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• And we do believe that the state has a need of about $42 million across the state to make sure that we
• Do you want me to state the motion? Do you want to state the motion?
• State Auditor provided to DFA... ...audits released by the State Auditor or before they're released
• by the State Auditor provided to DFA of the state agencies are not released publicly until the State
• So the state audit is going to audit all of the financial transactions within your state, state compliance

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• today deals with what I think of as a historical anomaly in how we apportion districts here in the state
• There are a number of other states that are doing this.
• We have a couple of legislative districts here in the state of Oklahoma that have 3,000+ adults who do
• The law proposed says if you are out of state, you're just discounted as A person at that prison, so
• Obviously, we as a state can't.

Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, HB3595, Safer Counties Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, county grants, traffic barrier equipment

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• ><c> contractors,</c> Prohibits state or county contractors, Prohibits state or county contractors, officers
• ><c> procurement</c> Kui, administrator, state procurement Kui, administrator, state procurement office
• ,</c><00:10:49.040><c> this</c> So, and as um Miss Johnson stated, this So, and as um Miss Johnson stated
• </c> to payments to the state under protest. to payments to the state under protest.

Bills: SB2040 , SB2248 , SB2530 , SB2732 , SB2871 , SB2919 , SB3076 , SB3300 , SB3301

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: freedom of speech, elections, campaign finance, non-natural persons, regulated participation, constitutional amendment, financial disclosures, government transparency, public confidence, Senate confirmation, conflicts of interest, state ethics commission, campaign contributions, state contracts, transparency, conflict of interest, government ethics, pretrial release, bail reform, financial ability

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2248 would expand financial disclosure requirements to certain gubernatorial nominees subject to Senate confirmation. The State Ethics Commission supported the measure, saying disclosures should be filed before confirmation so the public and interested parties can review them in advance. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with 22 supporters, no opposition, and one comment. SB 2530 would broaden Hawaii’s campaign contribution ban for state and county contractors to include officers and immediate family members, and would extend the ban to certain grantees and their officers and family members, with specified contract thresholds. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is its own proposal and would align the thresholds with procurement guidelines. Testimony was entirely favorable, with 30 in support, no opposition, and two comments. Members asked about conforming amendments and how the existing prohibition on soliciting contributions applies; CSC said the calendar-day language clarifies current practice and that the solicitation ban already applies to contractors, with the bill extending the same standard to officers and immediate family members. SB 2732 would require courts to consider a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, including excluding public benefits from income calculations and clarifying the 40-hour affordability benchmark for those above 150% of the federal poverty level. The Office of the Public Defender, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing that unaffordable bail creates wealth-based disparities, contributes to jail overcrowding, and can cause severe collateral consequences for people not yet convicted. There was one opposition testimony and 18 supporters. Committee discussion focused on when the 40-hour period should begin, how income would be verified, and whether misrepresentation could affect bail; the Public Defender said the measure should be read to start from initial appearance and that judges could address false statements through existing remedies. SB 2871 would prohibit discrimination based on perceived characteristics, association with someone who has or is perceived to have protected characteristics, and intersectional combinations of characteristics. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked for clear definitions, while the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the bill does not add new protected classes and simply codifies the Lamb v. University of Hawaii decision on intersectional discrimination. LGBTQ+, civil rights, ACLU, and other advocacy groups testified in support, with one opposition testimony and a total of 27 in support, two opposed, and one comment. The committee then heard SB 2919, which appropriates funds for one full-time public deputy public defender position. The Public Defender’s Office said the position would provide statewide legal support and a centralized resource on constitutional, appellate, and immigration-related issues; several advocacy groups supported the measure, and committee questions focused on how the new position would complement existing training and keep staff updated on changing law.

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• You, through the state general funds, subsidize this to a great degree through state aid to schools.
• Second, it holds you harmless at the state level from the state-aid implications of that property not
• Second, it holds you harmless at the state level from the state-aid implications of that property not
• The state general fund, therefore, will be insulated from millions in state aid to schools that, in our
• The rest of the state.

Bills: SB1090 , SB1293 , SB1414 , SB1429 , SB1503 , SB1536 , SB1633 , SB1724 , SB1764

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators

Bills: HB2431 , HB2583 , HB2278 , HB2584 , HB2610 , HB2615

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB 2431, Washington property tax, nonprofit exemption, public assembly hall, meeting place, fundraising activities, charitable organizations, property tax exemption, RCW, tax exemption, nonprofit hall, event venue, scheduled fundraising, limited use, rental of exempt property, loan of property, sunset clause, temporary tax law, Ways & Means, Finance Committee

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• Will all of you who are with the homeschoolers please rise and welcome to your state capital.
• c><00:02:54.080><c> welcome</c><00:02:54.400><c> to</c><00:02:54.640><c> your</c><00:02:54.800><c> state
• </c> please rise and uh welcome to your state please rise and uh welcome to your state capital.

Bills: SB2043 , SB2044 , SB2004 , SB2143 , SB2411 , SB2455 , SB2519 , SB2661 , SB2665 , SB2731 , SB2737 , SB2767 , SB2794 , SB2830 , SB3334

Keywords: insurance, captives, examination, regulations, policyholders, dormant captive, tax exemption, Hawaii revised statutes, financial reporting, outdoor advertising, billboards, public safety, penalties, community pollution, elections, chief election officer, vacancy, order of succession, election commission, campaign finance

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• State laws on page 3.
• It allows the municipality to, if it chooses to, match the state statute, the fine established in state
• This deals just with state incentives, and if you look at the state programs here, this is a different
• and the state does their portion.
• Those are going to have to be delved out to the municipality and to the state according to state statute

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• state statute.
• state statute.
• You're talking about state incentives.
• And if you look at the state programs here, these are the different state programs that we have that
• Those are going to have to be doled out to the municipality and to the state according to state statute

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee considered several bills dealing with municipal regulation, penalties, incentives, fireworks, and tax increment financing. Senate Bill 1519 would allow low-impact home-based businesses to operate without additional municipal permitting or zoning restrictions, while still requiring compliance with state and federal laws and applicable professional boards. Members questioned how the bill would define “no-impact” businesses, how it would affect short-term rentals and home-based services like nail salons or dispensaries, and whether it reduced local oversight. The bill passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1775 clarified that municipalities may impose penalties for traffic-, alcohol-, and drug-related offenses that are less than or equal to the state statutory penalty, and set caps for other municipal fines. After extended questioning over whether the bill lowered or matched state penalties, a legislative analyst was brought in to explain that the measure was intended to resolve confusion about municipal authority. The bill passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1900 would direct 5% of the value of state economic development incentives to cities or counties for infrastructure, with members raising concerns about how the funds would be split, whether counties or cities would control them, and how the bill would apply in unincorporated areas. The author said he was open to revising the language, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1948 would expand the time frame for licensed fireworks sellers to sell consumer fireworks year-round and would also bar counties from prohibiting private outdoor consumer fireworks displays, subject to burn bans and other safety limits. Questions focused on safety, county zoning, and whether the bill relied on an outdated building code reference. The bill passed 8-2. Senate Bill 2080, a request bill from county assessors, would require assessors to be included as an information resource in TIF/TID processes, align district boundaries with parcel lines, and allow administrative fees to cover assessor costs. Members debated the justification and size of the fee and whether it would burden local governments, but the bill passed 8-2.

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• An e-bike safety task force will be created to examine and recommend improvements to state law and to
• Can you come on up and please correctly state your name? I apologize.
• find the way to collect the correct data, so it's collectively collected uniformly throughout the state
• But I've often thought about saving the state a lot of money and just stop putting up highway traffic
• A lot of us travel all over the state. We're in new neighborhoods all the time.

Bills: S0382 , S0628 , S0654 , S0696 , S0880

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Keywords: transportation facility designations, road naming, highway designation, honorary designation, memorial highway, memorial boulevard, memorial interchange, airport naming, FDOT markers, Florida Department of Transportation, State Road 80, SR 80, U.S. 90, U.S. 41, A1A, Turnpike interchange, Kissimmee Park Road, Bobby Bowden, Donald Trump Highway, President Donald J. Trump Highway

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum and considered five bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson, Petty Officer Muhammad Hatham, and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. Senators spoke in support, emphasizing remembrance and support for the families. The committee then heard CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. The bill would require riders on shared pathways to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating an e-bike safety task force and reporting requirements. Law enforcement, local officials, and school board representatives supported the bill and described safety concerns and data gaps, while several senators raised questions about enforcement and asked that e-scooters be addressed more explicitly. The bill was reported favorably. Members also approved SB 880, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate to fund scholarships and school programs, and SB 696, which allows online trademark registration applications and updates Florida’s trademark classification and verification procedures. Finally, the committee took up CS/CS/SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement cameras for red light, school zone speeding, and school bus violations. The bill and an amendment added guardrails on data use, hearings, reporting, signage, and contract limits; senators raised concerns about privacy, surveillance, and school zone enforcement, and a Hillsborough County sheriff’s representative testified that all-day school zone enforcement has improved safety. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after recording additional affirmative votes on SB 628 from Senators Martin and Smith.

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• An e-bike safety task force will be created to examine and recommend improvements to state law and to
• Can you come on up and please correctly state your name? I apologize.
• find the way to collect the correct data, so it's collectively collected uniformly throughout the state
• But I've often thought about saving the state a lot of money and just stop putting up highway traffic
• A lot of us travel all over the state. We're in new neighborhoods all the time.

Bills: S0382 , S0628 , S0654 , S0696 , S0880

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Keywords: transportation facility designations, road naming, highway designation, honorary designation, memorial highway, memorial boulevard, memorial interchange, airport naming, FDOT markers, Florida Department of Transportation, State Road 80, SR 80, U.S. 90, U.S. 41, A1A, Turnpike interchange, Kissimmee Park Road, Bobby Bowden, Donald Trump Highway, President Donald J. Trump Highway

Bills: HB4 , HB1 , HB2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

Bills: HB4 , HB1 , HB2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

Bills: HB1 , HB2 , HB18 , HB19 , HB20 , HB4

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

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• It's just a sad state of affairs when the school district.
• State. Members, any questions on committee amendment number seven?
• Please state your name and position. You have two minutes. Mr.
• Fink and to State Street.
• . that are antithetical to state pensioner financial returns.

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• And if you're one of the states, because it takes 34 states to...
• What mechanism would a state use?
• Texas was the 11th state, but there are 19 states that have used this exact language.
• This next state calls for A and C, another state calls for A and D." And because they're...
• So when each state joins the Union after the original 13, each state that joins the Union becomes an

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• grant that requires a state match.
• the total state and federal kind of the total state and federal funding<00:24:31.600><c> and</c><00:
• </c> work are an integral part of our state work are an integral part of our state they're<01:12:33.719
• </c> they're an integral part of our State they're an integral part of our State Workforce<01:12:35.960
• </c> and student support at Minnesota state and student support at Minnesota state Mano<01:42:18.920>

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

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

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

Bills: SB2188 , SB2230 , SB1763 , SB879 , SB1147 , HJR7

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: space flight, space launch, launch site, spaceport, rocket launch, beach closure, coastal county, Gulf Coast, General Land Office, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, public beach access, dune protection, launch operations, space industry, local preemption, municipal authority, county authority, public safety, Texas coast

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• State of Texas has a The $235 billion budget by itself has GDP in the state of Texas was just stated
• not just the state of.
• That's not just the state.
• This supports 93... state agencies across 238 cities in our great state.
• Out of state.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB675 , HB10 , HB12

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

Bills: HR210 , HR142 , HCR150 , HR132 , HCR140 , HR133 , HCR141 , HR182 , HCR192 , HR96 , HCR104 , HR57 , HCR63 , HR56 , HCR62 , HR39 , HCR43 , HR48 , HCR52 , HR119 , HCR127 , HR111 , HCR119 , HR88 , HCR96 , HR120 , HCR128 , HR117 , HCR125 , HR51 , HCR55 , HR54 , HCR58 , HR149 , HCR159 , HR64 , HCR70 , HR42 , HCR46 , HR84 , HCR92 , HR92 , HCR100 , HCR172 , HR172 , HCR182 , HR75 , HCR83 , HR116 , HCR124 , HR36 , HCR38 , HR73 , HCR79 , HR125 , HCR133 , HR136 , HCR144 , HCR60 , HCR20 , HR32 , HCR32 , HR115 , HCR123 , HR108 , HCR116 , HR7 , HCR8 , HR47 , HCR51 , HR178 , HCR188 , HCR48 , HCR49 , HR15 , HCR13 , HR107 , HCR115 , HR168 , HCR178 , HR62 , HCR68 , HR83 , HCR91 , HR147 , HCR155 , HR164 , HCR174 , HR169 , HCR179 , HR175 , HCR185 , HR106 , HCR114 , HR183 , HCR193 , HR85 , HCR93 , HR137 , HCR145

Keywords: Earl Kawaʻa, Earl Kawaa, H.R. 210, House Resolution, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaiian language, language revitalization, mānaleo, native Hawaiian speaker, Hawaiian culture, cultural preservation, Hoʻoponopono, Kamehameha Schools, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, community mentorship, traditional practices, āina-based education, kaiapuni, Peace Corps

Bills: HR210 , HR142 , HCR150 , HR132 , HCR140 , HR133 , HCR141 , HR182 , HCR192 , HR96 , HCR104 , HR57 , HCR63 , HR56 , HCR62 , HR39 , HCR43 , HR48 , HCR52 , HR119 , HCR127 , HR111 , HCR119 , HR88 , HCR96 , HR120 , HCR128 , HR117 , HCR125 , HR51 , HCR55 , HR54 , HCR58 , HR149 , HCR159 , HR64 , HCR70 , HR42 , HCR46 , HR84 , HCR92 , HR92 , HCR100 , HCR172 , HR172 , HCR182 , HR75 , HCR83 , HR116 , HCR124 , HR36 , HCR38 , HR73 , HCR79 , HR125 , HCR133 , HR136 , HCR144 , HCR60 , HCR20 , HR32 , HCR32 , HR115 , HCR123 , HR108 , HCR116 , HR7 , HCR8 , HR47 , HCR51 , HR178 , HCR188 , HCR48 , HCR49 , HR15 , HCR13 , HR107 , HCR115 , HR168 , HCR178 , HR62 , HCR68 , HR83 , HCR91 , HR147 , HCR155 , HR164 , HCR174 , HR169 , HCR179 , HR175 , HCR185 , HR106 , HCR114 , HR183 , HCR193 , HR85 , HCR93 , HR137 , HCR145

Keywords: Earl Kawaʻa, Earl Kawaa, H.R. 210, House Resolution, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaiian language, language revitalization, mānaleo, native Hawaiian speaker, Hawaiian culture, cultural preservation, Hoʻoponopono, Kamehameha Schools, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, community mentorship, traditional practices, āina-based education, kaiapuni, Peace Corps