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• Chair recognizes Cole Johnson, Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Is that correct?
• Texas Tech University Health Science Center. Is that correct? Correct. Thank you.
• We've been working hard as a health science center to do this.
• Now, the pain colleagues may use telehealth for visits and things of that nature.
• we don't have enough actual positions for them in the health science programs.

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• thousands of lawyers who've had the opportunity to know coonel Evans and be a recipient of his supportive nature
• Wants to attend Georgetown University to study political science and international relations.
• She wants to also attend UCO to obtain her doctorate in forensic sciences.
• Onceces to attend WASU there we go to study applied science, health, and dental hygiene.
• Her associate's degree is in behavioral science from Western Oklahoma State College.

Bills: SB1543 , HB1933 , HJR1088 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1095 , SB1859 , HB2988 , HB3016 , SB237 , SB2065 , HB3418 , HCR1027 , SB1641 , SB1589 , SB44 , SB563 , SB1403 , HB1979 , HB3075 , SB2045 , SB1653 , SB1655 , SB2030 , HB2951 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB206 , SB1849 , HB3755 , SB1509 , SB1314 , SB1561 , SB1217 , SB1618 , HJR1096 , HJR1099 , HJR1100

Keywords: driving under the influence, felony offense, ignition interlock device, community service, criminal assessment, nitrous oxide, Maddix Bias Act, intoxication, underage sale, misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, enforcement, education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools

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• He's studying political science with a minor in Arabic.
• She graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a bachelor's in ag science, and she has her Level
• She graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with the Bachelors in Ag Science.
• to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for the University of New Mexico Health Sciences
• 3 has been read by title, is ordered printed, and referred to the House Energy, Environment, and Natural

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• AB 811, Arreguín, computer science instructional work group: hold in committee.
• AB 887, Berman, computer science course implementation guide: do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 887, Berman, computer science course implementation guide: do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1427, Calderon, credit reporting natural disasters: do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 491, Connolly, natural and working lands: hold in committee.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• More specifically, the need to regularly evaluate the changing nature of work and the economy to define
• I think we would note that the reason this is proposed to be ongoing is because the nature of the educational
• California State University, Dominguez Hills, where I've obtained my Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science
• not only did I feel financially supported to continue my academics, but through my service at CSULB Science
• We've seen also in the past sadly some Prior decisions and actions coming out of the natural disasters

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Beyond its economic contributions, Weslaco is a vibrant, welcoming community known for its natural beauty
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center established in 1969 as the Texas Tech University School
• Hodge School of Pharmacy, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
• TIPRO's membership, which collectively produces nearly 90% of the oil and natural gas in Texas, owns
• Tippero's membership, which collectively produces nearly 90% of the oil and natural gas in Texas and

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• I will also document on the record the individual involved and the nature of the disruptive conduct.
• These species are harmful, highly destructive to agriculture and natural ecosystems.
• Despite the science and the harms these chemicals...
• That is the nature of this bill. No. Okay, so let me draw your attention.
• This bill asks us to understand the nature of violence and threats.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I believe those two combined are the largest natural gas fields in the world.
• </c><00:34:31.159><c> gas</c> two combined are the largest natural gas two combined are the largest natural
• Last week, it was 40 below, and we just had to turn on the heat, natural gas.
• </c><00:48:50.119><c> agency</c> chopping block a science-based agency chopping block a science-based
• </c><01:19:57.840><c> gas</c> would have skyrocketed with natural gas would have skyrocketed with natural

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And so our call to action is first: we want you to invest in our state's greatest natural resource, which
• We want you to follow the brain science. We want meaningful hearings.
• therapy, physician assistant studies, and radiology sciences.
• Under the leadership of Garnett Stokes and Mike Richards, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences
• So, Madam Chair and Senator Scott, I can speak to the Health Sciences Center component in the School

Bills: SB5 , SB6 , SB8

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer, 996, all

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• Not surprisingly, we have some fundamentally differing views on the nature of the challenge that we face
• Not surprisingly, we have some fundamentally differing views on the nature of the challenge that we face
• And that's a balanced budget through natural processes.
• The life sciences industry has... Mayor and members, Moira Top here on behalf of Biocom.
• Life sciences really depends on this credit. It is a heavily R&D-dependent sector.

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review subcommittee heard four budget trailer bills: AB 110, AB 122, AB 125, and AB 177. AB 110 was described as a budget bill junior identifying budget-related legislation. AB 122 would extend sales tax to electronically delivered or remotely accessed prewritten software, extend and later limit business tax credits, reduce the annual LLC/LLP/LP tax for first-year businesses for three years, and impose a 100% tax on certain federal anti-weaponization fund settlements. AB 125 would renew the managed care organization (MCO) tax for three years beginning in 2027 to support Medi-Cal and targeted provider rate increases. AB 177 would require the Department of Finance to return by March 1, 2027 with options for assessing large employers for the Medi-Cal costs of employees enrolled in the program, including at least one employer-paid premium option for firms with 250 or more employees, and would appropriate $1,000 General Fund for implementation. Administration witnesses said AB 122 modernizes the tax system and helps create general fund revenue, while AB 125 is needed to preserve Medi-Cal financing and targeted rate increases under new federal constraints from H.R. 1 and to avoid a budget hole if the MCO tax expires. On AB 177, Finance said the bill is only a study and does not itself impose a tax, but would direct the administration to develop options for future consideration. Supportive members argued the package is part of a balanced approach to address the structural deficit, protect health care and other safety-net programs, and ensure large corporations pay more of their share. They also said AB 177 is a necessary step toward asking large employers to help cover public health care costs for workers who rely on Medi-Cal. Opponents, led by Vice Chair Niello and several other Republicans, argued the state does not have a revenue shortage but a spending problem, warning that the proposals would raise costs on consumers and businesses, discourage innovation, and expand taxes beyond their intended scope. They criticized AB 122 as potentially taxing labor-like services and limiting research and development credits, and said AB 125 would increase premiums for commercial enrollees and employers. On AB 177, they questioned the lack of definitions and specifics, saying the bill is too vague and could eventually burden employers, including hospitals and part-time workers, without clear standards. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and questions before public comment and later action.

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• We have the science, and we have the tools.
• ANR is also science-based.
• Science is not moving as fast as these chemicals are being introduced in our daily lives.
• It's an additional safeguard, and HCPA appreciates that this is led by science.
• We want a pesticide regulatory program that is science-based, and DPR share the same mission.

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate hearing examined whether California’s pesticide program is meeting its public-protection goals, with opening remarks from committee chairs emphasizing the state’s large pesticide use, the need to transition toward sustainable pest management, and ongoing oversight including a state audit of DPR and county agricultural commissioner enforcement. The hearing also referenced recent concerns in Ladera Ranch about childhood cancer cases and the need for transparent investigation and community access to information. Panel one focused on human health and the regulatory framework. Dr. Anna Maria Mora described long-running CHAMACOS research showing widespread pesticide exposure in farmworker families, links to neurodevelopmental, respiratory, liver, and cardiometabolic harms, and greater impacts on children facing social adversity. She urged biomonitoring, better linkage of exposure data to health outcomes, regulation of chemical classes and mixtures, stronger buffers around homes and schools, and more community-based research. Professor Tim Malloy explained California’s two-tier system of DPR registration and county permitting, said the state’s program is strong but falls short on cumulative exposure analysis and alternatives assessment, and argued that DPR and counties need better tools, training, and funding to implement legally required protections. Committee members asked about biomonitoring, class-based regulation, and how to make pesticide data more usable for the public. Panel two brought testimony from environmental justice and farmworker advocates, who argued that California remains behind other jurisdictions by allowing highly hazardous pesticides, including 1,3-dichloropropene and paraquat, and by relying on a funding structure tied to pesticide sales. Witnesses said DPR often moves too slowly on reevaluations, rarely assesses combined exposures, and does not adequately account for health, environmental, and social costs or conflicts of interest involving pest control advisors. They also described inconsistent county-level implementation, weak outreach, and confusion over whether DPR or county agricultural commissioners are responsible for enforcement, and urged faster phaseouts, tiered fees, stronger local protections, and clearer accountability. Panel three represented regulated entities and agricultural stakeholders, who supported the goals of safer pest management but stressed that California’s registration process must be more predictable, transparent, and timely. They said AB 2113’s staffing and timeline reforms were important, but backlog and delays still hinder access to newer, lower-risk products and can hurt both consumer and agricultural uses. Agricultural witnesses also emphasized the need to invest more in pest prevention, invasive species detection, extension support, farmer training, and practical incentives for sustainable pest management. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with members pressing witnesses on timelines, implementation, funding, and the division of responsibility between DPR and county agencies.

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• Um, both of these provisions have been well vetted in science and have been worked on for a long time
• Um, both of these provisions have been well vetted in science and have been worked on for a long time
• Um, both of these provisions have been well vetted in science and have been worked on for a long time
• and have been worked on for a science and have been worked on for a long<00:04:11.280><c> time.
• You guys like coming up here enjoying our natural resources.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• often carry heavy burdens—burdens for loved ones, for those we serve, and burdens of a very personal nature
• to his community and country as Chief of Guards at Tinker Air Force Base, as an AFJROTC Aerospace Science
• Kyler wants to attend OSU to study animal sciences and head on to vet school from there.
• She wants to attend the University of Tulsa to study political science.
• NICU, and she graduated summa cum laude from Langston University in 2022, earning her Bachelor of Science

Summary: The House convened, the roll was called, and members proceeded through the day’s order of business, including prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and routine floor announcements. Chaplain Ronnie Wilson delivered the invocation, and Chief Master Sergeant Walter Kula Jr., U.S. Air Force retired, was recognized as Veteran of the Day for more than 26 years of service and continued civic leadership. The House also welcomed student pilots from multiple countries training at Vance Air Force Base, social workers and social work students for Legislative, Education, and Advocacy Day, and a group of pages introduced by the Majority Leader. Several honorees were presented to the chamber, including Doctor of the Day Chanel Gray of Tallahena Hospital/Choctaw Nation Hospital, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Mary Shepard, and Nurse of the Day Robin George. Members also recognized the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs palm squad for a fifth consecutive 6A large mixed state championship and the Dover Longhorns basketball team for winning the Class B-2 state title. Additional floor remarks included birthday greetings and a poem directed at Representative Anthony Moore. The transcript does not show debate on substantive legislation or recorded votes. The only formal action reflected at the end was a motion to adjourn, and the House agreed to stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• In this direction, we ought to follow nature as our guide to contribute to the general good by an interchange
• resources into training teachers, providing classroom materials, and getting kids excited about learning science
• STEM today is not limited to traditional pathways like math, science, or engineering.
• responsibility to the Workforce Development Council's enabling legislation to coordinate and promote science
• alignment. ...workforce development council's enabling legislation to coordinate, promote, and promote science

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• medical is our general services fund that covers services like hospitals, physicians, things of that nature
• The hospital medical fund covers services like hospitals, physicians, and things of that nature.
• Number one is Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Commission with UNC Chapel Hill.
• And number 12, DHS Medical Services with Oregon Health and Science University.
• K-3. ...of the Autism Waiver Program, and number 12, DHS Medical Services with Oregon Health and Science

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee heard a series of appropriation requests and contract reviews across multiple sections. In Section B, members approved temporary appropriations for the Court of Appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics, and Insurance-related payments and refunds. Section C ARPA requests from DHS were approved to return unused federal funds. Section D infrastructure-related appropriations, including wildfire preparedness, broadband BEAD funding, forestry support, recycling, and oil and gas sample preservation, were approved after questions about broadband audit controls and performance safeguards. Section E DHS reallocations were approved, including large transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical to private and public nursing home lines, along with smaller transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services; members asked about the source and purpose of the medical services transfer. Sections F and G were reviewed, covering cash fund requests, federal grants, and miscellaneous grants, including community college storm repairs, corrections commissary and maintenance, 911 enhancements, maternal health, disability determinations, state police equipment, digital newspaper archiving, and CDL data improvements. In Section H, the committee reviewed pay plan appropriations and performance fund transfers tied to the new Class and Comp pay plan. Section I reviewed three methods of finance for UA Little Rock, UAMS, and the University of Arkansas system. In Section J, the committee reviewed discretionary grants, including a $1.4 million HIV services grant and nine tobacco prevention subgrants through UAPB. Members questioned the effectiveness, metrics, and addresses of some tobacco-cessation arts-based grantees, especially Arts Absolutely Inc.; after discussion, Representative Kavanaugh moved to expunge the vote on J2 and refer it back for review at a later ALC meeting, and that motion passed. J3, a Department of Energy and Environment grant for propane safety training and e-waste recycling services, was then reviewed. The committee also reviewed contracts in Section K. K-1 ratified emergency management nuclear planning work performed during a transition between agencies. K-2 construction contracts included architectural and engineering services for corrections, National Park College signage, a Razorback Road parking facility, and UAMS cyclotron installation. K-3 intergovernmental contracts covered health, education, autism waiver, stroke, newborn screening, Medicaid evidence review, and radiation testing services. K-4 out-of-state contracts included staffing, IT, tobacco prevention, audit, marketing, planetarium, recruitment, and janitorial services; Senator Irvin noted one contract appeared to belong in the out-of-state list rather than intergovernmental. K-5 in-state contracts covered staffing, cleaning, re-entry and treatment services, foster care and disability services, hearing officers, asbestos abatement, campus IT support, and janitorial work. The meeting ended after a brief personal update from Senator Irvin about tornado damage in Stone County and thanks to members for their concern, followed by adjournment.

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• It is for their Allied Health and Sciences Building Project.
• Number two is with the Department of Arkansas Heritage Central Administration, with the Natural Heritage
• This RFQ is for prescribed fire management activities on the 83 natural areas in the state.
• their College of Business, as well as their engineering college, and then a professor of computer science
• These guys are pretty senior in nature, have a national scope and contacts, et cetera, that can help

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

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• “Yeah, and I would offer too, so OEHHA is more sort of the science arm.
• to regulate based on the science you provide.
• There's no science there. I mean, there's, you know, some computer science, I suppose. Modeling.
• There's no science there. I mean, there's, you know, some computer science, I suppose.
• As a science-based organization, we absolutely depend on the research done by OEHHA.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointees and routine committee actions. Members approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, three not-required-to-appear appointments: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. The committee also approved references of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, each by 5-0 vote. The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access for 14 million Californians, navigating federal changes, and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, Medi-Cal redeterminations, work requirements, provider reimbursement, fraud oversight, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the effectiveness of CalAIM and community supports. Public commenters from county, hospital, and provider groups largely supported the nomination, citing his experience and collaborative approach. The committee voted 5-0 to send his appointment to the full Senate. The committee also considered Chris Thayer’s appointment as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, science-based health assessments, improving risk communication, and supporting tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 guidance. Senators raised concerns about reliance on models versus real-world data, PFAS, environmental justice, wildfire and battery-fire impacts, and whether CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 are working as intended. Public testimony from environmental and health organizations supported the nomination and highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role. The committee approved Thayer’s appointment 3-1, with one senator not voting, and forwarded it to the Senate floor.

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• This molecule is naturally made.
• in the plant, and then the natural product.
• This molecule is naturally made.
• in the plant, and then the natural product.
• I'll do the best I can to answer things, but the science is complicated.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Teachers need more than just knowledge of reading science.
• On top of that, they're spending about 50-plus hours learning about the science of reading.
• </c><01:15:28.120><c> of</c> hours learning about the science of hours learning about the science of
• </c><01:34:52.639><c> curriculum</c> point there's like a natural curriculum point there's like a natural
• </c><01:42:34.920><c> and</c> progressions also speak into science and progressions also speak into science

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am Jeremiah Ruiz Evans, a second-year political science honors scholar hailing from Orlando, Florida
• I am Jeremiah Ruiz Evans, a second year political science honor scholar hailing from Orlando, Florida
• I think that the way that damages would be qualified and the nature of...
• But that's not even necessarily in keeping with what science says.
• This isn't rocket science either.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.