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• Thank you for the question. was outside the scope of what we discussed: business, personal, farm equipment
• While disclosure laws prevent me from naming the people and businesses I worked with over the years.
• that we're collecting on Oklahoma citizens that may end up being through proprietary means or some business
• Or if this is a non-profit or if this is going to be a for-profit business, how are we building affordable
• Apartments, for instance, that could be part of the business model.

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• That was outside the scope of what we discussed: business, personal, farm equipment, mobile home tax
• I've worked extensively with businesses across numerous industries, including oil and gas, agriculture
• While disclosure laws prevent me from naming the people and the businesses I worked with over the years
• It might allow for a more broad business model. Senator Sacchieri: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• That could be part of the business model, but we would know that some portion of those is going to be

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

Summary: The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee took up a mix of tax policy, incentive, and administrative measures, beginning with an annual motion authorizing the chair to request OSBI background checks for any Horse Racing Commission nominees. The committee then passed Senate Bill 1839, as amended, to create a de minimis ad valorem tax exception for personal property valued at $5,000 or less per account. The committee also confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 12-0 vote, with LaFortune emphasizing his IRS background and commitment to customer service and fairness. Several other bills were approved, including Senate Bill 1280 to align the plugging fund sunset date in the tax code with another statute; Senate Bill 1832 to reauthorize income tax refund checkoffs for veterans programs; Senate Bill 2001 to freeze property taxes for three years for homeowners displaced by a turnpike or eminent domain, though members raised concerns about downsizing and future valuation; and Senate Bill 1405 to renew the wildlife diversity checkoff, with testimony clarifying it would fund non-game species rather than predator reintroduction. Senate Bill 1989 also passed, expanding the Oklahoma College Savings Plan to accept digital payment platforms such as Venmo and PayPal, with members discussing how deposits would be tracked. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2143, which would allow counties to use aerial or satellite imagery and fixed-wing aircraft for property assessment while excluding drones; supporters cited efficiency, safety, and accuracy, while opponents raised privacy, foreign-company, and taxpayer-frustration concerns. The bill passed 7-4. Senate Bill 1393, a housing redevelopment tax credit for vacant and abandoned properties, passed 8-3 after discussion about affordable housing requirements and project ranking. The committee also approved three Incentive Evaluation Commission recommendations: Senate Bill 1392 to increase the aerospace engineer employee tax credit, Senate Bill 1395 to limit carryforward of the new jobs tax credit to seven years, and Senate Bill 1400 to consolidate aircraft-related sales tax exemptions. The meeting adjourned after the chairman noted more bills would be heard at a later meeting.

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• The chair lays out as a matter of pending business, HB2467.
• Next on the matter of opinion, Business House Bill 2468.
• The chair lays out, as a matter of pending business, House Bill 149.
• Cybersecurity is a business.
• If we exempt Chapter 1304 businesses and other unlicensed sales of service businesses this session, more

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• Requirements for market changes impacting existing businesses.
• The Chair lays Senate Bill 2784 as a matter of pending business.
• The Chair lays out Senate Bill 3065 as a matter of pending business.
• It's a matter of pending business, Chairlady.
• Is there any other business? What?

Bills: SB2784, HB23, HB247, HB1533, HB2011, HB2013, HB2273, HB2421, HB2464, HB3120, HB3424, HB3575, HB3788, HB4370, HB4809, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HJR34, HB23, HB247, HJR34

Keywords: Somervell County, hospital district, board of directors, elections, local governance, staggered terms, third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure

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• With this bill, you have an opportunity to show Texas that our state legislature means business when
• My name is Hannah Heimbaugh, I'm a licensed... and speech-language pathologist, a small business owner
• Last year, after being sexually harassed by a former business partner and going several nights without
• So it follows the same layout as lien law and the Texas Business and Commerce Code, specifically 272.001
• Is there any further business for the committee to address? If not, the chair moves to adjourn.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• Okay, members, moving on to pending business. House Bill 644 is pending business.
• The chair lays out House Bill 581 as pending business.
• House Bill 170, as pending business.
• Pending business.
• House Bill 1495 is pending business.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will come to order. Clerk, call the roll.
• This is the second meeting in the business of. Commerce Committee.
• After the floor, we'll reconvene here to finish all the business of the Business Commerce Committee.
• The Business Code to extend the length of a rental agreement from 30 to 180 days under the Business Code
• We support Senate Bill 72 because consumers and businesses... ...businesses that rent from us have asked

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will now begin. Friends, we were on SB21.
• Tokenization and blockchain are the future, with businesses providing real-world value that would make
• I think the United States has a bit to catch up, but it is a real business and a very real operation.
• It's a matter of pending business, Senate Bill 764, and I recognize Senator Zaffirini.
• The Senate Business and Commerce Committee is now subject to the call of the Chair. Thank you.

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• I own a business in Jefferson Parish as well.
• I'm a small business owner.
• I own a business in Jefferson Parish as well.
• I'm a small business owner.
• Businesses and, you know, being a small business owner is a backbone of this state.

Bills: HB461, HB467, HB522, HB565, HB673, HB799, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB977

Keywords: building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof

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• The speaker said the bill is not trying to kill the wholesaling business.
• In my own business, I often encourage sellers to ask simple questions like, are you the buyer?
• I know Representative Jordan is not paying attention, is busy at the moment, but the other thing I encourage
• And if you go to any of our Google My Business pages, you're going to see photos of smiling sellers,
• tons and tons of happy reviews, because at the end of the day, we are a service business and we're seller-focused

Bills: HB387, HB388, HB468, HB548, HB827, HB848, HB921, HB924, HB953

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants

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• So for a mom-and-pop, this could actually steal their livelihood and put their station out of business
• So for a mom-and-pop, this could actually steal their livelihood and put their station out of business

Bills: SB1092, SB1094, SB1139, SB1239, SB1240, SB1248, SB1326, SB1502, SB1512, SB1540, SB1616, SB1635, SB1669, SB1673

Keywords: probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution

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• So what we want to do is put this into place so we can make sure our businesses have that capability
• Can you name a city, just out of curiosity, so I don't stop my business there?
• SB 1271 simply clarifies that cities cannot threaten or penalize businesses for legitimate emergency
• SB 1271 simply clarifies that cities cannot threaten or penalize businesses for legitimate emergency
• We heard about this through one business. I kind of heard anecdotally a couple of years ago.

Bills: SB1039, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069, SB1099, SB1127, SB1148, SB1271, SB1426, SB1448

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

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• Economic Opportunity that includes practical, hands-on training on how to start or grow a small business
• Economic Opportunity that includes practical, hands-on training on how to start or grow a small business
• But I have an uncle who runs a business, and when I was speaking all of this AI doomerism to him, he
• be great in the long run because it's going to make it possible for more people to run their own business
• nays, and one not voting, you have given HB 275 a do pass recommendation, and having no further business

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• Agriculture investment program providing producers funds for business investments by the Agriculture
• So setting up a program like this would be beneficial for the state and for those in the business of
• So setting up a program like this would be beneficial for the state and for those in the business of
• So setting up a program like this would be beneficial for the state and for those in the business of
• So setting up a program like this would be beneficial for the state and for those in the business of

Bills: HB431, HB466, HB523, HB521, SB182, SB300

Keywords: Monroe County, sheriff, sheriff compensation, county salary, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, law enforcement pay, public official salary, county budget, Alabama local legislation, service contracts, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, insurance, contract cancellation, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board

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• So let's be our We've got some members that need to go to business and an entrance.
• and so what industry was concerned about and this is not just oil and gas this was basically every business
• every business has a website and presence there that they in cases of breaches you know they were victims
• is where we put that into state enforcement what industry's requesting here and and some other businesses
• My driver's license is not a real ID, and I would I I use that regularly to conduct business and to verify

Bills: SB1670, SB1716, SB1521

Keywords: higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense

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• We've got some members that need to go to business and then entrance.
• so what industry was concerned about, and this is not just oil and gas, this was basically every business
• What industry is requesting here, and some other businesses, is they just want to basically put a belt
• My driver's license is not a REAL ID, and I use that regularly to conduct business and to verify who
• I am. ...regularly to conduct business and to verify who I am, excuse me.

Bills: SB1670, SB1716, SB1521

Keywords: higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense

Summary: The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered three Senate bills. SB 1670, by Senator Reinhart, would require the State Regents to update Oklahoma university technology transfer guidance, create a tiered ownership framework, and revisit the guidance every seven years. Members questioned the seven-year review period, the scope of terms like aerospace and autonomous technologies, and how broadly the new tiered system would apply. The bill was presented as a way to modernize an outdated 1989 framework and help turn university research into companies, jobs, and economic impact. It passed 8-0. SB 1716, by Senator Howard, amended the Security Breach Notification Act to replace references to a “cybersecurity event” with “breach of the security of a system” and to clarify that there is no private right of action for ordinary negligence when a business reports breaches to the Attorney General. Howard explained that the Attorney General would retain exclusive enforcement authority for reasonable-standards violations, while private lawsuits would remain available only for more egregious conduct such as willful, wanton conduct or gross negligence. Members asked about the negligence standard, HIPAA-related breaches, and staffing needs for the Attorney General’s office. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-0. SB 1521, by Senator Hamilton, would prohibit minors from accessing artificial intelligence companions and set age-verification and re-verification requirements, including use of government-issued identification and periodic re-verification. Hamilton said the bill was aimed at protecting children from harmful interactions with AI companions and was narrowly drafted to avoid sweeping in other AI tools like customer-service bots. Members raised concerns about the reasonableness and consistency of age verification, account creation requirements, and how the bill would interact with existing statutes on sexually explicit conduct. The chair spoke in support of the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• These are products for sale by licensed businesses in New Mexico right now.
• I do not want to hinder industry and commerce, especially for small businesses.
• We're trying to punish small businesses. I apologize for that.
• We're trying to punish small businesses. I was not in favor of this bill.
• You're trying to minimize the ability of small businesses to label their product.

Bills: HB294, SB40, SB43, SB35

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

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• They can do the normal ones that are offered for that same zone businesses.
• If we do it for one business, then here comes a whole bunch more with the same thing.
• But now is not a time for business as usual.
• So this is a benefit to small businesses throughout the state, and we stand in support. Thank you.
• And with that, we'll conclude our business for today.

Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6

Keywords: public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction

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• It's the only thing we can do in cases where you would want to make sure that if a business has certain
• Now, that outcome is also not only unfair to taxpayers but also to businesses that aren't subsidized.
• We believe... ...of thousands of new restaurants and other businesses in central Phoenix.
• Johnson spoke about, providing access to our restaurants and to our small businesses, really helping
• In downtown, that investment includes more than 1,300 new residential units, over 25 new small businesses

Bills: SB1090, SB1293, SB1414, SB1429, SB1503, SB1536, SB1633, SB1724, SB1764

Keywords: savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators

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• are basically already in business and most likely probably already operating anyway.
• And I think, in a way, too, it would also legitimize these small businesses.
• And my question is, we do know that if you've got a smaller business and as long as.
• The Avon lady and what we call low impact businesses.
• This is where they're taking taxpayer dollars to help their business.

Bills: SB1519, SB1775, SB1900, SB1948, SB2080

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI