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• a small business, or tens of millions of dollars.
• You know, these are the two things we need to hit, kind of like the mission statement bullet points.
• of it.
• We, as assessors, are responsible for the financial stability of each parish.
• It's one of the largest of its kind.

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB253, HB411, HB440, HB514, HB515, HB543, HB614, HB620, HB658, HB812, HB898, HB961

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, income tax, tax repeal, individuals, estates, trusts, tax reduction, state revenue

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• Could you get me a copy of that sheet of your notes that you had yesterday?
• And as I understand, there are a couple of them that are right now in the process of... the process of
• We've missed out on things because of the lack of public transportation in the state of Alabama.
• I was looking at other kinds of trusts, but again, I don't think a lot of Alabamians are aware of this
• Like he explained, it just defines financial instruments for the purposes of this section.

Bills: HB52, HB89, HB141, HB52, HB89, HB141

Keywords: income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination

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• First of all, we need more of those kinds of workers. They're few and far between.
• First of all, we need more of those kinds of workers. They're few and far between.
• But I guarantee you, one in 35 cases of autism, a lot of people, a lot of families, and a lot of family
• The intent of the information in which they're provided is to provide important financial aid for student
• for a copy of their state financial aid application 13 months later, and the school says, 'Sorry, there's

Bills: HB2337, HB2311, HB2088, HB2148, HB2132

Keywords: training requirements, caregiving, family member, individual providers, home care, workforce education, investment accountability, administrative changes, oversight, education policy, nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation, education, pay it forward program, tuition, student loans, financial aid

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• ><c> of</c><00:07:40.080><c> the</c> two-time graduate of the of the two-time graduate of the of the
• dean, and as director of a school of social work which is within a larger college of five departments
• </c> School of Dentistry. School of Dentistry.
• :21:21.200><c> mass</c> One of my eyes I know one of my mass One of my eyes I know one of my mass school
• Is that part of what I'm of social work.

Bills: HB151, HB152, HB138, SB221, SB190, SB69, SB225, SB272, HB151, HB152, HB138, SB221, SB190, SB69, SB225, SB272

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision

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• That’s part of my concern too, along with I don't see a definition of... of machinery.
• It's kind of putting some of our... that tax.
• So, my point is it's not necessary to make a statement to be opposite of what... my colleague said is
• Uh, and then out of state, a lot of folks don't realize if you begin your military service from out of
• kind of abuse.

Bills: HB86, HB273, HB379, HB386, HB387, HB388, HB389, HB487, HB600, SB120, HB176

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers

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• business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of doctor and/or nurse of
• If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, who could stand?
• I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
• Some of you may or may not know.
• Please recognize Son of Harris for an introduction.

Bills: SB1636, SB1772, SB1221, SB1932, SB1687, SB1213, SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338, SB1976, SB1314, SB1191, SB1613, SB1246, SB1439, SB1930, HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

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• Members, the following order of business will be followed today: prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, introduction
• of Doctor and our Nurse of the Day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and
• of Doctor and our Nurse of the Day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and
• I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
• And then I think we have—absolutely—give them a round of applause. Give them a round of applause.

Bills: SB1636, SB1772, SB1221, SB1932, SB1687, SB1213, SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338, SB1976, SB1314, SB1191, SB1613, SB1246, SB1439, SB1930, HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

Summary: The House convened, the roll was called, and the chamber proceeded with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The main legislative item taken up was House Resolution 1044, which recognizes April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. Representative Crosswhite Hader presented the resolution and shared a personal story about her son-in-law’s liver transplant and the importance of organ donation. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent without objection. The House also received several introductions and recognitions. Students from Junior Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill, visitors from Altus Air Force Base for Airspace Day, a guest in the gallery, and 17 reconstructive surgeons visiting from Ukraine through OU Health Sciences Center were welcomed. Representative Roberts introduced the nurse of the day, Denny Wilson Loeber, an OU Health trauma burn nurse and coordinator, and highlighted her work in burn care education and outreach. The chamber presented a special citation honoring the Adair High School 2A2 state champion football team, recognizing its undefeated season, district dominance, and championship win over Vian. Members also made announcements about Autism Day, School Library Month, and School Librarian Day. No contested votes were recorded, and the House adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• of higher education to sign a statement that they are not an agent of a foreign adversary.
• Sign a statement, and then they swear that they're not an agent of a foreign entity.
• And then the statement, the foreign agent, which there's several definitions of foreign agent state-wise
• If I'm hearing you say what the issues are, most of them kind of fall back into that area. financial
• Yes, we do have an array of additional financial aid available that covers cost of housing, food. books

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• Kenny is the founder of Kenny Boy Ice Cream. Let's give him a round of applause.
• </c> of Hawaii's local a industry. of Hawaii's local a industry.
• A statue of Gandhi sits along a pathway near the zoo in Waikiki, a quiet symbol of the peace we often
• A statue of Gandhi sits along a pathway near the zoo in Waikiki, a quiet symbol of the peace we often
• Judge Char is a graduate of the University of Denver, from which she received her Bachelor of Arts degree

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• c><00:03:17.280><c> part</c><00:03:17.440><c> of</c><00:03:17.760><c> national</c> Hawaii are part of
• </c><00:03:32.959><c> those</c> have folks from two of those have folks from two of those organizations
• </c> In addition to the Council of State Governments, we're also really fortunate to be a part of the
• <00:09:28.800><c> service</c> draft 1 relating to purchase of service draft 1 relating to purchase of
• </c> belated one from all of us. Good health. belated one from all of us. Good health.

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• This does a couple of things.
• This does a couple of things.
• If the state has a financial interest in any of these labor costs, then there should be an impact to
• It seems that the sponsoring representative of this amendment and I were of the same mind, out of the
• There's a lot of confusion.

Bills: HB1544, HB2099, HB2185, HB2219, HB2253, HB2317, HB2318, HB2319, HB2350

Keywords: child welfare, risk assessment, investigation, child abuse, neglect, military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, homelessness, youth programs, advisory committee, prevention, protection, HB 2219, child care licensing, early learning, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families

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• Of those 200, we have helped 125 of them get copies of their birth certificates and their IDs.
• or not there's undue influence, ethical problems, conflicts of interest, etc.
• They would just go on suspense and fill out a statement of residence when they're going to vote, but
• Folks are always, all of us are interested in making sure that the equipment is working as it should
• The names, there was a true interpretation off of it, off of what was printed in terms of who they had

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• So there's not one of those, right? There's none.
• age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collector seller.
• It's kind of an expansion of alcohol again; it just extends.
• relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages.
• The chair lays out as a matter of pending business SCR 42 by Chairman Hughes.

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• of them for the lifetime of the child.
• The trauma, learned distrust of the medical system, and the financial ruin don't go away just because
• I represent the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which represents the interests of over 7,000
• licensed registered dietitians... ...dietetics, which represents the interests of over 7,000 licensed
• The point was to get rid of the cost of arbitration, lower the cost of arbitration.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.

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• You know, some of us were getting out of high school or college by then... ...you know, some of us were
• fund a lot of those... ...time in doing a lot of those things.
• of Risk Management, Prison Enterprises, Office of Technology Services, Division of Administrative Law
• It took a lot of effort.
• It takes a lot of, it takes a concerted effort to craft this many different interests, not just from

Bills: HB1, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution

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• America was part of the facts of the prosecution.
• Sometimes they do so explicitly to advance the interests of America's adversaries or of designated foreign
• In your experience, this bill includes provisions regarding the advancement of interest of foreign terrorist
• And we're here today in support of 2198 on behalf of the Justices of the Peace.
• So sometimes people, especially a parent that doesn't really have the best interests of the person they're

Bills: HB2047, HB2136, HB2198, HB2411, HB2662, HB2966, HB2970

Keywords: forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony

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• Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
• Office of Financial Management Population Estimates.
• Office of Financial Management Population Estimates.
• It's a place of unity. It's a place of community.
• So we tried to set this up to protect the interests of the state.

Bills: HB1175, HB1376, HB1500, HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

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• the state of Washington.
• the state of Washington.
• May the common goal of serving all the people of Washington guide all of their actions. Amen.
• With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved.
• Fourth order of business.

Bills: HB1175, HB1376, HB1500, HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

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• Provisions of this bill scale with employee sizes.
• We show Sarah Horne registered on behalf of the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
• I'm the assistant state director of NFIB.
• Members of the Committee, as the owner of Alcon DTS, a Texas small business that has been offering managed
• In previous testimonies, we have spoken of instances of harassment, criminal, and inappropriate situations

Bills: SB1540, SB2610, SB2373

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, cybersecurity, data breach, breach of system security, exemplary damages, punitive damages, liability shield, safe harbor, small business, mid-sized business, Texas Business & Commerce Code, sensitive personal information, personal identifying information, identity theft, fraud prevention, NIST

Bills: SB 1888, SB 3003, SB 2417, SB 2459, SB 3055, HB 1393, HB 2884, SB 2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy