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• The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is the designated trustee on our behalf to look
• trustee responsibility of the Department of Conservation and... the Department of Conservation and Natural
• It's animal husbandry and it's profound respect for animals and mother nature.
• In code section 9-2-7, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may enforce and administer
• This requires that any Cervidae natural requires that any Cervidae natural deaths that happen on that

Bills: HB509

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

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• This bill removes the tax during a limited disaster rebate eligibility period.
• disaster.
• Amendment 5 deletes the defined term “disaster period” and replaces it with “disaster rebate eligibility
• period,” defined as a 10-day period beginning on the first day of a declared disaster.
• recovery mode when a natural disaster is declared.

Bills: HCR35, HB440, HB515, HB543, HB614, HB1010, HB1039, HB1088, HB1122, HB1179, HB1200

Keywords: tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response

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

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner

Summary: The House convened with a strict roll-call enforcement request, but only 95 members were present, so a quorum was not present. The chamber heard an invocation from Furman Carpenter, DPS chaplain, followed by the pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. A member raised a parliamentary inquiry asking whether members must be present to make a motion and whether all members who requested strict enforcement were present; the Speaker said he would need to check the journal. The Speaker then announced that the House was about to receive a motion to adjourn sine die and noted that the governor might call another special session soon. Representative Garin moved that the House of Representatives of the First Called Session of the Eighty-Ninth Legislature adjourn sine die. There was no objection, and the motion carried, ending the session.

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• The House Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and flooding will come to order.
• relief services during a declared disaster.
• disaster notifications.
• We don't know what the next disaster is.
• And You know, the more disasters we go through.

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• West Texas, hurricanes in South Texas, or tornadoes in East Texas, Texas is not immune from facing natural
• disasters.
• When disaster strikes, especially in rural Texas, it's our responsibility to respond effectively.
• Only when the president, governor, or local officials declare a disaster.
• Disaster.

Bills: HB446, HB1609, HB4443, HB4464, HB4735, HB5476

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• have been asked... ...asked to participate in study commissions, task forces, and things of that nature
• economies of scale or other factors, like outsourcing of professional services and things of that nature
• individual members, and we ask them what they are seeing as the emerging issues and things of that nature
• budget items and things that are moving, things that are expanding, new startups, and things of that nature
• So, ... ...new startups, things of that nature. So, we meet with them.

Bills: SB197, HB140, SB214, HB214, HB147, HB270, SB73

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates

Bills: SB68, SB68

Keywords: emergency management, mutual aid, disaster response, local government, political subdivision, public safety, public health, emergency services, first responders, intergovernmental agreements, reciprocal aid, emergency preparedness, local emergency management organization, governing body, liability immunity, Alabama Code 31-9-9, Alabama Code 31-9-11, tribal agreements, federally recognized Indian tribes, state emergency management plan

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• Madam Chair, House File 4192 was brought to me by the Department of Natural Resources.
• Colonel Rodman Smith, Director of Enforcement, Department of Natural Resources.
• </c><01:31:00.800><c> I</c><01:31:00.840><c> think</c> Department of Natural Resources.
• Colonel Rodman Smith, Director of Enforcement, Department of Natural Resources.
• </c> issued by the Commissioner of Natural issued by the Commissioner of Natural Resources.<01:31:41.480

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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• </c><00:27:01.440><c> They</c> elections to wars to disasters. They elections to wars to disasters.
• And then it lists a set of things like sports and games of dice, war, natural disasters, emergencies,
• The ability to bet on basically any outcome, combined with the online nature of these markets, provides
• </c><00:30:36.320><c> these</c><00:30:36.559><c> markets</c><00:30:37.120><c> provides</c> online nature
• of these markets provides online nature of these markets provides nearly<00:30:38.320><c> unlimited<

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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• I'm calling the Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water to order.
• I'm the assistant analyst helping out Corbyn on Natural Resources, Energy and Water as well as Land,
• We have all sorts of natural variances in snowpack in a given year, and there’s never been a good way
• to show how much more, on top of what is falling naturally, you’re getting as a result of doing it.
• We represent the natural resource conservation districts. Thank you.

Bills: HB2024, HB2053, HB2097, HB2116, HB2117

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

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• We have every year natural disasters that cause problems across the state.
• </c><00:20:00.559><c> year</c><00:20:00.799><c> we</c><00:20:01.039><c> have</c><00:20:01.360><c> natural
• </c> have every year we have natural have every year we have natural disasters<00:20:02.240><c> that<
• <c> cause</c><00:20:02.880><c> problems</c><00:20:03.280><c> across</c><00:20:03.520><c> the</c> disasters
• that cause problems across the disasters that cause problems across the state.<00:20:04.000><c> And<

Bills: HB59, SB15, SB96, SB104, SB137

Keywords: public accountancy, CPA licensing, board regulations, educational prerequisites, electronic notifications, firm registration, assignment, creditors, insolvency, liquidation, assignee, secured transaction, bankruptcy, state law, voluntary process, distribution of assets, emergency rules, governor certification, state regulations, public safety

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

Bills: SB 1194, SB 1215, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 1484, SB 1532

Keywords: water management, bond issuance, eminent domain, regional authority, fee structures, local governance, environmental quality, oyster cultivation, coastal management, natural resources, marine ecosystems, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Water Development Board, guidance principles, flood plan, state water plan, rule review, infrastructure, water discharge, general permit

Bills: SB110, SB64, SB42

Keywords: weight limits, trucking regulations, transportation, enforcement authority, portable scales, SB64, Alabama, state waters, public waters, aquatic plants, aquatic vegetation, lake management, waterway maintenance, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, commercial contractors, vegetation removal, mowing aquatic plants, uprooting plants

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• They are technical in nature. All right, I'll offer up the technical amendments.
• late fees, repossessions, and collections for 60 days after a FEMA major disaster declaration.
• It's just because of the nature of the clay that's there.
• It's actually cleaner than burning natural gas. Oh, okay. And you mentioned green pellets.
• how do we utilize our natural resources, especially in North Louisiana.

Bills: HB489, HB545, HB555, HB583, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB814, HB913, HB952

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

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• of the oil produced in the United States, 3/4 of the oil produced in Texas, and almost 50% of the natural
• Since 2014, severance tax, as you've heard earlier, uh, from Texas's oil and natural gas production has
• critical tool in recapturing the severance tax that will be reinvested into, to one of the top producing natural

Bills: HB188, HB 265, HJR35

Keywords: emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid

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• Senate Bill 1 is the natural disaster omnibus bill.
• This will better position them to deal with natural disasters.
• from natural disasters.
• Senate Bill 1 expands existing natural... ...disaster loan recovery programs to include micro and small
• Overall, Senate Bill 1 is designed to address all natural disasters.

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• Representative Fischer for taking the time to listen and work with us as well as the Department of Natural
• 00:05:07.680><c> the</c><00:05:07.800><c> Department</c><00:05:08.240><c> of</c><00:05:08.320><c> Natural
• </c> us as well as the Department of Natural us as well as the Department of Natural Resources<00:05:
• This was a political assassination and uh it is it cannot be considered the same as a natural death.
• It is a same as a natural death.

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• rather than repealing upon the adoption of relevant administrative rules, the Department of Land and Natural
• c><00:31:24.480><c> Resources</c><00:31:24.960><c> authority</c><00:31:25.279><c> to</c> Land and Natural
• Resources authority to Land and Natural Resources authority to establish<00:31:25.840><c> a</c><00:31
• And testifying first on 2161... ...and testifying first on 2161, we have the Department of Land and Natural
• Thanks. >> And immediately next signed up is indeed Candace Martin with the Department of Land and Natural

Bills: SB2603, SB2083, SB2341, SB2306, SB2782, SB2756, SB2161, SB2477

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.