Bills: HB224 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , HB224 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, law enforcement, emergency scene, scene control, 100 feet, stay back order, public safety and homeland security

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• For municipal government, a authority.
• I think I get the audits and the budgets.
• So, HB 404— So, HB 404 only authorizes class one municipalities, the only class one municipalities, to
• Who has the authority on what they do to the yard or anything like that? I'm sorry?
• Who has the uh uh uh authority<00:35:40.160><c> on</c><00:35:40.359><c> what</c><00:35:40.600><c> they

Bills: SB32 , HB404 , SB105 , SB32 , HB404 , SB105

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio

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• It amends rulemaking of emergency authority for the Department of Revenue and adds rulemaking authority
• It amends rulemaking of emergency authority for the Department of Revenue and adds rulemaking authority
• Senator Pizzo, I can't answer the question with any authority.
• Senator Pizzo, I can't answer the question with any authority.
• Senate Bill 178, enforcement authority, things that Florida doesn't have.

Bills: S0006 , S0026 , S0206 , S0532 , S0576 , S1012 , S1110 , S1178 , S1192 , S1758 , S1760 , S7046 , S7048

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

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• Uh so, uh the money that's already there then is there that same amount then being placed in the budget
• That's part of the budget process. >> Very good. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• uh this year being placed in the budget uh this year or<00:06:57.360><c> is</c><00:06:57.600><c> there
• </c><00:07:04.479><c> So</c> that's part of the budget process.
• So that's part of the budget process. So we're we're we're &gt;&gt; very<00:07:05.440><c> good.

Bills: HB187 , HB98 , HB360 , HB394 , HB398 , HB388 , HB187 , HB98 , HB360 , HB394 , HB398 , HB388

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• authority.
• It's what did the Arizona state budget look like in 2000?
• Arizona state budget looked like in 2000?
• revise our budget.
• authority under federal law if the waiver is not granted.

Bills: HB2190 , HB2202 , HB2233 , HB2251 , HB2252 , HB2396 , HB2437 , HB2689 , HB2796

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• And lastly, we'll be calling authors.
• Even for our city's bond markets, their budgets.
• Having this type of preemption rule would be detrimental to our budget.
• So you're familiar with the city budget. Yes, sir. What percentage of your city budget is?
• Disaster response in your public safety budget, what percentage of the overall city budget is that?

Bills: HB5691 , SB427 , SB2623 , SB2858

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• registered to testify, but before we get to testimony, members, are there any questions for the bill author
• This is a closed-loop system that operates outside of state budgets.

Bills: HB1730 , HB1823 , HB2048 , HB2266 , HB2440 , HB3333 , HB4086 , HB4271 , HB4413 , HB4839 , HB4841 , HB5151

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, forever chemicals, public health study, environmental regulation, drinking water, groundwater, surface water, food packaging, chemical exposure, firefighters, chemical manufacturing workers, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Railroad Commission of Texas, Department of State Health Services, University of Houston, occupational exposure, contaminants

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• And, uh, you know, I know the budget is tight, but, uh, you know, it is good to see research happening
• </c><00:16:18.600><c> is</c> and uh you know I know the budget is and uh you know I know the budget is
• </c><00:54:04.599><c> would</c> bill in the shape the author would bill in the shape the author would
• So I hope that you'll consider the bill for inclusion in your budget, and thank you for your time.
• </c> gets included in a final uh budget gets included in a final uh budget because<01:43:29.199><c> like

Bills: HF1621 , HF1701 , HF1796 , HF1676 , HF40 , HF1428 , HF1540

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

Bills: SSB1022 , SSB1023 , SSB1028 , SF16 , SSB1024 , SSB1053 , HF1 , HSB5 , HSB2 , HF88 , HF80

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: education funding, shared services, social work, mental health, school resource officer, open enrollment, extracurricular activities, co-curricular activities, internet education, school districts, human growth and development, fetal development, education, health curriculum, Iowa schools, school district reorganization, school district consolidation, boundary change, district enlargement, district dissolution

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• in Senate Commerce with reporting transactions submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget
• Representative Owen: We gave him that authority in Governor Landry's first term.
• So they have not previously been budgeting for it. They've not previously been receiving it.
• It authorizes parish governing authorities to implement a property tax exemption for the rehabilitation
• So that's what the concept was, that we make this optional for each governing authority.

Bills: HB214 , HB217 , HB514 , HB593 , HB618 , HB732 , HB908 , HB961 , HB1010

Committee: Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• </c> Facilities Authority. Facilities Authority. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:53:25.920><c> you.
• Uh, the the author with my intent.
• Do you see that as the operating budget or the operating budget or >> I, Chair Hansen, Mr.
• Do you see that as the operating budget or the operating budget or >> I, Chair Hansen, Mr.
• </c> that's an operating budget. that's an operating budget. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct.

Bills: HF4736 , HF4737 , HF3806 , HF3352 , HF4840 , HF3748

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• Um, question for the bill author and the testifier.
• Um, question for the bill author and the testifier.
• However, the the capital budget.
• This is a budget-neutral change.
• </c><00:37:02.440><c> Finance</c> authorize the Minnesota Housing Finance authorize the Minnesota Housing

Bills: HF4736 , HF4737 , HF3806 , HF3352 , HF4840 , HF3748

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• Who authorized you? And are you a new school? Are you a... Who authorized you?
• So Type 1 is locally authorized and new.
• Then you have locally authorized charters, and you have BSEE-authorized charters, and you have Recovery
• I'd like to co-author it.
• And we're going to pass around a co-author sheet. To co-author a bill. Thank you, Rep. Taylor.

Bills: HB256 , HB272 , HB350 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB445 , HB690

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mandatory reporting, school employees, child protection, training requirements, Department of Children and Family Services, education, reading program, student eligibility, literacy, school performance, R.E.A.D. program, book distribution, École Pointe-au-Chien, French immersion, public school, Terrebonne Parish, grade levels, independent school, virtual school, extracurricular activities

Bills: SB95 , HB322 , SB95 , HB322

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening

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• HB2 the budget onto the Senate.
• That was not recurring in the budget.
• As we approach the budget and work on the budget every year, and I would say that this is the conundrum
• authorized, but we still have to come for approval.
• The problem is legislative authorization; we have to sit and wait.

Bills: HM26 , HB243 , HB109

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Keywords: insects, ecosystem, education, public awareness, wildlife conservation, state agency involvement, New Mexico, equine welfare, animal rescue, shelter funding, trust fund, veterinary care, water project fund, water project finance act, New Mexico Finance Authority, water infrastructure, water grants, water loans, regional water planning, water rights adjudication

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• Relating to red light cameras, the bill authorizes the clerk of court to retain 10% of the revenues received
• from The bill authorizes the clerk of court to retain 10% of the revenues received from penalties to
• The bill defines the term careful and prudent manner as it relates to right turns on red, authorizes
• Consistent with other camera enforcement programs, that speaks for itself, authorizes the use of virtual

Bills: S0382 , S0654 , S0684 , S0880 , S1080

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: traffic enforcement, speed detection systems, school safety, traffic violations, reporting requirements, local authority, electronic signatures, vehicle titles, insurance regulations, auditing, total loss vehicles, specialty license plate, specialty plates, Florida DMV, DHSMV, Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, alumni association, commemorative plate, license plate fees

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several measures. SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement was presented as a comprehensive cleanup of camera-based enforcement for red lights, school zones, and school bus violations. The sponsor said the bill aims to improve consistency, transparency, privacy limits, and due process, including clerk fee retention, virtual hearings, recordkeeping, limits on data use, school district approval for bus cameras, and reporting requirements. An amendment clarifying reporting and liability-transfer procedures was adopted without objection. Members raised questions about information sharing, facial recognition, school-zone flashing lights, private school buses, and bus stop safety; the sponsor said those issues were either already covered in statute or outside the bill’s scope, though he was open to future clarification. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1080, which received a delete-all amendment concerning FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements with sureties. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. A block of appointments to various boards was then considered together and reported favorably after a single confirmation vote. Later, SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters was substantially revised with a strike-all amendment. The new version keeps pedestrian-yield and audible-signal rules, adds a 10-mph limit when pedestrians are within 50 feet, creates an e-bike task force, and requires crash data collection and reporting. Members discussed whether the speed rule applies to shared-use paths, how it would be enforced, whether licensing or speedometers should be required, and whether the bill could create barriers for seniors or others who rely on e-bikes. Supporters emphasized safety, data collection, and the need for stakeholder input; the bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 684, which allows electronic signatures in connection with total-loss vehicles and vessels, and SB 880, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate. The meeting ended after all bills and appointments were approved and the committee adjourned.

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• It was an Annenberg working paper that you co-authored. I've co-authored a lot of papers, ma'am.
• But you don't remember co-authoring it.
• Hey guys, the Arizona K-12 budget is actually in surplus and this year the entire... state budget is
• That is really looking at budgets.
• It is under our overall K-12 budget, and our overall K-12 budget has a 28%... million dollar surplus

Bills: HB3 , HB3

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure

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• So that puts the funding and they're operating at an $800 million budget.
• It says the Governor and the Legislative Budget Board may not transfer or...
• Questioner: In other words, there's an automatic raise in the base budget because the...
• But here is what the authors in Indiana are saying about the program.
• and classrooms in their budgets.

Bills: HB3 , HB3

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure

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• Authority directly from the ballot and answers ultimately to the electorate.
• Inserted and insert the pointing authority.
• They just need to be federally authorized to do so.
• There is no check on the authority, the exercise of authority by this commission.
• and then state government with its budget.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• the playing field between certain contractors and also helps to reduce fiscal leakage in the state budget
• And making those budgets pencil out has become a challenge.
• In fact, we're doing one in the capital budget this year, helping to repair a roof on the Silver Lake
• In fact, we're doing one in the capital budget this year, helping to repair a roof on the Silver Lake

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives