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• I'm general counsel for the Alabama Forestry Commission. I'm kind of the architect of this bill.
• So, took a lot of that out. years. So, took a lot of that out.
• Um, is anybody with the health department in, uh, Boon, you want to give a little short glimpse of what
• Boon County Department of Public Health. Uh, we helped Representative Will Cox with this bill.
• There's a couple of other things that we might amend on the floor or something, but the Alabama Veterinary

Bills: SB85, SB263, HB277, HB267, SB288, SB85, SB263, HB277, HB267, SB288

Keywords: vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form

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• the Alabama Society of Health System Pharmacists.
• appointed by the Speaker of the House from a list submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy Association.
• So, that is one of the changes...
• One of the changes talks about the qualifications for the position of Secretary of the board.
• So that's kind of where I'm at with the difference. of where I'm at with the difference between what

Bills: HB123

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, 1136, house, all

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• It's the trade of my father.
• And you lose One of your journeyman plumbers, you've lost a third of your company.
• We have had significant increases in insurance costs, which are due to a variety of insurance costs and
• some of the things we're seeing in the insurance industry.
• pay that claims essentially out of that and keep that cost off of my insurance company.

Bills: HB2929, HB2956, HB2955, HB3128, HB3880, HB4294, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818

Keywords: homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive

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• and things like that to help advertise for the department of tourism.
• staff that we do have in the department of tourism that would make a considerable amount more working
• The Oklahoma Insurance Department requests the following changes to update provisions related to the
• Oklahoma Insurance Department. Thank you so much. Underwriting purposes.
• Oklahoma Insurance Department. Thank you so much. Have pass, see no questions.

Bills: HB2929, HB2956, HB2955, HB3128, HB3880, HB4294, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818

Keywords: homeowner insurance, insurance premium, claim history, insurance regulation, at-fault claims, flood insurance, state law, consumer protection, appraisal management, Real Estate Appraiser Board, appraiser registration, background checks, ownership requirements, captive insurance, protected cell, sponsored captive, captive insurer, insurance commissioner, premium tax, dormant captive

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• Division within the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions when receiving a completed request
• within the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions when receiving a completed request for
• that misrepresents an insurance policy, and allows the director of the Department of Financial Institutions
• that misrepresents an insurance policy, and allows the director of the Department of Financial Institutions
• So, as you may already know, certificates of insurance are basically a snapshot of coverage of your insurance

Bills: HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

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• police department.
• This bill is a request from the Department of Human Services.
• a lack of internet in much of Oklahoma.
• ad Valorem tax of any rate going into the coffers of these counties.
• And on top of that, I would like to see real reform outside of maybe a homestead at the end of this session

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

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• She has served as a White House intern, worked for the Department of Health and Human Services, served
• She's a forensic nursing administrator for the City of Tulsa Police Department.
• This bill is a request from the Department of Human Services.
• It's Louisiana and Alabama, and this will take us to a more level playing field with the rest of the
• a lack of... ...collect in the first place because it was just a barren wasteland of a lack of internet

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, roll call, and several floor and gallery introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Mid-America Christian University, the Oklahoma Truckers Association, Leadership Wagoner County, the Broken Arrow Chamber, and an intern. The chamber then took up several bills in general order. Senate Bill 1426, requested by the Department of Human Services, would limit referrals to district attorneys to substantiated findings of abuse of vulnerable adults; it passed unanimously, 44-0. Senate Bill 1531 was presented as a placeholder vehicle for possible future FAA action on drones and unmanned aircraft, with questions focused on why the bill was being kept open and what language might later be added. It passed 33-12. Senate Bill 1561 would allow EMTs to be subject to progressive discipline for drug or other violations instead of automatic license revocation; it passed 46-0. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1122, which lowers the ad valorem assessment rate for broadband providers from 22.85% to 15% and was described by supporters as a way to create parity, encourage broadband expansion, and keep providers investing in rural Oklahoma. Opponents argued it would give a tax break to large legacy broadband companies, reduce county revenue by an estimated $20 million, and do little for homeowners, farmers, or other taxpayers facing property tax pressure. After extended questioning and debate, the bill passed 28-19. The Senate also laid over SB 1555, heard announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.

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• an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
• an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
• by reason of this section unless prior to the facilitation it has received written notice of a claim
• by reason of this section unless prior to the facilitation it has received written notice of a claim
• No county official or agent of a county, or county officials is liable by reason of this section.

Bills: HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99, HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99

Keywords: elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy, right of survivorship, joint bank account, beneficiary designation, life insurance proceeds, estate law, Alabama probate law, vulnerable adults, senior advocacy, forfeiture of benefits

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• This bill addresses the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under regulation
• . the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under a more consistent legislative
• So this is the Council of Landscape Architect Regulatory Boards.
• So this is a way of dealing with reciprocity without having to get into too much of the statutory requirements

Bills: HB594

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensing, reciprocity, Alabama Board of Examiners, continuing education, professional standards, examinations, technical revisions, 1136, house, all

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• The Board of Pharmacy does not, in my mind, have that as one of their powers.
• Sunsetted, they don't have this power, so it's kind of more of an anomaly that we ever gave this power
• to some of these boards.
• They have more power than the state of Alabama would have if they want to, so that to me just doesn't
• of Alabama?

Bills: SB45, SB61, SB222, HB385

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice

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• The Alabama Department of Health shall thereafter adopt rules.
• The Alabama Department of Health shall thereafter adopt rules.
• The Alabama Department of Health shall thereafter adopt rules.
• ><c> Public</c><00:12:11.200><c> Health</c> The Alabama Department of Public Health The Alabama Department
• It says the Alabama Department of Health.

Bills: SB197, SB84, SB197, SB84

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, SB84, agricultural nonprofit, farm bureau, nonprofit agricultural organization, health benefits, member benefits, family coverage, health insurance exemption, insurance regulation, Title 27, Alabama insurance code, risk transfer

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• instead of, um, the details.
• So it's that type of changes. years of age with 21 years of age and years of age with 21 years of age
• </c><00:08:49.279><c> um</c> referencing county instead of um referencing county instead of um boy<00
• </c><00:08:57.040><c> So</c> published instead of that county. So published instead of that county.
• of</c><00:08:59.120><c> changes</c> it's that type of of changes it's that type of of changes [snorts

Bills: SB200, SB206, SB200, SB206

Keywords: accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws

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• Alabama as well as other law sheriffs of Alabama as well as other law sheriffs of Alabama as well as
• It any citizen of the state of Alabama. It any citizen of the state of Alabama.
• policy of half a million have insurance policy of half a million have insurance policy of half a million
• of those solid numbers here in the state of Alabama as well.
• I'm the president of the Alabama I'm the president of the Alabama I'm the president of the Alabama Bailbond

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• The Department of Libraries is, of course, near and dear to my heart.
• And you're saying you're in the Department of Agriculture? Can you give me a reference point?
• Let me see, you said you're in the Department of Ag?
• My apologies, I do not see a page number, but it is the Department Of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
• It's about the fifth or 6th item under the headline Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Bills: SB1177, HB3705, SB1942, SB2026, SB1533, SB1327, SB2065, SB2155, SB2159

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial

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• the Department of Corrections shall notify the department of the issuance of a warrant or indictment
• c> the Department of Corrections shall the Department of Corrections shall notify<00:06:04.240><c> the
• > issuance</c><00:06:05.520><c> of</c> notify the department of the issuance of notify the department
• So, with back to the state of Alabama.
• </c> the state of Alabama in in retirement the state of Alabama in in retirement considerations.<00:24

Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60, HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• And so part two of the bill really covers that portion of it.
• </c><00:10:04.400><c> of</c> the Paroling Authority, Department of the Paroling Authority, Department
• On behalf of the Senate, Thank you.
• that portion of the bill really covers that portion of it.<00:11:57.440><c> And</c><00:11:57.680><c>
• On behalf of the Senate, myself as chair, co-chairs Wakai, Rhodes, Lee, and, well, the three of them

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• </c> of the concerns raised by the Department of the concerns raised by the Department of<00:24:58.520
• of Commerce and from the Department of Commerce and Consumer<00:26:13.320><c> Affairs.
• will not be covered by insurance because of the flooding.
• will not be covered by insurance because of the flooding.
• </c> insurance because of the flooding. insurance because of the flooding.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• of the Department of Human Resources Development.
• </c><00:03:09.200><c> Department</c> General, Deputy Director of Department General, Deputy Director
• of Department of<00:03:09.800><c> Taxation,</c><00:03:10.760><c> Director</c><00:03:11.280><c> of</c>
• <00:03:11.400><c> the</c><00:03:11.480><c> Department</c> of Taxation, Director of the Department of
• Taxation, Director of the Department of<00:03:12.080><c> Human</c><00:03:12.400><c> Resources</c><00:

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• </c><00:05:27.680><c> Um,</c> Department of Education Procurement.
• Um, Department of Education Procurement.
• This is the right relating to the Department of Education Procurement.
• </c><00:11:12.280><c> of</c><00:11:12.360><c> Education</c> relating to the Department of Education relating
• to the Department of Education Procurement.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• And then, prior to that, we did take out the Department of Labor, the U.S.
• Department of Labor, and put it on the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as the enforcer
• <00:02:26.440><c> Department</c> Department of Labor, the US Department Department of Labor, the US Department
• on the State of Labor, and put it on the State Department<00:02:28.920><c> of</c><00:02:29.040><c> Labor
• </c><00:02:29.280><c> and</c><00:02:29.360><c> Industrial</c> Department of Labor and Industrial Department

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police