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• We've been in Sherman virtually my entire life, dating back to the 70s.
• To date, doing so.
• Can you walk me from beginning to end?
• So we've got to fix this. We want these to come to the state of Texas.
• What’s the end result? They were here first. What’s the end result?

Bills: SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1898 , SB2050

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.

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• Comments are open until the end of our hearing and are posted upon adjournment.
• This would probably end up getting a lot of ballots rejected. Any questions?
• The section of the code that y'all are amending to put the dates forward was set up for a bill.
• In 2011, Senator Vanderpuye moved this exact date from December 31, 2010, to 2012.
• ...lot, or does that still need to be fixed? No, that still needs to be fixed.

Bills: HB3097 , HB3691 , SB108 , SB827 , SB1541 , SB1862 , SB2166 , SB2216

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: Texas elections, Election Code, uniform election date, November election, local elections, political subdivisions, general election date, election administration, municipal utility district, county elections, local government, ballot scheduling, candidate filing, voter turnout, election calendar, HB 3097, early voting, electronic application, mail-in ballot, voting accessibility

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• With that, I will end this. I know my debate and respectfully request your yes vote. Thank you.
• That ends the debate. Clerk, please call the roll. Senator Alver, Senator Goodwin.

Bills: HB3419 , HB3624 , HB3748 , HB4335

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, counties, property taxation, watercourse, boundaries, effective date, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations

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• Everyone know that at the end of this announcement, all of the kids that are here for Capitol Day are
• This was the biggest issue they had last year, and this bill has a chance to really help us fix that
• Ro end more, you're recognized for a question on the bill. Thank you for that question.
• I think you answered my question at the end of that, but to be clear, a contractual relationship exists
• I'd like to serve notice that on some future date I'd like to Reconsider the vote by which House Bill

Bills: HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Bills: HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

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• Um, so lease instead of at the end.
• ,</c><00:21:41.840><c> the</c> month is on the beginning or end, the month is on the beginning or end
• </c><00:29:57.600><c> of</c> You got to stay till the end of You got to stay till the end of February
• It fixes a loophole um in the done.
• </c> our job as legislators to do that fix. our job as legislators to do that fix.

Bills: HF2740 , HF2901 , HF4443 , HF3943

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: affordable housing, housing finance, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, low-income housing tax credit, LIHTC, Section 42, compliance period, housing stability, rental housing, affordable rental housing, homelessness, housing insecurity, housing supply, preservation, recapitalization, distressed properties, regulatory relief, local affordable housing aid, Interagency Council to End Homelessness

Bills: SB43 , SB50 , SB145 , SM2

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement, training requirements, mental health, domestic abuse, child abuse, public safety, crisis intervention, auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, pediatric palliative care

Bills: SB43 , SB50 , SB145 , SM2

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement, training requirements, mental health, domestic abuse, child abuse, public safety, crisis intervention, auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, pediatric palliative care

Bills: HB3840 , HB3431 , HB4422 , HB4117 , HB4300 , HB4298 , HB2984 , HB3344 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3662 , HB4107 , HB3082 , HB2997 , HB3083 , HB3055 , HB2951 , HB3469 , HB3173 , HB3287 , HB2947 , HB3784 , HB3901 , HB4275 , HR1031 , HB4359 , HB4115 , HB3467 , HB2978 , HB3026 , HB3032

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

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• These efforts result in a bipartisan agreement that nearly became law at the end of last Congress, and
• Roads and bridges won't be fixed, endangering public safety.
• Let us work together to end this illegal funding freeze and preserve our constitutional order.
• I'd like to try to fix that. I think it would get bipartisan support. That was Sullivan 1.
• We fixed that in this committee in a bipartisan way.

Bills: SB347 , SB351

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations

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• item number 2, Senate Bill 1619, we are laying that over this week and we'll take it up at a later date
• The liens are far more costly than the property's worth, so it ends up reverting back in many times to
• I want to know what she said at the end.

Bills: SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities

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• panels, I don't see any on my list, but if there turns out to be a panel, we will take questions at the end
• three minutes for each of you, and then we'll take questions from the committee if there are any at the end
• This, my understanding is the way that this ended up at town meeting and from the Select Board and the

Bills: H5426 , H5434 , S3084 , S3087 , S3088 , S3092

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: North Attleborough, town charter, home rule charter, municipal government, local option, charter amendment, Parks and Recreation Commission, Park Commission, write-in candidate, sticker candidate, ballot access, town election, bylaw, ordinance, board membership, local approval, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, planning board, associate members

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• Another surprise ending, members.
• Okay, that's the end of our plan.
• Fixed rail, and even a... ...into Manhattan.
• Bring me up to date. Have things slowed down? Are we going into a new area? Bring me up to date.
• Senator Leach: Where’s this money ending up? Mr.

Bills: SB1088 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1169 , SB1245 , SB1273 , SB1330 , SB1332 , SB1391 , SB1498 , SB1531 , SB1550 , SB1598 , SB1677 , SB1707 , SB1811 , SB1818

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

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• EMP is currently available only to individuals with release dates.
• a date for a special election.
• Turning to House Bill 20, The petition and fixes a date for a special election.
• But ultimately, if we were to move the sheriff at the ballot box, I want to end with this.
• The bill's proposed recall mechanism does not fix this problem.

Bills: HB2387 , HB2490 , HB2508 , HB2539

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: elected sheriff, sheriff accountability, recall election, peace officer certification, certified peace officer, law enforcement authority, Washington RCW, criminal justice training commission, special election, public official recall, decertification, sheriff removal, voter accountability, county sheriff, police powers, extraordinary medical placement, compassionate release, medical parole, terminal illness, serious medical condition

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• We put on here is the doctor's description of the illness or treatment. the date the student becomes,
• will be unable to attend. the expected date that they'll return.
• We will end in about three. common barriers.
• We're paying for it on the front end and we're paying for it on the back. back end and just you know
• But that we need to do it in a step and obviously they've extended the effective date by a year, but

Bills: HB367 , HB497 , HB549 , HB983 , HB 1188 , HB 1290 , HB1368 , HB2243 , HB2310 , HB2849 , HB3099 , HB3546 , HB3629 , HB3627

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• We will try to get that fixed for you. Also, members, we do have...
• Representative Martinez relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date
• It looks like the end product, the work product, is to make recommendations for law changes.
• What gets majored gets done or fixed. already in law.
• end of the year.

Bills: HB367 , HB497 , HB549 , HB983 , HB 1188 , HB 1290 , HB1368 , HB2243 , HB2310 , HB2849 , HB3099 , HB3546 , HB3629 , HB3627

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• This is another tool for everyone in this process to use to be able to get everything fixed that we won't
• fix at our universities. ...to do this a lot faster, and also putting this into effect will take a lot
• This is another tool for everyone in this process to use to be able to get everything fixed that we won't
• fix at our universities. ...fix our universities.
• Again, we have carried over money into each successive fiscal year and had a reasonable ending balance

Bills: HB27 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB382 , HB417 , HB575 , HB755 , HB980

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation

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• They voted to end overregulation.
• They voted to end growing government agencies in general, and they voted to end the growing deficit.
• </c><02:57:13.920><c> proxy</c> voted to end proxy voted to end proxy voting<02:57:16.000><c> and</c>
• It took President Trump to step in and fix this mess, and let me tell you, he is fixing it fast.
• We haven't had enough young workers. to geek out is by the end of this end of to geek out is by the end

Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval

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• This system of harassment and retaliation ultimately ended my career in tech.
• This system of harassment and retaliation ultimately ended my career in tech.
• That should permanently end the idea that we can rely on voluntary safeguards.
• This system of harassment and retaliation ultimately ended my career in tech.
• That should permanently end the idea that we can rely on voluntary safeguards.

Bills: SB5984 , SB6119 , SB6076

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: artificial intelligence, chatbots, regulation, technology, consumer protection, pollutants, tire regulation, 6PPD, environment, public safety, SB 6076, consumer-owned utilities, public utility districts, municipal procurement, competitive bidding, public works, clean energy, renewable energy, nonemitting generation, energy storage

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• We can walk the walk. like fix to what what our struggles are, like fix to what what our struggles are
• At the end of the day, this is not a Representative Rhymer bill or Representative Smith bill.
• </c> prescriptive that, you know, at the end prescriptive that, you know, at the end of<01:14:55.760>
• Um, at the<01:15:19.120><c> end</c><01:15:19.199><c> of</c><01:15:19.199><c> the</c><01:15:19.280><c>
• of the day, this is not a the end of the day, this is not a Representative<01:15:20.320><c> Rhymer</

Bills: HF4588 , HF3685 , HF4577 , HF4932

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service