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• McLaughlin's bill requires a study on incentives and the use of solar and wind energy.
• I just want to remind everybody that this bill, according to a recent study, would increase electricity
• It tends to be a bit more feasible to get those hearings done within that time capacity.
• I have not been involved with the study for the Permian Basin.
• I actually passed the permit study bill last session, and actually, there’s the word study. is not in

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• And after 10 years, studies in California found that there were 100,000 more tons of plastic in their
• And after 10 years, study single-use.
• And after 10 years, study studies<01:48:16.719> in<01:48:16.960> California<01:48:17.440
• > found<01:48:17.600> that<01:48:17.760> there studies in California found that
• there studies in California found that there were<01:48:18.159> 100,000<01:48:18.880> more<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you. revenue administration to study options revenue administration to study options for<00:23:
• estimates based on uh national studies estimates based on uh national studies around<00:39:03.520
• professional organization and studied professional organization and studied this<00:55:44.559>
• for interim study to recognize? for interim study to recognize?
• Motion is on interim<03:19:48.399> study. interim study. interim study.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, convening a working group to evaluate the feasibility
• evaluate<00:05:31.720> the working group to evaluate the working group to evaluate the feasibility
• <00:05:32.800> of<00:05:32.960> establishing<00:05:34.120> state-owned feasibility
• of establishing state-owned feasibility of establishing state-owned or<00:05:35.160> state-controlled

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

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• The pathway sounds, you know, feasible.
• admirable the pathway sounds<00:21:21.480> you<00:21:21.600> know<00:21:22.080> feasible
• <00:21:23.080> however<00:21:24.080> that's sounds you know feasible however that's
• sounds you know feasible however that's kind<00:21:24.559> of<00:21:24.880> we<00:21:24.960

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This study will look at what we need to do to get a million acres of winter camelina cultivated in the
• This study will look at what we need to do to get a million acres of winter camelina cultivated in the
• This study will look at what we need to do to get a million acres of winter camelina cultivated in the
• This study will look at what we need to do to get a million acres of winter camelina cultivated in the
• The University of Minnesota Crookston student Becky Johnson was an AURI-sponsored study inventory.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Originally, I had planned for a study committee.
• I was on a study committee over the summer to study fishing game partnerships, and I found that there
• study committee um I was on a study study committee um I was on a study committee<05:03:26.240><
• committee over the summer to study committee over the summer to study fishing<05:03:27.760> game
• <05:11:55.360> the establish a commission to study the establish a commission to study the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and before storage fees accumulate substantially, that redeeming the vehicle is not financially feasible
• for legislation would include things like after they've would include things like, after they've studied
• that is... ...into a present course of study that is being taken by the student, which is going to be
• The Department of Education will prescribe the courses of study, including basic requirements and academic
• it could be improved upon. >> Oh, I think all of our processes should always be reconsidered and studied

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• So the motion is interim study.
• SB 614 is modeled on successful frameworks in Washington state, informed by feasibility studies in Montana
• SB 614 is modeled on successful frameworks in Washington state, informed by feasibility studies in Montana
• <03:46:40.720> studies<03:46:41.040> in state informed by feasibility studies in state
• informed by feasibility studies in Montana<03:46:42.399> and<03:46:42.640> aligned<03:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So engineering costs, um, feasibility studies, different things like that is all taken into account in
• So engineering costs, um, feasibility studies, different things like that is all taken into account in
• So engineering costs, um, feasibility studies, different things like that is all taken into account in
• So engineering costs, um, feasibility studies, different things like that is all taken into account in
• Maybe we do a study.

Keywords: 916, all

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• According to the housing affordability study conducted by the comptroller, Texas is According to the
• Have there been any studies of the safety of these structures? There have.
• And empirically, did that study find that there were actually fewer deaths in these structures?
• As for the concerns about studies, I also appreciate you taking a look at those studies.
• As for the concerns about studies, also appreciate you taking a look at this.

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and limited public testimony to two minutes per person. The committee heard Senate Bill 628 by Senator Zaffirini, which would clarify that counties may enter interlocal agreements with emergency service districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, including for multi-county ESDs in the committee substitute. Witnesses from Travis County ESD-11, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, and a member of the public supported the bill as a way to reduce duplication, costs, and jurisdictional confusion. Public testimony was closed and the committee substitute was left pending. The committee then heard several housing-related bills. Senate Bill 208 by Senator West would create a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund to provide zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders for workforce housing; Habitat for Humanity representatives, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, and housing advocates supported it as a way to finance infrastructure and land development for affordable homes. Senate Bill 2835 by Senator Johnson would allow cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings for small-scale, multi-story housing; supporters said the design is safe and could expand housing supply, while the Texas APA expressed qualified opposition over code-process concerns and fire-safety questions. Both bills were left pending after testimony. Additional bills heard included SB 1042 updating the Kimble County Hospital District’s enabling law; SB 1708, a committee substitute protecting familial property divisions from platting requirements; SB 2778 raising the ESD expenditure threshold requiring board approval from $2,000 to up to $50,000; SB 2608 expanding LIHTC eligibility for certain public housing projects; SB 3044 adding board representation for Marfa and Presidio on the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District and adjusting an exemption; SB 2367 extending park board authority to Waller County; SB 2523 clarifying ETJ reduction procedures and owner opt-out rights; SB 2521 requiring death-certificate reporting to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead exemption issues; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in larger cities. In each case, the bills were laid out, testimony was taken, and the measures were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.

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• We are trying to use our movement studies and research to determine how these cases are just popping
• Sweden did a study and found that this, in fact, does not carry toxic levels.
• I think some of the disconnect with the agency is a study that the Department of Health did where they
• in the DHS study.
• The EU has also conducted an extensive study in response, as Representative Olson referenced a request

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• We had a study by the National Academy of Sciences that really identified that in our research we had
• A UF study has shown that awareness and promotion lead to attributed movement of juice, and consumers
• A UF study has shown that awareness and promotion lead to attributed movement of juice and consumers
• David is a partner with Malden and Jenkins that specialize in feasibility studies, management, audits
• Those were not part of our study.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture heard an update on the Florida citrus industry from Matt Joyner of Florida Citrus Mutual and Shannon Shepp of the Department of Citrus. Both described the industry’s steep decline over the past two decades due to citrus greening (HLB), hurricanes, freezes, and aging groves, but emphasized ongoing recovery efforts through research, replanting, and new therapies. They highlighted promising tools such as plant growth regulators, protective screens and covers, direct oxytetracycline application, CRISPR-based breeding, and the CRAFT program, which has expanded to more than 10,000 acres of solid-set plantings and over 20,000 acres including resets. Members discussed disaster relief, property tax pressures, grower participation, and the need for assessment relief and other state support. No votes were taken on the citrus presentation. Shepp also outlined the Department of Citrus’s marketing and research role, noting strong consumer demand for Florida orange juice, global advertising efforts, and clinical research tied to health messaging. She said the industry remains a major economic contributor, with thousands of jobs and billions in economic impact, and that the department is working to maintain demand while growers replant and reset groves. Senators asked about the CRAFT program, new grower participation, and how advertising and state policy could help sustain the industry. The committee then received a performance review of the Opa-locka Soil and Water Conservation Districts from David Jahossky of Malden and Jenkins. The review found wide variation among the 49 districts studied, with many lacking recurring revenue, staffing, proper meeting notices, records retention, formal performance goals, and timely financial reports. The report identified nearly 400 recommendations and noted that some districts had already dissolved or were considering dissolution. Senators questioned whether the districts were duplicative of other agencies and whether they still served a useful purpose; the presenter said there was overlap and collaboration but no duplication. A public commenter from Jefferson County argued that local boards still provide trusted, community-based support for producers and help connect them to cost-share and best management practice programs. The chair indicated the review would inform possible legislation to improve or restructure the districts, and the committee adjourned without taking a vote.

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• Individuals would have to travel to Denver or Texas for health care, which is not feasible.
• The program, the business plan also confirmed our feasibility and the need for replacing the clinical
• As part of that Tripp-Umbach study, we show that the School of Medicine component only, not including
• Chair, because those pathways are more feasible in rural communities and do not have as much red tape

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• service lines requiring replacement remaining, and without continued support, replacement is just not feasible
• Projects of this scale are only feasible with access to PFA's low-interest loan and grant programs.
• service lines requiring replacement remaining, and without continued support, replacement is just not feasible
• Projects of this scale are only feasible with access to PFA's low-interest loan and grant programs.
• Projects of this scale are only feasible with access to PFA's low-interest loan and grant programs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At such time as resources are available or implementation is feasible upon adoption of the motion the
• While undergoing a property value study the comptroller's office and the businesses have long debates
• am not aware of others, but others are. are being assessed on it when they do their property value study
• I will study the fishbowl is where we usually meet, but it's not available today.
• HB 4430 by McQueen England to the annual study of motor vehicle collisions in the state referred the

Bills: HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135, HJR1, HJR2, HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer

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• and also the traditional efficient, so reluctant to hold list of things that kind of calling fund study
• approach and based on that, and we had seen major steps forward study.
• So this they will kind of gets us to somebody off of a study each.
• that information to the news really showed a lot of those agencies that we used as a prison doing a study
• I've been asked about in camera systems on one of those costs that one of the feasibility of those 2.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There was a study done of all 37 studies looking at whether they reduce carbon emissions, and Jessica
• There was a study done of all 37 studies looking at whether they reduce carbon emissions, and Jessica
• There was a study done of all 37 studies looking at whether they reduce carbon emissions, and Jessica
• There was a study done of all 37 studies looking at whether they reduce carbon emissions, and Jessica
• It makes the bill progressive, and as the Yale studies have found, and various national studies have

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on several energy and environmental bills. On HB 470, relating to noise and leaf blowers, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent to reduce noise pollution but raised concerns about using decibel limits alone and suggested using dBA measurements; testimony also noted the bill would regulate future sales rather than current use, and there were three additional testimonies, two in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 742 on transit-oriented development, which would require HCDA to prepare a programmatic EIS for Ewa, Kapalama, and West Oahu improvements. UH supported the bill, HHFDC said it was already preparing a master plan and programmatic EIS for the Ewa area, and HCDA explained that the projects are already underway or completed, including infrastructure work funded by prior appropriations. Supporters said the bill would streamline environmental review and potentially reduce costs for future housing, while HCDA emphasized the work is already in progress. On HB 340, concerning a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process and related cost recovery, DCCA provided comments, the Attorney General suggested changing a deadline to a specific date, and the PUC said it wanted to study the matter further while still meeting the 180-day reporting requirement. Solar and clean energy groups strongly supported the bill as a way to speed interconnection and advance grid-interactive technologies, while Hawaiian Electric supported the goal of more DERs but opposed the process, saying its interconnection performance has improved and that collaboration would be preferable to legislation. Members asked about newer technologies, UL 1741, and ratepayer impacts, and the Consumer Advocate said removing the cost-recovery section would alleviate its concerns. The committee also heard HB 243, requiring PV- and EV-ready new residential construction, which the Hawaii State Energy Office described as a cost-saving no-brainer because installing these features during construction is much cheaper than retrofitting later. The hearing then shifted to HB 350, expanding the water-heater systems that can satisfy building-permit requirements to include heat pump water heaters alongside solar hot water systems. The Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray supported the concept but asked for amendments to align efficiency standards and noted the bill’s removal of a 15-year lifespan limit for solar thermal systems, and Hawaii Solar Energy Association raised questions about how heat pump performance should be measured and whether PV-plus-heat-pump combinations should qualify. Committee members asked about impacts on smaller homes and ADUs, and the discussion remained focused on technical standards and possible amendments; no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study certain
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the ongoing
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study access
• And Senate Concurrent Resolution 10, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
• feasibility of hunters buying upland game bird stamps with standard hunting licenses.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed several measures, beginning with House Bill 4245, a Department of Revenue rules bundle covering 27 rules from six agencies. The Senate adopted an amendment changing two lottery rules and one tax rule related to pre-need cemetery companies, then passed the bill 30-1, adopted a title amendment, and made it effective from passage. The chamber also adopted a group of interim study resolutions, including studies on school finance transparency, divorce grounds, the Southern West Virginia water crisis, athletic trainer access in public secondary schools, the Eastern gray fox population, upland game bird stamps, and the PSC. Members then passed House Bill 5381, which reworked the Office of Energy’s role to develop a comprehensive energy development policy and grid stabilization plan, moved coalfield community development under that office, and expanded energy development planning authority. House Bill 5412, the Future Ready Education Act, was amended to require annual vocational and agricultural offerings unless not viable, and to require K-5 literacy teachers to complete science-of-reading training by the 2028-29 school year; it passed 33-0. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 845 on supplemental appropriations and the civil contingency fund, concurring in a House amendment that reappropriated funds and increased the fund from $15 million to $25 million, and made it effective from passage. A major floor debate centered on House Bill 4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act. Senators discussed whether to require employers to use E-Verify, with one amendment narrowing the mandate to public employers and creating a permissive option for private employers, while preserving penalties for unauthorized hiring and recordkeeping violations. After debate over small-business impacts and federal-state law conflicts, the Senate adopted the amendment as amended, passed the bill 31-3, and amended the title. The chamber also passed House Bill 5453 to modify the school aid funding formula by adding weighted enrollment for certain special education students and adjusting staffing-related provisions, and House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program, which was passed and made effective from passage. Later, the Senate resolved several House amendment disputes by concurring in or receding from amendments on bills including House Bill 4009 on portable benefits, Senate Bill 587, Senate Bill 164 on long-term substitute teachers, House Bill 4606 on pretrial release for certain felonies, House Bill 4010, House Bill 5438, and House Bill 4765. Most of these measures passed with broad support, and several were made effective July 1, 2026 or from passage. The session concluded with the Senate adjourning sine die.

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• our folks that do the child nutrition program... that do the child nutrition program about the feasibility
• I haven’t seen those studies, but I’ll lay them on your desk because the federal guidelines are giving

Bills: SB87, HB491, SB43, SB101

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40