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• We're not going to hear public testimony on this for a little while.
• As I said, that'll conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 1228.
• The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy and local victim services providers The Office of Crime Victims
• This is not good public policy, and it's not supported by the science.
• HB 1239 improves readiness and public safety in a variety of ways.

Bills: HB1228 , HB1239 , HB2310 , HB2464

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI

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• First, public resources are misallocated.
• I did also speak with countless public records officers and folks that were appointed from the community
• The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must collaborate with certain stakeholders on
• The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must collaborate with certain stakeholders on
• Our student-facing offices, admissions, registration, financial aid, advising, and public safety are

Bills: SB6090 , SB5931 , SB5963 , SB5978 , SB6082

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: heritage orchard, agriculture, program, state funding, local agriculture, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development

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• We will have a public hearing on House Bill 2248 and executive session on House Bill 2158 and House Bill
• The Secretary of State may authenticate the signature of a Washington public official or a notary public
• State's office already operates.
• My name is Constance Parbonum, the Public and Government Affairs Administrator, 200 seconds.
• and how our office impacts the general fund as far as our fees that are deposited there.

Bills: HB2248 , HB2158 , HB2178

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation, domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, registered agent, trademark assignment, charities division, entity registration, foreign registration, ministerial filing duty, filing refusal, international student exchange, exchange visitor placement organization, doing business in Washington, remote worker, branch campus, notary certification

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• We need to stand up for our public schools, children, and educators.
• Raskin: It is an affront to everyone who believes that we in public office must be the...
• That was our air traffic controllers, our troops, our officers.
• THAT WAS OUR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, OUR TROOP, OUR OFFICERS.
• The public is...

Bills: HR874 , HB5371 , HR873

Keywords: Richard B. Cheney, Congress, House of Representatives, respect, resolution, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA, Department of Agriculture, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs, VA health care, military construction, legislative branch, Congress funding

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• </c><00:46:30.400><c> This</c> both the officers and the public.
• This both the officers and the public.
• </c> officers and the public go home safely. officers and the public go home safely.
• effectiveness or public safety. on officer mental health.
• </c> officer effectiveness or public safety. officer effectiveness or public safety.

Bills: HB2240 , HB2255

Keywords: law enforcement, police, officer safety, officer wellness, violent attacks, ambush attacks, assaults on police, anti-police violence, public safety, Department of Justice, Attorney General, FBI, National Institute of Justice, Uniform Crime Reporting, UCR, NIBRS, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Data Collection, LEOKA, bulletproof vests, Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership

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• amendment was was put on 199 in the amendment was was put on 199 in the Senate to make sure that all public
• and Senate to make sure that all public and Senate to make sure that all public and state employ uh
• public education state employ uh public education state employ uh public education employees as well
• of Education and directly to the Office of Education and directly to the Office of Prosecution Services
• of Prosecution 1.5% goes to the Office of Prosecution Services, OPS, to dist be distributed Services

Bills: SB199 , HB142 , SB86 , HB152 , HB297 , SB1 , SB1

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• Would the officer be... ...resisting arrest, would the officer be reprimanded?
• Representative Morris, so are you saying that if an officer wrote a ticket and he… If an officer wrote
• Criminal penalties are necessary for ensuring officer and public safety when… ensuring officer and public
• and the public.
• It's an intentional obstruction of law enforcement duties that can put officers, victims, and the public

Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

Bills: SF114 , SSB1093 , SSB1079 , SSB1062 , SSB1064

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: deer hunting, baiting, baited area, wildlife management, fair chase, hunting regulations, Iowa Code 481A, intentional interference with lawful hunting, game law, public land hunting, private land hunting, agricultural exemption, food plots, salt blocks, mineral blocks, livestock feed, soil contamination, hunting penalties, misdemeanor, subcommittee recommends amendment and passage

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• Roads and bridges won't be fixed, endangering public safety.
• lead from drinking water and clean up heavily polluted communities won't move forward, endangering public
• But yet we're here working diligently on behalf of all those who elected us to office to reauthorize

Bills: SB347 , SB351

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations

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• And so, as my wife reminds me on a regular Basis, I chose to run for office.
• Those proceedings right now are public. And so, anybody could.
• They aren't video recorded, but they are public.
• Are you asking about the office of the courts?
• This gives truth, requires an accessible transcript, and public accountability.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1332 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1386 , SB1390 , SB1428 , SB1584 , SB1696 , SB175 , SB1778 , SB1794 , SB1806 , SB1836 , SB201

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking

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• home, posted adjudication treatment facility, or any of the facility holding youth operated by the Office
• contracting organization or temporary agency to provide full or part-time team members on behalf of the office
• What I've seen is even electronic screeners that are given texted to the people when they enter the office
• you wouldn't mind coming up to the podium, please state your name and organization for the viewing public
• these violent offenders then eventually be released basically on their own Recognizance out into the public

Bills: SB1328 , SB1380 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB1572 , SB1651 , SB1805 , SB1831 , SB1836 , SB2014 , SB2023 , SB2044 , SB2179 , SB933

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status

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• This office has to handle that. The funeral home does it.
• This is about the office. This is about the legislature and the executive branch.
• enforcement</c> here, that changes how a law enforcement here, that changes how a law enforcement officer
• is going to interact with that officer is going to interact with that person.<00:40:09.599><c> what<
• They're not hearing it, and then the officer approaches; they don't realize that they are.

Bills: SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107 , SB7 , SB22 , SB39 , SB40 , SB45 , SB46 , SB86 , SB95 , SB107

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40

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• 4089, which addresses the complex regulatory landscape of electric bicycles in our state parks and public
• I greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with the Office of Public Safety.
• Finance in the Attorney General's office and they have said you can use this money but not as the primary
• going to be passed—HB4955—which aims to codify the current directive from the Texas Department of Public
• A few months ago, a Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputy was struck by a car driven by a driver while

Bills: HB535 , HB2120 , HB2822 , HB3243 , HB3457 , HB3544 , HB4089 , HB4192 , HB4669 , HB4868 , HB4955 , HB5253 , HB5669 , SB1371 , SB1919 , SB2001

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

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• I was also a mental health officer.
• Public health and public education are obviously two of the things that y'all do that spend dollars.
• Public health and public education are obviously two of the things that y'all do that spend dollars.
• Officer Bullock, what's your— I want to be respectful. I'm an officer, yes, but just officer.
• And this is a public health crisis.

Bills: HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• May his public service of over 40 years serve as an inspiration to our own desire to contribute to the
• They approved these unaffordable increases despite unanimous and passionate public opposition. Mr.
• I am proud to host perhaps the first half scene table in the halls of Congress outside of my office,
• outside of my office and I thank<02:12:40.840><c> the</c><02:12:41.040><c> many</c><02:12:41.360><c>
• Lofgren, updates the reporting requirements for NOAA's Office of Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress

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• The chair then says there is a public hearing and moves on to public testimony.
• </c><00:14:03.199><c> Give</c> move on to the public hearing. Give move on to the public hearing.
• &gt;&gt; I didn't know we had a public hearing.
• </c> let's move on to the public hearing. let's move on to the public hearing.
• Um, of this is coming from public funds.

Bills: SB88 , SB337 , SB88 , SB337 , HB623

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: expungement, criminal records, courts, victim rights, rehabilitation, Alabama law, SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, construction management

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• and allow for public testimony.
• and allow for public testimony.
• I'm here representing the Arizona Public Health Association, but I'm also just here because I was the
• I'm here representing the Arizona Public Health Association, but I'm also just here because I was the
• This is as to do the public monies only. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: HB2050 , HB2082 , HB2176 , HB2195 , HB2202 , HB2307 , HB2584

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• Senate Bill 1181 revises the requirements for certification of public accountants.
• For the record, Ryan DeMena here on behalf of our client, the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
• It opens up additional pathways to becoming a certified public accountant in Arizona.

Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• We also require up to 50% additional public benefit in value to the city, and it is also important...
• Up to 50% additional public benefit and in value to the city.
• I would argue back that the year before I took office, an age verification bill for online pornography
• The year before I took office, an age verification bill for online pornography was vetoed by the Governor

Bills: SB1221 , SB1293 , SB1294 , SB1430

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

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• It expands disciplinary tools for the Office of Public and Professional Guardians, including fines, enhanced
• monitoring, and investigations of former guardians, and grants the Office of Public and Professional
• It's just the public records exemption that...
• Seeing none, we are in public testimony. We are not in public testimony because we don't have any.
• Public testimony: Tyler Sununu, waving in support.

Bills: S0006 , S0036 , S0560 , S0778 , S0844 , S0864 , S1002 , S1016 , S1022 , S1030 , S1630

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, psychotropic medication, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, sickle cell disease