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• incorporates language from the Department of Commerce, who are all working hand in hand to update the Jobs
• Act with adoption.
• It's been one of the funniest jobs I've had up here, and I've had a great chance to work with a lot of

Bills: SB44 , SB134 , SB1378 , SB1400 , SB1403 , SB1832 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• Horse Racing Act dealing with the credibility of the horse racing industry here in New Mexico.
• Madam Chair, committee, I feel like the senators have done a great job.
• Madam Chair, Committee, I feel like the senators have done a great job.
• We also have several hundred million of jobs that are ready to go right now.
• Oh, well, it's jobs. You know, it's the next best thing.

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

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• We believe he's done a good job in that. We believe that this bill can withstand those challenges.
• Though they lost power due to other kinds of negligence, if we don't act quickly to harden our electrical
• In particular, we want to ensure that your bill emphasizes high-wage jobs in the areas of nuclear, electrical
• ACT Chairman Darby, we agree that at least in as best we can find, there is no such animal as an operator

Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB18 , SB34

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

Bills: HB145 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM32 , HM51 , HM1 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM30 , HM52 , HM64 , HM65 , HM66 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HM17 , HM46 , HM13 , HM20 , HM54 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM59 , HM2 , HM16 , HM47 , HM53 , HB145 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM32 , HM51 , HM1 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HM17 , HM46 , HM13 , HM20 , HM54 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM59 , HM2 , HM16 , HM47 , HM53

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, sexual abuse, prison safety, correctional facilities, inmate rights, investigation procedures, judgeship, judiciary, court system

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• We provide essential services to people in Alabama.
• jobs that they need to do.
• They're doing a lot of jobs that we don't want to do.
• I'm with the Alabama Securities Commission.
• So, right now in Alabama, we don't care how you register with us.

Bills: HB297

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission

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• . >> So if you register in Georgia but you keep it in Alabama most of the time, they're going to want
• to say, "Well, because you're there most of the time, we feel like you need to pay the Alabama tax."
• register in Georgia but you keep<00:19:33.360><c> it</c><00:19:33.520><c> in</c><00:19:33.679><c> Alabama
• most of the time, keep it in Alabama most of the time, they're<00:19:34.960><c> going</c><00:19:34.960
• </c> we feel like you need to pay the Alabama we feel like you need to pay the Alabama tax." tax." tax

Bills: SB223 , SB271 , SB223 , SB271

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax

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• As we go through all of this and looking at recent examples in Alabama of outages that have occurred
• In December of 2024... ...one cell tower in Montgomery, Alabama.
• And we did include employee protection for Alabama Power Company.

Bills: HB320 , HB207 , HB208 , HB290

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: public works, sealed bids, bid notice, public notice, newspaper advertisement, centralized website, digital platform, Department of Finance, Department of Transportation, county commissions, municipalities, contracting, procurement, construction bidding, Alabama code Title 39, bidding requirements, electronic bidding, online bid posting, HVAC, heating and air conditioning

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• It removes references to the Accelerate Alabama strategic economic development plan and aligns relevant
• we may want to look to the, you know, the... ...want to look to the business and nonprofit entities act
• This is basically on the Lording Act changing where when you have protesting that at least for law enforcement

Bills: HB435

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, homeowner, vehicle registration

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• We've got a great child advocacy center in Mobile, but I've never heard of the Alabama Network of Children's
• , or will this be... get individual funding, or will this be collective funding from the state of Alabama

Bills: HB493

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: child advocacy centers, certification, funding allocation, Alabama Network, forensic evaluation, children's welfare

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• any confidential communication made between a child who is the subject of an investigation under this act
• A statement or admission made by the parent or legal custodian to the department or anyone acting on
• behalf of the department may... acting on behalf of the department may be used against him or her.
• Well, our job is to ensure the protection of that child. Am I going to force my way in there?
• For example, if there's a call regarding an allegation of sexual abuse or any criminal acts, the... acts

Bills: HB493

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: child advocacy centers, certification, funding allocation, Alabama Network, forensic evaluation, children's welfare

Bills: HB543

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, market value threshold, Alabama taxation laws

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• , there will be one hospital pharmacist appointed by the governor, with the name submitted by the Alabama
• There will be a chain pharmacist appointed by the governor from a name submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy
• This position will be appointed by the speaker from a name submitted by the Alabama Pharmacy Association
• one at-large pharmacist will be appointed by the Speaker of the House from a list submitted by the Alabama
• technician will be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, and that comes from the Alabama

Bills: HB123

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions

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• This bill addresses the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under regulation
• . the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and puts them under a more consistent legislative

Bills: HB594

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensing, reciprocity, Alabama Board of Examiners, continuing education, professional standards, examinations, technical revisions

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• I know I worked two jobs, um, three jobs in the summer to get money ahead.
• I know I worked two jobs, um three this.
• I know I worked two jobs, um three jobs<00:22:30.040><c> in</c><00:22:30.120><c> the</c><00:22:30.200
• </c> jobs in the summer to get money ahead. jobs in the summer to get money ahead.
• So, we're putting the pressure on the Northstar Promise Act, which will deplete that funding.

Bills: HF1323 , HF4266 , HF4413 , HF3101 , HF4572 , HF4698 , HF3650 , HF2634

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• This is why this job is hard because you've got to make a decision what's right and what.
• Gallons per acre will be conserved, and that would also create jobs and contracts.
• That potentially, the way I read the cynic River Act, has an adverse effect on agriculture.
• We've never had any enforcement or specifically the Scenic Rivers Act...
• Don't the Scenic River Act... Have a statement in it.

Bills: SB2122 , SB330 , SB2071 , SB2169 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB2157

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

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• She received a doctorate degree in clinical child psychology from the University of Alabama and completed
• And so they will be the kind of workforce in the future that will be on time for their jobs.
• It would be peculiarly improper to admit, in this first official act, my fervent supplication to that

Bills: SB683 , SB1579 , SB1389 , SB1387 , SB1390 , SB1391 , SB2063 , SB1829 , SB2060 , SB1842 , SB1398 , SB1212 , SB2158 , SB102 , SB1772 , SB1958 , SB2010 , SB1595 , SB1687 , SB1684 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1989 , SB1191 , SB1258 , SB1920 , SB1936 , SB2143 , SB2122 , SB330 , SB2071 , SB2169 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB2157 , SB1806 , SB1430 , SB206 , SB1547 , SB1849 , SB1428 , SB1653 , SB1984 , SB1644 , SB1561 , SB1813 , SB1570 , SB1796

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• for personal privilege, I have a page here today from Calhoun County, District 81, from Newsite, Alabama
• It lays out the authority and structure of the Alabama National Guard Legal Services for legal compliance

Bills: HB328 , HB377

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: legal services, military law, Alabama National Guard, legal assistance, notary services, military, immunization, school admittance, medical records, dependents

Bills: SB233 , SB233

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: ad valorem, taxation, local governance, advisory committee, Alabama Department of Revenue, eluding officers, law enforcement, penalties, public safety, criminal justice