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• The bill allows certain entities to act as land banks.
• Land banks must prepare an annual report containing information.
• I am with the Spokane Regional Land Bank.
• will mean to the Spokane Land Bank and land banks across the state.
• And so while everybody can land bank, this coordinated land banking allows us to create a pipeline of

Bills: HB1974 , HB2265 , HB2452

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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• That was when the Controlled Substances Act was enacted.
• The Controlled Substances Act came out in the 1960s. OK, great.
• I believe it was the, oh my gosh, it was the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act.
• So at that time, the Budget Reconciliation Act...
• and the 1957 Poultry Production Act of the United States.

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

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• When the board finally acted, their rules were clearly insufficient.
• There is not that same provision that we have in the Texas Heartbeat Act, we have in the Trigger Act.
• Her child is in the act of dying.
• Well, it might, except for the Code Construction Act.
• And when this happens, we need to act quickly.

Bills: HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• This is the Land Bank Bill. I briefed this proposed substitute in committee.
• removes several provisions, including the requirement that the county formally authorize the land bank
• I commend the Spokane Regional Land Bank for kicking this off to include nonprofits in this land banking
• land banking work that are going to get some additional benefits.
• So with that I Also doing land banking work that are going to get some additional benefits.

Bills: HB1974 , HB2118 , HB2236 , HB2269

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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Bills: HF3794 , HF4472 , HF4410 , HF4347 , HF4412 , HF4398 , HF4397 , HF4201 , HF4199 , HF4203 , HF3706 , HF4071 , HF4120 , HF4175 , HF4188

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement

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• First, land owned by a nonprofit land bank is exempt from property tax.
• And second, land owned by a public corporation acting as a land bank is exempt from leasehold excise
• Banks to hold property tax-free.
• And you may not know, but I actually helped shepherd the first state land bank legislation.
• Land trusts and land banks really work well together.

Bills: HB2367 , HB1974 , HB2650 , HB2626

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation

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• Act.
• Act.
• Feasibility study, that's the first step per the California Public Banking Act, is that local governments
• And the California Public Banking Act requires regulatory approval.
• And we also act as a real kind of expert liaison for our banking and credit union industry on things

Bills: SB5754

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: public bank, state bank, finance, banking regulations, economic development, state investment

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• House Bill 1974 is the bill creating land bank authorities. Serena Dahlia.
• House Bill 1974 is the bill creating land bank authorities.
• authority and establish a land bank.
• House Bill, 1974, is the bill creating land bank authorities.
• authority and establish a land bank.

Bills: HB1983 , HB1974 , HB2334 , HB2367 , HB2650 , HB2655

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: timberland, real estate, excise tax, governmental entities, property taxation, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation

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• for third-party litigation funding, in addition to all relief available under the Consumer Protection Act
• Qualifying material changes include any merger, acquisition, or contracting affiliation between two or
• We understand the purpose of this review authority is to identify any competitive mergers that could
• When I talk with members of Washington CAN about mergers and acquisitions in our health care system,
• As you know, a per se violation under the Consumer Protection Act...

Bills: HB2255 , HB2320 , HB2548

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements, health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change

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• artificial intelligence system to have personhood, for instance, if that system decided to go steal your bank

Bills: HB3147 , HB4453 , HB3369 , HB3660 , HB3498 , HB3260 , HB3081 , HB3127 , HB3673 , HB2293 , HB3545 , HB3546 , HB2035

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: special license plates, Route 66, Oklahoma, funding, community support, health care, transparency, primary care, cost analysis, insurance, all payer claims database, spending benchmarks, HB3369, food truck, food truck fire suppression, mobile food establishment, mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile food vendor, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire suppression

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• Furthermore, the SMART Act makes further improvements to bank and credit union examinations, including
• SMART act makes further improvements<03:22:25.760><c> to</c><03:22:26.080><c> bank</c><03:22:26.319>
• Specifically, the SMART Act allows community banks and credit unions with fewer than six billion in assets
• Institution Act, which supports small Institution Act, which supports small banks,<03:41:35.040><c> credit
• A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit federal banking agencies to examine qualifying

Bills: HB2853 , HB2071 , HR1259 , HB8352 , HB2267 , HR1252 , HR1251 , HB4478 , HB3709 , HB4437

Keywords: organized retail crime, retail theft, cargo theft, supply chain crime, shoplifting, organized theft groups, cargo diversion, stolen goods, fencing, online marketplace, e-commerce, gift cards, prepaid cards, money laundering, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, interstate theft, transnational crime

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• G1 any insurance company, bank, or other ... on page four with the following section. any individual
• G1 any insurance company, bank, or other ... on page four with the following section: any individual
• 05:36.639><c> any</c><00:05:37.120><c> insurance</c><00:05:37.600><c> company</c><00:05:38.160><c> bank
• </c><00:05:38.639><c> or</c><00:05:38.960><c> other</c> G1 any insurance company bank or other G1 any
• insurance company bank or other obler on<00:05:43.440><c> page</c><00:05:43.840><c> four</c><00:05:44.160

Bills: HB9 , HB52 , HB53 , HB99 , HB9 , HB52 , HB53 , HB99

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy, right of survivorship, joint bank account, beneficiary designation, life insurance proceeds, estate law, Alabama probate law, vulnerable adults, senior advocacy, forfeiture of benefits

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• The bank is charging points.” “Like a bank would charge points.
• And the way it was written was it made it so that the bank could choose to act or not act.
• So it wasn't an obligation, and if it did act or didn't act, the bank, acting in good faith, had some
• Because if this is not connected to a bank at all, what protections are there in place that a bank would
• Over time, we are not banks. All of our lending capital comes from lines of credit with banks.

Bills: HB489 , HB545 , HB555 , HB583 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB814 , HB913 , HB952

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

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

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• Senate Bill 1826 simply eliminates the sunset on the Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act.

Bills: SB378 , SB540 , SB1061 , SB1475 , SB1531 , SB1534 , SB1684 , SB1824 , SB1826 , SB2049

Committee: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry

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• I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6556, the Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act, offered by my
• or acquisition of a failed or a merger or acquisition of a failed or failing<05:09:42.480><c> bank</
• Specifically, the Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act will prevent mega banks from dominating the bidding
• This year, U.S. bank mergers and acquisitions have hit a seven-year high, up 45% since 2024.
• ><c> and</c><05:14:41.360><c> acquisitions</c> year, US bank mergers and acquisitions year, US bank mergers

Bills: HR1181 , HR139 , HB6556 , HB3074

Keywords: Arab American, heritage, cultural recognition, National Arab American Heritage Month, diversity, community contributions, social justice, education, Iran, nuclear, sanctions, JCPOA, global security, U.N. Security Council, weapons proliferation, bank mergers, failed bank, financial stability, economy, acquisition limitations

Bills: SB197 , SB84 , SB197 , SB84

Committee: House Health

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, SB84, agricultural nonprofit, farm bureau, nonprofit agricultural organization, health benefits, member benefits, family coverage, health insurance exemption, insurance regulation, Title 27, Alabama insurance code, risk transfer

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• Existing law authorizes the PUC to expedite the sale, transfer, or merger of a small water system under

Bills: SB384 , SB503 , SB565 , SB616 , SB740

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.

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• I'm proud to present AB 40, the Community First Coal Review Act, on behalf of the beautiful people of
• The Community First Coal Review Act on behalf of the beautiful people of Oakland, Alameda, and Emeryville
• The date coincides very clearly with Trump's announcement to be able to use the Defense Production Act
• This is the Landfill Data Transparency Act.
• This is the Landfill Data Transparency Act.

Bills: AB40 , AB2674 , SB328 , SB344

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: AB 2674, financial abuse, financial deception, elder financial abuse, bank fraud, scam prevention, consumer protection, depository institution, bank, credit union, suspicious transaction, fraud hotline, trusted third party, power of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship, elder abuse, senior citizen, treble damages, civil action

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard several measures, led by AB 40, which would require a full CEQA environmental impact report before approval of any new or expanded large coal terminal and require updated review if the project changes significantly. The author and supporters, including West Oakland community advocates and environmental groups, argued the bill was needed because an outdated environmental review did not analyze coal at the scale now proposed for the Oakland terminal and because West Oakland already bears heavy pollution burdens. Opponents, including business and terminal representatives, argued the project had already undergone extensive review and litigation and warned the bill would set a precedent for reopening settled approvals. Members questioned whether the air district had already approved the project and whether the bill was targeting a single facility. The author responded that the air district still had to issue a discretionary permit and that the bill was narrowly tailored to large coal terminals. The committee ultimately concurred in the Senate amendments to AB 40 on a recorded vote, with the bill passing out of committee. The committee also heard SB 344, which creates a project-specific pathway for San Diego’s Midway Rising redevelopment, a large mixed-use project with thousands of housing units, including affordable housing, parks, and a new arena. Support came from labor, the city, and business groups, while members raised questions about whether the bill was effectively insulating the project from CEQA litigation. The author said the bill does not exempt the project from CEQA but confirms the final EIR’s sufficiency once certified. SB 344 received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee. Finally, the committee heard SB 328 for the Concord Reuse Project Area, which would streamline implementation of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station reuse plan by creating an exemption within the Surplus Land Act and related disposition process for qualifying projects. The author and supporters emphasized decades of planning, extensive environmental review, a project labor agreement, and commitments to 25% affordable housing and open space. After questions about enforcement of affordability and tribal consultation, the bill received a due pass recommendation and passed. The committee also adopted a consent resolution and passed AB 2674, a transparency measure requiring CARB to post landfill temperature and monitoring data it already receives.

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• But this is Alabama's Vehicle Protection Product Act.
• Uh, the bill amends the act to establish clear statutory authority for auto dealers to offer consumers
• Uh, the bill amends the act to establish clear statutory authority for auto dealers to offer consumers
• So, we got it narrowed down to just that. bill amends the act to establish clear bill amends the act

Bills: HB610 , HB620 , HB582 , HB610 , HB620 , HB582

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy

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• to amend the Older passed S2120, an act to amend the Older Americans<00:41:55.440><c> Act</c><00:41:
• </c> VA Medical Center Act of 2025. VA Medical Center Act of 2025.
• These are not acts of charity.
• Now it's the Senate's turn to act.
• </c> Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act. Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act.

Bills: HB8595 , HB4288 , HB4647 , HB6963 , HB5362 , HB6007

Keywords: appropriations, State Department, foreign aid, foreign assistance, diplomacy, embassy security, consular services, passport backlog, visa wait times, international broadcasting, Fulbright, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, foreign military financing, security assistance, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, democracy promotion, human rights, global health