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• My goal is to take members of the staff who are currently working for me, and the goal is to turn the
• allow all veterans, including judges, the option to apply to the State Retirement Board for up to four
• allow all veterans, including judges, the option to apply to the State Retirement Board for up to four
• allow all veterans, including judges, the option to apply to the State Retirement Board for up to four
• Of course, this is what we do for them to try to tweak legislation.

Bills: S3044 , S3031 , S3017 , H5189 , H5246 , H5297 , H5248 , H5359

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: retirement benefits, teachers' retirement system, creditable service, public education, emergency law, sick leave bank, leave donation, personal days, vacation days, extended illness leave bank, public employee, county sheriff, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, personnel bill, employee leave, disability leave, illness leave, compassionate leave, Massachusetts public service, police recruitment

Bills: HR213 , SB2607 , SB2043 , SB2396 , SB2835

Keywords: Hawaiian Council, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Native Hawaiian, Native Hawaiian community, Native Hawaiian advocacy, recognition resolution, ceremonial resolution, nonprofit, community development, economic development, cultural preservation, self-sufficiency, housing counseling, community development financial institution, CDFI, small business accelerator, trades academy, tourism, regenerative tourism, iwi kūpuna

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• Allowing our school teachers to pay 20% and the district to pay 80% for their insurance benefits.
• I'm so excited for this, and I was very privileged to be able to sign on to this.
• For FY 27, our main request is to achieve three goals.
• How is this going to be deciding for future policy or for future legislation for us, Mr. Chair?”
• How is this going to be deciding for future policy or for future legislation for us, Mr. Chair? Mr.

Bills: SB29 , SB64

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• We need to provide the time and space for them to meaningfully engage in this work.
• However, I want to draw your attention to screenings for ...fifth graders to identify math difficulties
• sense, and some respect for communities who struggle to hold two to three jobs to make ends meet.
• And we will wait for the chair to come back up and take the gavel. For everyone.
• I apologize to anybody who came just for this bill.

Bills: SB29 , SB64 , SB29 , SB64

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• Among other things, we want to end pay-for-delay deals.
• It will be a win for families, for taxpayers, and for anyone who believes that competition leads to better
• Before I go into my background for this, I want to make a preface to my remarks.
• I would like to use the next few days to appeal to them personally to join us in asking for this hearing
• petitions that they believe to be sham petitions to the FTC for enforcement.

Bills: SB1040 , SB1041 , SB1095 , SB1096 , SB1097 , SB527

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: drug competition, product hopping, generic drugs, biosimilars, federal regulations, FTC Act, Federal Trade Commission, sham petitions, competition, public health, unfair competition, healthcare, pharmaceutical, antitrust law, pay-for-delay, reverse payment settlement, interchangeable biologics, brand-name pharmaceuticals, patent settlement, antitrust

Summary: The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.

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• They're required to submit a state of Texas drilling report for every well that is drilled.
• As members will recall, dozens of applications for drilling permits for large-scale export projects were
• review of applications for groundwater permits, affording permit applicants and affected community members
• for connections to permitted groundwater supplied water systems.
• have a permit to operate for non-exempt uses.

Committee: House Natural Resources

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• have serious needs in our state that we need to pay for.
• Thank you for your debate. Speaker Hilbert, you're recognized for up to time.
• Speaker, members, I rise again to ask you to vote no on this bill for many of the same reasons as the
• Their parents have been able to apply and obtain these benefits for their children, not for themselves
• Speaker Hilbert, you're recognized for up to 10 minutes speaking in favor of the measure.

Bills: HB3057 , HB3130 , HB4113 , HB3310 , HB3314 , HB3985 , HB4486 , HB3040 , HB3407 , HB4343 , HB2981 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB3767 , HB3982 , HB3321 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4126 , HB4130 , HB4170 , HB3345 , HB2941 , HB3062 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB2977 , HB3304 , HB3299 , HB3297 , HB4260 , HB3906 , HB3648 , HB3319 , HB2933 , HB3544 , HB1322 , HB4104 , HB4105 , HB4106 , HB4107 , HB4108 , HB3974 , HB3134 , HB3055 , HB3115 , HB3471 , HB3497 , HB3500 , HB3505 , HB3755 , HB4202 , HB4226 , HB4236 , HB4139 , HB4144 , HB4422 , HB4423 , HB4317 , HB4321 , HB4322 , HB3176 , HB3239 , HB3263 , HB3673 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB2123 , HB3048 , HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• Members, I want to apologize to this body and to our Attorney General for statements that I made and
• Members, I'd ask for you to stay standing, and I'd ask for everyone in the balcony to please have a seat
• , except for ...to please have a seat, except for Dr.
• House Bill 745 by Representative Villio, relative to special permits for operation of combination vehicles
• I'm going to ask for an additional 10 minutes.

Bills: HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , SCR24 , SCR36 , SCR39 , SB64 , SB107 , SB152 , SB185 , SB217 , SB232 , SB278 , SB290 , SB294 , SB320 , SB321 , SB419 , SB424 , SB436 , SB440 , SB468 , SB470 , SB476 , SB482 , SB489 , HCR32 , SCR11 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB679 , HB745 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1193 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB256 , SB180 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB31 , HB225 , HB608 , HB664 , HB897 , HB977 , HB1003 , HB1160 , HB1180 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB181 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB772 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1189 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• That is now changed to one month prior to application for expansion enrollees and two months for non-expansion
• /c> And now we're going to move to for the And now we're going to move to for the next<00:22:58.080><
• ><01:02:08.559><c> to</c> grants out there for us to be able to grants out there for us to be able to
• :18.080><c> to</c> and more, but in order for this to and more, but in order for this to actually<01:
• still have to pay for it. our taxpayers still have to pay for it.

Bills: HF3439 , HF3763

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test

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• House Bill 2517 relates to enhanced municipal permitting tools for high-capacity transit.
• A local government may not issue a permit to a regional transit authority for development of property
• There's also one FTE that is going to be needed for processing applications and processing mail forwarding
• Turning to the bill, the requirement that an applicant for a security guard license pay a fee to be licensed
• A private security company is directed to pay the application, license renewal, and endorsement fee for

Bills: HB1316 , HB2401 , HB2557 , HB2720 , HB1073 , HB2685 , HB2640 , HB2403

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

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• Glory for all to see.
• GLORY FOR ACTUAL SEE -- FOR ALL TO SEE.
• And other cuts to higher education to help pay for this.
• We're looking for a level playing field for small businesses to compete, an equal access to critical
• me of what it took for myself and for people like me to be able to stand here.

Bills: HR818 , HR832 , HR825 , HR828 , HR804 , HR754 , HR788

Keywords: impeachment, judge, criminal conduct, judicial behavior, Supreme Court, assassination attempt, sentencing, ideology, National Chemistry Week, education, STEM careers, science promotion, public engagement, government transparency, communication, House of Representatives, appropriations, furlough, Federal agencies, military service

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• Applicants are coming to the agency with two things before the agency will permit: proximity to emission
• The criteria for an application for a permit shall consider the impact that the activity may have on
• Because one of the criteria here that they're to look at for an application is geological.
• permit is issued to get to a permit to inject.
• So first, the permit to construct is evaluated, or the application for the permit to construct is evaluated

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Bills: HB145 , SB37 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB48 , SB20 , SJR1 , SB38 , SB41 , SB73 , SB100 , SB111 , SB132 , SB152 , SJR7 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , HB70 , HB180 , SB151 , SB240 , SB273 , HB95 , HB247 , HB332 , HB8 , HB253 , HB4 , HB96

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education

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• have to pay for...
• lessen your operations if it's harder for you to move with these permits.
• For one permit, they had to write a check for $850,000 to move.
• For one permit, they had to write a check for $850,000 to move.
• This is specifically about roads for an industry or industries that need timely permits, permit applications

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

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• I wanted to do one for all of them.
• It's simply the right thing for us all to do. It's simply the right thing for us all to do.
• And I will encourage my colleagues to vote for I encourage my colleagues to vote for H.R. 7258.
• fought for that progress, to keep that fought for that progress, to keep that progress, and to build
• vouch for his character just to be able to register to vote.

Bills: HCR108 , HB3300 , HB7128 , HB7757 , HB7305 , HB7266 , HB7258 , HB7257 , HB3350 , HB4662 , HB5347 , HB8873

Keywords: HCR108, H. Con. Res. 108, War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, military withdrawal, troop removal, concurrent resolution, Congressional war powers, executive war powers, foreign policy, Middle East, diplomatic facilities, security cooperation, cease hostilities, military engagement, war authorization, non-authorization of force

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• It's my honor to thank you for indulging me and my schedule to present.
• If your child wants to run a lemonade stand for a week, you should not have to purchase multiple permits
• for them to sell lemonade in your front yard. yard.
• And for it to go to the floor, then It would have to pass.
• And I'll ask for the amendment to proceed.

Bills: HB1590 , HB3075 , HB3548 , HB3661 , HB3986 , HB4273 , HB4346

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: education funding, linked deposits, education infrastructure, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, Oklahoma Education Infrastructure Program, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, youth entrepreneurship, tax exemption, small business, income tax, Oklahoma Youth Entrepreneurs Promotion and Development Act, HB3661, Oklahoma sales tax, sales tax exemption, revenue and taxation

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• This is for the 9:35 a.m. hearing. Uh, we want to thank everyone for your patience.
• and County of Honolulu, to review and approve permit applications submitted for state construction projects
• and County of Honolulu, to review and approve permit applications submitted for state construction projects
• </c><00:37:59.599><c> permit</c><00:37:59.920><c> applications</c> and approve permit applications and
• approve permit applications submitted<00:38:01.280><c> for</c><00:38:01.440><c> state</c><00:38:01.680

Bills: SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• to be used for in the future.
• So, going to be used for in the future.
• And so appropriate to use for for fees.
• for possibly up to basically be vacant for possibly up to four<00:22:42.159><c> years.
• for someone to be a special election for someone to be elected<00:23:01.039><c> for</c><00:23:01.200>

Bills: SB223 , SB271 , SB223 , SB271

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax

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• single day and how it impacts my ability to show up for work, for my kids, for my family, has become
• Finally, regarding interim permits, interim permits allow an applicant for licensure to practice during
• The bill allows the Board of Nursing to directly issue an interim permit to an applicant rather than
• I'm grateful for the opportunity to have come all the way from Othello to speak to you today.
• I'm grateful for the opportunity to have come all the way from Othello to speak to you today.

Bills: HB1904 , HB2106 , HB2211 , HB2247 , HB2329 , HB2339

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: animal welfare, cats, declawing, animal rights, pet care, healthcare, contract modifications, provider notifications, insurance carriers, health facilities, HB 2211, medically tailored meals, medical nutrition therapy, medical assistance, Medicaid, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, nutrition support, chronic disease, dietary accommodations

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• First, it would require TCEQ to deny any air permit for reasons that are completely unrelated to the
• Um, first, it would require TCEQ to deny. 153 Any air permit for reasons that are completely unrelated
• to the permitting process.
• So we have to oppose that, and we continue to oppose any ability for us to gain a permit to produce the
• Which the air permit is only for the kiln. It has nothing to do with the mining, correct?

Bills: SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1898 , SB2050

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.