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• SB 1092, mobile home parks, option to purchase, do pass. Roll call. Cervantes, aye. Seyarto, no.
• per author to remove requirements that the water board allow use of vouchers covering up to 90% of purchase
• per author to remove requirements that the Water Board allow use of vouchers covering up to 90% of purchase

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Funds will also be used for purchasing specialized training equipment to have a hands-on experience in
• Funds will also be used for purchasing specialized training equipment to have a hands-on experience in
• Funds will also be used for purchasing specialized training equipment to have a hands-on experience in

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum and heard presentations on several workforce and school-safety funding requests. The first item was a proposal for a school mapping data program, presented by Rep. Steve Bratcher with law enforcement and mapping partners. They said the plan would move money to the 911 system so school maps could be embedded there and kept current for all schools, public and private, to improve response times and officer, student, and teacher safety. The request was described as a $10 million one-time appropriation, with an estimate that the work could be completed in about a year. The committee then heard testimony on the Be Proud Initiative, a mobile workshop program aimed at exposing students age 13 and up to skilled trades and related education and career opportunities. Speakers from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, MI2, the Kentucky Treasury, and the Associated General Contractors said the program would improve perceptions of manufacturing, construction, and metals careers, connect students to training and employers, and help build the workforce pipeline. They said private industry would contribute $1 million in FY 2026-2027 before state funds are released, and requested $3 million in state funding in FY 2027-2028 contingent on that match. A Treasury official said handling the funds through the Treasury would have minimal impact on the office. Committee members responded favorably, including a comment from Rep. Bojanowski about the value of hands-on learning for students who struggle with test-focused instruction. Speakers also explained that the program includes classroom materials before and after the truck visit and ongoing outreach for students and parents. The final presentation was on an MI2 metals career pathway proposal, which cited economic impact data for Kentucky’s metals industry and asked for a $3 million one-time investment for FY 2027-2028 to pilot a middle- and high-school pathway in Carroll and Logan counties. The proposal would be matched by industry funds and used for curriculum, equipment, dual-credit and apprenticeship connections, student stipends, and parent outreach. The chair closed by noting it was the final scheduled meeting of the session and moved toward adjournment.

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• DATA CENTERS ARE THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE BEHIND EVERY ONLINE PURCHASE, TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENT
• Abbott: YOU SAID ON A REFRESH YOU HAVE A SALES TAX LOCALLY ARE YOU BUYING THOSE OR WHERE ARE YOU PURCHASING
• FOR REFRESH PURCHASING NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BUT WHAT HAPPENS TO THE OLD INFRASTRUCTURE?

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• IDA negotiated a liability assumption agreement with the participating PRPs and a prospective purchaser
• example, voluntary clean-up programs that encourage the clean-up and reuse of sites with perspective. purchaser
• as you may know, the Navajo Nation is spread across three states, actually four now with a little purchase

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

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• My concern is that people who do not have the wherewithal to purchase newer vehicles, you know, especially
• This, I struggle with the fact that people from a lower socioeconomic status that isn't able to purchase
• the way it is written right now, hurt poorer people because they do not have the wherewithal to purchase

Summary: The committee first reviewed the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget proposal for transportation, tourism, and economic development, which totals about $18 billion and includes major funding for the Department of Transportation work program, Visit Florida, affordable housing, library/cultural/historical initiatives, National Guard tuition assistance, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs. Members approved staff technical adjustments and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then heard and approved CS/SB 666, which creates a specialty license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, with proceeds supporting scholarships and school academic, athletic, and arts programs. CS/SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, drew extensive testimony from the sponsor, law enforcement, advocates, and victims’ families. Supporters argued it would create a clearer, easier-to-enforce prohibition on holding a wireless device while driving and help reduce crashes and deaths; some senators raised concerns about enforcement, privacy, and impacts on drivers with older vehicles, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1408, designating memorial highways for Tampa Police Officer Jesse Madsen and Charlotte County Sergeant Elio Diaz, and SB 1516, which would create the International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support partnerships between Florida and international aerospace companies. Both bills had supportive testimony and no opposition noted. The meeting ended with adjournment after the final votes.

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• When we met with panel staff, they expressed concern that the funds allocated for the purchase of the
• Do you know if it's a system being developed internally or is this a system that's being purchased from
• purchased from offtheshelf? purchased from offtheshelf?
• >> Uh, we had discussions about purchasing one and we couldn't.
• >> Uh we had discussions about purchasing >> Uh we had discussions about purchasing

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Approve Minutes from June 11, 2026- 00:00:40 Staff Report on 2026 Child Fatality Panel Update- 00:01:17 Panel Staff Response to Report-00:21:12 University of Kentucky Name, Image, and Likeness-00:44:34 Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS-01:17:55 Adjornment-01:33:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members then received a staff report on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, including an annual LOIC evaluation of the panel’s operations, statutory compliance, case management system development, member experience, and written procedures. The report noted recent House Bill 778 expanded the panel’s access to records and to TWIST/I-TWIST, and recommended that staff request access and training promptly to avoid implementation problems. Analysts reported the panel has met statutory membership and meeting requirements, and that agency responses to the panel’s 2025 recommendations improved, with all responses meeting statutory content requirements though some were late. They also said the panel still lacks formal written procedures, so a prior recommendation was reissued. The report discussed the panel’s new case management system, now in testing with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and a survey of panel members showing generally positive views of meetings and case discussions but recurring concerns about SharePoint access, time demands, virtual meetings, and the panel’s lack of enforcement authority. The report included a matter for legislative consideration suggesting the General Assembly may wish to seek additional testimony from agencies when responses are unclear or more information is needed. Panel staff responded that the work is difficult but important, said they are optimistic about gaining TWIST access, and acknowledged that written procedures have not yet been completed because they wanted to align them with the new system. They said both the system and procedures are hoped to be finished by the end of the year, with the new case management system expected to be implemented by September 1 after further testing and migration. Members also discussed trends in child fatality and near-fatality cases, including increases in reported cases since 2013, substance abuse, safe storage of firearms, and concerns about THC/CBD gummies reaching children. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• sub C, a point of redemption or PRO can refuse to redeem containers that were known to have been purchased
• <00:58:25.360> out<00:58:25.520> of were known to have been purchased out of were known
• to have been purchased out of state,<00:58:26.360> have<00:58:26.520> already<00:58:26.800
• That's what allows for the transfer of money so some of these machines can be purchased to speed up some
• or and fit up, the money will purchased or and fit up, the money will be<01:19:10.040> made<01

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And I was able to walk away from the purchase of the dog couch.
• Uh Roku, I purchase of the dog couch.
• When I choose to purchase something from any organization, I'm entering into a private contract, and
• I did purchase my first Mazda from Morrie's, and they did not condition the sale on the signing of an
• <01:50:01.960> Mazda<01:50:02.360> from I did purchase my first Mazda from I did purchase

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It had proceeded with purchasing chargers for eight of its NEVI sites and finalizing design for seven
• It had proceeded with purchasing<00:45:26.400> chargers<00:45:26.800> for<00:45:27.119>
• eight<00:45:27.760> of<00:45:27.920> its purchasing chargers for eight of its purchasing
• Um, I believe that a lot of those funds actually had been encumbered with respect to purchasing equipment
• to purchasing equipment that would<01:48:01.440> upgrade<01:48:02.080> all<01:48:02.320

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• help at least keep you informed as an owner of property that you have property moving or you're purchasing
• Um, the same is to be said for Penny and the Purchase area with Fort Campbell.
• Um, the same is to be said for Penny and the Purchase area with Fort Campbell.
• is to be said for Penny and the purchase is to be said for Penny and the purchase area<00:26:33.600
• So it it policyholder uh the purchaser.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.

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• This bill basically extends the date to 2029 and then adds language that seedlings may be purchased from
• <00:16:12.959> uh<00:16:13.040> from<00:16:13.199> the Lans may be purchased
• uh from the Lans may be purchased uh from the private<00:16:13.720> Market<00:16:14.720> uh
• nobody in the state of Minnesota that provides those container seedlings as well, so we've been purchasing
• from Canada um now we've been purchasing from Canada um now that<00:19:04.799> I<00:19:04.919

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My question is: Is there not a timeline when a homeowner purchases any HOA that they have an opportunity
• documents be made available before the documents be made available before the purchase<01:12:30.920><
• of that home and that those purchase of that home and that those documents<01:12:32.800> be<01
• Purchasers—I'm not a real estate attorney, just to be fair.
• so I'm I'm not a real estate purchasers so I'm I'm not a real estate attorney<01:15:43.159> just<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• be captured in the higher percentages for higher value purchases.
• be captured in the higher percentages for higher value purchases.
• percentages for higher value purchases. percentages for higher value purchases.
• and ensure that if you are purchasing and ensure that if you are purchasing a<01:42:39.600> home
• Um, I hope to purchase both insurances.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This bill protects Delaware consumers from purchasing an electric moped or electric motorcycle with the
• stealth-marketed to the public as toys or bicycles and to protect consumers from being misled into purchasing
• power plant development, requiring utilities to hold competitive procurements for long-term power purchase
• place now to provide the certainty and ensure developers have enough time to contract, procure, or purchase
• place now to provide the certainty and ensure developers have enough time to contract, procure, or purchase

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on energy, public safety, and environmental cleanup. House Bill 455 would create a historic preservation license plate to raise funds and awareness for Delaware preservation efforts, and House Bill 471 would tighten rules and penalties for off-highway vehicles on shared private roads, with golf carts excluded. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 439, the Truth in E-Bike Marketing Act, would require clearer disclosures when selling electric mopeds and electric motorcycles so consumers understand classification, power, and licensing/insurance requirements. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 407, related to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act and brownfields, would shift funding for brownfield cleanup from the original realty transfer tax approach to a dedicated share of the hazardous substance cleanup fund and raise civil penalties for fraudulent acts. The committee also approved the June 18, 2026 minutes once quorum was reached. Most of the meeting centered on House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 233, as amended, a large-load/data center bill intended to protect ratepayers from costs tied to massive new electricity users. The sponsor and Public Advocate said PJM’s warnings about a coming reliability backstop auction made it urgent to establish a Delaware framework now, requiring large energy users to sign utility agreements, cover their share of transmission, distribution, and capacity costs, and comply with curtailment and other protections. Supporters from environmental groups and some labor and business voices said the bill was needed to prevent cost shifts to households and small businesses, while opponents argued it was being rushed, could deter investment, and might unintentionally affect other industries; several asked for more time and clearer definitions. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also took up House Bill 470, which would authorize Delmarva Power, with PSC approval, to build and operate utility-owned battery storage and spread costs across the customer base. The sponsor and Delmarva said the bill would improve reliability quickly and help avoid outages, while the chair expressed concern that the state had not yet fully studied whether utility-owned or competitively procured storage is the best model, noting a recent SEU storage study and broader policy questions. Supporters said utility storage could be deployed faster and help with peak shaving, while others urged a competitive process; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 470.

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• SB 898 requires companies to provide information consumers can use when they purchase consumer devices
• By aggregating digital records and by purchasing databases with billions of data points from private
• Businesses today routinely augment consumer records with data purchased from third parties to enhance
• For example, a retail company might collect basic information directly from the consumer, but then purchase
• lots of other information, like detailed demographic data, purchase history, and other things to augment

Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.

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• SB 898 requires companies to provide information consumers can use when they purchase consumer devices
• By aggregating digital records and by purchasing databases with billions of data points from private
• Businesses today routinely augment consumer records with data purchased from third parties to enhance
• For example, a retail company might collect basic information directly from the consumer, but then purchase
• lots of other information that's detailed demographic data, purchase history, other things to kind of

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• mention earlier was with CARES... ...didn't get to mention earlier was with CARES Act, the tribe purchased
• The Turtle Mountain Band purchases land, turns around and takes it out of trust status.
• Now that pipeline might last 50 years to 100 years, but we will continue to reclaim through purchase,
• And even in discussion, because I've been involved in some of the land purchases that the tribe's been
• in, and devout... ...because I've been involved in some of the land purchases that the tribe's been

Keywords: 908, all

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• The Asians, in their contracts, they want some sort of certification that they are purchasing the cleanest
• The Asians, in their contracts, they want some sort of certification that they are purchasing the cleanest
• sort of certification that<00:23:31.520> they<00:23:31.760> are<00:23:32.000> purchasing
• <00:23:32.559> the<00:23:32.799> cleanest that they are purchasing the cleanest that
• they are purchasing the cleanest fuel<00:23:35.440> on<00:23:35.760> the<00:23:35.919>

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• recordkeeping is, as you explained, would have been specific if there was a sale or the alcohol that they've purchased
• recordkeeping is, as you explained, would have been specific if there was a sale or the alcohol that they've purchased
• recordkeeping is, as you explained, would have been specific if there was a sale or the alcohol that they've purchased
• recordkeeping is, as you explained, would have been specific if there was a sale or the alcohol that they've purchased
• recordkeeping is, as you explained, would have been specific if there was a sale or the alcohol that they've purchased

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up several liquor-related bills. Senate Bill 24, allowing students under 21 to taste wine in educational settings, drew no opposition or amendment and was reported out 6-0. Senate Bill 79, authorizing self-pour automated systems under the liquor commission, also faced no opposition and was voted ought to pass 6-0. Senate Bill 80, shifting licensing, auditing, and enforcement for wholesale and retail e-cigarette sales to the liquor commission, prompted discussion about whether the change would add cost; members heard that the liquor commission already handles similar enforcement and that the change was meant to address nonreporting. It was voted ought to pass 6-0. The committee then discussed Senate Bill 87, concerning alcohol service in salons, barbershops, and spas. Members and staff focused on how to limit the amount served, whether to require recordkeeping, and privacy concerns about tracking what patrons drank. The discussion settled on removing references to alcohol type and quantity and keeping only patron records, with the understanding that the agency would set the details by rule. The bill was not formally amended at the meeting, but members agreed an amendment would be drafted for the following week; the bill itself was reported ought to pass with that amendment to be determined. Finally, the committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 245, the EMS No Surprises Act and System Stabilization Act. The sponsor, Senator Suprena, said the bill would prohibit balance billing for emergency ambulance calls and unscheduled transfers, while setting reimbursement at either locally set public rates or 325% of Medicare. She explained that the proposal was based on national work on ground ambulance billing and was intended to stabilize struggling EMS providers. Committee members sought clarification that the bill did not eliminate balance billing for non-emergency transfers, and the sponsor confirmed it did not. A second witness, Jerry Stringham, testified in support, citing his reimbursement background.

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• A police officer who had recently purchased a Home in the neighborhood she patrolled was the victim of
• They are also subject to competitive purchasing procedures, which the other counties are not.
• As I said, people stop, they look at the puppies, and they make impulse purchases.
• They ensure that their puppies are sold and purchased responsibly.
• These animals are frequently purchased on impulse without proper consideration of long-term care or cost

Bills: HB240, HB2097, HB2731, HB3087, HB3234, HB3319, HB3394, HB3687, HB4105, HB4205, HB4350, HB4462, HB4642, HB4801, HB5403, HB240

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code