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• What if the fire was on state trust lands, for example?
• Would this defense be for the state of Arizona?
• . accountable utilities that serve people throughout the state.
• Humane Society of the United States.
• as the state looks for new generation resources for the state.

Bills: HB2013, HB2026, HB2056, HB2098, HB2113, HB2156, HB2158, HCM2011, HCR2057

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• That is also an unknown, but I do know that we have 13 licensed distillers operating through the state
• Fiscal impact received that states between $35,000 and $45,000 dollars of state revenue would be lost
• We're working with all parties to get to something that is gonna be good for the state of Oklahoma.
• Do we start putting armed guards in front of every retail operation or building across the state?
• We're an open carry state. We're a licensed carry state.

Bills: SB1241, SB1242, SB1442, SB1592, SB1623, SB1625, SB1913, SB1940, SB1949, SB2102, SB592, SB992

Keywords: ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA

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• Incidentally, uh we United States.
• looks like in the state of Alabama? looks like in the state of Alabama?
• Each state is the nation are different.
• all, for the state? all, for the state?
• was best for the citizens of the state was best for the citizens of the state of<00:40:58.000>

Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167

Keywords: school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission

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• was wrong, the state pays?
• The state pays.
• That was what we heard from districts across the state. There is a state version.
• The state would only pay right now as things stand the state would only pay for the state created test
• In State v.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• 5<00:06:55.840> to$10<00:06:56.639> an<00:06:56.960> acre stipen from the state
• . 5 to$10 an acre stipen from the state. 5 to$10 an acre for<00:06:58.160> reducing<00:06:59.120
• before of neither side is in were stated before of neither side is in charge.<00:30:52.720> Um,
• The idea that we tell our state agencies to identify policy priorities and direct them to then achieve
• The idea that we tell our state agencies to identify policy priorities and direct them to then achieve

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• So you brought up other states—do any states have language that's just like this? That's done here?
• So, is this, like, basically creating a state PBM, in essence?
• Cossio, Senior Associate State Director, AARP of Texas.
• We take care of a lot of dialysis patients in the state.
• But also, Texas has been one of the fastest-growing states, if not the fastest growing state.

Bills: HB1464, HB1635, HB2516, HB3317, HB3502, HB4012, HB4268, HB4386, HB4877, SB916

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• and get a $100 payment from the state and get a $100 payment from the state it's<00:50:00.359>
• <00:52:20.960> of briefly on the success the state of briefly on the success the state of
• <00:52:51.040> continues even more Acres as the state continues even more Acres as the state
• <01:08:11.960> under and operate a farm in this state under and operate a farm in this state
• the state of Minnesota?

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Please state your name for the record and indicate that you are neutral on the bill.
• Because, as the court acknowledges, paragraph O is just so easy for the state."
• Unfortunately, Texas is among the leading states for terminating parental rights.
• Texas also terminates parental rights much more quickly than most other states.
• A 2024 review of child and family services in this state was conducted...

Bills: HB809, HB 1193, HB1916, HB2558, HB1973, HB2350, HB2399, HB2340, HB 116, HB330, HB2496, HB116

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

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• permission to amend the state liquor law permission to amend the state liquor law so<00:14:37.199>
• not sure exactly what the state not sure exactly what the state component<00:59:19.359> of
• intoxicating liquor the state intoxicating liquor the state legislature<01:04:46.680> has
• their state if they allowed their own in-state shippers and wineries to ship to consumers.
• their state if they allowed their own in-state shippers and wineries to ship to consumers.

Bills: HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642

Keywords: food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license

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• /c><00:28:12.679> would<00:28:12.840> have state aid database and Dr would have state aid
• excess swept was remitted to the state excess swept was remitted to the state essentially<00:34:
• <00:55:04.680> we district and was sent to the state we district and was sent to the state
• <01:00:54.880> law um um you can you you under State law um um you can you you under State
• This is specifically state aid.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Education’s Bureau of School Finance provided an adequacy-funding training for Division II, led by Mark Mello. He walked the committee through the adequacy formula using Albany, Allenstown, and Alton as examples, explaining average daily membership, base adequacy aid, and differential aid for free/reduced-price meals, special education, and English language learners. He also noted a recent change requiring home-education differential aid and emphasized that these aid streams are generally unrestricted district funding rather than money tied to specific students or programs. A major focus was the ongoing litigation over the adequacy base amount and the statewide education property tax, or SWEPT. Mello explained the historical basis of the current base amount, the 2008 legislative report that set the original methodology, and the later court ruling that the adequacy amount should be $7,356, which is now before the Supreme Court. He also described how SWEPT currently raises a fixed statewide amount of $363 million and how that revenue is used to offset the state’s adequacy obligation. For the example towns, Albany and Allenstown receive state adequacy grants because their SWEPT revenue is below their calculated adequacy cost, while Alton is an excess SWEPT community because its local SWEPT revenue exceeds the cost of adequate education. The discussion then turned to the pending “excess SWEPT” issue in the Supreme Court and what would happen if excess collections had to be remitted to the state. Mello said the Department is preparing a hypothetical walkthrough and explained that, if the court upholds the Superior Court ruling, DRA would likely be directed to collect excess SWEPT. Members raised concerns about whether SWEPT must be used for educational purposes and about the cash-flow burden on towns if money had to move from municipalities to the state and then back to districts. Mello and members discussed possible administrative workarounds, such as credits against other state aid distributions, and noted that the committee would continue reviewing the mechanics if the court decision comes down during budget work.

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• <00:04:31.280> of public employment in the state of public employment in the state of Minnesota
• I've worked as an assistant state attorney for the State of Florida.
• We have the State Patrol that is operating in every county in the state of Minnesota, and they may come
• obligations are under federal and state obligations are under federal and state constitutions<02
• constitutions State Discovery rules the constitutions State Discovery rules the Minnesota<02:00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is the next one will be the bond review board database sponsored by Senator West.

Bills: HB148, HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607

Keywords: HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, family leave

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• This is the bond next one would be the bond Review Board database sponsored by Senator West and by Senator

Bills: HB 148, HB 334, HB 554, HB 762, HB 1520, HB 1593, HB 3526, HB 3810, HB 5092, SB 2215, HB 2607

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• The committee substitute for 2260, you all remember this is just the tracking database of all of the.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Texas to the greater state of Colorado. Texas to the greater state of Colorado.
• of the state constitution. of the state constitution.
• State Ombudsman Program, 1.0 FTE. State funding for senior services.
• <02:15:08.239> State to state agency section 782. State to state agency section 782.
• state constitution.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:07:05.759> of people they serve across the state of people they serve across the state
• <00:07:13.919> of To the flag of the United States of To the flag of the United States of
• police departments throughout the state. police departments throughout the state.
• states appointed by the governor. states appointed by the governor.
• What's the purpose of having a database of information? Tell me why you want a database on people.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's 16 of us in the state here.
• The biggest part of that, which we testified to last year, is just establishing a database so each state
• The biggest part of that, which we testified to last year, is just establishing a database so each state
• The biggest part of that, which we testified to last year, is just establishing a database so each state
• The biggest part of that, which we testified to last year, is just establishing a database so each state

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• . >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
• SENATE BILL 532 EXAMS 100% DISABLED VETERANS FROM PAYING TOLLS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA .
• WHO HAD TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO GO TO A VA HOSPITAL WONDERING IF WE ARE SUCH A VETERAN FRIENDLY STATE
• Martin: I HAVEN'T DONE A COMPARISON TO OTHER STATES. >> Vice Chair Avila: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
• I FEEL LIKE THE STATE OF FLORIDA USUALLY IS REALLY GOOD ABOUT REDUCING BUREAUCRACY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• agriculture education to include history and the societal and economic impact of agriculture, focuses state
• agriculture education to include history and the societal and economic impact of agriculture, focuses state
• The Gulf is the largest in the world and spans over 1,700 miles of the United States coastline.
• This proposed legislation directs state agencies, district school boards, and charter schools to update
• agencies. ...and store and provide access to historical alert data for authorized state agencies.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met with a quorum present and took up three bills. SB 1618, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a broad education package affecting VPK through grade 12. It included changes to VPK enrollment flexibility, repeal of the Council for Early Grade Success, agriculture and financial literacy curriculum updates, reading intervention requirements, limits on certain public-school spending, corporal punishment consent, educator certification and screening provisions, and changes to the school recognition program. A late-filed technical amendment clarifying prior legislation for certain private schools in Brevard, Clay, Sarasota, and Bradford counties was adopted. Senator Osgood raised concerns about the bill’s school recognition provisions and the impact on paraprofessionals and other support staff, and the sponsor said she would continue those discussions. SB 1618, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1058, which would update Florida references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state, district, and charter school materials beginning after July 1, 2025, without requiring existing materials to be changed. The bill was presented by Senator Calatayud on behalf of Senator Gruters and was reported favorably without amendment or opposition. Next, the committee heard CS for SB 1470 on school safety, which would align school security guard training with guardian program requirements, refine locked campus and classroom rules, and improve panic alert and digital map coordination. Several amendments were adopted, including a late-filed amendment capping guardian training fees, creating a stakeholder work group for a Florida Institute of School Safety, adjusting locked-zone requirements and exceptions, requiring substitute teachers to receive safety protocol training, and a funding amendment providing $450,000 in recurring funds for a centralized panic alert and digital map system. Support was voiced by school district, sheriff, and safety representatives, and Senator Osgood praised the recurring funding as avoiding an unfunded mandate. The committee also passed SB 1472, linked to SB 1470, extending a public records exemption to school security guards’ records held by FDLE, with the exemption set to sunset in 2030 unless renewed. President Gaetz questioned the need for the exemption, and Senator Burgess responded that it was intended to protect school safety personnel from exposure of personal information after an incident. All three bills were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.

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• The bill also prevents government entities from obtaining information indirectly by asking another state
• immigration purposes beyond the point at which that person would have otherwise been released from state
• We have already passed laws in Delaware that indicate our belief that local and state law enforcement
• I respectfully urge you to vote favorably for this bill and allow Delaware to become the fifth state
• I respectfully urge you to vote favorably for this bill and allow Delaware to become the fifth state

Bills: HJR11, HB59, HB418, HB342, HB408, HB409, HB133, HB134, HB414, HB355

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.