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• I mean, we're limited on that by the Harris County Flood Authority.
• That might be a good question for the bill author. I'm not sure.
• Correct, I understand your question and I'll let the bill author speak to it.
• And they purchased about, I'm going to guesstimate, about 50% of...
• In 1995, my husband and I purchased a home on Park Place in the Southside Historic District.

Bills: HB24, HB2015, HB2149, HB2559, HB2701, HB2797, HB3172, HB24

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• Sure, and I'm certain the bill author may be looking at a few things, edits, tweaks—maybe not.
• We're not taking away their authority. Rights to do that.

Bills: HB24, HB2015, HB2149, HB2559, HB2701, HB2797, HB3172, HB24

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

Bills: HB117, HB228, HB250, HB260, HB393, HB400, HB446, HB534, HB551, HB576, HB842

Keywords: Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393

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• So, I am um um been serving the last few years as chairman of the Alabama Space Authority.
• So, I am um um been serving the last few years as chairman of the Alabama Space Authority.
• Bill 210, Senator Woods. as uh chairman of the Alabama Space as uh chairman of the Alabama Space Authority
• 33.279> we<00:11:33.600> just<00:11:33.760> had<00:11:34.000> different Authority
• And I we just had different Authority.

Bills: HB66, HB110, HB114, SB210, SB228, SB231, HB66, HB110, HB114, SB210, SB228, SB231

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members, agency continuation, sunset review

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• This doesn't provide the court any further authority.
• It simply unleashes their current authority so that they can uh, listen to the evidence and they can
• This doesn't provide the court any further authority.
• This doesn't provide the court any further authority.
• This doesn't provide the court any further authority.

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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• Currently, the district lacks authority and structured procedures. ...to collaborate with the counties

Bills: SB612, SB1855, SB2568, SB3058, HB49

Keywords: SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections

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• Members, any questions for the bill's author?
• So currently, Texas is a direct purchaser state.
• Indirect purchasers at the bottom of the chain?
• Members, any questions for the bill's authors?
• Members, any questions for the bill author?

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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• And Coast Guard authorizations to clarify that both pilot groups are fully authorized by the Coast Guard
• doesn't have the authority to do this.
• Authority.
• This bill gives navigation districts the discretion to increase the signing authority for routine purchases
• for getting free returns on purchases.

Bills: HB2007, HB2863, HB2921, HB3331, HB3332, HJR144, HB3514, HB3528, HB3720, HB3751, HB3859, HB3947, HB4148, HB4346, HB4880, HB5603, HB4337

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards

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• We do have rulemaking authority, so we would outline what the expectations are via rulemaking authority
• I want to thank Representative Hull for authoring this bill to better support Texas families. ...and
• House Bill 1256 seeks to provide Texas County Commissioners with the authority to grant exemptions from
• So this bill is going to authorize each individual county to opt in to an across-the-board ad valorem
• The bill author said in his layout that, if I understood him correctly, that no states to date have adopted

Bills: HB 103, HB 1256, HB1587, HB1632, HB2027, HB2525, HJR88, HJR138, HB103

Keywords: taxing unit, bond database, local government, transparency, civil penalty, education reform, funding allocation, school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, student achievement, tax exemption, water conservation, graywater systems, rainwater harvesting, ad valorem taxation, county commissioners, HB 1587, Texas sales tax holiday, back-to-school tax holiday, clothing tax exemption

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• Could members of the public come and purchase?
• Could members of the public come and purchase?
• <00:48:58.079> a to enally letting guests purchase a to enally letting guests purchase a glass
• /c><00:55:49.480> you have somebody walk in and purchase you have somebody walk in and purchase
• Um, other member questions for the bill author or bill author or testifiers?

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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• We're not funded by any township, city, or county authorities at all.
• :08:17.080> County funded by any Township City County funded by any Township City County authorities
• <00:08:18.199> at<00:08:18.360> all<00:08:18.919> we authorities at all we authorities
• for the opportunity to testify on behalf of House File 1942 and thanked Representative Bang for authoring
• this bill for Brooklyn for authoring this bill for Brooklyn Park<01:25:29.320> very<01:25:29.480

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• So this would allow that to come out of the constitution and let us simply have the management authority
• The healthcare authority is one of about 70 agencies we have to be able to fund them all.
• I think the author has kind of covered some of this territory.
• That's something that's under the authority of the healthcare authority.
• Will there be questions to the author on the joint committee report?

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

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• [clears throat] Last bill, SB 288, Senator Melson, Agriculture Authorities Director Board.
• <00:18:40.000> I authorities are there in the state?
• I authorities are there in the state?
• >> No, no, it's the authority bill can be used by any county in the state. >> Okay.
• , set up for if you're on a authority, set up for if you're on a authority, just<00:21:38.480>

Bills: SB85, SB263, HB277, HB267, SB288, SB85, SB263, HB277, HB267, SB288

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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• Uh, Chair Anderson, as chief author, would you like to start with amendments that are coming forward?
• Chair Anderson, as chief author, would you like to start with amendments that are coming forward?
• Uh there's about an purchasing program.
• Line 218 is a $2 million biennial appropriation for the local food purchasing assistance program.
• assistance program. purchasing assistance program.

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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• assistance program. purchasing assistance program.
• Uh, Chair Vang is the lead co-author. I don't know. We got new terms around here.
• I don't is the lead uh lead co-author.
• Do you happen to know how much money is set aside to purchase additional land? Mr.
• aside to purchase additional land? aside to purchase additional land? Um,<01:26:37.760> Mr.

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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• And I just wanted to ask the author,<00:14:41.519> Representative<00:14:41.920> Bliss,<
• 00:14:42.480> if<00:14:42.720> I<00:14:42.880> I author, Representative Bliss, if
• I I author, Representative Bliss, if I I heard<00:14:43.360> you<00:14:43.519> correctly,<
• bill author wants to speak again, uh, that's no...
• bill author wants to speak again, uh, that's no...

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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• Just a quick comment: glad to be a co-author on this bill.
• I also want to thank Representative Nelson for authoring this bill.
• It allows for small purchases and larger purchases from farms so that we can meet both school and farmer
• <00:35:16.320> and<00:35:16.480> larger<00:35:16.839> purchases for small purchases
• and larger purchases for small purchases and larger purchases from<00:35:17.599> farms<00:35:

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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• Uh, the legislation also grants the PUC, uh, authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the policy
• I would also, uh, note that the federal authorities have considered this as well.
• The state, the state, the state does not have that authority.
• We're neutral on the bill because we believe we've worked out an accommodation with the author.
• So what this bill author is trying to do, I think is trying to balance that.

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• Have you been able to give some of your feedback to the bill author?
• I am testifying neutral as we continue to work with the bill author.
• We've been working closely with the author and his staff.
• Federal authority was far different than it is today.
• Authority in areas that historically the office has never had authority in.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation