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• You're going to have to be registered with the Department of Public Safety.
• The way the Department of Public Safety...
• Department of Game and Fish Department, yes. Mr.
• of Transportation and the Department of Health, that are also in this bill.
• where a person has to go to the Department of Corrections.

Bills: HB2127, HB2257, HB2305, HB2573, HB2772, HB2941, HB2957

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

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• House Bill 2984 directs the Department of Human Services to request a waiver to allow SNAP dollars to
• it's out-of-state bad actors, and so this adds a veil of protection.
• I've spoken with the Department of Human Services on the feasibility of that, and we're certainly exploring
• I've had discussions with Lindsey from the Department of Human Services.
• We just went through budget hearings last week of the Department of Mental Health that is still...

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

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• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1026 prohibits the Arizona Department of Education.
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1126 requires a school, on request by an Arizona Department of Child
• Department of Education Office for Civil Rights for the Civil Rights Data Collection Survey, or CRDC.
• She said the Arizona Department of Education already tracks discipline incidents, removals of students
• Department of Education, noting that its website indicates it will not be collecting any information

Bills: SB1026, SB1126, SB1143, SB1166

Keywords: alternative education, school funding, student accountability, education reform, school district governance, educational records, student privacy, FERPA, family educational rights and privacy act, Department of Child Safety, DCS caseworker, child welfare, abuse or neglect, juvenile justice, juvenile court, juvenile corrections, school records, discipline records, attendance records, school district

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• And there’s been a working group with the Department of Education to kind of solve this problem and those
• Have you worked with the Department of Education at all on any of those? Let’s help them remember.
• Have you worked with the Department of Education at all on any of those?
• The Department of Education has taken stakeholders.
• The Department of Education has taken stakeholders.

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• That being said, members, we've worked with a lot of different groups to ensure that we're putting protections
• But there are different levels of publicly available information that's available from the labor departments
• the protections provided by first responder status in the state of Texas.
• We show you registered as Alan Craddick, Deputy Commissioner for Hearings for the Texas Department of
• ...of one out of every four foster youth will become homeless within four years of aging out of foster

Bills: HB669, HB 1306, HB3173, HB3807

Keywords: healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce

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• I called the Department of Agriculture last week; no return call.
• And I have not heard back from the Department of Agriculture.
• the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security
• So if you look at the prevailing wage, and that's set by the Department of Labor, working with our Department
• You know, Department of Labor here.

Bills: HCR65, HB512, HB1194, SCR23, SB502

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections. The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections. House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections. House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.

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• The fact that we have that is sort of prevalent to me is an indication of a lack of... of moral training
• He's a framer of the Bill of Rights.
• of.
• other Baptist churches, all Baptists are called to protect the separation of church and state. state
• And when he is old, that he will not depart from it. What are we raising in the state of Texas?

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 3 by Eckhardt and Menendez, relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency

Bills: SB15, SB9, SB7, SB1, SB2, SB67, SB15, SB9, SB7

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap

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• of Texas.
• No, because Governor Abbott sent out a directive to the Department of State Health Services as well as
• We're protecting the rights of women and children here first. The fines are very high.
• Senate Bill 6, we did not include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• The issue here being that without... ...potentially some statute changes, the Texas Department of Criminal

Bills: SB15, SB9, SB7, SB1, SB2, SB67, SB15, SB9, SB7

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap

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• We show you as Philip Martin testifying on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund, and you're in favor
• I mean, I think it gives us a good amount of protection for uncertainty into the future, yes.
• That's what we're asking for, is a government that stands up to protect the people of Texas.
• Texas is redistricting to have to be approved by the Department of Justice.
• The protection of our citizens' rights and the American dream is what this bill is really about.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• We have a variety of topics to cover today and a lot of witnesses.
• of HB3228.
• Members, the protection and monitoring of our international border is undoubtedly a federal responsibility
• , the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.
• The committee substitute includes safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals who file claims, ensuring

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• As many of you know, COVID brought us into a new awareness of the risks and problems with blind trust
• I've spoken to thousands of families from both sides of the aisle who either don't vaccinate or adhere
• I'm the Director of Texans for Medical Freedom, and I'm in strong support of HB3441.
• It's a very clever way of kind of going in between what they've done to get rid of the.
• The type of lawsuits that are preempted, the type of lawsuits...

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• The goal here is to protect survivors from the additional burden after an assault of an unintended pregnancy
• the sanctity of human life. ...pro-life organization in the state of Texas that advocates for protecting
• The chair now lays out House Bill 4202 by Representative Swanson, also sponsored by the Dean of the Department
• It relates to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.
• Millions of pounds a year—110 million pounds of grain, and that's the dry weight of it.

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

Bills: SB746, SB1404, SB1536, SB1559, SB1838

Keywords: guardianship, guardian ad litem, incapacitated person, proposed ward, ward, probate, Estates Code, Texas probate, elder abuse, adult protective services, capacity restoration, guardian removal, annual account, annual report, estate guardian, person guardian, civil immunity, court-appointed representative, judiciary, civil jurisprudence

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• So specifically for the Department of Corrections and direct care and treatment facilities that have
• <00:10:30.519> of<00:10:30.680> Revenue impacted would be Department of Revenue impacted
• The biggest section is the exceptions within some of the departments, so Human Services.
• So we'll need to make sure that we are protecting victims of domestic violence.
• Thank you. ...we'll need to make sure that we are protecting victims of domestic violence.

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• <00:34:52.320> of know um things that like Department of know um things that like Department
• Department of Human Services the Department of Human Services the Department<00:48:52.839> of
• of a department called commissioner of a department called employee<01:00:01.359> relations<01
• department of children youth and department of children youth and families<01:25:00.199> um

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• We currently maintain 80 miles of flood protection with 67 floodgates, 35 drainage valves, and three
• We believe that flood protection is essential to protect our way of life in South Louisiana, and we will
• focused on the business of flood protection.
• prioritization, and really the efforts that the department is ongoing on each of these.
• It requires that the department promulgate rules and regulations, and changes the language of proposed

Bills: HR243, HB939, SB56, SB72, SB129, SB171, SB252

Keywords: Tickfaw River, boating safety, warning signs, parish governing authorities, Livingston Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Lake Maurepas, Natalbany River, boat collisions, vessel incidents, recreational boating, marine safety, public safety, navigation hazards, waterway signage, Louisiana House Resolution 243, HR 243, motor vehicle, licensing

Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then took up Senate Bill 56 concerning the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District and its possible transfer into the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West. Amendment Set 5327 was adopted to add a compliance officer with specified qualifications, described as a checks-and-balances measure separating that role from the chief of police. Testimony in support emphasized the district’s limited recurring revenues, the need for professional management, and the West Bank authority’s ability to provide administrative and operational support. A witness for affected landowners raised concerns about unpaid takings claims and urged amendments to preserve liability and avoid litigation, but the committee ultimately reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The committee then received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Laude on the department’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing operations and maintenance, construction process improvements, faster contractor payment times, quicker change-order approvals, and improved project delivery rates. After that, the committee reported favorably Senate Bill 171, which makes cleanup changes to the new water resources authority, and Senate Bill 252, which updates driver’s license organ-donor authorization to record both yes and no choices. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic titles and vehicle registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, support electronic lien and title transactions, and set standards for secure digital titles; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would have created a Louisiana New and Used Motor Vehicle Commission, was converted into a substitute bill creating a Louisiana Vehicle Commission and consolidating the existing new and used vehicle commissions. After discussion of implementation, governance, funding, and employee-transition concerns, the committee adopted the substitute amendments and then deferred the bill. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate, was amended to add designated state officials for a related special plate request tied to security and parking around the Supreme Court in New Orleans, and it was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, as amended, urged safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident; the amendment shifted responsibility from DOTD to surrounding parish governing authorities, and the resolution was reported with amendments before the committee adjourned.

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• And when we define it, do we really depart that far from just the common definition of knowingly?
• Regarding the assets of a person that have been transferred to the commissioner or the Department of
• <01:01:56.559> of commissioner or the department of commissioner or the department of insurance
• , but it's not a private right protection, but it's not a private right of<01:31:36.159> action

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all

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• strong record of timely completion of infrastructure projects by serving as the one-stop shop for planning
• And we're here in support of SB 193. Association, and we're here in support of SB 193.
• I'm president of the New Mexico Acequia Association and also president of the Mora Acequias.
• these water kinds of things we're doing are financing and all of these water kinds of things we're doing
• So is any of this bond money?

Bills: SB193

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, 996, all

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• Uh, we're also supported by a really talented and dedicated team from the Department of State Parks and
• Uh, we're also supported by a really talented and dedicated team from the Department of State Parks and
• further questions of the of the panel. further questions of the of the panel.
• of.
• I'm proud of process to be a part of.

Bills: HB0015, HB0017, HB0019

Keywords: right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all