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• Before I keep going. Right now I'm just trying to keep my blood from boiling. Okay, go ahead.
• You guys have any questions before I keep going?
• There's a name that keeps coming up.
• Thank you, so we can keep this thing rolling.
• He's only nine; he's going to be turning 10 next week. So I'm sorry to keep interrupting you.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Actually, that keeps other states from charging the tax.
• ...to keep the consistency of the analogy, anything we can do in Texas to keep Illinois from saying,
• Yes, anything—keep going. I think that's correct.
• That allows us to keep the ranch intact and make ranch improvements such as new fencing to keep out the
• Just last night, I looked on my air quality app and we were using forty-nine percent, forty-nine point

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• Operator contract maintaining 2425 appropriations at a contract amount of one point nine eight nine percent
• Keep trying to keep it in the entertainment level, difficult, in-person, cash. redeem it.
• It's to keep up with this by 27% by putting these funds to work to keep up with these increases.
• Turning with me to page nine, page nine include.
• Many of our counties have used this money to help keep those roads up and help keep the industry... moving

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• I think that this would keep the say on proposed projects to those who are actually affected.
• The last section, section nine, intent statement.
• The last section, section nine, intent statement.
• Section nine, intent statement.
• and these projects take about nine and these projects take about nine permits<00:22:36.200> on

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 8, which was moved for referral to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. The bill’s author described it as a permitting and environmental review reform measure intended to maintain environmental standards while making permitting more predictable and timely for businesses, municipalities, and agricultural projects. He walked through nine sections, including limiting Wetland Conservation Act extension requests, requiring the MPCA to issue permitting efficiency reports twice a year, separating municipal and industrial permit data, allowing judicial review when the MPCA misses a 150-day two-tier permit goal, requiring quicker notice of incomplete applications, allowing separate construction and operation permits, creating a business permitting ombudsman at DEED, eliminating duplicative scoping EA requirements for projects already requiring a mandatory EIS, and adding an intent statement that the bill does not relax standards. The author and supporters emphasized that the bill is meant to reduce delays and duplication rather than weaken protections. He cited letters of support from groups including Building Trades, Mining Minnesota, pork producers, the Minnesota Biofuels Association, Apex, and the Red River Watershed, while noting that some groups opposed the bill. Testimony in support came from the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Red River Watershed Management Board, and Minnesota Milk, all of whom said permitting delays and inconsistent processes add significant cost and uncertainty. They argued the bill would help farmers, watershed projects, and businesses invest and expand in Minnesota while preserving environmental standards. Supporters also provided examples of the costs of current permitting processes, including long delays for air permits, repeated extensions, and large sums spent on environmental review before projects are halted or delayed. The Red River Watershed Management Board said its projects have spent millions on permitting and review, with some projects taking years and involving many permits from state, local, and federal agencies. Minnesota Milk said the bill and amendment would let farmers and responsible governmental units sequence applications more efficiently. No vote was taken in the portion provided beyond the motion to recommend re-referral, and the committee proceeded to public testimony.

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• Senate bill number 79 by page nine Senate bill number 79 by page nine Senate bill number 79 by Senators
• going yeah now Ramsay's hope we keep going yeah now Ramsay's hope we keep going yeah now Ramsay's always
• excuse me would point you to page nine excuse me would point you to page nine excuse me let me find
• the minority leader of the senate nine the minority leader of the senate nine the minority leader of
• uh the bill itself is 7 8 Nine uh the bill itself is 7 8 Nine Pages 7 many pages in the Pages 7 many

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• these records longer, but they may not keep them less.
• They've created more than a hundred and eighty nine thousand.
• All of that was just to keep them elevating the food every year for our fair goers, to help keep drawing
• I can tell y'all that the fair invested nearly nine million dollars.
• those land stewards to help keep that heritage alive.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to reach the threshold just to keep to reach the threshold just to keep their<00:42:09.760> insurance
• <00:53:18.720> doing keep doing keep doing this.<00:53:21.520> Another<00:53:21.920>
• > in<00:53:40.000> residential place her nine-year-old in residential place her nine-year-old
• Keep six credits, the 50% year.
• <01:10:45.840> As what we have keeps getting older. As what we have keeps getting older.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just have a question about slide nine.
• I just have a question about slide nine.
• And I'll maybe try to keep it to three pillars and stop there.
• It looks like nine or ten. It looks like nine or ten, nine.
• I mean, that would help to keep that position occupied as well.

Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting minutes and then heard a detailed annual report from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and policy issues. He explained the committee’s review process, confidentiality protections, and national and North Dakota data showing that most maternal deaths are preventable and that mental health conditions, substance use, cardiovascular issues, infection, hemorrhage, and embolism are the leading causes. Members asked about suicide, domestic violence, midwife training, home births, and whether pregnancy testing at death scenes should be expanded; Dr. Arnold said better coroner education, more investigation of unexplained deaths, and possible post-mortem pregnancy testing could improve case identification, especially in rural areas. He also noted that deaths often occur well after 42 days postpartum and that mental health-related deaths remain a major concern. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark on cigarette reduced-ignition-propensity standards and related fire prevention issues. He recommended updating the state’s cigarette propensity law to current national standards and also raised a separate recommendation to require fast-breakaway oxygen tubing for home oxygen users, citing fatal fires linked to smoking around oxygen. Members asked about implementation, cost, insurance coverage, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Dr. Clark said he would provide follow-up information and was willing to help with any legislation, but no agency bill had yet been planned. Next, Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services reported on the North Dakota Stroke System of Care. She described the statewide network of stroke-ready hospitals, registry-based quality improvement, and performance data showing continued improvement in stroke recognition, imaging, thrombolytic treatment, transfers, and EMS pre-notification. She highlighted new quality measures for inter-facility transfers and intracerebral hemorrhage care, and said the system remains strong but depends on continued legislative and hospital support. Committee members asked about participation by the VA hospital and were encouraged to consider outreach to include it more fully in the stroke system. Finally, the committee began a presentation on prior authorization and non-opioid pain treatment from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to non-opioid acute pain medications, especially in the 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window when pain is most severe, and said delays can push patients toward opioids. He emphasized that prior authorization has a role in utilization management but should not create barriers in acute pain care, and he noted that current use of the company’s non-opioid product remains very low. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• They keep record of that. And this is just that's why I call it a notification bill.
• They keep<00:14:55.440> record<00:14:55.680> of<00:14:55.920> that.
• And this is just keep record of that.
• Replace line 250 on page nine on 17.
• I've added eight and nine. So and seven. I've added eight and nine.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We can't keep up with the data because ...because we literally have so much development going on.
• Nine counselors. Nine.
• There being nine ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.
• There being nine ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails. Chair lays out Senate Bill 3.
• There being nine ayes, zero nays, the motion prevails.

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

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• level. ...beyond nine in professional and nine in content at the master's level.
• Okay, I'll keep rolling.
• Let's keep moving along, guys.
• It includes nine questions.
• I'll keep that very short.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Let's go ahead and move on to our next bill, item number nine, SB 614. All right.
• We'll keep that one. We'll take a vote when we have a quorum. All right.
• Just keep it going. Everyone pick your favorite bill.
• And it's certainly valid to make sure we keep afloat.
• Item number nine. Item number nine, SB 614. Harabedian. Harabedian, aye.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility rates, wildfire safety, carbon capture, methane reduction, large energy users, low-income energy programs, and clean energy supply chains. Early items included SB 613, which would direct state agencies to prioritize reducing methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, and SB 614, which would allow California to move forward with carbon dioxide pipeline safety rules and potentially lift the state’s moratorium on new CO2 pipelines. Both bills drew support from advocates and industry-related witnesses, with no opposition registered at the time they were presented, and the committee indicated it would vote once quorum was established. After quorum was called, the committee took up SB 57, which would require the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs for large energy users such as data centers to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers and address stranded infrastructure costs. Supporters argued the bill would protect affordability and encourage clean energy use, while opponents, including utilities and business groups, warned it could create uncertainty and interfere with existing regulatory processes. The committee also heard SB 256 on wildfire mitigation and emergency response, including undergrounding, PSPS communication, and removal of abandoned lines; supporters emphasized the need for stronger action after recent fires, while utilities raised concerns about duplicative requirements and public disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information. Both SB 57 and SB 256 were approved on roll calls. The committee then heard SB 647, which would expand and standardize oversight of low-income energy savings programs and performance metrics, with strong support from community advocates and some neutral or “tweener” positions from utilities that sought further work on data collection and implementation. SB 787 followed, proposing a state strategy to coordinate supply chains and workforce development for clean energy industries including EVs, building decarbonization, and offshore wind; it received broad support and no opposition. The committee also considered SB 332, a study bill on utility ownership models and affordability reforms, which drew strong support from consumer and climate advocates but opposition from utilities and business groups concerned about bias, investor signals, and executive compensation provisions. The consent calendar was later approved, and several bills were reported out with votes or held open for absent members to add on.

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• Nine ayes, no nays. Nine ayes, no nays. House Bill 3594 will be reported.
• Nine ayes, no nays. Nine ayes, no nays.
• Do I get to keep this, Mr.... I'm sorry. Okay, Senator Paxton. Right.
• And it keeps referring to species all through the bill.
• I've been a coin collector since I was nine years old.

Bills: SB524, SB782, HB42, HB1056, HB2894, HB3033, HB3474, HB3594, HB4738, HB5246, HB42

Keywords: SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells

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• and be able to continue to keep and be able to continue to keep Workforce<00:41:07.400> in
• donation from first homes that's nine donation from first homes that's nine sources<00:43:17.240
• <00:44:58.480> different cost of complying with nine different cost of complying with nine
• I'm going to keep going down our list. Senator Draheim, you're next.
• I think we all should keep an open mind on where the next solution will come from.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um all this info I we have nine faculty.
• I mentioned we have nine faculty. All this information is on our website.
• So, and we have nine or 10 staff members right now. Nine or 10 staff members right now.
• An existential threat to keeping our population, keeping our keiki, bringing our keiki home.
• It also keeps us front and center in the media every quarter.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• the GUIC rider is we keep people safe. the GUIC rider is we keep people safe.
• So how are we doing this and keeping people safe and keeping costs down prior to the GUIC?
• <00:43:27.359> votes, uh not having uh received nine votes, uh not having uh received nine
• expect the average member to pay to keep expect the average member to pay to keep the<00:58:39.920
• First one is: we keep talking about this grid access fee.

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• I've taken nine samples to the State Lab. I've done my homework on this process.
• I brought him nine samples, and I appreciate that.
• Keep them legal and everything will be fine.
• So there are nine states that have banned it. We'd be the 10th state.
• Staff, you keep track.

Keywords: 985, all

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• There'll be nine. President Quorum established. Good morning, members.
• Okay, there being nine ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 918 is favorably reported.
• Nine ayes, one nay. There being nine ayes and one nay, Senate Bill 1252 is favorably reported.
• Correct, we use those to keep tables warm.
• Again, it's our drinking water, so I will keep it brief.

Bills: SB264, SB542, SB924, SB1008, SB1029, SB1036, SB1057, SB1058, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1376, SB1569, SB1664, SB1697, SJR50

Keywords: SB 264, Texas Workers' Compensation Act, group self-insurance, self-insured groups, workers' compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, certificate of approval, guaranty fund, trust fund, wind down, dissolution, labor code, insurance regulation, employer coverage, risk pool, business and commerce, trade workforce economic development, property owners' association, water conservation

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• There are nine sectors. Border Patrol sectors on the border; five of those are in Texas.
• With the change in administration, what we recommended to the legislature and the governor is to keep
• It's a nine-day deployment, so they get two days of 24 hours of straight overtime.
• Yes, sir, nine days. Nine days.
• Just keep us posted.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Uh it's hard to keep our interim. Uh it's hard to keep our wildland<00:31:42.080> firefighters.
• bill and some others is that we keep bill and some others is that we keep piling<00:55:56.960>
• ,<01:10:54.239> you um, and start there on line nine, you um, and start there on line nine
• about on line five, page nine, talked about on line five, page nine, and<01:12:04.640> then<01
• state level and say we're going to keep state level and say we're going to keep ourselves<02:32:

Keywords: 916, all