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• So again, as another reminder, in order to stay on schedule today and to accommodate our bill load, the
• So, the court's analysis was very simply that it violated, and just let me get my notes out here.
• So, the court's analysis was very simply that it violated, and just let me get my notes out here.
• analysis was that it basically violates analysis was that it basically violates uh<00:35:45.839>
• say visiting nurses when the case load say visiting nurses when the case load over<04:02:33.279>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In fact, we have something called the non-controllable load resource framework.
• So we will be, our load will be elastic, curtailable, or flexible.
• or our customers' load.
• we will be able to curtail that load to where we can make it available.
• , you're still going to have extra load.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We are scattered over every committee with bill loads of 20-plus.
• And since that renegotiation, Commerce has not found a single violation.
• Representative Wilson provides a measured and reasonable approach to handling first-time hunting violations
• Under current law, a person who self-reports an accidental violation such as misjudging the antler spread

Summary: The committee met with limited attendance at first, then took up a series of water, agriculture, and rural affairs measures. HB 3898 would allow the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for brackish water desalination projects in certain border counties and related nonprofit suppliers even if the projects are not in the state water plan. Supporters said it is needed to address severe water shortages in places like Webb County and to support future planning; opponents, including the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, argued it bypasses the regional and state water planning process. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 5339, which would create a higher-education grant program for regenerative agriculture research. A rancher testified that regenerative methods improved soil health, water retention, and farm viability, while a senator noted existing university research but said better coordination could help. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 1523, a temporary prohibition on TCEQ issuing Austin a Class 5 injection well permit for an aquifer storage and recovery project in Bastrop and Lee counties until December 2027. Local officials from Bastrop supported the pause, citing unanswered questions about water treatment, recovery rates, and impacts on the aquifer, while Austin Water opposed the substitute, saying the project is central to its long-term water plan and that stakeholder talks were already underway. TCEQ explained its ASR permitting process and said public participation is possible but not always used in the current authorization process. The bill was left pending. HB 5659, concerning the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District and requiring majority city-council approval before certain water sales or interbasin transfers, drew testimony from district officials who said the change could interfere with existing contracts and district authority, but the chair emphasized the need for local buy-in and said the stakeholders had reached a workable compromise; testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1690, which would expand notice requirements for groundwater export permits so neighboring landowners and potentially affected aquifer areas are informed by certified mail and publication. The sponsor tied the bill to impacts from the Vista Ridge project, and no one testified against it; it was left pending. HB 3333 would prohibit TCEQ from issuing new wastewater discharge permits directly into the Devils River in Val Verde County. The sponsor and a conservation witness said the bill protects one of Texas’s most pristine rivers and reflects a local stakeholder agreement, while TCEQ said it can ensure water quality but acknowledged the river’s unique sensitivity; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HCR 108 urging continuation of the U.S.-Mexico tomato suspension agreement, with supporters warning of major Texas job and consumer-price impacts if it ends, and HCR 76 urging federal action on imported shrimp, citing public health and industry concerns; both were left pending. Additional measures heard and left pending included HB 4158 on compensation for Texana Groundwater Conservation District directors, HB 654 creating a dismissal path for certain first-time deer hunting violations after self-reporting and hunter education, HB 4530 requiring Texas Water Development Board review of groundwater rights placed in the Texas Water Trust, HB 2128 directing a study of rural versus urban firefighting and rescue disparities, and HB 278 requiring groundwater districts and management areas to track progress toward desired future conditions over shorter intervals. On HB 278, witnesses split over whether the bill’s interim tracking would improve accountability or create new triggers that could be used against local districts, but no final vote was taken and the bill was left pending.

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• Bonnen, this violates an attorney's mandate.
• It's akin to the legislation being passed that forces us, or doctors, to violate the Hippocratic Oath
• Daily, we deliver approximately seven hundred and forty-seven loads of motor fuels across our delivery
• the distracted drivers addicted to their phones, disobeying traffic signals, speeding, and other violations

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• here is going to help increase our workforce participation, where just a few of us are carrying the load
• unemployed and fail to answer within the two to three required calls versus those who are simply violating
• Court ruled was based on the fact that it was considered unusual because only six... ...they said it violated
• place of a... ...but until you stand in the place of a father or a mother and your child has been violated

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• state's failure to provide funding for them is not the fault of the parents who end up carrying the load
• decade or so, and we are going to have to commit significant resources into a lot more strong base load
• in this chamber has not shown any willingness to do anything to increase base load generation in the
• energy generation and so far the load energy generation and so far the majority<01:24:40.000> in<
• generation in the increase base load generation in the state<01:24:47.360> of<01:24:47.520>

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• Um, the next one is a loaded chamber indicator.
• <00:20:16.320> chamber Um, the next one is a loaded chamber Um, the next one is a loaded chamber
• you assume that every firearm you touch is loaded.
• Those systems must still be proven capable of handling the proposed load.
• Local control exists for good load.

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• So they found that it violated due process protections guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.
• Congratulations on carrying a very, very heavy load. Big bill. Well done. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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• laundering cases. that were being conducted in Mexico City were of Chinese nationals picking up bulk load
• for apprehension. ...or helping to apprehend what I would call low-level non-violent immigration violators

Keywords: fentanyl crisis, DEA, drug trafficking, public safety, Judea Serrata, Terrence Cole, judicial security, social media, drug prevention

Summary: The committee meeting centered on the urgent crisis of fentanyl abuse and the government’s response to the drug trafficking epidemic. Key discussions revolved around the nomination of Terrence Cole as the Administrator of the DEA and Judea Serrata as Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Cole emphasized his commitment to combating the fentanyl crisis, highlighting the rising number of overdose deaths and the necessity of bipartisan efforts to dismantle drug cartels. Members engaged in dialogue on the effectiveness of various strategies and the importance of education aimed at preventing drug-related deaths among youth. Additionally, the challenges of social media in drug trafficking were highlighted, indicating a need for greater accountability in how platforms handle such issues. Senators voiced concerns about the impact of administration policies on judicial security and the resources available for marshals to perform their critical roles.

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• not preclude a plaintiff from pursuing causes of action such as negligent maintenance, negligent loading
• It has no penalty associated with it other than a moving violation of Class C.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes. The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably. The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.

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• Additionally, the provisional language require the CDCR reductions do not violate any court order to
• The needs related to this, obviously mechanical cooling requires a significantly greater electrical load

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Constitution were designed to secure those rights, not to mandate their violation.
• And I would say it violates the do no harm. And yet here we are...
• This is a violation of parental rights.
• These loads are...
• These loads are heavy, heavy, heavy, and they are literally destroying our highways.

Keywords: 981, all

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• from uh super integrating the new loads from uh super large<00:04:49.919> data<00:04:50.680><
• On section 10, if the public policy is designed correctly, data center load growth has the potential
• Every tool is needed both to meet our 2040 goals and to meet load growth.
• Every tool is needed both load growth.
• And there's space for a load growth.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• My understanding is that most of the utilities currently do not account for net-metered load as load
• My understanding is that most of the utilities currently do not account for net-metered load as load
• It's because all this unaccounted-for energy, they have to reconcile the loads between retail load and
• in we're going to reconstitute that load in we're going to reconstitute that load by<02:10:24.400
• take advantage of calcifying as load take advantage of calcifying as load reduction<02:13:02.159

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• None of that is that has been violated.
• Violate the 13th Amendment. Just get them out of the country.'
• Violate the 13th Amendment. Just get them out of the country.'
• Violate the 13th Amendment. Just get them out of the country.'
• Violate the 13th Amendment. Just get them out of the country.'

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Experts testify the state's current energy producers will not be enough to handle the load as usage increases
• <00:05:04.880> forms<00:05:05.199> of these strong base load forms of these strong
• that have been traditional base load that have been traditional base load energy<00:05:20.840>
• generation so I do think strong Bas load generation so I do think the<00:07:50.240> moratorium
• energy to our consumers in load energy to our consumers in Minnesota<00:08:49.560> you<00:08:

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• ONCE THEY ARE DEEMED IMPAIRED WE ESTABLISHED RESTORATION TARGETS KNOWN AS TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD OR
• ONCE WE ESTABLISH THE B MAP AND WE KNOW WHAT THE LOADING NEEDS TO BE AND WE KNOW WHAT THE CURRENT LOADING
• PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF THE DETERMINED LOADING OF THE WATER BODY.
• PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF THE DETERMINED LOADING OF THE WATER BODY.
• IT WILL THEN IDENTIFY ALL THE LOAD REDUCTIONS WE HAVE SEEN TO DATE AND THE LOCATION OF THE DIFFERENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I will not live long enough to purge my bones of its fluoride load.
• Adding a prescription medication to public drinking water violates our right to avoid medical treatment
• When it comes to medication, Violates our right to avoid medical treatment.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs. Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers. The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Legislative Council Service drafting number 232729, a bill increasing the maximum penalty for a violation
• Stefanics, and Senator Townsend, an act relating to water, increasing the maximum penalty for a violation
• centralized credentialing application process, including a time frame for Medicaid managed care providers to load

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• hospital where he died of septic shock despite the sea of CMS finding against the hospital having in violation
• You can load the leap has followed by Darcy Magill. >> You can look past emerging this committee to vote
• The legislature granted in the same statute that conflicts and violates with Kluger, the white Florida

Keywords: 999, senate, all