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• One year after he was out, and within eight hours, he shattered our community.
• By changing eligibility for community supervision and parole.
• Waves through the island community and the grief felt from it was palpable.
• Not only them, but our patrol unit works wonders on locating people within the community.
• What we do is we put laws on the book, laws that create safety for our communities.

Bills: HB1482 , HB2017 , HB2103 , HB2341 , HB2756

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

Bills: SCR96 , SCR164 , SCR172 , SCR166 , SCR182 , SCR7 , SCR59 , SCR58 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR184 , SCR11 , HB2296 , HB2315 , HB2343

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience, energy analysis, cost reduction, financial risk, Hawaii PUC, energy self-sufficiency, natural gas, energy transition, ratepayer protection

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• Item number four, Senate communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?
• Item number four, Senate communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?
• </c> We are in receipt of a communication We are in receipt of a communication informing<00:11:20.800
• :34.560><c> the</c><00:11:34.640><c> House</c> of communications informing the House of communications
• </c> you know, um holding signs or community you know, um holding signs or community activists<00:55:

Bills: SCR96 , SCR164 , SCR172 , SCR166 , SCR182 , SCR7 , SCR59 , SCR58 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR184 , SCR11 , HB2296 , HB2315 , HB2343

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience, energy analysis, cost reduction, financial risk, Hawaii PUC, energy self-sufficiency, natural gas, energy transition, ratepayer protection

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• and talks, and we have a lot of public-private work within the community, a lot of good communication
• work community, the nurses community, whatever community we're serving.
• The social work community, the nurses community, whatever community we're serving, they should all be
• have hands-on, we know that we have community involvement and community opportunities to improve the
• well-being of our communities.

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM18 , HM21 , HB10 , HB11 , HB12 , HB13 , HB14 , HB31 , HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• So it's frustrating because as a small business directly involved in the community. ...community, we
• I'm the General Counsel for Touchstone Communities.
• Touchstone Communities is here for the bill. Thank you.
• A hospital district, and with DBA, Faith Community Health Systems.
• Yes, Frank Bierman, CEO of Faith Community Health System.

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

Committee: House Human Services

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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• My point in telling you this is that communication matters.
• in their community happens in a timely manner.
• residents who called these communities home.
• TALA appreciates that this bill directs senior living communities to have a proactive communications
• Living communities are across Texas.

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

Committee: House Human Services

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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• </c> While some people do well in community While some people do well in community residential<00:25:
• :38.200><c> be</c><00:26:38.320><c> nearly</c> same community would be nearly same community would be
• </c> service and a corporate or a community service and a corporate or a community residential<00:35:
• </c> community engagement and inclusion. community engagement and inclusion.
• </c> they need to remain in community. they need to remain in community.

Bills: HF4491 , HF4338 , HF4288 , HF4566

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance

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• It's for the community foundations.
• Community Foundation.
• , the Community Foundation of Greater Decatur, the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, the Community
• , the Community Foundation of Greater Decatur, the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, the Community
• Community Foundation of South Alabama, Community Foundation of West Alabama, the Limestone Area Community

Bills: HB187 , HB98 , HB360 , HB394 , HB398 , HB388 , HB187 , HB98 , HB360 , HB394 , HB398 , HB388

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• and work for communities quickly.
• community banks...
• community banks.
• Lending institutions that were community, defined as community banks.
• And they are very good community partners. They provide a very, very important community service.

Bills: HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax

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• He said for my teachers, the students, the community, then to have that feeling of security.
• He said for my teachers, the students, the community, then to have that feeling of security.
• He said for my teachers, the students, the community, then to have that feeling of security.
• c> bills</c> community f community foundation bills community f community foundation bills because<00
• c> are</c> because the community foundations are because the community foundations are large<00:48:56.559

Bills: HB187 , HB341 , HB4 , HB175 , HB326 , HB187 , HB341 , HB4 , HB175 , HB326

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety, municipal court, district court, circuit court, cosmetology, makeup application

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• on community supervision would not adequately protect the community.
• It allows the notification period before release to a community facility or community transition service
• . a disposition alternative unless the court finds remaining in the community on community supervision
• It allows the notification period before release to a community facility or community transition service
• Community where families live.

Bills: SB6062 , SB6080 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB6286 , SB6308 , SB6319 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, contracts, jails, federal custody, municipal agreements, incarceration, law enforcement, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction

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• They're wide-ranging and serve both suburban, urban, and rural communities.
• But we need them to move and invest their time in our community.
• We want to specifically recruit them to depressed and rural communities.
• They get a smaller credit than they would if they moved to a larger community.
• The ones that occur in our communities are by people who live in our communities who People who live

Bills: SB177 , HB83 , HB203 , HB218 , HB256 , HB350 , HB530 , HB546 , HB577 , HB259

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption

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• And currently, our community has been struggling with an odor issue that many people in the community
• community believe is attributed to the sugar refinery.
• The community was there before the sugar refinery.
• Why can't we zone our own community?
• It's in our communities.

Bills: HCR65 , HB512 , HB1194 , SCR23 , SB502

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

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• Just a little history: Stewart is a very small community, as I said, about 400 and something people.
• I sincerely appreciate, Madam Chair, your consideration and support of helping this small community out
• Just a little history: Stewart is a very small community, as I said, about 400 and something people.
• </c> Aid and several of your communities Aid and several of your communities across<00:20:26.120><c>
• How do we do that while protecting the underlying community itself?

Bills: HF2274 , HF1932

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

Bills: SB903 , SB2101 , SB2550 , SB2983 , HB2433 , SCR8 , SCR20 , SCR28 , SCR32 , SCR40 , SCR48 , SCR55 , SCR57 , SCR69 , SCR74 , SCR83 , SCR87 , SCR94 , SCR99 , SCR114 , SCR139 , SCR160 , SCR165 , SCR177 , SCR178 , SCR179 , SCR41 , SCR78 , SCR90 , SCR130 , SCR159 , SCR162 , SCR173 , SB2024 , SB2075 , SB2730 , HB2581 , SB2050 , SB2471 , SB2466 , HB1163 , HB1514 , SB3082 , SB2135 , SB2727 , SB3097 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SR20 , SCR110

Keywords: public land trust, Hawaiian affairs, OHA, ceded lands, financial reporting, income settlement, trust responsibility, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, bioconversion, recycling, food waste, green waste, food-soiled paper, wood waste, landfill diversion, waste reduction, waste management

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• My concern is with the language of the bill itself: any document related to...
• Any document related to, related to—I mean, that could be virtually anything.
• Richard Nelson, President, Community Technical Colleges, I'm happy to answer any questions.
• their communities because they take pride in them.
• Today, our schools are the same communities.

Bills: HCR26 , HB113 , HB380 , HB392 , HB476 , HB513 , HB608 , HB682 , HB905 , HB987

Committee: House Education

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, maritime academy

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• I hope the folks in the legislature know that I focus on communication and collaboration.
• I'm a seventh-generation Swinomish Indian Tribal Community member, where I'm an elected senator and a
• It seems like there's a significant disconnect between the economic impacts in the communities where
• The concerns of communities across the state were dismissed, and viable alternatives were ignored in
• Weakening those protections shifts costs onto rural communities and taxpayers.

Bills: HB2598 , HB2620 , HB2104 , HB2348 , HB2544 , HB2554 , HJM4009

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: anadromous fish, environmental conservation, state coordination, wildlife recovery, fisheries management, forest management, natural resources, collaboration, forest practices, sustainability, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language

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• top of community services, and we're excited about this.
• CRP exists for a clear and well-documented reason.
• CRP exists for a clear and well-documented reason.
• Community reinvestment funding has allowed Burien Place and other trusted community-based organizations
• Second, the community reinvestment program The community reinvestment program delivers better outcomes

Bills: SB6256 , SB6275 , SB5868 , SB5954

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges

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• the list of sealable offenses to include all misdemeanor drug offenses, forgery of governmental documents
• With certain documents on release or discharge, there is a change in a fee.
• It relates to changing the eligibility for community.
• I have two documents that were handed to the clerk for you.
• The Community Justice Assistance Division does all of the oversight for CSCDs.

Bills: SB663 , SB958

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft

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• </c> and families in crisis with community and families in crisis with community organizations,<00:02
• </c> But, we also know that our communities But, we also know that our communities are<00:02:40.440><
• . community. community.
• </c> communities in many of our districts. communities in many of our districts.
• . community. community.

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy