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• Using the iPad kiosk outside, and if you need any help with registration or are unfamiliar with the process
• For members of the public today unfamiliar with this process, if members need to come in and out, it
• and community institutions, it accelerates and enhances the competitiveness of the grant evaluation process
• If they're hiring—bless you—if they're hiring Texans to work here, if they're paying sales taxes, if

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• You... ...this bill will address that you cannot process a claim and be underpaid for the cost of the
• industry in Alabama to be underpaid for the services they provide by the pharmacy benefit manager that's hired
• by the business community. ...that's hired by the business community.
• There are solutions to these issues, and I think SB252 is the first step in the process.
• It's how we define ourselves, and we're essential to the process.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• make the process go faster, right? make the process go faster, right?
• <00:10:23.400> go actually make the process go actually make the process go fast. fast. fast
• your cost go down and make the process your cost go down and make the process go<00:10:44.520>
• And when you make a process All right.
• to be sure that we're not hiring to be sure that we're not hiring lobbyists<00:53:21.760> out

Bills: SB32, HB404, SB105, SB32, HB404, SB105

Keywords: machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio

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• And we definitely would expedite that hiring process.
• Plus the transport, we would have to hire new people.
• Plus the transport, we would have to hire new people.
• So here's my thought process: as we move forward and get numbers, first of all, we're going to look at

Keywords: 996, all

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• IT IS ALREADY IN PROCESS.
• DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM VERY MUCH IN PROCESS.
• MY HOPE IS THE PROCESS BECOMES LESS COMPLICATED.
• SO THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS THAT WE FOLLOW UP.
• I WANT THE PROCESS FOR PEOPLE TO BE LESS COMPLICATED.

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• We will be submitting that to Florida DCF in the certification process.
• Maybe I'll change my mind as it moves through the process, but right now I'm concerned that we're, you
• Some congregations who can't afford hiring an outside security service are using volunteers.
• like Class D and G licensing, the 40 hours of training needed, fees, insurance, renewals, or even hiring
• of these churches, like you've already heard from some churches themselves, don't have the money to hire

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 624, by Senator Yarborough, would allow batterers intervention programs to offer optional supplemental faith-based activities, with no participant required to take part; supporters said it would expand provider options amid a shortage of certified programs, while opponents raised concerns about government speech and mixing religion with court-ordered programming. After debate, the bill was reported favorably 7-2. The committee also considered CS/SB 834, which repeals a 2022 restriction preventing licensed insurance agents from marketing or selling health care sharing ministries; supporters framed it as restoring choice and free speech, while opponents warned about consumer confusion, commissions, and lack of insurance protections. It was reported favorably 8-2. The committee next approved CS/SB 502, via a strike-all amendment, to give Florida concurrent jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses on military installations so juveniles can be handled in state juvenile court rather than federal court; the amendment and bill both passed unanimously. CS/SB 52 also passed unanimously after testimony from church leaders and security personnel supporting an exemption from Class D/G licensing for unpaid armed security volunteers at places of worship. Supporters said the bill would clarify legal gray areas and help churches afford security, while members noted the broader concern that houses of worship need armed protection at all. Finally, the committee reported favorably SB 840, which revises last year’s emergency/local planning law by narrowing its application after storms from 100 miles to 50 miles of the storm track and exempting certain water, flood, and state/federal planning matters; local government representatives supported the clarification, and the bill passed 9-0. CS/SB 758, as amended, updated the membership of the Justice Administration Commission to better reflect the entities it oversees, and it also passed 9-0. The meeting ended with a recorded affirmative vote from Senator DeSigley on SB 624.

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• the quite disruptive to the process the quite disruptive to the process the resources the cost involved
• that get to is this a plan a process that get to is this a plan a process that leads leads leads to
• with hire um agents with weapons hire with hire um agents with weapons hire with hire um agents with
• for us you don't mind yes the process for us you don't mind yes the process for us you don't mind yes
• on that is that you're thought process on that is that you're thought process on that is that you're

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So once somebody gets arrested, they get processed, they give them a court date, they let them go.
• , they give them a court get processed, they give them a court date,<00:20:58.960> they<00:20:
• <00:27:18.960> allowed<00:27:19.360> to<00:27:20.720> uh<00:27:21.039> hire
• <00:27:21.600> who<00:27:21.840> they um and be allowed to uh hire who they um and
• be allowed to uh hire who they would<00:27:22.480> prefer<00:27:23.279> as<00:27:23.600

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 3040, which would create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Supporters, including Moms Demand Action and a crime-victim advocate, argued the office would improve data collection, research, and coordination to help reduce gun violence. Opponents, including several gun-rights advocates, said the proposal was duplicative, lacked oversight, and would exclude the firearms community. The chair noted 41 testimonies in support and 77 in opposition, but no vote was taken on the bill in the portion provided. The committee then moved through a series of decision-making items and adopted the chair’s recommendations on several measures. SB 17 on wildfire mitigation passed with amendments from multiple agencies and a report date shifted to the 2028 session. SB 2730 on criminal justice reform passed with a defective effective date amendment, SB 2749 on sentencing passed with a defective effective date, SB 2688 on compassionate release passed with amendments narrowing eligibility and adding notification and funding language, and SB 2798 on law enforcement passed with a defective effective date to make the agricultural enforcement pilot program permanent. SB 2645, a short-form bill, was amended to insert substantive provisions and recommitted to the committee. SB 2383, which would have provided a $15,000 retention bonus for sworn law enforcement officers, was reconsidered and held in committee because it was identified as a duplicate. The committee also passed SB 2575, relating to firearms, with amendments adopting a proposed SD1 that would establish minimum mandatory prison terms for certain class A firearm felonies and add clarifying language. SB 2720, which would create a Hawaii firearm injury restitution fund funded by firearm manufacturer licenses, also passed with amendments clarifying the fund’s scope and eligible injuries. Later, the committee began hearing SB 3107 on parole eligibility. The Office of the Public Defender and the Hawaii Paroling Authority supported language allowing the parole board to waive certain program requirements, while the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission opposed the bill, warning it could keep people incarcerated longer if program access remains limited. The Department of Corrections said it is working on classification changes and a pilot project to move inmates through the system faster.

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• That's<00:14:26.320> not<00:14:26.520> a<00:14:26.560> new<00:14:26.760> hire
• .<00:22:32.280> But,<00:22:32.480> we<00:22:32.640> have process.
• But, we have process.
• And we will continue to see that and other items like that move forward through this process.
• I don't know that they will process.

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• For that one, we did defer them to the C2 process.
• So it is a pretty onerous process. But you're right.
• I think they hired Dimitri to run this program.
• House Bill 47 is in process.
• The House Bill 47 is in process.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• Anyways, House File 1027 is a bill that was supposed to go through the process last year.
• And all because there's not a clear process on how to do this.
• But while we were clearing up this process for sheriff departments, we didn't want to just leave the
• process on what to do with the money. process on what to do with the money.
• I think those were hired consultants, and it had gone from five down to one.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Because that's why we're hiring coaches.
• We oversee their accreditation process.
• That process was incredibly informative.
• We're still in the process of doing that.
• We are in the budget process right now.

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• So, appreciate your thought process.
• Does the landowner have the ability to hire an expert to...
• Hire their own experts to do that.
• Process looks like. Thank you.
• And there's a process where operators can take them off of that list.

Bills: SB1191, SB1314, SB1319, SB1333, SB1346, SB1439, SB1509, SB1510, SB1613

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319

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• So even through that whole process, this is where it ended up.
• We hire a lot of paraprofessionals.
• It almost becomes its own study through the process.
• I leave it to you in process and how you should go about it.
• I mean, you've got to bus them to where they're going or hire a teacher or hire a para.

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• second reason for this growing unemployment in the last year is that we've seen that last year's hiring
• And it is to improve the process so that we can um easily and legally have a pipeline of folks coming
• And it is to improve the<00:37:44.320> process<00:37:44.800> so<00:37:45.040> that
• so that we can um easily and the process so that we can um easily and legally<00:37:48.640> have<
• Some of them are applying for jobs and they're not, you know, hiring.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As a result, the appropriation will not be used during the planning process.
• As a result, the appropriation will not be used during the planning process.
• As a result, the appropriation will not be used during the planning process.
• or through this administrative process or through this administrative process that<00:45:39.680>
• Many providers previously struggled with this invoice and billing process until 2024.

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• process and so is New Hampshire. process and so is New Hampshire.
• The support we veteran processes.
• What's the process? from any programs? What's the process?
• this uh in terms of creating processes this uh in terms of creating processes for<05:35:23.520><
• There’s two separate processes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And hopefully in going through that process, whoever they are mentoring, totality of this.
• And it takes time and it requires due process and you can't just snatch them with time.
• So it prevents abuse in the process by having a very clear cutoff. Why 75 then?
• So a psychologist hired by the defense would find them fully capable, or don't the experts hired by the
• So this process is what we refer to as in lieu of revocation.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And hopefully in going through that process, whoever they are mentoring, totality of this.
• And it takes time and it requires due process and you can't just snatch them with time.
• So it prevents abuse in the process by having a very clear cutoff. Why 75 then?
• So a psychologist hired by the defense would find them fully capable, or don't the experts hired by the
• So this process is what we refer to as in lieu of revocation.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 137, which would strengthen penalties for knowingly making threats against schools, school activities, students, or school employees. The author said the bill responds to repeated false threats that disrupt schools, frighten families, and divert law enforcement, and it adds education and parental acknowledgment requirements. Members discussed possible juvenile consequences such as public service or physical work at schools, and the bill drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, and Catholic bishops. It was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 321 followed, addressing Louisiana’s Safe Harbor law by expressly exempting minors from prostitution offenses and treating them as trafficking victims rather than offenders. The author, clergy, trafficking advocates, and a survivor testified that children involved in commercial sex are typically coerced, groomed, or controlled by traffickers, often family members or caregivers, and should receive protection and services instead of arrest. Witnesses described statewide advocacy and crisis-response services created in 2022, and committee members asked about prosecution of perpetrators and the prevalence of trafficking in rural areas. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved House Bill 1246, a response to a fatal drunk-driving crash involving Jada Bright, which would allow law enforcement to keep intoxicated offenders in jail if they are not safe to release. An amendment was adopted to clean up the language, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 1104, creating a misdemeanor for possession of motor vehicle key-programming or emulating devices used to steal cars, also passed favorably with support from prosecutors and police. House Bill 552, a cleanup measure replacing references to intoxication with impairment in prior drug-related statutes, was reported favorably as well. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 310, which would require random reassignment when a defendant waives a jury trial in districts with more than two judges, unless the prosecutor agrees otherwise. Supporters said it would prevent judge shopping and address concerns about unusually high acquittal rates before particular judges, while opponents argued it raises due process concerns and effectively lets prosecutors choose the judge. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The last major item was House Bill 1107, dealing with post-conviction death penalty cases involving claims of intellectual disability; the bill would set a 75 IQ threshold and create procedures for Atkins claims. Supporters said it would bring finality to long-pending capital cases and follow U.S. Supreme Court guidance, while opponents argued it would be unconstitutional under Atkins, Moore, and Hall because intellectual disability cannot be reduced to a single number. After extensive testimony and debate over amendments, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.

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• <00:45:21.119> But understand the process perfectly.
• But understand the process perfectly.
• ,<02:24:00.080> the to to the waiver process, the to to the waiver process, the inspections
• <02:34:49.760> for actually uh included in the process for actually uh included in the process
• kind of the muscle of the whole process kind of the muscle of the whole process and<04:19:08.640

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