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• of a physician who would also be authorized in this case.
• When we delegate that authority to... To another professional.
• That authority, the prescriptive authority, to a PA or an APRN, part of that is ensuring adequate supervision
• And again, I would encourage you to work with the bill author.
• at that point they are acting under the delegation authority.

Bills: HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• of this new authority.
• This bill authorizes trained EMS medical directors and paramedics they delegate the authority to initiate
• You've got no authority, and we're giving civilians this authority to do that.
• So it doesn't, it does. authorize the same authority.
• So they kind of have that authority to a degree, it's just not authorized explicitly.

Bills: HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• First of all, I'd like to thank my co-authors, Senator Housley, Senator K. W.?
• Just again, I also thank my co-author, Senator Dame, and Senator Lang.
• Thank my author or co-authors, Senator Dame, Senator Hawj, and Senator Jasinski.
• Thank my author or co-authors, Senator Dame, Senator Hawj, and Senator Jasinski.
• Thank my author or co-authors, Senator Dame, Senator Hawj, and Senator Jasinski.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• Sales tax is a 6% levy, unless you're talking about commercial leases or business rent tax, which is
• a 2% levy.

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax convened with a quorum present, heard an introductory presentation of committee staff, and then received a staff briefing from Azar Khan on Florida’s state tax structure and revenue outlook. The presentation covered fiscal year 2023-2024 revenues, noting more than $127 billion in total state revenue, with general revenue exceeding $48 billion and sales and use tax making up the largest share. It also compared Florida’s tax burden to other states, highlighted Florida’s low per-capita revenue ranking and strong business formation numbers, and reviewed major and minor revenue sources, tax rates, and the revenue estimating conference process. Members asked about what drives revenue growth, including population, tourism, construction, and auto sales, and about Florida’s regressivity, corporate income tax participation, and investment earnings on state balances. Khan said the state’s revenue picture remains positive and stable, but that future growth is slower than during the COVID-era spike; he also explained that some negative forecast changes were tied to legislative actions such as the insurance premium tax credit, while others reflected lower tobacco consumption and severance activity. He noted that revenue and spending forecasts are separate and that budget-side growth is driving concerns raised in other state economic projections. The committee also discussed possible tax package ideas for the upcoming session, including tax holidays and homeowner relief, but no specific proposals were acted on. The chair announced the committee would not meet the following week and that the next meeting would be in week three of February. The meeting concluded with no objections to a motion to adjourn.

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• Could the author understand it's plain and simple?
• I want to commend the author on this. This is a good process to be done.
• The first timeline is about ending the lease, terminating the lease, that's the notice to quit.
• Can the author share where it is, and it very well could be here.
• And I very much appreciate the author talking with me about what it is.

Bills: SCR17 , SB2104 , SB2155 , SB1428 , SB1250 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB444 , SB1061 , SB1327 , SB1425 , SB1455 , SB1458 , SB1460 , SB1480 , SB1530 , SB1543 , SB1555 , SB1593 , SB1209 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1805 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1503

Keywords: Oklahoma Ireland relations, Ireland, Irish heritage, St. Patrick's Day, Choctaw Nation, Choctaw famine relief, Irish-American, cultural resolution, concurrent resolution, ceremonial resolution, economic development, trade commission, international relations, Tulsa IrishFest, ShamROCK the Gardens, Oklahoma City St. Patrick's Parade, Irish ancestry, Senate of Ireland, Aubrey McCarthy, Phil Thompson

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• of the author.
• How a trustee can get authorization to make distributions of a trust.
• What are the questions of the author? Questions of Senator Thompson?
• You are recognized for a question of the author on Senate Bill 1250.
• I do want to thank the author for bringing this.

Bills: SCR17 , SB2104 , SB2155 , SB1428 , SB1250 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB444 , SB1061 , SB1327 , SB1425 , SB1455 , SB1458 , SB1460 , SB1480 , SB1530 , SB1543 , SB1555 , SB1593 , SB1209 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1805 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1503

Keywords: Oklahoma Ireland relations, Ireland, Irish heritage, St. Patrick's Day, Choctaw Nation, Choctaw famine relief, Irish-American, cultural resolution, concurrent resolution, ceremonial resolution, economic development, trade commission, international relations, Tulsa IrishFest, ShamROCK the Gardens, Oklahoma City St. Patrick's Parade, Irish ancestry, Senate of Ireland, Aubrey McCarthy, Phil Thompson

Bills: SB5223 , SB5831 , SB5928 , SB6183 , SB6071 , SB5995 , SB5966 , SB5841 , SB5840 , SB6061 , SB6058 , SB5931 , SB5944 , SB5520 , SB6011 , SB6087 , SB6076 , SB5916 , SB6016 , SB5936 , SB6137 , SB5956 , SB6025 , SB6009 , SB5833 , SB6161 , SB6188 , SB5890 , SB5917 , SB5820 , SB5973 , SJM8015 , SB5816 , SB6136 , SB6091 , SB6024 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5536 , SB5834 , SB5837 , SB5872 , SB5879 , SB5899 , SB5925 , SB6019 , SB6148 , SB6184 , SB6190 , SB6237 , SB6086 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5992 , SB5924 , SB6134 , SB6263 , SB5395 , SB6282 , SB5905 , SB6302 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6226 , SB6096 , SB5970 , SB6269

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, wildfire risk, disclosure, safety, environmental policy, risk assessment, SB 6183, HIV, antiviral drugs, antiretroviral therapy, AIDS

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• . >> Senate Bill 3107, City of Laurel, extend repeal on authority for tax on hotels and motels to promote
• The ayes have it. >> This is simply again extending the repealer, levying a 2% tax on restaurants to
• a contribution to Philadelphia authorize a contribution to Philadelphia Transit.
• Senate Bill 3109, taxes exempt leases and subleases of state park lands to nonprofits.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Senate bill 3229, bonds authorize &gt;&gt; Senate bill 3229, bonds authorize revenue<00

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• You all heard the land commissioner this year delaying some land for sale, uh, for the point or for lease
• So if it happens, uh, the entities that want to bid and lease this land, they take a little haircut on
• And one thing that people don't know and often miss is NMI is not a local taxing authority.
• We cannot levy a tax like the school district or Eastern can do against the local populace.
• And so we're what, what is commonly deemed as a special school and we do not have that taxing authority

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• Members, I move to suspend Rule 8, Section 5D, to designate joint authors and co-authors for Senate Bill
• 8, and all joint authors and co-authors for House Bill 558.
• I've worked with the author in the Senate and the author here, and all it does is add the same language
• More than 60 of you are joint authors and co-authors on this bill, which came out of public education
• Again, I'm a joint author of Senate Bill 25.

Bills: SB835 , SB3070 , SB22 , SJR59 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB973 , SB974 , SB865 , SB506 , SB781 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB505 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3073 , SB2920 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB2460 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB2595 , SB857 , SB37 , SB8 , SB10 , SB227 , SB261 , SB12 , SB15 , SJR27 , SB552 , SB835 , SB3070 , SB22 , SJR59 , SB25 , SB57 , SB127 , SB293 , SB441 , SB3059 , SB512 , SB241 , SB1718 , SB140 , SB2055 , SB2075 , SB2018 , SB1534 , SB1567 , SB785 , SB1233 , SB1580 , SB1663 , SB413 , SB447 , SB519 , SB467 , SB1579 , SB1191 , SB1021 , SB1838 , SB2807 , SB2835 , SB546 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2035 , SB2024 , SB1032 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1302 , SB401 , SB1596 , SB1281 , SB1242 , SB1343 , SB310 , SB1346 , SB2753 , SB2703 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SB2177 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2972 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB961 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1610 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB973 , SB974 , SB865 , SB506 , SB781 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB505 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3073 , SB2920 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB2460 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB2595 , SB857 , SCR9 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB300 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323

Keywords: sexual abuse, nondisclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, public policy, victim rights, lottery, bingo, regulation, Texas Lottery Commission, Department of Licensing and Regulation, criminal offenses, state administration, audits, transfers, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation

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• , even if they have a lease that terminates upon their death.
• The governor has the authorization to do...
• and authority.
• The governor has a lot of broad-based authority.
• That is a part of... ...is we rent or lease equipment.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

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• coverage and financing, one of the major more immediate impacts is a limitation on state's ability to levy
• I'm And there is the ability to provide an extension to states to continue to levy more significant taxes
• oil and gas royalty rates to pre-Inflation Reduction Act levels and reintroduces non-competitive leasing
• The Department of Interior was direct to resume quarterly oil and gas lease sales as soon as possible
• It authorizes $100 million for the Department of Defense impact aid payments to local education agencies

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• </c><02:34:53.920><c> a</c> nothing to Warrant this action levying a nothing to Warrant this action levying
• Then they would lease them out, and many of them would never ever have freedom again—convict leasing.
• </c><03:06:24.520><c> them</c> they would lease them they would lease them out<03:06:26.439><c> and</
• <03:06:31.800><c> 240</c><03:06:32.680><c> plus</c> leasing 240 plus leasing 240 plus years<03:06:34.640
• </c><03:06:39.600><c> Black</c> slavery years of convict leasing Black slavery years of convict leasing

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• That doesn't account for office leases that haven't expired, but employees are largely not working in
• that haven't expired but office leases that haven't expired but employees<00:08:41.839><c> are</c><00
• </c><00:13:44.079><c> the</c> representative Harter for authoring the representative Harter for authoring
• All right, seeing none, we'll move into questions then for the bill author.
• Chair Howard, thank you for bringing this bill forward as the chief author of this tax credit.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• Item G was to update the lease assistance awards for Albuquerque Charter Academy.
• under the lease assistance.
• As a school board, they don't have the authority to indebt their community to future debt.
• So, we don't have the bond authority to say yes, in advance, it makes sense for us.
• I would reiterate the advance and then using some mill levy to repay that over time.

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• As they write, quote, it is the opposite result of what was expected when voters authorized Prop 301.
• expected when voters As they write, quote, it is the opposite result of what was expected when voters authorized

Bills: HB2035 , HB2041 , HB2611 , HB2860 , HB4004 , HB4049 , SCR1032

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

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• This legislation will then allow those school districts to bond against those levy collections so that
• While these levies may have been passed by the voters, they were not passed as bonds.
• They were passed as levies.
• And I’m concerned about giving more authority for indebtedness. Once For indebtedness.
• when they ask the voters to approve the levy, that they should request approval for it to be bonded

Bills: HB1175 , HB1376 , HB1500 , HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

Bills: HB1175 , HB1376 , HB1500 , HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

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• Here lays out Senate Bill 1183 and recognizes its author, our colleague, Senator Creighton.
• Members any questions for the author on Senate Bill 1184?
• apply to land that was owned by the government, that leased, rented.
• The chair calls Levi Fielder. Jinx Deli, Mary Elizabeth. castle.
• I'm Levi Fiedler, political coordinator at the Texas Freedom Network.

Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• Members, any questions for the author on Senate Bill 1184?
• Apply to land that was owned by the government, that leased, rented.
• The chair calls Levi Fielder, Jinx DeLay. Asher Tzai. Perla Hopkins and Stephen Deline.
• The chair calls Levi Fielder. Jinx Deli, Mary Elizabeth. The castle. Asher. Psy.
• I'm Levi Fiedler, political coordinator at the Texas Freedom Network.

Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68

Committee: Senate State Affairs