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• what we've got with Laboratory Testing what we've got with Laboratory Testing is<00:02:27.959>
• <00:04:42.960> of laboratory service fees for testing of laboratory service fees for testing
• So in 2024, the water lab conducted tests on 16,590 water samples that included 2,560 tests on samples
• except the water testing except the water testing fees<00:07:38.160> so<00:07:38.479>
• the only independent third-party testing the only independent third-party testing is<02:12:16.520

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our labs ran. thousands of tests, ruling out all the usual diseases.
• We test samples for them. I think we've had some of their folks over for... Together, yes.
• We have the only FAA drone test site in Texas, and only one of seven in the nation.
• I understand you're one of seven test site operators in the nation who can test aircraft systems.
• We kind of shut down downtown Corpus Christi for those tests.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• So you're going to commit to looking at infusing that here, the soils, the testing facility?
• challenges I've had with uh was testing challenges I've had with uh was testing yeah<00:20:18.280
• proposing to restart the soil testing proposing to restart the soil testing lab<00:20:35.600>
• And then my understanding is that the test is a 10-question test online, so you don't know how much they
• that the test is a 10 question test that the test is a 10 question test online<01:04:51.640>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Higher Education and Agriculture heard Senate Bill 1158, which would authorize general obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the University of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Maui County, MetroGrow Hawaiʻi, and other agricultural groups, who said the project would strengthen food resilience, support year-round production, create clean jobs, and provide a demonstration site for urban vertical farming. University representatives said the project would include demolition of an existing condemned building, a research and lab component, and a multistory vertical farm, with an estimated cost of $6 million and a projected two-year build time. Members questioned whether Manoa was the best location, whether the project fit the university’s broader strategy, and whether the request would displace other priorities. The University said the site is tied to SEAR activities, close to students and faculty, and intended to support hands-on training and commercial-scale production. In response to concerns about soil testing and stakeholder needs, the University said it would restart the soil testing lab using internal funds, though not as part of this bill, and would request additional staff for efficiency. The committee then recessed and later reconvened in decision-making, where the chairs recommended and the committee adopted amendments to SB 1158, including a name correction and deferral to July 31, 2050, and the bill passed with amendments. The committee then took up Senate Bill 663, relating to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and SEAR research and experiment stations. The University testified that the stations are important for locally relevant agricultural research but are short staffed, with 34 positions down since 2005, and that the bill requests eight new positions, including agricultural technicians and four county community coordinator positions, to improve station operations, community engagement, and workforce development. The Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying the positions are needed to revamp extension services and that Manoa is an appropriate urban location for the vertical farming component. Members questioned why vacant or existing positions could not be used instead of new ones, and the University explained that some listed vacancies reflected old federally funded positions or inaccurate counts, promised a written update, and said it was working to fill current openings. No final vote on SB 663 was reached in the portion provided.

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• Over the course of the spring, we tested the system.
• We tested the system, running different test sets of data through the system to make determinations on
• What independent penetration testing was actually performed?
• Did literacy tests preserve the purity of the ballot?
• You know, we do test the equipment. We do certify the equipment.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• requires food manufacturers to test requires food manufacturers to test their<01:46:06.400> baby
• We add a new subchapter three, testing and labeling of certain products.
• Subsection C requires testing at least once a month.
• And the QR code has to link to the test And the QR code has to link to the test results<01:52:21.920
• They've lost a lot of positions. authority to test. They still would like authority to test.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• , details of the moped license testing, details of the moped license testing, but<03:38:48.880>
• >> It's an operator's knowledge test. >> It's an operator's knowledge test.
• On the moped, it's only a knowledge test.
• On the moped, it's only a knowledge test.
• On the moped, it's only a knowledge test.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We tested grant payments, grant monitoring activities, and grant closeout evaluations.
• > which<00:05:00.760> included We tested multiple areas, which included We tested multiple
• We tested grant payments, amendments.
• We found that BHA did not comply with single-grant requirements for 15 out of 24 grants we tested.
• of the 10 that were tested of the 10 that were tested all<01:43:55.080> of<01:43:55.200><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This gap has already been tested in practice.
• This gap has already been tested in practice.
• <01:19:17.360> that SLI, the independent lab testing that SLI, the independent lab testing
• After that logic and accuracy test in the field, it's mandated by law to be performed.
• > it's<01:33:31.360> locked test each database before it's locked test each database before

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• , the option of using another norm-referenced achievement test.
• achievement test it may be the Iowa test achievement test it may be the Iowa test of<01:39:43.119
• But we don't means-test public education.
• those criteria involves uh a means test those criteria involves uh a means test in<02:01:39.360>
• Um but we don't means test public away.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session on a bill concerning school meal access and reimbursement. The bill would address local school districts’ responsibility to provide meals during school hours, reimburse schools for meals served at no cost, and make an appropriation. The committee first moved to retain the bill, with supporters saying it was complex, had uncertain fiscal impacts, and should be considered alongside other related meals bills. Opponents argued the committee already had enough information, that the bill served a small number of students at relatively low cost, and that delaying action would harm children who need food to learn. The committee also heard from Tim Roar, a Keene school business administrator and co-designer of the bill, who explained that the proposal was intended to be an opt-in program for districts, with rulemaking to set participation requirements. He said the bill was meant to target aid to students between 175% and 200% of poverty, reduce bad meal debt, and avoid spending taxpayer money on families who could afford to pay. He estimated the state cost at about $250,000 in year one, with local taxpayer costs around $8,500 for Keene, and said some districts already have systems for online applications while others do not. Committee members questioned him about meal debt, online application software costs, and how districts handle students who reach debt limits. Roar said districts still feed students who are hungry, but use other resources and family outreach when meal debt is capped, and he argued that parents should be responsible for providing lunch when they can afford it. Other members pushed back, saying they had seen students go hungry and that teachers sometimes pay for lunches themselves. One member noted the bill would increase eligibility, make it easier to apply, strengthen personal responsibility, and was not a mandate. The discussion ended without a recorded final vote in the excerpt, though the retain motion remained the central action under debate.

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• These smaller produced flocks don't go through the same testing that we do.
• All of our flocks have to be salmonella tested, they have to be avian influenza tested.
• chickens is because now you don't have to follow under the Food and Drug Administration salmonella testing
• In a sense, they want to skirt the federal aspects of the disease testing so that they don't have to
• test their flocks for salmonella enteritis.

Bills: SB1864

Keywords: eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation

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• there's a postconviction DNA testing Statute<00:49:19.960> in<00:49:20.079> New<00:49:
• We were able to get DNA testing, and that client went 35 years before getting relief.
• It took a year for the state forensic lab to test it.
• and that client went get DNA testing and that client went three<01:06:07.440> it<01:06:07.559
• <01:12:55.520> was their cases or new forensic testing was their cases or new forensic testing

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Mike tests check 12 ike test check 12. She's a quorum.
• Well, a lot of times there's things like getting a blood test or some of those smaller services that
• You know, I don't have time to drive all the way to Tulsa to get my blood test done today, so I'm just
• So I think this will help them be able to go if it's a blood test or something smaller like that to go

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• IS IF YOU GO IN FOR A MAMMOGRAM AND THE DOCTOR SAYS TO YOU WE SEE SOMETHING, YOU NEED SUPPLEMENTAL TESTING
• YOU WOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE A CO-PAY FOR THAT SUPPLEMENTAL TESTING.
• WE ARE DOING IT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE OFTEN CAN'T AFFORD THE NEXT STEP WHEN YOU DO NEED SUPPLEMENTAL TESTING
• AND I DID GO IN AND HAVE THEM SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DO.
• AND I DID GO IN AND HAVE THEM SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DO.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senator Kunesh, can you tell me how far would we go downstream or upstream from tribal land for testing
• I just question about really this open of a bill that we don't know how far we might go out and test
• <00:13:47.839> to upstream from tribal land for testing to upstream from tribal land for testing
• She said we do not know whether testing is happening a mile from the reservations, on the reservations
• You don't go on the reservations and test, or do you, Mr. Stamper?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• practical testing requirements. practical testing requirements.
• proprietary and monopolistic testing proprietary and monopolistic testing mandates<04:13:13.439>
• . >> Um, it's different tests.
• Like you opportunities for test taking.
• So with that, is there any testing.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.

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• So they want to make it an out-of-state test.
• So they, some of the tests, require a setup.
• . >> Um, it's different tests.
• . >> Um, it's different tests.
• So with that, is there any testing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• SB 1067 does not add high-stakes testing. SB 1067 does not add high-stakes testing.
• And it's sad that in 2026, our test scores are, as mentioned by Dr. Weber, quite frankly appalling.
• And it's sad that in 2026, in 2026, our test scores are as men.
• In 2026, our test scores are as mentioned by Dr. Weber, who is quite frankly appalling. Absolutely.
• So if you kind of think about it, in the medical world, you have various types of screening tests.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• And they go through rigorous testing. These are GOP certified.
• And these independent tests are done in these independent laboratories.
• If there is new information, they can go and require independent testing for that part as well.
• are done or these independent tests are done or these tests<00:37:19.080> are<00:37:19.160>
• go and and require independent testing go and and require independent testing for<00:37:46.560><

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 HB 195 Discussion: 05:22 HB 195 Roll Call Vote: 16:33 SB 199 Discussion: 18:34 SB 199 Roll Call Vote: 41:25 SB 5 Discussion: 43:50 SB 5 Roll Call Vote: 46:35 HB 687 Discussion: 48:10 HB 687 Roll Call Vote: 50:15, 958, all

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• Representative Diaz, does the genetic testing, is that required in your amendment?
• Yeah, is it required for the mother to do genetic testing while she's pregnant?
• Thank you. ...for the mother to do genetic testing while she's pregnant? No, only when necessary.
• during pregnancy. ...any mother to undergo genetic testing during pregnancy.
• Like I said, this is something that has been tested.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members also read a proclamation honoring National School Social Work Week, with remarks emphasizing the role of school social workers in supporting students’ mental health, safety, and access to services. The House then handled a long series of first readings and committee/calendar actions before moving into multiple Committee of the Whole sessions. In the first major round of floor action, the House advanced HB 2123, HB 2140, and HB 2144 after adopting amendments. HB 2123 would affirm gold and silver as legal tender and allow their use through electronic systems; HB 2140 would let the state treasurer invest up to 10% in gold and silver; and HB 2144 would require child support to begin at pregnancy, prompting debate over paternity, genetic testing, rape-related pregnancies, and recourse for mistaken paternity. The House also advanced HB 2492 on urban growth boundaries, HB 2875 with clarifying language, HB 2946 on housing affordability and construction sales tax, and HB 4115/HCR 2051 on ballot initiative petition rules and disclosure. Supporters framed those measures as transparency reforms and protections against out-of-state influence, while opponents argued they would make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives and local measures for the ballot. Later Committee of the Whole action advanced HB 2175, HB 2270, HB 2416, HB 2557, HB 2697, HB 2940, and HB 4010, along with HB 2324, HB 2573, HB 2601, HB 2876, and HCR 2004. HB 2175 drew debate over whether political affiliation should be included in hate-crime law; a proposed Garcia amendment to add gender identity and remove political affiliation failed, and a later motion to add it to the report also failed by roll call. HB 2557 clarified a medical-records timeline to business days. HB 2697 created a good-Samaritan style protection for use of expired opioid antagonists such as Narcan. HB 2940 was defended as reducing improper enrollment in Access/SNAP-related programs and opening managed-care bidding, while opponents said it would cut benefits and burden vulnerable residents. HCR 2004, dealing with photo enforcement, was amended to let cities put the issue to local voters; supporters called it a compromise and opponents argued photo radar saves lives and reduces speeding-related crashes. In third-reading votes, HB 2264 passed overwhelmingly on Arizona Geological Survey matters, HB 2373 passed unanimously on income tax refunds for veterans, HB 2413 failed on sex offender monitoring, and HB 2862 passed on sentencing enhancements for crimes committed while wearing a mask. The House also reconsidered and revived HB 2055, HB 2150, HB 2426, and HB 2755 related to state land and groundwater measures. The transcript ends with the House beginning third-reading consideration of HB 2941 on motorcycles, with members speaking in support of roadway safety and personal experience.

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• Only with a heartworm test, sir. And I refer people to a heartworm test, sir. Tell me what that is.
• It is a blood test. It is a snap test, which we can do in-house. And it is available...
• It is available as an appointment or a walk-in test.
• And they can come back to me and say, here's my heartworm test.
• , the Limas test under the Nolan-Dolan case.

Bills: SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1668, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible persons to submit required documentation from seven calendar days to 14 business days and make related changes involving disposition of unborn or stillborn children, minors, and abortion clinic forms. Funeral industry testimony said the current timelines are difficult to meet and create stress for grieving families, while a mother described problems caused by requiring an ex-spouse’s signature after her child’s death. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with some members supporting the timing and family-law fixes and others objecting to the abortion-clinic provisions. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescriptions. An amendment shortened the telemedicine prescription period for non-antimicrobial drugs from 60 days to 30 days, allowed antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days based on an electronic exam, and barred further antimicrobial prescriptions without an in-person exam. Veterinarians and the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association moved to neutral on the amended bill but warned about safety, overprescribing, and the limits of telemedicine; supporters argued it would improve access for rural, elderly, and low-income pet owners. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1235, creating the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony that it would improve reciprocity for EMTs and paramedics and help military personnel. Senate Bill 1446, which would change dialysis-center social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly, also passed unanimously, with DeVita Dialysis Services saying the change would reduce paperwork and align Arizona with federal and most-state practice. Senate Bill 1515, a cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona that renames positions, removes outdated duties, and changes publication of fee schedules, passed after an amendment and supportive agency testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1678, which would require direct-care staff in certain facilities to complete patient information forms and reestablish the Vulnerable Adult Systems Study Committee. An amendment removed the form requirement and instead required DHS to investigate complaints from EMS personnel about missing DNR orders; first responders and provider groups supported the revised approach, though some members wanted minority-party appointments added to the study committee. The bill passed as amended on a 6-0-1 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1747 on social media protections for minors, with the sponsor framing it as a child-safety measure and opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta warning about privacy risks, age-verification problems, constitutional concerns, and the possibility that teens would evade restrictions; supporters argued parents need stronger controls and pointed to app-store-based alternatives, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.