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• And you've made long days short.
• So, I appreciate that. because she cares so deeply about every because she cares so deeply about every
• He cares about people. He is well-liked. He cares about people.
• While he announced his long tenure.
• </c> his current term. his current term.

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• </c><01:46:07.800><c> time</c> I've known these boys for a long time I've known these boys for a long
• That was a long speech for one bill, sir.
• for one bill, That was a long speech for one bill, sir.
• </c> Kentucky for 28 years serving two terms Kentucky for 28 years serving two terms as<02:03:14.240>
• </c><02:03:15.720><c> as</c> as chapter president and one term as as chapter president and one term as

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• ,</c><00:08:54.680><c> Senator</c> Teachers' Retirement System, Senator Teachers' Retirement System,
• System Board of Regents,<00:11:09.880><c> Senator</c><00:11:10.320><c> Mills.
• , System Board of Regents, Senator<00:11:21.520><c> Girdler.
• And in that section, 109, the judicial power, you unified system, impeachment.
• </c><01:34:19.840><c> carefully</c> members to think very careful carefully members to think very careful

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• We haven't had it as long, but particularly for those students who are in college, that is an extremely
• We haven't had it as long,<00:49:28.240><c> but</c><00:49:28.440><c> particularly</c><00:49:29.480><c
• > for</c><00:49:29.720><c> those</c> long, but particularly for those long, but particularly for those
• </c> Senator from Tyler, do we have any other business to take care of? >> Mr.

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• system?
• in a future term.
• Representative Beham, a term and a half, is there a reason for a term and a half rather than one term
• or two terms?
• As I said, Judge Kuhn’s term... Judge Kuhn’s term ended on March 31st.

Bills: HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB244, HB306, HB366, HB446, HB473, HB514, HB1043, HB1082, SB127

Keywords: armed security, liability, concealed carry, self-defense, security officers, property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, constitutional convention, delegates, state election, ratification

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• But we have a system of laws, and that system of laws makes the rule of law of our country salient.
• have seen in other states that expanding detention does not bring safety; it brings fear, trauma, and long-term
• Let me be clear: Arizona is not broke, but Arizona families are being asked to sacrifice again so the
• SB 1156 does not make Arizona safer. It makes Arizona more divided.
• than Donald Trump has done in his term.

Bills: SB1152, SB1156, SB1157, SB1213, SB1232, SB1268

Keywords: immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights

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• </c><00:19:00.840><c> system</c> we witnessed in our child care system we witnessed in our child care
• But it's important to note that the CCAP system doesn't kick a family off of child care assistance if
• doesn't kick a family off of CCAP system doesn't kick a family off of child<00:22:00.640><c> care</c
• </c> helps to produce better long-term helps to produce better long-term outcomes<01:34:13.520><c> for
• </c> reduces long-term costs. reduces long-term costs.

Bills: HF2136, HF4195, HF4548, HF4432, HF4174, HF3024, HF4389, HF3773

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance

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• This supports long-range planning, not closed-door decision-making.

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• We have retailers, and because we didn't have a re-registration system or a licensing system, we were
• ,</c><00:18:55.600><c> we</c><00:18:55.840><c> were</c> system or a licensing system, we were system
• </c><00:25:01.760><c> of</c> affect older adults as well in terms of affect older adults as well in terms
• </c><02:05:52.000><c> So</c> The endocannabinoid system is your largest signaling system.
• </c> made on the system for the for act 269? made on the system for the for act 269?

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• It has a long history.
• What can be done, how long it's going to take, when you start, and how long it's going to take—either
• inadequate, as ADOT estimates a statewide gap is more than $162 billion, and available revenues and long-term
• This is in southwest Arizona, close to the Arizona-California state line and the U.S.
• No, this isn’t Loop, Arizona.

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• We urgently need this big As spoken to, we need to understand who owns and controls our health care system
• So I would say it's a broken system, and yet the care and compassion to take good care of patients is
• Thanks to long-term bipartisan support from this legislature, Safe Harbor has grown over the past decade
• Providing this treatment at home will not only reduce costs to our health care system, but it will ensure
• Children's Minnesota is the state's largest pediatric health care system, and nearly 50% of the services

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

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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• </c><00:04:09.720><c> systems</c><00:04:10.720><c> because</c> integrated health care systems because
• integrated health care systems because it's<00:04:11.280><c> in</c><00:04:11.519><c> these</c><00:04
• </c> our health care system. our health care system.
• So, um, I always say it's a broken system, and yet the care and compassion to take good care of patients
• </c><01:30:31.679><c> ensure</c> health care system, but it will ensure health care system, but it will

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

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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• Uh, it allows masks as long as all law enforcement at the scene are not masked.
• Uh, it allows<00:03:44.879><c> masks</c><00:03:45.440><c> as</c><00:03:45.680><c> long</c><00:03:45.920
• ><c> as</c><00:03:46.159><c> all</c><00:03:46.400><c> law</c> allows masks as long as all law allows
• masks as long as all law enforcement<00:03:47.040><c> at</c><00:03:47.200><c> the</c><00:03:47.360><c

Bills: SB2347, SB2911, SB2033, SB2158, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB3144, SB3096, SB3097, SB2968, SB2363, SB3154, SB2400, SB3313, SB2896, SB3279, SB2614, SB2687, SB2754, SB2549, SB3325, SB2658, SB2659, SB2602, SB2611, SB2877, SB3063, SB2615, SB3232, SB2875, SB3272, SB2854, SB3203, SB2803, SB2804, SB3302, SB3229, SB2969, SB2412, SB2657, SB2880, SB2540, SB2414, SB3142, SB3202, SB2281, SB2852, SB2272, SB2479, SB2589, SB2936, SB2720, SB2730, SB2749, SB2688, SB2798, SB3040, SB3107, SB3010, SB3109, SB3140, SB3187, SB2057, SB2377, SB3048, SB3083, SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

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• I don't care.
• , long time.
• At Phoenix Children's Hospital for a long, long time. We tend to fix those kids.
• , long time.
• Thank you. at Phoenix Children's Hospital for a long, long time. We tend to fix those kids.

Bills: SB1039, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069, SB1099, SB1127, SB1148, SB1271, SB1426, SB1448

Keywords: attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety

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• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2395 establishes the Arizona School Fitness Program in the Arizona
• I served multiple terms on the Arizona Governor's Council and was the first chair of the Science Board
• intelligence course, or AI course, each summer in Arizona to Arizona residents in various locations
• public school systems.
• five years, so Arizona is a little bit more restrictive in terms of our contracts.

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• For the record, Jessica Thomas, legislative liaison for the Arizona State Retirement System.
• Now, I want to emphasize I don't have evidence that the pension systems here in Arizona are behaving
• And I think maybe we should have term limits for lobbyists. Fifty years is a long time.
• Currently, the term 'current use' is not defined in Arizona statute.
• Currently, the term 'current use' is not defined in Arizona statute.

Bills: SB1090, SB1293, SB1414, SB1429, SB1503, SB1536, SB1633, SB1724, SB1764

Keywords: savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators

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• </c><00:03:02.879><c> In</c><00:03:03.120><c> a</c><00:03:03.280><c> cold</c> delivers long-term value
• In a cold delivers long-term value.
• goals, reducing long-term costs, and protecting residents from energy price volatility.
• goals, reducing long-term costs, and protecting residents from energy price volatility.
• Energy systems while supporting sustainability goals, reducing long-term costs, and protecting residents

Bills: HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• and the secondary poisoning of natural predators of the target pests can have a counterproductive long-term
• Purchasing a parrot is not a short-term commitment.
• In addition, this will increase the number of birds in our care.
• Caring for birds at the sanctuary is hard work.
• It may not live as long as African greys and Amazons, but 15 to 30 years is still a long time to suffer

Bills: H5432, H5433, S3093, H5363, H5137, H5247

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on late-file bills, with testimony focused first on multiple home rule petitions seeking local authority to restrict anticoagulant rodenticides in towns including Andover, Topsfield, North Andover, Williamstown, Georgetown, Lexington, and others. Municipal officials, residents, wildlife advocates, and conservation groups described documented harm to hawks, owls, foxes, turtles, pets, and other wildlife, and argued that towns should be able to regulate these poisons locally. Several speakers said their towns had already voted to support restrictions and were using integrated pest management and other alternatives. Committee members noted that statewide rodenticide legislation had already advanced out of committee in both chambers and that the environmental bond bill was in conference committee, but no votes were taken during the hearing itself. The committee then heard testimony on H. 5137, a bill to prohibit the retail sale of parrots. Supporters, including animal welfare groups, veterinarians, rescue operators, and advocates, said parrots are often sourced from large breeding facilities with poor conditions, that many birds are surrendered because they are difficult long-term pets, and that rescues are overwhelmed. They argued the bill would encourage adoption, reduce demand for commercial breeding and trafficking, and improve bird welfare and public health. Opponents, including breeders, pet retailers, aviculture representatives, and rescue operators, said the bill would harm small businesses, reduce consumer access and transparency, and push sales to unregulated markets without improving welfare. Several speakers said the bill should instead focus on stronger standards and enforcement rather than banning sales. A separate bill, S. 310, designating the Marion Stoddard River Walk, was also briefly discussed in testimony supporting Marion Stoddard’s environmental work. The hearing ended after the committee finished taking testimony and adjourned; no roll-call votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

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• and the secondary poisoning of natural predators of the target pests can have a counterproductive long-term
• They reduce access to proper care, resources, and consumer protections. ...access to proper care, resources
• Purchasing a parrot is not a short-term commitment.
• Caring for birds at the sanctuary is hard work.
• It may not live as long as African greys and Amazons, but 15 to 30 years is still a long time to suffer

Bills: H5432, H5433, S3093, H5363, H5137, H5247

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

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• To do that over the long run.
• thoughtfully positions the State Fairground District to better leverage investment tools that could support long-term
• What is before you today is a targeted infrastructure investment that makes sense regardless of that long-term
• acquire a key adjoining property and make needed improvements that enhance safety, functionality, and long-term
• into an area that hasn't had any in a long, long time.

Bills: HB248, HB309, HB332, SB48

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools