Video & Transcript Research : 'revenue commitment'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 9th, 2025

Corrections

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  • Justice to provide legal representation for an inmate who is indigent and charged with an offense committed
  • Forty-one of the Health and Safety Code governs the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
  • the Office of the State Council for Offenders to represent indigent individuals subject to civil commitment
  • This individual has a history of committing various crimes and receiving lenient treatment for his actions
  • ...but to ensure, most importantly, that offenders serve the full time for the crimes they have committed
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 1st, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • These are no new funds out of our current revenue; these are moving funds from existing accounts to accounts
  • This act involves tobacco settlement revenues deposited in funds within 30 days of receipt. ...funds
  • Mental Health is going to put out an RFP and just see what that long-term... what that long-term commitment
  • It would be a one-time commitment from the state, and then that would have to be taken over by private
  • website and all the billboards going up throughout the state of Alabama for co-occurring civil commitment
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • long served the state of Texas with distinction, providing steady leadership and an uncompromising commitment
  • The staff's dedication, professionalism, and commitment are truly unmatched.
  • Senate Bill 1610 was regarding the Texas Civil Commitment Office.
  • reason, San Antonio is proud to become... known as Military City USA through the city's steadfast commitment
  • Fred was a great man, a great husband, a great father, strong in his faith, so committed to the community
KY
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  • Finance and Administration Cabinet, Department of Revenue. 103 KAR 43:341, emergency.
  • I'm Bethany Atkins Rice, counsel for the Department of Revenue. >> My name is Richard Dobson.
  • I'm the executive director of the Office of Sales and Excise Taxes with the Department of Revenue.
  • Taxes with the Sales and Excise Taxes with the Department<00:07:48.560> of<00:07:48.640> Revenue
  • Department of Revenue. Department of Revenue.
Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present, approved the minutes without objection, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations received staff-suggested amendments and were approved without objection, including fish and wildlife rules on fishing limits and deer hunting on local government property, veterinary board changes to responsible party and veterinary manager requirements, election procedures for safe-at-home voters, attorney general regulatory relief rules, emergency gasoline tax pricing, public pensions updates, controller fraud-prevention policies, physical therapy licensure and English proficiency standards, school nutrition and fee-waiver rules, public health conference procedures, and Medicaid waiver regulations. Several agencies briefly identified themselves and answered procedural questions, but most items drew no substantive opposition. The Board of Veterinary Examiners regulation included an agency amendment that removed a proposed limit on the number of facilities a veterinary manager could oversee. The Department of Education regulations updated fee waiver and meal program procedures, while the Department of Public Health regulation clarified notification and conference-request procedures. The Department of Revenue and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority items were largely technical or conforming changes, including a special-needs trust definition added for consistency with Senate Bill 85. The most extensive discussion involved the Department for Medicaid Services’ 1915C child waiver regulations. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified in opposition to the waiver’s lack of participant-directed services, arguing that consumer-driven services such as respite and community living support are required and especially important in rural areas and for higher-acuity children. Cabinet representatives responded that the waiver is intended to provide wraparound services to keep children in homes and communities, that it has CMS approval, and that the program is limited to 100 slots with about 21 participants already enrolled. Members did not move a deficiency motion, and the chair indicated the regulations would continue through the process. The meeting adjourned after setting the next meeting for Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • The chance would be the first felony that you commit.
  • The third chance would be the second felony that you commit.
  • The fourth chance would be the third felony that you commit.
  • And then after you've committed the third felony, this is the fourth felony that you commit in order
  • I think they've committed a felony under this act.
TX
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  • This generates approximately 3.8 billion dollars to the state each year. 50,000 of that revenue goes
  • to the state highway fund, 25% of that revenue goes to public education, and the remaining 25% goes to
  • It just doesn't make sense for the county to raise revenue with a property tax only to pay a sales tax
  • Senate Bill 2206 is a critical piece of legislation that strengthens Texas' commitment to research.
  • Today, Texas does not receive the lion's share of MROs. sales tax revenue.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • So I believe you cited the special revenue account—Miss, I'm sorry, what's your name? BB? BB?
  • <00:41:42.599> account savings into the special revenue account savings into the special revenue
  • Yeah, it is, but all right. where the crime was committed where the crime was committed additionally<
  • Thank you for your testimony. for the revenue it provides agencies for the revenue it provides agencies
  • fines paid by perpetrators who committed fines paid by perpetrators who committed such<01:36:34.280
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • Thank you for your leadership, thank you for your commitment to building a stronger Minnesota.
  • He said people who were interested could not step away from their jobs to commit to the program and pay
  • :01:08.280> to couldn't step away from their jobs to couldn't step away from their jobs to commit
  • :09.319> and<01:01:09.599> really<01:01:10.039> pay<01:01:10.240> for commit
  • to this and and really pay for commit to this and and really pay for all<01:01:10.680> of<01:
Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105
TX
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  • Nothing in Senate Bill 2487 changes the civil commitment process in any way.
  • If the doctor deems the person suitable for civil commitment, The current commitment process is triggered
  • We handle 72% or so of all mental commitments in the state. I am supportive of this bill.
  • So I've committed to them that we would like to look at that.
  • So what do you do with that person today who has nobody to commit them?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • And I think if people are committing, are committing crimes, And I think if people are committing crimes
  • If the doctor deems the person suitable for a civil commitment, the current commitment process is triggered
  • So I've committed to them that we would like to look at that.
  • So what do you do with that person today that has nobody to commit them? They're not a danger.
  • At the end of the day, if somebody hasn't committed a crime, they don't belong in jail.
Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 30 and then voted to report the substituted bill favorably to the full Senate; the roll call showed six ayes and one nay, with later unanimous-consent corrections noted for additional aye votes. The committee also reported Senate Bill 801 favorably to the full Senate by an eight-to-one vote. Both bills were left with no further action in the meeting after the votes. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2595 by Senator Middleton and Senate Bill 2876 by Chairman Hughes, both aimed at addressing masked harassment and riot-related conduct. Supporters said the bills would deter intimidation, protect public order, and respond to recent protests and anti-Semitic incidents, while opponents from civil rights, disability, and advocacy groups argued the measures were overly broad, could chill peaceful protest, and would burden people who wear masks for religious, medical, or disability-related reasons. Public testimony was taken on both bills, and both were left pending after testimony closed. Senate Bill 2753, by Senator Hall, proposed consolidating early voting and election day into a single continuous in-person voting period with common procedures and equipment, while preserving countywide voting and mail voting. The Secretary of State’s office said the bill could improve ballot secrecy and simplify administration, though witnesses raised concerns about ballot privacy, logistics, and access for disabled voters; some county election officials were neutral or supportive of the concept, while others opposed it as confusing or potentially burdensome. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2225 on allowing spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, with supporters arguing the law should focus on alcohol content rather than the source of the alcohol and that the bill would modernize an outdated code. Later, Senate Bill 1540, which would add election officials and related workers to confidentiality protections, drew support from county election officials who described threats and harassment, though one witness suggested the bill’s language may need technical adjustment to better match its intent. Finally, Senate Bill 2382, concerning statewide voter registration systems and offline counties, drew opposition from county election administrators and vendors who warned about capacity, cybersecurity, and single-point-of-failure risks, while others suggested a phased approach or API-based integration; the transcript ends with testimony still open on that bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • example, we've seen Mahmoud Khalil, who was still in ICE detention after opposing the genocide being committed
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard Senate Bill 3031, which would expand aggravated assault to cover certain road-rage shootings involving a person in or traveling to or from a motor vehicle, when a firearm is discharged and causes injury, property damage, or fear of serious bodily injury. Senator Schwertner laid out the bill for the author, described it as closing a gap in the law, and there was no public testimony; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2514, a measure by Chairman Hughes aimed at creating a DPS unit to identify, investigate, and monitor hostile foreign influence operations and to require ethics training for state employees. Supportive invited testimony from Dr. Jacqueline Deal, Ambassador Kelly Curry, and Michael Lucci emphasized threats from the Chinese Communist Party, transnational repression, cyber intrusion, and state-level influence efforts, and argued Texas should take a leading role. Public testimony included opposition from speakers who raised concerns about free speech, privacy, and potential overbreadth. The bill was left pending after testimony closed. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 30 as pending business and discussed a committee substitute. Senator Schwertner explained that the substitute would limit admissible medical expense evidence to amounts paid or up to 300% of Medicare, clarify treatment of provider testimony and attorney-referred providers, remove a requirement that plaintiffs use available health insurance to mitigate damages, strike a unanimous-verdict requirement for non-economic damages, and delete a remittitur provision. Senators questioned the impact on sexual assault and child abuse survivors, the use of Medicare as a benchmark, and whether the bill would still allow fair compensation. After discussion, SB 30 was left pending and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 10th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a commitment I made on the campaign trail. And as a mom of four, it's one I take seriously.
  • HB1186 by Craddick, relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to receive tax revenue from
  • Really careful and committed to keeping our dialogue on the bill itself.
  • So we would basically be saying then we are committed to keep TRS actuarially sound.
  • It's financially responsible, with no fiscal note, revenue-neutral, and actuarially sound.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May they humbly discharge their responsibility And commitments for your glory and honor.
  • To serve you, his steadfast commitment to the people of Texas, and his willingness to lead with conviction
  • His high standards and commitment to excellence represent the finest qualities of this institution, and
  • He has the high standards and commitment to excellence that define the Texas Senate.
  • His reliability and commitment are deeply appreciated by all of us, even if he rarely seeks the spotlight