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HI
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  • independent of the Attorney General's department.
  • of the attorney attorneys independent of the attorney general's<00:18:56.240> department.
  • protection of natural resources.
  • And and protection of natural resources.
  • of destination management within the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Bills: SB2187
Summary: The joint House Tourism and Water and Land hearing focused on HB 1947, which would repeal the Hawaii Tourism Authority, create an Office of Tourism in DBEDT, and establish a Division of Destination Management in DLNR. The Attorney General opposed provisions allowing the new tourism office or advisory board to hire independent attorneys, and also noted civil service and transfer-of-functions issues, including the need for standard transition language for employees, contracts, records, and equipment. DNR said it stood on its written comments, while the Department of Taxation also stood on its written testimony. HTA opposed the bill, arguing that Act 132 had already improved its governance and that destination management should remain within a single, holistic tourism framework. HTA said it is better positioned to coordinate with counties, communities, and state agencies on both tourism promotion and mitigation of impacts, and pointed to its strategic plan and DMAP work as evidence. The County of Kauai Office of Economic Development also opposed the bill, saying tourism issues cross multiple agencies and that coordination is best handled by one entity rather than splitting responsibilities between DBEDT and DLNR. One member of the public testified in support with reservations, saying Hawaii needs stronger leadership and control, but also warning that dissolving HTA would be a major change. During questioning, committee members pressed HTA on why destination management should not simply be handled by DLNR if HTA already consults with it on land-use and conservation issues. HTA responded that its role is broader than conservation alone and includes balancing economic development, visitor management, and resident quality of life, while deferring to DLNR on matters within DLNR’s jurisdiction. The hearing then moved to decision-making, where the chairs announced amendments that removed the transfer of destination management to DLNR, added counties and state/county agency assistance to the Office of Tourism, and made other conforming changes. The House committees voted to recommend HB 1947 pass with amendments, with several members voting aye and some voting with reservations, and the hearing was adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 18th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • In favor of the bill in front of you, the Sharon Radovoff Family Violence Protection Act.
  • Part of that protective order. On page seven. Of the sub? Of the sub.
  • of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense can, first and foremost, Gained domain awareness
  • It's about protecting those of us who have already suffered.
  • How do we deal with victims of domestic violence? What kind of protections do they get?
OK
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  • I just want to have a concrete understanding of what this is supposed to protect Oklahomans from.
  • You can protect your constituency from any violation of the constitution.
  • the Inspector General of the Department of Human Services in the Hazardous Pay Division of Opers rather
  • We're moving our certified officers of the Department of Human Services over to the Hazardous Pay division
  • House Bill 4263 will allow the Oklahoma Department of Career Tech and technical education to offer the
OK
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  • I would love it if the Department of Education would want to highlight this information.
  • It allows its relies on the definition from the US Department of Education.
  • I went back and actually looked at the US Department of Education.
  • But it's literally it's compiled to them by the US Department of Education.
  • Yes, I talked with the Department of Agriculture. They are neutral on it.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Education Subcommittee

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  • You know, look a day over 70, one of them.
  • What do you think of the budgetary implications of that? I didn't do much better on the.
  • I've got one of those kids in my house.
  • It'll be on some of the screening pieces, and then it will be obviously a big piece of it, as our colleague
  • This is just a continuation of our SRO plan of $50 million. We did have a discussion.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

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  • And is this through the Department of Commerce? Thank you very much for the question.
  • because the Department of Education believes that they have the money currently in the paid maternity
  • Senate Bill 182 allows the certified law enforcement officers of the Department of Human Services, Office
  • Senate Bill 1360 directs the State Department of Education to establish a three-year pilot program putting
  • of the state.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Financial Services

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  • c> passing of the Genius Act in July of passing of the Genius Act in July of last<00:11:36.320> year
  • But all of that is take advantage of it.
  • <00:20:20.240> the work of of um um meeting the work of of um um meeting the requirements<
  • Back when I was sitting in one of your chairs years ago, the state banking department came to me and
  • And there are a lot of different ones, but they said that the Securities Department would like to handle
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance May 7th, 2025

Insurance

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  • The Department of State Health Services reports over 100,000 Texans are currently living with HIV, with
  • I would argue that really we're in this business to protect policyholders in the state of Texas, and
  • That in every AI-generated denial, the Texas Department of Insurance is to be notified, and a report
  • We also have a resource witness from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to answer any questions.
  • the system and protect the interests of those they serve.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  • I'm the Colonel of the Texas Department of Public Safety, and I also serve as the Governor's designee
  • Mike George, Senior Strategic Planner with the Office of Homeland Security at the Department of Public
  • This is to coordinate the Office of Homeland Security under the Department of Public Safety with the
  • Despite the dedicated efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
  • for use by Department of Defense contractors.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 30th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  • , and we've got to have the types of folks in TCOL that are the best of the best to protect.
  • Security guard companies are regulated by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
  • I show you registered as Walt Goodson testifying on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety and
  • Sir, speaking on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety, we have 17 polygraph examiners.
  • So in the Department of Public Safety specifically...
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ways and Means Education

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  • The LSA Fiscal Division and the Department of Revenue discovered that they were not properly included
  • Sounds like this may be more of an issue. ...more of an issue.
  • This would require the training of the employees on the use of that system. the use of that system would
  • I really can't... there's actually sort of two separate types of systems I think that might... of systems
  • Most of these systems, to my knowledge, Most of these systems, to my knowledge, work off of Wi-Fi systems
Bills: HB205, HB226, HB234
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • <00:02:51.080> of Affairs liaison for the Department of Affairs liaison for the Department
  • <00:29:40.240> of going to be moving to the Department of going to be moving to the Department
  • Christy Grom with the Department of Human Services.
  • Christy Grom with the Department of Human Services.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

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  • And then as a condition of permitting.
  • Chairman and members of the committee. But this is Alabama's Vehicle Protection Product Act.
  • specifically designed to protect catalytic converters.
  • specifically designed to protect catalytic converters.
  • offer consumers theft protection offer consumers theft protection products<00:17:10.799> that
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • After the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
  • Yeah, I know of a doctor who was taking care of seniors in nursing homes and called to get all of it
  • mismanagement of an office of an elected official.
  • We didn't always agree on everything, but the Marine Corps is the men's department. Of the Navy.
  • God bless each of you. One of you.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • The chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the Senate: Senate Bill 11, Senate
  • The House put an amendment requested by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
  • The Secretary of State must request the assistance of the Office of Attorney General to determine if
  • On flood warning systems in the state of Texas, I want to thank Senator Perry and the leadership of the
  • I think it's a great work of a lot of folks, not only in the agencies but here in the legislature, and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 27th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Members of the gallery, would you please rise? Please bow with me.
  • Lord, we come before you today grateful for the blessing of serving the people of Texas.
  • Lord, grant us clarity of mind, humility of heart, and courage to do what is right.
  • the victims of the July Hill Country Floods; HCR 3, Craddock. of Children's Emergency Relief International
  • Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • That number is more than some of our departments.
  • That number is more than some of our departments.
  • That number is more than some of our departments.
  • Department of Children Youth and Department of Children Youth and Families<00:20:15.440> cited
  • <00:49:29.440> Social Department of Human Services and Social Department of Human Services
OK
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  • And one of these 11 cogs, all of these cogs have what we call fire coordinators.
  • Is this intended to be run through the federal Department of Homeland Security or the Oklahoma Office
  • of Homeland Security?
  • This This bill creates a revolving fund in the Department of Public Safety to be administered and award
  • That's all of them.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

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  • I'm the chief of justice services for the Department of Mental Health.
  • It authorized the Department of Mental Health to certify providers to go in and do an initial screening
  • And Deiddre, correct me if I'm wrong in this, but the Department of Mental Health has the right to look
  • It will be on the cost of the mental health department to provide that through a contractor.
  • This is an attempt to look at the mental health side of it with the Department of Mental Health through
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • of Transportation to conduct a traffic and safety study. ...on FY 27 to the Arizona Department of Transportation
  • Department of Transportation. Brett Axlund. Brett Axlund. Thank you, Mayor. Brett Axelan.
  • It's probably one of the most efficient, environmentally friendly ways to pull copper out of the ground
  • . ...environmentally friendly ways to pull copper out of the ground.
  • share as Americans and of our responsibility to protect what we've inherited.