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• We have high have high compliance costs, the costs associated with compliance testing and licensing,
• And we talked to them about these products just like I do talk to them about alcohol.
• Our labs ran thousands of tests ruling out all the usual diseases.
• Some dairies reported large numbers of dead birds which were tested and found to have highly pathogenic
• TBMDL tested these dead cats, as well as milk from the sick dairy cattle for highly pathogenic avian

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• House Bill 38, an act relating to alcohol licensure. Representative Layman.
• House Bill 38, an act relating to alcohol licensure. Representative Layman.
• 00:41:48.400> relating<00:41:48.720> to<00:41:49.359> perlor<00:41:50.480> alcohol
• <00:41:50.880> and an act relating to perlor alcohol and an act relating to perlor alcohol

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 01:02 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:51 Stand at Ease 11:46 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:33 Adjournment 46:41, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 98 members present. The chamber approved the journal from January 6, excused absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. No committee reports, second readings, or orders of the day were needed. During announcements, a member invited colleagues to a Welcome Back to Frankfurt reception and the House adopted a citation honoring Michael Dean Hilton, with remarks noting his long career in Kentucky politics and lobbying. The House also adopted a citation recognizing Hank Parker. The clerk reported a large number of new filings, including House Bills 35 through 230 and several resolutions and constitutional amendments covering topics such as education, taxes, health care, firearms, housing, labor, elections, agriculture, public safety, and retirement systems. Among the measures introduced were bills on scholarship eligibility, respiratory care, retirement benefits, alcohol licensure, public notices, school curriculum, privacy protection, medical billing, housing, firearms-related issues, Medicaid expansion, cannabis, wage transparency, and healthcare price transparency. Resolutions included one recognizing election principles in Kentucky, one honoring victims of UPS Airlines Flight 2976 and responders, and others on political violence, memorial highways, law enforcement support, and ALS awareness. No substantive votes on legislation occurred beyond the citation adoptions and routine procedural approvals, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

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• Seeking treatment for alcohol substance misuse.
• Seeking treatment for alcohol substance misuse.
• Another example at the beginning of the pandemic: gaining that rapid information of testing.
• All we had initially was PCR test results, and then later came which... ...testing, all we had initially
• was PCR test results.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• Again, it could be someone who’s going through alcoholism as a short-term treatment.
• as a short-term through alcoholism as a short-term treatment<00:15:37.839> could<00:15:38.000
• People who are alcoholics, let's say, do not change their behavior until they are forced to.
• People who are alcoholics, let's say, do not change their behavior until they are forced to.
• People who are alcoholics, let's say, do not change their behavior until they are forced to.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And since the Bruen test is that a gun law has to accord with historical understanding, there's strong
• test those in HPD that know these tests test those in HPD that know these tests know<01:33:41.639
• You can also go into how alcohol and prescription drugs are used in suicides and for overdose deaths,
• prescription drugs are used um alcohol prescription drugs are used um in<01:53:16.280> suicides
• testimony and I support the my test testimony and I support the testimony<02:28:22.160> of<02

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered House Bill 279 and House Bill 392, both relating to firearms. HB 279 would restrict carrying or possessing firearm parts except at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container, define firearm parts and prohibited persons, and increase penalties for violations. The Department of Law Enforcement strongly supported the bill, saying it would close a loophole involving disassembled or “ghost gun” parts and help law enforcement charge people who carry weapons in pieces. Most public testimony opposed the measure, with speakers arguing it was unconstitutional, vague, hard to enforce, and would burden lawful gun owners, gunsmiths, and firearm dealers; several also said existing laws already cover the conduct. One supporter, Dennis Dunn, said additional firearm security could reduce theft and suicides. The chair noted the committee had received 270 testimonies on HB 279, with 39 in support, 234 in opposition, and one comment. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for using a ghost gun in a felony. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported the bill, saying unserialized firearms are difficult to trace and that prosecutors need clear laws to address them. Supporters argued the measure would help prevent untraceable weapons from circulating and align penalties with other firearm offenses. Opponents, including several gun owners and association representatives, said the bill was unnecessary because existing state and federal laws already prohibit unserialized firearms, and warned it could create confusion, criminalize lawful owners of antique or self-built firearms, and be difficult to administer. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.

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• This past July, when the tsunami was headed towards us, our state of readiness was stress-tested.
• This past July, when the tsunami was headed towards us, our state of readiness was stress-tested.
• Um, the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaii. Aloha committee members.
• Um, the Alcoholic >> Thank you.
• <00:52:50.240> Rehabilitation Hinamala or the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Hinamala or the Alcoholic

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• President, now pending before the Senate is legislation that would allow local-option alcoholic beverage
• It would require the Executive Office of Economic Development, in consultation with the Alcoholic Beverages
• It would require the Executive Office of Economic Development in consultation with the Alcoholic Beverage's

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate began with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution congratulating Douglas Fire Chief John J. Perna on his retirement. It then took up several local and personnel matters, including sick leave bank bills for Shannon Manning of the trial court and Stephanie Rivera of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office; both were amended to add emergency preambles and passed to be engrossed. The chamber also advanced local legislation on special meetings of the Holyoke City Council, the Reading home rule charter, a parkland exchange in Lexington, and a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for North Attleboro, along with a House bill concerning land conveyance in Fall River, which was ordered to a third reading. The Senate also received a committee report on a Newton pension obligation bonds bill, referred it to the municipalities and regional government committees, and adopted an order to meet again in formal session on Thursday at 11 a.m. A major policy item was a House bill creating a temporary summer 2026 pilot program allowing municipalities to opt in to extended liquor license hours and public consumption in designated districts. Senator Todd offered an amendment requiring an interagency report on the pilot’s effects on behavior, public safety, and transportation; the amendment was adopted, as was the bill as amended, and the Senate later concurred in a further House amendment. The bill then received the required emergency preamble by standing vote and was passed to be enacted, to be signed by the President and sent to the Governor. The Senate also paused for a personal privilege recognition honoring three Canton High School state championship teams: the boys golf team, boys hockey team, and girls track and field team. The remarks highlighted their state titles, individual achievements, coaches and school leaders, and included special recognition for boys hockey coach Brian Schumann on his retirement after 23 seasons. The teams were welcomed to the chamber and told citations would be issued and the recognition entered into the journal.

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• Just for your information, we will close signing up for test public testimony for the next two bills
• Graham decision. in which the Supreme Court used the lemon test to strike down conditions.
• Eliminating the Lemon test and instead looking more appropriately to America's history and tradition
• Coercion is the new test that replaced the lemon test. that Senator King talked about.
• But suffice it. it to say the big takeaway was that the lemon test was thrown out and if you want to

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• principle of law would apply that a parent would say that some child under 18 is authorized to consume alcohol
• But just to follow up on that, alcohol is intoxicating. AI is not physical.
• While I do agree that alcohol is intoxicating, I also Thank you for the question.
• While I do agree that alcohol is intoxicating, I also don't think you intended to create a distinction

Bills: HB1782, HB2293, HB3176, HB3544, HB3546, HB3619, HB4358

Keywords: artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development

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• MEMBERS, THE NEXT ITEM IS TAB NUMBER FOUR NOTEBOOKS AND REPORT FROM THE DIVISION OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
• STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR RULE 6IK 49.0731 RELATING TO AN EXCISE TAX DEDUCTION FOR BREAKAGE AND SPOILAGE OF ALCOHOL
• BEVERAGES AND THREE FINALLY THE STATUS OF RULE 61A 2.022 OF THE DIVISION OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
• IN 61A 4.01 THE EXCISE TAX DEDUCTION FOR BREAKAGE AND SPOILAGE FOR ALCOHOLIC.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We're dealing with alcohol, so we want to... ...we're dealing with alcohol, so we want to make sure that
• But I assure you that is not the case when it comes to alcohol licenses.
• So we think that we're doing a good job when it comes to approving alcohol licenses.

Bills: SB36, SB39, SB40, SB12, SB29, SB121, SB131, SB12

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• They have criminal liability if they serve you more alcohol when they see you're intoxicated.
• criminal liability if they serve<00:03:54.640> you<00:03:54.760> more<00:03:55.040> alcohol
• <00:03:55.439> when<00:03:55.560> they<00:03:55.640> see serve you more alcohol
• when they see serve you more alcohol when they see you're<00:03:56.040> intoxicated<00:03:57.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that had used it where they tested that had used it where they tested before<00:21:29.039> and
• And as I also back later in the article, I did look at the recent test scores.
• I did look at the recent test scores in the fourth grade reading.
• What do the test scores have to do with this bill? Education is the central point.
• space we don't need to get into test space we don't need to get into test scores scores scores um

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays. The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0. House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0. The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.

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• Actual crash tests show that when there's a speed increase of even five to ten miles, it greatly escalates
• times whenever his daughters that he got from foster care, they were both addicted to fentanyl and alcohol
• NICU down in Tucson fighting for her life as she overcame addiction to fentanyl, methamphetamine, alcohol
• about a fetus who is going to develop into a human being who could be permanently damaged by the alcohol
• jump are those districts that continue to have that practice of bringing these machines out without testing

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate met in Committee of the Whole on several calendars, with opening prayer, pledge, attendance, guest introductions, and recognition of doctors of the day and student visitors. The chamber also approved the prior day’s journal and later adopted multiple Committee of the Whole reports assigning bills for further action. Several measures were retained on the calendar, including SB 1366, SB 1503, SB 1787, SB 1803, and SB 1628. On the first calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1232 on military compatibility permit zoning, SB 1493 on disciplinary action appeals for law enforcement officers, SB 1538 on civil traffic violations and warrant-related penalties, and SB 1618 on the military affairs commission, all with amendments. The chamber also advanced SB 1424 on firearm safety instruction in public schools, SB 1456 on state highways and routes, SB 1552 on a tax revision, SB 1554 on chiropractic claims, SB 1572 on civics instruction, SB 1633 on an income tax subtraction for a primary residence, SB 1684 on school liability for serious injury, and SCR 1004 on photo enforcement systems. SCR 1004 drew comments that the amended version would require photo radar to be put to voters in affected cities or towns in the 2028 election cycle. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 1094, which would create civil liability for physicians performing irreversible gender-reassignment surgery on minors. Supporters argued it would protect minors and hold doctors accountable, while opponents said it would discriminate against transgender youth, increase malpractice costs, chill medical care, and reduce provider availability. The Senate also debated SB 1124 on psychiatric evaluations ordered by boards, SB 1496 on Department of Child Safety procedures and representative payees, and SB 1713 on AHCCCS procurement contracting, with concerns raised about access, delays, and agency discretion. SB 1813, dealing with the state hospital governing board and Maricopa County bed limits, prompted debate over litigation risk versus expanding capacity for people with serious mental illness. In later calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1246 on homeowners associations and foreclosure, SB 1271 on municipal authority and alarm-system reporting, SB 1338 on state and local public benefits eligibility, SB 1428 on county board membership, SB 1663 on freedom of speech and the Freedom of Speech Monument Committee, SB 1688 on membership association fees and disclosures, SB 1805 on county recorder/court claim deeds and notaries, SCR 1024 on legislative qualifications and residency requirements, and SB 1808 on homeowners associations and county flags. SB 1338 drew opposition from Sen. Kuby, who said it would remove refugees, DACA recipients, and asylum seekers from eligibility for state and local benefits. SCR 1024 was amended to require one year of party affiliation in addition to district residency, and the sponsor explained it was intended to align party and district requirements. Most measures were adopted from Committee of the Whole with do-pass recommendations, many as amended.

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• House Bill 561 relates to driving while intoxicated, refusal of tests, and repeat offenders, including
• This is legislation related to alcoholic beverage control, government stores, distiller's licenses as
• agents of the board, sale of alcoholic beverages.
• application, marketing, or distribution of sewage sludge, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance testing

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• But that was for the agency and within the Alcoholic Beverage Code as a whole; it was not specific to
• We've seen about a 25% downturn in the alcohol market overall; Texas is no different.
• If you look at the history of the alcohol industry, this is my fear, having watched this now for 35 years
• If you look at the history of the alcohol industry, the various...
• We are going to call for a local option election related to the sale of alcohol, and we're going to leave

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• If it were a general prohibition on cannabis similar to the type we already have on alcohol, I'd be okay
• I would think this could end up being a very simple one where in law it says alcohol, we can add the
• from being present any sort of alcohol from being present at<00:52:28.880> a<00:52:29.000>
• to the type we already have on alcohol to the type we already have on alcohol I'd<00:53:08.480><
• we can add where in law it says alcohol we can add the<00:54:27.520> appropriate<00:54:28.000

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Fifty years ago, Bill Yansy founded High Test Labs to test naval equipment and ships to make sure they
• Using machines and explosives, High Test has tested everything from the smallest electronic components
• <01:46:15.920> tested explosives, High Test has tested explosives, High Test has tested everything
• High test ensures that our explosives.
• ,<02:13:59.119> and accountable for designing, testing, and accountable for designing, testing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Okay, we're going to show Heather de la Garza Barone as registered but not tested.
• However, I do have expertise. witnesses can that I can test to.
• We did have testing, an order for testing, but that relied more so on the emergency. emergency powers
• And has all the testing been done? Is it safe to do this?
• For example, some people are fundamentally opposed to like standardized tests.

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• care, which oftentimes is us through Medicaid and Medicare, is picking up the tab for a necessary test
• When my high school best friend had her first STI test, she wasn't comfortable going to her parents.
• As it stands now, all 50 states allow minors to receive STI testing and treatment.
• Do we think it's going to pass a smell test? Thank you, thank you. I do.
• You know, can my son get a blood pressure test? We're not talking about sick patients here.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.