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• We've secured our site certification agreement with the state FSEC program and are looking forward to
• The strategy must define statewide food security in terms of food access, agricultural viability, and
• Most of that is transportation budget funding.
• for IT senior security and IT journey security employees.
• That would be the cost to train 18 troopers to provide security and protection.

Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• As a way of background, the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for evaluating the safety and
• And these lines are deliberately cut, stripped, and transported out of state for resale.
• But we also know that they're living on fixed incomes, often relying on 80% or more of Social Security
• However, the federal Food and Drug Administration has not yet finalized regulations for drug approval
• However, the federal Food and Drug Administration has not yet finalized regulations for drug approval

Bills: HB2361 , HB2542 , HB2629 , HB2394 , HB2274 , HB1078 , HB2294

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: small loans, consumer protection, financial regulation, lending limits, credit access, animal testing, alternatives, ethical research, animal welfare, scientific methods, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties

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• HCA's other administrative costs may not be included in these assessments.
• Department of Revenue administrative costs. I'm happy to answer any questions.
• It allows administrative expenses to be paid from the proceeds of the program.
• I am the president of the Washington Association for Pupil Transportation.
• I am the president of the Washington Association for Pupil Transportation.

Bills: SB5808 , HB2254 , HB2385 , SB6006 , SB6351 , SB6198 , SB6260 , SB6353 , SB5949 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , SB6229 , SB6173

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare access, state budget, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA, employers

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• </c> for the remainder of the game, securing for the remainder of the game, securing the<00:07:09.039
• Staff cuts at the Social Security Administration have resulted in longer wait times for seniors applying
• </c> cuts at the Social Security cuts at the Social Security Administration<02:12:24.719><c> have</c>
• </c> to the administrator demanding answers. to the administrator demanding answers.
• </c><08:01:28.638><c> Administration</c> Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Security Administration

Bills: HB2987 , HB2931

Keywords: small business lending company, SBLC, SBA lending, Small Business Administration, section 7 loans, small business loans, loan guarantee, lender cap, financial institutions, credit access, small business finance, nonprofit lenders, business lending, CEASE Act, House passage, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, sanctuary jurisdictions, office relocation, immigration policy, government operations

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• Essentially, there would still be administrative costs that we would need to be paying in 2026, and I
• costs and there was some administrative costs and there was some illusion<00:07:54.520><c> to</c><00
• Were you saying that that was set aside for administration? Mr. Chair, Representative Yum, no.
• A lot of it was for the administration.
• I also talked to a fair number of people who were school administrators that had great questions.

Bills: HF11

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

Bills: HF11

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• the Highway Patrol, the state agency that is statutorily obligated to take care of the safety and security
• But I have had several discussions with administrative assistants and...
• They have been vetted, and our security will absolutely remain intact.
• Really, the security officers are already at the checkpoint, right? All they've got to do is what?
• The security officers are already at the checkpoint, right?

Bills: HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

Bills: SB5068 , SB5109 , SB5188 , SB5223 , SB5280 , SB5420 , SB5467 , SB5581 , SB5649 , SB5705

Keywords: employment eligibility, firefighters, law enforcement, citizenship, legal authorization, public safety, mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, criminal offense, fingerprinting, state regulations, SB 5280

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• able to deliver on the promise of the now $100 billion in investment that we've seen in this administration
• The insurance company only gets paid for the administrative fee to administer that claim, which means
• We negotiate the contract for the administrative fee and the network discounts. Right.
• committee, and it moves it from one agency to the other, which is the Governor's Office of Homeland Security
• laws, the duties and powers include identifying and prioritizing resources to improve safety and security

Bills: HB12 , HB145 , HB222 , HB291 , HB430 , HB821 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB979 , HB1193

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette, school security, nonprofit security, emergency preparedness

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• It will create databases and other administrative functions related to its mission.

Bills: S0176 , S0372 , S0720 , S0816

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

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• , not more secure.
• </c> interests and national security first. interests and national security first.
• </c> strategy for our national security. strategy for our national security.
• They fired thousands of workers across the Social Security Administration, including in my district,
• </c> in the administration. in the administration.

Bills: HB8595 , HB4288 , HB4647 , HB6963 , HB5362 , HB6007

Keywords: appropriations, State Department, foreign aid, foreign assistance, diplomacy, embassy security, consular services, passport backlog, visa wait times, international broadcasting, Fulbright, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, foreign military financing, security assistance, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, democracy promotion, human rights, global health

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• It's the Social Security, driver's license, full birthday.
• And the Social Security numbers, the driver's license, full birthday. You can get the birth year.
• So if the federal government requested Social Security numbers...
• If the federal government requested Social Security numbers from the state, is there any reason that
• Preserving these records is not just an administrative task; it is an act of respect.

Bills: SCR8406 , SB5892 , SB5863

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, voter registration database, election security, public records exemption, Secretary of State, county elections office, election infrastructure, cybersecurity, ballot signatures, ballot return envelopes, signature correction forms, voter privacy, personal identifying information, Social Security number, driver's license number, state ID number

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• Um, y'all's former colleague, Senator Weaver, served in the administration before, and it was very much

Bills: SB242 , SB5 , HB596 , SB5

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, catfish, transportation, public waters, criminal penalties, natural resources, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast

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• At that time, the school buses provided transportation for not... ...buses provided transportation for
• this just clarifies and says that no longer will the students be allowed to use the K12 bus for transportation

Bills: HB332 , HB166 , SB336 , HB447 , HB244

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• I appreciate the opportunity to lay out House Bill 1094. relating to the regulation of Transportation
• I mean, you can Google transportation, and there's a lot of companies that come. them up.
• It's- It gets expensive when you have to use airlines and different carriers to transport a body, and
• The term pre-paid funeral benefits does not include this transportation protection.
• One is the transportation agreement, the other is basically...

Bills: HB201 , HB272 , HB618 , HB 1094 , HB 1142 , HB201 , HB272

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, HB 618, Texas insurance code, IVF, in vitro fertilization, fertility treatment, infertility coverage, government employee health benefits

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• For those that aren't as nerdy yet on transportation, the TIFIA loan program is part of the Transportation
• We look forward to seeing many of you in Senate Transportation soon.
• Chair Fey, Ranking Member Barkis, members of the House Transportation Committee.
• But in the transportation world, it's not a frequent term for a bond. Thanks.
• But in the transportation world, it's not a frequent term of a bond. Thanks.

Bills: SB6148

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: regional transit authority, RTA, transit bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, bond maturity, debt limit, 25-year cap, regional mobility grant program, public transit financing, transportation funding, Washington RCW, bond issuance, municipal finance, infrastructure finance

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• The American people know it's in our best interest and our national security to secure the border.
• It's designed to strengthen our national security, fortify our Now secure border, which was turned into
• administration, I can unequivocally say the Trump tax policies and Trump administration was the best
• ADMINISTRATION I CAN UNEQUIVOCALLY SAY THE TRUMP TAX POLICIES AND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WAS THE BEST
• They said, can we secure America's border?

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

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• ,</c> federal level for for safety, security, federal level for for safety, security, and<00:09:30.080
• Barbara is and Biden administrations.
• :10.640><c> is</c> Instead, the Trump administration is Instead, the Trump administration is dismantling
• </c> pleased that at the EPA administrator pleased that at the EPA administrator Lee<01:23:49.560><c>
• </c> administration corrected this nonsense. administration corrected this nonsense.

Bills: HB1969 , HB1701 , HR1 , HR435 , SJR31 , HR436

Keywords: veterans, VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention, mental health, emergent suicide care, Columbia Protocol, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, title 38, adaptive prostheses, prosthetic devices, recreational activities, sports prosthetics, pension payments, veterans benefits, Veterans Affairs Committee, suicide screening, crisis care

Bills: HB7 , HB 100 , HB 121 , HB 124 , HB 1175 , HB1458 , HB2249 , HB7 , HB100 , HB121 , HB124

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, public education, Texas Education Agency, TEA inspector general, school grievance process, student records, teacher certification, human sexuality instruction, parental consent, library materials, school transparency, educator misconduct, child abuse reporting, neglect reporting, school safety, charter schools, district of innovation, home school, private school, open-enrollment charter school

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• It's kind of like what we have with administrative rules and agency sends in rule changes.

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health