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• And so that would be like a waste of time and resources.
• And so that would be like a waste of time and resources.
• strategies; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Health; to
• To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study the potential correlation between medications
• Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance payors to increase reimbursement rates

Bills: HR290 , HR298 , SB405 , SCR61 , HR318

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• The Department of Health and the Board of Hearing and Speech jointly regulate audiologists, speech-language
• The Department of Health and the Board of Hearing and Speech regulate audiologists, speech-language pathologists
• Licensed clinicians are trained, regulated, and ethically bound to act in the best interests of their
• And so... ...of the Washington Hearing Society, who represent licensed hearing aid specialists and some
• Department of Health and Human Services, the VA, and national audiology associations, recognize telehealth

Bills: SB5915 , SB6025 , SJM8002

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• By way of background, the Washington Medical Commission, or Commission, regulates the competency and
• The Washington Medical Commission, or Commission, regulates the competency and quality of professional
• Duties and responsibilities required of both full-time and adjunct faculty are products of that bargaining
• Gibbons, and hello Chair Paul and members of the committee.
• Chair and members of the committee.

Bills: SB6258 , SB5963

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education

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• Yes, my name is Brian Ace, and I'm the director of Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties
• This requires JLARC to conduct a sunset review of the economic impact of the restrictions and regulations
• going to be seeing a lot of lawsuits, and I think this is actually less of a bill and more of a lawsuit
• and more of a lawsuit.
• and more of a lawsuit.

Bills: HB2073 , HB2403 , HB2587 , HB2607 , HB1170 , HB1570 , HB1710 , HB1750 , HB1834 , HB2441

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, failure to register, criminal justice, registration requirements, public safety, law enforcement, nonprofit, grant funding, pilot program, financial support, community development, child care, childcare, subsidy rates, rate regions, market rate survey

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• All of this requires time, attention to detail, and a high level of responsibility.
• This is revenue generated by the Department of Environmental Quality from fines and fees.
• And then I took them and showed them to a few of our senators, and because if you, I mean, you know,
• And they play off of each other, right? And I get it.
• Present and in support out of Lafourche.

Bills: HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB308 , HB311 , HB417 , HB430 , HB562 , HB812 , HB1129

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette

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• is entitled to workers' compensation benefits, and that program is administered by the Department of
• scope of their practice and licensed in one of the following professions.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee, Tammy Fellon on behalf of the Department of Labor and
• Well, this was a bill that was brought to me by the Department of Labor and Industries.
• And this goes through all the authorizing statutes of the department.

Bills: SB5437 , SB6152 , SB6058 , SB5944 , SB6039 , SB6117

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: noncompete, noncompetition agreement, restrictive covenant, nonsolicitation, employment contract, worker mobility, labor law, wage suppression, trade secrets, confidentiality agreement, franchise, independent contractor, employee mobility, economic growth, entrepreneurship, job mobility, restraint of trade, customer solicitation, post-employment restrictions, FTC noncompete rule

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• House Concurrent Resolution 98 urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and report
• regarding hydration, nutrition, and care decisions, and allows the Department of Health to investigate
• regarding hydration, nutrition, and care decisions, and allows the Department of Health to investigate
• So basically, we just kind of said that... ...the Department of Health will go to a facility and license
• responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Health, and to provide for related matters.

Bills: HR174 , HR194 , HCR98 , SB39 , SB124 , SB190 , SB236 , SB270 , SB273 , SB359 , SB415 , SB426 , SB437 , SB451

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

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• Chairman and members. I appreciate your consideration of this bill today.
• Any person who retires a good standing law enforcement investigator employed by the Department of Conservation
• and Natural Resources...
• A constituent of mine actually was part of the cleanup process on the atomic bombs.
• So the people who were part of different programs that we had in different areas that went in and actually

Bills: HB506 , HB480 , HB105 , HB403 , HB513 , SB341

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, foreign nationals, voter identification, driver licenses, immigration documentation, Alabama election law, law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, criminal enterprise, database, data privacy, criminal justice, background check

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• and other departments because what it requires is basically a cross-referencing, working with all of
• and Department of Revenue.
• Many of the systems, such as those with the Department of Workforce and Department of Revenue, may not
• Many of the systems, such as those with the Department of Workforce and Department of Revenue, may not
• particular points, and remember this is dealing with the Department of Corrections when someone comes

Bills: SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167 , SB61 , SB8 , SB58 , SB60 , SB167

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

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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• Looking at the four corners of the bill and the lack of any additional enforcement, the Department of
• I'm sure it's along with the help of the Department of Family and Children Services.
• Department of Family and Children's Services.
• Representative McFallen, HB 290 just recreates the Department of Treasury and statutory entities made
• by the department, made a part of the department by law.

Bills: SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• of our county and still take care of our responsibilities. of our county and still take care of our
• And I think I can address both of your issues.
• Some at the discretion of the registrant and others at the discretion of the department of revenue.
• The Department of Revenue allows you, if you wreck your car and it's totaled out, you can actually take
• through the Department of Revenue.

Bills: HB162 , HB376 , HB425 , SB96 , HB426

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: homelessness, homeless individuals, unsheltered, transient, shelter, encampment, street outreach, relocation, displacement, law enforcement, municipal government, county government, local government, interjurisdictional transport, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalties, public safety, social services, Alabama Code 15-20A-4, environmental regulation

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• I'm happy to answer any more questions, but I also want to say I have the Department of Education and
• And so a program in partnership with the Department of Education and with Scholastic to get resources
• With the Department of Education and with Scholastic to get resources into the hands of these students
• Unless somebody from the department is here and knows off the top of their head. Thank you.
• Unless somebody from the department is here and knows off the top of their head.

Bills: HB256 , HB272 , HB350 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB445 , HB690

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mandatory reporting, school employees, child protection, training requirements, Department of Children and Family Services, education, reading program, student eligibility, literacy, school performance, R.E.A.D. program, book distribution, École Pointe-au-Chien, French immersion, public school, Terrebonne Parish, grade levels, independent school, virtual school, extracurricular activities

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• and all of that.
• I worked closely with the Department of Education and Wildlife and Fisheries.
• And I think that if BESE and the Department of Wildlife can get together on this...
• And then also, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has moved more toward online tests.
• It also directs Bessie and the Department of Education to develop implementing rules.

Bills: HCR97 , HR168 , SCR33 , SB112 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB488 , SB504 , SB507 , SB518

Committee: House Education

Keywords: hunting education, firearm safety, outdoor recreation, curriculum, youth education, conservation, collegiate athletics, funding, name image likeness, revenue sharing, NCAA compliance, student-athlete support, financial sustainability, work-based learning, task force, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, cooperative education, co-op

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• My name is Yolanda Lawson, and I'm here on behalf of the City of Birmingham to speak. >> And if I may
• Lawson and I'm here on behalf of the Lawson and I'm here on behalf of the city<00:09:14.880><c> of</
• And if I'm piece of legislation.
• </c> and I did have it right in front of me. and I did have it right in front of me.
• of the AOC fund and then use it.

Bills: SB182 , SB251 , SB252 , HB74 , HB159 , HB292 , SB182 , SB251 , SB252 , HB74 , HB159 , HB292

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill

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• It saves them a lot of time, money, and expenditure in making that transfer.
• You know, guys and ladies, we've got one of our greatest natural resources under our feet, and we can't
• The state of Florida is $500 every two years for a water contractor license.
• You know, we run into a lot of issues, as far as enforcement and all...
• our folks back home, and we end up... ...of our folks back home, and we end up having to hear about

Bills: SB197 , HB140 , SB214 , HB214 , HB147 , HB270 , SB73

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development

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• And that's kind of strange as well.
• And that's kind of strange as well.
• And that's kind of strange as well.
• </c> rafting is and things of that nature. rafting is and things of that nature.
• And so I got with examiners of public accounts and the League of Municipalities.

Bills: HB2 , HB163 , SB326 , HB17 , HB363 , HB2 , HB163 , SB326 , HB17 , HB363 , SB333

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck

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• .. ...different check-off programs, mostly research and education on cotton and cotton production in
• My name is Mary Margaret Harrell, and I represent Brad Hannah of applicants for an integrated facility
• these licenses.
• That way, you just give them all a license, get rid of the lawsuits, and move forward.
• Another fact is that we tried to make sure that there was minority participation in all of this, and

Bills: SB207 , SB72

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: cotton, agriculture, levy, assessment, referendum, Alabama law, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal, administrative hearing, judicial review, consultant selection, license denial

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• through contracts with the Department of Social and Health Services.
• The work group membership includes the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, three
• through contracts with the Department of Social and Health Services.
• The Department of Social Health the provision of client support, training, and other activities.
• I hope to hear back from the Department of Children and Families on all of these issues.

Bills: HB1873 , HB2600 , SB5957

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child care, Working Connections Child Care, WCCC, graduate students, professional students, higher education, full-time student, affordable child care, subsidized child care, child care subsidy, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, income eligibility, state median income, copayment, copay waiver, family support, workforce participation, working families, special needs child care

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• and homelessness and all of that, and so $2 million out of their budget every year to create more positions
• The excused officer must remain at least 35 miles away, and the Department of Public Safety must establish
• The excused officer must remain at least 35 miles away, and the Department of Public Safety must establish
• a protective detail to protect at least 35 miles away, and the Department of Public Safety must establish
• And this is to safeguard the interests of the state and the interests of our taxpayers.

Bills: SB1246 , SB1338 , SB1428 , SB1443 , SB1501 , SB1566 , SB1571 , SB1645 , SB1646 , SB1663 , SB1688 , SB1805 , SB1808 , SB1825 , SCR1023 , SCR1029 , HB2079 , HB2080 , HB2130 , HB2239 , HB2324 , HB2375 , HB2610 , HB2619 , HB2620 , HB2716 , HB2745 , HB2749 , HB2837 , HB2857 , HB2968 , HB4064 , HB4066 , HB4087 , HB4130 , HCR2048 , HCR2058

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: homeowners associations, foreclosure, common expense liens, condominiums, special assessments, unit owner, public benefits, eligibility, immigration status, documentation, Arizona law, county governance, supervisorial board, population-based representation, local government, elections, noise pollution, environmental nuisances, building permits, urban development

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• I've heard from several of them that have concerns and told them we would sit down and look at it and
• Now the imposition of fees though, wouldn't that be a regulated kind of thing?
• it and you know so we understand that of it and you know so we understand that there<00:15:53.440><c
• Uh, and so in doing some of my many bills on dealing with the Lieutenant Governor's office and some of
• </c><00:22:30.640><c> lieutenant</c> first day of the term and the lieutenant first day of the term and

Bills: SB223 , SB271 , SB223 , SB271

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax