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• ABBA's role is to protect the consumers of Alabama, and we license the SLPs, the SLPA's, and the audiologists
• of Education, and... ...with the Department of Education, the school systems, and the Commission on
• We are going to regulate these products, and like I said, I had a folder of emails, law enforcement calls
• I've spoken also with the Department of Agriculture, and we need to have better testing and analysis.
• I again work with the Department of Health. ...with the Department of Health.

Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

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• Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee.
• The type and frequency of such methods shall be determined by the Department and may be changed based
• of the widening and deepening of the channel.
• , including some of the locomotives and related equipment. of the locomotives and related equipment.
• This took a lot of time... This took a lot of time and effort to get this done.

Bills: HB1 , HB247 , HB1

Committee: House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• The Speaker pulled a lot of us into his conference room, and we worked out a lot of these details.
• Some of the members have come up and asked me if they can co-sponsor this after the fact, and Mr.
• I had a lot of co-sponsors last year, and I apologize for that, but I did ... year, and I apologize for
• And this reminds me so much of when Senator Cam Ward was passing the autism bill, and we were on... .
• Doing all of that, I said I politely whispered, "Can I go up here and kind of keep L straight?"

Bills: SB1 , SB83 , SB159 , SB160 , SB1

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities

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• I think that out of the way the longest part is going to leave. They will call the roll second.
• Y'all, we have this SB137, the only one on our agenda, and we have seen the companion already.

Bills: SB137

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification

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• of Licensing and State Patrol have been combined for this graph, and they're about $1.1 billion combined
• This doesn't involve the Department of Licensing, does it? It does not. Well, go ahead.
• So on the fiscal note, you have fiscal notes from the Department of Licensing and the one from the State
• The Department of Licensing, Mr.
• And then a little bit before I got hired on at the fire department, I went with a bunch of...

Bills: HB2109 , HB2139 , HB2192

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: vehicle loads, public highways, transportation, road safety, infrastructure, HB2139, snowmobile registration, snowmobile fee, vehicle license fee, registration fee, Department of Licensing, RCW, vehicle registration, winter recreation, off-road vehicle, moped, motorcycle, trailer, recreational vehicle, vintage snowmobile

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• Okay, we'll go ahead and get started. We were waiting on a few members and some bill sponsors.
• Sorry about that, Chairman and... Sorry about that, Chairman and colleagues.
• Okay, and all of those changes basically just put Juneteenth in line with every other state holiday that
• , and they've been very easy to work with on this piece of legislation.
• And so I just want to make sure those individuals that have been on the forefront of working and trying

Bills: SB39 , HB165 , HB189 , HB44 , HB44

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

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• is now and then you kind of answer most of it, but like this is how it is now and this is how we're
• ><c> kind</c><00:10:00.800><c> of</c> trying to change it and you've kind of trying to change it and
• </c> the dark of night, not in a crossing and the dark of night, not in a crossing and u<00:19:41.360
• and that kind of able to bring a suit and that kind of thing,<00:26:37.120><c> but</c><00:26:37.760>
• telling</c> world y'all of GPS and and I'm telling world y'all of GPS and and I'm telling you<00:52:36.480

Bills: SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

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• rules and regulations and red tape.
• rules and regulations in red tape.
• And what we saw happen was many of these pieces of mail are now undeliverable.
• I know it was complicated and lots of back and forth and discussions over the interim, as well as this
• This strips out the RLTA portion of the bill and leaves in the MHLTA portion of the bill, and the reason

Bills: HB1542 , HB2452 , HB2664

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints

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• of Labor and Industries, regulations, tariffs, and notice requirements under the jurisdiction of the
• one of the main points in and out from the town of Wilkison and Carbonado.
• The second amendment, Myes 038 by Representative Barkis, specifies that the Department of Licensing can
• maintain program information either on an existing web page or website and allows the Department of
• Also, it allows the Department of Licensing to accept and use resources from some public and private

Bills: HB2550 , HB2645 , HB2109 , HB2134 , HB2323

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transit, community colleges, student transportation, free rides, public transportation, HB 2645, HB2645, Fairfax Bridge, State Route 165, SR 165, Carbon River, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, emergency infrastructure replacement, bridge collapse, bridge closure, transportation emergency, public safety, infrastructure repair, bridge replacement

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• and you can kind of give us an update on the.
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• And so there was a lot of...
• different agencies and that type of thing.
• Agencies and that type of thing.

Bills: HB441 , SB274

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, makeup application, blow-dry styling, cosmetology, licensing, regulation exemption

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• As background, the Washington State Department of Agriculture, or WSDA, samples, tests, and enforces
• So that the Department of Agriculture can tell us the weights and measures and figure out how to fairly
• Department of Commerce.
• of Agriculture to regulate and validate quality.
• team at the Department of Commerce and the weights and measures team at the Department of Agriculture

Bills: SB6269 , SB6223 , SB5982 , SB6050 , SB5965 , SB5975 , SB6010 , SB5984 , SB6076 , SB5652

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: motor fuel, fuel quality act, RCW 19.112, alternative fuel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol blend, alcohol fuel, diesel fuel, nonhazardous motor fuel, biofuels, clean fuels, transportation fuels, Washington fuel standards, fuel labeling, fuel blending, petroleum products, natural gas vehicles, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas

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• He has impressed upon me and all of us time and time again the importance of preserving the historic
• and all probationary period, or is it an affirmative restoration by the Department of State or the cabinet
• That same government that controls licensing, regulation, and funding could run campaigns telling voters
• All petitions should be scanned by local election officials and sent to the Department of State monthly
• the format and font of the form.

Bills: HB1520 , HB1545 , HJR110 , HJR203 , HB245 , HB1465 , HB1482 , HB294 , HB793 , HB809 , HB3928 , HB334 , HB2037 , HB1973 , HB285 , HB4341 , HB4264 , HB 1043 , HB837 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1194 , HB1646 , HB1729 , HB2498 , HB1314 , HB2295 , HB1353 , HB1531 , HB1988 , HB5398 , HB3960 , HB3923 , HB1407 , HB1764 , HB2221 , HB2214 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2213 , HB5008 , HB5092 , HB3421 , HB3663 , HB3748 , HB3800 , HB3756 , HB2613 , HB3782 , HB5246 , HB4344 , HB4044 , HB4066 , HB2702 , HB2807 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3181 , HB3250 , HB4153 , HB2091 , HB2115 , HB2542 , HB2768 , HB3349 , HB3352 , HB4406 , HB1593 , HB1899 , HB3133 , HB4432 , HB4960 , HB3214 , HB3915 , HB3508 , HB2145 , SB304 , SB608 , SB2312 , SB494 , SB530 , HB45 , HB2520 , HB35 , HB47 , HB318 , HB349 , HB554 , HB1359 , HB1373 , HB2254 , HB2259 , HB2853 , HB3073 , HB3088 , HB353 , HB355 , HB786 , HB762 , HB705 , HB932 , HB849 , HB 1119 , HB3041 , HB713 , HB3104 , HB3970 , HB4042 , HB4490 , HB1731 , HB2607 , HB3689 , HB1788 , HB1612 , HB138 , HB15 , HB1971 , HB1338 , HB2989 , HB267 , HB 1201 , HB2954 , HB5265 , HB1804 , HB5061 , HB1520 , HB1545 , HJR110 , HJR203 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB1809 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB3527 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HB245 , HB1465 , HB1482 , HB294 , HB793 , HB809 , HB3928 , HB334 , HB2037 , HB1973 , HB285 , HB4341 , HB4264 , HB 1043 , HB837 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1194 , HB1646 , HB1729 , HB2498 , HB1314 , HB2295 , HB1353 , HB1531 , HB1988 , HB5398 , HB3960 , HB3923 , HB1407 , HB1764 , HB2221 , HB2214 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2213 , HB5008 , HB5092 , HB3421 , HB3663 , HB3748 , HB3800 , HB3756 , HB2613 , HB3782 , HB5246 , HB4344 , HB4044 , HB4066 , HB2702 , HB2807 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3181 , HB3250 , HB4153 , HB2091 , HB2115 , HB2542 , HB2768 , HB3349 , HB3352 , HB4406 , HB1593 , HB1899 , HB3133 , HB4432 , HB4960 , HB3214 , HB3915 , HB3508 , HB2145 , HCR6 , HCR12 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR78 , HCR80 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR90

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

Summary: The Florida House considered multiple bills on Day 59 of the legislative session. Key legislation included CS for HB 1103 on developmental disabilities services, which expanded a pilot program statewide while maintaining current contracts. CS for SB 1730 addressed affordable housing with amendments protecting historic districts. CS for HB 443 on charter schools allowed stricter codes of conduct and virtual student athletic participation. CS for HB 209 prohibited golf courses and hotels in state parks. Lucy's Law (CS for HB 289) increased boating safety penalties and education requirements. CS for HB 1205 significantly restricted citizen ballot initiatives by requiring petition circulator registration, limiting volunteer collections to 25 signatures, adding financial impact statements, and imposing new penalties. The House also passed bills on animal cruelty databases, waste incineration restrictions, and spectrum alerts for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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• of course, in North Alabama and down here in the Dothan area.
• of roughly 7.2... fiscal note for Alabama of roughly 7.2 million plus, and it'll be a decrease on the
• date of this act, and it would be... date of this act and it would be effective immediately upon signing
• I see two different sides of this coin, and I want to understand the scope and magnitude of it by talking
• And basically, what we're... of these.

Bills: SB213 , HB24 , HB163 , HB226 , HB271 , HB288 , HB319 , HB24

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: utility tax, poultry industry, energy consumption, agricultural exemption, tax exemption, HB24, Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program, EMS, emergency medical services, EMSP, paramedic training, EMT training, tuition reimbursement, scholarship, workforce development, volunteer rescue squad, volunteer fire department, ambulance service, nonprofit ambulance, Alabama Department of Public Health

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• and machines to four locations, one of which, all of which had licenses. They had no business.
• Lottery couriers run licensed, audited, and secure operations. Instead of a ban, instead of...
• Yeah, you know regulation is the key to restoring trust and confidence and integrity of the Texas law
• of Financial Services or Department of Revenue that has sort of ancillary expertise and capability to
• and regulation of the courier services.

Bills: SB28 , SB687 , SJR34 , SCR9 , SB523 , SB62 , SB847 , SB706 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB 28

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• Uh, every year the Department of Conservation and our State Parks Division gives out Eagle Awards to
• If you're going to change a bill, a regulation, based on sound science and the weight of scientific evidence
• If you're going to change a bill, a regulation, based on sound science and the weight of scientific evidence
• USDA and FDA regulations and interpretation.
• They adopted regulations based on old 1970s and 1990s science instead of current science.

Bills: SB71 , SB71

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• and I get that, and I’m really well aware of it.
• My name is Julie Watts, testifying on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• My name is Kate Benward, and I work on policy issues at the King County Department of Public Defense.
• plan proposed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• Testifying on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

Bills: HB2511 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, dependency, imminent physical harm, child abuse, neglect, foster care, extended foster care, shelter care, out-of-home placement, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, family law, juvenile court, child protection, unsafe home, substance use, caregiver impairment, relative placement, guardianship, adoption

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• By way of background, hospitals are licensed by DOH, and state law requires that DOH inspect hospitals
• And the Department of Health had to agree that the law did say that.
• The Board of Nursing may authorize the Department of Health to issue an interim permit to a nursing license
• of the applicant's completion of their training program and receipt of licensing examination results.
• And then the third and final is that workforce trends indicate 93% of active ARNP licenses currently

Bills: HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, radiologic technologists, diagnostic imaging, healthcare regulation, professional supervision, state licensing

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• There are one-time administrative costs to the Department of Revenue of $120,000, and there is no impact
• Substitute Senate Bill 5203 requires the Department of Transportation and Department of Fish and Wildlife
• The Laboratory Accreditation Unit at the Department of Ecology reviews and audits these laboratories.
• and thousands of families.
• Here we are hyperactive and I am taking care of him because of the extreme and team...

Bills: SB5834 , SB5835 , SB5883 , SB5905 , SB6151 , SB6163 , SB6177 , SB6173

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection

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• Because of that, I'm going to take the first bill, SB 347, and move that to the end of the agenda.
• That's not part of the budgetary matters that we can put and deal with that at the end.
• We have a motion, a second, and we have a second for the adoption of the substitute.
• We've taken $2 million from the Bureau of Tourism and Travel, and we're using that for seed money.
• Most of you will be turning to the tourism department on page 18 and the various and sundry apportionments

Bills: SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health

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• But then you go to the general contractor licensing board, and they don't license people for pressure
• washing and those types of things.
• contractor license and I'm able to do that. >> And I felt like that's wrong and there may be another
• contractor license and I'm able to do that. >> And I felt like that's wrong and there may be another
• And I do think while, you know, it sounds like there's a lot of questions and concerns and maybe some

Bills: SB279 , HB478 , SB279 , HB478

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor