Bills: HB20 , HB276 , HB644 , HB812 , HB816 , HB916 , HB1131 , HB1247 , HB1518 , HB1525 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1546 , HB1553 , HB1562 , HB1565 , HB1566 , HB1576 , HB1577 , HB1591 , HB1605 , HB1612 , HB1613 , HB1614 , HB1618 , HB1620 , HB1650 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1664 , HB1668 , HB1676 , HB1707 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1715 , HB1718 , HB1727 , HB1749 , HB1756 , HB1774 , HB1776 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1805 , HB1813 , HB1815 , HB1831 , HB1838 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1871 , HB1872 , HB1918 , HB1920 , HB1952 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1967 , HB1969 , HB1972 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1975 , HB1980 , HB1985 , HB2005 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB2062 , HB2113 , HB2114 , HB2116 , HB2138 , HB2139 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2268 , HB2270 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2276 , HB2289 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2335 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2387 , SB2338 , SB2431 , SB2438 , SB2593 , SB2907 , SB2671 , SB2321 , SB3084 , SB2401 , SB3033 , SB2972 , SB3032 , SB2806 , SB3014 , SB2108 , SB2981 , SB2973 , SB2423 , SB2078 , SB2322 , SB2397 , SB2896 , SB2088 , SB2347 , SB2408 , SB2970 , SB2851 , SB2713 , SB2697 , SB2312 , SB2192 , SB2363 , SB2530 , SB3028 , SB2024 , SB3007 , SB2599 , SB2596 , SB2662 , SB2930 , SB3334 , SB2378 , SB3019 , SB3231 , SB2240 , SB2372 , SB2175 , SB2046 , SB2298 , SB2922 , SB2835 , SB3263 , SB2174 , SB2128 , SB2006 , SB2489 , SB3134 , SB2982 , SB2425 , SB2849 , SB2797 , SB2795 , SB2575 , SB2521 , SB2765 , SB2386 , SB2852 , SB2022 , SB2117 , SB2277 , SB2387 , SB2688 , SB2885 , SB3132 , SB3219 , SB2169 , SB2591 , SB2090 , SB2983 , SB888 , SB3249 , SB2611 , SB2429 , SB2463 , SB3154 , SB3131 , SB3152 , SB3315 , SB2448 , SB2054 , SB2140 , SB2520 , SB2377 , SB2986 , SB2010 , SB2189 , SB2026 , SB3010 , SB2818 , SB2002

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, condominiums, annual report, filing fee, real estate, developer, residency, property regime, PFAS, single-use plastics, environmental health, food ware, pollution reduction, local produce, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• And they also wanted to add a section to give them the authority to enact rules and regulations.

Bills: HB441 , HB425 , HB416

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid

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• And you know, in some cases it may be money that had been budgeted through the general fund, but in a
• effect of restricting a person's or entity's ability to use a utility service of a provider that is authorized
• diligence, if there is a safety violation, which was a code violation to 54 or 58, they have the full authority

Bills: HB407 , SB306 , SB320 , SB321

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund

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• The bill requires the board to adopt substantive policy statements for each authority that is delegated
• What we're doing here is we're consolidating that, giving the committee the delegated authority to make
• Authorized by the facility. And with that, I'm available for questions.
• It was just quite literally a plain reading of the statute and saying, we don't have the authority to
• It was just quite literally a plain reading of the statute and saying, we don't have the authority to

Bills: SB1023 , SB1145 , SB1242 , SB1247

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

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

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• They have to... ...unlike many local governments, they do not have taxing authority.
• Budget challenges.
• On Senate Bill 6148, modifying the maximum terms of regional transit authority bond issues.
• Regional transit authorities, or RTAs, also have the authority to impose various voter-approved local
• Wasn't it, like, way, way, I mean, like, extremely over budget?

Bills: SB5750 , SB6148

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: electric vehicles, charging fees, state facilities, sustainability, infrastructure, regional transit authority, RTA, transit bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, bond maturity, debt limit, 25-year cap, regional mobility grant program, public transit financing, transportation funding, Washington RCW, bond issuance, municipal finance, infrastructure finance

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• </c><03:11:15.439><c> what</c> authorizes Congress to determine what authorizes Congress to determine
• </c><06:02:36.480><c> by</c> are asserting this authority by are asserting this authority by themselves
• And with this on its own authority.
• </c><06:32:20.878><c> They</c> own authority to the president. They own authority to the president.
• authorized and it our nation is author authorized and it is<07:13:51.840><c> authorized</c><07:13:52.320

Bills: HB1526 , HR300 , HR293 , HR294 , HR164

Keywords: injunctive relief, court authority, legal proceedings, federal law, separation of powers, committee appointments, House of Representatives, membership, standing committees, legislative process, pairs, voting procedure, Congress, financial protection, overdraft lending, digital payments, consumer protection, voter registration, remote voting, proxy voting

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• County School Facilities Authority.
• Facilities Authority. We offer comments Facilities Authority.
• </c> that is in the board approved budget that is in the board approved budget that<01:06:07.680><c>
• The bianium budget, right.
• No, it's in the budget bill.

Bills: HB1559 , HB2012 , HB2297 , HB2122 , HB2345 , HB2398 , HB2534 , HB2621

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• least 10% of the initial appropriation must be encumbered by January 1st of the year in which the authorization
• And essentially, on the administrative side, the executive did not have authority to freeze those funds
• I really feel like, yes, and we are in a budgeting discussion.
• And so I don't—are we required to put language in to give the authority to do that to LFC, Charles, in
• I'm going to make the same motion that we add language for the $10 million for microgrids in the budget

Bills: SB190 , HB247 , HB8 , SB190 , HB247 , HB2 , HB8

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• We’ll open the Capital Budget Committee meeting.
• The substitute bill makes various changes to the commission’s authorizing statutes.
• Instead, the mortgage lending authority provided under the bill is intended to streamline financing for
• estimated for either the operating or capital budgets.
• The Governor's budget this year proposes an additional $75 million diversion from the account.

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• And I also note that the executive budget does include an increase of $24.4 million.
• When the budget was being negotiated. Why? This is not expensive, highly efficacious.
• Local governments are doing everything we can within our authority.
• The bill requires a budget unit to eliminate any positions within the budget unit that have been vacant
• Senator Epstein: "This type of budgeting with a very narrow view.

Bills: SB1001 , SB1035 , SB1056 , SB1065 , SB1138 , SB1161 , SB1204 , SB1207 , SB1248 , SB1274 , SB1284 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1020

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• HB3557 has been removed from the agenda at the request of the author.
• Additionally, teachers are not in a decision-making position regarding the school district's budget or
• You know, budget-making authority within their school districts.
• They certainly don't have any tax rate setting authority.
• First, it authorizes appraisal... ...districts to finance the purchase, construction, or renovation of

Bills: HB3557 , HB5578 , SB973 , SB974 , SB2068 , SB2073

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal

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• I'm representing the Legislative Budget Board, and I'm here as a resource.
• And that's for cities, counties, transit authorities, and special districts.
• We are among one of the safest cities as you look at the city budget.
• Like many cities, police and fire constitute the majority of our budgets.
• Those are their only authority that they've been given under the statutes.

Bills: HB134 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HB 1243 , HB1392 , HB1399 , HJR99 , HB134 , HB135

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

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• Clerk, you can go ahead and call the roll, please. the budget here in committee and then the budget here
• This is something we support in the budget. Yes, sir.
• </c> is something we support in the budget. is something we support in the budget.
• ,</c> because we have the power and authority, because we have the power and authority, we<00:17:56.799
• Might be Tuesday; definitely will be Wednesday when we come back for the budget.

Bills: SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388 , SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• I appreciate the author for bringing this and for working with SCLO.
• So I will absolutely be in favor of this and appreciate the author.
• Will there be questions of the author? Seeing no questions, will there be debate? Say no debate.
• Against a tight budget year.
• The author believed that the military enacted this not only because it's the right thing to do but it

Bills: SB843 , SB1733 , SB1476 , SB1237 , SB1410 , SB1894 , SB1272 , SB1204 , SB1721 , SB1725 , SB1735 , SB1337 , SB1339 , SB1461 , SB1975

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• With that, I take clearly in committee, if I might say, you know, so certainly AOC's budget is tight.
• They are asking for additional funding in this budget cycle.
• With that, I take clearly in committee, if I might say, you know, so certainly AOC's budget is tight.
• They are asking for additional funding in this budget cycle.
• comes back to the general fund just off this one. >> Yes, sir. >> 500 to the Alabama State Port Authority

Bills: HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60 , HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• Owen asked whether they did not already have this authority.
• But I guess I'll wait and see if the author takes questions on closing and I'll ask her.
• Madam Clerk, open the machine for co-authors. Members, vote on the machine for co-authors.
• Madam Clerk, open the machine for co-authors. Members, vote on co-authors.
• The author keeps saying that Here is clear: The author keeps saying that this is not targeted at Clerk

Bills: HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , SB134 , SB140 , SB281 , SB331 , SB384 , SB389 , SB415 , SB451 , SB458 , SB479 , SB504 , SB523 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB646 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1186 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1222 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB225 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , SB256 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB525 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: ACOG, maternal health, healthcare professionals, patient-physician relationship, obstetrics, gynecology, condolences, military service, veteran, community, memorial, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, property rights, carbon dioxide sequestration, expropriation, Landowner Bill of Rights

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• </c><00:04:21.840><c> in</c> in 2006 for the purpose authorized in in 2006 for the purpose authorized
• Subdivision 3A provides that the city authority provides the city the authority to issue bonds to finance
• <00:51:44.560><c> expenses</c> authorize expenses authorize expenses if<00:51:46.080><c> the</c><00:51
• </c> other items within our budget. other items within our budget.
• I then became a co-author of the bill so that not only does it not have all five Republican authors,

Bills: HF4119 , HF3959 , HF3792 , HF3913 , HF3752

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• Thank you for the state budget.
• >> Uh, Chair Davids, this is not a DOR budget request. This is the governor's budget request.
• </c> is this a do budget request? is this a do budget request?
• </c> budget has not come out. budget has not come out.
• </c> go This is not the governor's budget. go This is not the governor's budget.

Bills: HF4119 , HF3959 , HF3792 , HF3913 , HF3752

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• Public-Private Partnership, and the Washington State Charter School Commission must exercise their authority
• This just is micromanaging those districts that have the authority already in place to run their districts
• The requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act are established through numerous directives and authorizations
• The authorizations and directives apply to OSPI, school districts, charter schools, and state tribal
• McKinney-Vento Act and, like the federal law, are established through various directives and authorizations

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683 , HB2534 , HB2557 , HB2594

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

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• And it's time for reality checks about budgets.
• And it's time for reality checks about<00:24:23.919><c> budgets.
• In Washington state, the about budgets.
• </c><02:19:15.920><c> of</c> Security Act to clarify the authority of Security Act to clarify the authority
• This legislation does not expand federal authority or create new rights.

Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009

Keywords: home sales, tax exemption, real estate, capital gains, personal residence, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, federal lands, Bureau of Land Management, land withdrawal, Minnesota, congressional disapproval, pregnancy centers, support services, social security, family support, maternity care