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• entities code, and the Securities Commission and Secretary of State have worked real hard on this.
• </c><00:22:58.159><c> and</c><00:22:58.320><c> secretary</c><00:22:58.640><c> of</c> securities commission
• and secretary of securities commission and secretary of state<00:22:58.960><c> have</c><00:22:59.200
• </c> be part of of the vehicle to do that. be part of of the vehicle to do that.
• Several of our members already operate in Alabama and are licensed by the Securities Commission as money

Bills: HB168 , HB220 , SB187 , SB270 , SB265 , SB220 , SB242 , SB277

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership

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• </c> um one of the things you know several of um one of the things you know several of my<00:17:25.360
• And it's not to be construed to diminish the authority of any other official, board, commission, or other
• And it's not to be construed to diminish the authority of any other official, board, commission, or other
• of of um government different nuances of of um government litigation<00:20:52.960><c> in</c><00:20:53.200
• So, I would move adoption of the amendment. ...we were having to send something to the ethics commission

Bills: HB42 , SB246 , SB38 , SB194 , SB183 , SB253 , SB160

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices

Bills: HB3492 , HB6703 , HB3616 , HCR64 , HCR61 , HR954 , HR953

Keywords: Protect Children’s Innocence Act, HB3492, H.R. 3492, 18 U.S.C. 116, female genital mutilation, FGM, genital mutilation, bodily mutilation, chemical castration, puberty blockers, gender-affirming care, transgender minors, youth healthcare, pediatric medicine, intersex, gender transition surgery, medical exceptions, federal criminal law, child protection, interstate commerce

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• If any of you have driven north of the Capitol, you've seen that my district and Williamson County, in
• A lot of y'all were on this committee and were part of that.
• Army Corps of Engineers.
• a couple of different gates.
• the Port of Houston and some of the metrics on the impact on Texas.

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• Lots of economy, lots of people in history.
• of HB 16.
• I'm speaking today on behalf of the City of Austin and in strong support of House Bill 16.
• Texas, some of which need a lot of water.
• We successfully completed our first ever Sunset Commission audit in 2023, and one of those recommendations

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

Bills: HB34 , HM7 , HM8 , HM17 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25 , HM34 , HB95 , HB111 , SB1 , HJR1 , HM4 , HM22

Keywords: HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license

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• Can you kind of just give us an example of this because this is kind of convoluted, right?
• Explanation of it. Okay.
• > we're on page one here of the uh of the we're on page one here of the uh of the legislation.
• of one or more of event the boundaries of one or more of the<00:08:59.920><c> legislative</c><00:09:
• it</c> repairs uh of of vehicles and it repairs uh of of vehicles and it specifically<00:43:21.200><c

Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• of burden of proof for personal injury.
• be more of a natural type of doctor that would be recommending kind of herbs or other things like that
• And so this is kind of some of that as well, just to kind of try to protect, you know, the parents' rights
• up to 10% of the current market value of the property.
• And I think the press association, when I talked to them, they were aware of and cognizant of all of

Bills: HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

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• And, um, just for full disclosure, I am serving in the capacity of mayor of the city of Pleasant Grove
• as well, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the impact of the city of Birmingham.
• Most of the visitors to the city of Birmingham that shop or stay or whatever in the city of Birmingham
• Pleasant Grove as well, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the impact of the city of Birmingham.
• </c><00:12:34.720><c> state</c><00:12:34.880><c> of</c> because of the ability of the state of because

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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• </c><00:04:54.560><c> registration</c><00:04:55.199><c> of</c> the state board of registration of the
• Um, but it's for the continuance of the Alabama Board of Counseling, Board of Examiners in Counseling
• Thank you so much for being the workhorse of the board's agency and commissions committee. stability
• Thank you so much for being the workhorse of the board's agency and commissions committee. >> All right
• of the board's<00:09:53.279><c> agency</c><00:09:53.680><c> and</c><00:09:54.000><c> commissions</c>

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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• They were kind of the subject of this bill.
• of a violation for purposes of prescription.
• They were kind of the subject of this bill.
• implementation; and shall automatically terminate at the conclusion of the state of emergency declared
• At that point in time, if that disaster coincides with the termination of their rent, in many instances

Bills: HR217 , HB66 , HB204 , HB208 , HB326 , HB472 , HB483 , HB484 , HB793 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1087 , HB1111 , HB1215 , SB78 , SB148

Committee: House Municipal

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

Bills: HF2440 , HF2327 , SF2168 , HSB771 , HSB772 , HF2310 , HF2331 , HF2537 , SF2467 , SF2466

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: nonpublic school, pupil transportation, reimbursement, education funding, administrative errors, unemployment compensation, rehabilitation program, workforce development, summer youth internship, communication methods, employment services, apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, intermediary sponsor, lead apprenticeship sponsor, employer partner, pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, career training, work-based learning

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• </c> of the widespread violations of of the widespread violations of constitutional<00:05:22.639><c>
• of dollars of our millions and millions of dollars of our taxpayer<00:37:48.240><c> money.
• The A1 is adding some specific requirements to this commission to include members of the AAST, the Capital
• It's modeled off of the Legislative Commission on Data Practices.
• It's modeled off of the<00:47:29.280><c> legislative</c><00:47:29.920><c> commission</c><00:47:30.480

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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• And so, point of clarification, I'm sorry if I miss this, this would effectively consist of legislators
• years ago, as we have discussed, part of the program was a division of how the assets of the fund were
• It was 75% of the program.
• on some of the consultation of design?
• We work with a lot of these families. Absolutely. Input on some of the consultation of design.

Bills: HB4409 , HB4414 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB3057 , HB2588 , HB4434

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing

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• And very frankly, in all of the discussion of medical malpractice that we've had a lot of attention to
• So they're kind of the reverse of normal business.
• I'm the Director of the Governor's Organized Crime Commission.
• I'm the Director of the Governor's Organized Crime Commission, and I'm a deputy district attorney at
• of cases.

Bills: SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264 , HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• So I'd like the idea of a salary commission, something I think about.
• It commissioned the Department of Public Safety and the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
• So our commission stands in strong support of this memorial, and we ask for your support as well.
• So our commission stands in strong support of this memorial, and we ask for your support as well.
• The original framework of the act was designed to allow administrative flexibility so the commission

Bills: HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• I am here today on behalf of Here.com, testifying in support of SB 6226.
• My name is Stephanie Chayesky, and I'm the executive director of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology,
• I'm Director of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.
• I'm Director of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.
• By way of background, pharmacists are licensed by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission, or PQAC,

Bills: SB6226 , SB6305 , SB5924 , SB5990 , SB5185 , SB5845 , SB6071 , SB6258

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: SB 6226, Washington, audiology, audiologist, hearing aid specialist, speech-language pathologist, telehealth, teleaudiology, clinical autonomy, clinical judgment, in-person care, remote care, Board of Hearing and Speech, hearing instruments, hearing aids, dispensing hearing aids, standards of care, professional licensure, health professions regulation, patient-centered care

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• Marcus Adams: From the Department of Banking's perspective, that is the extent of our oversight of that
• thousands of dollars of debt in her name that she had no way of addressing, no way of paying, and that
• They are provided under penalty of perjury or threat of criminal consequences.
• And there's a lot of shame that comes with this type of coercion.
• We service millions Clay Shotsak: of customers across the nation, including hundreds of thousands of

Bills: HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3833 , HB4134 , HB4233 , HB4238 , HB4243

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: HB 3803, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 712, perpetual care cemetery, perpetual care trust fund, cemetery regulation, financial confidentiality, confidential records, regulatory examination, Texas Department of Banking, commissioner disclosure, interagency information sharing, state agency enforcement, federal agency disclosure, trust fund oversight, burial services, cemetery trust, consumer protection, state banks, Texas Finance Code

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• The Dean of the Senate moves to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal. Objection?
• He was named the UIL 2A Division I Coach of the Year by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
• Please welcome him to the Texas Senate. ...the signing of the following in the presence of the Senate
• So I had nine units, the most of any House member in the state of Texas.
• I just want to say thank you for reminding me of that.

Bills: SJR27 , SB7 , SB27 , SB57 , SB66 , SB140 , SB293 , SB413 , SB437 , SB467 , SB506 , SB510 , SB512 , SB571 , SB710 , SB785 , SB800 , SB850 , SB863 , SB865 , SB904 , SB905 , SB973 , SB974 , SB1191 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1494 , SB1504 , SB1522 , SB1567 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1723 , SB1760 , SB1838 , SB1923 , SB1946 , SB1957 , SB1964 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2221 , SB2321 , SB2368 , SB2373 , SB2407 , SB2431 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2615 , SB2807 , SB2965 , SB2986 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3070 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB21 , SB30 , SB37 , SB260 , SB268 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB509 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1198 , SB1405 , SB1506 , SB1540 , SB1566 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB1833 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2155 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2601 , SB2753 , SB2778 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB145 , HB300 , HB493 , HB2011 , HB2067 , HB2516 , HB2525 , HB2885 , HB2974 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB5138 , HB5246 , HB40 , HB46 , HB 119 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2017 , HB2963 , HB3642 , HB3909 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB 1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB 112 , HB 104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB 111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB 123 , HB5606 , HB 1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59 , SR695 , SCR54 , HCR153 , HCR166 , HCR168 , SJR27 , SB7 , SB57 , SB66 , SB140 , SB293 , SB413 , SB437 , SB467 , SB506 , SB510 , SB512 , SB571 , SB710 , SB785 , SB800 , SB850 , SB863 , SB865 , SB904 , SB905 , SB973 , SB974 , SB1191 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1504 , SB1522 , SB1567 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1723 , SB1760 , SB1838 , SB1923 , SB1946 , SB1957 , SB1964 , SB2167 , SB2221 , SB2321 , SB2368 , SB2407 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2615 , SB2807 , SB2965 , SB2986 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3070 , HB40 , HB 119 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2017 , HB2963 , HB3642 , HB3909 , SB17 , SB21 , SB509 , SB1198 , SB1506 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB2601 , SB2778 , HB300 , HB2011

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, school safety, emergency operations plan, multihazard plan, mandatory drill, disaster preparedness, emergency response, students with disabilities, impairments, special education, Section 504

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• I have a little cleanup bill I'm bringing on behalf of the University of Monaval.
• of the University of bringing on behalf of the University of Monaval.<00:01:41.600><c> Their</c><00:
• </c> than being 25 years of old of age, it's than being 25 years of old of age, it's now<00:04:27.280
• </c> until the beginning of a school year. until the beginning of a school year.
• </c> just because of the timeline. just because of the timeline.

Bills: SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168 , SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education