Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• We would have been much better off with a lights-on bill which just kept MnDOT and Met Council running

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• We would have been much better off with a lights on bill which just kept MnDOT and Met Council running
• We would have been much better off with a lights on bill which just kept MnDOT and Met Council running
• We would have been much better off with a lights on bill which just kept MnDOT and Met Council running
• We would have been much better off with a lights on bill which just kept MnDOT and Met Council running
• We would have been much better off with a lights on bill which just kept MnDOT and Met Council running

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• And we're also appreciative of the changes included for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety.
• I am disappointed that we didn't have more money for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety for High-Risk
• I am disappointed that we didn't have more money for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety for High-Risk
• I am disappointed that we didn't have more money for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety for High-Risk
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Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Uh then on starting on line council.
• Council on Traffic Safety.
• council.
• Council on Traffic Safety.
• </c> reminding that uh Metropolitan Council reminding that uh Metropolitan Council is<00:53:42.160><c

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c><00:38:54.960><c> and</c> colleagues to support workers and colleagues to support workers and communities
• And I just workers across the region.
• So in FY 26, the Inspector General Advisory Commission is created when the bill is enacted.
• They're assuming $27,000 per year starting in FY 27, coming out of the worker compensation fund, and
• </c> Advisory Commission. Advisory Commission.

Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• 55.920><c> whole</c><00:14:56.240><c> program</c><00:14:56.560><c> is</c><00:14:57.040><c> we</c> workers
• So their whole program is we workers.
• the medical field, you could be an entrepreneur, you could be an accounting, you could be a remote worker
• And what we're doing is we're creating a permanent state resiliency council.
• So what we're doing is creating a permanent resiliency council, and they will have a chief resiliency

Bills: HB179, HB354, SB57, SB137, HB431, HB179, HB354, SB57, SB137, HB431

Keywords: campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment

Bills: HF3426, HF3428

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

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• That is teachers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers, and bus drivers.
• And then you are compensated, not compensated, because it's woefully under what people. are spending,
• a year to keep it neutral. the compensation.
• In compensation, okay. Thank you Members, any more questions? All right.
• It deserves compensation separate and apart from TIA. ends is good.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Inadequate compensation for our teachers and challenging working conditions.
• I am president of the Board of Trustees. of the Texas Business Leadership Council.
• So that's something to be. contemplated with teacher compensation and we'll have folks here from TRS
• I'd want to see them better compensated as professionals.
• I show you registered as Missy Piper, testifying on behalf of the Texas Council of Administrators of

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• By that point, there is no... for employees of districts who have failed to increase their compensation
• TCTA also opposes the inclusion of language that removes the requirement for compensation increases if
• To implement language that withholds that compensation increase is inappropriate and unnecessary.
• And had we kept up with the percentage we were spending on teacher compensation, we would be...
• You have to underestimate, essentially. what the amount is that you're going to get for compensation

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Professionals and auxiliary workers. Okay. Then I heard you mention mentors.
• Now, your organization, I guess, focuses a great deal on teacher compensation.
• So an additional social worker, for example? Yes, basically.
• You learn not only how to teach, but also how to plan, how to work with your co-workers. workers and
• I was not compensated, no ma'am. I was not part of a paid residency program.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• Student athletes are earning significant compensation. Institutions are competing now...
• Student athletes are earning significant compensation.
• Sorry, Blake Canfield, Executive Council, Department of Conservation and Energy.
• Several, and not several, but many of the attributes throughout the state, including the councils on
• It provides with respect to the compensation of statewide elected officials and legislators.

Bills: HB513, HB581, HB596, HB660, HB719, HB766, HB802, HB940, HB950, HB1028, HB1183, HB1201, SB233, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB411

Keywords: name image likeness, NIL, student-athlete, college athletics, high school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, athlete compensation, athlete endorsements, sports marketing, athlete agent, marketing representative, sports attorney, publicity rights, right of publicity, Louisiana high school sports, NCAA, school policy, athletic association, athletic conference

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• duties, they are currently paid be, unlike their counterparts in similar roles. officers to be compensated
• under Salary Schedule C, aligning their compensation with the responsibilities they fulfill.
• HB 2467 ensures that all All peace officers in this department are compensated fairly for their service
• They get about 600,000. dollars to air our Austin City Council meetings, but getting, requesting the
• That all it does is it makes the bill a legislative council draft.

Bills: HB 111, HB1545, HB2145, HB2467, HB2520, HB4136, HB4181, HB4214, HB4218, HB4219, HB4359, HB4437, HB4822, HB111

Keywords: Texas Public Information Act, open records, public records, government transparency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, governmental body, Chapter 552, public information law, nonprofit association, quasi-governmental entity, economic development, trade secrets, proprietary information, commercial financial information, Alamo restoration, local workforce board, TDCJ contract facility, civil commitment facility, water supply corporation

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• Um, first up we have Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
• Chair, committee members, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities...
• We have written testimony from the mayor of Hawaii as well as Council Member Michelle Galima.
• Our advisory councils on the Big Island have strongly supported it.
• Alice</c><01:01:21.839><c> Lee,</c> Maui Council Member Alice Lee, Maui Council Member Alice Lee, chair

Bills: SB2275, SB2390, SB2540, SB3142, SB2414, SB2340, SB2848

Keywords: Medicaid, disability, buy-in program, workers with disabilities, income eligibility, premium structure, biomarker testing, health insurance, medical coverage, state law, health maintenance organization, juvenile justice, youth penalties, minors, court fees, court costs, fines, surcharges, restitution, fee waiver

Summary: The House Committee on Health heard testimony on a series of bills related to public health, pharmacy regulation, disability access, and health care infrastructure. HB 1535, creating an income tax credit for automated external defibrillator installations, drew support from the Department of Health, tax department comments, and public testimony emphasizing AED access in community and transit settings. HB 1765, requiring safety warnings for spear fishing gear, received comments from DLNR and strong support from a free-diving safety advocate who described blackout risks and argued for point-of-sale warnings. HB 1549, which would repeal the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Health, the Public Defender, and harm-reduction advocates supported repeal as a public health measure, while HPD and a county prosecutor opposed it, warning it could encourage drug use and create public safety issues. The committee also heard HB 1550, which would exclude drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia. The Department of Health and harm-reduction advocates supported the bill, saying drug checking tools save lives and help prevent overdoses, while one written opponent was noted. HB 1995, allowing people who are blind or deaf to receive disabled parking permits, drew opposition from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Disability and Communication Access Board, and other opponents, while a few written supporters were also noted. HB 1671, allowing licensed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings, received support from the Department of Health and several oral health organizations, with the Board of Dentistry offering comments. HB 1643, establishing a framework for pharmacy audits and record retrieval, prompted the most extended discussion. The Board of Pharmacy and independent pharmacy representatives supported the bill as a needed framework to limit burdensome audits and protect patient care, while HMSA raised concerns about possible conflicts with upcoming federal PBM reforms and potential unintended consequences. Committee members questioned both sides about timing and workload, and supporters argued the bill was needed now to protect rural and independent pharmacies. Finally, HB 1978, appropriating funds for a new outpatient care center in North Kona, received strong support from Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Queen’s Health Systems, the Kona-Kohala Chamber, and others, who described it as a long-term investment in West Hawaii’s health care capacity and economy. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Bills: SB15, SB9, SB7, SB1, SB2, SB67, SB15, SB9, SB7

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap

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• National Association of Social Workers, Texas Freedom Network.

Bills: SB15, SB9, SB7, SB1, SB2, SB67, SB15, SB9, SB7

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• It is a portable state IRA program, and workers may take it from job... to job.
• So, I also want to share that any worker who doesn't want to participate can opt out at any time.
• It doesn't mean a Deferred Compensation Plan, that's just a pretty broad term.

Bills: SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93, SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness