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• Thank you, members.
• Thank you, members.
• Thank you, members. All right.
• Hello, members. Rachel Rogers, I am the policy director for the State Election Board.
• Hello, members. Rachel Rogers, I am the policy director for the State Election Board.

Bills: HB1268 , HB3041 , HB3075 , HB3378 , HB3463 , HB3619 , HB3620 , HB3624 , HB3722 , HB4335

Committee: House Government Oversight

Keywords: retirement, public employees, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, science and technology, research, board appointments, emergency legislation

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• Members, let me go ahead and start us about capital outlay changes. Very good. Yep.
• Chair, members of the committee, so this amendment was requested by the Board of Finance.
• Chairman, members, good morning. Our phones will get blown up. Chairman, members, good morning.
• I'm the director of the State Board of Finance. Okay.
• That was from a Republican House member that had to have that for tourism.

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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• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• If the tribe requested to meet with all FSEC members, consultation would include as many members as possible
• Any member wishing to change your vote? Now is the time.
• Clearly, it's done some really great things in some of our members' communities.
• All right, can we do a voice vote, Ranking Member Dye? Okay, all those in favor?

Bills: HB2296 , HB2301 , HB2212 , HB2515 , HB2436 , HB2496 , HB2605

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, recycling, microplastics, pollution, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, oil tanker

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• Those qualifications require specialized training reflected by your board certification, which was omitted
• Good afternoon, Chair Bernaski, Ranking Member Schmeek, and members of the committee.
• Those qualifications require specialized training reflected by your board certification, which was omitted
• Hello, Chair Bernowski, Ranking Member Schmick, and other members of the committee.
• Good afternoon, Chair Bernoske, Ranking Member Schmick, and members of the committee.

Bills: HB2261 , HB2283 , HB2425 , HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, transparency, patient communication, credentials, professional standards, medical loss ratio, insurance, health plans, cost management, nursing delegation, registered nurse, RN, home care aide, nursing assistant, certified nursing assistant, CNA, medical assistant, home health, hospice, community-based care

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• Thank you so much, Chairman, and the members of the committee for allowing me to speak on this bill today
• It could be the home that other family members are staying in. Are we really...
• Chairman, members of the committee. ...Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
• Bread for the World is a member of the Hunger-Free Alabama Coalition.
• Members of the committee, my name is Robert Garris.

Bills: SB245 , SB246 , HB30 , HB30

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks

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• Would you just tell the makeup of your board? Um, we have half... Your board? Um, we have half.
• They are all members and board members of what we call the Tri-State Juneteenth Exposition in Go.
• This adjusts the compensation for the board members and...
• Compensation for the board members and the chair of the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority.
• Uh, compensation is $1,750 for the board members for meetings they attend and $2,000 for the chair for

Bills: SB197 , HB140 , SB214 , HB214 , HB147 , HB270 , SB73

Committee: House Fiscal Responsibility

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates

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• The department shall designate an HR staff member to review all applications for minimum qualification
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• Seeing none, members, any questions? I do have a question for the Board of Education.

Committee: House Labor

Bills: HB145 , SB37 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB48 , SB20 , SJR1 , SB38 , SB41 , SB73 , SB100 , SB111 , SB132 , SB152 , SJR7 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , HB70 , HB180 , SB151 , SB240 , SB273 , HB95 , HB247 , HB332 , HB8 , HB253 , HB4 , HB96

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education

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• it over to Chair Barber to introduce the House members.
• it over to Chair Barber to introduce the House members.
• Only committee members may ask questions.
• I am the chair of the Andover Select Board.
• I'm a middle school science teacher, and I'm a board member of a nonprofit parrot organization.

Bills: H5432 , H5433 , S3093 , H5363 , H5137 , H5247

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

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• I was trying to write for some more members that purport to be coming, but they have not.
• Members, this deals with the Board of Archives and History and, Clerk, if you could take the roll, please
• It spreads the appointments out to the Board of Archives and History to elected officials and not a self-appointing
• board as it currently is.

Bills: HB169 , HB169

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: education trust fund, appropriations, budget, fiscal year 2026, public education, K-12, pre-K, early childhood education, community colleges, higher education, Alabama Community College System, teacher pay, teacher stipend, school nurses, literacy, numeracy, reading coaches, math and science teachers, career and technical education, CTE

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• Chairman and members, you are welcome.
• And we have family members that want to stay in their lives.
• Thank you, members, for granting me this opportunity to share on this bill's members.
• I'll close quickly, members. Thank you. I will continue to work on this.
• Thank you, members. Thank you for the conversation and the questions again.

Bills: SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1379 , SB1420 , SB1473 , SB1534 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1945

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment

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• Chair and members. Um, hold on one second. Let me get something down.
• Chairman and members. Um, 182 is a bill dealing with our men and women in military.
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• Chairman and members. Um &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.

Bills: HB213 , HB136 , HB182 , HB213 , HB136 , HB182

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB213, Calhoun County, board of registrars, registrar compensation, county commission, local legislation, election administration, county general fund, expense allowance, officeholder compensation, public officials pay, county election officials, Alabama Code 45-8-110, Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher

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• Chairman, committee members.
• What this does is allow the county commissioners to vote and take our county fair boards from nine members
• Except on the one meeting when they picked county fair judges, then every member of the fair board shows
• Then every member of the fair board shows up, but other than that, they got a little trouble to make
• Thank you, members. House Bill 3314 is a... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, members.

Bills: HB3091 , HB3314 , HB3435 , HB3748 , HB3913 , HB3919 , HB4132 , HB4203 , HB4303

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

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• Also, to inform the members of the public that the House members whose last names are up to L have to
• My name is, I am committee members. My name is Keith Buckout.
• The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan member institution.
• Good morning, Chair Chan, members of the committee.
• We're not asking the board to figure this out on their own.

Bills: S2636 , S2628 , S2913 , H4907 , H4877 , H4661 , H4662 , H4597 , H4719 , H4019 , H559 , H4588

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: cosmetology, cosmetologist, beauty industry, hairdresser, esthetician, salon, licensure compact, interstate compact, multistate license, license reciprocity, professional licensure, occupational licensing, workforce mobility, license portability, military spouse, military family, background check, disciplinary action, scope of practice, consumer protection

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• I'm with the Alabama Grocers Association, Chairman, committee members, thank you for allowing me to talk
• </c> state, but wives or or family members state, but wives or or family members that<00:26:12.000><c
• So, this is, uh, the chairman of the board of the Medical Association.
• So, this is, uh, the chairman of the board of the Medical Association.

Bills: HB139 , HB172 , HB156 , HB139 , HB172 , HB156

Committee: House Health

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• And school board members, we need to have qualified school board members in that area, but we need to
• So if you actually look at it that way, the hundreds of hours that each of these school board members
• Senate Bill 5860 is designed to increase the diversity of school board members.
• I can attest that a board member that votes against the levy or bond is very unpopular.
• I can attest that a board member that votes against the levy or bond is very unpopular.

Bills: SB5901 , SB5860 , SB5956 , SB5574 , SB5922 , SB5858

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, school facilities, capital budget, school plant project, state funding assistance, school construction assistance program, on-base schools, military base, Department of Defense school, military families, public school facilities, instructional space, Superintendent of Public Instruction, SIP, school district capital funding, school housing burden, rapid growth, enrollment growth, free and reduced-price meals, alternative learning experience

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• We should get started, but we’re waiting for a few more members to show up.
• I want to have a discussion with the committee members about where we are on the budget, and we'll have
• Chairman, thank you, committee members.
• Thank you, members of the committee.
• I've made requests to get... from members. ...from members.

Bills: SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396 , SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs

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• The 310 boards refer to the Act 310 that set up these boards. The 310 boards... these boards.
• If any board that has more than 16 members, they'll have an executive committee.
• A lot of these 310 boards are spread out and... these 310 boards are spread out, and oftentimes their
• members are very lacking in participation.
• Right now, if they have 16 or more members, they have an executive board.

Bills: HB162 , HB376 , HB425 , SB96 , HB426

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: homelessness, homeless individuals, unsheltered, transient, shelter, encampment, street outreach, relocation, displacement, law enforcement, municipal government, county government, local government, interjurisdictional transport, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalties, public safety, social services, Alabama Code 15-20A-4, environmental regulation

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• I did fail to mention that we took the board from five members to nine members, and the appointing authorities
• the board.
• I think a board member from the Alabama Independent Pharmacy Association even suggested that, you know
• I think if you go back and look, since 2011, 12 of the 16 board members were prior APA presidents or
• So I think it's very important that APA not have a majority of five spots on this nine-member board.

Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters

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• It also creates a technology quality assurance board, which serves as a clearinghouse between the various

Bills: HB320 , HB207 , HB208 , HB290

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: public works, sealed bids, bid notice, public notice, newspaper advertisement, centralized website, digital platform, Department of Finance, Department of Transportation, county commissions, municipalities, contracting, procurement, construction bidding, Alabama code Title 39, bidding requirements, electronic bidding, online bid posting, HVAC, heating and air conditioning