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• I heard this study about retinoids being safe for minors perhaps, a 1996 study, but was it an oral or
• was it a topical study?
• Other studies have found more health outcomes.
• Look, at the end of the day, there are no FDA studies right now.
• In other countries, they will actually be studied prior to hitting the market.

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• In 2022, they did a study.
• In 2022, they did a study.
• In 2022, they did a study.
• In 2022, they did a study.
• In 2022, they did a study.

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Summary: On February 3, 2025, the committee first took up Senate File 483, as amended by the A2 author’s amendment, which would expand Minnesota’s medical-review exemptions for drivers with a history of loss of consciousness or seizures. The bill’s author explained that current law still requires some people who have been seizure-free for years, and off medication for years, to keep returning to a physician for paperwork even when their doctor says no further review is needed. A testifier described losing his commercial driving career after a seizure disorder, then being forced to keep paying for periodic neurologist visits despite being seizure-free since 2003 and off medication since 2009. The committee adopted the A2 amendment and then approved the bill, sending Senate File 483 to the State Government Committee. The committee then heard Senate File 737, which would increase mandatory minimum fines for repeated school bus stop-arm violations from $500 for a first offense to $700 for a second and $950 for a third. The author and the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association argued that repeat violations remain too common and that stronger penalties, along with stop-arm cameras, would help deter dangerous driving and protect children. A State Patrol representative said 2024 saw about 2,100 stop-arm charges, roughly double two years earlier, and attributed much of the increase to cameras making violations easier to prove; he also said conviction rates on the charge are about 50 to 55 percent. Committee members asked about repeat offenders, camera coverage, and whether bus stop locations should be safer, with one member noting only 23 people had been convicted of a second offense since 2015 and one of a third offense. The discussion ended with no final vote shown in the transcript, but the bill received supportive testimony and extensive questioning about enforcement and bus-stop safety.

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• Issue 1, we have with us to present Kathy Jefferson, Deputy Director of Office of Research, CDCR.
• I'm Kathy Jefferson, Deputy Director of the CDCR Office of Research, and I'll be providing an overview
• And we're starting to see some research really around the impact of heat on violence in institutions.
• There's starting to be some research in that arena that shows that heat can be a driver of violence.
• That's a mathematical equation that you don't need to study.

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• the Zoom, and our wonderful nonpartisan staff Carlin Do Fontaine and Hannah Noter, our partisan researchers
• the Zoom, and our wonderful nonpartisan staff Carlin Do Fontaine and Hannah Noter, our partisan researchers
• the Zoom, and our wonderful nonpartisan staff Carlin Do Fontaine and Hannah Noter, our partisan researchers
• that I've seen were from the research that I've seen were used<01:45:24.239> all<01:45:24.480
• The revisor as well, Sheree Spear, and our partisan researchers, Daniel Gillis for the DFL and Victor

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• Let's not cripple them out of fear that a course in women's studies or ethnic studies turns someone into
• Let's not cripple them out of fear that a course in women's studies or ethnic studies turns someone into
• I don't want to tell you this is not a religious education study.
• I don't want to tell you this is not a religious education study.
• No, I don't agree with that research. Okay, so you don't agree with that research? No.

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• So, what are the studies so far?
• The International Committee did a study that was fairly recently completed. It was a 44-year study.
• A typical study, do you have any idea what it would cost the state of New Mexico to actually do the study
• And the whole point of the memorial is not to just study the benefits; it's really to study the feasibility
• I don't know, but that's what studies are about. That's what studies are about.

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• There is recent research, but again I'd take the research with a grain of salt because of how quickly
• vendor research that's a much larger vendor research that's a much larger conversation<02:14:18.159><
• > of<02:15:30.560> salt take the research with a grain of salt take the research with a
• and this research there is some research and this research is<02:15:48.079> out<02:15:48.320>
• <02:26:36.160> studying are doing and you're studying studying are doing and you're studying

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• and doing research, and I've not been able to find a single study that shows that wildlife killing contests
• > ones read study after study including ones read study after study including ones conducted<03
• and doing research, and I've not been able to find a single study that shows that wildlife killing contests
• There's been research that has shown there was one study that showed the prion levels in muscle tissue
• It's largely based on research, and there's been research.

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• Um, not to studies showing this.
• <01:17:31.679> Systematic Research backs recess up. Systematic Research backs recess up.
• The research on this is that there's so much about it.
• great research on this and work on this. great research on this and work on this.
• The the research on this sciencebacked.

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• the underlying bill is worth studying. the underlying bill is worth studying.
• There have been studies.
• . studies in petri vitro studies i.e. studies in petri dishes<00:57:17.680> that<00:57:18.000>
• uh then uh uh fisa covid vaccine studies uh then uh uh fisa covid vaccine study<01:09:36.159> was
• for a study and an additional 171,000. for a study and an additional 171,000.

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• Since 1997, as you've heard, there's been literally hundreds and hundreds of studies—actually 188 studies
• As you've heard, there's been literally hundreds and hundreds of studies—actually 188 studies all in.
• This self-study... This self-study process at a school, if done well, is collaborative.
• We use research-based TEA-approved curriculum.
• We use research-based TEA-approved curriculum.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.

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• 10 years we don't use Actuarial studies 10 years we don't use Actuarial studies that<00:37:56.000
• <01:03:02.520> were the the um the Actuarial studies were the the um the Actuarial studies
• The studies had already been done.
• There were studies that captured the 7-day period not paid; those studies existed already, and then we
• back and get a get get an actuary study back and get a get get an actuary study to<01:08:32.319>

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• Scott, higher education research Scott, higher education research funding,<00:15:29.400> an
• Um, you know, this bill went through quite a bit of study over the summer.
• A lot of work study over the summer.
• I think some of the research that we talked about in this recal was that there's a lot of research that
• , a succeeding schools study, a succeeding schools study, and<00:43:42.320> that<00:43:42.520

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• I'm a researcher, not an M.D. My area of research is on reproduction and gender development.
• My area of research is on reproduction and gender development.
• A study bill on this or a hearing on this would be something I could support.
• I think it's a really great idea to do a study and continue this conversation.
• My research is in biological psychology and reproduction.

Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.

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• after study shows it doesn't help.
• Now, I can go find some studies, and we were just talking about this, I can find some studies. ...that
• In general, it's been researched to really help viral infections.
• So my concern is that these are studies that... Yes, ma'am.
• So I'm just saying again, I appreciate that, but again the studies— you can study something to death,

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• We have a researcher >> Yes, certainly.
• So studies that we do with this vendor.
• :31.120> with<00:31:31.280> the most successful researchers with the most successful researchers
• And, like I mentioned before, do research studies to figure out why bats are in the trouble that they're
• c> mentioned before, do research mentioned before, do research studies<00:53:55.080> to<00:53:

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Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its January 13 meeting and then moved through a large agenda of contracts and agreements, with members repeatedly voting to review items without objection. The chair noted the agenda included 227 contracts totaling about $89.5 million, all with vendors registered with the Secretary of State. Most items were approved after brief discussion and roll-call votes. Several contracts drew questions. Kentucky State University explained two four-month contracts tied to its online academic program: one for continued implementation support and one for marketing. University officials said the program is in a transition year under a management improvement plan, that the university owns the intellectual property, and that the marketing effort is aimed at growing enrollment in targeted programs such as business and social work. They reported online enrollment had grown from 74 students to 612, with an overall university enrollment of 2,872, and said the goal is to reach about 1,000 online students by fall. The committee approved both items, though Senator Douglas said he would keep watching university spending. The Department of Education presented a contract cancellation for administrative reviews of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program. Officials said USDA changed the review requirement from every three years to every five years, making the outside contract unnecessary because internal staff can now handle the work. The committee approved the cancellation. The Transportation Cabinet also explained an increase to a professional services contract for engineering work on a section of KY 54 in Owensboro, describing it as preliminary design and commissioning work for a multi-section roadway project; the committee approved that item as well. The Kentucky Lottery Corporation sought approval for an amendment tied to its iLottery platform. Officials said the increase reflected higher sales volume, since the contract structure causes prize and platform-related expenses to rise as sales grow. The committee approved the amendment. The Department of Public Health also discussed a perinatal psychiatry consultation program funded by a five-year federal HRSA grant; members raised concerns about what would happen if federal support changes, but no action beyond discussion was noted in the excerpt.

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• You don't understand how hard it is to prepare and study for a final under these conditions. when you
• I'm thinking like ethnic studies, gender studies.
• I'm currently a University Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas.
• I teach music and Middle Eastern studies.
• It will narrow what Texas students can study.

Bills: HB2476, HB2893, HB4848, HB5062, SB37, SB60, HB2860, HB4930, SB646, SB 37

Keywords: living expenses, higher education, student support, homeless students, financial aid, grant program, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, workforce development, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, competency-based education, baccalaureate degree, cost of attendance, dual credit, computer science, course credit, foreign language requirement, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council

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• So the first thing I'd like to highlight is the Florida Cancer Research Initiative.
• And specifically, we have $278 million for the Florida Cancer Research Initiative to launch the Casey
• DeSantis Cancer Innovation, Care, and Research Program.
• It takes into account that bed study, but from a phased approach, so we make sure we deliver well.
• I mean, I think that cancer care and research, the landscape continues to evolve.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard presentations on the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget for the health and human services agencies. Kendall Kelly outlined the overall HHS budget at $48.5 billion, with AHCA accounting for the largest share, and agency heads then highlighted major proposals for Medicaid behavioral health redesign, APD waiver enrollment and facility needs, DCF child welfare, opioid, and mental health investments, DOEA funding for Alzheimer’s, home care, and community services, DOH funding for cancer research, public health initiatives, and lab capacity, and VA funding for facility improvements, cybersecurity, and medication management. Several members praised specific proposals, including increased reimbursement for private duty nursing, Alzheimer’s supports, and the Florida FIRST blood-in-ambulance initiative. Senators also questioned the proposed changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), with the Surgeon General explaining that the department expects a reduction in covered patients from about 30,000 to about 20,000 because of funding pressures tied to rebates, federal changes, and premium tax credit issues. Public testimony strongly criticized the ADAP changes, citing lack of transparency and warning that many patients could lose access to medications. Other questions focused on the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, DCF’s substance abuse and mental health data dashboard, Kids Care/CHIP expansion implementation, APD bed and facility planning, and the FX Medicaid technology project. DCF said about $7 million is set aside for the dashboard system, and AHCA said the governor’s budget includes $124.4 million for FX maintenance and continued module development, with $13.5 million to begin claims processing work. The committee did not take a substantive vote on the budget presentations and adjourned after questions and public testimony.

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• That is how we can create create and really control our economy as we focus a lot on things like research
• And he brought that mentality to UCF the research park there.
• As you mentioned, we did a study with the folks over and the space coast on parent perceptions.
• Moreover, study by the Florida Chamber of Commerce found that every dollar invested in technology by
• Diverting resources that could otherwise be allocated to research development and expansion.

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• I've sort of done some research, but probably not as much as you on this.
• should be studied further. should be studied further.
• <02:25:10.160> or of the sensitivity of the research or of the sensitivity of the research
• Research and respected science one.
• AFSP studies have found homicide rates.

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