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• I would like that to read: Government entity includes licensed health care providers and licensed health
• This will include licensed health care providers and facilities under the definition of government entity
• Actually, the health care references on page two, it's regarding government entity on page two, lines
• Right, you define government entity, but you also define business entity.
• where a private entity leases a government building to provide health care.

Bills: HB689 , HB742 , HB926 , HB946 , HB948 , HB1028 , HB1095 , HB1114 , HB1121 , HB1155 , HB1185 , HB1217 , HB1220 , HB1227 , HCR76

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services

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• What's your thought process of government just buying more property, mainly ranches in rural Oklahoma
• It is a modernization bill with outgrowing government.
• Are there any requirements for the receiving private school entities to report their outcomes?
• These are against taxes owed, not allocations by the government. So these are not taxes.
• So this is not actually an expenditure of government funds. Thank you.

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• So, it's a government agency simply asking to hold on to more.
• Tell us, this was effectively an emissions control regulation from the federal government.
• Perhaps the oil companies wouldn't have to endure if it wasn't for the federal government.
• In this particular instance, it was one public entity, a single entity, that lost this, and that's what
• Chairman, is are we allowed to run a piece of legislation for one to benefit one entity?

Bills: HB3044 , HB3465 , HB3625 , HB3704 , HB3759 , HB3920 , HB3972 , HB4191 , HB4311 , HB4426

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: veterans, tax refund, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, capital improvement, donations, Oklahoma Emission Reduction, incentive, taxation, environment, revenue, investment, school funds, treasurer, education funding, financial policy, income tax, scholarship, tax credit, Oklahoma Tax Commission, school funding

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• Welcome to the Senate Local Government Committee.
• The bill establishes that a development agreement between a local government and an RTA may set forth
• It requires a local government to accept applications from an RTA regardless of whether the RTA owns

Bills: SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6211 , SB6234 , SB6242 , SB5633 , SB6279 , SB6291 , SB6274 , SB6309

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation

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• And this one kind of mirrors it for all other entities.
• How about explaining what the government?
• :50.160><c> all</c><00:08:50.399><c> other</c> mirrors it for all other mirrors it for all other entities
• . entities. entities.
• government? government?

Bills: SB100 , SB122 , SB127 , HB182 , HB275 , SB100 , SB122 , SB127 , HB182 , HB275

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility

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• work, so the burden of caring for those patients when they're unable to work falls on the federal government
• , the state government, and creates a huge crisis in the quality of their lives. ...not only that, but
• One more thing, so we're being asked to establish yet another piece of government with a lot of funding
• just wondering, what are we missing at our institutions that we need to create a new function of government
• Government Accountability Office, currently only around 2% of maternity care providers practice in Texas

Bills: HB514 , HB1652 , HB2117 , HB2298 , HB3269 , HB46 , HB46

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• This bill brings clarity, predictability, and fairness without limiting local government. ...ability
• My name is Taylor Calvin, I'm Senior Manager of State and Local Government Relations.
• Sometimes we need a helping hand from the federal government.

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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• There's some push for the federal government to say, but these are our laws, and the state government
• The state government there, this is in Oregon?
• Digital transactions, this framework has been supported by government legislation and governance.
• The federal government has grown too powerful.
• A new constitution is a new government.

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

Bills: HB247 , SB117

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, procurement, county commission, services, administrative savings, government efficiency

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• I'm Lauren Armour, Government Relations Director for Maricopa Community Colleges.
• I'm Lauren Armour, Government Relations Director for Maricopa Community Colleges.
• I'm Lauren Armour, Government Relations Director for Maricopa Community Colleges.
• And that's after I take out what the federal government pays for Access and SNAP.
• Oversight is one of the most cost-effective tools government has.

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, state treasury, agency funding, operating budget, capital budget, public finance, state agencies, legislative budget, house appropriations, rules committee, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment

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• We also talked about other entities trying to look at moving some of the concentrated product that was
• This is because of the rollback tax system where those tax entities will come and collect three years
• House Bill 4060 gives local taxing entities a powerful optional tool.
• It allows, doesn't mandate, a taxing entity or governmental entity to adopt a sliding scale.
• Ultimately, it's about achieving parity between other local governments that already have this.

Bills: HB485 , HB1367 , HB1370 , HB1827 , HB1879 , HB2032 , HB2133 , HB2357 , HB3581 , HB3830 , HB4060 , HB4085 , HB4270 , HB4979 , HB5217 , HB5268 , HB5478 , HJR96 , HJR97 , HJR119 , HJR195 , HJR209 , SB4 , SB23 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB 4 , SB 23 , SJR 2

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

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• So, today is Wednesday, April 1st, Union Committee in House and Government Affairs.
• So, today is Wednesday, April 1st, Union Committee and House and Government Affairs.
• support, red cards for opposition, white cards for information only, and blue cards if you're with a government
• I am the Government Affairs Director and General Counsel for the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
• Okay, it's just about access and more transparency in government, which the people are raving about,

Bills: HB4 , HB206 , HB244 , HB270 , HB361 , HB459 , HB486 , HB540 , HB615 , HB627 , HB648 , HB813 , HB996

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, legislative attendance, task force, executive meetings, public meetings, confirmation process, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, absentee voting, incarcerated voters, voter registration, mail-in voting, election rights, felony conviction

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• The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency called the meeting to order.
• or the governing body.
• The committee looks at a number of things, existing plans of the state, local government, private entities
• , and private entities for other developments in the vicinity.
• The committee looks at a number of things, existing plans of the state, local government, private entities

Bills: HB2051 , HB2324 , HB2439 , HB2457 , HB2686 , HB2837 , HB2875 , HB2953

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government

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• Chairman, as far as in our statute, what the definition of foreign is.
• Chairman, as far as in our statute, what the definition of foreign is.
• Under current law, these solicitations must disclose that they are not from a government entity and that
• But these are national entities sending these out.
• You are also one of my favorite people in state government.

Bills: HB207 , HB267 , HB300 , HB464 , HB618 , HB853

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board, auctioneer licensing, professional licensing board, board membership, gubernatorial appointments, consumer members, public at large, Public Service Commission district, East Baton Rouge Parish, venue, domicile, licensure requirements, licensed auctioneer, occupational licensing, state board governance, Act 138, home inspectors, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• Welcome to Local Government on Friday, the 20th of February.
• Or the local government could require it in more than 20% of the area if it allows height incentives
• Welcome to Local Government. Thank you, Madam Chair. Welcome to Local Government.
• Local governments are paying to maintain those roads, paying to maintain that infrastructure.
• This bill has a fiscal note for local governments.

Bills: SB5820 , SB5995 , SB5467

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• Welcome to Local Government.
• Well, welcome to Local Government in the House, Senator Wilson.
• Water sewer districts are governed by elected boards of commissioners.
• Okay, well, welcome back to Local Government in the House.
• Okay, well, welcome back to Local Government in the House, Senator Gainer.

Bills: SB5820 , SB5467 , SB5995

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• Thank you. ...assessors and other relevant entities.
• For the record, Kellyn Wright, staff to the Local Government Committee.
• This is a local government decision.
• This is a local government decision.
• This bill is a toolbox for our local governments.

Bills: HB1717 , HB2133 , HB2135 , HB2140 , HB2442 , HB2559

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, local government funding, permanent legislation, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, local government, tax authority

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• Well, let me say this: Section two adds Government Code 508.1441 and 508.1442.

Bills: HB1967 , HB3442 , HB5525 , HB5561 , HB5653 , HB5667 , SB1171

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: juvenile justice, correctional facilities, reform, rehabilitation, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, alcohol awareness, court-ordered programs, substance misuse education, deferred disposition, youth, parole reform, inmates under 18, mental health, educational achievement, reintegration, foster youth, behavior intervention, community services, diversion policies, HB 5653

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• trying to say we're going to consolidate this, you know, one of the things that happens with the entity
• <00:03:11.280><c> happens</c><00:03:11.599><c> with</c><00:03:11.760><c> the</c><00:03:11.920><c> entity
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Bills: HB558 , HB558

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: education funding, public schools, student achievement, RAISE Act, K-12 education, state budget, accountability, rural impact, legislation, report, government analysis, community assessment

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• The idea of a controller, the regulated entity, is not just, you know, the legal entity.
• , is not just, you know, regulated entity, is not just, you know, the<00:11:02.160><c> legal</c><00:11
• :02.399><c> entity.
• It's also any group the legal entity.
• I know you've been working on this for the last couple years very hard and you got most of the entities

Bills: HB351 , HB351

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act