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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Thank you, committee.
• Chairman, committee.
• Faulner's civil committee. Uh, Mr. Chairman, and uh we committee. Uh, Mr.
• I do want the committee to keep in mind that after committee to keep in mind that after this lady was

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, out-of-state warrants, law enforcement, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, tax exemption, seafood, retail sales

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• For a campaign committee, because there's always confusion about that.
• Some say when you first form your committee and file, you say, "I'm raising..."
• When you form your committee and file, you say, "I'm raising money." That's qualifying, but...
• Other people will say, "Well, it's when you open your committee." That's...

Bills: HB250

Keywords: HB250, Alabama Ethics Commission, statement of economic interests, financial disclosure, candidate ethics, campaign finance, candidate filing deadline, qualifying papers, declaration of candidacy, independent candidate, ballot access, election law, ethics reform, public officials, public employees, asset disclosure, income disclosure, real estate holdings, indebtedness disclosure, late filing penalty

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• And he served on this committee, we believe.
• So that's a very sharp person if he served on this committee, right? But no joke.
• <00:04:37.280> So served on this committee, we believe.
• So served on this committee, we believe.
• <00:04:43.618> [laughter] this committee, right? [laughter] this committee, right?

Bills: SB342, SB342, SB159

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• The committee overlaps some of the other committees.
• But we'll call this committee to order and welcome everybody back in 2026.
• Chairman, committee members, good morning, good afternoon.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee. committee. committee.

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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• And it overlaps some of the other committees.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee. committee. committee.
• Alabama. Alabama.
• <00:08:53.040> Chairman, committee? Mr. Chairman, committee? Mr.

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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• Okay, members, the Senate Education Committee K through 16 will begin its agenda.
• It was left pending in this very same committee in 2023, and we are...
• Committee members. My name is Barsa Harkleroad, and I'm here as a resource speaker for SB 5381.
• Chairman, committee members, thank you for this opportunity.
• The committee has heard clear testimony: early intervention works.

Bills: HB123, HB5606, HB549, HB2757, HB4359, HB5381, HB1939, HB123

Keywords: HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention, math intervention, teacher academy, literacy academy, mathematics academy, interventionist academy, K-3 assessments, school readiness, prekindergarten, tutoring grant, parent-directed tutoring

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• The Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs is called to order.
• Good, so coming into this committee, I was a no.
• Chairman, members of the committee. My name is Victoria Whitmore.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• I don't care what committee it is.

Bills: SB1198, SB1199, SB1286, SB1683, SB1761

Keywords: Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing, commodity council, livestock, cattle industry, ranching, rural affairs, self-financed program, sunset extension, continuation bill, market development, beef products, Arizona agriculture, Title 41, Title 3, sunset review, marketing order, producer assessment, Salt River horse herd

Summary: The Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1199, which was amended to require the Arizona Department of Agriculture to post the Salt River Horse Herd Agreement on its website. Supporters said the change would improve public transparency and access to the agreement governing the Salt River wild horse herd, while the department said it was neutral and noted the contract was already on the state procurement website. The committee approved the amendment and then passed SB 1199 on a 6-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1761, an appropriation bill for the University of Arizona that would fund the Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Arizona Experiment Station over multiple fiscal years. Senator Tim Dunn and the Arizona Farm Bureau argued the funding would support statewide agricultural research, extension services, water conservation, and rural communities, while members noted the bill would ultimately be part of budget negotiations. The committee passed SB 1761 with one member voting present. Next, SB 1198 was amended to also continue the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for eight years, in addition to extending the Arizona Beef Council. Supporters said both entities were self-funded or industry-supported and did not need shorter review cycles, while some members objected to combining the two issues and to the eight-year continuation period. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 4-3 with one present. Finally, SB 1683, which expands restrictions on land ownership and related transactions by foreign adversary nations and agents near critical infrastructure, military bases, and universities, drew support from local and military witnesses who said it would address national security risks and improve review of sensitive land deals. Some members raised property-rights concerns and questioned whether the expansion was justified, but the committee passed the bill 5-3 and adjourned.

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• They are very well maintained and run board, as those who are on the Sunset Committee with me know, and
• from the Sunset Committee. >> Okay.
• the Sunset Committee. the Sunset Committee.
• So what all this bill does is that any agency or board that comes apart the Sunset Committee is required
• on the sunset committee for a >> Um I sat on the sunset committee for a long<00:17:24.319>

Bills: HB59, SB15, SB96, SB104, SB137

Keywords: public accountancy, CPA licensing, board regulations, educational prerequisites, electronic notifications, firm registration, assignment, creditors, insolvency, liquidation, assignee, secured transaction, bankruptcy, state law, voluntary process, distribution of assets, emergency rules, governor certification, state regulations, public safety

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• that oversight committee as well.
• A trip to Montgomery, Alabama, when my A trip to Montgomery, Alabama, when my family had to come down
• Chairman and the committee.
• Is there anybody else on the committee? Is there an amendment to be committee?

Bills: HB202, HB42, HB146, HB492, HB285, HB7, HB454, HB42, HB7

Keywords: law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, illegal immigration

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• I called him a wrecking ball in an earlier committee today.
• Thank you, Chairman and Committee.
• We have another committee that we're on together.
• Thanks, committee.
• I believe I know what's going to happen with the committee and to happen with the committee and I know

Bills: HB1

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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• Committee, next bill: SB208. Senator Hatcher is not here, so I... SB208.
• does specify the city of Montgomery, I should say—participate in the Employees Retirement Systems of Alabama
• In order to request that as a committee, we can get that spreadsheet instead of individually having to

Bills: SB208, SB216, HB187

Keywords: Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, 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

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• Members of the committee, you are probably aware that there is such an act as the Alabama Scrap Tire
• Last year, there was one in Alabama.
• I am from Alabama, just up the road.
• But I'm a married girl from Alabama.
• Because, you know, we look around Alabama, and we ain't going to own Alabama anymore when it comes to

Bills: HB145, HB311

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor

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• It's his first time attending a committee meeting. Glad to have him. Thank you.
• Uh, members of this committee always come for committees and say this is a body of leaders here in the
• Alabama House of Representatives.
• Chairman, thank you committee members. Chairman, thank you committee members.
• Members of the committee, I'll go ahead and start.

Bills: HB287, HB280, HB57, HB252, HB286, SB36, HB287, HB280, HB57, HB252, HB286, SB36

Keywords: law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, education, property acquisition, municipality, land use, annexation, competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts

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• Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for having us today to discuss our bill.
• To answer any questions, experts, if you would just go ahead and pass this bill out of committee, I will
• never bring another bill out of committee once I hear a...
• Do the committee members have any questions of the sponsor?

Bills: HB230

Keywords: real estate, brokerage, broker, salesperson, licensee, consumer disclosure, agency disclosure, RECAD, Real Estate Consumers Agency and Disclosure Act, Alabama Real Estate Commission, buyer agreement, listing agreement, transaction broker, single agent, dual agency, compensation disclosure, commission, referral agreement, referral fee, written agreement

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• Sir, I'm Sam Adams, the Alabama Affairs Director.
• My family... ...the impact from Rebuild Alabama.
• We don't have a single road in Alabama, at the county level, that's... ...Alabama at the county level
• Chairman, members of the committee. You walked in... ...members of the committee.
• We are working right now with Sweet Charles, Alabama, to identify... ...Sweet Charles, Alabama, to identify

Bills: SB110, SB64, SB42

Keywords: weight limits, trucking regulations, transportation, enforcement authority, portable scales, SB64, Alabama, state waters, public waters, aquatic plants, aquatic vegetation, lake management, waterway maintenance, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, commercial contractors, vegetation removal, mowing aquatic plants, uprooting plants

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• Thank you, committee. >> As amended. As amended.
• Thank you, committee. >> As amended. As amended. >> Okay.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Toby Roth with the Capital committee.
• You’re making a promise that this will be fulfilled in Alabama.

Bills: HB300, HB40, SB19, HB283, HB179, HB296, HB300, HB40, SB19, HB283, HB179, HB296

Keywords: HB300, Choctaw County, probate court, probate judge, recording fee, filing fee, deed tax, mortgage tax, deeds, mortgages, property records, recordation, county local act, local legislation, technology upgrades, digitalization of records, recordkeeping, county treasury, special fund, court administration

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• We're just in committee. Yeah.
• I felt like they misled the committee.
• And not a member of our committee disagreed with that. Those... ...committee disagreed with that.
• Chairman, I also serve on that oversight committee, and I want to just thank the chairman of that committee
• Chairman and committee members.

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• Your House Judiciary Committee is called to order.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members.
• Good evening, Madam Chair and Committee.

Bills: SB38, SB17, SB41, SB264

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations

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• Good morning, and as a reminder: Under anyone present wishing to testify before the committee, please
• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• Basically, what's happened is the interior designers went through sunset.
• Then the sunset, as I call it, messed it up a little bit.
• Chairman, good morning committee. I'm honored to be here today to support House Bill 2286.

Bills: HB 11, HB491, HB837, HB1562, HB1732, HB1757, HB1888, HB2286

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• He's in a state government committee right now, so we'll handle that if he comes in.
• Thank you, committee.
• Chairman and members of the committee. But this is Alabama's Vehicle Protection Product Act.
• Uh, the committee is adjourned. Thank y'all. >> All right. Good deal.
• Thank y'all. the committee is ajourned. Thank y'all. >> All<00:18:30.160> right.

Bills: HB610, HB620, HB582, HB610, HB620, HB582

Keywords: state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy