Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB 19, SB 54, HB23, HB17, HB16, SB19, SB53, SB54, HB16, HB17, HB23, HB27, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB2, SB3, SB10, SB16, SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

Bills: SB19

Keywords: SB19, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, no cost sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, men over 50, men over 40, family history, genetic marker, health benefit plan, insurer coverage, Alabama insurance code

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• So, welcome to the Alabama State House and to this really fun committee.
• It's a residential state of Alabama.
• So, welcome to the the Alabama state.
• , it has not been a problem in Alabama, it has not been a problem in Alabama, no,<00:04:42.320>
• .<00:10:30.400> He's Alabama.

Bills: HB163, HB344, SB11, SB92, SB164, HB22, HB89, SB227, SB6

Keywords: income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, electric vehicles, registrations, license tax, public transportation, funding infrastructure, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety

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• Now, you have an amendment there at the... you have an amendment there at the... you have an amendment
• And the amendment, what it you. Yeah.
• So, I'm the county engineer from Alabama.
• We do have this amendment. So I will offer the amendment that has been agreed upon.
• The amendment is adopted. Now we're on the... The amendment is adopted.

Bills: HB352, HB366, SB272, SB296

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, HB366, Lakyn Canine Act, police dog, K9, K-9

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• Okay, any debate on the amendments? Not the bill, but the amendments?
• Then we will debate the amendments. Then we will debate the bill.
• That amendment is accepted and adopted. Now we have the Second Amendment, please.
• Amending House Bill 282 on page three, line 61, by striking the words...
• I make a motion for a favorable report as amended. I second.

Bills: HB282, HB283, HB95

Keywords: government contracting, state agencies, local agencies, procurement, marketing contracts, advertising contracts, media monitoring, fact-checking, news ratings, bias ratings, misinformation, journalistic standards, news accuracy, vendor certification, contractor certification, public relations, media analytics, government procurement, Alabama, data privacy

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• I agree upon the amendment. >> right. I agree upon the amendment.
• Those are friendly amendments. >> Okay. Any questions on the amendment?
• Chairman, I I have the amendment. >> Mr. Chairman, I I have the amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. We're Okay. The amendment is adopted.
• favor accept the amendment, say I. I. favor accept the amendment, say I. I.

Bills: HB589, HB591, HB609, HB614, SB57, SB280, SB332, HB589, HB591, HB609, HB614, SB57, SB280, SB332, HB627

Keywords: Jefferson County, building regulations, zoning, public health, building commissioner, permits, construction, land use, county tax, lodging tax, Henry County, transient accommodations, hospitality industry, local act, sheriff, sheriff's office, task force, abandoned property, stolen property, unclaimed property

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• Madam Chair, I move to amend.
• The amendment includes three or more victims.
• the amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. We're back on the bill as amended.
• I declare the same to have passed as amended.

Bills: HB3327, HB3711, HB4104, HJR1077, HB3329, SB2184, SB171

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

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• . >> I'm one of the few Polish people in the state of Alabama, so I'm pretty used to it.
• I on behalf of the citizens of Alabama.
• I'm the executive director of the Alabama Rivers Alliance.
• Um, but of the Alabama Rivers Alliance.
• And if Alabama, if we in Alabama are going to be able to compete, this is a grow-business piece of legislation

Bills: SB71, SB71

Keywords: environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• Hey, by the way, I just told him yesterday that I had to amend the entire deal.

Bills: HB443

Keywords: HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, 811, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission, sunset extension, utility protection, locate request, call before you dig, gas pipeline

Bills: HB287, HB340, HB412, HB440, HB514, HB515, HB521, HB543, HB553, HB570, HB961

Keywords: HB 287, Louisiana Tax Commission, ad valorem, property tax, property assessment, assessment fees, fee extension, sunset extension, public service property, utility property, insurance company property, financial institution property, tax administration, R.S. 47:1838, Act 296, reappraisal, ad valorem tax, valuation, Louisiana tax law, homestead exemption

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• It amends Tax Code Section 151.462B, repealing the requirement to include UPC in the RTP.
• This is an overwhelmingly approved proposition to amend the state constitution to enable this property
• Representative Villalobos mentioned that some of these properties constitute 89% of the total taxable
• And again, this constitutional amendment is unanimously and the House floor last session, and as I stated
• comptroller be... ...directed to amend the tax rate calculation worksheet form 80-56.

Bills: HB511, HB972, HB 1035, HB2481, HB2723, HB2742, HB2894, HB2962, HB3077, HB3093, HB3307, HB3684, HJR67, HJR72

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support

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• Committee amendment pending. Senator Roberts: Mr. President, I have the committee amendment.
• The amendments are adopted.
• Constitutional lawyer.
• All right, Secretary, receive the amendment. Hello, let me read this amendment.
• Please read the amendment.

Bills: SJR 5, SJR 36, SJR 5, SJR 5, SR 105, SR 121, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

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• When we think of constitutional violations, we generally think of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments
• . amendment. amendment.
• amendment? amendment?
• <01:37:47.119> constitutional<01:37:47.679> right<01:37:47.840> to amendment constitutional
• right to amendment constitutional right to privacy.<01:37:48.719> And<01:37:48.880> I<

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• Um let's go ahead and put the amendment in place. So, would you like to explain the amendment?
• >> You can explain the amendment.
• Uh, so we do have an amendment. Any questions on the amendment? Not on the amendment.
• I on the amendment. Senator Albritton. I on the amendment. Senator<00:08:09.560> Barfoot.
• On<00:08:19.480> the<00:08:19.600> amendment. On the amendment. On the amendment.

Bills: HB542

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• the amendment.
• on the [clears throat] bill as amended. on the [clears throat] bill as amended.
• turnaround of that amendment.
• favor report as amended. favor report as amended.
• Ambulance of Alabama here in Montgomery. Ambulance of Alabama here in Montgomery.

Bills: HB424, SB63, SB269

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• And I think the chairwoman has an amendment, or you want to take up the amendments now?
• So we're going to do the amendments and everything and vote on it next week. Thank you. Okay.
• up until we actually vote on amendments up until we actually vote on the<00:33:32.320> bill.
• do you want to take up the amendments do you want to take up the amendments now<00:33:40.159>
• <00:33:50.000> and So we're going to do the amendments and So we're going to do the amendments

Bills: SB274, HB586

Keywords: cannabis, psychoactive cannabinoids, CBD, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, criminal penalties, youth protection, medical cannabis, HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion

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• This bill is simply to update the veterinary practice act for the state of Alabama and make it compliant
• And this bill amends the veterinary practice act to define what a veterinary client-patient relationship
• and make it compliant with of Alabama and make it compliant with what<00:05:43.039> the<00:05
• And this bill amends<00:05:53.199> the<00:05:53.360> veterary<00:05:53.919> practice
• <00:05:54.320> act<00:05:54.720> to amends the veterary practice act to amends the

Bills: SB85, SB85

Keywords: vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form

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• I've got the amendment.
• This will be our amendment. ...this will be our amendment.
• Any questions on the amendment? I move to adopt the amendment.
• Favorable report as amended. Okay. Favorable report as amended. Thank you.
• So the substitute, after talking with Alabama Rise, I agreed to some amendments, some changes to the

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, out-of-state warrants, law enforcement, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, tax exemption, seafood, retail sales

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• It's broken into parts: there’s a constitutional analysis, an American Law Institute principles analysis

Bills: HB250

Keywords: HB250, Alabama Ethics Commission, statement of economic interests, financial disclosure, candidate ethics, campaign finance, candidate filing deadline, qualifying papers, declaration of candidacy, independent candidate, ballot access, election law, ethics reform, public officials, public employees, asset disclosure, income disclosure, real estate holdings, indebtedness disclosure, late filing penalty

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• It did not affect any of the other eligibility rules of the Alabama High School Athletic Association,
• We added a line item for Voices of Alabama. We adjusted the RAISE Act weight.
• There was a floor amendment to add a language change to some pre-K.
• to add a there was a floor amendment to add a language<00:09:19.279> change<00:09:19.600>
• an amendment and we'll concur with that. an amendment and we'll concur with that.

Bills: SB342, SB342, SB159

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management