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• That's a list of services that the department writes out.
• We have a relationship with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, so when an abuser is about to be
• From just 2024 alone, we received over 350 referrals from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• He is about to be released, so the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sent her that letter that I mentioned
• department to notify upon the removal of a child.

Bills: HB809 , HB 1193 , HB1916 , HB2558 , HB1973 , HB2350 , HB2399 , HB2340 , HB 116 , HB330 , HB2496 , HB116

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

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• A financial audit can tell us that the Department of Health paid dues to a national association.
• I'm Deputy Executive Counsel for the Louisiana Department of Health.
• I'm Deputy Executive Counselor for the Louisiana Department of Health.
• So there's still a significant amount of work that the department would have to do.
• So there's still a significant amount of work that the department would have to do.

Bills: HR290 , HR298 , SB405 , SCR61 , HR318

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• One of the conversations we had... ...and insurance last year was, maybe it's time for us to set higher
• It directs TDEM, in consultation with the Department of State Health Services... the Texas Commission
• Chapter 141 youth camps are licensed under the Department of State Health Services, so we just ask that
• We've also seen the Texas Department of Insurance issue reports showing that we've got 40% increases
• We have home insurance and NFIP flood insurance, which is full of loopholes and many reasons why they

Bills: HB48 , HB 66 , HB 68 , HB71 , HB75 , HB164 , HB171 , HB254 , SB 3 , SB 18 , HB123 , HB149 , HB117

Committee: House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

Bills: HB34 , HM7 , HM8 , HM17 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25

Keywords: HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license

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• agencies are going out of business now.
• We're changing some of the business now.
• more money into uh ambulance services over in my area now and so instead of some of those agencies that
• We had taken it to kind of take it out.
• All in favor of the bill say All righty. All in favor of the bill say I. I. I. >> I.

Bills: HB483 , SB133 , SB133

Committee: Senate Tourism

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, digital assets, regulatory preemption, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal, Class A felony, Class B felony, criminal charges, adjudicated delinquent, school discipline

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• Uh, we're going to go out of order here just a little bit.
• Uh, we're going to go out of >> Thank you.
• </c> a free copy of it. a free copy of it.
• I think intention is a big part of this, and it's definitely within the spirit of this.
• All in favor by saying I. an owner operator of the property is an owner operator of the property is required

Bills: HB454 , HB429 , HB454 , HB429

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: HB454, Alabama, local law, local legislation, legal notice, public notice, legislative notice, publication requirements, Section 106, constitutional notice, tampering with legislative record, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, House Judiciary, bill advertising, sponsoring legislator, unauthorized alteration, legislative process, new crime, publisher liability

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• or triple the cost of... ...the cost of every county during elections.
• A lot of folks may or may not go and take the privilege of voting.
• One of... ...and take the privilege of voting. One of our high priorities.
• The second Tuesday of... ...the second Tuesday of May.
• November, beginning of December, and end at the end of January.

Bills: HB258 , HB308 , HB258 , HB308

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving

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• So that's kind of the structure of the board, the department, and the two sections of the department.
• The department and the two sections of the department.
• , DCNR, Department of Education.
• Department of Indigent Defense Services.
• And the issues with the independence of the executive director of the Department of Indigent Defense

Bills: AB58 , AB275 , SB46 , SB457 , SB465 , AB320 , AB344 , AB381 , AB541

Committee: Assembly Judiciary

Keywords: Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license

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• It's a massive amount of data the Department of Revenue has to collect, but for the legislature it's
• by the Department of Revenue.
• Chairman, this is a bill that I was asked to bring on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Chairman and members, so this is a bill I'm bringing on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs
• It's a lot of time between staff and everyone at the Department of Revenue, the sheriffs, the assessors

Bills: HR118 , HB1120 , SCR11 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB180 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, tobacco tax, excise tax, smokeless tobacco, vapor products, public health, FDA, risk-proportionate, tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, SB 73, Act 10, Act No. 774 of 2024

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• </c> grant the department of land and natural grant the department of land and natural re<00:02:17.760
• First up is Department of Taxation. The Department of Taxation.
• </c><00:19:53.520><c> of</c> I'm Esther Reer with Department of I'm Esther Reer with Department of Agriculture
• </c> relationship with the Department of A. relationship with the Department of A.
• of the Department of Alysa Cow on behalf of the Department of the<00:40:22.560><c> Attorney</c><00:40

Bills: SB2489 , SB2310 , SB2372 , SB2426 , SB2334 , SB2925 , SB3323

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: invasive species, agriculture, biosecurity, lease provisions, environment, natural resources, flood management, vegetation removal, Kainahola stream, Hawaii legislation, trees, exceptional trees, significant trees, urban forestry, arborist advisory committee, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii, county planning, tree preservation

Summary: The committee heard several measures related to agriculture, invasive species control, trees, reef protection, and land use. SP 2489 would require Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases to include access, invasive-species control, and termination provisions; DAB and DLNR supported it, as did several outside groups, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council raised concerns about notice, cooperation with lessees, and placing penalties on leaseholders for preexisting infestations. The chair noted six testifiers in support, one opposed, and three with comments. SP 2310 would appropriate funds to remove overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream. DAB supported the bill but explained that the work already completed by its contractor stopped at a DOT boundary, and that the affected parcel appears to be a DOT highway segment on ceded lands; the committee discussed whether the appropriation should instead go to DOT. SP 2372, on exceptional and significant trees, received support from DNR and Outdoor Circle, with testimony describing trees as critical infrastructure and suggesting technical amendments to committee membership and the process for recommending trees to county councils. SP 2426, which would authorize DNR to contract with private parties to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and promote mineral-based sunscreen as reef-protective, drew support from DNR and reef advocates, while another witness questioned the science behind claims about mineral versus chemical sunscreens and urged broader environmental solutions. SP 2334 would impose a land conversion fee on agricultural land converted to other uses, create a fee fund for programs including healthy soils, and require state agricultural lands to use a conservation metric. DAB offered comments, and testimony from climate and farm groups generally supported the conservation goals but questioned references to programs not yet in place and objected to language excluding solar and wind uses, with one witness urging that agri-voltaics remain allowed. SP 2925, concerning coconut trees, would recognize them as food, water, and cultural resources, require signage for landscape palms, set labeling standards, and create a tax credit for naturally managed consumable coconut trees. DAB shifted from opposition to comments, DNR supported, and testimony from cultural and subsistence advocates strongly backed the bill as a response to coconut rhinoceros beetle impacts; committee questions focused on enforcement of signage, inspection resources, and the proposed tax credit.

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• the director of the Department of Licensing.
• According to the Department of Licensing in 2024, more than 95% of the licensing fees, over $2.2 million
• I don't have that, but this is the information that we got from the Department of Licensing.
• But the question would be, would the Department of Licensing be okay with that? Thank you.
• Department of Agriculture and support staff and students who conduct research and outreach on certain

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2337 , HB2311 , HB2286 , HB2324 , HB2363 , HB2098 , HB2088

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety

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• As a city it has a population of 7,200 people, 83 miles of road, it has city hall, fire department, as
• operations and training of four separate fire<01:08:29.719><c> departments.
• </c><01:08:46.240><c> insurance</c><01:08:46.719><c> service</c><01:08:47.440><c> uh</c> in area of insurance
• incidents as support of surrounding fire departments. departments. departments.
• great volunteer fire we have a lot of great volunteer fire departments<01:20:51.440><c> like</c><01:

Bills: HF1016 , HF2800 , HF156 , HF3051 , HF526 , HF2658 , HF2062 , HF2801

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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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.

Bills: SB1360 , SB1204 , SB1989 , SB1189 , SB1481

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: mathematics, student assessment, dyscalculia, intervention services, educational funding, professional development, state department of education, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools, school districts, bereavement leave, paid leave, grief leave, family leave, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, maternity leave

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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.

Bills: SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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

Bills: SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and considered a series of bills, most of them receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Senate Bill 169 would increase the annual longevity payment award for state employees by 50% across all service years and passed 17-1. Senate Bill 1991, described as a cleanup bill for the Ocamp Fund, passed 19-0. Senate Bill 1992, which defines “strategic financing partner” under the SIDE Act for Department of Commerce projects, passed 20-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1204, as amended, to provide Oklahoma teachers and school employees three days of bereavement leave after the death of a spouse or child, including a miscarriage; the amendment specified funding from the public school paid maternity leave revolving fund. Senate Bill 1339 passed to codify continued funding for off-the-formula schools and allow the State Department of Education to access funds to cover the 2023 teacher pay raise for those schools. Senate Bill 182 passed to allow certain CLEET-certified law enforcement officers and resident care specialists to join the OPERS hazardous duty retirement plan. Additional measures approved included Senate Bill 1847, allowing certain Advantage Waiver Medicaid recipients diagnosed with cognitive impairment to remain in assisted living and age in place; Senate Bill 1360, creating a three-year pilot program placing math instructional teams in the lowest-performing districts; and Senate Bill 1346, as amended, directing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to establish a water and wastewater infrastructure investment program after removing an appropriation section. Several questions focused on funding sources, eligibility, and population-based allocation formulas, but no bills were rejected. Senate Bills 1427 and 1566 were laid over to go directly to the floor with no fiscal impact, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again the following Wednesday.

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• Under current law, a person in custody of the Department of Corrections is considered indigent when they
• Under current law, a person in custody of the Department of Corrections is considered indigent when they
• For the Department of Corrections, it decreases the likelihood of these individuals being involved in
• So I want to believe that the Department of Corrections is not in the business of just punishment, but
• Washington State Department of Corrections.

Bills: HB2387 , HB2490 , HB2508 , HB2539

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: elected sheriff, sheriff accountability, recall election, peace officer certification, certified peace officer, law enforcement authority, Washington RCW, criminal justice training commission, special election, public official recall, decertification, sheriff removal, voter accountability, county sheriff, police powers, extraordinary medical placement, compassionate release, medical parole, terminal illness, serious medical condition

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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.

Bills: HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023 , SB 36

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

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• ... insurance based on the number of employees.
• Well, I mean, most of your security companies have an insurance policy.
• 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...

Bills: SB 36 , HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense

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• This is kind of a pet peeve of mine, because some of y'all know me as an appellate attorney, which is
• take care of most of those things.
• It's the same type of motive, it's the same type of intent, that sort of thing.
• Because of the nature of these types of offenses and the fact that these perpetrators commit the same
• And we have hundreds of years of precedent in this country, these United States of America.

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• First of all, we want to welcome everyone who's here today in support or opposition.
• We are convening, of course, this morning at 10:30. We also have a session beginning.
• So we will resume our hearing as soon as possible after we leave the floor, according to the terms of
• A couple of other things, members: we've got a bill that... Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. What bill?
• That we vote on are consistent and meet a pattern that is relative to the severity of the offense.

Bills: HB207 , HB235 , HB324 , HB449 , HB463 , HB502 , HB 1121 , HB1445 , HB1465 , HB1778 , HB1977 , HB2000 , HB2066 , HB2596 , HB207 , HB235

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access