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• I represent the local... And we recognize you to explain the bill.
• Had more than $1 billion contributed to the local economy, $12 billion to the state economy, and the
• Simply put, this is smart infrastructure that leverages the emerging cultural identity to drive local
• You're using this as local prioritization.
• And I have a list here of the recent local TxDOT bridge analysis.

Bills: HB137 , HB283 , HCR114 , HB137 , HB283 , HB1398 , HB1960 , HB2153 , HB2431 , HB2638 , HB2699 , HB2999 , HB3208 , HB3389 , HB3413 , HB3510 , HB3642 , HB3859 , HB3974 , HB3986 , HB4142 , HB4173 , HB4174 , HB4542 , HB4605 , HB4663 , HB4731 , HB5064 , HB5216 , HB5218 , HB5332 , HB5453 , HB5577

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority

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• counties, have passed unanimous resolutions asking for this designation, and they are working with locals
• Bell Sr. was a longtime local small businessman, and Dorothy served as an Oakwood City Council member
• This is the bill that relates to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local

Bills: HCR114 , HB137 , HB283 , HB1398 , HB1960 , HB2153 , HB2431 , HB2638 , HB2699 , HB2999 , HB3208 , HB3389 , HB3413 , HB3510 , HB3642 , HB3859 , HB3974 , HB3986 , HB4142 , HB4173 , HB4174 , HB4542 , HB4605 , HB4663 , HB4731 , HB5064 , HB5216 , HB5218 , HB5332 , HB5453 , HB5577 , HB137 , HB283

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• state of Texas to better identify security risks and non notified transactions to gather relevant local
• now the policy of the United States. through President Trump's Executive Order 14239 for state and local
• Undocumented folks in Texas pay over $19 billion in state and local taxes. to our Texas economy, and
• They period but they do not enforce anything dealing with local races.
• But a lot of this is targeted stuff, targeted going in, mainly it's. in local races and in referendums

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• Such investment helps stimulate our local economy, and this bill could hinder that progress.
• This would reduce tax income for local schools. This bill betrays Texas's pro-business values.
• The state overriding these local decisions sets a dangerous precedent.
• Could we work with local non-profits and survivors to go in and investigate and talk to them?
• Quite the contrary, HB1554 could make this list non-existent as localities in the state.

Bills: HB256 , HCR19 , HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• However, when he approaches local law enforcement agencies, they decline to take up the cases because
• It seems like the problem has been described is that local law enforcement is declining to prosecute,
• decision-making process through the local initiative process.
• It's important to note what this bill... ...in place at the state level to the local level.
• It enhances transparency, ensures accountability, and protects local decision-making, so I would ask

Bills: HB2028 , HB2047 , HB2136 , HB2244 , HB2364 , HB2406 , HB2415 , HB2557 , HB2573 , HB2589 , HB2720 , HB2749 , HB2825 , HB2861 , HB2862 , HB2870 , HB2970 , HB4070 , HB4117 , HCR2004 , HCR2051

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights

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• </c> course, as a result, our local course, as a result, our local governments<00:20:30.480><c> have<
• </c><00:20:36.559><c> law</c> uh in particular in local law uh in particular in local law enforcement
• </c> only on our city but on our local only on our city but on our local businesses,<00:31:56.559><c>
• I'm going affect our local communities.

Bills: HF3477 , HF3480 , HF3781 , HF3357 , HF3737 , HF3664 , HF3621

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment

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• Uh, the local superintendent and boards will uh develop policies, and uh, it is a constitutional amendment
• Uh, the local superintendent and boards will uh develop policies, and uh, it is a constitutional amendment

Bills: HB329 , SB5 , HB329 , SB5 , HB43 , HB75 , HB396 , HB43 , HB75 , HB396

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast

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• Cooper, I think it's important to have zoning done at the local level. Okay.
• Isn't that a win as far as giving local control?
• How do we know if this meets the local requirements in order to be built?
• So the requirement, I’m just going to go through very quickly, is a problem for local control.
• This is a problem for local control.

Bills: HB2211 , HB2229 , HB2389 , HB2403 , HB2445 , HB2502 , HB2620 , HB2813 , HB2872 , HB2889 , HB2960 , HB4028 , HCR2007

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life

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• So, we often want to work with small mom-and-pop local vendors in the various areas.
• And you may have said this, but this would this also enable contracting with local artists and local
• within the Department of Commerce to provide competitive grants to cities and counties who design local
• economies, and will also strengthen local workforces.
• We're trying to recruit 100 specialty welders into town now for an expansion of local project.

Bills: SB1307 , SB1425 , SB1826 , SB1365 , SB1696

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Keywords: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Arts Council, J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, historical preservation, arts funding, museum, gun collection, state agency contracts, 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, public funds, sectarian, religious funding restriction, appropriations, fiscal oversight, cultural institutions, historical artifacts, SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce

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• Next, we have MO Local Food Coalition. >> Thank you, Chair.
• Support local food production. Mahalo. >> Thank you.
• Next, we have Local Food Coalition. >> Thank you, Chair.
• ><c> Food</c> &gt;&gt; Next, we have Local Food &gt;&gt; Next, we have Local Food Coalition.
• Uh, we the local food &gt;&gt; Thank you, chair.

Bills: HB1602 , HB2246 , HB1707 , HB2216 , HB2594 , HB2595 , HB2155 , HB2113 , HB2207 , HB1832 , HB2015 , HB2152 , HB2548

Committees: House Agriculture & Food Systems , House Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• SB 248 adds a local affiliation requirement so only churches or local community-based religious groups
• </c><00:08:37.680><c> school</c> year that was required a local school year that was required a local
• ><c> or</c><00:08:50.080><c> local</c> so only churches or local so only churches or local community-based
• </c> clause explicitly stating that local clause explicitly stating that local boards<00:09:28.480><c
• </c> local control over schedules and policy. local control over schedules and policy.

Bills: SB209 , SB248 , HB122 , SB99 , SB209 , SB248 , HB122 , SB99

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation

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• government for streamlined local implementation.
• for design standards and things like that in the local community.
• design standards and things like that in the local community.
• I want to emphasize this bill does not bypass local oversight.
• In addition, if a local jurisdiction has staff who are qualified licensed professionals, local jurisdictions

Bills: SB6001 , SB6015 , SB6054 , SB5470 , SB5884 , SB6018 , SB6027 , SB6028

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: building code, scissor stairs, safety regulations, construction standards, statebuilding regulations, residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, wildfire, home hardening, fire-resistant materials, fire-hardened building materials, common interest communities, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, condo association, wildland urban interface

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• I know the local food banks in my district, and I'm always checking in with them, you know, at least
• Changes at the federal level are placing increasing pressure on states and local governments.
• Locally, we've stepped up investing over $1.2 million initially last biennium and $800,000 this year
• We represent your local independent grocers, convenience stores, and their suppliers.
• We continue to support local farms as much as possible, and these programs are what have allowed for

Bills: HB2238 , HB1311 , HB1608 , HB1735 , HB1825 , HB1976 , HB2062

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum, BIPOC, tribal consultation, small farmers, diet-related health disparities, food affordability

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• I appreciate the opportunity to lay out this local bill, House Bill 46. 646 before you today.
• The fact remains that there are too many unanswered questions for locals to sit idly by.
• The legislation is supported by local stakeholders.
• This bill has support from our local communities and all area reps. That's it.
• Transparency, local control. Happy to answer questions. Thank you, members. Any questions?

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• Local school districts, municipalities, and counties like mine, reliant on local ad valorem property
• The local feed stores, we're over 25% of their overall business right there.
• Let local experts and stakeholders identify the best options to meet growing demands.
• First, as a rule, TWA does not engage on a local project.
• As a rule, TWA does not engage on a local project.

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard House Bill 2109, which would remove certain long-proposed reservoir projects from the state water plan after 50 years without progress. Chairman Van Deaver and many landowners, local officials, timber interests, and conservation advocates testified in support, arguing that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir has burdened Northeast Texas landowners for decades with the threat of eminent domain, depressed property values, and uncertainty over homes, farms, ranches, schools, churches, and cemeteries. Supporters also said the project would flood tens of thousands of acres, require extensive mitigation, harm timber and agriculture, and that Texas now has better alternatives such as conservation, reuse, aquifer storage and recovery, and desalination. Several members expressed sympathy for the affected families and questioned whether a project could remain in the plan indefinitely without progress. Opposition came from North Texas water interests, including the North Texas Commission, Tarrant Regional Water District, and the Texas Water Association, who argued that the bill would interfere with the state’s long-term water planning process and remove needed future supply options for a fast-growing region. They said Region C faces major projected shortages by 2070, that conservation and reuse have already delayed the need for new supplies, and that reservoirs remain one tool in the state’s water-planning toolbox. TWDB staff explained the existing inter-regional conflict process and noted that the substitute would affect several unique reservoir sites, not just Marvin Nichols. After testimony, Chairman Van Deaver closed by urging passage of the bill, but the committee withdrew the substitute and left HB 2109 pending. The committee then took up House Bill 5188, a brackish groundwater bill. The author said the bill would reduce permitting burdens for wells in designated brackish groundwater production zones, and the committee substitute added requirements on monitoring, groundwater-rights ownership, and allocation of pumpage limits while removing some exclusions and export-fee provisions. Texas Wildlife Association testified against the bill, warning that the exemptions could weaken groundwater conservation districts’ ability to protect freshwater resources and surface-owner rights. San Antonio Water System testified in favor, saying brackish groundwater is a key future supply and that the substitute would help speed development of desalination and brackish projects. The Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts testified neutrally but raised concerns about reduced district oversight, especially around injection-well exclusions and the loss of export fees, and said discussions on the bill were ongoing.

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• Uh, this is one after a lot of outcry, and I'm sure you all get them from your local educators about
• So all the data input is 100% done at the local school level. So it depends.
• So, somebody has to input all of that data, but it's all done at the local school level.
• All the data input is at the local school level. level. All the data input is at the local level.

Bills: HB315 , HB152 , HB205 , SB184 , SB209 , HB309 , SB280 , SB267

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: sales tax, local exemption, Consumer Price Index, tax holiday, clothing tax exemption, school supplies, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications

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• You've heard a lot about it, but as a practicing physician here locally.
• And can't the clerk do it on a Local local clerks do it at a local level just based on situations waive

Bills: HB713 , HB827 , HB932 , HB499 , HB510 , HB163 , HB296 , HB879 , HB913 , HB163 , HB296

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• This bill does not prohibit local economic development.
• Local taxing jurisdictions must explicitly consent.
• The study must analyze the effects on schools, local districts, local taxing entities, net economic activity
• It's pro-taxpayer, pro-school, and pro-local consent.
• We completely agree, especially with local control, ensuring that locally elected individuals who are

Bills: HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance

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• and to repay the bondholders, the local government It's...
• House Bill 2451 concerns local tax increment financing.
• The project analysis must also assess impacts on the local business community, local school districts
• We can't afford to be cavalier with our local governments.
• Local permitting processes are grounded in the principle that the property owner is aware of and Local

Bills: HB2313 , HB2451 , HB2298 , HB2566 , HB2517

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: grocery stores, public ownership, food accessibility, community services, economic development, tax increment financing, local government, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, municipal permitting, transit projects

Bills: SB137

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification