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• On behalf of my tribe, my family, and future generations, I respectfully ask for your support for HB4732
• This bill has overly broad language, and its sweeping ban on a variety of services will generate some
• John Litzler, we shall use John Litzler. testifying on behalf of the Baptist General Convention of Texas
• The title is different, but it would still be like the Commanding General of the State Guard.
• Josh Reno, you're here on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General and you are neutral on the bill

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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• Turbines are, you know, more than five years long, so we need to make the most of the generation we have
• enable rapid new generation integration, which yielded $170 million of customer savings.
• nation, not just for those living in poverty, but for future generations of Americans. ...not predict
• I'm the General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of Bandera Electric Cooperative, serving over
• However, we understand and we've got generations of experience on how to deal with well fires.

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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• The bulk of the 50% of the gas tax goes back into the general fund.
• </c><00:03:32.640><c> the</c><00:03:32.879><c> general</c> actually taking funds out of the general actually
• Uh, the Department of the General.
• Uh, and members of the committee, uh, the Office of the Attorney General has significant concerns regarding
• the attorney general has the office of the attorney general has significant<00:15:07.760><c> concerns

Bills: HB1688, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1915, HB1692, HB1524, HB1884, HB1523, HB2213, HB2186, HB2163, HB1908, HB1910

Keywords: general excise tax, aircraft maintenance, tax exemption, aviation industry, economic competitiveness, water carriers, automatic adjustment mechanism, regulatory compliance, rate adjustments, public utilities commission, Hawaii Revised Statutes, biosecurity, community outreach, transportation rates, vehicle ownership, salvaged vehicles, insurance settlement, electronic signatures, administrative efficiency, vehicle transfer

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2699, which would create a youth transit program within DOT and a special fund tied to the environmental response/energy/food security tax fund. The chair described support from several agencies but also noted Attorney General concerns about whether the special fund met statutory criteria, DOE comments requesting a July 1, 2026 effective date, and broader funding concerns because the bill would draw from general fund resources. The chair recommended deferral, saying the measure involved significant long-term costs and needed more work on a funding mechanism. The committee deferred the bill. The committee then heard SB 3182, relating to administrative license revocation procedures. HDOT supported the measure, while the Judiciary opposed the bill as written, citing operational, staffing, fiscal, and mailing burdens from requiring ADLRO to mail all case documents to every respondent within five days. Judiciary said it handles about 3,000 to 4,000 DUI cases annually and would need additional staff and certified-mail costs. Prosecutors from the state and county supported a proposed SD1 version, saying it would address backlog concerns and help DUI enforcement by creating a presumption of revocation. The committee ultimately recommended support and passage of SD1. The committee also heard SB 3313 on interisland air service stability and transformation. The Attorney General warned the bill could be preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act and raised constitutional concerns about a local-hire provision. DOTAX said the program would be complicated to administer and suggested third-party certification. No action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 3337, which would eliminate state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles; HDOT opposed it, while DOTAX provided comments and the Hawaii Transportation Association supported it. The transcript then moved to SB 2896, lowering the minimum age for commercial driving from 19 to 18. HDOT supported the bill, the Hawaii Transportation Association strongly supported it and suggested added training requirements, and an Operating Engineers representative supported the concept but urged that young drivers be tied to apprenticeship or other structured training programs. No vote was shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard SB 2400, which would exempt wing-in-ground craft from the Hawaii Waters Act and define those craft in law. The PUC supported the bill’s intent, and Regent Craft testified in strong support, describing sea gliders as all-electric vessels that could improve interisland access, resiliency, and decarbonization while using existing harbor infrastructure. HTDC and several other groups also supported the measure. Members asked about infrastructure, ports, weather operations, and Coast Guard jurisdiction, and the witness said operators would decide harbor locations and that the company had identified multiple possible ports. No final committee action was included in the excerpt.

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• This meeting is one of the functions of the Privileges and Elections Committee for us to, as we did earlier
• Madam Chair, I think Senator DeStef, by reading only part of the language of the amendment, he tries
• This Article 1, Bill of Rights, Section 11A, is actually the text of what we're putting into law.
• of the sentence says.
• It says, “notwithstanding the above,” and this is the third paragraph of the Article 1 Bill of Rights

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Privileges and Elections Committee to order.
• Are there any questions or comments on either of the resolutions? Seeing none, can I get...
• Does anyone need to pull any of them out of the block? Any of them out of the block.
• Seeing none, can I get a motion on the block of Senate Joint Resolutions before us? So moved.
• The resolutions are adopted on a vote of 21 to 0. And that is all of the business before us.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• of our trust in all of these things, right?
• half a dozen competing open protocols now used by tens of millions of people worldwide.
• Since the introduction of this bill, I think we have all seen the number of AI-generated videos that
• Then, of course, the urgency of when these things happen is extremely important as well.
• So that in and of itself sort of sets this type of legislation on a path that is difficult to remain

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• That bill is tabled on a vote of 20 to 0. Yes, Mr. Chairman.
• That bill is tabled on the vote of 16 to 6. Mr.
• The bill is tabled on the vote of 22 to 0. Yes, Mr.
• The bill is tabled on the vote of 22-0. Yes, Mr.
• That bill is tabled on vote of 22-0. Yes, Mr.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• a retiring judge in the General District Court for the City of Alexandria.
• the City of Norfolk's General District Court.
• Being a judge on the general district court has been one of the greatest opportunities of my life, and
• three of these ladies can fill the positions as a result of an elevation from one of our current general
• three of these ladies can fill the positions as a result of an elevation from one of our current general

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• It is our final meeting of the year, and our lovely committee of spires and shires.
• Housing, of course, is an issue everywhere.
• In 2024, the City Council of Charlottesville passed ...the City Council of Charlottesville passed a down-zoning
• They changed everything to promote the growth of housing within the city of Charlottesville.
• So we're very grateful for all of you. Thank you so much.

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• We have our Secretary of Public Safety, Stanley Meeter; we've got the Adjutant General, General Ring;
• General Ring, it sounds like there's not a lot of impact yet on the Guard from what's happening overseas
• I, as your adjutant general, am on two secure calls a week with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
• I, as your adjutant general, I'm on two secure calls a week with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
• I kind of— sorry, I have a follow-up question kind of off of this topic.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The program will provide 12 weeks of annual paid leave for qualifying medical events for individuals

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• These provisions of the bill will have an effective date of July 1, 2027.
• End of story.
• So that's kind of forward thinking of where I'd like to see this going.
• Let me take an example of a... Take an example of a red light violation.
• of the members for all of their hard work.

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I know that this has generated a lot of discussion, and I want to tell you that in my 38 years practicing
• We are approaching the end of the line in terms of the negotiated duration of the cap, and it's a little
• in support of this bill.
• Chairman, members of the committee, Scott Johnson's General Counsel for the Medical Society.
• Chair, members of the committee, Chrissy Noonan, on behalf of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and we

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• This piece of legislation deals with the gubernatorial appointments of boards of visitors to the respective
• wellness of children.
• Additionally, and this is somewhat refreshing given the actions of this General Assembly this session
• the school district, who decided to ignore the intention of this General Assembly.
• in all of the General Assembly.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• This prohibits individuals convicted of specified offenses from being within 100 feet of a playground
• Chairman, this bill directs the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether other states' permits
• Chairman, this bill directs the Office of the Attorney General to determine whether other states' permits
• It's generated from two sources.
• I have a couple of bills, but I assume your staff will take care of those, right? Yes, sir.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• His legacy of service to our state endures. Members, I ask for a moment of silence in his honor.
• Members and visitors of the gallery, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• Legislature under the authority of Section Three D, Article Three of the State Constitution.
• the Florida Legislature under the authority of Section Three D, Article Three of the State Constitution

Keywords: legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.

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• unclaimed and seized property in a paper of general circulation.
• At this time we all know that newspaper, a lot of us don't get the newspaper, of course we all have access
• The most common misconception of newspapers today is that we lean on our print circulation.
• As Donnis stated, our digital circulation is 4 times the size of our print circulation, and 100% of any
• Readership of newspapers is higher today than at any point in print circulation history.

Bills: HB 33, HB 45, HB 48, HB 1261, HB 1465, HB 1778, HB 2596, HB 5238, SB 2969

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• ><c> also</c> benefit of future generations while also benefit of future generations while also serving
• </c> benefit of future generations. benefit of future generations.
• Minnesotans lost hundreds of millions of dollars meant for children's meals while the Attorney General
• Minnesotans lost hundreds of millions of dollars meant for children's meals while the Attorney General
• an entire generation of kids.

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• I'm the general manager of St. Vasi. I'm the general manager of St.
• . of. of.
• The Minnesota Department of Transportation estimated the current need for facility general bonding to
• However, allowing for general obligation bonds for these types of projects allows you to upgrade systems
• types general obligation bonds for these types of<01:30:16.400><c> projects</c><01:30:16.719><c> allows

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• </c><00:01:27.799><c> of</c><00:01:27.960><c> legislatur</c> previous generations of legislatur previous
• This bill has a state general fund cost of $8.196 million in fiscal year 2027, and then a cost of $18.4762228
• A lot of what is in this bill, we've did a lot of great work with the MDE's Office of Inspector General
• A lot of what is in this bill, we've did a lot of great work with the MDE's Office of Inspector General
• A lot of what is in this bill, we've did a lot of great work with the MDE's Office of Inspector General

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment