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• of the pizza joint. of the pizza joint.
• of of this this this uh<01:02:52.480> court.
• their $22 million in profits that year and potentially cost one of my athletes their life, but certainly
• February of 22 and May of 23. February of 22 and May of 23.
• all of us. all of us.

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• The cost of inaction on this is far greater and falls to our ...inaction on this is far greater and falls
• So the city of Farmington got the money, but they are essentially giving me a gift of whatever the cost
• There was a question about the average cost for spay and neuter of a pet, and then perhaps you were also
• And Madam Chair, I'm wondering if we could request an FIR that explains the cost of each of those pieces
• We could request an FIR that explains the cost of each of those pieces separately.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• out of context, but even taken out of context, saying things like, if I see a black pilot, I'm going
• And another one on gun violence, I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths
• It is only a matter of time before.
• Seeing no debate, besides, a lot of things start in your neck of the woods, don't they? They do.
• It expands the types of transactions and circumstances in which the Department of Highway Safety and

Bills: S0174, S0388, S0470, S0488, S0490, S0584, S0628

Keywords: transportation, memorial, honorary designation, Miami-Dade, Charlie Kirk, license plates, Florida Wildflower, vehicle registration, annual use fee, specialty plates, Fraternal Order of Police, license plate, funding, memorial foundation, law enforcement, motor carriers, fuel tax, military exemptions, safety regulations, electronic submissions

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills, mostly related to honorary roadway designations, specialty license plates, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles administration. SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson and Petty Officers Muhammad Hatham and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. The bill passed favorably with no debate or opposition. The committee also considered SB 174, naming a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Senator Arrington opposed the bill during debate, citing Kirk’s public statements as inconsistent with the honor, while Senator Rodriguez argued the designation was an honorary roadway naming that did not require agreement with Kirk’s views. The bill was reported favorably. SB 388, which raises the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflowers specialty license plate from $15 to $25 while keeping the lower fee for owners with more than 10 vehicles, also passed favorably after a support-only public comment. Members then approved SB 470, which opens the Fraternal Order of Police specialty plate to the general public and allows redesigns to help sustain sales and increase funding for law enforcement memorial efforts. Public testimony from the FOP supported the change. SB 584 authorized DHSMV to enter agreements allowing county tax collectors to enforce certain commercial driving school provisions, aimed at addressing fraud and licensing abuses, and it passed favorably with support. Finally, the committee approved SB 488, the DHSMV agency package updating IFTA compliance, online filing, crash reporting thresholds, registration procedures, email communications, and tank vehicle definitions, along with SB 490, the companion public records exemption for email addresses used under SB 488; both were reported favorably, with SB 490 noted as requiring a two-thirds vote.

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• And it cost taxpayers a lot of money to get there, because what they did was wrong.
• At the cost-benefit analysis of this, right, what is the estimated number of Texas voters who would be
• You know, I'm just looking at the cost of this and I'm trying to figure out what the cost-benefit is
• registering to vote, placing a large cost of administration on counties and taxpayers.
• One or two or a handful of bad votes versus the very real cost of disenfranchising millions of taxpaying

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• So thank you very much for your consideration and that of the members of the committee.
• We saw a dampening of the slope of arrears growth.
• So, in year one, we saw over the course of a year, an increase of $78 in payments.
• Department of Justice, indicates that 10% of adults over the age of 60 in the United States are affected
• I'm also the president of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys.

Bills: SB629, SB1015, SB2501, SB2933

Keywords: child support, interest accrual, family law, delinquency, financial judgment, statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary

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• So it cost me a good, you know, a huge amount of time that I should be using. ...doing something else
• The process of taking these individuals off of the voter rolls was only halted because of the requirement
• It will cost the county more money because it's another round of mail that you have to send for something
• It is harder to vote here than in 49 other states, according to the cost of voting index compiled by
• Texas has an incredibly high prison population that costs the taxpayer an incredibly large amount of

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

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• costs.
• a title company instead of as a bill of sale at a manufactured home sales rep.
• of the bill.
• Then we have no way of knowing.
• USERRA does not necessarily include all of those other aspects of it. So what we're doing is...

Bills: SB2007, SB2104, SB2543, SB2545, SB2926, SB2938

Keywords: military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location

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• The National League for Nursing Center of Innovation says it can cost $1,000 to $2 million to implement
• For example, criticism of the state of Israel could lead to the fall of the United States of America.
• Here is an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ that you may know as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
• Yet the broadness of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism extends itself in a manner opposite of our
• ignorance, out of honesty, and out of sincerity.

Bills: HB295, HB824, HB1579, HB1581, HB2189, HB295

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• If Texas were to contract for each service, this would cost the state an estimated total of more than
• The problem that we see with a lot of families is getting healthy is just the cost.
• So those, most of those costs are one-time costs for system changes at our um contractors.
• So there is a potential for cost savings as a result of some of these supports.
• So, um, There is not a, uh, it is not anticipated to increase costs as a result of that.

Bills: HB 26, HB 140, HB 141, HB 142, HB 215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• I do understand that there will be additional court cost by one of the lines.
• I do understand that there will be additional court cost by one of the lines.
• material, and that's where the additional cost is coming in with the possibility of additional cost.
• the possibility of additional with the the possibility of additional cost. cost. cost.
• the first of a couple of those we're the first of a couple of those we're going<00:59:01.920>

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• The flat rates are not cost-effective for many of us.
• I strongly disagree, as family residential settings share many of the same costs.
• <00:50:20.080> Adult<00:50:20.480> family many of the same costs.
• Adult family many of the same costs.
• Uh, so, for every dollar of kickback, you're going to see $10 of provider costs.

Bills: HF4491, HF4338, HF4288, HF4566

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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• Representative Hasbe asks if it is the intent of this legislation to have any discussion of how to disarm
• Certainly, neither one of us would want to do something that would allow the type of abuses that this
• Chair Would you agree, Representative, that some of the concerns by myself and some of the other members
• We've had lots of conversations, and we've been involved in lots of meetings.
• It's been a labor of love, I guess. Committee, it's been a labor of love, I guess.

Bills: HB1937, HB2210, HB2398, HB3021, HB3129, HB3312, HB3557, HB4358

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• I think there is something that needs to be said that we can all agree with: the cost of living is way
• I think there is something that needs to be said that we can all agree with that cost of living is way
• One example we experienced is obtaining our Town of Florence license in July 2025 with the cost of $50
• users of EWA loans in Arizona Roughly half of users of EWA loans in Arizona borrow at least two dozen
• the testifier from EarnIn and... roughly half of users of EWA loans in Arizona borrow at least two dozen

Bills: HB2118, HB2181, HB2308, HB2309, HB2402, HB2476, HB2682, HB2698, HB2875, HB2877, HB2903, HB2910

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard and advanced several bills. HB 2181, as amended, would extend the deadline for funeral establishments to submit death certificates from 7 days to a maximum of 14 days and clarify that a provider’s medical certification period excludes weekends and holidays. The sponsor and a mortuary owner testified that the current timeline is often difficult to meet because of weekends, holidays, doctor availability, county delays, and family circumstances. Several members said the bill did not fully address the underlying compliance problems, but the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-4-1. HB 2682 would create a DES rental assistance program offering up to two months or $5,000 in aid, with a $5 million general fund appropriation for administration. The sponsor and a tenant advocate described the bill as a short-term bridge to prevent eviction and homelessness, while an industry representative said rental assistance is an effective early intervention tool. Some members raised concerns about limiting eligibility to households with children and about program administration, but the bill passed 7-4. HB 2698 would create a rental assistance study committee to evaluate program effectiveness and repeal in 2028; it passed on a 7-4 vote. HB 2476 would revise CPA certification and reciprocity requirements, creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said it would help address a CPA shortage and align Arizona with other states; after clarification from the sponsor and the State Board of Accountancy, the committee passed it unanimously, 11-0. The committee then heard HB 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices; the Arizona Dental Association supported it as a safeguard against vertical integration, while Delta Dental opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. The bill passed 8-0-3. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 2118 on mobile food vendors and local permitting, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing for streamlined county/state licensing and reduced local duplication, while a vendor representative warned the proposal could affect existing local ordinances and private-property vendors.

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• Great state capital of Texas, Father, this wonderful, beautiful House of Representatives, Father.
• And we thank you for each of our legislators on both sides of the aisle, Father.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• As I stated yesterday, the Department of Public Safety is keeping track of every taxpayer dollar that
• Under Rule 5, Section 3 of the House Rules, those absent members will be responsible for paying all of

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB4, HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, HB 4

Keywords: disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• I will call today's meeting of the Ways and Means Committee in order for April 28th, 2025.
• I will now make a series of motions to get us through this general procedure.
• All those in favor of in favor of that All those in favor of in favor of that motion<00:02:16.319
• All those in favor of that motion 3045.
• All those in the will of the committee.

Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment

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• Members, any questions on the explanation of the alternative substitute language?
• Senator Parker moves adoption of the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1224.
• Excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.
• Members, the bill relates to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of peace
• Members, this bill restricts remote work by employees of public institutions of higher education.

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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• And just for the committee, if I might, there's been a lot of concern about portions of this piece of
• Members of the ... ...Thank you, Chairman. Members of the committee. Thank you.
• of crypto.
• You know, that obviously takes substantial reworking of some of these things. Yeah.
• On something like this, you know, we go through an extreme amount of cost with our local bill costs.

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, 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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• It provides scholarships to students to cover the cost of their attendance at the MAPSTARS events, including
• costs so that this does not present a barrier to participation for any of the participants.
• Math Corps is one of the most cost-effective programs because students grasp the concepts more quickly
• This is a national leader in terms of evidence. It's the most cost-efficient way of doing that.
• So in terms of the number of districts, it's around 150.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• It provides scholarships to students to cover the cost of their attendance at the MAP Stars events, including
• <00:02:46.440> of<00:02:46.599> their to students to cover the cost of their to students
• to cover the cost of their attendance<00:02:47.680> at<00:02:47.840> the<00:02:47.959>
• MathCore is one of the most cost-effective programs because students grasp the concepts more quickly.
• It's the most cost-efficient way of doing that.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• of Commerce.
• There were a host of issues that were kind of brought up as a result of that, and so, uh, we're here
• There were a host of issues that were kind of brought up as a result of that, and so, uh, we're here
• <00:20:09.760> us people outside of kind of those of us people outside of kind of those of
• <00:31:36.159> of talking about the same um type of of talking about the same um type of of

Bills: HF2601, HF2607, HF2027, HF2608

Keywords: financial institutions, insurance regulation, insurance holding company, group capital calculation, liquidity stress test, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, insurer solvency, affiliate transactions, groupwide supervision, internationally active insurance group, lead state commissioner, policyholder protection, hazardous financial condition, deposit or bond, contract for deed, conventional loan, cooperative apartment loan, mortgage interest rate cap, average prime offer rate