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• Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• receives retroactive wages as part of the strike settlement.
• infractions for purposes of enforcing this bill, as written.
• It accomplishes a couple of things. Number one, it excludes tribes from the definition of employer.
• All those in favor of final passage, please say aye. Aye. Opposed?

Bills: SB6134

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: unemployment insurance, UI benefits, striking workers, strike, labor dispute, retroactive wages, overpayment assessment, overpayment recovery, Employment Security Department, ESD, claimant notice, benefit recoupment, Washington unemployment law, worker notice, federal unemployment tax credit, state unemployment fund

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• And commissioner of the State Land Department.
• But notwithstanding any of that, what has the department... ...what has the department done to remedy
• On page 2, line 27, you're asking for a quarterly update of activities of the department.
• an executive director of the State Land Department.
• an executive director of the state land department.

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

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

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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• The bill would declare violations of third-party litigation financing agreements to be violations of
• or the United States, or any branch of the armed services.
• proof of that intent shifts.
• of why we have the violence of all types that are exploding.
• very core of why we have the violence of all types that are exploding.

Bills: HB2255 , HB2354 , HB2595 , HB2320 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, common interest communities, homeowners association, property management, housing regulations, community governance, criminal justice, judgment, collateral attack, legal proceedings, sentencing reform, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements

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• They have a great project on some Department of Natural Resources ground that they could actually have
• They have a great project on some Department of Natural Resources ground that they could actually have
• One of the habitat was for, sorry, one was for Habitat for Humanity, and the other one is a 280-unit
• One of the habitat was for, sorry, one was for Habitat for Humanity, and the other one is a 280 unit
• I'm Joe Walsh, Community Services and Strategy Director for the City of Washougal, and I'm also here

Bills: HB2103 , HB2388 , HB2316 , HB2006 , HB2224

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: renewable energy, nonemitting generation, public entities, contracting, electric generation, distributed energy, agricultural land, energy generation, renewable resources, siting regulations, land use, urban development, vegetation management, shrubsteppe, environmental regulation, economic development, sales tax, rural counties, industrial land banks, growth management

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• So don't these services, they allow us to take care of our most vulnerable citizens and the lives of
• of water supply to be evaluated by the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
• by the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
• the Department of Neighborhood Services at the City, is here to get into the details of the program
• the Department of Neighborhood Services at the City is here to get into the details of the program so

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2062 , HB2100 , HB2118 , HB2165 , HB2258 , HB2327 , HB2397 , HB2445 , HB2460 , HB2641 , HB2745 , HB2876 , HB2917 , HB4011 , HB4049 , HB4056 , HB4087 , HCR2013 , HCR2016 , HCR2040 , HCR2044 , HCR2048 , HCR2056

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of developing an
• It also directed the Department of Ecology from distributing no-cost allowances under the CAP-invest
• It also directed the data center to pay an annual fee per kilowatt hour to the Department of Revenue
• It adds that annual reporting by the owner of a data center to the Department of Ecology must include
• of electric service to Washington customers by pursuing a number of activities.

Bills: SB6124 , SB6171 , SB6284 , SB5609 , SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932 , SB6269 , SB6223 , SB5975

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, artificial intelligence, data privacy, technological impacts, cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas

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• We have Katie Raines, the director of food system initiatives with the Washington State Department of
• We have a work session from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, local farms, workers, and
• We have Katie Raines, the director of food system initiatives with the Washington State Department of
• producer grants, first working in partnership with the Department of Commerce back in 2021 to issue
• grants, first working in partnership with the Department of Commerce back in 2021 to issue over $15

Bills: HB2104 , HB2223 , HB2348 , HB2554 , HB2619

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, irrigation, district director, contracts, beneficial interests, agriculture, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources

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• The Department of Commerce has a lot of resources on their website about it.
• What is the Department of Commerce?
• OSPI, or the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Department of Health must develop
• Do you want to comment on the request of the Department of Health? Sure.
• One of the notes that the department noted is that, and rightfully so, is that the Secretary of the Department

Bills: HB2246 , HB2360

Committee: House Education

Keywords: firearm violations, education, student discipline, school policies, safety measures, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• And we have our fire department, because of the 1% property tax growth limit, the cost of our fire department
• sense. of going electric with human-operated equipment on the terminal.
• We are strongly in favor of this bill, mostly because you can't take the human element out of what we're
• Department of Commerce.
• By way of background, the Department of Transportation, WSDOT, was established as the central governing

Bills: SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: cemetery districts, elections, local governance, public policy, administrative procedures, fire protection, districts, emergency services, funding, legislation, tax exemption, land transfer, governmental entity, property tax, current use classification, zero emission, cargo handling, port district, environmental impact, grant allocation

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• By way of background, the Department of Commerce is responsible for promoting community and economic
• Andrea Chartak, Assistant Director at the Department of Commerce and leader of the Office of Economic
• and the coordination of community and economic development services, among many others.
• and the coordination of community and economic development services, among many others.
• service, a discharge with a general under honorable conditions characterization of service, or a discharge

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• advise the Department of Transportation on development of this program.
• My name is Tammy Pro, and I represent the Department of War and the over 50,000 active duty service members
• the Department of Licensing for our NOAA commissioned officer corps.
• the Department of Licensing for our NOAA commissioned officer corps.
• of Veterans Affairs and Military Department who have provided input for this bill.

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• He must use it only on jail services, and this bill simply amends it to allow him to use part of the
• This amendment supports the functions of the office of the sheriff for law enforcement purposes.
• Let's see, members of the governing body of the city of Montgomery...
• How are the other employees of the city of Montgomery currently treated?
• A couple of things.

Bills: SB208 , SB216 , HB187

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312

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• Me. >> Me that I have to take care of. >> Yes. >> So, when you're doing the body?
• So you need a bill also to get rid of that from equipment to the box. >> Correct.
• </c><00:15:45.839><c> And</c><00:15:46.079><c> then</c> as a condition of permitting.
• And then as a condition of permitting.
• All in favor of the amendment say I. >> All opposed. >> Ayes have it.

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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• </c> and into the mapping part of it. and into the mapping part of it.
• the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and employed in the classified service of the merit system.
• service of the merit system."
• </c><00:13:12.240><c> of</c> employed in the classified service of employed in the classified service
• </c> of the longest serving members. of the longest serving members.

Bills: HB97 , HB455 , HB97 , HB455

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, HB455, Clarke County, coroner, coroner's office, county commission, local act, local legislation, mileage reimbursement, county vehicle, office expenses, operating expenses, retroactive ratification, remedial and curative

Bills: SB68 , SB68

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: emergency management, mutual aid, disaster response, local government, political subdivision, public safety, public health, emergency services, first responders, intergovernmental agreements, reciprocal aid, emergency preparedness, local emergency management organization, governing body, liability immunity, Alabama Code 31-9-9, Alabama Code 31-9-11, tribal agreements, federally recognized Indian tribes, state emergency management plan

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• of state.
• out of.
• every use of the postal service data.
• So, one of the reasons for the exchange of data is when people... ... the exchange of data is when people
• Look on page six, letter E, United States Department... six, letter E, United States Department of Homeland

Bills: HB479 , HB480

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• Our state economy is good, while the cost of providing government services continues to increase.
• The cost of providing government services continues to increase, and we don't have a reliable partner
• We worked hard to protect services, protect the things that the people of Washington need: access to
• of the state of Washington.
• Eighth order of business: presentation of resolutions.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• his dedicated service to the state of Washington.
• He became the ranking member of Human Services, which wasn't his first choice, believe it or not, Mr.
• President, which is a conservative or Republican viewpoint to human services policy.
• Senator Banke and I worked together on the Human Services Committee, and we both know humans cost money
• And Senator Banky and I worked together on Human Services Committee, and we both know humans cost money

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• Be Markley referred to the Committee on Human Services. Message received. Senator Riccelli.
• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• There's a lot of changes here, and one of the changes I like and one of the changes I dislike.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• Be Markley referred to the Committee on Human Services. Message received. Senator Riccelli.
• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.