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• The rate at which out-of-school suspensions are used has fallen by 47% from 2008 to 2024.
• Mandatory referrals for vaping fail to address the root cause of substance use and instead remove students
• Unrepresented, and that should be really concerning for all of us who care about our young people and
• I really want us to stop and think about the implications of that because this is going to have serious
• I mean, did you give us a copy of that? Do you have a copy? I do, I have extra.

Bills: HB1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB1188 , HB3126

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• States were starting to adopt this in lieu of adult use or on top of adult use to allow 5-milligram drinks
• And if you do that, the numbers reflect more of what the dual-use task force Department of Taxation had
• And if you do that, the numbers reflect more of what the dual-use task force Department of Taxation had
• </c> date of at least 18 months for adult use date of at least 18 months for adult use non-medical<00
• /c><00:53:44.400><c> many</c> impairing use of adult use as many impairing use of adult use as many states

Bills: HB1974 , HB1853 , HB1973 , HB1574 , HB2619 , HB1966 , HB1643 , HB1671 , HB2558 , HB1854 , HB2173 , HB1575 , HB2229 , HB1535 , HB1978 , HB2508 , HB1549 , HB2187 , HB1550 , HB1977 , HB2314 , HB1871 , HB2319 , HB1591 , HB1858 , HB1898 , HB2372 , HB1765 , HB2012 , HB1706 , HB1962 , HB1963 , HB1975 , HB2009 , HB2083 , HB2224 , HB1877 , HB1959 , HB1626 , HB1665 , HB2488 , HB2456 , HB2548 , HB2207 , HB1832 , HB2079 , HB1985 , HB1618 , HB2486 , HB2242 , HB2045 , HB1703 , HB2236 , HB2480 , HB1976 , HB2287 , HB2288 , HB1777 , HB276 , HB1660 , HB1676 , HB1605 , HB1751 , HB1967 , HB2383 , HB2340 , HB1946 , HB2268 , HB1950 , HB2156 , HB2118 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1996 , HB2114 , HB2423 , HB2429 , HB2475 , HB2534 , HB2545 , HB1813 , HB1941 , HB2474 , HB2583 , HB1576 , HB1886 , HB1939 , HB2540 , HB2590 , HB2000 , HB2163 , HB2386 , HB1691 , HB1680 , HB2516 , HB1993 , HB2442 , HB1510 , HB1958 , HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• </c> on the top of page. on the top of page.
• The strength of its Board of Regents matters.
• of Hawaii, one of that the University of Hawaii, one of the<00:22:53.600><c> most</c><00:22:53.760><
• </c> on the top of page 13. on the top of page 13.
• House Resolution Number 13 relating to the committee assignments of the House of Representatives of the

Bills: HB1974 , HB1853 , HB1973 , HB1574 , HB2619 , HB1966 , HB1643 , HB1671 , HB2558 , HB1854 , HB2173 , HB1575 , HB2229 , HB1535 , HB1978 , HB2508 , HB1549 , HB2187 , HB1550 , HB1977 , HB2314 , HB1871 , HB2319 , HB1591 , HB1858 , HB1898 , HB2372 , HB1765 , HB2012 , HB1706 , HB1962 , HB1963 , HB1975 , HB2009 , HB2083 , HB2224 , HB1877 , HB1959 , HB1626 , HB1665 , HB2488 , HB2456 , HB2548 , HB2207 , HB1832 , HB2079 , HB1985 , HB1618 , HB2486 , HB2242 , HB2045 , HB1703 , HB2236 , HB2480 , HB1976 , HB2287 , HB2288 , HB1777 , HB276 , HB1660 , HB1676 , HB1605 , HB1751 , HB1967 , HB2383 , HB2340 , HB1946 , HB2268 , HB1950 , HB2156 , HB2118 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1996 , HB2114 , HB2423 , HB2429 , HB2475 , HB2534 , HB2545 , HB1813 , HB1941 , HB2474 , HB2583 , HB1576 , HB1886 , HB1939 , HB2540 , HB2590 , HB2000 , HB2163 , HB2386 , HB1691 , HB1680 , HB2516 , HB1993 , HB2442 , HB1510 , HB1958 , HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• Senate Bill 3044 by Blanco relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the
• Senate Bill 3045 by Hagen relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District
• of Parker County to local government.
• Impartiality of the judiciary encourages judges to maintain high standards of conduct.
• Of course. Thank you, Mr. President.

Bills: SJR27 , SJR39 , SB22 , SB33 , SB34 , SB37 , SB209 , SB310 , SB326 , SB505 , SB605 , SB618 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB783 , SB819 , SB825 , SB870 , SB964 , SB1030 , SB1080 , SB1085 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1233 , SB1314 , SB1320 , SB1333 , SB1398 , SB1405 , SB1541 , SB1567 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1625 , SB1646 , SB1662 , SB1750 , SB1758 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1810 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1855 , SB1869 , SB1951 , SB2024 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2368 , SB2411 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• Not with so many of us, so it's great to remember today and to reflect. and to use her life as a guide
• to all of us.
• Are you aware of any of the school shooters in Texas having used a short barrel fire?
• What could possibly be the use of a short-barrel firearm?
• shotguns have a history of being used in criminal activities.

Bills: SJR27 , SJR39 , SB22 , SB33 , SB34 , SB37 , SB209 , SB310 , SB326 , SB505 , SB605 , SB618 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB783 , SB819 , SB825 , SB870 , SB964 , SB1030 , SB1080 , SB1085 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1233 , SB1314 , SB1320 , SB1333 , SB1398 , SB1405 , SB1541 , SB1567 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1625 , SB1646 , SB1662 , SB1750 , SB1758 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1810 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1855 , SB1869 , SB1951 , SB2024 , SB2077 , SB2078 , SB2252 , SB2253 , SB2368 , SB2411 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• rainfall of revenues.
• This legislation has a positive impact on the state of Texas of $25 million. Mr.
• House Bill 5169 addresses challenges tied to the use of Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreements,
• The retailer used an out-of-state consulting firm that receives a cut to structure...
• It punishes businesses simply for existing and forces employers of all sizes to waste time and money

Bills: HB 105 , HB982 , HB1483 , HB1508 , HB2575 , HB3646 , HB3993 , HB4083 , HB4580 , HB4725 , HB5169 , HB5511 , HJR73 , HJR102 , HJR174 , HB3746 , HB4240

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC

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• For those of you who are joining us remotely, please keep in mind two things.
• And I am so looking forward to your positive vote to move this forward and to give each of us the right
• The use of these fields for traditional agricultural purposes The use of these fields for traditional
• If any of us had had the thought to call up our senators and our representatives all across the state
• All of us were saying the same thing.

Bills: H5171 , H5261 , H5294 , H5317 , S3026 , S3033

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: Holyoke, municipal governance, acting mayor, city council, local government, Oxford, town charter, municipal government, town manager, residency requirement, local approval, charter amendment, home rule, local governance, municipal administration, residence of officials, Worcester County, Worthington, solar, solar photovoltaic

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• a city, the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and Tucson use this generously.
• So, just to clarify, because of the GPLETs going through that, we're using around $9 million of general
• Our council has approved policies in the recent past couple of years to help us define things, to help
• Johnson, what's the longest time length GPLET that the City of Phoenix has ever used? Mr.
• Just if you're trying to be very direct in what I'm asking: he was in the middle of making us, in the

Bills: SB1221 , SB1293 , SB1294 , SB1430

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

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• It's been a very long day, but physical therapy, most of us have been through it, and you wonder why
• And so we have, at the discretion of the commission, using a federal court in New Mexico.
• Okay, so that is the description of what we have in front of us, but I am going line by line just to
• But if a group of them wants to band together and vote against us, they'd have two.
• wants to band against any of us, our state, or any state, they could outvote us on any decision or any

Bills: HB10 , HB12 , HB34 , SB130 , SM21

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• to basically make the person more compliant, instead of using it for good treatment of mental health
• to basically make the person more compliant, instead of using it for good treatment of mental health
• They provide us as proof of identity or proof of New Mexico residency or validity to be in the United
• They provide us as proof of identity or proof of New Mexico residency or validity to be in the United
• I do have a little bit of hardship of it coming specifically from the from us instead of a joint partnership

Bills: SB20 , SB111 , SB211 , SB218 , SB14

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• As many of you know, COVID brought us into a new awareness of the risk and problems with blind trust
• Shield themselves from doing things that have harmed all of us.
• It's a very clever way of, of kind of going in between what they've done to get rid of the liability
• limits at the federal level and, but, but focusing on the advertising it as a kind of a way to give us
• We have, and the bill is still in front of us.

Bills: HB 220 , HB 783 , HB 2240 , HB 3336 , HB 4202 , HB 4449 , HB 4904 , HB 3441 , HB 4284

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• consider all of the following: the complexities, the resources, the economic impact, the use of volunteers
• That's what the commissioner used: highest and best use of the trust land for the beneficiaries.
• Just highest, okay, so it doesn't mean highest bidder, highest amount of money, and this best use of
• It is time for them to start listening to the voices of those who elect us and those who place us in
• We're all familiar—most of us, anyway—are familiar, and this sits right in front of the highway, and

Bills: HB2150 , HB2262 , HB2267 , HB2268 , HB2351 , HB2425 , HB2426 , HB2427 , HB2755 , HB2781 , HB2913 , HB2943 , HB2956 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB4009

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• And yet, I cannot get help, or any of us under 50 acres, any kind of help.
• One fire cost us a billion board feet of timber.
• Some of us from the committee had a chance to visit the Meadow Valley and tour some of the work of the
• Of course, we're wildlife lovers. But what we really love and all of us need is fresh water.
• Of course, we're wildlife lovers. But what we really love and all of us need is fresh water.

Bills: SB6104 , SB6241 , SJM8015 , SB6318

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: agriculture, protection, state regulation, farmers, land use, sustainability, steelhead, conservation, wildlife, fishing, environmental protection, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, fees, fishing industry, regulations

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• Ann Ramos, who put together Education Week for all of us.
• Waipahu High School's team five consists of captain Angelina Alcantra-Pao, who is joining us here on
• This year, the Iolani Raiders consists of Captain James Chen, seated here with us, and teammates Donovan
• </c> mahalo on behalf of the chair of the mahalo on behalf of the chair of the House<00:31:27.480><c>
• of the House.

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• Bailey is joining us today here for the first time at the House of Representatives.
• </c> Elementary School as a 2025 US Elementary School as a 2025 US Department<00:37:44.359><c> of</c>
• joined us to recognize all of our awardees.
• guests in the gallery who have joined us to recognize all of our awardees.
• First Amendment of the US Constitution, First Amendment of the US Constitution, as<00:57:52.080><c> it

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HR208 , HR50 , HCR54 , HR102 , HCR110 , HR103 , HCR111 , HR114 , HCR122 , HR152 , HCR162 , HR20 , HCR19 , HR98 , HCR106 , HR49 , HCR53 , HR53 , HCR57 , HR93 , HCR101 , SB3225

Keywords: Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi, Youth of the Year, Military Youth of the Year, House Resolution, HR 208, keiki, youth recognition, student achievement, leadership award, community service, youth development, after-school programs, teen center, military families, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Legislature, commendation, congratulation, positive youth development, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

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• the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity always helping us to do that with all the rest of the
• the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity always helping us to do that with all the rest of the
• They help us, and they take home food at no cost of time. The need is there.
• City and county just updated their land use ordinance, and this was one of the concerns.
• </c><00:42:41.839><c> the</c> use ordinance and this was one of the use ordinance and this was one of

Bills: HB1952 , HB1951 , HB1929 , HB2497 , HB2208 , HB2572 , HB1737 , HB1953 , HB2551 , HB2549

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• And there's things that help us today. So on behalf of industry, Agency of.
• I use the example of the electricity market.
• Used to taking care of customers.
• Unlike the rest of the US, Sazerac's ownership of buzz balls is prohibited in Texas due to a. quirk of
• But I would agree with you, it's a concern of all of us. Any other questions for the witness?

Bills: HB679 , HB1764 , HB1788 , HB2186 , HB2204 , HB2418 , HB2885 , HB2983 , HB2996 , HB3250 , HB3352 , HB3756 , HB3816 , HB3913 , HB3928 , HB4077

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• of those unbalanced forces in the face of those unbalanced forces extending<00:20:41.559><c> unemployment
• I know is a great passion of yours and a passion of so many of us as well.
• This is about the shock of folks not only through no fault of their own, but I don’t think any of us
• </c><01:01:41.200><c> us</c> but we're believing that those of us but we're believing that those of us
• of us do care conversation because all of us do care about<01:19:56.719><c> the</c><01:19:56.840><c>

Bills: HF3023 , HF3078 , HF107 , HF2171 , HF3079 , HF689 , HF1316

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• <c> for</c><00:04:08.720><c> patients</c> use of virtual consultation for patients use of virtual consultation
• of us have gotten this is I'm sure many of us have gotten calls<00:10:45.399><c> on</c><00:10:45.680
• It uses a definition of wholesaler from the liquor laws.
• It's going to take a lot of operators for us to fill in that 2 million square feet of canopy.
• </c> having access to us as members of the having access to us as members of the legislature<00:41:29.839

Bills: HF1672 , HF1877 , HF1735 , HF1734 , HF1271 , HF1634 , HF1615

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections