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• Although sometimes they avoid those costs under provisions of the code. ...but residential customers
• So that would be kind of the base level of costs: $10 billion of investment and a billion dollars of
• States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate of the Congress
• of exchange, and a store of value.
• He was quoting from Title 18, United States Code, Section 486, regarding uttering coins of gold, silver

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• I'm calling to order this meeting of the Consumer Protection and Business Committee of Wednesday, February
• of limitations.
• of whether it's recorded.
• specified types of mortgage modifications, are referred to that in the case of specified types of mortgage
• So instead of being the greater of $5 or 15% of the transaction, the law would not limit those fees;

Bills: SB6178 , SB5831

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty

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• And one of the top issues that came up was in terms of the cost of older adults and their housing.
• of what crimes fall within what statute of limitations.
• A rape of a child does not have a statute of limitations. I'm sorry, I have a bit of a cold today.
• On the other hand, one of the main areas in my district is ZIP code 98942, and there was a big wildfire
• The cost of insurance is not because of disclosures; it's because of claims costs, and this bill will

Bills: SB6178 , SB5831

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty

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• died of cancer and my aunt carried this mutation, I had a 50% chance of carrying it as well.
• died of cancer and my aunt carried this mutation, I had a 50% chance of carrying it as well.
• As part of FORCE, I also work as a peer navigator, and I talk to a lot of other people.
• I guess my question is: the three basic types of insurance that I'm aware of are long-term care, life
• Opponents of the legislature. Health history for hundreds of years before that.

Bills: H5112 , S2921 , H4914

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic information, DNA, hereditary risk, insurance underwriting, life insurance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, medical privacy, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, insurer regulation, Commissioner of Insurance, chapter 176D, underwriting, hereditary disease, genomics, travel insurance

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• recorded before the recording of the mortgage or deed of trust.
• The bill regulates the conduct of real estate firms and real estate brokers.
• 1 of the bill.
• 1 of the bill.
• And that's kind of outside the scope of exclusivity.

Bills: SB5831 , SB6178

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling

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• of fossil fuel in the hopes of reaching their... ...the usage of any sort of fossil fuel in the hopes
• Some of these types of policies can actually attract funding into the state in the form of grants and
• recommendations of what to do. 43% to 48% of reduction in cost over that period of time.
• I've conducted probably well over a hundred of these inspections in terms of evaluating the inspection
• And then, of course, some of the inspection stuff.

Bills: S0558 , S1294 , S1468 , S1474 , S1682 , S1628

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: stormwater systems, environmental standards, municipal infrastructure, engineering certifications, local compliance, Florida Department of Transportation, biosolids, agronomic rate, land application, environmental protection, Florida statutes, nutrient management, recordkeeping, farming, compost products, wastewater treatment, environment, sewage disposal, pollution control, reporting requirements

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• you're on Social Security and you have 100% disability, there are opportunities that you can get out of
• Because they never come out of it.
• Because they never come out of it.
• Because they never come out of it.
• </c> All in favor of the amendment. All in favor of the amendment.

Bills: HB155 , HB155

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: homestead exemption, disabled veterans, tax relief, annual verification, property tax, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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• Part of the analysis that we would require of them, and that the bill would require of them, is that
• It sees that there is a loss of some amount of generation. less of an opportunity, I think, for market
• of financial security, and proof of site control.
• We will be conducting statewide implementation of necessary equipment.
• We are very supportive of many of the provisions of the bill. Obviously, there's some...

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• In support of Senate Bill 33, even though Texas has strong pro-life laws, tens of thousands of Texas
• The public policy of the state of Texas.
• There has long been a concept of the contrast between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law
• Of where this bill would put the entire state of Texas.
• SB11 allows the Board of Trustees of a public school district or the governing body of an open enrollment

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• another type of cancer as well.
• Ladies and gentlemen of the house, my name is Samuel Bartley of District 55.
• Do not succumb to the temptation of peeping inside the people of Alabama. Thank you.
• Why is yours kind of different?
• of the word "woman."

Bills: HB45 , HB79 , SB79

Committee: House Health

Keywords: Medicaid, colorectal cancer, screening tests, noninvasive tests, preventive care, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights

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• By Vice Chair Hernandez regarding the release of personal information of members of non-profits.
• Of Los Angeles in the next couple of years, right?
• of us.
• And so, in the name of safety, in the name of lights, noise, and all kinds of nuisance issues relating
• You're testifying on behalf of Code Concepts Group, representing Advanced Power.

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

Committee: House State Affairs

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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• Now, because of the... of America or the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, I am not able, because of
• About a third of the population of ...
• A lot of folks are, but some of them aren't.
• District authorities, depending on the mission, under Title 32 of the United States Code, National Guard
• Of course.

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

Committee: House State Affairs

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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• Adams, staff of the committee.
• we are in support of the contents of the bill.
• The vast majority of Uniform Commercial Code filings that are received by the Department of Licensing
• We are in support of the contents of the bill.
• The vast majority of Uniform Commercial Code filings that are received by the Department of Licensing

Bills: HB2640 , HB2161 , HB2304 , HB2445 , HB2590 , HB2412

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator

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• The state building code is comprised of a number of model codes and standards developed and published
• by the The state building code is comprised of a number of model codes and standards developed and published
• So this is the future of building codes.
• It's going to be extremely difficult to turn the entirety of the code into a performance-based code.
• We like the idea of a performance-based code.

Bills: HB2228 , HB2273 , HB2418 , HB2381

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development, housing permits, affordable housing, local government, county planning, city planning

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• We need to be a part of the discussion of the cost of health care.
• Often I am testifying on behalf of the bill for the Texas chapter of the National Association of Benefits
• A couple of weeks ago, I did a hip injection of a steroid.
• We are in support of the spirit of this bill.
• All of these pieces, all of...

Bills: HB138 , HB335 , HB388 , HB138

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• On behalf of Texas 2036. Okay.
• I'm Banning, I'm the CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
• It would give you a total picture of what you're trying to get at in terms of- of premium cost but also
• Help save a bunch of money.
• A coordination of benefit.

Bills: HB138 , HB335 , HB388 , HB138

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• I think it's going to take care of... Okay, do we have any questions or comments?
• Then on page one, replace lines 21 through 23 with the following: Code of Alabama 1975 to add Juneteenth
• My comments are really kind of based on... We've been at...
• to make sure that we get this across, defenders of recognition...
• Because many of them are teachers, we employ them in that program as...

Bills: SB39 , HB165 , HB189 , HB44 , HB44

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

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• The statutory amendment would touch the Code of Criminal Procedure article that deals with waiver of
• So that is the nature of the change we would be making in the Code of Criminal Procedure and the reason
• of Criminal Procedure Article 230.1. ...concurrently with the time period in Code of Criminal Procedure
• I still think this is the problem that we do have Gwen's law, right, which is Code of Criminal Procedure
• Which is why I think we have Code of Criminal Procedure Article 313.

Bills: HCR50 , HB123 , HB219 , HB251 , HB404 , HB769 , HB1065 , SB58 , SB81 , SB92 , SB97 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB207 , SB396 , SB410

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, data privacy, personal information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, monitoring violations

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• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2403.
• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 1888, Senator Sparks' bill about the
• As a matter of pending business, the Chair lays out Senate Bill 2459.
• We've heard Senator Birdwell's SJR 54, and so, HJR 98, in lieu of, SJR 54, is now before us.
• With great thanks to each of you, especially this time of year.

Bills: SB 18 , SB 34 , SB82 , SB1807 , SB2254 , HB 119 , HB 130 , HB581 , HJR98 , SB1988

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met to consider several pending measures and adopted committee substitutes on multiple bills before voting them out. Senate Bill 2403, Senate Bill 1888 (jury wheel procedures in certain counties), Senate Bill 2417 (Attorney General actions under the Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act), Senate Bill 2459 (personal identifying information for judiciary employees), and Senate Bill 2943 (discrimination involving occupational licenses) were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with most passing unanimously and SB 2943 passing on a 10-1 vote. The committee also certified SB 1888, SB 2417, and SB 2459 for the local and uncontested calendars, and later did the same for SB 2943. The committee then considered House Joint Resolution 98, the Convention of States resolution, which was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-3 vote. House Bill 1393, dealing with daylight saving time and keeping the state on daylight saving time year-round, was also reported favorably, with the committee noting it heard the House bill rather than a Senate companion. House Bill 2884, concerning financial relationship disclosures for defense contractors, was likewise reported favorably, with the final tally announced as 11 ayes and 1 nay. No testimony was taken in the excerpt, and no substantive debate was recorded beyond brief clarifications about the bills and their companions. After completing the votes and calendar motions, the committee recessed.

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• Some of the main components of this are Helmets of Hard Hats.
• Some of these projects are ongoing; they're kind of a hybrid type PLA, but you see them on a lot of the
• The ongoing effect of this one project labor agreement has created tens of thousands of jobs.
• I'm not aware of any of those.
• In Texas, I'm not aware of nine; I'm aware of two. Both of them are private projects.

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction