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• Just look at Waspix's own firearm crime report.
• And third, it provides that state agencies must report to the Office of Equity and the Office of Financial
• And third, it provides that state agencies must report to the Office of Equity and the Office of Financial
• Management regarding processes, timeline. must report to the Office of Equity and the Office of Financial
• a review and provide a report to the governor and the legislature.

Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• Just wondering, there's a financial fiscal note, but no dollar amount.
• House Bill 2671 expands eligibility for participation in state financial aid programs.
• However, the financial aid statute was not updated at that time.
• I'm a former chief financial officer for the college.
• The report out of committee with the do-pass recommendation. Is there discussion?

Bills: HB2070 , HB2671 , HB2617 , SB6258

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: funding, education, higher education, Western Washington University, state funding parity, financial aid, state funding, student support, educational reform, university procedures, academic policy, student success, Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database

Bills: SB540 , HB1085 , HB1484

Keywords: dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage, mobility, compact privilege, state licensing board, public health, public safety, military spouse, telehealth dentistry, reciprocity, Title 59, occupational licensing

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• So I'm looking at the bill report. So in the first two years, is it a tax shift?
• That report is due June 30, 2027.
• We've funded $310 billion for reports to show its effectiveness.
• We've funded $310 billion for reports to show its effectiveness.
• And by re-enactivity. $310 billion for reports to show its effectiveness.

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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• There is a reporting requirement for a long. the insureds themselves.
• I'm Drew Bouten here from the Department of Financial Institutions.
• I'm Drew Bouten here from the Department of Financial Institutions.
• Those financial institutions, like those loans, payday loans, they're legal.
• It's a lead weight on their financial future. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: HB2361 , HB2542 , HB2629 , HB2394 , HB2274 , HB1078 , HB2294

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: small loans, consumer protection, financial regulation, lending limits, credit access, animal testing, alternatives, ethical research, animal welfare, scientific methods, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties

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• statute to distribute to county clerks appropriated funds as grants for the collection of legal financial

Bills: HB2158 , HB2178

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: electronic signatures, notary, digital transactions, authentication, legal documents, court rules, court procedure, civil infractions, notice of civil infraction, malicious mischief, physical damage, computer crime, digital property damage, electronic records, data destruction, computer programs, cyber damage, default judgment, payment plan, restitution

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• in a fair way across our school districts and also to make sure that we can effectively meet the financial
• meet the financial needs of operating<00:49:38.319><c> in</c><00:49:38.480><c> Arena</c><00:49:39.400
• I learned how laws and policies are made, as well as how to be a journalist and create unbiased reports
• :22:01.480><c> and</c><01:22:01.600><c> create</c><01:22:01.880><c> unbiased</c><01:22:02.360><c> reports
• </c> journalist and create unbiased reports journalist and create unbiased reports and<01:22:03.480><

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• It’s easy to remember, and I know you get the financial runs.
• It’s easy to remember, and I know you get the financial runs.
• It’s easy to remember, and I know you get the financial runs.
• We need your support to change the direction of our financial situation by supporting HF 827, which will
• And we've heard pretty consistently that districts are struggling financially, and this is a way that

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• That's when you have to file a report to do your FCPA.
• You have to... ...report to do your FCPA when you either raise or spend a dollar.
• Motion for favor report by Representative Travis, seconded by Representative England.
• You have a favorable report. You have a favorable report. You got that down?
• I know you received this report back on the first legislative day, February 4th.

Bills: HB250

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

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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• like anti-epileptic medications, topical analgesics, and non-drug modalities, options which are financially
• Rural communities face similar financial crossroads.
• Reducing the window is a critical step to small practices' financial stability.
• The six-month limit provides a more predictable closing of the financial and fiscal year and allows the
• I support SB 6071, as current reimbursement recovery timelines are causing a financial hardship on small

Bills: SB5845 , SB5916 , SB6102 , SB6071 , SB6103 , SB6159 , SB5877 , SB5967 , SB5904 , SB5915 , SB6025

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: health insurance, health carrier, insurance carrier, prompt pay, timely payment, claims processing, clean claim, remittance advice, provider reimbursement, hospital billing, medical billing, prior authorization, claims denial, interest on late claims, administrative penalty, Washington insurance commissioner, RCW 48, public employees benefits board, school employees benefits board, Medicaid managed care

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• point, I provided the committee with rate and value data borrowed from the comprehensive annual financial
• reports from five large Texas school districts.

Bills: SB263 , SB467 , SB850 , SB1030 , SB1352 , SB1453 , SB2064 , SB2206 , SB2779 , SJR84

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

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• Among many other things, hospitals will be required to report comprehensive financial information of
• the health care entity and any affiliate, including audited financial statements, cost reports, annual
• Among many other things, hospitals will be required to report comprehensive financial information of
• the health care entity and any affiliate, including audited financial statements, cost reports, annual
• That's not what we're reporting. We're just reporting pure costs. It's not being offset.

Bills: HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• ...subdivision of Arizona acting in the employee's official capacity from using any personnel or financial
• energy power plant owner or operator to provide financial assurance in the form of a bond, a parent
• HB 2781 strikes a balance by promoting investment while requiring financial responsibility.
• Third, it strengthens the financial stewardship of the state trust.
• Third, it strengthens the financial stewardship of the state trust.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

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• But, it's strictly dealing with the financial matters. And that's what it does. All right.
• </c> inspecting and reviewing financial inspecting and reviewing financial information<00:08:35.360><
• The bill is favorable report. And thank you for working with me and the committee.
• Uh, the amendment's given a favorable report.
• The bill is given a favorable report. Thank you. Thank you for all of your work.

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

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

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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• We will begin with House Bill 2514 with a staff report, please. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Two years ago, WashCOG published Your Right to Know, a special report about the PRA.
• By your vote, House Bill 2632 is reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
• HB 229.1 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
• And by your vote, Houseville 2198 is reported out committee with a due pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2514 , HB2661 , HB2637 , HB2632 , HB2499 , HB2198 , HB2520

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

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• </c> a two-thirds vote to consider a report a two-thirds vote to consider a report from<02:18:45.679>
• </c> companies would have a financial companies would have a financial incentive<02:36:24.160><c> to<
• Res. 597, the report was filed at 3:43 a.m.; and H. Res. 903, the report was filed at 2:25 a.m.
• HJRES 481, the report was 3:46 a.m.
• </c> there are no financial there are no financial services?

Bills: SJR13 , HB1969 , HR1223 , HR426 , HR430

Keywords: SJR13, S.J.Res. 13, joint resolution, Congressional Review Act, CRA, OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, bank merger, bank mergers, Bank Merger Act, business combinations, merger review, financial regulation, banking regulation, bank consolidation, regulatory disapproval, federal banking rule, rule repeal, Public Law 119-19

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• Financial responsibility is crucial.
• You could have a deficiency cited on the federal report but not on the state report.
• While these reports ...are important.
• Through these services, we have seen firsthand how vital financial education is, particularly financial
• But they do ask you for a report card, and that's a financial statement.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• We would report it to Adult Protective Services if we were aware of it.
• Vice Chair Manuel moves that House Bill 3151 be reported favorably.
• The chair moves that House Bill 4129 be reported favorably. The clerk will call the roll.
• House Bill 4419 be reported favorably to the full House and that it do pass and be printed.
• We would report it to Adult Protective Services if we were aware of it.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• The chair moves that House Bill 685 be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation that
• The chair moves that House Bill 685 be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation that
• The chair moves that House Bill 1633 be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
• In February, ASCE Texas released the 2025 Infrastructure Report Card.
• This year's report card paints a stark picture.

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services