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• And first up, we have the Department of Ag and Biosecurity. >> The Department of Ag and Biosecurity is
• Department of Planning and Land Management, City and County, with comments.
• :45.320><c> Land</c> Department of Planning and Land Department of Planning and Land Management,<00:37
• Okay, we are now on HCR 104, HR 96, urging the Department of Transportation and the Department of Transportation
• ><c> Parks</c> County of Honolulu Department of Parks County of Honolulu Department of Parks and<00:40

Bills: SB2405 , HCR19 , HCR63 , HCR85 , HCR140 , HCR166 , HCR82 , HCR98 , HCR104 , HCR106 , HCR141 , HCR165 , HR20 , HR57 , HR77 , HR132 , HR156 , HR74 , HR90 , HR96 , HR98 , HR133 , HR155

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: agricultural workforce, housing, Hawaii, working group, zoning, land use, financial incentives, tax credits, water conservation, infrastructure, public health, March4Water, water access, sustainable resources, Honopou Bridge, emergency access, wildfire risk, public safety, structural integrity, community outreach

Summary: The Water and Land Committee met on April 7 and heard testimony on several resolutions and one bill. SB 2405 SD1 HD2, relating to agricultural workforce housing, received support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, HFTC, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the committee later recommended passage as is; one member voted with reservations citing department cost and staffing concerns. The committee also heard HCR 19/HR 20 designating March as March for Water Month, HCR 63/HR 57 urging DLNR and DOT to clarify jurisdiction over Honouliuli Bridge, HCR 85/HR 77 on transferring parcels for the East Kapolei TOD project, HCR 140/HR 132 on vegetation management and fuel reduction in West Maui, HCR 166/HR 156 on identifying East Oahu lands for native Hawaiian tree planting, HCR 82/HR 74 on basic shelter standards for rapid deployment housing, HCR 98/HR 90 on a Honolulu housing pattern book, HCR 104/HR 96 on North Shore coastal trails, HCR 106/HR 98 on endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, HCR 141/HR 133 on Maui fire code enforcement, and HCR 165/HR 155 on permanent pickleball nets and lighting at Kamiloiki Community Park. Testimony was generally supportive on most measures, with several agencies and organizations submitting written comments or appearing in support. HCR 82/HR 74 drew the most discussion: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent but asked that accessibility be considered on the front end, while another testifier opposed the resolution, arguing it could turn temporary emergency shelters into permanent substandard housing and should be deferred. Committee members discussed temporary versus permanent housing standards and accessibility, and the chair later said the measure would be amended to require permanent units to meet appropriate code standards and to note accessibility concerns in the committee report. On HCR 140/HR 132, DLNR testified that firebreak maintenance on its Waianae lands would be costly, and members noted funding and staffing implications. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on the measures it voted on. SB 2405 was passed with a reservation from one member; HCR 19/HR 20, HCR 63/HR 57, HCR 85/HR 77, HCR 98/HR 90, HCR 104/HR 96, HCR 106/HR 98, HCR 141/HR 133, and HCR 165/HR 155 were passed unamended, while HCR 140/HR 132 was passed with reservations and HCR 166/HR 156 and HCR 82/HR 74 were passed with amendments. The committee then adjourned.

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• I'm here as a citizen of Alabama, as a citizen of Auburn, to Alabama, as a citizen of Auburn, to defend
• Section 45 of the Alabama children.
• On the fiscal note, we have to keep the Department of Corrections ...
• So, I have the honor of carrying for the Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
• Statement by Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama.

Bills: SB320 , HB67 , HB247 , HB161 , HB165 , HB91 , HB90 , HB471 , HB363 , HB479

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, parental rights, drag performances, public schools, public libraries, overnight programs, gender identity, minor safety, Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, building codes, standardization

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• the Department of Motor Vehicles.
• For the Texas Department of Transportation, I'm here as a resource witness on House Bill 5603, and I'm
• Texas is one of only 20 states that does not possess a vegetation management plan.
• Current Texas law does not establish regulations for the storage and management of electronic records
• I'm Jimmy Archer, Director of the Motor Carrier Division of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Bills: HB2007 , HB2863 , HB2921 , HB3331 , HB3332 , HJR144 , HB3514 , HB3528 , HB3720 , HB3751 , HB3859 , HB3947 , HB4148 , HB4346 , HB4880 , HB5603 , HB4337

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards

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• I have members of the Alabama Real Estate Commission here available if you have any questions.
• </c><00:02:56.360><c> Alabama</c><00:02:56.760><c> Real</c> I have members of the Alabama Real I have
• Appreciate you so much. >> Yes, ma'am. >> SB 107, Senator Figures, Alabama Board of Funeral Services.
• And the Department of Insurance had supplemented it for so long that it just could not continue to do
• </c><00:04:39.680><c> it</c> Department of Insurance and putting it Department of Insurance and putting

Bills: HB586 , SB107 , HB619 , HB586 , SB107 , HB619

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax

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• Again, this is a rename of the Re-Engage Alabama Grant Program, and it changes the minimum age.
• Again, this is a rename of the Re-Engage Alabama Grant Program, and it changes the minimum age.
• The chair said the Department of Education had folks there and that he might be able to speak to it,
• He said he had asked for someone from the Department of Education.
• The chair said he would rather hear it from the Department of Education representative.

Bills: SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168 , SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• So that includes the Department of Human Resources, that includes the Department of Mental Health, that
• Um, and if you've ever had issues with the Department of Revenue or with the Department of Mental Health
• So, the purpose of this is to check either from the Department of Corrections' point of view or the pardons
• The Department of Corrections makes an entire roster of all our prison systems readily available online
• ever public hearing regarding the Department of Corrections.

Bills: HB202 , HB42 , HB146 , HB492 , HB285 , HB7 , HB454 , HB42 , HB7

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, illegal immigration

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• According to the Department of Health, drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1
• The bill also says that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation may suspend or revoke
• When the Department of Health has all their data in, we should have it in probably by June.
• By passing this bill, it would reduce the possibility of extended events, taking away fire department
• By passing this bill, it would reduce the possibility of extended events, taking away fire department

Bills: S0018 , S0028 , S0260 , S0848 , S0934 , S1014 , S1102 , S1264 , S1566 , S1622 , S1724

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: negligence, compensation, child welfare, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, police negligence, law enforcement, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.

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• Then on page one, replace lines 21 through 23 with the following: Code of Alabama 1975 to add Juneteenth
• So, yes, I'm Lexi Sol with the state Personnel Department.
• My comments are really kind of based on... We've been at...
• to make sure that we get this across, defenders of recognition...
• Because many of them are teachers, we employ them in that program as...

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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• Currently, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services operates a nationally recognized brain injury
• There's a $2.5 million appropriation in the Education Trust Fund for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation
• The fourth recommendation is to develop a partnership with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
• program through the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.
• Okay, so the Department of... presentation.

Bills: SB241 , HB304 , HB295 , HB361

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, HB295, Alabama National Guard, military punishment, non-judicial punishment, Article 15, court-martial, special court-martial, disciplinary measures, commanding officer, Adjutant General, Governor

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• to make rural areas of Alabama more competitive in the... areas of Alabama more competitive in the recruitment
• I am president of the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and I represent all
• And we've also received four years of financial audits that well exceed the Department of Education's
• Society of CPAs... ...by the Alabama Society of CPAs, the National Society of CPAs, all those groups
• Uh, students from the University of Alabama actually came to me a couple of years ago and asked that

Bills: HB46 , HB379 , SB22 , HB487 , HB273 , HB525

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer

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• does not get the opportunity to benefit from the suite of management tools that are on the ground in
• Plymouth doesn't get the same thing. ...from the suite of management tools that are on the ground in
• The forest is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
• The forest is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
• of Agricultural Resources, which right at the moment... ...which is the Massachusetts Department of

Bills: H5113 , H5076 , H4972 , H4917 , H4700 , S2896 , S2961 , S2933 , H5141 , H5140 , H5139 , S2877 , H3920

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Marion Stoddart, riverwalk, J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Nashua River, Nashua River Watershed Association, Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, trail designation, state forest, conservation, environmental recognition, commemorative naming, signage, public lands, toxic pesticides, Eastham, environmental regulation, local control

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• doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus shall appoint, the contract employees of
• county administrator, emergency management director, juvenile detention director, personnel director
• county administrator, emergency management director, juvenile detention director, personnel director
• </c> paper I was just curious because none of paper I was just curious because none of them<00:02:19.280
• They all four this &gt;&gt; all four of them.

Bills: HB606 , HB606

Committee: House Baldwin County Legislation

Keywords: HB606, Alabama, Department of Transportation, DOT, public highways, utility relocation, right-of-way, state right-of-way, road construction, bridge, tunnel, toll road, interstate highway, defense highway, utility facilities, broadband, telecommunications, cable, electricity, gas

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• of ed already with what state department of ed already has<00:16:19.120><c> in</c><00:16:19.279><c>
• State Military Department, the Alabama State Military Department, National<00:18:24.400><c> Guard,</
• Alabama, and the United States of America.
• the state of Alabama.
• and our airmen of the Alabama National<00:22:08.080><c> Guard.

Bills: HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354 , HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• House Bill 2013 requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality... Mr.
• Chair, members, House Bill 2013 requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an
• it does involve the Department of Environmental Quality going through some modeling and other analysis
• For the record, Chair, members of the committee, I'm Matt Rappentrop with the Department of Environmental
• For the record, Chair Members of the Committee, I'm Matt Rappentrop with the Department of Environmental

Bills: HB2013 , HB2292 , HB2334 , HB2349 , HB2350 , HB2845 , HCM2011

Committee: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, forest fire, brush removal, defensible space, community hardening, vegetation management, fire-resistant construction, wildland urban interface, WUI, insurance premium tax, property insurance, homeowners insurance, commercial property insurance

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• program board, and it shifts those to the Department of Revenue, which is in charge of the administration
• the cost of construction and delays in construction when the Department of Construction Management gets
• of construction of the division of construction management<00:36:05.280><c> DCM</c><00:36:06.480><c>
• I'm a general contractor based out of Troy, Alabama.
• </c><00:43:17.119><c> of</c> this instance the department of this instance the department of construction

Bills: HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88 , HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

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• I was looking at the unauthorized camp, and one is if their department, DEQ, Department of Environmental
• The five days was the time frame in which the Department of Environmental Quality could observe the campsite
• As far as the Department of Environmental Quality, and I understand you said this is a part of their
• Department of Environmental Quality, and I understand you said this is a part of their purview.
• is there a need— you've got the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety

Bills: SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee met and first announced that Senate Bill 1619 would be laid over to a later date. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1265, which would extend the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 days to 30 days, with supporters citing the decline of daily newspapers and the need to help cities meet publication requirements. The bill received a due pass recommendation and advanced on an 8-0 vote. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1198, which would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to release liens on property owned by a city or county when requested by the local treasurer. Senator Mann explained that the measure is intended to help local governments reuse tax-delinquent or code-violation properties for affordable housing, since liens can exceed the value of the property. The bill advanced on a 7-1 vote. After a brief recess, the committee took up Senate Bill 2046, as amended by committee substitute, which would allow the Department of Environmental Quality to determine the legality of campsites and evaluate whether sanitary and environmental standards are met. Members questioned the bill’s definitions, reporting thresholds, timelines, fiscal impact, and the role of DEQ and the Department of Public Safety in notifying counties and ordering removal of camps. Following debate, the bill advanced on a 6-2 vote.

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• of the state of Alabama or the Alabama AELIA to police who changes their address or not.
• of the state of Alabama or the Alabama AELIA to police who changes their address or not.
• concession</c> state of Alabama allows the concession state of Alabama allows the concession that &gt
• of the ability of the state of Alabama<00:12:35.600><c> or</c><00:12:36.320><c> the</c><00:12:36.800
• It behalf of the Commerce Department.

Bills: SB182 , SB251 , SB252 , HB74 , HB159 , HB292 , SB182 , SB251 , SB252 , HB74 , HB159 , HB292

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill

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• The bill requires the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health to identify appropriate
• I'm the Director of the Office of Family and Community Health Improvement at the Department of Health
• I'm the Director of the Office of Family and Community Health Improvement at the Department of Health
• of abortion pills to be distributed through the Department of Corrections.
• the Washington State Department of Corrections.

Bills: SB5917 , SB6080 , SB6085 , SB5940 , SB5945 , SB5957 , SB5966

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access, medication abortion, early pregnancy loss, miscarriage management, Department of Corrections, Department of Health, health care providers, health care entities, Indian health care providers, pharmacy distribution, wholesale distribution, reproductive rights, women's health, emergency clause, immediate effect, public health

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• This one just is loan assistance and support of educators in Alabama.
• Federal grants have been awarded to some of these Alabama counties to teach this.
• We have statistics from Alabama, and we have members from all across the state of Alabama, from Mobile
• Life Counts, the organization that I lead outside of the Alabama Department of Public Health, is the
• We are Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of the School Superintendent of Alabama, and we are opposed

Bills: SB166 , HB365 , HB272 , HB232 , HB234 , SB278 , SB277

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers

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• And so this bill updates the language, removes some of the old departments that don't exist.
• This piece of legislation deals with the emergency management agency of Alabama.
• Most of the agencies in Alabama have that privilege already, but the EMA does not have that privilege
• Coming out of your budget. Let's start Coming out of your budget. Let's start there.
• We of course can't stop them; it's a division of power, separation of powers, but certainly something

Bills: HB207 , SB269 , SB279 , SB291 , SB266

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures