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• Before we get started, I just want to thank all of you for being here.
• This is our first meeting of this legislative session.
• and for being vital members of this committee.
• In 2023, we passed a total overhaul of the law in our state.
• You should have a one-sheet kind of distillation of what we're changing, but it's a lot of housekeeping

Bills: SB94

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• All right, the person to send will be HB236. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Uh, yes, this is the Board of Equalization.
• Basically, a pay increase from $115 to $200, and the Board of Equalization is $200, and the Board of
• That was one of the questions that came up: is this budgeted?
• They have plenty of money in that. Well, it's calendar... Any other questions? Any members?

Bills: HB236 , HB236

Committee: House Baldwin County Legislation

Keywords: HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem, supplemental compensation, county board, ad valorem tax, property tax appeal, tax assessment, mileage reimbursement, Consumer Price Index, CPI adjustment, local legislation, equalization board, taxpayer protests, property inspection, county revenue, education appropriations, supplemental appropriation, Education Trust Fund

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• of state.
• out of.
• Um, it is all done by the Secretary of State staff. So all the—but it's an extra component, right?
• Right.
• One of the variables that the vendor uses is credit information. So you're right.

Bills: HB479 , HB480

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• So really, the bill before you is an action plan. It's a partnership, right?
• So really, the bill before you is an action plan. It's a partnership, right?
• South Park, right off of 12th Avenue.
• I am right outside of the boundary.
• Right. I've been doing some of the mitigation work already.

Bills: SB6124 , SB5652

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, aviation, airport noise, air pollution, environmental justice, health disparities, public health, ultrafine particulate matter, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, asthma, heart disease, cancer, sleep disruption, hypertension

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• >> All right, clerk call the roll, please. >> Mr. Chairman, it's a point of clarity.
• So, if you retired before the 1st of June 2026, that 12 months clause do not apply. >> Right.
• So, if you retired before the 1st of June 2026, that 12 months clause do not apply. >> Right.
• So, if you retired before the 1st of June 2026, that 12 months clause do not apply. >> Right.
• So, if you retired before the 1st of June 2026, that 12 months clause do not apply. >> Right.

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

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

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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• We do show a substitute behind you, so I've got you a copy of it right here if you want it.
• Right, the bill gets a favorable report. Thank you so much, members of the committee.
• All right, I am representing House Bill 124, the Alabama Board of Optometry.
• All right, so we have recommended that... ...All right, so we have recommended that the Board of Optometry
• All right, and then of course we have Zach here from LSA that was a... Have Zach here from LSA.

Bills: HB25 , HB108 , HB109 , HB111 , HB112 , HB113 , HB117 , HB118 , HB119 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB131 , HB25

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency services, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975, regulatory board

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• Also that he's got a great sense of humor. So I'm appreciative of that.
• of the state of Washington.
• Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring that
• Eighth order of business: presentation of resolutions.
• Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, the Senate concurring.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• figures out of some of our members, believe it or not.
• Institute of Technology Board of Trustees.
• of Washington School of Medicine.
• but there's real difference in protecting people and vulnerable people that use our roads and our right-of-ways
• , and this And vulnerable people that use our roads and our right-of-ways.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• There's a lot of changes here, and one of the changes I like and one of the changes I dislike.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• collective bargaining rights, recognizing the fundamental importance of workers' abilities to organize
• a life dedicated to public service and the advancement of worker protections and rights.
• And so for me, my experience has been right here in front of all of us in the body and the decorum that
• I came with a lot of urgency of wanting to do lots of things.
• part of our working families caucus, I have come to grow a lot of patience and a lot of depth of appreciation

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• Chair, members of the committee. All right, that brings us to House Bill 157.
• </c><00:20:58.240><c> That's</c> heard a lot of this this action.
• That's heard a lot of this this action.
• I know a lot of people speak English and turn left on the right signal.
• </c> right, they turn left in front of a car. right, they turn left in front of a car.

Bills: HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88 , HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• And so therefore, if you look on page three, you'll see we've added the right part of the code.
• And so, therefore, if you look on page three, you'll see we've added the right part of the code.
• </c><00:02:05.439><c> part</c><00:02:05.840><c> of</c> you'll see we've added the right part of you'll
• see we've added the right part of the<00:02:06.320><c> code.
• If you want to make changes, the fact is right now they're not able to respond to some of the things

Bills: HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152 , HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• All right, the first bill is HB435.
• I don't know if it's out of the Senate or not. All right, if we will, if you'll call for a roll.
• All right. No objection. We use previous role. Thank you. All right, the next is HB559.
• On the request of a law enforcement officer, the owner of the property or representative of the owner
• They can put it right back on.

Bills: HB435

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, homeowner, vehicle registration

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• , in support of Senate Bill 1181.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• I'm going to give a brief overview of the key parameters of this act.
• Section 613 outlines the rights of transferees.
• I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.

Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• </c> morning to all of you. morning to all of you.
• systems, of both of our two school systems, whether<00:09:39.120><c> St.
• Right now, the bill in front of you is only doing it for the Cook Museum of Natural Science, but there's
• of the STEM hub.
• >> Three. >> Yeah. >> Three members of the consortium, right?

Bills: HB130 , HB190 , HB123 , HB250 , HB130 , HB190 , HB123 , HB250

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences

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• This is the one that the Secretary of State has recommended because I got out of the other system, and
• After talking to the Secretary of State's office and just... ...the Secretary of State's office and just
• The problem is a navigable waterway is considered a public right-of-way, just like a road.
• Okay, so some of them are licensed, but in general, there are a lot of them that are not licensed.
• One of the conversations and one of the reasons the governor's office is pretty heavily on one side of

Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• If confirmed, I will bring to this role 22 years of private industry experience, having served as director
• The United States spends about $850 billion a year in R&D. $600 billion of that. in the private sector
• Right now, most of my communities in the rural areas are powered by diesel generation.
• And I would love to work with you and with members of Congress to really take serious action that requires
• All right, I think I'm out of time, way out of time, but thank you both.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Keywords: nominations, Undersecretary of Energy, Undersecretary of Science, Preston Griffith, Dario Gil, energy policy, scientific innovation

Summary: The meeting was convened to discuss several significant nominations, particularly focusing on Preston Wills Griffith III for Undersecretary of Energy and Dr. Dario Gil for Undersecretary of Science. The committee underscored the importance of these roles in shaping American energy policy and scientific innovation. The discussion highlighted the nominees' backgrounds, with Griffith having extensive experience at the Department of Energy and the White House, and Gil bringing expertise in quantum technology and energy research. Members expressed a strong desire to understand the nominees' perspectives on current challenges facing the energy sector, including regulatory mandates and national security concerns. The meeting concluded with a commitment to ensuring thorough evaluations of the candidates and their proposed approaches to pressing issues.

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• We know that a lot of private businesses now have parental leave policies that they actually offer.
• And so I believe that that is actually part of the amendment. All right.
• of the concerns that we have in terms of the level of death that we are having in the state.
• So me, as being an analyst with the fiscal office, I couldn't give you a legal definition of who's right
• All right. Good thing the Senate's already taken care of.

Bills: SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB250 , SB433

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• preservation of space.
• I know the clerk of court was there, can't think of her name right off. That's it, yeah.
• of the function of general counsel into... ...the separation of the function of general counsel into
• Our deadline is one to make it right. So our deadline is one of the last weeks in February.
• the citizens of the state of Alabama.

Bills: HB159 , HB110 , HB114 , HB115 , HB116 , HB123 , HB125

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members