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• Water is our limiting factor. It's, it's not land, it's, it's water.
• Uh, we have about $500 million in bonding capacity for that.
• I talk every time I talk about this, but in the great state of Texas, we have been limited on our, um
• And as those move up, I mean, the fly also is not limited to the animal.
• Um, They haven't actually surpassed the time that they have to give the water that 5-year limit.

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• some people have gotten the benefit of significant hundreds of millions of dollars, you know, in aggregate
• But what's the aggregate investment, Mr. Chair? At the top of my head, I'm looking at it.
• I understand that's all programs, right, but help me get to some ballpark here on an aggregate cost for
• And I'm sure that, in aggregate, those 10,000 units cost far, far more for the state of Arizona, for
• But So you're... ultimately limiting the number or quality of housing units built.

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• So the views that I'm going to share with you are kind of an aggregation of what we heard back from the
• You may be familiar with the term catastrophe bonds.
• And then above the average of 2 more clearly or cat bonds have come back in a big way in Florida.

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• The intent of this bill is merely to have schools and the State Department of Education aggregate student
• to find out personally identifying information about any particular student, but rather asks for aggregate
• This bill assists districts in clearly defining four categories under which to report that data in aggregate
• Again, the objective of this bill is to simply gather aggregate data in order to estimate the costs of
• I've made my preference noted that we limit it to a great degree in those early years where it is important

Summary: The committee heard RS 33261, the School-Sponsored Bible Reading Act, which would require public school teachers to read sequential Bible passages daily without comment or instruction, with accommodations for objections and injunctive relief as the enforcement mechanism. The sponsor and a representative from Idaho Family Policy Center argued the bill fits Idaho’s history and the U.S. Supreme Court’s current “history and tradition” approach, while opponents said it was unconstitutional, not voluntary, and inconsistent with separation of church and state. A substitute motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on a tie vote, and the motion to introduce the RS also failed on a tie vote. The committee then considered RS 33332 C1, which would treat student walkouts or absences for protest as unexcused and require reporting to state officials. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at students leaving class to protest during school hours, while members raised concerns about impacts on student civic engagement, parent-excused absences, and politically active youth groups. The RS was introduced by voice vote. Next, the committee heard a revised RS 33523-2-3 on collecting aggregate data about students’ immigration status in public schools to estimate the cost of educating non-citizen students. The sponsor said the bill would not deny enrollment, would use only aggregate data, and was intended to help the legislature understand costs; members questioned administrative burden, possible discrimination, and the fiscal note. The motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote. Finally, the committee advanced Senate Bill 1244, a code-cleanup measure removing obsolete regional library system provisions, to the floor with a due pass recommendation. It also heard Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 education, which would create a state framework for AI use, local district policies, training, transparency, and privacy protections; testimony was generally supportive but urged caution, especially for younger students. The committee voted to send SB 1227 to general orders for amendment.

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• We ended up having to centralize that due to some technical limitations.
• And it's hard to answer them because you're looking at it at the aggregate.
• So that gets limited, probably rightfully so, when you go to a cloud solution.
• So you're limited by the product per se, right?
• Bonding and then it becomes debt service.

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• Then the material disposal area C, and then the aggregate area. cleanup.
• And then The aggregate area cleanup involves soil remediation that is occurring at multiple sites around
• Identified four constraints that need to be addressed are regional aggregation facilities, increased
• New Mexico, in general, has limited finishing capacity.
• Limited warehousing and rail hanging space, distribution, and Cold chain logistics, labor shortages,

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• </c><01:18:18.000><c> data</c> um public reporting of aggregated data um public reporting of aggregated
• </c><01:20:02.880><c> to</c> claim costs including but not limited to claim costs including but not limited
• That would request clarifications as to the time limits, especially related to the mediation process.
• </c> and I know those numbers get aggregated and I know those numbers get aggregated nationwide.<01:36
• </c><01:44:11.920><c> data</c> numbers and even the um aggregated data numbers and even the um aggregated

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I mean, the bond between the two of them is unshakable, unbreakable, and magic.
• It revises certain statutes of limitations and pre-suit procedures, and that is the bill, Madam Chair
• Their claims, their limits are 500,000 and a million, which increases to 600,000 and 1.2 million.
• It similarly removes the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse in public schools.
• It has no limitations on attorney's fees, and we are going to substitute ours in.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Tarr, rate ban limits for outpatient primary care services. All those in favor... Oh, what a shock.
• services, primary health care services, and establish a rate ban, which would be a reasonable upper limit
• based on that lower limit so that there's a window of reimbursement for primary care services.
• They do their best with limited resources that they have available to them.
• primary care baseline expenditures and the aggregate primary care expenditure target.

Summary: The Senate first considered several amendments to a primary care/health care bill. Amendment 1, on artificial intelligence in health care and mental health services, was withdrawn by unanimous consent. Amendment 37, which would have required a rate band for outpatient primary care reimbursement, was debated and then defeated on a roll call, 5-33. Amendment 39, on direct primary care arrangements and deductible credits, was also defeated 5-33. The chamber then took up and passed the conference report for An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy (H. 5511), with senators emphasizing the need for evidence-based literacy instruction, universal screening, dyslexia screening, teacher training, and implementation funding; the bill was enacted and sent to the Governor after a 39-0 roll call. The Senate then returned to Amendment 60 on the primary care bill, which would have created a “safety valve” allowing alternative payment systems to be proposed to the Health Policy Commission. After debate over whether the bill already allowed flexibility, the amendment was defeated 5-33. Amendment 50, requiring stronger health equity reporting, was adopted. Amendment 66, a technical fix setting commercial payment rates for community health centers at the MassHealth PPS rate, was adopted. Amendment 24, excluding pharmaceutical spending from the primary care spending baseline and target, was adopted. Amendment 45, a study on expanding the role of allied health professionals, was withdrawn. Amendment 48, a group purchasing cooperative pilot, and amendments 53, 61, and 63 were also withdrawn. The Senate adopted Amendment 64, which prohibits prior authorization from delaying FDA-approved medications for serious mental illness, and rejected Amendment 68 on reporting private equity investment in primary and specialty care, as well as Amendments 71 and 72 on scope of practice and ownership disclosure. Amendment 62, a technical change modernizing the definition of primary care and clarifying the care team, was adopted. Amendment 21, the Senate Ways and Means amendment, was then adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading, and the Senate passed An Act relative to primary care for you (S. 3116) to be engrossed on a 35-4 roll call. The Senate then adjourned to a later date, with memorial references at adjournment.

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• although I'll note those are allocated as sales tax funds, not as levy dollars, for debt service and bond
• although I'll note those are allocated as sales tax funds, not as levy dollars, for debt service and bond
• although I'll note those are allocated as sales tax funds, not as levy dollars, for debt service and bond
• Uh so the aggregation of all levy funds.
• Uh so the aggregation of all of<01:12:12.400><c> those</c><01:12:12.640><c> funds</c><01:12:12.960><c

Bills: HF4693

Keywords: transportation, license plates, validation stickers, replacement fees, government fees, 1183, house

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• We get told by companies not to limit the collection and sale of location data, only to read that the
• But because this was a first step in that limited situation, Republicans and Democrats came together
• They limit data collection to what's necessary. Strong data minimization rules are so important.
• In countless workplaces, surveillance is no longer limited to security cameras.
• At the same time, it would set strict limits on how businesses collect and use consumer data.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

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• I do have concerns about the $100,000 per case aggregate, and I'm just thinking about what happens if
• I do have concerns about the $100,000 per case aggregate, and I'm just thinking about what happens if
• And then with this also, while it says limit data collection, retaining the data to maintain compliance
• the fiscal note, the fiscal note is addressing costs of all content requiring a mark, not strictly limited
• So, one, again, it's, you know, strictly limited to, you know, audio, video, and images.

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• Services with limited resources however Services with limited resources however as<02:33:43.439><c> operational
• It's an aggregate for the department as a whole.
• </c><04:07:54.720><c> for</c> filled um it's this is an aggregate for filled um it's this is an aggregate
• It does have some limitations on the amount of investment.
• </c><04:51:44.480><c> Bond</c> debt service pay the do Bond Bond debt service pay the do Bond Bond holders

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee heard an overview and budget presentation from New Hampshire Fish and Game, led by new Executive Director Stephanie Simi and Business Division Chief Kathy Leonti. The agency described its mission to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, and marine resources, and emphasized growing pressures from disease, climate impacts, habitat change, and increased public demand. Simi said the department is largely funded by hunting and fishing license revenue and federal grants, is reviewing staffing and internal processes, and faces critical needs including permanent funding for environmental review staff, infrastructure and IT modernization, and possible service reductions if additional support is not found. Members asked about specific program and policy issues, including chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits and hares, moose population decline, and a proposed bait-disease bill. The department said it is actively monitoring diseases and did not see a need for the bait bill at this time. Legislators also discussed the Hike Safe program, which the department said has grown from an expected $100,000 annually to more than $300,000, and a possible boating version of that program, which the department said remains under consideration but would involve complex logistics and multiple agencies. Questions were also raised about rescue costs, out-of-state hikers, and whether boat registrations could be used as a revenue source; Fish and Game said boat registration is handled by the Department of Safety, though the department receives $5 per registered boat for the public boat access program. The budget discussion focused on revenue projections, use of unrestricted Fish and Game funds, and dependence on federal reimbursements. Leonti said the department met the governor’s general fund target but not the Fish and Game fund target without using surplus unrestricted funds, leaving only about $100,000 in the fund by the end of the biennium. She said the budget uses more than $18 million in Fish and Game funds annually against about $14 million in unrestricted revenue, and that five of 193 full-time positions remain unfunded. The department warned that if federal grants were halted, it could cost about $5 million over five months and force the Fish and Game fund to cover the gap. Committee members also requested that future presentations be sent electronically in advance, and the department agreed to do so.

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• Some of those factors include, but are not limited to, the current and potential future uses of groundwater
• But how did production, I mean, in terms of limiting permits, how did that impact the supply year after
• In many cases, companies are allowed to self-bond or basically just make claims that the money is going
• In many cases, companies are allowed to self-bond or basically just make claims that the many is going
• lands that can pose future hazards to workers, communities, and the local environment, as well as limit

Summary: The Senate Environmental Quality Committee held an informational hearing on the environmental impacts and planning considerations associated with refinery closures. In opening remarks, the chair framed refinery shutdowns as a complex part of California’s decarbonization transition and said the committee would focus on environmental and land-use issues, while Vice Chair Gunda argued closures reflect years of policy-driven disinvestment and warned that supply disruptions and higher prices could harm working families. State agency witnesses from the Energy Commission, CARB, and the Water Boards described the state as being in a “mid-transition,” with declining gasoline demand, growing zero-emission vehicle adoption, and increasing conversion of some refinery assets to renewable fuels, but also with abrupt capacity losses that can force greater reliance on imports and storage. They emphasized the need for proactive planning, transparency, and coordination across agencies, and noted that refinery closures can stress pipelines, terminals, and other linked infrastructure, with potential liabilities falling to the state if those assets are not financially supported. The Water Boards explained their cleanup authorities and tools for refinery decommissioning, including investigation, monitoring, remediation, and enforcement under the Water Code, and said site-specific cleanup plans depend on contamination, groundwater conditions, and future land use. They noted that decommissioning can reveal previously inaccessible areas and require additional sampling or wells, and that cleanup costs can range from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. Committee members pressed the witnesses on whether the state has enough information to plan for land transitions, whether current tools are adequate, and whether more standardized procedures or financial assurances are needed. The witnesses generally said existing tools are useful but that more transparency and better data sharing would help communities and policymakers understand liabilities and long-term redevelopment opportunities. Members also questioned the relationship between California policy, refinery closures, imports, and global emissions. CARB said its programs apply to transportation fuel suppliers whether fuel is refined in-state or imported, and that its climate and air-quality rules are designed to reduce emissions and avoid leakage. Some senators argued that California’s policies have accelerated closures and that demand has not fallen fast enough to offset lost refining capacity, while agency witnesses responded that closures are also driven by global market forces, aging infrastructure, crude quality, and changing fuel demand. The committee then heard from outside experts, including a Notre Dame professor who said closure costs are often underestimated and that stronger financial assurance requirements can shift company behavior, a Stanford/SLAC researcher who outlined five drivers of refinery closures, and an environmental attorney who discussed community impacts and lessons from the Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery closure. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational and focused on testimony and questions.

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• Ryan Hamilton, Kelsey Norris de la Cruz, Kylie Thurman, Andrea Cummings, Sarah Hansen, Megan Bond.
• is each individual contribution is treated as a separate $5,000 violation instead of considering aggregate

Bills: SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam

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• SCR 1002 relating to campaign finance aggregate report amount recommends that the bill be amended as
• This bill would cut these limited services that vulnerable asylum seekers are eligible for.
• These are limited circumstances. In almost every case, the support is for a limited time. Mr.
• The four-year limit on spousal support has no recognition for what it's like to be the spouse who gave
• . ...are acting lawlessly and without following our constitutional limitations.

Summary: The Senate met in multiple Committee of the Whole sessions and later took third-reading votes on several measures, with the day dominated by election administration bills, immigration-related bills, public safety measures, and a series of bills affecting transgender youth and health care. The chamber also heard ceremonial remarks recognizing Lutheran Day at the Capitol, introduced the Doctor of the Day, and handled routine appointments, messages, and committee reports. Several bills were retained on the calendar, including SB 1431 and SCR 1005. Among the major policy items, senators debated and advanced SB 1049 on spousal maintenance, SB 1053 on concealed weapons permits, SB 1415 on insurance adjuster license eligibility, SB 1015 on health care actions related to gender transition procedures and provider liability, SB 1095 on gender transition care for minors, and SCR 1006 on school-related sex and privacy requirements. Members opposing the transgender-related bills argued they were discriminatory, harmful to youth, and an intrusion into family and medical decisions; supporters said the measures protected children, parental rights, privacy, and medical judgment. The chamber also considered election and campaign finance measures including SB 1003, SB 1006, SB 1037, SB 1040, SB 1057, SB 1168, SB 1237, SCR 1002, SCR 1010, SCR 1013, and SCR 1014, with debate centering on transparency, ballot procedures, voter registration, and disclosure thresholds. Additional bills addressed immigration enforcement and foreign influence concerns, including SB 1055, SB 1058, SB 1093, SB 1152, SB 1289, and SB 1308. Supporters framed these as public safety, election integrity, or enforcement measures, while opponents warned they would chill reporting to police, harm asylum seekers and immigrants, or expand punitive government power. The Senate adopted Committee of the Whole reports and assigned bills accordingly throughout the day, and several measures later received third-reading passage votes, including SB 1049, SB 1053, SB 1415, SB 1015, and SB 1095, with recorded roll-call outcomes and transmission of passed bills to the House.

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• There's no limit to the amount they can catch.
• Both spatially and a total allowable catch limit.
• They gather in large aggregations.
• Is this ever going to have a statute of limitation?
• I don't know if it's one every 50 years or this... statute of limitations.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 886 by Rep. Orgeron, which would make seasonal catch totals and related reporting for the commercial menhaden fishery publicly available by carving out an exception to confidentiality rules. The author said the bill was intended to align with the original intent of prior reporting legislation and to ensure the public can see how much menhaden is being taken from Louisiana waters. Supporters, including Louisiana Wildlife Federation, CCA, charter captains, and recreational anglers, argued the fishery uses a public resource and that transparency is needed for policymaking. Opponents said they did not object to transparency in principle, but one speaker asked that size-sampling data be removed, arguing it has no scientific value and is already handled through NOAA and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Council processes. The committee reported HB 886 favorably without opposition. The committee then heard House Bill 855, also by Rep. Orgeron, which would establish a 22-foot depth requirement for the commercial use of purse seines in the menhaden fishery. The author said the bill was based on a state-funded bycatch study showing red drum bycatch rises sharply in shallow water and that the current quarter-mile buffer is insufficient, especially in nearshore areas where recreational fishing and sensitive habitats are concentrated. Supporters emphasized the public trust nature of menhaden, the economic value of recreational fishing, and concerns about bycatch, beach fouling, and localized depletion. Several speakers cited the bycatch study, public comments opposing the recent reduction from a half-mile to a quarter-mile buffer, and the belief that deeper-water fishing would reduce impacts on redfish and other species. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries staff and the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Scott Rayburn, answered questions about the current buffer rules, enforcement, and the science behind the 22-foot threshold. They explained that the recent reduction to a quarter-mile buffer came from a commission directive and that the department had investigated complaints but found no violations. Dr. Rayburn said the 22-foot figure came from modeling red drum bycatch as a function of depth and that the study focused on red drum because of its economic and social importance, while not analyzing every species in the same way. Opponents of the bill, including West Bank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters representatives, said the rule of three is a standard confidentiality concept, argued the bill should not be framed as anti-transparency, and urged removal of the size-sampling provisions. The committee heard extensive testimony but no final action on HB 855 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• There's no limit to the amount they can catch.
• Both spatially and a total allowable catch limit.
• They gather in large aggregations.
• Our total bycatch averages 3.6% by weight and remains well below the 5% legal limit.
• Is this ever going to have a statute of limitations?

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• Our authority over electric cooperatives such as Basin Electric and Midco Power is generally limited
• So we do a long-term treasury plus 25 or 50 basis points, and that gives bond-type rates or a bond-type
• So we do a light-term treasury plus 25 or 50 basis points, and that gives bond-type readings or a bond-type
• The normal limit for their loans or investments is $3 million.
• So, you know, we are not limited to a geography or a location when we speak of community.

Keywords: 908, all

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• It also requires that they aggregate that data and send it into an annual report summary to the CDC so
• Then that information annually would be aggregated, tallied up.
• So not names, not personally identifiable information, aggregate data put together to make sure that
• They may have limited ability to communicate their name, their address, or their needs.
• This bill limits the over-the-counter sale of over-the-counter drugs.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after introductions of the Freedom of the Road Riders and Warsaw High School students. Members then took up House Bill 1855, a reporting bill on alpha-gal syndrome. The sponsor described the bill as a public health surveillance measure to add alpha-gal to Missouri’s reportable conditions, require lab reporting to the Department of Health and Senior Services, and send aggregated data to the CDC. Supporters said the bill would help identify hotspots, guide education and funding, and address a serious tick-borne condition affecting rural and urban Missourians alike. Opponents raised concerns about cost, false positives/negatives, and privacy, but the sponsor and others said the system would be HIPAA-compliant and de-identified at the federal level. Two amendments to HB 1855 were debated. An amendment changing the department’s follow-up authority from “may” to “shall” was adopted, with supporters arguing that if the legislature funds follow-up, the department should be required to do it. A second amendment creating an opt-in/opt-out consent process for reporting was rejected 41-10 after extensive debate over privacy, data collection, and whether consent would undermine disease surveillance. The House then adopted the House committee substitute for HB 1855 as amended and ordered it perfected and printed. The chamber next considered House Bills 2230 and 2978, a revised education measure aimed at reducing screen time in K-5 classrooms and encouraging handwriting and cursive instruction. The sponsor said the bill was based on research linking heavy screen use to poorer educational and behavioral outcomes, and supporters emphasized local control, parent access to screen-time policies, and the need to bring experts together through a state-level focus group. An amendment to exclude virtual school programs was adopted. The House then adopted the committee substitute for HB 2230 and 2978 as amended and ordered it perfected and printed. Finally, the House began debate on House Bill 2355, the Food Is Medicine Initiative. The sponsor said the bill would let Missouri use federal funds through 1115 waivers to pilot medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling, and related interventions to improve health and lower Medicaid costs. Members generally supported the concept, citing food deserts and the benefits of better nutrition, but an amendment adding vitamin therapies and cleanup language prompted concern from one member about supplement quality and regulation; the transcript ends during that amendment discussion.