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• </c><00:09:49.120><c> guidelines</c> we're following the federal guidelines we're following the federal
• </c> investigations were the federal investigations were the federal government,<00:10:35.960><c> and
• </c> not surprised that we lost federal not surprised that we lost federal funding.<00:41:30.480><c>
• ,</c> Um and I want to point to federally, Um and I want to point to federally, Bill<00:55:24.760><c>
• </c> analysis requirement at the federal analysis requirement at the federal level,<00:55:32.960><c>

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• commission does this through various means, including acting as the state’s allocating agency for the Federal
• funded in the state budget except in cases where they’re directed to administer a state program or contract
• Next up in your EBB is House Bill 2420, an increase in small works roster contract limits.
• This is attempting to change the limits that Public Works contracts can be, limits that public works
• contracts can be obtained in this manner to more consistent with what we're seeing with price changes

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• Under federal law, a qualified health plan must meet all federal requirements and any provisions imposed
• process, carriers must submit plans and supporting documentation to demonstrate compliance with 19 federally
• The exchange may only modify the criteria after March 1st if needed to respond to state or federal law
• Premier has advocated increasing the number of carriers with which a hospital contracts.
• Lastly, it removes from the definition of life care contract the ability of the contract to exclude certain

Bills: HB2564 , HB2599 , HB1809 , HB2242 , HB2261 , HB2384 , HB2505

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, certification, state regulation, health plan, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, behavioral health, mental health crisis, crisis response, co-response, co-responder, first responder, EMS, emergency medical services, paramedic, EMT

Bills: HB2018 , HB1633 , HB1689 , SB612 , SB3058

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources

Summary: The Senate Water, Agriculture, Rural Affairs Committee heard several bills focused on groundwater management, water infrastructure, and agricultural land conservation. SB 612 would limit certain water districts in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy counties from charging developers pipeline construction fees above actual, documented costs; the committee substitute removed a developer challenge mechanism to preserve district discretion over construction standards. HB 1633 would require groundwater conservation districts to consider registered exempt wells when reviewing or amending permits, and testimony from landowners, district representatives, and advocacy groups largely supported the bill as a way to protect domestic and livestock wells from drawdown caused by large export projects. HB 1689 would clarify that export fee revenues may be used for well operability, alternative water supplies, and aquifer monitoring, including through interlocal cooperation, and HB 3058 would give the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District authority to use export fees for county road improvements and environmental programs tied to well inspection and groundwater management. HB 2018 would clarify that the Texas Farm and Ranchland Conservation Program is intended to purchase conservation easements only on working agricultural lands, with support from cattle raisers and Farm Bureau representatives. The committee also considered HB 29, which would require large water systems to validate water loss audits and submit mitigation plans; a committee substitute removed the water-loss threshold and adjusted the timeline for more detailed validation. Public testimony on the bills was generally supportive, with several witnesses describing declining well levels, road damage from export projects, and the need to preserve agricultural land and local water supplies. The committee adopted committee substitutes and voted favorably on HB 29, HB 1689, HB 2018, SB 612, and SB 3058, recommending several of them for the local and uncontested calendar; HB 1633 was left pending awaiting a committee substitute.

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• “House Joint Memorial 4009 is about recent federal orders to consolidate federal wildland firefighting
• It could be federal, it could be a state agency, federal agency, or it could be Congress or the executive
• And so the federal investment is important.
• We need more at the federal level, and we're concerned about the federal government's actions diminishing
• We need more at the federal level, and we're concerned about the federal government's actions diminishing

Bills: HB2131 , HB2221 , HJM4009 , HB2619

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, ungulate, wildlife conservation, ecosystem management, population sustainability, environmental impact, wildfire, federal response, community protection, natural resources, firefighter safety, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact

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• The federal law does that, so the bill essentially aligns with federal law.

Bills: SB6134

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: unemployment insurance, UI benefits, striking workers, strike, labor dispute, retroactive wages, overpayment assessment, overpayment recovery, Employment Security Department, ESD, claimant notice, benefit recoupment, Washington unemployment law, worker notice, federal unemployment tax credit, state unemployment fund

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• clauses in the state and federal constitutions.
• And I think, though it's tricky, it's not a contract in the sense that both parties have to agree.
• It's a contract by implication. So the rights to those contracts exist... ...agree.
• It's a contract by implication.
• So the rights to those contracts exist just because they're in the statute, not because the employees

Bills: HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2160 , HB2179

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: retirement, lump sum payment, financial security, pension reform, monthly benefits, retirement system, investment earnings, trust funds, public pensions, financial management, education, benefits, school employees, membership eligibility, employment, public employees, port workers, federal retirement plan, pension

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• Administrator to only relocate employees if the location determines that doing so will reduce the federal
• Senator Paul that before this bill goes forward, there should be an evaluation of its cost to the federal
• This includes evaluating the costs to the federal government, not just in terms of dollars, but also
• In fact, the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents about half of the headquarters
• This amendment will not allow certain federal employees outside of SBA from accessing SBA's internal

Bills: SB298 , SB300 , SB371

Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Keywords: employee relocation, headquarters, Small Business Administration, Washington metropolitan area, telework, cost reduction, rural markets, geographic diversity, disaster loans, accountability, reporting, loan forgiveness, federal funding, SBA reforms, small business, disaster assistance, transparency, report publication, government accountability

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• So what we're doing is conforming our definition to the federal definition.
• As stated before, the federal government has stopped producing pennies.
• As stated before, the federal government has stopped producing pennies.
• So my question is: does it conform with federal law?
• And don’t we already have a federal law that covers this? Great.

Bills: SB1108 , SB1205 , SB1241 , SB1286 , SB1366 , SB1431 , SB1473 , SB1477 , SB1478 , SB1479 , SB1492 , SB1517 , SB1563 , SB1586 , SB1665 , SB1671

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

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• Federal grants have been awarded to some Alabama counties to teach this.
• Federal grants have been awarded to some Alabama counties to teach this.
• Federal<00:36:24.160><c> grants</c><00:36:24.560><c> have</c><00:36:24.800><c> been</c><00:36:24.880>
• <c> awarded</c><00:36:25.280><c> to</c><00:36:25.440><c> some</c> Federal grants have been awarded to
• some Federal grants have been awarded to some Alabama<00:36:26.240><c> counties</c><00:36:26.560><c>

Bills: HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform

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• </c><02:31:45.680><c> resources</c> America, and ensure federal resources America, and ensure federal
• </c> exists within the federal government. exists within the federal government.
• </c> is compliant with federal requirements. is compliant with federal requirements.
• </c> our federal welfare programs a priority. our federal welfare programs a priority.
• I urge my fraudulent contracts.

Bills: HCR84 , HR518 , HCR86 , HB7726 , HB2860 , HB8872 , HR1333 , SB254 , HB7618

Keywords: War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, troop withdrawal, U.S. Armed Forces, military deployment, foreign policy, congressional war powers, executive authority, Middle East, troop removal, concurrent resolution, defense policy, overseas deployment, Ukraine, support, foreign affairs, military aid, international relations, War Powers, military action

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• SNAP recipients can already purchase groceries online, but federal rules generally prohibit benefits
• Congressman Fields has introduced federal legislation to allow SNAP benefits to cover delivery costs,
• the SNAP card that we're all aware of, and it limits the products you can buy in a store, and it's federal
• The Extra Mile is also the entity that has been contracted with the Office of Behavioral Health to provide
• And I would like to see what we as a state can do to engage the federal government on this.

Bills: HR174 , HR194 , HCR98 , SB39 , SB124 , SB190 , SB236 , SB270 , SB273 , SB359 , SB415 , SB426 , SB437 , SB451

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

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• And the federal guidelines are on page 10, line 16, section F.
• There are 13 different federal programs that are available right now.
• Federal poverty level. Their co-pays are waived.
• The only people that can do that is the federal government.
• contracts and grants as well.

Bills: SB204 , SB241 , HB34 , HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• So then that is the contract at third party.
• Whoever they choose to contract with is a local decision. That remains a local decision.
• And then you have the programs where some districts have contracted out...
• out, was this contracted-out entity, or is it within the state, utilizing the state?
• So Gallup contracted with that company; they terminated that contract.

Bills: HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• Our law enforcement wants to stand up and protect us against any federal overreach.
• That includes both federal and state law enforcement, period.
• of the federal courts and the federal law enforcement agencies.
• of the federal courts. immigration, and federal law enforcement duties are under the jurisdiction of
• the federal courts and the federal law enforcement agencies.

Bills: HB2217 , HB2558 , HB2641 , HB2648 , HB1239 , HB1591 , HB2209 , HB2310 , HB2526

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: rehabilitation, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, first-time offenders, pathways to rehabilitation, mental health, sentencing alternative, criminal justice, diversion programs, HB 2641, ICE out act, law enforcement hiring, immigration and customs enforcement, ICE officers, former federal employees, sworn officer, police staffing, general authority law enforcement agency, limited authority law enforcement agency, immigration enforcement

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• And the last bill we will consider is House Bill 2186, supporting the acquisition of federal funds to
• The National Guard serves the governor under state law and the President under federal law.
• The National Guard serves the governor under state law and the President under federal law.
• The right only applies to victims under the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice.
• The Uniform Code of Military Justice, that federal law, only applies.

Bills: HB2397 , HB2417 , HB2157 , HB2186 , HB2225 , HB2351

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: fire services, reimbursement, state agencies, local jurisdictions, mobilization plan, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

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• The committee substitute simply adds a section to track federal law.
• Put Texas in line with federal law.
• Ask one, is Texas out of compliance with the federal statute?
• And this language came right out. ...the federal law.
• Well, how is our federal judiciary going to view that?

Bills: HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

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• Murrah Federal Building.
• Murrah Federal Building at 9:02 a.m., claiming the lives of 168 individuals, leaving many others.
• Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
• Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
• And the social contracts that we share with other citizens.

Bills: HR1046 , SB1733 , SB1439

Keywords: Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas

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• funds they receive and expend, and plans for operating if their federal or state funding is reduced
• funds they receive and expend, federal funds they receive and expend, and<00:07:33.000><c> plans</c>
• </c> and plans for operating if their federal and plans for operating if their federal or<00:07:34.640
• Now, the transaction fee is totally a contract between the vendor and the business.
• between the vendor and the contract between the vendor and the business.<00:09:28.040><c> This</c><00

Bills: SB59 , SB221 , SB59 , SB221

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: military families, immunization, education, public health, school enrollment, Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, higher education, funding, annual report, state funds, federal funds, budget oversight, sales tax, credit card fees, tax exemption, merchants