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• There is also a requirement for OEQa to produce a list of screeners and submit that information to the
• are able to access additional training, professional development, and create for etc.
• That we know for sure who has access to it. Thank you for that question, Mr. President.
• It gives children more opportunities to succeed. It gives parents better information.
• I asked the president pro tem for access to the records so we could see what DHS was doing.

Bills: SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• It's a privilege to be here. Allow me to pray.
• task to rule well, to restrain evil, to govern justly, to walk humbly, and to represent your rule over
• Last year, we passed into law a bill that allows us to increase Medicaid rates to Medicare rates, to
• ensure access to health care for our most vulnerable residents here in Washington.
• So privacy and security of sensitive and personal information must be protected, and we need to make

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2107 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2253 , HB2283 , HB2317 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB1170 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2199 , HB2206 , HB2296 , HB2360 , HB2436 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2510 , HB2525 , HB2532 , HB2543 , HB2605 , HB2624 , HJM4012 , HB1759

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before caucusing. The chamber then received a Senate message that Substitute Senate Bill 5820 had passed the Senate. Members took up a long series of House bills on second and third reading, with most advancing by wide margins after brief debate and, in some cases, amendments. Among the measures considered, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating law enforcement drew the most debate. Supporters said it would address public safety and accountability by prohibiting people from claiming police authority or creating that impression, while opponents argued it could create confusion, overlap with existing law, or interfere with federal-state law enforcement cooperation. Amendment 1521 was adopted to protect ceremonial transfers of badges and identification to families of fallen or retired officers. The bill ultimately passed 56-38. Other bills passed included House Bill 2624 on clarifying property-related definitions for conservancies, House Bill 2385 delaying implementation dates tied to Medicaid reimbursement changes, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1717 on affordable housing tax remittance, Second Substitute House Bill 1859 on housing development on faith-owned land, Substitute House Bill 2151 adopting national standards for factory-built housing inspections, House Bill 2155 protecting the nursing title, House Bill 2111 on Interstate Bridge toll interest revenue, House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees, House Bill 2606 updating the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s performance measures and AI-related duties, and House Bill 2417 aligning victim rights for National Guard members. Later, the House considered additional bills on early learning, marine safety, energy devices, nitrous oxide sales, derelict vessels, and a Seahawks-related resolution. House Bill 2317 on early learning assistance was amended to clarify school and community/technical college premises and passed unanimously. House Bill 2436, a technical fix for pilotage-related vessel requirements, also passed unanimously. Substitute House Bill 2296, dealing with distributed energy resource devices and meter-mounted equipment, passed 56-38 after concerns about timing relative to UTC rulemaking. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532, restricting nitrous oxide sales with exemptions for medical, dental, and automotive uses, passed unanimously after an amendment clarifying those exemptions. Substitute House Bill 2199, aimed at removing derelict and sinking vessels, passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1759 designating December 12 as the “Day of the 12s” in honor of the Seahawks and their fans passed 93-2 after enthusiastic floor remarks and a brief point of order. The House then recessed for caucus until 2 p.m.

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• not get access to lands that were important to them, this administration had the gall to send a letter
• not get access to lands that were important to them, this administration had the gall to send a letter
• not get access to lands that were important to them, this administration had the gall to send a letter
• not get access to lands that were important to them, this administration had the gall to send a letter
• not get access to lands that were important to them, this administration had the gall to send a letter

Bills: HR878 , HB2659 , HB1608 , HB2261 , SB260 , HB5078 , HB2212 , HR782 , SB2392

Keywords: cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, CISA, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, FBI, interagency task force, Volt Typhoon, People’s Republic of China, PRC, state-sponsored cyber actors, Chinese cyber threats, cyber espionage, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, national security, information sharing, threat intelligence, digital forensics, sector risk management agencies

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• Excuse me, how will they be notified that this is available to them, and how will they have access to
• And if they steal it with the intent to use your personal information to defraud you, the penalties are
• It allows them to talk to them, share information with them, and have communication regarding this.
• It's like I got to know that they had access to everything else that was non-probate, but they had to
• I'm not going to try to stop it; I just want you to know... ...try to stop it.

Bills: SB156 , SB134 , SB108 , SB47 , SB88 , SB89 , SB106 , SB18 , SB9 , HB38 , HB54

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• One, we'd like to have a report given to Loft.
• It's noted that the reason why our health outcomes are so low Is because of lack of access to medical
• My obsession on this is about protecting these children who are not able to make informed decisions.
• That's great, but what about access to counseling?
• and we're good with not ensuring that people who need access to care get it and that we marginalize

Bills: HB3620 , HB3942 , HB3279 , HB3378 , HB3383 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3420 , HB3130

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census

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• bill to us.
• So just to have his legacy on, this would Ricardo Hernandez: be an honor to me to have at least that
• I want to make certain that we visit other states to see exactly how they were able to put it in place
• If we do, we are going to convey about a thirty-foot alley to these people that's going to remain in
• Our business is prepared to adapt to this change as we continue to provide legendary service to the Lone

Bills: SB215 , SB1104 , SB1351 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB1423 , SB1568

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation heard several bills, mostly local memorial highway designations and transportation-related regulatory measures. Senator Hinojosa presented SB 1351 to designate part of US 281 in Hidalgo County as the Jose Rodriguez Lua Memorial Highway in honor of a Border Patrol processing coordinator killed by a drunk driver; a family member testified emotionally in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 2245 on bonded titles for vehicles when a lienholder has gone out of business, SB 1568 on animal-friendly specialty license plates with a second “spay, neuter, adopt” plate, SB 2589 on handling closed county roads in Webb County, SB 1104 on allowing large retailers to use one fingerprinted employee of record across multiple Texas locations, SB 1423 naming the Bill Stout Parkway in Longview, and SB 1931 naming part of US 83 the Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony or were presented as local measures with no opposition. The committee also took up broader policy bills. SB 215 would create a digital identification program for Texas driver’s licenses and certain other licenses, but the sponsor said he was mainly laying the bill out for discussion and study; testimony was limited and the bill was left pending. SB 2707 would clarify that government entities such as TxDOT and the military remain exempt from fees on oversized/overweight permit authority, though a county commissioner raised questions about road-use impacts and fee revenue. SB 2807 drew the most discussion: it would prevent a motor carrier’s use of safety technology, training, and related practices from being used as evidence that an independent contractor is actually an employee. Supporters said the bill would encourage adoption of safety tools like cameras and braking systems without increasing misclassification risk, while opponents from the trial lawyers’ side warned the wording could conflict with existing labor-code definitions and create litigation. The sponsor and committee members discussed possible clarifying floor amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on the pending bills. All measures were reported favorably on 6-0 votes, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. SB 1351, SB 1423, SB 1568, SB 1931, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2707, SB 2807, and SB 2841 were all sent to the full Senate, and several were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after completing the votes.

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• information about that will probably be able to answer your questions.
• would be interested to hear from you and certainly receive some follow-up information.
• This may be a question you may have to email us on with some additional information.
• We'd like to thank Rep. Farivar for her attention and dedication toward food access bills.
• ... ...important service for individuals who don't have other access to credit.

Bills: HB2229 , HB2274 , HB2294 , HB1269 , HB1078

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: professional engineers, registration act, licensing, engineering practice, state regulations, email regulation, commercial communications, consumer protection, data privacy, electronic mail, consumer access, real property, food security, medicine access, restriction, pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, financial regulation, pet insurance

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• ><c> to</c><00:12:16.399><c> medical</c> not because of access to medical not because of access to medical
• to um access IVF to do four egg<00:42:33.440><c> retrievalss.
• </c><01:04:21.920><c> to</c> and age that we haven't had access to and age that we haven't had access
• </c><01:21:22.719><c> health</c> for people to get access to the health for people to get access to the
• </c><01:30:31.199><c> access</c> people who are trying to access people who are trying to access long-term

Bills: HF4609 , HF4401

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• access to special education evaluation reports.
• and translation timelines, to assure that the evaluation information is accessible to all families.
• Some considerations that impact our ability to expedite evaluations include limited access to the child
• I support the intent of this bill to give parents adequate access and information to truly engage in
• our work to make sure that every student, regardless of their housing situation, has access to public

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683 , HB2534 , HB2557 , HB2594

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

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• Such activities may include, but are not limited to, market research, requests for information, vendor
• information or those services at this time to produce a live video feed of those bidding options.
• And we continue to rely on nonprofits to help instead of us being able to look at compensating these
• It's really a heads up to municipalities to say, 'Hey, business owners, really do need you to enforce
• to go to one audit as opposed.

Bills: HB3002 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3419 , HB3463 , HB3919 , HB3985 , HB4303

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust

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• Because someone helped me access the system, I was able to attend Williams College and become the first
• Justice in practice often begins with access: access to information, opportunity, and pathways that allow
• We are expanding this model to... ...more informed, evidence-based decisions.
• to this resource. ...part of the Asian community deserved access to this resource.
• Our election officials already have access to the most reliable databases and do great work to maintain

Bills: HB2309 , HB2249 , HB2417 , SGA9066 , SGA9246 , SGA9268

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation, workforce diversity, hiring reform, employment eligibility, work authorization, DACA

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• of their access to technology.
• When men have access to mental health care without stigma, rates of gender-based violence decline.
• This is a bill about improving access to health care.
• I have previously forwarded information to you.
• more access to men's mental health and allow men to be able to be in these programs from earlier age

Bills: HB2198 , HB2401 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2210 , HB2205 , HB2249

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: regulatory efficiency, permitting, licensing, executive order, state government, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, unpiloted aircraft, drones, regulation, airspace safety, privacy, address confidentiality, administrative law judges, privacy protection, staff employment

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• It says that when using information for voter registration, you have to use a national database.
• There's a link that you all would be able to get that information, whereas in the past you've not been
• able to.
• Do they have a license to... ...to have a permit to drive these things.
• I'm not going to vote against your bill; I'm going to try to... ...against your bill; I'm going to try

Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• to affordable capital, unreliable internet access, and access to talent.
• to affordable capital, unreliable internet access, and access to talent.
• c> have</c><03:07:43.520><c> access</c><03:07:43.760><c> to</c> And to ensure survivors have access to
• They're using new technology to gain access to sensitive information.
• access to using new technology to gain access to sensitive<05:08:06.878><c> information.

Bills: HB4423 , HB5348 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4429 , HB3716 , HR225 , HB5349 , HB5346 , HB5345 , HB5284 , HB4313 , HR1262 , SB616 , HR176 , HB2159 , HB4323 , HB2066 , HB4549 , HB4495 , HB4491 , HB3174

Keywords: Burma, Myanmar, World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, foreign aid, sanctions, military coup, democracy, development financing, multilateral lending, Treasury Department, Executive Director, international financial institutions, human rights, junta, national interest waiver, Social Security, SSN, Social Security number

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• program and that we are ensuring that the mechanisms are in place to enable easy access to these funds
• , we match that commitment with improvements to how communities access and manage these funds.
• Those assets provide access to recreation and enjoyment for residents and visitors, but many of them
• in place to allow them to run.
• A reliable, efficient, accessible transportation network system is foundational to everything that we

Bills: H4987 , S2905

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Keywords: transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR

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• Our colleges are open, access institutions, and open the doors to higher education, creating economic
• As open-access institutions, colleges do rely on adjunct faculty to meet changing enrollment, changing
• We appreciate the opportunity to share information with you about a longstanding problem in our colleges
• We appreciate the opportunity to share information with you about a long-standing problem in our colleges
• According to the SBCTC... From Port Angeles to Walla Walla and from Vancouver to Spokane.

Bills: SB6258 , SB5963

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education

Bills: SF487 , SSB3003 , SSB3005 , SSB3007

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: unemployment insurance, recordkeeping, employer audits, labor law, employee remuneration, unemployment benefits, claim process, fact-finding, worker rights, employer responsibilities, disabilities, vocational rehabilitation, employment, work search requirements, junior firefighter, junior fire fighter, firefighter I certification, fire service training bureau, career and technical education, CTE

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• The department must also provide data and information to the legislature on its efforts to improve this
• For these reasons, our goal is to use risk assessments to help inform when it's appropriate to place
• Once we got all the young people assessed, then we were able to use that tool to inform starting placements
• mean not all youth are getting equitable access to programming and treatment.
• Let's get to the bottom of it. Maybe DCYF has some more information to add.

Bills: HB1544 , HB2219 , HB2253

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, risk assessment, investigation, child abuse, neglect, HB 2219, child care licensing, early learning, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, Washington child care, preschool licensing, family child care, child care centers, nature-based child care, outdoor preschool, mixed-age ratios, staff-to-child ratio, group size, zero tolerance

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• Basically, it requires that weeds that need to be cut by entrepreneurs now need to be removed from the
• But if he's going to be abused, he isn't going to show up.
• Well, you take it to a pound or a... You take it to a pound or a shelter.
• We need to ensure that there are enough animal officers and law enforcement available to handle these
• I said, okay, I'm trying to take them to the shelter, but the shelter...

Bills: SB64 , HB249

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: SB64, Alabama, state waters, public waters, aquatic plants, aquatic vegetation, lake management, waterway maintenance, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, commercial contractors, vegetation removal, mowing aquatic plants, uprooting plants, Class C misdemeanor, fine, water quality, invasive species, lakes

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• Members of the Senate will come to order, and the Secretary will call the roll.
• Be with us as we craft legislation to address these needs and to make certain, Father God, in their memory
• The Dean of the Senate moves to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal.

Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 14 , SB 16 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB1 , SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products