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• to their... ...service to our state and to their community.
• in the state of Alabama.
• Because as Huntsville grows, as the state of Alabama grows, so does that State of Alabama grows, so does
• So other through our state budgets.
• Uh, accordingly, it will just be distributed across the state.

Bills: HB227, HB255, HB465, HB472, HB482, HB483, HB526, HB529, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• <00:09:45.120> Um, parallel with the state auditor. Um, parallel with the state auditor.
• <00:13:34.959> So, writing to the state auditor. So, writing to the state auditor.
• <00:34:14.720> I judge for the state of Minnesota. I judge for the state of Minnesota.
• So this division also the state.
• the state. They dive into an issue area. the state. They dive into an issue area.

Bills: HF1151, HF1239, HF1240, HF2020, HF2514, HF2515, HF2451

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

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• If a state employee is providing truthful, accurate information about state services, I mean state services
• They said the 11 holidays in state statute are New Year's Day, MLK, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth
• , July 4th, Indigenous People's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Christmas.
• Director Solo continued listing the 11 state holidays: New Year's Day, MLK, President's Day, Memorial
• Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Indigenous People's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Christmas

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

Bills: HB145, SB29, SB37, SB64, HB279, HB292, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HB132, SB20, SB21, SB101, SJR1, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM30, HM52, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB2, SB264, SB241

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening

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• I'm State Senator Roberto Bobby J.
• And we have many miles in our interstate and also in our state roads and state highway roads, and then
• While I'm not as steeped in the day to day at the Department of Transportation.
• We have all our state government vehicles, state police, GSA, and you Take one very large expenditure
• to our state: our school buses.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

Bills: HB1, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution

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• I think it was a day or two before the claims hearing last year.
• think<00:02:15.200> it<00:02:15.360> was<00:02:15.440> a<00:02:15.599> day
• I think it was a day or two before away.
• I think it was a day or two before the<00:02:16.640> claims<00:02:16.959> hearing<00:02

Bills: SF3446, HF3247

Keywords: claims against the state, settlement, appropriations, exoneration, corrections claims, claims, state appropriation, corrections, community service, 1183, house

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• We were the fifth or sixth state to do that, but we were the first state to put all nine of Code.org's
• Now, you're going to hear the State Board.
• Is it every day? That's decided by the district.
• Some of the elementary schools have... ...day.
• That's who they see on a day-to-day basis, and what the principal is going to say is we don't have that

Bills: HB298, HB342, HB332, HB344

Keywords: athletic classification, public high schools, English language learners, state education policy, athletic associations, religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, 1136, house, all

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• We have many miles in our interstate and also in our state roads, state highway roads, and then it goes
• state highways.
• a state-managed highway.
• Take care of state roads.
• state: it's our school buses.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• Of the state general fund for ECCD.
• I just think it's important that we reflect our state.
• What was the additional cost to that to the state? Mr.
• How much that would have cost the state? Mr.
• We see it as an economic advantage for the state.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• There was not only a wreck every day, but there was a death almost every day on that highway.
• Every day, six days a week, to the Midland-Odessa area. We built the building, we pay for it.
• of Texas and in the United States.
• a day.
• In this state, everybody benefits from it.

Bills: HB188, HB265, HJR35, HJR47, SB1901, HB188, HB265, HJR35

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts

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• We've got a situation where our college district has a one-day work from home week.

Bills: SB1224, SB2972, SB2615, SB735, SB800, SB2986, SB2310, SB2055, SB1049, SB784

Keywords: educator misconduct, reporting requirements, local law enforcement, public and private schools, penalties for non-compliance, expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, telework, public education, employee rights, emergency provisions, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, antisemitism, genocide education, public schools

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• How much did Hacienda cost this state?
• from the state aviation fund to ADOT to plan, construct, develop, and improve state, county, city, or
• From the state highway fund to the general fund for providing support and maintenance for state agencies
• recruit more military to this state and retire in this state.
• More military to this state to retire in this state, and I'm really, really proud of that too.

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, fiscal year 2026-2027, appropriations, state agencies, public funding, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation, government operations, budget bill, fiscal policy, state finance, spending plan, legislative budget, capital appropriations, operating budget

Bills: HB316, HB549, HB646, HB752, HB824, HB873, HB1129, HB1157, HB1170

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

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• I believe that in the interest of transparency in state government, we should not prevent our state employees
• Members, this is a program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for
• But in state government, they tend to focus on what their tasks are.
• If not, you have your day in court.
• So, the way that it would work was, is it 90 days?

Bills: SB1415, SB1714, SB1962, SB26, SB172

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• Members of the committee, as we know, workforce housing is a serious issue in the state.
• that they would like to and that they feel would be successful for the economic development of the state
• This legislation will allow the OCC workers to use state-owned or state-leased vehicles between their
• They all have duties all over the state, but yet OCC has to come back to Oklahoma City to get the car
• to go all over the state.

Bills: HB4409, HB4414, HB4484, HB4486, HB3057, HB2588, HB4434

Keywords: housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing

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• >> Lord, we thank you for the gift of this day.
• <00:32:02.000> laws<00:32:02.480> in state laws in state laws in to<00:32:04.559> match
• state without an on cycle skills test. state without an on cycle skills test.
• physical state ID. physical state ID.
• other states who have this license. other states who have this license.

Bills: HB1, HB198, HB11, HB32, HB33, HB34, HB56, HB68, HB72, HB101, HB102, HB110, HB154, HB166, HB168, HB274, SB114, HB1, HB198, HB11, HB32, HB33, HB34, HB56, HB68, HB72, HB101, HB102, HB110, HB154, HB166, HB168, HB274, SB114

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• It's Going to be one of those days on a lot of reasons, Senator Bergstrom.
• If you look on page two, that is clarified as a state officer employee.
• Been a long day already. My apologies. We are on the amendment.
• It says 'subcommittees thereof, judges, justices, and state legislators.' Why strike that?
• Basically, the group worked closely with the state auditor, her office officers, and legal staff.

Bills: HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty

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• new state of our legislature in the state of New Mexico.
• Valentine's Day.
• days.
• days.
• of New Mexico by the number that you just stated, gentlelady, that actually have difficulty every day

Bills: HB145, HB164, HJR6, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB166, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, HJR5, SB104, SB193, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• He was the executive director of the state chamber of commerce.
• We are on the Secretary of State at this time.
• This is a bill to Make sure that state governments and agencies don't use state funds and resources to
• So, given that a portion of our population in the state is LGBTQ, why would our state not be able to
• It's saying state resources and state dollars shall not be attributed to it.

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system