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• And we need that to help supplement what we get through food rescue and from the generous donations of

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• I'm Jeff Kemp, Deputy Attorney General. Our testimony offers comments.
• Deputy Attorney General Leanne Yamashiro on behalf of the department.
• > Leanne Uh, Deputy Attorney General Leanne Uh, Deputy Attorney General Leanne Yamashiro<00:33
• Deputy Attorney General Diana Sumana.
• Hawaii Professional Assembly. Hawaii Professional Assembly.

Bills: SB2567, SB2448, SB3046, SB2231, SB2526

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• we've been noticing about the Attorney General.
• General, but one of the things that we've been noticing with the Attorney General is that she has been
• Chair and members, House Bill 2169 asserts the Attorney General is liable... Mr.
• any Attorney General that may want to pursue any kind of nuisance action.
• simple question is yes, especially with this Attorney General, but any Attorney General that may want

Bills: HB2167, HB2168, HB2169, HB2171, HB2790, HB2905, HCM2005

Keywords: attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district

Summary: The House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs considered several measures related to foreign ownership of land, historic preservation administration, and limits on the Attorney General’s nuisance authority. HCM 2005, urging Congress to study restrictions on property ownership by foreign governments operating under communism or authoritarianism, was amended unsuccessfully and then passed on a 5-3 do-pass recommendation. HB 2171, which would prohibit sales or leases of Arizona real property to persons acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea and assign enforcement duties to state and county officials, also passed 5-3. HB 2790, which would restructure the State Historic Preservation Office’s reporting and budget process and provide a $1 million appropriation, drew testimony from Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Arizona Preservation Foundation; supporters said it would improve autonomy and efficiency, while critics warned it could create administrative conflicts and affect federal funding. It passed 5-3 after discussion of possible clarifying amendments. The committee then took up three similar bills aimed at curbing the Attorney General’s use of public nuisance actions. HB 2168 would require county board of supervisors approval before the AG could bring such an action in Superior Court; supporters argued it would add local control and protect rural industries, while opponents said it would block needed enforcement and give local officials veto power over statewide concerns. HB 2169 would make the AG liable for defamation per se if a nuisance action is filed without a reasonable basis and publicized; supporters framed it as accountability, while opponents said it would chill enforcement and transparency. HB 2167 would impose damages, attorney fees, lost profits, and treble penalties on the AG for unsuccessful nuisance actions; supporters said it would deter overreach, while opponents said it would intimidate the office and shield powerful corporations. All three bills passed on 5-3 do-pass votes.

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• Unfortunately, although it was placed on the House General Calendar, time ran out before Senate Bill
• Then it would be approved as a general obligation bond.
• The tax notes are generally used to cover short-term cash shortfalls, right?
• No, so a bond is a certificate of obligation or a general obligation. Bonds.
• Just generally speaking, our general obligation...

Bills: SB512, SB1024

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

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• Next on the agenda, we have Attorney General Ellison.
• We generally don't use outside counsel.
• Attorney General, for being here this morning. Thank you.
• Attorney General. Just a quick question.
• Chair, Attorney General.

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• <00:08:56.600> fund will be coming back to the general fund will be coming back to the general
• We don't generally use outside counsel.
• <00:40:11.800> don't with that uh we don't we generally don't with that uh we don't we generally
• Attorney General, for being here this morning.
• <00:42:40.599> for uh thank you uh Mr attorney general for uh thank you uh Mr attorney general

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• > younger the overall job Readiness of our younger the overall job Readiness of our younger generation
• 42:41.280> lead<00:42:41.480> to<00:42:41.640> a<00:42:41.760> more generation
• which can lead to a more generation which can lead to a more skilled<00:42:42.359> Workforce<
• Workforce and builds the next generation Workforce and builds the next generation of<00:57:25.640
• I'm a third-generation insulator. My dad was an insulator, my grandpa was an insulator.

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• Where that is discussed is between the Secretary of State and the general fund.
• and some of the counties are saying don't write a violation so we're not getting anything to the general
• I got a generalized question.
• They tell you how much money is generated in your districts based on tourism dollars.
• There are not general fund monies or anything of that nature involved, correct?

Bills: HB134, SB217, SB180, HB157, HB92, HB335

Keywords: vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, bond financing, municipal bonds, county debt, local government debt, debt service schedule, bond disclosure, public finance, bond underwriter, county commission, city council, refunding bonds, swap agreements, interest rate swaps, derivatives, fiscal transparency

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• unique uh in terms of using general unique uh in terms of using general obligation<00:31:56.159>
• <00:48:48.440> obligation then 41.9 million in general obligation then 41.9 million in general
• that Generations but from Generations that Generations but from Generations that are<01:11:10.880
• But I want to point out that Oak Park Heights is a community that for generations has hosted a coal generation
• <01:27:44.760> has community that for Generations has community that for Generations has hosted

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

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• general fund next year is going to be $100 million in new recurring money.
• Hitting our general fund because we think the general fund next year is going to be $100 million in new
• I hope that we find a way where the quantum generates its own power.
• What's the water use generally associated with quantum computing? Mr.
• Sure, nothing beyond a general manufacturing footprint.

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• And it says recurring general fund.
• out of the general obligation bond.
• And the first year of real revenue generation, this year, they generated $30 million in NMSU. So...
• So they're generating money.
• But are they generating money off of it? As soon as this...

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256, HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• HB4266 seeks to provide the Attorney General authority to recover economic damages on behalf of those
• This bill only allows the Attorney General to seek them. Subject to that, Mr.
• However, in Texas, it would require the Attorney General to bring suit as this bill is implicated.
• Right now, what we're seeing in Delaware is people are fleeing Delaware because of ESG issues.
• This bill closes the gap by addressing the unique challenges of AI-generated content.

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• The Texas Office of the Inspector General estimates that approximately 10% of healthcare spending is
• It provides strong anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers and clearly grants the Attorney General
• We show you registered as General Counsel, Texas Hospital Association. We show you against HB4012.
• I think he was a little generous when he said he made 10 cents every day.
• Nevertheless, they are forced to seek the best way for the life that they have left, which is generally

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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• I'm an assistant attorney general.
• Attorney General<00:04:04.239> Larson.
• Couple questions on the General Larson.
• :53.279> Larson, finally, uh, Attorney General Larson, finally, uh, Attorney General Larson, the
• 550,000 tons of wood waste was generated 550,000 tons of wood waste was generated from<01:06:22.240

Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

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• This individual was in a group. poem, and therefore, generally, people in group homes are. covered by
• Typically this would be someone classified generally as a personal care attendant working in a home.

Bills: HB451, HB645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB1536, HCR12, HCR12

Keywords: 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, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

Bills: HB451, HB645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB1536, HCR12, HCR12

Keywords: 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, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• Across Delaware, lifeline will be cut.
• , to bring that devastation to Delaware, to bring that devastation to Delaware, where<00:07:07.680
• <00:08:02.560> will It means working people in Delaware will It means working people in Delaware
• America's next generation war fighter. America's next generation war fighter.
• <07:24:48.558> It legislation in the generation. It legislation in the generation.

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