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• The contaminated material must be removed to comply with the cleanup regulations.
• We thought this was a great opportunity for both of our agencies to ensure that environmental regulations
• and wood waste as part of... ...the contaminated soil and wood waste as part of the state cleanup regulations
• AAA data from today shows Washington drivers pay about $1.37 more per gallon than the national average
• We provide a voice for the industry, serve as a bridge between the aviation community and regulators,

Bills: HB2495

Keywords: vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, transportation, 904, all

Bills: HB112, HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• The data is clear, 90% of Texas high school students graduate and 62% of Texas jobs require some sort
• Um, the truth is, is that the complex web of, uh, Regulations that you described in your layout, um,
• As we began looking into this issue, um, we are a data-driven organization.
• collecting data makes it, uh, very difficult for us to braid that together in, uh, having that data shared
• and having that data interact with ways that is just collected in ways that is incompatible.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• system</c><00:03:37.360><c> still</c> This is a unique issue in Minnesota based on our most recent data
• Members, this is the Board of Dentistry regulation bill.
• The Board of Dentistry regulation bill is mostly through the summer.

Bills: HF3298, SF3832, HF3528, HF3516, HF3972, HF4118

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration

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• makes it clear that health departments and folks like DSHS who are specifically in this space can regulate
• House Bill 4163 aims to protect agricultural operations from burdensome or impractical municipal regulations
• House Bill 4163 aims to protect agricultural operations from burdensome or impractical municipal regulations
• about land you lease and you just can't afford to pay the market price because an energy facility or a data
• about land you lease and you just can't afford to pay the market price because an energy facility or a data

Bills: HB43, HB519, HB 1275, HB1592, HB2842, HB3088, HB3479, HB4163, SB823, HB609

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with only four members initially present, so quorum was not established until later in the hearing. The committee heard several agriculture-, wildlife-, and food-labeling-related bills, including HB 3479 on expanding the Rio Grande vegetative management program beyond carrizo cane to other noxious vegetation, SB 823 on shrimp origin labeling and restrictions on misrepresenting imported shrimp as Texas or Gulf shrimp, HB 3088 on giving Texas Parks and Wildlife more flexibility to procure resale goods for park gift shops, HB 1275 on permits for non-bovine dairy farms in certain TB-affected areas, HB 519 on honey production and packaging rules, HB 609 on cleaning oyster cages in-bay with bay water only, HB 1592 on a voluntary AgriLife pest and disease alert system, HB 2842 on targeted urban deer depredation permits, and HB 4163 on limiting city requirements that agricultural operators maintain roadside rights-of-way. Testimony generally came from industry groups, agency resource witnesses, and affected producers, with most witnesses supporting the bills and several bills drawing questions about enforcement, labeling responsibility, and the scope of local authority. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 823, where Vice Chair Hancock and others questioned why wholesalers would be covered if they cannot relabel products. The bill author and restaurant association witness said the measure was intended to improve transparency and allow enforcement against intentional mislabeling, while preserving a good-faith defense and clarifying that the bill does not create a private cause of action. HB 519 also drew supportive testimony from beekeepers and a family farm, who argued that current rules treat honey extraction and bottling too much like food manufacturing and burden small operations. HB 609 was presented as a way to save time and resources for cultivated oyster mariculture by allowing cage cleaning in the bay without soaps or chemicals, and HB 1592 was described as a voluntary opt-in alert system for pests and diseases coordinated through AgriLife and other state agencies. HB 43 generated the most detailed policy debate. The bill would restructure and expand the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority, update grant and loan programs, and create a pest and disease control depredation program. The committee substitute reduced some funding caps, changed references from predators to depredating animals, and made the financial provisions contingent on appropriations. Supporters from Texas Farm Bureau, cotton growers, grain and feed interests, and young farmers described severe drought, inflation, land loss, rising input costs, and shrinking infrastructure as major threats to agriculture, while one witness urged preserving priority for young farmers. After testimony, the committee adopted the committee substitute and reported HB 43 favorably. The committee also voted HB 519, HB 609, HB 1275, HB 1592, HB 3088, HB 3479, HB 2842, and HB 4163 favorably, with several recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 823 was reported from committee on a 6-2 vote after adoption of the committee substitute. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would tentatively reconvene Friday morning and then recessed subject to the chair's call.

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• Senate Bill 2864 clarifies how the state regulates the installation of a relatively new type of rooftop
• Currently, some cities have expressed confusion on how to regulate the installation of these types because

Bills: SB1346, SB1376, SB2075, SB2167, SB2864

Keywords: lottery, prohibited sales, winning tickets, sales agents, license revocation, code enforcement, training requirements, supervision, registered officer, occupations code, advisory boards, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, public members, occupational regulations, professional standards, massage therapy, licensing, human trafficking, regulation, Occupations Code

Bills: SB 1169, SB 1285, SB 1583, SB 1611, SB 1898, SB 1976, SB 2160, SB 2161, SB 2658, SB 2661, SB 2662, SB 2692, SB 1055, SB 1359, SB 2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, groundwater management, water conservation, district planning, environmental regulation, sustainability, groundwater, conservation, fees, agricultural uses, water regulation, wastewater treatment, environmental testing, pollutants

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• established as a public health authority, but for limited purposes of accessing health information and data

Bills: SB6131, SB6311, SJM8016, SB6230, SB6032, SB6335

Keywords: traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, bridge repair, infrastructure, emergency funding, transportation, cash transactions, pennies, currency, economic efficiency, financial regulation

Bills: HB146, HB276

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time

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• Probably makes it clear that health departments and folks like DSHS, who are specifically in this, can regulate
• Municipal regulations, particularly those that interfere with land management along public right-of-ways
• you lease, and you just can't afford to pay the market price because it's an energy facility or a data

Bills: HB43, HB519, HB1275, HB1592, HB2842, HB3088, HB3479, HB4163, SB823, HB609

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

Bills: SB268, SB262, HB237, SB90

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

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• </c><00:10:01.600><c> that's</c> regulation, it's redefinition and that's regulation, it's redefinition
• </c><00:16:01.440><c> and</c> regulations that are subtractive and regulations that are subtractive and
• </c> for uh for political speech regulation. for uh for political speech regulation. 2471<00:16:16.160
• </c><00:18:50.480><c> their</c> Um and so you cannot regulate their Um and so you cannot regulate their
• You know, they have to regulated.

Bills: SB2004, SB2039, SB2042, SB2043, SB2044, SB2132

Keywords: outdoor advertising, billboards, public safety, penalties, community pollution, elections, campaign finance, business entities, political activity, regulation, liability, non-natural persons, insurance, captives, examination, regulations, policyholders, dormant captive, tax exemption, Hawaii revised statutes

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee opened its first hearing of the year with remarks from Chair Jared Kohole outlining hearing procedures, a two-minute testimony limit, rules for remote testimony and decorum, and a revised testimony-publication pilot that keeps 96-hour notice but returns to a standard 24-hour testimony deadline. He then moved through the agenda, beginning with SB 2004 on outdoor advertising, which would increase penalties for violations of billboard and outdoor advertising laws. Testimony on that measure was limited; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land was first up, and written support was noted from Hawaiian Electric and the Outdoor Circle. The committee then heard SB 2039 on election campaign finance, which would prohibit certain business entities from engaging in campaign finance activities. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and did not take a formal position at the hearing. Several proponents testified in support, including Josh Frost, Tom Moore of the Center for American Progress, Hapa/Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and Common Cause Hawaiʻi, all arguing the bill would curb corporate and dark-money influence and return elections to the people. Moore distinguished between regulating corporate “rights” and limiting corporate “powers,” and said the state can redefine the powers it grants corporations. In questions, Senator McKelvey asked whether the bill could be expanded to include unions; the Attorney General said he would need to get back with legal analysis, while Moore said his preferred approach would include all entities and that leaving out nonprofits or unions would create problems. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect PACs, and Moore explained that the proposal would prohibit corporate and dark-money flows into PACs while leaving individual political giving and existing political committees in place. The committee then moved on to the next measure. SB 2042, relating to insurance, was heard next. The bill would reduce the unimpaired minimum capital and surplus required of class 4 sponsored captive insurance companies under certain circumstances. The DCCA Insurance Division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council testified in support, describing the change as a narrow, risk-based adjustment that would not affect the commissioner’s authority where actual risk resides and would help keep Hawaii competitive. The committee noted additional written support and proceeded without a vote or final action in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Implement similar regulations in four more states that are currently proposing PFAS regulations.
• It's been regulated; land application of biosolids has been regulated, studied, and approved since the
• Where did you get the data from?
• So, you didn't generate any of your own data, you just evaluated somebody else's data? We did.
• Using that data, and then the TCE.

Bills: HB1341, HB1674, HB4028, SB2321

Keywords: hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions

Bills: SB 2082, SB 2203, SB 2351, SB 2550, SCR 48

Keywords: concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, concrete plants, standard permit, construction regulation, environmental compliance, health and safety code, water rights, property transfer, disclosure requirements, coastal property, Texas legislation, real estate, environmental impact, Gulf of America, coastal resources, Texas sovereignty

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• And regulation isn't enough.
• So we are highly regulated. And we are regulated here in Delaware.
• We are not unregulated; we are regulated federally, and we are regulated by this state.
• The federal government is regulating us.
• AARP, all folks that we've had conversations with to heavily regulate this industry and follow the regulations

Bills: HB373

Keywords: infused beverages, THC, alcohol control, regulation, non-intoxicating cannabinoids, marijuana, legalization, taxation

Summary: The Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee met in hybrid format and heard testimony on several bills. HB 373, as amended, would regulate hemp-derived THC-infused beverages by defining the products, limiting them to 10 mg of Delta-9 THC per container, restricting sales to package stores and licensed marijuana retail stores, requiring testing and labeling, and imposing a 50-cent per container tax; the sponsor said the bill is intended to create guardrails and protect youth, and a wholesaler representative testified in support. HB 398 would allow racinos to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and remove local authority to require earlier closing times; the sponsor and Bally’s representative said it would help Delaware remain competitive and increase revenue, and no opposition was heard. HB 433 would let municipalities and counties extend last call for bars, restaurants, and clubs from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a witness from Connect Delaware supported it as a competitiveness and retention measure, emphasizing that it is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 441, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks/crypto ATMs in Delaware and require existing machines to be removed within 90 days. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the League of Women Voters, argued the machines are heavily used in scams, especially against older adults, and that regulation has not been effective. CoinFlip opposed the bill, saying it is a regulated operator, that the fraud statistics are overstated or incomplete, and that Delaware should instead adopt a regulatory framework and amendment. HB 465 would update the criminal code to formally define virtual currency and incorporate it into theft, money laundering, racketeering, and search-and-seizure provisions; the sponsor said it would align Delaware law with modern crypto-related crimes, and no opposition was presented. The committee then heard HB 467, which would prevent landlords from requiring renters to buy insurance from a specific company while still allowing them to require coverage meeting lease terms; the sponsor described it as a consumer-choice bill and there was no public opposition. HB 435 would require payment parity for certified registered nurse anesthetists and physicians when the same services are provided; the sponsor, nurse anesthetists, the Delaware Health Care Association, the Department of Insurance, and ChristianaCare supported it as a workforce and access-to-care measure, with no opposition. Finally, HS 1 for HB 450, the Road DE Act, would overhaul permitting and traffic-impact review, emphasize peak-hour traffic, set density standards in growth areas, create a transportation impact fee, and direct some revenue to open space, farmland, and coastal restoration; realtors, builders, environmental groups, engineers, and GEAR supported it as a way to speed permitting, reduce sprawl, and improve infrastructure planning. The committee adjourned after public comment; no votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• for mentally ill to have regulations for mentally ill with<00:28:55.919><c> firearms.
• Typically what we're seeing with the data center uses, I would say that those are in aquifers deeper
• 45:29.440><c> as</c> oil and gas uses to industrial such as oil and gas uses to industrial such as data
• </c><00:45:31.040><c> Uh</c> data centers. Uh data centers.
• center uses I would say that those data center uses I would say that those are<00:45:37.760><c> in</

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• 17.040><c> of</c><00:14:17.199><c> the</c><00:14:17.360><c> United</c><00:14:17.600><c> States</c> regulation
• of the United States regulation of the United States government<00:14:18.800><c> solely</c><00:14:19.279
• Federal data shows 45 to 50 Wyoming residents are prosecuted annually for federal gun crimes, often involving
• Federal data shows 45 to 50 Wyoming residents are prosecuted annually for federal gun crimes, often involving

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• </c> regulation in the state of Minnesota. regulation in the state of Minnesota.
• utility that's regulated rate regulated utility that's regulated at<00:18:36.880><c> the</c><00:18:37.120
• It's not driven by data.
• It's not driven by data.
• It's not driven by data. It's policy. It's not driven by data.

Bills: HF3298

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, 1183, house

Bills: SB18

Keywords: greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, air quality, climate policy, sustainability, 996, all

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• Some examples include licensing and regulating dietitians, having a mechanism to investigate claims against
• to practice within the member state, but only a home state may take adverse action against a regulated
• Some examples include licensing and regulating dietitians, having a mechanism to investigate claims against
• to practice within the member state, but only a home state may take adverse action against a regulated
• social workers within the member state, but only a home state may take adverse action against a regulated

Bills: HB2088

Keywords: nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation, 904, all

Summary: The committee met on January 13 for introductions, staff updates, and a review of amendment deadlines and executive session procedures. Members noted that amendment requests should ideally be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for Tuesday executive sessions, with amendments released to the EBB by 6 p.m. the day before. The chair also announced that, because other scheduled bills had been referred elsewhere, the committee had only one bill for public hearing that day: House Bill 288, the Dietitian Licensure Compact. Rep. Mari Leavitt presented HB 288, saying it would join Washington to an interstate compact allowing dietitians to practice across state lines under a compact privilege. She described it as consistent with prior compacts the committee has advanced and said it would improve access to care, especially for rural communities and military families, by reducing licensing delays for relocating spouses. Committee questions focused on how the bill compared with other compacts and whether federal military officials had weighed in; Leavitt said it followed the same model as other compacts and that the Department of the Army had sent a supportive letter. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair noting 107 people signed in pro and none opposed. Testifiers included representatives of the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Veterans Legislative Coalition, the Washington Policy Center, military spouses, the Council of State Governments, and individual dietitians. Supporters emphasized workforce mobility, continuity of care, telehealth, rural access, and reduced burdens on military families. One witness used the hearing to advocate more broadly for universal licensure recognition, but still supported the compact as a step forward. The chair closed the public hearing on HB 288, and the meeting ended after a caucus break and an announcement about an upcoming student lobbyist dinner.