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• The primary revenues into the Game and Fish Fund are mostly from departmental earnings, which is license
• ><00:29:36.919> park<00:29:37.320> system<00:29:38.320> the<00:29:38.480> primary
• It's kind of the primary funding stream into PCA.
• through PCA it's kind of the primary through PCA it's kind of the primary funding<00:30:14.159><
• revenue source is the transfer primary revenue source is the transfer from<00:31:32.120> the<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an organizational hearing of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee. Members and staff introduced themselves, with several legislators noting their backgrounds in farming, mining, water management, and outdoor recreation, and the chair reviewed draft committee rules emphasizing decorum, quorum, timely starts, and submitting bill hearing requests to the committee administrator. The committee also heard from nonpartisan staff and caucus staff who will support the committee this session. House Research and House Fiscal staff then provided an overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the major agencies and programs it oversees. The presentation covered the Department of Natural Resources, Pollution Control Agency, Environmental Quality Board, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Metropolitan Council regional parks and water resources, Conservation Corps of Minnesota, Minnesota Zoological Board, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Staff summarized the main statutory chapters and subject areas under each, including wildlife, state lands, mining, water use, air and water permitting, environmental review, wetlands, drainage, and natural resources funding. The finance portion explained the committee’s appropriation types and major funding sources, including direct, statutory, and open appropriations. Staff highlighted the general fund, bonding, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Game and Fish Fund, and the Heritage Enhancement Account, along with how those dollars are typically used for parks and trails, habitat, land acquisition, flood and drainage projects, and agency operations. Members also discussed whether DNR and BWSR responsibilities in overlapping water statutes can conflict; staff said responsibilities are generally clear in statute, though conflicts can occur and are usually resolved.

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• So it wouldn't prohibit our guys from helping because the primary purpose of catching that individual
• So it wouldn't prohibit our guys from helping because the primary purpose of catching that individual
• That's the primary focus. The firearm would just be in addition to that offense.
• That's the primary focus. The firearm would just be in addition to that offense.
• That's the primary focus. The firearm would just be in addition to that offense.

Bills: HB0130, HB0147

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, 916, all

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• And the general and primary elections.
• It would include the primary election as well.
• Of course, those are on the 24 primary.
• Chairman, go ahead. >> Do primary right after 2026 would be primary right after 2026 would be primary
• All right, primary [clears throat] and general primary [clears throat] and general elections. elections

Bills: SF0102, SF0113

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, hand count audit, ballots, election integrity, transparency, voting system, 916, all

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• opportunities identified enough recoverable thermal energy at wastewater treatment facilities to serve as the primary
• 00:02:23.760> the treatment facilities to serve as the treatment facilities to serve as the primary
• 24.800> source<00:02:25.200> for<00:02:25.320> the<00:02:25.480> district primary
• energy source for the district primary energy source for the district heating<00:02:26.160> networks

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When we hear the bills on the agenda, we'll hear from a maximum of two primary witnesses in support,
• two primary witnesses in opposition to the bill, and limit presentations to two minutes per witness.
• As a reminder, primary witnesses in support are those designated by the author.
• Is there anybody in the room who's opposed to the bill as a primary witness?

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on September 12, 2025, with a quorum present and heard two bills. AB 1392 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would make candidates’ residence addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses confidential in county election records for the duration of the election cycle or term, with access provisions for journalists and government offices after amendments removed prior opposition. The author and a representative from the Secretary of State argued the bill was needed in response to rising political threats and violence, and several members from both parties spoke in support, citing personal experiences with harassment and concern for family safety. No opposition was heard. The committee then heard SB 851 by Senator Cervantes, a measure described as responding to federal threats to California’s election administration. The bill would require notice to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for certain federal election-related court actions and settlements, extend the prohibition on unauthorized law enforcement presence at voting locations to federal agents, reaffirm California’s voting system standards, and make county registrar certification duties ministerial and non-discretionary. The author and Secretary of State’s representative said the bill was needed to defend election integrity and protect against federal interference, while some members criticized it as fearmongering and argued California should focus on cleaning voter rolls and preventing fraud. Other members defended the bill, saying isolated fraud cases do not undermine the overall security of California elections. AB 1392 was approved on a 6-0 vote with a recommendation that Senate amendments be concurred in, and SB 851 passed on a 5-2 vote. The hearing then adjourned.

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• It can be challenging for a judge to perform the court's primary adjudicative responsibilities for managing
• Removing this approval will enable district judges to focus on their primary responsibilities while also
• And their primary duties are the adjudicative function in terms of moving cases, having trials, those
• As the primary oversight body for the operation of fiscal management of CSED and the operation of programs

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• It can be challenging for a judge to perform the court's primary adjudicative responsibilities for managing
• Removing this approval will enable district judges to focus on their primary responsibilities while also
• In terms of running their dockets, focusing on keeping the public safe, their primary duties include
• budgets and plans comply with state law, legislative intent, and... ...standards set by CJAD as the primary

Bills: SB663, SB958

Keywords: community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft

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• encourage medical students to pursue careers in pediatric subspecialties, this bill builds on existing primary
• encourage medical students to pursue careers in pediatric subspecialties, this bill builds on existing primary
• overlooked due to substantial earning potential discrepancies as compared to adult subspecialties and even primary
• On a personal note, I owe my career trajectory to the current primary care preceptorship program.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills and took no final votes, leaving each measure pending. The first major item, SB 1322 by Senator Hagenbuch, would create a Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission to evaluate and approve accrediting agencies for public colleges and universities using outcome-based metrics such as retention, graduation, employment, debt, and repayment. Supporters, including Kate Byerley of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, argued the bill would add competition and align accreditation with Texas workforce needs; Senator Menendez questioned the need for a new bureaucracy and noted the $3.6 million fiscal note, suggesting existing reporting and oversight structures could serve the same purpose. The committee then heard SB 1998, which would establish a pediatric subspecialty preceptorship program to encourage medical students to enter pediatric subspecialties. Dr. Lauren Gamble testified in strong support, saying the program would help address shortages and improve access for children, especially in rural and underserved areas. SB 2788, authored by Senator Menendez, would add the PSAT as an accepted assessment for dual credit and Texas Success Initiative purposes; Priscilla Camacho of Alamo Colleges supported the bill, citing strong student outcomes and widespread use of the PSAT as a readiness indicator. Senator Creighton laid out SB 2076, which would remove or modify certain Capitol view corridor restrictions affecting the UT Austin Academic Medical Center project, including the planned specialty hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center expansion. He said the existing corridors are outdated and limit development. The committee also heard SB 1418, a cleanup bill replacing outdated references to ACT Plan with Pre-ACT and removing obsolete SAT subject test language. After brief testimony and no opposition on the later bills, the committee closed public testimony and left SB 1322, SB 1998, SB 2788, SB 2076, and SB 1418 pending before recessing for the floor session.

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• page one, line 14, and define joint custody as Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation having primary
• 19.519> having Corrections and Rehabilitation having Corrections and Rehabilitation having primary
• 21.400> custody<00:03:21.840> of<00:03:22.000> the<00:03:22.120> inmate primary
• physical custody of the inmate primary physical custody of the inmate and<00:03:22.760> Department

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Ways and Means committee met in several decision-making agendas and took action on a number of Senate bills. Early in the meeting, members adopted a measure with amendments that removed a section due to legal issues identified by the Attorney General and set an effective date of July 1, 2050. The committee then passed SB 14, SB 1434, SB 1443, and SB 152 unamended, and SB 1612 with amendments clarifying that certain requirements apply to buildings constructed after December 31, 2025, and defining joint custody between the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health for inmate mental health services and medications. In a joint Judiciary and Ways and Means agenda, the committee considered SB 242 on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Members agreed to amendments adding non-impairment-of-contract language and revising enforcement and penalty provisions so consideration exchanged in a violating transaction would revert to the respective parties. The bill was adopted with reservations noted by several members. The committee also took up SB 534 on the Hawaii Community Development Authority and residential development on certain Makakilo Makai parcels, but because there was no consensus, the measure was deferred indefinitely. Later Ways and Means agendas approved several additional bills, mostly unamended, including SB 878, SB 1146, SB 614, SB 891, SB 964, SB 1559, and SB 503. SB 1379 was passed with amendments adding a blank appropriation for acquisition of land for Community Readiness centers and an emergency operations center, with the funds to lapse on June 30, 2027. SB 1571 was amended to remove an advisory board and restore earlier authority language, and SB 1632 was amended to rank the appropriation and set the date to 2050. Across these votes, measures were generally adopted with some members recording reservations or being excused.

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• c><01:18:07.920> their to make an appointment with their to make an appointment with their primary
• :09.120> or<01:18:09.360> don't<01:18:09.600> even<01:18:09.760> have primary
• wanted to adopt the prior speaker’s words and add that my daughter was born two months before the primary
• wanted to adopt the prior speaker’s words and add that my daughter was born two months before the primary
• I have an extremely fortunate primary.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• You know, we have primary elections, we have general elections, we have presidential primary and that
• <00:16:47.839> elections, Uh you know, we have primary elections, Uh you know, we have primary
• <00:16:54.800> and presidential a presidential primary and presidential a presidential primary
• first in the nation presidential primary first in the nation presidential primary events.<00:43:
• candidates and prepare state primary candidates and prepare state primary ballots.<05:23:28.480>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:26:29.279> care<00:26:29.600> physician, primary care physician, primary care physician
• Think of a primary care doctor that has a full panel of patients.
• This is >> Did you say primary? I'm sorry.
• Those are the three primary logic gates.
• Those are the three primary logic not.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our committee's policies for testimony are as follows: primary witnesses and support must be those accompanying
• Primary witnesses and support must be those accompanying the author or who otherwise have registered
• Primary witnesses in opposition must have their opposition registered with the committee as well.
• Primary witness testimony is limited to two witnesses in support and two in opposition.
• That's the primary focus of this bill: protection of the local communities where these facilities operate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our committee's policies for testimony are as follows: primary witnesses and support must be those accompanying
• Primary witnesses and support must be those accompanying the author or who otherwise have registered
• Primary witnesses in opposition must have their opposition registered with the committee as well.
• Primary witness testimony is limited to two witnesses in support and two in opposition.
• That's the primary focus of this bill: protection of the local communities where these facilities operate

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard several bills focused on wildfire preparedness, industrial safety, and recycling oversight. SB 1153 by Senator Caballero would require urban retail water suppliers to add wildfire-specific procedures to emergency plans and coordinate with fire agencies; supporters said it would improve planning while recognizing water system limits, and the bill was framed as protecting ratepayers and infrastructure. SB 811, also by Senator Caballero, would create a comprehensive DTSC permitting and regulatory framework for metal shredding facilities; supporters argued it would set clear statewide standards and protect communities, while opponents said it would weaken hazardous waste protections and carve the industry out of existing law. SB 883 by Senator Umberg would impose new safeguards for facilities storing reactive chemicals such as methyl methacrylate after the Garden Grove evacuation, including backup cooling, public review, emergency planning, and state tracking; industry groups opposed the breadth of the bill and sought further clarification, while environmental and community groups supported it. SB 1010 by Senator Ashby would strengthen oversight of appliance recyclers by improving reporting, inspections, certification, and funding for enforcement; supporters said it would reduce emissions and improve compliance, while recyclers raised concerns about fees and certification requirements. Each bill drew extensive testimony from industry, environmental, labor, local government, and community representatives. Supporters generally emphasized public safety, transparency, and the need for clearer statewide standards, while opponents warned about overregulation, reduced flexibility, or unintended impacts on existing hazardous waste and recycling systems. Committee members also raised questions about transparency, liability, size-based treatment of facilities, and whether the bills were narrowly tailored enough to address the problems identified. The committee voted to advance all four measures to the Committee on Appropriations, with votes taken on call and some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. The final add-on votes showed SB 811, SB 883, SB 1010, and SB 1153 all passing out of committee, with the roll left open for absent members before the meeting adjourned.

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• Our primary focus is on safe delivery and in use of natural gas.
• It's not our primary Focus Association.
• And we do that through 3 primary. Sorry about that.
• Do that through 3 primary generating sources today.
• units in the event and the inventive in a service interruption until is restored and back on our primary

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• I highlight that these rural delegation agreements are limited to primary care and mental health services
• Started a primary practice in Belleville and College Station, and I'm so proud of that.
• Reaching these medically underserved areas, how we're providing primary care, which as the two doctors
• The primary care physician has to be probably one of the best in the chain because they are the ones
• And whenever you've got a small population in a county and you have a physician going there—primary care

Bills: HB135, HCR64, SCR3, SCR30, SB500, SB739, SB816, SB898, SB1283, SB1351, SB1423, SB1531, SB1540, SB1666, SB1721, SB1886, SB1931, SB2001, SB2075, SB2154, SB2173, SB2217, SB2284, SB2375, SB2383, SB2386, SB2398, SB2448, SB2476, SB2540, SB2580, SB2589, SB2693, SB2707, SB2776, SB2786, SB2801, SB2864, SB2927, SJR84, SCR30, SB243, SB324, SB393, SB457, SB511, SB529, SB547, SB636, SB646, SB659, SB715, SB731, SB735, SB800, SB801, SB904, SB1065, SB1141, SB1181, SB1224, SB1241, SB1242, SB1250, SB1266, SB1285, SB1359, SB1434, SB1442, SB1467, SB1502, SB1524, SB1528, SB1551, SB1585, SB1640, SB1754, SB1757, SB1777, SB1844, SB1863, SB1972, SB2007, SB2035, SB2046, SB2055, SB2069, SB2082, SB2119, SB2139, SB2154, SB2200, SB2201, SB2269, SB2310, SB2330, SB2357, SB2366, SB2401, SB2422, SB2514, SB2530, SB2533, SB2543, SB2544, SB2550, SB2568, SB2589, SB2660, SB2693, SB2695, SB2707, SB2717, SB2721, SB2742, SB2753, SB2807, SB2846, SB2891, SB2925, SB2938, SJR3, SJR18, SB5, SB326, SB767, SB769, SB783, SB914, SB963, SB1035, SB1197, SB1271, SB1415, SB1437, SB1619, SB1637, SB1786, SB1806, SB494, SB530, SB2312, SB1, SB260, HB135, HB1109, HB1392, HB22, HCR64, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR84, SJR59, SCR12, SCR39, SCR48, SCR19, SCR30, SCR3, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB1502, SB507, SB1434, SB1376, SB1585, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB1524, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB517, SB1200, SB1845, SB1863, SB2681, SB2200, SB2199, SB1757, SB2458, SB2201, SB801, SB2533, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB1721, SB1013, SB2797, SB2383, SB2119, SB2448, SB1777, SB1283, SB2076, SB2786, SB2876, SB2284, SB1540, SB2929, SB2540, SB2595, SB2217, SB715, SB500, SB1640, SB2001, SB2514, SB2753, SB2398, SB1241, SB2927, SB2173, SB2538, SB898, SB1449, SB2529, SB2846, SB2476, SB986, SB1181, SB2075, SB2154, SB2864, SB1359, SB2386, SB2550, SB1351, SB1423, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB410, SB2776, SB2580, SB1886, SB1234, SB739, SB456, SB1666, SB2801, SB2055, SB1012, SB2926, SB2138, SB1242, SB2615, SB2310, SB1224, SB2972, SB2841, SB3016, SB2139, SB1856, SB2035, SB1528, SB1141, SB2401, SB2530, SB2375, SB547, SB1266, SB1373, SB1467, SB2069, SB2269, SB2480, SB672, SB904, SB2695, SB2891, SB2422, SB2543, SB1854, SB317, SB2539, SB2532, SB2925, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB457, SB2357, SB2721, SB243, SB1285, SB2568, SB1959, SB1442, SB1454, SB2520, SB2541, SB1708, SB1237, SB1844, SB1586, SB1551, SB3039, SB2819, SB66, SB629, SB1015, SB2342, SB2903, SB2933, SB1965, SB2477, SB3029, SB2605, SB2419, SB1957, SB375, SB250, SB777, SB628, SB2523, SB2367, SB2703, SB2608, SB2778, SB3044, SB2965, SB2521, SB865, HB2525, HB3093, SB1032, SB2165, SB2501, SB2675, SB2452, SB2835

Keywords: sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, gifted education, education support, student achievement, academic excellence, Texas education, cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• David's primary focus during the time included EPA's program... under the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking
• This act is the primary responsibility of states and local government.
• Szabo, same question, and can you describe what you see as the primary benefits?
• that pollution and contaminants have, and the recognition that state and local governments have a primary
• Madam Chair, several members of this committee of the state and local governments having the primary

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• I suicide as one of the primary drivers.
• They decide if you're a specialist or a primary care.
• <00:30:34.799> care thief river falls to get primary care thief river falls to get primary
• And so in specialist or a primary care.
• Suicide is a primary driver.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chuck O’Neal, Director of Operations for the Kentucky Primary Care Association.
• Chuck O’Neal, Director of Operations for the Kentucky Primary Care Association.
• There's one missing piece, and that's to get our primary care physicians comfortable prescribing this
• <00:48:11.880> care that's is to get our our primary care that's is to get our our primary
• It's a primary employer in many of these communities, and they cannot survive without this funding.

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• Irrespective of how you feel about Live Nation and Ticketmaster, potentially having a monopoly over primary
• Ticketmaster potentially having a monopoly over primary sales, that's a whole other conversation.
• It's not primary sale and it's not secondary sale.
• AB 1720 also does nothing to reduce the monopoly that dominates the primary ticket market.
• Lastly, we are still in the middle of the ongoing lawsuit where the biggest primary seller, Ticketmaster

Keywords: 987, senate, all