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• I don't know if that's what you're planning on doing, but include World War II Veterans Memorial, but
• We just have a lot of local folks. We sure do, too. So thank you. I'm... what? I...
• An important point in this discussion is local control.
• An important point in this discussion is local control.
• An important point in this discussion is local control.

Bills: HB2163 , HB2256 , HB2305 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2669 , HB2772 , HB2916 , HCM2007 , HCR2004 , HR2003

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption

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• type of project they are planning.
• recreation account, habitat conservation, and the farm and forest account.
• The outdoor recreation account is broken into five sub-grant programs, with categories like local parks
• The next account is the Habitat Conservation Account.
• Each of those accounts are broken to those percentages.

Bills: HB2470 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2338

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: HB2470, school construction assistance, capital budget, school facilities, on-base schools, military base schools, military installations, public school construction, school plant projects, state funding assistance, superintendent of public instruction, OSPI, school capital funding, instructional space, school district construction, alternative learning experience, ALE, free and reduced-price meals, special housing burden, district growth

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• local issue.
• local issue.
• also plan.
• All GMA planning cities will operate under the same statutory structure, balancing equity with local
• investments with local revenue.

Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: durable medical equipment, sales tax exemption, healthcare accessibility, cost reduction, nonprofit providers, affordable housing, real estate tax, exemption, housing policy, tax incentives, real estate excise tax, REET, growth management act, GMA, local government finance, capital facilities plan, comprehensive plan, county tax, city tax, voter approval

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• plan to fulfill the high school and beyond plan requirements if they choose to do so.
• plan for their IEP students.
• high school and beyond plans and IEP transition plans as well as some areas of difference.
• plan.
• transition plan with her team.

Bills: SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969 , SB5841 , SB5943

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: physical education, school districts, student requirements, education policy, high school, early literacy, childhood literacy, book distribution, Imagination Library, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, preschool, pre-K, reading readiness, school readiness, birth to age five, young children, nonprofit contract, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, DCYF

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• make our sheriffs accountable to the people, not to the law.
• This is not a accountability. It's a paragraph.
• I'm in opposition because its provisions undermine local control on accountability for law enforcement
• agencies and our local communities.
• We are adjourned. that are clear, consistent, and to develop with input from local agencies in our local

Bills: SB5865 , SB5880 , SB5912 , SB5855 , SB6011 , SB6009 , SB5868 , SB5974

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, face coverings, law enforcement, public safety, civil liberties, court security

Bills: HB66 , HB79 , HB95 , HB145 , HB66 , HB79 , HB95 , HB145

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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• Yes, it would be local uh entities? Yes, it would be local uh entities?
• your general thoughts on kind of local your general thoughts on kind of local local laws and and where
• a clear disagreement with the local clear disagreement with the local clear disagreement with the local
• distributes local revenue to equitably distributes local revenue to equitably distributes local revenue
• It was handled locally agreement. It was handled locally agreement.

Bills: HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270 , HB258 , HB324 , HB333 , SB270

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government

Bills: SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: body-worn camera, public records, law enforcement transparency, recording disclosure, civil rights, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities, historic property

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• Accountability doesn't stop at issuing a penalty. It requires follow-through.
• House Bill 554 makes accountability real, and accountability is what protects the most vulnerable people
• For hurricanes, they had no plan when it hit.
• That's going to be local government on that system.
• watershed and outside of local waterways.

Bills: HB199 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB235 , HB246 , HB405 , HB535 , HB554 , HB907 , SCR3 , SB43 , SB52 , SB54 , SB113 , SB168 , SB219 , SB222 , SB270 , SB311 , SB359

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship

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• And further to say that any other retirement plan administered by the Retirement System of Alabama used
• We actually saw an increase in interest on state accounts, which we’ve obviously been watching closely
• on state accounts, which we've obviously<00:24:00.240><c> been</c><00:24:01.039><c> watching</c><00:
• </c><00:24:25.679><c> That's</c> drawing those accounts down. That's drawing those accounts down.
• </c> interest on state account. interest on state account.

Bills: HB44 , HB400 , HB444 , HB487 , SB249 , SB252 , SB58 , HB44 , HB400 , HB444 , HB487 , SB249 , SB252 , SB58

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• Washington is fortunate to have a robust health insurance market with local nonprofit plans covering
• millions of people here in Washington State and providing thousands of local jobs.
• Washington is fortunate to have a robust health insurance market with local nonprofit plans covering
• millions of people here in Washington State and providing thousands of local jobs.
• Many tax bills this session would affect health plans.

Bills: HB2073 , HB2403 , HB2587 , HB2607 , HB1170 , HB1570 , HB1710 , HB1750 , HB1834 , HB2441

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, failure to register, criminal justice, registration requirements, public safety, law enforcement, nonprofit, grant funding, pilot program, financial support, community development, child care, childcare, subsidy rates, rate regions, market rate survey

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• A committee meeting on local governments. Welcome.
• Sorry, I'm the county planning manager. Gotcha. Any question. Senator Gaynor.
• efforts, including the Olympia Parks, Arts, and Recreation Plan and the city's comprehensive plan.
• efforts, including the Olympia Parks Arts and Recreation Plan and the city's comprehensive plan.
• And Recreation Plan and the city's comprehensive plan.

Bills: SB6132 , SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6189 , SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB5820 , SB6064 , SB6077 , SB6101 , SB6013 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit

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• What's popped up is a solar farm has been planned.
• </c><00:12:01.440><c> A</c><00:12:01.680><c> lot</c> a a solar farm has been planned.
• A lot a a solar farm has been planned.
• &gt;&gt; By<00:17:16.720><c> local</c><00:17:17.120><c> individuals</c><00:17:17.919><c> or</c><00:17
• </c> out what we can do to give the locals out what we can do to give the locals the<00:24:25.919><c>

Bills: HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617 , HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• The housing finance plan includes an estimate of bonds they plan to issue and how those bond proceeds
• Buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gases, and most of that equates to energy usage.
• The Governor's budget this year proposes an additional $75 million diversion from the account.
• account.
• and confidence by local cities that it would have the ability to fund the projects they need to be planning

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• I realize that you are trying to save money as far as being efficient and accountable.
• have an old mobile home out behind your house, and if you are an elderly person who has a savings account
• to pay for... ...who has a savings account to pay for your own funeral, you can be turned down for food
• I represent a rural area, and the implications that this would have on local businesses and the economy
• So right now, all we have are ballot accounting certificates.

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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• Uh, and so we got them to pause their expansion until more accountabilities could be put in place.
• Because what we found is their program had a severe lack of... ...had a severe lack of accountability
• Then we have our commissioners vote on the topics, and then that's how our work plan gets started.
• So, we typically have three levels of work plans.
• . and added that accountability measures within their legislation.

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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• baseline level of protection and allow the department to begin processes of developing a management plan
• Members, House Bill 595 by Representative Jacob Landry provides relative to permits required by local
• So you’re starting to look at almost a year to two years of planning on rig moves.”
• “So this bill just simply says, if you have a local permit on a road permit, you need to respond within
• Supporting this bill is about public safety, professionalism, and accountability, not creating burdens

Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing

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• “That instance of a request would be held strictly accountable as well.” “Yeah. Yeah.
• I think your locals up there in my area are doing a very good job communicating and letting us know what
• Worked in local law enforcement between Plaquemines and Jefferson for around five years.
• While I was doing that, decided to run for local public office.
• But we want to make sure that everyone is accountable to the taxpayers of Louisiana in the district.

Bills: HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB225 , HB398 , HB459 , HB540 , HB906 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1245

Committee: Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter

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• It deals with out-of-state police service as a recruiting tool so that local police departments can better
• state of the possibility of creating an unfunded accrued liability, and there's an increase to the locals
• So we're not currently planning for that.

Bills: HB17 , HB21 , HB24 , HB41 , HB42 , HB45 , HB1134 , HB1237

Committee: Senate Retirement

Keywords: HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees

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