan research has more information about that, and I don't think that's a settled question
• But maybe nonpartisan research has more information about that, and I don't think that's a settled question
• 08:45.199><c> maybe</c><01:08:45.679><c> uh</c><01:08:45.799><c> nonpartisan</c><01:08:46.480><c> research
• </c><01:08:46.920><c> has</c> um maybe uh nonpartisan research has um maybe uh nonpartisan research has

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house