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• to support measurable programs advancing college and career readiness, skill development, and work experience
• Program to help rural communities better align education, training, and workforce needs.
• funds nonprofits that bridge these gaps and ensure access to necessary training programs.
• And they honestly prevent, like for a small business.
• I will do everything in my power to help prevent, identify, and assist those constituents, and this is

Bills: HB875, HB1667, HB2369, HB3844, HB4415, HB4479, HB4483, HB4676, HB5118, HB5400, HB5545

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

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• It takes one paragraph out and puts one paragraph in and basically takes away the deference it would
• the deferral it would give to the administrative ruling and looks at it based on the facts and the law
• into the program to be able to opt into the teacher retirement program, with the day program paying the
• day program itself.
• The program and the employees certainly seem to be one of those that would fit otherwise meet eligibility

Bills: SB248, SB242, HB44, SB266, HB44

Keywords: Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation, license suspension, tax assessment, tax refund, administrative appeal, circuit court, Montgomery County

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• , program, and the chair recognizes Chairman Guillen to explain the bill.
• , state colleges, school districts, and charter schools launch or expand career-focused programs that
• of technology solutions that support career and technical education programs.
• We show you registered as Priscilla Aquino Garza, Senior Director of Policy and Programs for Educate
• And we are excited for programs like the JET.

Bills: HB322, HB331, HB673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

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• And so program after program, whether it's STEM program. programs in high school or computer programs
• And similar to DIR, the cyber response hotline and these response programs would be administered and
• is the WIC program, behavioral health. early childhood intervention, and state hospitals and state supported
• So Medicaid is a joint federal and state health care program and long term services and support program
• and eliminating, preventing fraud, waste and abuse in everything we're doing. today in IT.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• to propose zoning, platting, and developing a master plan to accomplish this feat by early fall 2025
• These improvements are essential to protecting local water, supporting economic growth, and preventing
• reliable access to water, and preventing catastrophic failures that could displace residences and businesses
• reliable access to water, and preventing catastrophic failures that could displace residences and businesses
• Ensuring safe and reliable access to water and preventing catastrophic failures that could displace residences

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• funding package is wisely set up so that there's a grant program and a loan program, and that loan program
• So, uh program anymore?" And they don't.
• and the Trail Connections Program.
• and the local trail connection program.
• and the Trail Connections Program.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• materials to educate the public on how to prevent certain things and take cover on tornadoes and hurricanes
• c> and</c><00:05:23.520><c> uh</c> to uh prevent certain things and and uh to uh prevent certain things
• </c> place and we have a long range plan and place and we have a long range plan and short-term<00:09
• This bill also addresses fraud prevention and transaction limits.
• This bill also addresses fraud prevention and transaction limits.

Bills: SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81, SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• And decorum.
• And, and just to put it in context for people between 2001 and 2004.
• Just, I'm going to give you one data point, members, and, and, and Chairman Darby and I've talked about
• , and, and, and when they disagree, we go ahead and act on our own.
• of Devil's River and, and affect us all.

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• And to make sure that I didn't want to hurt the... ...homeless programs, and so I specifically didn't
• That program should not have been in the neighborhood, and it should not have been near a school.
• And, ironically, it applies to a school that has a program for homeless students.
• Santa Maria also houses a veterans program and specialized recovery programs for survivors. of human
• And so I just ask you, yes, these programs are important, but we can exercise common sense and we can

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• software, and the advanced modeling and machine learning.
• and electrical conditions to maintain safety and reliability of the grid.
• Thank you, and members.
• We just need to make sure, just like we do with... ...nuclear and oil and gas and all the other things
• Come up here and come to the witness table, please, and we will... and we do have to be quick.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• , prevent, report, and respond to instances of transnational repression.
• to identify. identify and act earlier to prevent and deter this kind of harassment.
• order. 49 and others to prevent actors linked to the CCP from plugging into your grid. and other critical
• them set up drones. programs for search-and-rescue.
• My wife and I came to the U.S. in the early 1990s. eddies, built our lives here, and raised two children

Bills: HB17, HB34, HB41, HB 118, HB 119, HB 127, HB 128, HB 129, HB 130, HB132, HB133, HB17, HB41, HB118, HB119, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB132, HB133

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• and Representative Daniels, and Judge Matt Friday.
• I'm a Christian and have been and always will be, but I do respect other religions and other people who
• And then on lines 73 and 74, omit the same thing other than... and 74, omit the same thing other than
• Georgia started this program 20 years ago, give or take, and it's been successful again for that small
• And Mr.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: University of South Alabama, board of trustees, education governance, state appointments, governance reforms, membership changes, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB 39, SB 2129, SB 2141, SB 2246, SB 2323, SB 2439, SB 2722

Keywords: railroad, train, collision, information disclosure, safety, driver's license, reporting, off-highway vehicles, public land, safety certificate, transportation, Parks and Wildlife Code, tolls, county revenue, civil penalty, ad valorem tax, transportation funding

Bills: SB 384, SB 503, SB 565, SB 616, SB 740

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework

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• And we go further and further and further.
• And you are able to help these patients rip away the shame and the fear and find themselves again.
• And help prevent flood victims in the future, providing flood relief, so many things that make sense,
• Committee substitute House Bill 20 relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations
• Committee substitute House Bill 20, relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable

Bills: SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam

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• And I know each of you have family members, and you've raised kids and now have grandkids.
• And the logic and reasoning behind... ...and why you're voting.
• From your early work as a Texas Stock Commissioner to your leadership in the Senate and transportation
• And you looked at it and said, "You're right."
• And I asked the city secretary... Early, somebody's filed. She said nobody's filed.

Bills: SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam

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• Please rise for the invocation in the gallery and on the floor. Delivered by Senator Sparks.
• Senator Sparks: Colossians 3:12 says, "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe
• yourselves with compassion, kindness, Senator Sparks: humility, gentleness, and patience."
• Father, this is my prayer for today that we may do all of this with wisdom and courage as we go Senator
• President and members, I move that the Senate of the Eighty-Ninth Legislature, First Called Session,

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 4, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 9, SB 10, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 14, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, redistricting, election

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• And it's been reported that states with complex care aid programs like these, there are about 7 so far
• And a long day, but just to let you know that this program, private duty nursing is something that we
• human services programs and 211 services.
• Today I'm here to give you stories as a physician who has witnesses preventable complications and unnecessary
• life and one preventable life lost is one too many.

Bills: HB 660, HB 4845, HB 3902, HB 5396, HB 4615, HB 1825, HB 1403, HB 4336, HB 4585, HB 4371, HB 863, SB 1589, HB 5223, HB 3195, HB 2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• And it's been reported that states with complex care aid programs like these, about seven so far, have
• So, good evening, committee, and chair, and vice chair, and members.
• human services programs and 211 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.
• Today I'm here to give you stories as a physician who has witnessed preventable complications and unnecessary
• Because every time we do nothing, we are losing lives, and one preventable life lost is one too many.

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• process to the detriment of their residents and the Medicaid program.
• And then, Lynn Cowles, you are. with Health and Food Justice Program Managers Everett Texan.
• I am the Health and Food Justice Programs Manager with Every Texan, and I'm here to testify in opposition
• , for TANF, and other public benefits programs.
• KC Family Program, the Stephen Group, and the Texas Comptroller, and Texas Appleseed, and even DFPS appropriations

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation