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• That is a bill that we could have gotten out of here, along with some safe labeling requirements, you
• Some safe labeling requirements, you know, saying where this product came from, what the ingredients
• And I'll stick by the argument that a restaurant is probably the safest place to consume one of these
• I think it was we pass a bill that gives us those age restrictions, gives us safe labeling requirements
• state government when it comes to small businesses and harmless products that they sell to their consumers

Keywords: 977, all

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• But most of the utilities don't label mitigation spending as water loss reduction.
• Sometimes it was clearly labeled; other times you had several categories to look at.
• And then the consumer with beef prices, it's a lot... ...and all of this adds to it.
• Can you tell me kind of where you think you're going to land to the consumer? And I know. Sure.
• They're staying in Mexico to be consumed in Mexico.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It makes it much easier for the consumer to understand what they're buying and where that comes from,
• It makes it much easier for the consumer to understand what they're buying and where that comes from,
• Our research confirms that cottage food is inherently safe for producers and consumers.
• We also support raising the cap and adjusting it to the Consumer Price Index.
• We also support raising the cap and adjusting it to the Consumer Price Index.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then that's who he labeled the average. human male.
• by requiring the Public Utility Commission to to develop a consumer guide for home solar systems so
• Texans can become better informed consumers.
• This would be... a great help for the consumers, electric consumers of Texas.
• We work statewide on policy and my focus is on consumer.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• It also says in this bill that that cost cannot be passed on to the consumer.
• We coordinate care with prescribers and obtain authorizations as consumers.
• These new fees will go... consumers.
• Well, we all want fairness; we want consumers to benefit.
• the medical... consumer, and we have to protect the medical association.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• this is about consumer protection. this is about consumer protection.
• It's it's about consumer nutshell.
• It's extraordinarily time-consuming.
• labeled, they put it in the back." labeled, they put it in the back."
• the sale and proper use and consumer the sale and proper use and consumer protection<04:50:33.440

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It starts, it always starts, with scapegoats, small groups labeled as the enemy, isolated, demonized.
• .. ...all groups labeled as the enemy, isolated, demonized, and stripped of their rights.
• of Americans now disapprove of his actions on immigration, even though two-thirds of cable news consumers
• country or from one another, but from the forces of authoritarianism and oligarchs that now threaten to consume

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate convened with routine opening business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the filing of several reports, such as the Parole Board’s 2023 annual report and a fiscal year 2025 prior-year deficiency report from the Comptroller. Those reports were ordered placed on file. The remainder of the session was devoted almost entirely to a series of brief statements by the Senate President and many senators responding to what they described as federal actions under the Trump administration, especially immigration enforcement without due process, court defiance, and broader threats to democratic norms. Senators repeatedly condemned the detention and deportation of immigrants, students, researchers, and even some U.S. citizens, citing specific Massachusetts cases including Ramesa Ozturk of Tufts, Juan Francisco Mendez, Sunua Petrova, and others. Members also raised concerns about cuts to federal funding affecting Massachusetts, including NIH and university research, asthma prevention, education, climate resilience, and veterans’ services. Several senators tied these issues to the state’s economy, higher education, health care, and immigrant communities, and many invoked Massachusetts and American history to argue for due process, the rule of law, and resistance to authoritarianism. A few policy responses were mentioned, including support for increasing funding for the Attorney General to handle lawsuits, and references to bills or proposals such as the Immigrant Legal Defense Act, the Dignity Not Deportation Act, the Safe Communities Act, and the Location Shield Act. The Senate President also referenced the chamber’s broader “Response 2025” initiative. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on during the statements themselves, aside from the adoption of an order to adjourn and the setting of the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

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• This bill, however, is a step in the wrong direction, a step backwards. 4552 is labeled as an anti-discrimination
• Every day, my neighbors and I live at the heart of what is too often been unfairly labeled an invasion
• It's just for the physical device yes sir that's that's a consumable base cost and so when we're talking
• Training, that is correct, it's the consumable based cost. What's the standard for suspicion?

Bills: HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• And then we have agriculture and consumer protection.
• Agriculture and Consumer Protection Division, we're responsible for every barcode scanner in the state
• The big problem, they label a lot of it, you know, product of USA or whatever.
• position to send to the agriculture committees in the Senate. to address this issue and have truth in labeling

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• DESPITE WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLES PLUS DEALER INSTRUCTION AT THE TIME OF SALE THESE VEHICLES
• OPPOSITION. >> Chair DiCeglie: NEXT WE HAVE ALEX HALEY FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Once a company knows enough about each consumer, the next step is obvious.
• Once a company knows enough about each consumer, the next step is obvious.
• It's smart business and it's smart for the consumer.
• Corporate taxes are always passed on to consumers and to workers.
• It will label chemical sterilization as health care activity.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• have labeling requirements regarding have labeling requirements regarding displayed<01:48:01.840
• So, labeling requirements.
• We have the ability to look at all packages, so labeling requirements.
• We have labeling requirements, child-resistant packaging, consumer warnings, testing limits, recordkeeping
• We have labeling requirements, child-resistant packaging, consumer warnings, testing limits, recordkeeping

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then approved an agency amendment to a health and family services regulation. The amendment reversed a prior change so that neonatal ICU beds would remain subject to regular review rather than nonsubstantive review. The remaining administrative regulations were then reviewed without objection. The main presentation was from State Auditor Allison Ball on a report finding $836 million in concurrent Medicaid capitation payments from 2019 through 2022, involving individuals enrolled in Kentucky and at least one other state. Ball said Kentucky relied on the PARIS system, which has limitations because it is updated quarterly and depends on voluntary state participation, while a better federal data source, T-MSIS, was not fully available to the state. She said the audit found weak internal controls, siloed processes, outdated guidance, and a low-priority attitude toward residency checks, all of which contributed to missed alerts and improper payments. She also said the report identified additional problems, including payments made after beneficiaries died and cases involving multiple states paying for the same person. Ball recommended better access to federal data, stronger MCO contract provisions, and more active oversight by the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations. She said the contracts reviewed did not provide a clear way to recoup the improper payments, though she and her counsel suggested possible equitable legal theories might be explored. Members expressed concern about the scale of the waste and the lack of contract enforcement, and asked whether any money could be recovered. Ball said the audit did not identify a clear contractual path to recoup the funds.

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• During the competition, students are tested on their knowledge of personal finance, consumer rights and

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• between a consumer debt collector and a debtor between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. does not apply
• To the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• We talked about labeling products as meat or milk. However, this bill does much more than that.
• This bill at its core is meant to help farmers and consumers and students who hope to become farmers
• This change prevents the potential for fraud and protects consumers.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and gallery recognitions, including students, university basketball coaches, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar of bills, with most measures explained by sponsors, often substituted with identical House companions, and many passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, utility services, higher education, pre-arranged transportation services, the Uniform Commercial Code, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, brownfields, false reporting, health care billing and collection, and motor vehicles. Among the bills passed were measures on the Florida Trust Code, school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, debt collection email communications, service of process, public lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers and releases, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ties affecting health care licensure, diabetes management in schools, platting procedures, fentanyl testing in hospitals and emergency departments, third-party reservation platforms, electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, background screening of athletic coaches, and surrendered infants. Debate was especially notable on the surrendered infants bill, where some senators raised concerns about safety, anonymity, and liability, while supporters argued the devices could save lives. The affordable housing/Live Local bill also drew extensive discussion and a late-filed amendment, with the sponsor describing major land-use and permitting changes and the chamber adopting the amendment before final passage. The most contentious floor debate came on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, where senators argued over its fluoride-related provisions and broader policy package. Opponents criticized the bill as an overbroad preemption and raised public health concerns, while the sponsor defended it as a farm-and-consumer package with multiple unrelated provisions. That bill ultimately passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a resolution honoring Florida’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, made additional announcements, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• So, I mean, uh, I'm not sure exactly where a carve-out is being labeled as such in the bill, because
• So since that fee is paid in the transaction between the consumer and the accommodation.
• The consumer will pay the service fee, but typically if it's a fee charged by one of those online travel
• TPA is a non-profit, non-partisan, taxpayer-consumer advocacy organization, and we seek to... ...analyze
• TPA urges you all to support SB 1592 for the sake of consumers and businesses in the Lone Star State.

Bills: SB209, SB529, SB1265, SB1592, SB1728, SCR37, SCR38

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

Bills: HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

Bills: HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, SB380

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• <00:49:51.000> small<00:49:51.280> businesses protecting consumers small businesses
• focused on working with consumers focused on working with consumers working<00:50:37.480> with
• They want to stand up for consumers, and what would be the result?
• They want to stand up for consumers, and what would be the result?
• The motion prevails. labeling moves on house Fone number 1093 labeling moves on house Fone number 1093

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AB 1585, Connolly, wine labeling, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2249, Irwin, cannabis labels and packaging, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2343, Patel, AOD programs consumer protection platform, do pass, that's out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.