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• Uh there is a title amendment. Would is there a motion for the title amendment?
• Uh there is a title amendment. Would is there a motion for the title amendment?
• Uh there is a title amendment. Would is there a motion for the title amendment?
• Would Uh there is uh a title amendment.
• is there a motion for the title is there a motion for the title amendment?

Keywords: HB 66 – discussion began at 00:03:37, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee met and established a quorum after opening with the Pledge of Allegiance and introductions of several guests and interns. Representatives introduced their interns and other visitors, who were welcomed by the chair before the committee turned to its only agenda item, House Bill 66, sponsored by Representative Hodgson. The committee adopted a committee substitute for HB 66. Hodgson explained that the bill concerns the use of video meetings by public agencies, boards, and commissions. The substitute would require agencies to post members’ names, term dates, and contact information; allow routine, informational, or advisory meetings to be conducted entirely by video conference to reduce travel costs; require a physical quorum for meetings involving policy, taxation, regulation, or large grants; and require agencies to adopt procedures for remote participation. He emphasized that the bill would not affect legislative committee meetings. Members asked whether the bill would apply to local boards, whether board members are compensated for attendance and travel, and whether it would affect legislative committees. Hodgson said it would apply broadly to public agencies, including local boards such as library boards, but not to legislative committees. He also said compensation for attendance would remain unchanged, while travel expenses would not be paid when no travel occurs. The committee then voted HB 66 favorably with 18 yes votes and one pass, and later adopted a title amendment by voice vote.

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Bills: HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, HB117, HB17, HB22, HB153, HB140, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134, SB12, SB42, SB93, SB28, SB35, SB134

Keywords: procurement, county commission, administrative savings, public services, government efficiency, HB17, municipal audits, municipal audit clarification act, municipal finance, local government, city council, mayor, city manager, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, independent public accountant, annual audit, biennial audit, annual report, financial accountability, public records

Bills: HB186, HB185, HB182, HB183, HB184, HB312, HB460, HB405, HB186, HB185, HB182, HB183, HB184, HB312, HB405

Keywords: Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs

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• This is a very, very narrow—we are not striving to change franchise law in Alabama, and I made very careful
• <00:03:03.519> franchise<00:03:04.159> law<00:03:04.959> in<00:03:05.440> Alabama
• <00:03:06.239> and<00:03:06.480> I change franchise law in Alabama and I change franchise
• law in Alabama and I made<00:03:07.120> very<00:03:07.760> careful<00:03:08.319> attention

Bills: SB138, SB166, SB117

Keywords: franchise, franchisor, franchisee, religious freedom, religious accommodation, sincerely held belief, Sunday closing, Sabbath, day of worship, contract law, commercial contracts, renewal, amendment, brand standards, small business, business hours, civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorney fees, Alabama

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• and then you meet one of the criteria in section 15-22-36.1A. ...you meet one of the criteria in the code

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, bail reform, cash deposit

Bills: HB444, HB444

Keywords: HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization, testing requirement, disease testing, parental rights, school enrollment, attendance requirements, CHOOSE Act, school choice, education funding, tax exemption, corporate income tax

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• Uh, 559 is the first of its kind in the state of Alabama.
• It makes Alabama a place that people feel more safe to invest in and that's always a good thing.
• kind in the Uh, 559 is the first of its kind in the state<00:11:14.399> of<00:11:14.560> Alabama
• The sponsor said this would help make Alabama a safer place to invest in. there's going to be some focus
• And this is going in and just updating their code section. It makes a few changes in some fees.

Bills: HB530, HB559, SB317, HB568, HB530, HB559, SB317, HB568

Keywords: tax exemption, Kidz Eatz, sales tax, non-profit, local government, loitering, mask mandate, public safety, school policy, college regulations, law enforcement, Alabama Innovation Corporation, board of directors, staggered terms, economic development, entrepreneurship, voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board

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• And<00:37:41.280> this<00:37:41.520> has<00:37:41.599> been<00:37:41.760> in<
• I really<00:37:48.720> respect<00:37:49.040> AI<00:37:49.359> and<00:37:49.599><
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• <00:37:57.520> on<00:37:57.680> the<00:37:57.839> MAX<00:37:58.160> team.

Bills: HB268, SB279, SB304, SB303, SB298

Keywords: lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building

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• HB 202 updates uh the current statute Alabama code 13327 the current statute Alabama code 13327 the current
• statute Alabama code 13327 uh clarifying when an officer has uh clarifying when an officer has uh clarifying
• Um, current code requires change. Um, current code requires change.
• So these statistics Alabama as well. So these statistics Alabama as well.
• I'm the president of the Alabama I'm the president of the Alabama I'm the president of the Alabama Bailbond

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• don't see a bill for Sanford University, which is probably our biggest private school in the state of Alabama
• . the state of Alabama.
• system to be a university. by our system to be a university because they are quasi just as much as Alabama
• Our educators if they're injured on the workplace and making sure that our Alabama workers' comp will
• I would say the Alabama state did not include all these things, all these little parentheses on page

Bills: SB305, SB109, SB122, SB111, SB114, SB113, SB150, SB112, SB289, SB303

Keywords: education funding, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, local education agencies, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students, Tuskegee University, Alabama Education Trust Fund, appropriation, agricultural research, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility, financial reporting, Education Savings Accounts, RAISE Fund, CHOOSE Act Fund

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• Online sales of glasses is 37%; online sales of contact lenses is 22%.
• They are anchoring in Alabama.
• of our graduates stay in Alabama and go to Alabama colleges, and then of those, about 70% stay in the
• state and work in Alabama.
• For example, you cannot go into a hospital in Alabama and not run into a... ...hospital in Alabama and

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• In Alabama, we require license plates to be...
• This one has to do with the Alabama Board of Psychology. ...with the Alabama Board of Psychology, just
• The Alabama Groundwater Association has worked with the department on this bill.
• The Alabama Groundwater Board is made up of us.
• , in order to bring us more up to code.

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

Keywords: food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development

Bills: HB543

Keywords: tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, market value threshold, Alabama taxation laws, 923, senate, all

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• , there will be one hospital pharmacist appointed by the governor, with the name submitted by the Alabama
• There will be a chain pharmacist appointed by the governor from a name submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy
• This position will be appointed by the speaker from a name submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy Association
• one at-large pharmacist will be appointed by the Speaker of the House from a list submitted by the Alabama
• technician will be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, and that comes from the Alabama

Bills: HB123

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, 1136, house, all

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• Would you be willing to strike title on this and allay those concerns before we move it to the floors
• I'll request him his consent to strike title.
• Further questions on the struck title bill? Any more questions on the bill?
• Will there be other questions on the bill, struck title bill?
• Will there be other debate or debate From the chair, I appreciate Senator Pugh's striking title.

Bills: SB1636, SB1584, SB1730, SB1255, SB1627, SB137, SB2062, SB1470, SB1284

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing

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• Why is the tuition in Alabama seeming to be on the high end?

Bills: HB315, HB152, HB205, SB184, SB209, HB309, SB280, SB267

Keywords: sales tax, local exemption, Consumer Price Index, tax holiday, clothing tax exemption, school supplies, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications

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• This bill addresses the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under regulation
• . the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under a more consistent legislative

Bills: HB594

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensing, reciprocity, Alabama Board of Examiners, continuing education, professional standards, examinations, technical revisions, 1136, house, all

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• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.
• Bay is important to all Alabama.

Bills: HB66, HB79, SB35, HB255, SB134, HB159, HB181

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave

Bills: HB1382, HB3945, HB4449, HB5043, HB5388, HB5397, HB5499

Keywords: education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties

Bills: HB259, SB247, HB259, SB247

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax