Transcript Highlights:

• So this solves that by by separating the the delivery system of fresh water from from those levees.
• The State Water Project is expected to lose up to 20% of its delivery capability by 2070 due to the impacts
• We at Project Delivery Team, we are asked questions by you guys and we come back and tell you how this
• are aimed at supporting planning efforts for the Olympic. games, including facility development, delivery
• Rising fossil fuel energy prices are necessary for the future of cap and trade program and will result

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• that the program has already hit and is in the process of hitting in order to ensure a successful delivery
• that the program has already hit and is in the process of hitting in order to ensure a successful delivery
• </c> order to uh ensure a successful delivery order to uh ensure a successful delivery of<00:04:41.360
• And then if we could, Deputy Commissioner, go to the technology delivery building as one team.
• investment</c><01:38:22.480><c> ensuring</c> delivery and an investment ensuring delivery and an investment

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill will support student health through medically accurate information delivery, improve public
• rise of education freedom, coupled with the continued intolerant woke agenda in our public schools, fuels
• rise of education freedom, coupled with the continued intolerant woke agenda in our public schools, fuels
• If the statehouse were to pass the ...agenda in our public schools fuels this exit.
• I have multiple patents on transdermal drug delivery systems.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• Um, perhaps most notable would be the fuel assistance program, which is funded by the Low-Income Home
• And as you know, the fuel assistance program uh purchases heating fuels for low-income New Hampshire
• Um perhaps most notable would be the<00:06:17.759><c> fuel</c><00:06:18.000><c> assistance</c><00:06:
• :06:34.240><c> program</c><00:06:34.960><c> uh</c> know the fuel assistance program uh know the fuel
• <c> for</c><00:06:36.400><c> lowincome</c> purchases heating fuels for lowincome purchases heating fuels

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Unfortunately, issues in our health care delivery system often delay someone from receiving a diagnosis
• from primary care... ...issues in our health care delivery system often delay someone from receiving
• We are proud to support SB 874 because it advances important safeguards in the delivery of behavioral
• For these reasons, LHPC is in... ...accountable delivery of the BHT benefit.
• You know, and now we have a catastrophic issue with fuel.

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Utilities, rent, and fuel continue to rise.
• Utilities, rent, and fuel continue to rise.
• HB 2115 is a necessary step toward aligning DHS contract rates with the true cost of service delivery
• HB 2115 is a necessary step toward aligning DHS contract rates with the true cost of service delivery
• HB 2115 is a necessary step toward aligning DHS contract rates with the true cost of service delivery

Bills: HB1518 , HB1699 , HB1747 , HB1705 , HB1565 , HB1801 , HB1645 , HB2115 , HB2114

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: HB1518, Hawaii SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food stamps, Department of Human Services, DHS, pre-release SNAP, pre-release application process, incarcerated individuals, prisoner reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, jail release, prison release, recidivism, food security, benefits eligibility, controlled substance felony, drug felony, drug conviction

Summary: The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar. Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Our organization supports legislation that opposes the delivery of the abortion pill through the many
• plates. ...We constantly see women there from all over Texas being rushed out of desperation that is fueled
• These bills will attempt to stop this misuse and keep these funds from fueling distant abortions while
• Given birth, we know what that's like, and I don't know if any of you men were in the delivery room when
• 1868, the provisions that would prohibit and criminalize the production, manufacture, distribution, delivery

Bills: SB31 , SB33 , SB510 , SB871 , SB1868 , SB2024 , SB2166 , SB2309 , SB2880 , SJR27 , SJR39 , SJR40 , SB 31 , SB 33

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report and simply changes the delivery
• and other drainage waters from irrigation and discharged wastewater, the district ensures their delivery
• This study focuses on mitigating wildfire risks in Texas by assessing fuel loading conditions in high-risk

Bills: SB863 , SB1190 , SB1261 , SB1413 , SB1624 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1855 , SB1967 , SB2124 , SB2204 , SB1623

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.

Transcript Highlights:

• Unfortunately, issues in our health care delivery system often delay someone from receiving a diagnosis
• Issues in our health care delivery system often delay someone from receiving a diagnosis from primary
• We are proud to support SB 874 because it advances important safeguards in the delivery of behavioral
• For these reasons, LHPC is in... ...accountable delivery of the BHT benefit.
• You know, and now we have a catastrophic issue with fuel.

Committee: Senate Health

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1377, a bill on medical exemptions for school immunizations. The author and supporters said the measure was a narrow reform to restore physician discretion and reduce what they described as chilling effects from audits and license discipline; opponents from pediatric, medical, public health, and school groups argued the current system already works, protects against fraudulent exemptions, and should not be weakened. Committee members debated the data, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the effect of the proposed amendments. The bill was amended in committee, but because there was no quorum it was not formally voted on at that time. The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and compliance framework for large private detention facilities. The author and supporters described severe conditions in immigration detention, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and lack of oversight, and the bill was presented as a response to those abuses. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative regulation and overlapping standards, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. The committee discussed constitutional and jurisdictional issues, and the bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Judiciary with a 5-0 vote placed on call. Next, SB 1089 was heard, proposing expanded access through CalPERS and CalRX to GLP-1 medications for chronic weight disease and diabetes prevention. The author and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups argued the drugs are effective tools to prevent type 2 diabetes, reduce long-term costs, and improve health equity, while the author also shared personal experience with weight loss and medication access barriers. There was no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement with a 5-0 vote placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found not guilty by reason of insanity or otherwise under criminal-mental health conservatorship. Supporters, including prosecutors and psychiatrists, said the bill addresses a gap created by a court decision and would improve public safety and placement decisions for a small population of high-risk individuals. Opponents from county behavioral health and disability rights groups warned it would turn a civil process into a quasi-criminal one, expand district attorney involvement, and disrupt bed prioritization and least-restrictive-placement principles. The discussion centered on the scope of the bill and its amendments, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Our State Patrol has a new helicopter with a greater distance it can travel before it has to fuel, better
• /c><00:55:04.400><c> can</c><00:55:05.000><c> has</c><00:55:05.200><c> better</c> before it has to fuel
• it can has better before it has to fuel it can has better hoist<00:55:06.119><c> capabilities</c><00
• Lastly, we are proposing technical corrections that would provide a more streamlined method for delivery
• </c> a more streamlined method for delivery a more streamlined method for delivery of<01:49:28.040><c

Bills: HF2432

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• vehicles and alternative fuels, we need to find money to pay, plow, and paint our roads.
• Currently, 16 V.S.A. 51 reads, "Cannabis sales tax revenue shall be used to support a mixed delivery
• c> system</c><01:50:29.840><c> for</c><01:50:30.080><c> afterschool</c><01:50:31.240><c> and</c> delivery
• system for afterschool and delivery system for afterschool and summer<01:50:31.800><c> programming."
• </c> services by mail services by mail and ...and bookmobiles as a form of interlibrary loan and delivery

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• for the first purpose and then a 5 million transfer from the and then a 5 million transfer from the fuels
• , as noted, right now there's a 2% allowance against excise tax owing for volumetric correction to fuel
• Of course, it varies by type of fuel even, but let's not get into that.
• again in the space of excise tax collected by and owing by... excise tax collected by and owing by fuel
• I'm paying the delivery fee and everything to come this morning.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Section 15 on page R79 allows cottage foods to be delivered by mail or commercial delivery and makes
• The model, the delivery has changed, and we can keep doing what we're doing, but we have an older and
• The model, the delivery has changed, and we can keep doing what we're doing, but we have an older and
• The model, the delivery has changed, and we can keep doing what we're doing, but we have an older and
• The model, the delivery has changed, and we can keep doing what we're doing, but we have an older and

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions. House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.

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• Our high cost of living has put a burden on fuel, and also we have not a lot of parking.
• Our high cost of living has put a burden on fuel, and also we do not have a lot of parking.
• updates that improve regulatory certainty, streamline permitting, and support more efficient project delivery

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is a measure that protects consumers from unfair refund and customer services practices by food delivery
• our families and our citizens across the country, while they take a chainsaw to the economy, all fueled
• MDSD, major depressive disorders, and other mental health conditions, fueling the disproportionate increase

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Every major film or television show that shoots in California fuels a vast network of workers and small
• We saw the introduction of streaming services, which drastically changed content delivery and consumer
• The film industry fuels the industries of hotels, restaurants, car rentals, car services, airfare. catering

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• stations, making fuel more...
• more</c> Fueling stations, making fuel more expensive, making fuel harder to produce, in my home state
• </c><00:31:47.799><c> and</c> you answer the call to feed Fuel and you answer the call to feed Fuel and
• </c> answer the call to feed clothe and fuel answer the call to feed clothe and fuel the<00:33:25.840
• </c> dioxide from all jet aviation fuel dioxide from all jet aviation fuel spewed<01:17:12.440><c> into

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That has fueled a massive for-profit private prison industry with billions of taxpayer dollars on the
• That has fueled a massive dignity.
• ,</c><05:04:00.878><c> and</c> unit costs, faster deliveries, and unit costs, faster deliveries, and
• These activities can also fuel broader instability and coercive behavior in a region that is central
• ><c> broader</c> activities can also fuel broader activities can also fuel broader instability<05:20:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• to salary and wages, we have increases to benefits, we have increases to operating expense like the fuel
• Right now, the fragmentation across programs creates slow delivery and drives up costs.
• Right now the fragmentation across programs creates slow delivery and drives up costs.
• The approximately 90 housing authorities who make up Kaha are the backbone of affordable housing delivery

Summary: The subcommittee heard an extensive presentation on the administration’s housing reorganization proposal, which would centralize multifamily affordable housing finance under the new Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) and align it with the Governor’s trailer bill language. Administration officials said the plan is intended to create a one-stop application and award process, reduce duplicative timelines and costs, and pair state subsidy with private activity bonds and federal tax credits more efficiently. They also described proposed changes to the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, including shifting a larger share of funding toward housing-related awards while preserving a portion for sustainable communities investments. The Legislative Analyst’s Office generally supported the streamlining concept but recommended changes to the proposed bond set-aside timing and urged flexibility for integrated applications and future reporting on demand. Senators, especially Senator Cabaldon, raised concerns that the proposal could weaken the original climate-and-transportation purpose of the sustainable communities program and that the reorganization would be undercut by the lack of new housing production funding in the budget. The item was held open without a vote. The committee then received a report from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee on federal and state housing tax credits. Staff explained that the federal H.R. 1 change lowering the bond-financing threshold from 50% to 25% greatly expanded the number of projects able to use the 4% federal tax credit, allowing California to fund many more projects and units. They also described the state low-income housing tax credit as an important gap-filling tool for projects that still need additional subsidy, and noted existing set-asides for rural, homeless, at-risk, and extremely low-income projects. Members discussed rehabilitation as well as new construction, and the item was informational only. Finally, the Civil Rights Department reported on the effects of federal civil rights policy changes and on three programs facing expiration: California vs. Hate, the Community Conflict Resolution Unit, and Investigations and Conciliation Enhancement. Director Kevin Kish said federal cuts and policy shifts have reduced support for fair housing and other civil rights functions, while CRD’s caseload has grown from about 8,700 open matters a year ago to more than 12,000, with a six-month wait for interviews despite overtime triage efforts. Senators expressed strong support for continuing the programs and concern about the broader federal rollback of civil rights enforcement. The department said it is using overtime, intake triage, and outreach partnerships to manage the workload and direct Californians to appropriate state, local, and nonprofit resources.

Transcript Highlights:

• to salary and wages, we have increases to benefits, we have increases to operating expense like the fuel
• Right now, the fragmentation across programs creates slow delivery and drives up costs.
• Right now the fragmentation across programs creates slow delivery and drives up costs.
• The approximately 90 housing authorities who make up CAHA are the backbone of affordable housing delivery

Keywords: 987, senate, all