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• Kirk call the roll.
• Chair calls Andrew Hendrickson.
• Chair calls Tom Glass.
• We'll move on to public testimony and call you back up shortly. Uh, Chair calls Jason Ryan.
• So call the chair. Yeah

Bills: HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• You know, they have to call perhaps a private provider in her third party.
• You know, they have to call perhaps a private provider or a third party.
• So I appreciate you for the phone call this morning.
• I do have a strike call, Mr. Chairman. You do.
• I received about 150 calls on this piece of legislation so far.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1134, which would extend and clarify the use of qualified private providers and computer-based tools in the building permit and inspection process for residential solar energy systems. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long delays in solar permitting and make the process faster and cheaper; Senator Pizzo questioned whether the problem was limited to specific local governments, and a late-filed amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted. After brief testimony from an industry representative supporting the measure, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. Next, the committee considered SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats and new development. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would bar fee collection if the local government fails to act within five business days. County representatives said they wanted to keep working on the bill and raised concerns about the private-provider language and the short deadlines, while several senators discussed whether the process should be handled earlier on the front end. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1738 on transportation concurrency, which would let counties that previously opted out of concurrency opt back in by maintaining current levels of service. SB 1080, a local government land regulation bill, was described as a measure to speed development approvals by setting stricter timelines, limiting repeated information requests, and imposing penalties for noncompliance; local-government testimony opposed it as a loss of local control, while builders supported it. After debate, SB 1080 was reported favorably. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members discussed possible adjustments to avoid burdening county budget negotiations. Finally, the committee took up SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, policies, programs, offices, or contracts, and would expose officials to misfeasance/malfeasance claims and local governments to lawsuits. The sponsor said the amendment removed retroactive language, delayed the effective date, and added definitions and contract-certification requirements, but many senators and public speakers argued the bill was overbroad, vague, and would chill local efforts such as Black History Month, women-owned business programs, minority contracting, and community outreach. Supporters said it would ensure merit-based government action and consistency with state standards. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition testimony and debate over its scope and potential conflict with federal and state law.

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• tragically lost Deputy Will May of the Walton County Sheriff's Department while he was responding to a call
• Thank you, we yield the remainder of our time in this block.
• HB 1205 sets the bar so high it doesn't protect the system; it blocks so much access to it.
• We yield back our time in this block. Representative Gottlieb, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr.
• We yield back the remainder of our time in this block. Block.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• The Chair calls Tom Glass. Tom Glass.
• The Chair calls Jason Ryan. Thank you.
• The Chair calls Cliff Lang.
• Discrimination against those I call family, those I call my closest friends.
• Chair calls Michael Dobbs.

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• I call this meeting of the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee back to order.
• Over his career, he went on over 8,000 emergency calls, 3,000 of which were fire runs.
• <00:25:23.520> trading the betting with their so-called trading the betting with their so-called
• /c><00:31:40.960> and they plan to block athletes, coaches and they plan to block athletes, coaches
• I almost called on you. Chair Noatne, any final comments? >> It's a good bill.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• Do not block the hallway or the entrance.
• Representative Backer then asked for a roll call on the bill. There is a roll call.
• <01:11:07.040> I'm recess it to the call of the chair.
• I'm recess it to the call of the chair.
• We are in recess until the call of the chair.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• So, with that, let's take roll call. This is roll call for Senate Education, February 25th.
• He's been around the block a few years longer than the rest of us.
• He's been around the block a few years longer than the rest of us.
• >> This is a roll call vote for House Bill 23 as amended.
• This is a roll call vote for House Bill 25. This is a roll call vote for House Bill 25.

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• We need to call the roll and make sure we have a quorum and please call the Roll a quorum is present.
• Maybe come try out your simulator anytime I get a call from. Thank you very much.
• Next we have actually your call from. Thank you very much.
• I went to Broward Community College at the time was called between 1982 1983.
• Is there a motion to recommend for confirmation for the block for a block vote? Motion is right.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• down You' be called down You' be called anti-semitic<02:50:06.960> if<02:50:07.080> you're
• Representatives and call out your Representatives and call out your injustices<03:03:02.720> Mr
• <03:04:09.560> ugly been called ugly been called ugly names<03:04:11.960> I<03:04:12.080
• <03:40:39.800> the benefits and and look what we call the benefits and and look what we call

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

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• Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Senator Awana: Here. Senator Chang: Excused.
• He actually got into my VW Beetle and rode as a passenger in the car, and we rode around the block so
• He actually got into my VW Beetle and rode as a passenger in the car, and we rode around the block so

Bills: SCR56, SCR79, SCR85, SCR120, SCR129, SCR181, SCR63, SCR112, SCR194, SCR195, SCR196, HB202, HB963, HB1050, HB1511, HB1546, HB1550, HB1553, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1682, HB1700, HB1721, HB1810, HB1823, HB1824, HB1878, HB1969, HB2005, HB2078, HB2152, HB2246, HB2270, HB2279, HB2289, HB2385, HB2417, HB2429, HB2503, HB2599, SB253, SB847, SB1142, SB1432, SB2043, SB2050, SB2074, SB2102, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2320, SB2340, SB2386, SB2396, SB2397, SB2398, SB2433, SB2446, SB2521, SB2544, SB2567, SB2578, SB2580, SB2595, SB2601, SB2645, SB2673, SB2706, SB2727, SB2802, SB2852, SB2892, SB2929, SB2972, SB3007, SB3069, SB3073, SB3076, SB3136, SB3138, SB3157, SB3204, SB3234, SB3247, SB3302, SB3324, SB3325, HB1815, HB2592, HCR32

Keywords: lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, community wellbeing, invasive species, octocoral, Pearl Harbor, environment, Navy responsibility, marine ecosystem, ecosystem preservation, shoreline maintenance, civil service, classification review, compensation systems, labor shortage, employee retention, department collaboration

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• thinking about all the concerts I'd been to and thinking about my first concert, um, was New Kids on the Block
• Who's calling for this? Who benefits really, and why is Ticketmaster supporting this bill?
• Who's calling for this? bigger picture. Who's calling for this?
• going to call uh call on >> We have a I'm going to call uh call on the<00:40:33.280> the
• I'm going to call on the First Avenue. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Roll call vote, agency 048 as amended. Roll call vote, agency 048 as amended.
• Roll<02:37:45.760> call<02:37:46.000> vote, Roll call vote, Roll call vote, >> [clears
• call vote, agency 060 as amended. call vote, agency 060 as amended.
• call, shouldn't we? call, shouldn't we?
• in block? in block?

Keywords: 916, all

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• And then we have the federal law and the ability for the president to call...
• We focused a lot of effort in a couple of blocks, which would be essentially...
• I live three blocks from Central. So I drive Central three or four times a week.
• I live three blocks from Central. So I drive Central three or four times a week.
• How many burglary calls there were? How many burglary arrests there were?

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• Let's call the HR Division of Senate Appropriations to order and ask the clerk to call the roll.
• Chairman, I do have a phone call that somebody's going to, I need to take.
• On page two, the waities and block grant pool, I did pull out the FTE positions as we discussed yesterday
• And then the line item for the additional block grant funding, the $4.7 million was moved from general

Bills: SB2015

Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division met to finalize changes to the human services budget bill and related amendments. Members discussed several items, including a proposed $5 million appropriation for the Altru Hospital project to address inflationary costs, with the rest of the funding question left for conference committee. They also agreed to keep the 10-year operating requirement language for the project and remove a matching-funds provision that was no longer needed. The committee spent considerable time on the OASIS child welfare IT system. Donna Auckland explained that the project is still in the RFP stage, with vendor selection and contract negotiation likely taking months, and that the system will require 50-50 federal matching authority. Based on that testimony, the committee agreed to reduce the general fund amount from $14 million to $6 million and use a line of credit for the remaining authority, while preserving the federal match authority so the contract can be signed and the project can proceed. Members also approved a technical fix to add governor’s designee language for the Children’s Cabinet, which had been missed in another bill already on the governor’s desk. Keith reviewed updated long sheets showing additional budget adjustments, including provider inflation changes, a $50,000 Family Voices grant, reductions to CARES Act COVID funds, and moving the $5-per-day basic care rate increase from ongoing to one-time funding. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the committee adjourned with plans to reconvene Monday if the final bill version was ready.

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• of calls—saying, “Clear it all.
• Calling it a game changer is not a strong enough statement.
• We had a fire in Orange County called the Coastal Fire.
• That new tab is called Prevent. And it's got a...
• That new tab is called prepare. Prevent. I'm sorry. Prevent.

Summary: The hearing focused on California wildfire resilience, with the first panel discussing statewide funding, policy, and strategic priorities, and the second panel shifting to home hardening and defensible space. The LAO outlined the state’s wildfire risk, the large increase in resilience spending in recent years, and the fact that most funding has been one-time rather than ongoing. Testimony emphasized that wildfire risk varies greatly by region, that the state must balance response spending with prevention, and that success should be measured more carefully than by acres treated alone. Witnesses also noted the importance of local, federal, utility, and Proposition 4 funding sources, as well as the need for long-term maintenance and strategic prioritization rather than scattered projects. Cal Fire leadership and other witnesses stressed that California’s wildfire problem is not uniform: forested areas, chaparral, and wildland-urban interface communities require different strategies. In Northern California and forested watersheds, speakers emphasized fuels reduction, prescribed and cultural burning, strategic fuel breaks, watershed protection, and maintaining forest health. In Southern California, testimony focused on wind-driven fires, ember intrusion, ignition prevention along roads and power lines, and the limits of large-scale vegetation clearing. Several witnesses argued that the state should invest where it can leverage local and regional partnerships, support capacity-building programs like Regional Forest and Fire Capacity, and improve data systems to track treatment effectiveness and project outcomes. Members repeatedly pressed witnesses on how to prioritize limited funds, asking what should be done more of, less of, and first. The chair argued that protecting homes and communities through hardening and defensible space should be a major priority, especially near structures, while also acknowledging the need for broader landscape work and watershed protection. There was discussion of incentives such as insurance discounts, property tax treatment, and community certification for hardened homes, along with the need for multiple payers rather than relying on the state alone. Cal Fire reported new and expanding data tools, including treatment trackers, defensible space inspection dashboards, and a fuels treatment effectiveness program that evaluates whether nearby treatments affected wildfire behavior. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only.

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• It’s good to see John Block (District 51, Alamogordo). Beautiful Otero County is where I represent.
• It calls any executive level agency that falls under the STCA.
• That's what the statute calls it, issues of mutual concern.
• I couldn't at least call someone. Call someone and say, how do I apply for a loan?
• We do outreach to a number of folks, but we only engage those folks who call us back.

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• Secretary, call the bill.
• Secretary call the bill. Secretary call the bill.
• Secretary call. Next local bill. Secretary call. Next local bill.
• Secretary call the zero Naz adopted. Secretary call the bill. bill. bill.
• Secretary call the bill. Secretary call the bill.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 29 members present. The chamber adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The Committee on Banking and Insurance reported Senate Bill 269 favorably with a substitute, and the bill was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also welcomed several guest groups in the gallery, including homeschool families, Blount County leaders, and the Alabama Iron and Steel Council. A series of resolutions were introduced and adopted immediately. Senator Stewart’s Joint Resolution 64 honored Joanne Blackman Bland, recognizing her role as a young freedom fighter on Bloody Sunday and later work in voting rights and economic development. The Senate also adopted Joint Resolution 65 congratulating Maplesville High School on its 2025 Class 1A state football championship and Joint Resolution 66 honoring the long-standing partnership between Quebec and Alabama. The Senate then took up local legislation and several calendar bills. Senate Bill 319 for Shelby County, House Bill 460 and House Bill 459 for Henry County, and House Bill 467 regarding the city of Tuscumbia were all advanced and passed, with certification motions adopted where required. The Rules Committee reported Senate Resolution 67, setting the special order calendar, which the Senate adopted. The special order calendar included bills on corrections, services evaluation, retirement benefits, the Growing Alabama Act, health, vessels, homestead exemption, the National Guard, the state port, early childhood education, tourism investment, pardons and paroles, and health-related matters. Under the special order calendar, the Senate passed House Bill 274 on Department of Corrections unmanned aircraft systems, Senate Bill 317 creating the Commission on the Evaluation of Services, House Bill 159 cleaning up retirement provisions for certain circuit clerks, Senate Bill 289 revising the Growing Alabama Act, and House Bill 182 requiring military education to count toward EMS licensure. The chamber also considered House Bill 254 on vessel inspections, with discussion focused on limiting law enforcement stops and boarding of vessels for safety or marine sanitation inspections absent another reason; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• Please remember to turn off your return on your microphones for the roll call Megan.
• Please call the Roll. >> Chair Reserve here.
• I'm sorry this block and I'm used to reading in cursive, right, Mark.
• It's called what I need.
• And then I mention something else is called a push out model.

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• So, we're going to call the meeting to order.
• <00:30:56.480> Waldorf the future of our people called Waldorf the future of our people called
• almost three hours every day, blocking almost three hours every day, blocking truck<00:50:15.119
• Without valves to block water flow, the plant nearly avoided disaster.
• Without valves to block water system.

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• So if someone tries to steal that money from their card, it will be blocked.
• I had a call yesterday.
• I started calling some of my friends, and we ended up with an appointment.
• Because when I called the lady, She says she's lost sleep over this, and I said, so have I.
• Future for the people that we're called to represent. And it's the children and their families.

Bills: HB4422, HB4117, HB4300, HB4298, HB2984, HB3344

Keywords: immigration, public assistance, legal status, food assistance, state benefits, family resource center, community support, employment services, kinship families, social connections, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, licensing, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, daycare, licensed child care facility, child care subsidy