Bills: HB472 , HB542

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: state employees, meal allowance, per diem, travel expenses, Alabama law, 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

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• All right, uh, couple of guests greeted today. I... Uh, a couple of guests greeted today.
• All of the landowners have... All of the landowners have been... is this. Which talking?
• of Daphne.
• But that has not been a posture or mode of operation of this delegation over the last couple of decades
• Former NFL player, former University of Alabama superstar Wesley Britt is here.

Bills: HB446 , HB485

Committee: House Baldwin County Legislation

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

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• does not govern does the Alabama Department of Insurance does not Alabama Department of Insurance does
• of protections needed and the Department of Alabama Department of Insurance does not Alabama Department
• agent um in the state of agent um in the state of Alabama dealing with the Department of Alabama dealing
• with the Department of Alabama dealing with the Department of Insurance a lot on the regulation side
• Department Department of of uh revenue. Department Department of of uh revenue.

Bills: SB 1 , HB 500 , SB 1 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HB 500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• due to the military department's through the Military Department and Department of Public Safety and
• $35.8 billion in all funds to the Texas Department of Transportation for highway planning. and construction
• Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance at the Texas Department of Transportation.
• Speaker, I raise a point of order on SB 1, Department of Public Safety rider. 13, page Roman 5-57 under
• Department of Public Safety.

Bills: SB1 , HB500 , SB1 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• </c><00:31:44.880><c> of</c> authorizes the Department of authorizes the Department of Transportation
• </c><00:32:38.640><c> of</c><00:32:38.799><c> Transportation</c> with the Department of Transportation
• :32:46.960><c> of</c> will allow the Department of will allow the Department of Transportation<00:32:
• </c><00:35:50.320><c> of</c> defer to the Department of defer to the Department of Transportation<00:
• </c><00:39:42.079><c> of</c> question is for the Department of question is for the Department of Transportation

Bills: HB2264 , HB2336 , HB2298 , HB1518

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: protective orders, military, law enforcement, judicial coordination, victim safety, community safety, federal military installations, disaster response, emergency services, state funding, transportation department, public safety, Hawaii, education, high school diploma, veterans, wartime practices, armed services, HB1518, Hawaii SNAP

Summary: The committee opened by announcing that it would hear testimony but would not take decisions on the day’s bills, with action deferred to a later decision-making agenda. The first measure, HB 2264, would require notification to military security forces when a protective order is issued involving a military-affiliated person. Support came from the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii National Guard, and DBEDT’s Military Affairs office, all emphasizing better coordination and faster notice to help protect victims and support command oversight. Family Court Judge Jesse Hall supported the intent but asked for deferral, explaining that a prior fax-and-email notification system had broken down and that the military had not re-engaged with the court. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the bill but recommended narrowing it so it applies only when the respondent is actually marked as military-connected and delaying the effective date to January 1, 2027 to allow implementation. In questions, members discussed the current breakdown in communication, the number of military-marked TROs statewide, and whether the bill would be necessary if the old system were restored; the military witness said she would try to reestablish contact with the court. The committee then took up HB 2336, which would authorize the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense for services at federal military installations and charge an administrative fee. DOT and the Military Affairs office supported the measure, describing it as a way to speed projects, combine state and federal resources, and strengthen infrastructure that also supports disaster response and the economy. Members questioned why the bill was needed if similar arrangements had existed before, and whether Title 23 federal highway funds could be used; DOT responded that the bill would help expedite projects and supplement, not supplant, federal funding, while each project would still require review of the appropriate funding source. The committee also heard HB 2298, which would allow the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii Office of Veterans Affairs, and DOE supported the bill, and DOE said implementation would have only a minimal printing cost. Finally, the committee heard HB 1518, which would require DHS, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to create a pre-release SNAP application process for inmates nearing release by January 1, 2028. DHS said it was already working on a pilot and stood on its testimony; the County of Hawaii, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the measure, arguing it would improve reentry outcomes and would not cost the state additional money. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during this meeting.

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• the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation so that it's one of
• Was that one of the issues for the folks that are non-voters you're talking about? Yes.
• by the United States Department of General Affairs for such purposes.
• I won't applaud them, but just remember the last couple of days I've been on phone calls with veterans
• I've been a lot of emails. I call them and... Let me bring Senator Carly up to speed.

Bills: SB206 , HB554 , SB206

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: codification, laws, Alabama Code, Secretary of State, technical corrections, legislative acts, license plate, military, combat veterans, criminal penalty, distinctive tags, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, 1136, house, all

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• of that group.
• of the body<00:06:27.120><c> of</c><00:06:27.360><c> that</c><00:06:27.840><c> group.
• </c><00:06:29.120><c> Um</c> body of that group. Um body of that group.
• Senator, tell us about your amendment. >> It makes, I think, the Department of Revenue happy with the
• </c> with me of going through Yes. Yes. with me of going through Yes. Yes.

Bills: HB166 , HB487 , SB130 , SB181 , HB166 , HB487 , SB130 , SB181

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
• And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
• And these are just some of the beginning to touch on some of the areas that our department has needs.
• 47.840><c> but</c> chair of transportation over there, but chair of transportation over there, but uh
• of now, our police department and all of our<01:43:24.159><c> city</c><01:43:24.480><c> facilities</

Bills: HF2178 , HF942 , HF2470 , HF1043 , HF1287 , HF1229 , HF1230 , HF424 , HF571 , HF404 , HF910 , HF1055 , HF318 , HF319 , HF401 , HF609 , HF306 , HF1599 , HF1881

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater

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• of crisis is a perfect embodiment of the Oklahoma standard.
• However, a lot of times we get requested to go out of state.
• All of that.
• In some of the education, as I understood it, it was just more of a unifying and more of an umbrella
• So, some of the costs, some of the national costs of standards that they're trying to have trained in

Bills: SB2065 , SB1641 , SB1642 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1216 , SB2173 , SB2028 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2014 , SB1805 , SB2044 , SB1836 , SB1380 , SB2179 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB933 , SB1651 , SB1328 , SB1572 , SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

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• times of crisis ...preparedness and dedication of Oklahoma Task Force One during times of crisis is
• However, a lot of times we get requested to go out of state.
• A lot of times we get requested to go out of state, and one of the things that our team really, really
• of games that are used by VFWs, churches, all of that.
• As I understood it, it was just more of a unifying and more of an umbrella set of standards.

Bills: SB2065 , SB1641 , SB1642 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1216 , SB2173 , SB2028 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2014 , SB1805 , SB2044 , SB1836 , SB1380 , SB2179 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB933 , SB1651 , SB1328 , SB1572 , SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Doctor and Psychologist of the Day. The chamber also presented a citation to Oklahoma Task Force One’s K-9 search and rescue unit, with remarks praising its in-state and out-of-state disaster response work and professionalism. Several gallery introductions followed, including a student shadowing Senator Mann and the Crooked Oak Hispanic Student Association. The Senate then considered several bills. SB 2065, as amended, renamed the measure the Lucille Morehouse Pollinator Act and updated state insect/pollinator designations; it passed 48-0. SB 1641 required business entities to provide an email address on incorporation filings for electronic notice of annual reports; it passed 48-0. SB 1642 allowed physicians to make prescriptions in divided quantities, with discussion focused on opioid prescribing and post-surgical treatment; it passed 48-0. SB 1589 increased penalties for sweepstakes violations and expanded the law to target illegal online gambling operations; it passed 48-0. SB 1597 removed the requirement that the State CASA Association follow specific national standards while keeping local training and background-check requirements. Debate centered on whether removing national standards would reduce DEI-related training; Senator Boren opposed the bill on that basis, while the author argued it preserved Oklahoma flexibility. The bill passed 41-7. SB 1216 broadened judicial discretion for drug court eligibility for some offenders with prior domestic violence-related charges, and senators questioned whether the language was clear enough and whether it could affect eligibility rules; the author said the intent was to expand discretion, not change DV accountability. It passed 44-4. At the end of the session, the Senate voted to reject House amendments to SB 893 and request conference committee consideration. Announcements were made about committee meetings, a women’s caucus lunch, and an Irish Caucus gathering. The Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting date.

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• Currently, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services operates a nationally recognized brain injury
• There's a $2.5 million appropriation in the Education Trust Fund for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation
• The fourth recommendation is to develop a partnership with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
• program through the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.
• Okay, so the Department of... presentation.

Bills: SB241 , HB304 , HB295 , HB361

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, HB295, Alabama National Guard, military punishment, non-judicial punishment, Article 15, court-martial, special court-martial, disciplinary measures, commanding officer, Adjutant General, Governor

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• 00:07:15.039><c> I</c><00:07:15.280><c> mean,</c> and things of that nature, but I mean, and things of
• And what this does is it just updates some of the criteria for which awards are awarded by the Department
• of Military or the state military department and the governor.
• /c><00:09:00.240><c> state</c> uh department of milit or the state uh department of milit or the state
• Uh military department and the governor.

Bills: SB332 , HB362 , HB323 , SB332 , HB362 , HB323

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: public works, construction management, project delivery methods, alternative delivery, administrative rules, public advisory council, contracting, bidding procedures, protests, transparency, local government, public meetings, accountability, education, electric utility, transportation, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, firefighters

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• Speaker, rising today in support of the supplemental transportation budget. Mr.
• Unexplained poisoning is what the Department of Health would use as a clinical designation.
• of Social and Health Services, and DCYF, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• Speaker, no one, including the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, can explain some of the concerning
• And what I was jealous of is the bipartisanship of the transportation budget because both sides work

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• Speaker, rising today in support of the supplemental transportation budget. Mr.
• Thank you. the Department of Health would use as a clinical designation.
• of Social and Health Services, and DCYF, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• Speaker, no one, including the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, can explain some of the concerning
• And what I was jealous of was the bipartisanship of the transportation budget, because both sides worked

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the prior day’s minutes, and then moved through caucuses and a series of transportation, elections, energy, historical records, cannabis, abortion-access, and fiscal bills. Members repeatedly emphasized that several measures were supplemental or technical updates to existing law, while others involved larger policy disputes over taxes, fees, clean energy, election security, and reproductive health. The chamber also received Senate messages on other bills and briefly recessed for caucus during the day. The most prominent action was final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6005, the supplemental transportation budget, after adopting a technical amendment and a larger striker amendment. Supporters highlighted preservation and maintenance funding, rail investments, ferry maintenance, road safety, and continued work on major projects statewide; opponents largely reserved comments or noted concerns about future needs. The House passed the bill 93-0 with five excused. The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711 on transportation resources, after adopting a technical amendment that removed the aircraft tax and delayed an RV-related tax change; supporters said it protected businesses and jobs, while opponents objected to trade-in treatment and other tax changes. That bill passed 83-10. On elections, the House considered Senate Bill 5892 to protect the voter registration database. An amendment to reduce penalties from a felony to a civil infraction and remove the emergency clause failed, while the committee amendment passed 50-34. Supporters said the bill was needed to safeguard sensitive voter data and clarify access; opponents argued it created conflicts with federal law and imposed excessive penalties on local election officials. The bill then passed 57-36. On energy, Substitute Senate Bill 5982 updating consumer-owned utility provisions drew debate over carbon capture, resource adequacy, data centers, and clean energy policy. Amendments on carbon capture and blackout-triggered termination failed, while an amendment preserving cogeneration exceptions passed; the bill then passed 57-37. The House also passed Senate Bill 5863 on preservation and inspection of state historical records, after rejecting an amendment to require longer retention but adopting the committee amendment; supporters stressed preserving the history of residential habilitation centers and the value to families seeking records. Substitute Senate Bill 5874, allowing the Employment Security Department to waive penalties for minor employer reporting errors, passed unanimously. Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising cannabis license fees while removing an escalator, passed 52-42. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5917 on access to abortion medications saw several failed amendments from opponents seeking to narrow, reframe, or add fiscal limits to the bill; supporters said it preserved flexibility to ensure access and avoid waste, and the bill passed 57-36.

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• . >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> Well, I'll take care of it. >> There
• The markup can be no more than 16.99% of the cost of merchandise plus freight cost.
• pays for case lots of liquor.
• And this pays for case lots of liquor.
• Got refill shop out of my house. I'm got refill shop out of my house.

Bills: SB289 , HB395

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: economic development, tax credits, local organizations, Growing Alabama Act, infrastructure improvements, intermodal facilities, agricultural centers, liquor, mark up fee, Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesale sales, state regulation, cost of merchandise, 1136, house, all

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• A lot of this bill. The main... middle. A lot of this bill.
• The main reason is to provide the Department of Health, Public Health, basically, that this is a mandate
• A lot of these patients, the women, use the services of our health departments in the counties.
• Are you taking care of the baby? Are you getting out of the house?
• But you know, you're one of my favorites on the other side of the aisle.

Bills: HB322 , HB346 , HB336 , HB384 , SB237

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials, public health education, maternal health, depression screening, health care providers, physicians, nurses, Alabama Department of Public Health, medical liability, standard of care, retired physicians, volunteer medical care

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• Alabama to school system in the state of Alabama to school system in the state of Alabama to a tune
• the state of the state of Alabama.
• Again, um to the tune of over Alabama. Again, um to the tune of over Alabama.
• Alabama and the time you great state of Alabama and the time you great state of Alabama and the time
• I made the trip to state of Alabama. I made the trip to state of Alabama.

Bills: HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270 , HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government

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• lack of contractors lack of once for the lack of contractors lack of materials<00:04:05.879><c> and</
• We've been, um, we have a survey that's done by the Department of Health every year, where they come
• We've been, um, we have a survey that's done by the Department of Health every year, where they come
• </c><01:03:39.920><c> of</c><01:03:40.119><c> Health</c> that's done by the Department of Health that's
• done by the Department of Health every<01:03:40.760><c> year</c><01:03:41.160><c> where</c><01:03:41.279

Bills: HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• The Department of Transportation has been trying to find another location to put their facility in Lander
• The Department of<01:13:11.840><c> Transportation</c> of Transportation of Transportation has<01:13:14.239
• </c> Department of Health doesn't use it?" Department of Health doesn't use it?"
• When asked to identify the parcels on the exhibit, he said the parcel for the Department of Transportation
• Keith Fulton, chief engineer for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, then introduced himself.

Bills: HB0026 , HB0042 , HB0067 , HB0069

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: tribal governments, vehicle registration, exemption, license plates, Wind River Indian Reservation, vehicle, accident, duty to stop, felony, personal injury, death, veterans property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, military tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, active duty, reserve members, surviving spouse, surviving parent

Bills: HB0026 , HB0042 , HB0067 , HB0069

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: tribal governments, vehicle registration, exemption, license plates, Wind River Indian Reservation, vehicle, accident, duty to stop, felony, personal injury, death, veterans property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, military tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, active duty, reserve members, surviving spouse, surviving parent