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• Effects and extended reality industries.
• We begin to create our own industry.
• Well, by my definition, it's a green light that can stay green.
• Incentives changed the whole industry.
• I invite the film industry here.

Bills: SB22 , SB 22

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Gentleman from Green. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Gentleman from Green. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Gentleman from Green. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Does the gentleman from veteran, Green County? The gentleman from veteran Green County.
• Gentlemen from Green. Gentleman from Green, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize National Police Week and honor fallen officers, and several members offered farewell tributes to departing colleagues and interns. The chamber also introduced a number of special guests, including the Hallsville FFA Barbecue Contest Team, Mizzou wheelchair basketball players, school groups, interns, and a visiting alderwoman and former representative. The House received Senate messages and committee reports on several bills, then took up House Bill 1839, along with related bills 2921 and 3015, concerning online age verification for certain adult content and related matters. After a brief explanation that the Senate amendment was a technical fix, the House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by 104-30 and then finally passed the combined bill package by 112-25. The chamber also adopted and then finally passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as a small-business health insurance measure that modernizes pooled plan language and includes a contraception coverage provision expanding private insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply; the report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was finally passed 119-27. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 905, which would create the Missouri Ranger training program and allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained armed rangers on campus with narrow arrest powers. Supporters argued it would give districts a voluntary, locally controlled, and potentially low-cost option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable or response times are long. Opponents said schools already have other options, warned about liability, funding, training, and the lack of child-development or mental-health components, and argued that more armed personnel would make schools feel more like prisons and would not address the root causes of school violence. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on SB 905, before any final vote is shown.

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• Green cards are for support.
• Maybe I'm Representative Green. Wait. All right.
• I believe that Representative Green asked about a study.
• There are some fee changes that the industry is supporting.
• Representative Green, Representative Abert, yes. Representative Green, Representative Abert, yes.

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 911 by Rep. McMakin, which proposes a major restructuring of Orleans Parish courts into a single judicial district with one clerk of court and a consolidated system, while keeping current judges in place through the end of the year and allowing them to run in scheduled elections. The committee first adopted a three-minute debate rule, then later rejected a motion to suspend it. The bill was then amended with a large set of mostly technical changes, and the amendments were adopted without objection. Supporters argued the bill would modernize Orleans’ court structure, reduce duplication, and align Orleans with other judicial districts. They cited Supreme Court data, prior studies, declining population and caseloads, and the state’s direct funding of Orleans criminal court as reasons to consolidate and reduce judgeships. Opponents, including local legislators and attorneys, said Orleans is not comparable to other parishes because of complex litigation, multiple-defendant criminal cases, jury-trial volume, tourism-related cases, and the need for specialized dockets. They also criticized the process as rushed and said local judges, legislators, and practitioners were not adequately involved. Testimony from ACLU and defense-side witnesses emphasized that case counts are not uniform across parishes and that Orleans has a high number of jury trials and a large workload per judge. They warned that eliminating judgeships could increase delays and create transition costs, while supporters countered that other districts manage similar or heavier work with fewer judges. White-card witnesses from Orleans Civil District Court, including Judge Kernan Reese, Judge Sidney Cates, and Clerk Chelsea Richard Napoleon, testified that Orleans handles complex and time-sensitive matters, that the clerk’s office relies on self-generated funds, and that the bill’s funding and office references contain inaccuracies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• I was approached because of my experience in the industry and because of my perspective.
• If it’s not tightening the time, what can we do because payment is a problem in the industry?
• I mean, that’s an industry I don’t quite understand, so I appreciate it.
• It's just not a common practice in the industry, and it's not something I think the industry is seeking
• Chance Heppler, here on behalf of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

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• The decline of the dairy industry has prompted our family to diversify.
• How much longer will we have somebody in the area where the industry doesn't say?
• That'll affect the industry of agriculture.
• The next change you'll see is our green fertilizer reduction. That's on page 17.8.
• If such an emergency occurred, it would add stability for the program and the industry.

Committee: House Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:

• other industries at least get a toehold in the state. Jim, I get a question for you. Sure.
• Right now, a lot of it goes, you know where, to the oil and gas industry.
• Now, a lot of it goes, you know where, to the oil and gas industry.
• Or is it just locked into the oil and gas industry?
• They create artificial industry classifications and then...

Committee: Joint Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Advisory Board

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to be particularly grateful to everybody that's wearing green and has come here to testify.
• Despite rumors and scary threats from the industry and farmers unions, yields never changed, peaking
• Despite rumors and scary threats from the industry and farmers unions, yields never changed, peaking
• There is a small green space with a pond adjacent to a large mill complex in my neighborhood.
• I said, 'You've got the Charles River and all of that green space there.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills focused on pesticides, pollinators, rodenticides, mosquito control, invasive species, and local authority over pesticide regulation. Chair Becca Rausch set strict two-minute testimony limits due to the very large number of speakers. Early testimony from Senator Moore and Representative Hawkins strongly supported a bill to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, citing harms to wildlife, pets, and public health, and noting that California has already adopted a similar model. Testimony also supported a Lowell home rule petition to allow the city to prohibit or restrict these rodenticides, with local officials describing documented raptor poisonings and municipal efforts to phase out use on city property. A major portion of the hearing focused on pollinator protection and neonicotinoid-treated seeds. Witnesses from environmental groups, conservation organizations, academics, and beekeepers argued that neonics harm bees and other beneficial insects, contaminate soil and water, and provide little or no economic benefit in most corn and soybean fields. Several speakers pointed to New York, Vermont, and Quebec as models for restricting treated seeds, and one panel cited research showing only a small percentage of fields benefit economically from the treatments. Support was also voiced for a bill establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program, with advocates criticizing aerial and truck spraying and urging non-chemical, locally tailored approaches. Other testimony supported bills to reform the pesticide board and pesticide regulation process, to give vulnerable municipalities more local control over pesticide use, to protect schoolchildren from pesticides on school grounds, and to respond to invasive species through a centralized state office, coordinator, strategic plan, and trust fund. Many speakers, including representatives from Mass Audubon, MSPCA, the Xerces Society, the Sierra Club, watershed groups, and local wildlife rehabilitators, described impacts on hawks, owls, pets, fish, and broader ecosystems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and committee members generally asked few questions, with the hearing remaining in testimony mode throughout.

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• it is truly open and competitive, not when it embeds mandates that exclude large portions of the industry
• Truly open and competitive, not when it embeds mandates that exclude large portions of the industry.
• education agencies by developing inclusive career tech education pathway models and strengthening industry
• industry skills or college-level coursework.
• It's like where are green job industries that are emerging?

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills. SB 1154 would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. The author and community college supporters argued it would give colleges flexibility similar to K-12, UC, and CSU and help avoid delays and costly change orders. Contractors and electrical subcontractors opposed the bill, saying its skilled-and-trained workforce requirement and safety provisions would narrow competition and disadvantage small and nonunion firms. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass vote and was placed on call. SB 1347 would clarify that stock albuterol may be stocked in all public schools, including preschool programs. The author and a physician testified that the bill would remove confusion in existing law and improve access to emergency asthma medication for students. School nurses, respiratory care advocates, and small school districts supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The bill passed unanimously on a due-pass to the floor vote and was placed on call. SB 1222 would create a pilot program to designate a lead county office to help regions struggling with career technical education implementation. Supporters said many students remain disconnected from school and work and that the bill would spread proven regional CTE practices. Some committee members questioned whether another pilot was needed, arguing existing CTE programs need more funding and fewer new structures, while the author and sponsor said the bill would build regional capacity and share successful models. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1378 would create a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to recognize schools and districts with strong service-learning programs. Supporters said it would validate existing work and encourage civic engagement, while one member raised concerns about adding more designations and workload for schools. The bill passed as amended to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1048 would create a Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students demonstrating climate science knowledge through coursework and hands-on learning. Supporters, including the Department of Education and climate education groups, said it would align students with growing clean-energy careers; some members cautioned against adding more curriculum-related seals and noted equity and implementation concerns. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, SB 1101, the Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act, was presented. It would require CSU, community colleges, independent colleges, and request UC to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights, and to limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters said recent federal investigations and subpoenas have created fear and a lack of transparency on campuses. Committee discussion focused on subpoena authority, constitutional limits, and whether notice should be required; one member said she would abstain because of legal concerns, while another said the bill would continue to be examined in the next committee. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 1101 before a final vote is recorded.

Transcript Highlights:

• We were disappointed last year when the money was not actually spent on industry certifications, and
• It's been a very valuable addition to our curriculum, one that connects our students to industry-level
• Jennifer Green. Jennifer Green, if you're able to come off mute.
• Jennifer Green. Are you able to come off mute? There we go. We can hear you now. Hi.
• Jennifer Green. Jennifer Green. I'm trying to, because I have the right one. Yep, we can hear you.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses

Transcript Highlights:

• I've been getting financing for green energy projects here in southern Nevada and all over the country
• Three of whom are Title I schools, so Green Our Planet has reached out to our charter schools as well
• My kids started with a Green Our Planet garden in their school from pre-K, and they just loved it.
• For the record, Mo Denis, representing Green Our Planet.
• I'm a Nevada resident, and I work in the vapor industry here in Nevada as well, for BM Vape and Smoke

Bills: AB568 , SB90 , SB133 , SB147 , SB229 , SB233 , SB240 , SB245 , SB280 , SB378 , SB393 , SB417 , SB434 , SB494 , SB495 , AB62 , SB104 , SB119 , SB132 , SB193 , SB262 , SB422 , SB431 , SB435 , SB468 , SB503

Committee: Assembly Ways and Means

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• Hawaii Food Industry Association in opposition. Hi, I'm on Zoom.
• It's been agreed to with the industry to fix that slight error.
• Um we industry to fix that slight error.
• </c> street before the light turns green. street before the light turns green.
• </c><01:27:33.600><c> infrastructure</c> use of Hawaii green infrastructure use of Hawaii green infrastructure

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.

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• industry.
• </c> tornadoes in Mayfield and Bowling Green. tornadoes in Mayfield and Bowling Green.
• They are a problem to our industry.
• </c> killing the industry. killing the industry.
• NAPIA is taking very our industry.

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• Coleman, Swedzinski, Dahms, Dibble, Dornink, Draheim, Drazkowski, Duckworth, Farnsworth, Fateh, Frentz, Green
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• is currently a senior partner at Meagher and Geer law firm, and he has expertise in the insurance industry

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• That’s captured in the blue line and the green line.
• My name is Amy Harris, and I'm the Government Affairs Director for the Washington Technology Industry
• Of states that the best entrepreneurs, founders, and employees in all industries will consider, capital
• Emily Choi Green. Good afternoon, Senators. I'm Emily Choi Green, CEO and co-founder of Clearly AI.
• I'm Emily Troy Green, CEO and co-founder of Clearly AI, a cybersecurity startup, and I'm here to oppose

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on January 29, 2026, to consider a gubernatorial appointment, three public hearings, and two executive-session bills. Kristen L. Frazier was introduced as the governor’s appointee to the Board of Tax Appeals. She described her background in legislative fiscal analysis, constitutional law, and tax adjudication, and said the board is working on faster residential review and settlement processes. Members praised her service and said the appointment would be voted on at a future meeting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5893, which would transfer $65 million from the Natural Climate Solutions Account to the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account to fully fund wildfire response and forest health work. Committee staff explained the Climate Commitment Act funding source and the account history, and the Department of Natural Resources said the money would support forest health treatments, firefighting readiness, and partner pass-throughs. Forest industry representatives and DNR supported the bill, arguing wildfire work reduces emissions, protects communities, and prevents larger future costs; one member questioned why DNR had not submitted a decision package for the funding. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 6229, which would subject gains from the sale of qualified small business stock to Washington’s capital gains tax. Staff said the bill would affect about 260 taxpayers, raise about $1.2 million in fiscal year 2027, and cost the Department of Revenue about $1.1 million over four years to implement. Startup founders, venture capital and tech industry representatives opposed the bill, warning it would discourage investment, founders, and job creation in Washington; a Budget and Policy Center witness supported it as a way to make the tax code less regressive and argued the exemption mainly benefits the wealthiest taxpayers. The committee also heard House Bill 1376, which would allow taxpayers to prepay capital gains tax up to six months early without interest on any later refund; staff said it had no revenue impact and a small administrative cost, and the lone public witness opposed it as penalizing success. In executive session, the committee received a briefing on the proposed substitute for Senate Bill 5395 on prior authorization transparency and AI use in health care, and on Substitute Senate Bill 5860 regarding school board compensation. The committee adopted the proposed second substitute for SB 5395 and voted it out of committee with a do pass recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject to signatures. Substitute SB 5860 was moved out of committee without recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Hello, I’m Rebecca Fowocco with the Green Science Policy Institute and support.
• Eight years later, there has been no conclusive evidence from the industry, and both the FDA and CDC
• And with me today, I'd like to introduce Rebecca Fucoe from the Green Science Policy Institute and Nora
• I'm Rebecca Fouca of the Green Science Policy Institute.
• , including registration and fee assessments, for just three chemicals on top of the comprehensive green

Summary: The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee met to adopt its rules, establish quorum, and approve a consent calendar of five bills, all sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard three measures: AB 638 by Assembly Member Rodriguez on stormwater capture for irrigation of urban public lands; AB 60 by Assembly Member Papin on banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; and AB 916 by Assembly Member Lee on restricting certain antibacterial soap ingredients in consumer hand soaps and body washes. AB 638 was presented as a climate and water-supply measure directing the State Water Resources Control Board to develop guidelines for capturing and safely reusing stormwater for irrigation. Supporters, including NRDC and several environmental groups, argued it would reduce potable water use and help move stalled projects forward. The bill drew no opposition and received strong support from committee members, including requests to coauthor. It passed the committee on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 60 would ban synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products due to health and environmental concerns. Supporters cited endocrine disruption, reproductive harms, persistence in waterways, and international restrictions. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the floor, with one member not voting. AB 916 generated the most debate: supporters said the three targeted antimicrobials offer no added benefit over plain soap, may contribute to health harms and antibiotic resistance, and should be banned in consumer products while exempting health care settings. Opponents argued the ingredients are already under FDA and DTSC review, raised preemption concerns, and warned of costs and impacts on food handling and other uses. After extensive discussion, the committee approved AB 916 on a due pass motion to the Committee on Health, with several no votes.

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• Lubbock's cattle industry is the densest in the country.
• Buddy Holly, Mac Davis, Tanya Tucker, Pat Green, Joe Ely, the Mains Brothers.
• requires the other, it's a character-building pursuit, and so Texas FFHA. educates on character and industry
• Texas BOMA and its members. serve as a voice for those who work in the commercial real estate industry
• Carlix, CEO of Medical City Green Oaks Mental Health and Wellness Center.

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• He asked whether the renewable industry is still fledgling or whether it is a mature industry, perhaps
• He asked whether the renewable industry is still fledgling or whether it is a mature industry.
• If we're going to treat one industry one way, I think we should treat another industry the exact same
• And a lot of these industries, such as solar and wind, To the disparity between both the industries.
• So Thursday we have the Green Amendment. I think there's a lot of interest in the Green Amendment.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• And this is still considered a green chip site?
• &gt;&gt; THROUGH YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, AND THIS IS STILL CONSIDERED A GREEN CHIP SITE?
• There will be industries who will be protected, so for Instance, energy in industries like the steel
• industry, where there are no not yet commercially viable non-carbon-based shelters.
• We want to keep the aluminum industry and the steel industry here in New York State.

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then moved through a series of budget-related and ceremonial items. The chamber accepted Rules and Finance Committee reports and took up several budget extender and budget implementation bills, including the main appropriations extender and later a transportation, economic development, and environmental conservation budget bill. Senators questioned the sponsor extensively about the status of the remaining budget bills, the use of messages of necessity, and the absence of joint budget conference committees. The extender bill passed 59-2, and later budget-related measures were advanced after reconsideration and amendment. A major portion of the session focused on the environmental and energy provisions in the budget bill, especially changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Senators debated extending emissions targets, the role of cap-and-invest, utility affordability, ratepayer impacts, and the structure of a proposed blue-ribbon commission. Supporters said the changes were needed to give the state more time to implement the law and to protect affordability, while opponents argued the bill was a political delay that would not lower energy costs and relied too heavily on subsidies and future planning. The bill also drew questions about electric vehicle rebates, thermostat control programs, emergency diesel generation for Micron, and how imported electricity and out-of-state emissions would be treated. The Senate also adopted several previously adopted resolutions honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, India Independence Day, the New York State Veterans Hall of Fame, and the 50th anniversary of Interfaith Works of Central New York. Senators spoke in support of each resolution, highlighting the contributions of Black legislators, Indian-American communities, veterans, and refugee and interfaith service organizations. The Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony was specifically noted as a chamber event, and guests were recognized from the floor and gallery. In addition, the Senate restored recalled bills to the third reading calendar through reconsideration votes and amendments, including a highway law bill and another recalled bill, and then stood at ease for scheduled conferences and a Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony before resuming session. The transcript ended with discussion of a separate bill affecting automobile insurance serious-injury standards, with questions about what claims would remain available and whether the change would improve affordability.

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• We needed dollars infused, and if you remember back to green screens and waiting and having to almost
• </c><00:04:15.440><c> screens</c><00:04:16.120><c> and</c> remember back to green screens and remember
• back to green screens and waiting<00:04:16.840><c> and</c><00:04:16.959><c> having</c><00:04:17.480>
• Can you discuss why 340B was industry.
• </c> industry were? industry were?

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• In the share file version, you'll see the first are in light green.
• In light green, these are potential next priorities, but provide some opportunity for the committee to
• We put a lot of money into the film industry. On page 34, I'm looking at all red, but one green.
• But one green. So how much have we put into the film industry?
• The film industry is suffering nationally from a downslide, and our downturn is also a reflection of