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• It's, if not the largest, one of the largest in the state.
• We are a very multi-diverse state here in Arizona.
• It’s a state road.
• We're currently on state contract and currently provide services to state agencies and local municipalities
• Lastly, the bill prohibits the state from providing state participation for any light rail construction

Bills: SB1088 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1169 , SB1245 , SB1273 , SB1330 , SB1332 , SB1391 , SB1498 , SB1531 , SB1550 , SB1598 , SB1677 , SB1707 , SB1811 , SB1818

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

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• </c><00:15:29.920><c> or</c> much is this saving the state or much is this saving the state or &gt;&gt
• </c> federal dollars it won't save the state federal dollars it won't save the state any<00:15:35.680
• Contributes to all within our state.
• ,</c> the poorest areas in the state, the poorest areas in the state, it's<00:26:44.640><c> important
• </c><00:54:56.720><c> of</c> needs to be sold by the state of needs to be sold by the state of Alabama

Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

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• Ranking Member, Skyler Rood, State Representative for the 16th Legislative District.
• It is time for Washington State to uphold its commitment to them.
• There are other war memorials on the state campus.
• I am a retired lieutenant commander of the United States Navy Nurse Corps.
• To be honest with you, I mean, if anybody else went across the state...

Bills: HB2514 , HB2661 , HB2637 , HB2632 , HB2499 , HB2198 , HB2520

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

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• One of the things that you stated in your, or not you, but the sponsor stated in her bill is that you
• This is a unique circumstance in the United States, with less than 10 states permitting non-dentists
• states?
• of it for the state.
• We live in the United States.

Bills: HB2118 , HB2181 , HB2308 , HB2309 , HB2402 , HB2476 , HB2682 , HB2698 , HB2875 , HB2877 , HB2903 , HB2910

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• Do you guys... ...share information with other state agencies?
• Of those states, we have seen that state and local law enforcement have had all too many opportunities
• It should serve as a national model for other states to emulate. Thank you.
• Other states... ...much endeavor to follow Texas's lead. Thank you.
• As previously stated, throughout my career, I have been defending the... ...United States from transnational

Bills: SB659 , SB1585 , SB2201 , SB2514 , SB2569

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• losses to state-owned property.
• Stephen Allbreath, testifying on behalf of the State Office of Risk Management.
• Members, many other states are trying to help our shrimp industry.
• People having their homes stolen across this state by fraudulent deeds.
• We're a property rights state.

Bills: HB1958 , HB2031 , HB2879 , HB3285 , HB3995 , HB4487 , HB4558 , HB4560 , HB4876 , HB4899 , HB5212 , HB5317 , HB5543 , HB5567 , SB1333

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• Because if the Shoals can do it, I think the rest of the state can do it. ...the state can do it.
• , where they recruit out of state.
• So it will only be out of state.
• state.
• Children live in another state.

Bills: SB177 , HB83 , HB203 , HB218 , HB256 , HB350 , HB530 , HB546 , HB577 , HB259

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption

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• This is a closed-loop system that operates outside of state budgets.
• Our 2024 State of Residential Recycling Report shows that the state has just a 17% residential recycling
• As part of my role in... ...States and at a national level.
• volume decline on average among those. ...states, and given that Texas is our highest volume state,
• By the way, if you haven't noticed, it's going to our rivers and other parts of the state.

Bills: HB1730 , HB1823 , HB2048 , HB2266 , HB2440 , HB3333 , HB4086 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4839 , HB4841 , HB5151

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, forever chemicals, public health study, environmental regulation, drinking water, groundwater, surface water, food packaging, chemical exposure, firefighters, chemical manufacturing workers, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Railroad Commission of Texas, Department of State Health Services, University of Houston, occupational exposure, contaminants

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• This is my first time doing this as a state rep.
• As a state rep, who's... adjacent to your state rep. I've competed there, so.
• That's good, but in the state of Texas...
• There is value to amateurism, not only in the state of Texas, but throughout the United States. that
• statute to conform to these new state rules.

Bills: HJR5 , HB39 , HB 102 , HB 126 , HB290 , HB300 , HB1330 , HB2110 , HB2143 , HCR64 , HCR101

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, constitutional amendment, capital projects, workforce education, military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education

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• a compact with neighboring states to say, do we have some kind of services in neighboring states that
• For the state.
• This is a state responsibility.
• The state hospital is not equipped... The state hospital is not equipped. Thank you.
• I'm here testifying in support of HB 2584 on behalf of State Armor, an organization that works with states

Bills: HB2050 , HB2082 , HB2176 , HB2195 , HB2202 , HB2307 , HB2584

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

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• This is part of a nationwide effort; 24 states have done the same to date, and having this in place helps
• I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.
• , and other states that required tests and licenses would recognize that state, and it worked very well
• a test and have to be licensed in your home state.
• For State Farm, that's 5,000 employees in Tempe who all of a sudden need to be licensed.

Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• So that is, it is, I think, perhaps different state by state, but what we ask for is showing that individuals
• Well, all states, I think. Madam Chair, to that point. Please.
• to answer to the state Board of Nursing when it was time to renew our program approval.
• And many states do.
• In this case, opioid addiction, which is a crisis here in the United States and Arizona.

Bills: HB2408 , HB2434 , HB2725 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2732 , HB2733

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation, employment services, developmental disabilities, Arizona Revised Statutes, occupational therapy, board regulation

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• updated or purchased literacy curriculum and a comprehensive literacy program to be aligned with the state
• It directs each school district, charter school, and state tribal education compact school to instead
• State Board, I don't think, monitors how instruction takes place in our schools.
• And so this would be an unnecessary burden for that state agency. Are there further remarks?
• failure for the state to state funding deficits and the failure for the state to come up with revenue

Bills: HB1295 , HB2262 , HB2551 , HB2593 , HB2594 , HB2636

Committee: House Education

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

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• The state of Washington is a steward of the United States Treaty of 1855 with the CTUIR, and per the
• The state of Washington is a steward of the United States Treaty of 1855 with the CTUIR, and per the
• The state of Washington is a steward of the United States Treaty of 1855 with the CTIR, and per the United
• state energy... operation in May 2020.
• state energy, In 2025, and were enacted by various entities, including state legislatures, state energy

Bills: SB5821 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: nuclear energy, energy strategy, advanced technology, sustainability, state policy, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, tribal consultation, government-to-government consultation, federally recognized tribes, energy facility siting, RCW, clean energy, alternative energy

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• We have the second-largest county state aid highway system in the state of Minnesota.
• We have the second largest county state We have the second largest county state aid<00:31:54.399><c>
• The total state million per year.
• Our state for the future to come.
• </c> is funded across the state for everyone. is funded across the state for everyone.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c><00:07:19.120><c> road</c> the state road the state road appropriation<00:07:20.960><c> and</c><00
• Uh then for state road program.
• <c> state</c><00:08:42.880><c> radio</c> construction or sorry, state radio construction or sorry, state
• county state aid and municipal<00:21:20.640><c> state</c><00:21:20.880><c> aid</c><00:21:21.120><c>
• </c> investment revenue from various state investment revenue from various state sources<00:32:04.000

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Currently, Texas has the highest rate of food insecurity in the United States.
• And so making sure that those types of food is accessible to folks throughout the state.
• In Texas, we rank 6th in honey production in the United States.
• Bees are having a lot of trouble this year in the Gary Barber: United States.
• The state of Texas does a great job with bees and habitat.

Bills: HB147 , HB 1113 , HB 1203 , HB 1269 , HB 1276 , HB 1277 , HB1437 , HB147

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: livestock, brands, marks, earmarks, tattoos, electronic registry, Texas Animal Health Commission, county clerk, Agriculture Code, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, animal identification, brand registry, livestock traceability, electronic filing, rerecording, law enforcement access

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock met with a quorum present and heard several bills, all of which were left pending. HB 1113, by Rep. Cain, would update Texas hemp law to keep state rules aligned with federal changes, require timely rule amendments by the Department of Agriculture, and create hemp research permits for universities and nonprofits. Supporters from the Texas Hemp Coalition said it would improve research, licensing, testing, and enforcement while helping the industry stay compliant and competitive; the author said the bill was intended to reward good actors and deter bad ones. HB 1203, by Rep. Gonzalez, would create an Office of Food System Security and Resiliency within the Department of Agriculture to address food insecurity and coordinate local food access efforts. Gonzalez said the office would build on a prior Department of Agriculture study and help connect farmers, agencies, schools, and local governments; members asked about the fiscal note, consumer costs, and whether the office would overlap with existing programs. HB 1269, HB 1276, and HB 1277 focused on plant disease and pest prevention, including a grant program and studies to identify gaps and track outbreaks. Gonzalez emphasized the need for a more intentional state response, citing crop losses from pests and a recent cotton disease outbreak in his district. HB 1437 would create a pollinator task force to address threats to Texas honeybees and related pollination industries. A Texas Beekeepers Association witness described major recent colony losses, emerging threats such as mites and hornets, and the need to bring agencies and researchers together; Gonzalez noted prior work adding a bee specialist at AgriLife Extension. Finally, HB 147, by Chairman Guillen, would modernize cattle brand registration by moving it to an electronic system at the Texas Animal Health Commission while keeping county clerks involved. Supporters said it would improve efficiency, accuracy, and access for ranchers and law enforcement, while an opponent warned about possible electronic tracking implications and costs for small producers. The committee took no final votes and adjourned after leaving HB 147 pending as well.

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• state government have within within our state government have we<00:23:54.440><c> investigated</c><00
• <00:23:59.200><c> of</c> state of state of Minnesota<00:24:01.080><c> themselves</c><00:24:01.919><c>
• </c> that was passed out through the states that was passed out through the states and<00:24:29.840><
• </c> positions um I did serve as a state positions um I did serve as a state auditor<00:59:50.400><c>

Bills: HF1 , HF1384

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• </c><00:26:21.200><c> funding</c> essentially it's not all state funding essentially it's not all state
• State funds and then tying that into State funds and then tying that into those<00:52:36.920><c> in-person
• </c><00:56:49.960><c> government</c> um so I staff the state government um so I staff the state government
• </c> expert and they have 80% of our state expert and they have 80% of our state budget<00:59:15.520>
• </c> evidence-based operating in the state evidence-based operating in the state right<01:14:01.199><

Bills: HF1 , HF779 , HF1034

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• government of the state of Idaho.
• Of all entities of the state government of the state of Idaho, it also importantly allows for exceptions
• But it should not, and it's not intended to interfere or restrict JFAC's function.
• They do what they think is right for the state.
• And I think this bill would not interfere with them doing what they needed to do.

Committee: Senate Finance