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• So we're adding airports, heliports, spaceports, aerospace facilities, and also some government facilities
• There's been a 77% increase in aerospace and defense funding in the last, and spend rather, in the last
• Don't have an issue necessarily with the aerospace aspect.
• I mean, the bill is not specific to aerospace. All the The bill is not specific to airspace.
• All the package that we are working on right now are aerospace and defense related.

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• So let me be clear, this bill not feeling because opposition from the insurance industry.
• . 14, 0, 8, is reported favorably and finally centers were up tab number 5 Senate Bill, 1516, on aerospace
• industry by our own Senator Wright.
• The I F goal will be to develop partnerships between Florida based aerospace companies and international
• aerospace companies to drive innovation in critical technology areas related to aerospace space, Florida

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Members, I'm just redefining the way we define aerospace. Which is the bill number? Thank you.
• Members, I'm just redefining the way we define aerospace. Which is the bill number?
• Thank you. the way we define aerospace. Which is the bill number? Bill number is 1175.
• I've heard a little bit from the industry in terms of some of the issues that they run into and what
• I've heard a little bit from the industry in terms of some of the issues that they run into and what

Bills: SCR58 , SB309 , SB514 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HB401 , HB487 , HB722 , HB730 , HB745 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1218 , HB1244

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement

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• For generations, our miners, engineers, and industrial workers have built a reputation for skill, resilience
• resources that are increasingly important to global manufacturing, advanced technologies, and modern industry
• He is the Minister of Commerce and Industry for the Federal Republic of Somalia.
• He is the Minister of Commerce and Industry for the Federal Republic of Somalia.
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4006, creating the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Today Texas is home to over 2000 aerospace, aviation, and defense businesses with commercial spaceports
• The space industry contributes $11 billion to the Texas economy annually and supports 145,000 jobs across
• the state. 18 of the world's top 20 aerospace companies have a presence in Texas, submitting our undeniable
• Divides commercial aerospace growth while initiatives like the Texas Aerospace Research.
• Texas-based companies like SpaceX, Firefly, Aerospace, Intuitive Machines are leading in lunar exploration

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• high-growth industries such as pharmaceuticals and software.
• high-growth industries such as pharmaceuticals and software.
• high-growth industries such as pharmaceuticals and software.
• high-growth industries such as pharmaceuticals and software.
• high-growth industries such as pharmaceuticals and software.

Keywords: 919, house, all

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• a work product of discussions between the Department of Children and Families and the child care industry
• Senate Bill 1516 on the aerospace industry by Senator Wright.
• This bill would establish the International Aerospace Innovation Fund, or the IAIF, to be administered
• The goal will be to develop partnerships between Florida-based aerospace companies and international
• aerospace companies to drive innovation in critical technology areas related to aerospace.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills and amendments, reporting several measures favorably. Early in the meeting, CS for CS for SB 344 modernizing the Telecommunications Access System Act was approved without opposition. The committee then adopted amendments and passed CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, CS for SB 738 updating child care and early learning provider regulation, CS for SB 756 revising health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, and CS for CS for SB 1356 creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot. Later, the committee also approved CS for SB 1624 on higher education, CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, SB 178 on an agronomic study for emerging crops, SB 1162 on water access facilities and boat ramp parking, CS for CS for SB 958 creating a type 1 diabetes early detection program, CS for CS for SB 1402 expanding dropout retrieval eligibility, SB 774 requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders, SB 1516 creating an international aerospace innovation fund, and SB 994 revising driver education requirements. Most of these bills were reported favorably by roll call votes after brief explanations and, in several cases, amendments. Several measures drew substantive discussion and public testimony. CS for CS for SB 1624 prompted questions about replacing “minority” with “underrepresented,” the role of the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education in overseeing private religious postsecondary institutions, and whether the changes could affect access for students at institutions such as FAMU and FIU. CS for CS for SB 1070 on ECGs for student athletes received extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates describing children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and urging mandatory screenings; the sponsor said the bill would be cost-neutral for districts by encouraging partnerships with screening groups. SB 994 on driver education was discussed as a vehicle to add distracted driving instruction, and the sponsor agreed to work on that issue. SB 774 was presented as a response to a fatal delay in transmitting an ex parte order, with support from clerks and sheriffs. The most extended debate centered on SB 810 on stormwater management systems. The sponsor said the bill, as amended, would narrow annual inspections to infrastructure identified as vulnerable by MS4 entities, but the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties, and Florida Stormwater Association warned the proposal could impose major costs and duplicate existing MS4 permit requirements. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the bill would apply to FDOT or other entities, and whether annual inspections were feasible for large and small jurisdictions alike. Despite those concerns, the sponsor and several members emphasized flood prevention and public safety, and the bill remained under discussion with the sponsor indicating continued willingness to work with stakeholders.

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• Second, what could this industry become?
• Second, what could this industry become?
• You cannot build an industry off of that.
• Industry is here to help with that.
• Quantum computers are a very rapidly maturing industry.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Bills: HB224 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , HB224 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, law enforcement, emergency scene, scene control, 100 feet, stay back order, public safety and homeland security

Bills: SB1873 , SB1948 , SB540 , SB1653 , SB1061 , SB1534

Committee: House Business

Keywords: roofing, contractor registration, continuing education, endorsement, construction industry, fireworks, consumer safety, local governance, emergency declaration, public safety, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage

Bills: SB1873 , SB1948 , SB540 , SB1653 , SB1061 , SB1534

Committee: House Business

Keywords: roofing, contractor registration, continuing education, endorsement, construction industry, fireworks, consumer safety, local governance, emergency declaration, public safety, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry, dental hygiene, licensure compact, interstate compact, professional licensing, license portability, health workforce, workforce shortage

Summary: The committee heard several Senate bills, most of them described as cleanup or compact-related measures. Senate Bill 1061 was presented as a cleanup bill adding defining language, supported by the Department of Consumer Credit and correcting a typo, and it passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1534, a charity enforcement act worked on with the Attorney General’s office, was described as strengthening protections for donor intent, preventing misuse of charitable funds, and closing enforcement loopholes; after a brief question about examples of bad actors, it also passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1873 was another cleanup bill requested by roofers and passed 11-0. The committee also considered interstate licensure compacts. Senate Bill 540 would create Oklahoma’s participation in a dentist and dental hygienist compact; one question focused on why the Oklahoma Dental Association opposed it while the American Dental Association supported it, and the bill passed 9-2. Senate Bill 1653 would join a compact for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, with the sponsor noting 31 states already participate; it passed 11-0. Finally, Senate Bill 1948 would allow year-round fireworks sales in Oklahoma. Members questioned how the bill would interact with city and county authority, whether it would affect dense neighborhoods, and concerns about veterans with PTSD. The sponsor said the bill would not override city ordinances and argued counties should not restrict private property owners, while also saying current law already allows fireworks use year-round but limits in-state purchasing windows, sending consumers to other states. The bill passed 10-1. The chair then announced this was the last bill for the day and that about 12 bills remained for the following week.

Bills: SCR74 , SR68 , SCR108 , SCR76 , SCR150 , SR141 , SCR69 , SR64 , SCR25 , SR22

Keywords: no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, auditor, state and county agencies, government accountability, emergency declarations, easement, submerged lands, drainage, Kahala Hotel, Oahu, state land regulations, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, H.B. No. 1971

Bills: SB32 , HB404 , SB105 , SB32 , HB404 , SB105

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio

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• And I'm working with OID, the Ag, the industry, the chairman, the vice chair, and many others to try
• So, thank you for your commitment to not just striking title but working with industry as well to get
• improve the workforce, to improve skills outcomes, and to ensure that we're getting people into the industry

Bills: HB3783 , HB2955 , HB3802 , HB4488 , HB2471 , HB3781 , HB3127

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: HB3783, plumbing apprentice, endorsed apprentice, endorsed plumbing apprentice, journeyman plumber, plumbing license, Construction Industries Board, Committee of Plumbing Examiners, apprenticeship, trade license, vocational education, occupational licensing, professional licensing, Title 59, Plumbing License Law of 1955, licensure exam, journeyman examination, apprentice registration, plumbing industry regulations, administrative penalty

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• The other thing it does is there was, from the industry, I heard we need a list, or we need somebody
• "I can just see this, though, being kind of a nightmare for people in that industry.
• "I can just see this, though, being kind of a nightmare for people in that industry.
• So it's very important to that industry in our state, and the next $250,000 for the Surface Mining Commission

Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

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• It's not hard to find someone who's well-versed in the entertainment industry.
• So that's all we're talking about here is we poach industry.
• We compete every day with how do we recruit this industry here?
• So, how do... recruit this industry here?
• Well, I would say we don't reconcile it just like we don't reconcile it for industry.

Bills: SB177 , HB83 , HB203 , HB218 , HB256 , HB350 , HB530 , HB546 , HB577 , HB259

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption

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• The bill creates the Texas Beverage Container Recycling Consortium, a non-profit run by industry.
• supply, creates jobs in logistics, processing, and remanufacturing, and starts almost a whole new industry
• When bottle bills were established in the states that currently have them, our industry saw about a 9%

Bills: HB1730 , HB1823 , HB2048 , HB2266 , HB2440 , HB3333 , HB4086 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4839 , HB4841 , HB5151

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, forever chemicals, public health study, environmental regulation, drinking water, groundwater, surface water, food packaging, chemical exposure, firefighters, chemical manufacturing workers, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Railroad Commission of Texas, Department of State Health Services, University of Houston, occupational exposure, contaminants

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• Industry generates over $3.5 billion annually and supports more than 30,000 jobs.
• It adds the word "prioritization." tourism and other things that relate to the tourism industry.

Bills: SB1071 , SB1444 , SB1483 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB1756 , SB1854 , SB2036 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2622 , SB2779 , SB2955 , SB2979

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing

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• Industry will argue the economic necessity of consolidation, but actual data disproves this.
• But, you know, like the other people said here, there is burnout in all industries.
• The global skin lightening product industry has an estimated market value of $9.2 billion in 2023, and
• This is a growing industry in our nation that involves high-level criminal activities.
• Children and youth are exploited in many different settings, including the adult sex industry, on the

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• Industry will base that it created.
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• And my question revolves all industries.
• > has</c><00:47:04.960><c> an</c> lightening product industry has an lightening product industry has
• Our membership includes over industry.

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation