Bills: SSB3002 , SSB3033 , SSB3040 , SSB3038 , SSB3078 , SJR2007 , SF2022 , SSB3075

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, dog racing, gaming commission, license fees, simulcast, administrative services, historical resources, Iowa City, regulatory change, state agency structure, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, sports wagering, sports betting, advance deposit wagering, advance deposit sports wagering, illegal gambling, unlicensed gambling, cease and desist, injunctive relief, unlawful betting

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• During this period, eligible taxpayers owed business and occupation tax, public utility tax, or state
• During this period, eligible taxpayers to owed business and occupation tax, public utility tax, or state
• that were compelled to live up to the constraints of the Growth Management Act councilmanic authority
• And in 1990, 35 years ago, the state passed the Growth Management Act and gave cities who were compelled
• to live up to the constraints of the Growth Management Act, councilmanic authority to impose a quarter

Bills: HB2376 , HB2584 , HB2610 , HB2615 , HB2089 , HB2194 , HB2257 , HB2528 , HB2175 , HB2334

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: property tax, reform, local government, taxpayer, funding, agriculture, tax exemption, farm machinery, equipment, sales tax, HB 2610, property tax exemption, nonprofit housing, affordable housing, low-income housing, community use, temporary use, charitable property, Washington property tax, Department of Revenue

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• I really need him to be mature enough to self-manage similarly in school.
• Like I really need him to be mature enough to self-manage similarly in school.
• incentivizing child care providers to care for children of first responders through a pilot program that utilizes
• So yay, men, for utilizing it as well.
• This is open to all child care, so yay, men, for utilizing it as well.

Bills: SB6192 , SB6206 , SB5346 , SB6125 , SB5841 , SB5907 , SB5951

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health

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• prevention of tooth decay in our young children, because that's ultimately where it's really being utilized
• The bill also removes the stipulation that a COA or managing agent that violates the statutory prohibitions

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2129 , HB2170 , HB2210 , HB2228 , HB2352 , HB2460 , HB2533 , SB1019 , SB1045 , SB1050 , SB1078 , SB1083 , SB1167 , SB1184 , SCR1006

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

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• I'm here with a panel including the Watertown City Council president, city manager, city assessor, and
• and what we want to do is just continue what we've been doing because you will hear from our city manager
• So again, appreciate the committee, and I'm going to pass it to our city manager, George Proakis.
• Actually, most of them are personal property by some of the big public utilities, so we don't have a
• My name is Mike Callender, general manager of Doherty's Garage.

Bills: H3012 , H4008 , H4435 , H4444 , H4526 , H4547 , H4574 , H4575 , H4576 , H4577 , H4585 , H4605 , H4687 , H4703 , H4722 , H4754 , H4755

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: fines, property valuation, commercial property, real estate, tax penalties, property taxes, local option tax, marijuana sales, Salem, revenue generation, taxation, recreation, local government, commercial activities, Charlemont, property exemption, disabled persons, Swampscott, senior exemption, property tax

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• I'm going to refer this to our general manager for our casino. Go ahead, Yale. Hi, good morning.
• , cobble together... ...tourism agency, we have managed to, with your support, cobble together state
• We're a hospitality management and consulting company with a statewide collection of hotels, resorts,
• addition to destination marketing, it has destination management and stewardship components that are
• And so I think that litter and many other aspects of that need to be managed.

Bills: SB6061 , SB5844 , SB6079 , SB6137 , SB5831 , SB6031 , SB6178

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation

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• SB 830 on public records, county administrators, and city managers by Senator Leek.
• , deputy city managers, and assistant city managers, as well as the names and telephone numbers and places
• This would extend that protection to the managers and assistants.
• Now we'll take up tab 6, SB 548, growth management by Senator McLean.
• As most of you remember, House Bill 479 was the most significant overhaul of growth management we've

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0168 , S0288 , S0548 , S0686 , S0830 , S1138 , S1234

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances

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• The majority of bar complaints have to do with lawyers who don't manage their trust accounts correctly
• The majority of bar complaints have to do with lawyers who don't manage their trust accounts correctly
• I'm a mental health professional, manage a suicide prevention organization.
• I think about, you know, utilities have a profound effect on our campaign activities.
• I think about, you know, utilities have a profound effect on our campaign activities.

Bills: SB1003 , SB1006 , SB1029 , SB1037 , SB1038 , SB1039 , SB1040 , SB1053 , SB1057 , SB1060 , SB1061 , SB1068 , SB1069

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

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• </c> standards for storm water management. standards for storm water management.
• </c> who foot the bill do not directly manage who foot the bill do not directly manage federal<04:09:
• Presidential Management Preserving Presidential Management Authority<04:12:12.880><c> Act,</c><04:12
• I urge my management processes.
• </c> The app will help teachers better manage students and students better manage their finances.

Bills: HCR66 , HB2550 , HR432 , HB3898 , HB3383 , HB3638 , HB3628 , HR939

Keywords: military funding, defense, appropriations, fiscal year, government, labor relations, collective bargaining, federal employees, workforce protection, executive order, federal labor relations, labor management, federal oversight, government reform, Clean Water Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, PERMIT Act, waters of the United States, WOTUS, EPA

Bills: HR1034 , HB1559 , HB1560 , HR759 , HB2180 , HCR62 , HB1949 , HB3109

Keywords: House of Representatives, privileges resolution, legislative process, cosponsorship, majority leader, postal service, employee rights, appeal, Merit Systems Protection Board, labor relations, Postal Service, supervisors, negotiation, pay policies, managerial personnel, USPS, United States Postal Service, postal workers, postal supervisors, postal managers

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• The Global Wafers America management team and key engineers are from the Sherman area.
• The Global Wafers America management team and key engineers are from the Sherman area.
• But from an outside source, it's just not something that could be managed in a profitable way.
• Uh, but, uh, from an outside source, it's just not something that 246 could be managed in a profitable
• They may be able to manage their own construction, but there's a multitude of other large facilities,

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.

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• utility agency.
• So there is no longer any need for the public utility agency.
• I'm the General Manager of Acton Municipal Utility District, and certainly, I'm speaking in favor of
• I am the city manager for the city of Temple.
• But the thing that hasn't been spoken about is that water utilities, retail water utilities, by laws

Bills: HB5208 , SB863 , SB1243 , SB1624 , SB1965 , SB2660 , SB2702 , SB2885

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• for bidding managers to submit a plan with greater than a one-to-one ROI for the state of Texas. ...
• That have the experience to manage this particular type of investment.
• Fund managers will be chosen based on those guidelines.
• I appreciate what you do with the Texas Department of Emergency Management.
• My name is Marina Roberts, and I'm the Grants Manager at Workers Defense Action Fund.

Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• In 2020, our operator made some changes, bringing on a new management team with experience in innovative
• It's affected our emergency management, our ability to get out there, and our sheriffs.
• This bill would suspend collections for individuals utilizing tollways designated for evacuations by

Bills: HB1589 , HB2208 , HB2297 , HB2560 , HB2725 , HB3080 , HB4417 , HB4473 , HB4520 , HB4662 , HB4888 , HB4905 , HB4906

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

Bills: SF465 , SF219 , SSB1221

Committee: Joint Ways and Means

Keywords: Iowa Economic Development Authority, IEDA, Iowa Finance Authority, IFA, strategic infrastructure, brownfield redevelopment, grayfield, redevelopment tax credit, historic preservation tax credit, community attraction and tourism, Vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, homelessness, McKinney-Vento, title guaranty, Iowa title guaranty, arts and culture, Iowa cultural trust, Iowa great places, film office

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• I'm here today with Chris Leech, who's the deputy general manager of the State Fair.
• Chris Leech is the deputy general manager of the State Fair.
• Members of the committee, I'm Chris Leech, deputy general manager of the Minnesota State Fair. any other
• of the Minnesota state general manager of the Minnesota state fa Mr.
• and budgets debt capacity management and budgets debt capacity forecast<01:01:29.960><c> thank</c><01

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• I've worked in the property management industry since 2011.
• </c> facility must be designed to utilize facility must be designed to utilize natural<01:05:15.280><
• While the state of Minnesota ended collection of personal property taxes on non-utility businesses, utilities
• </c><01:13:44.159><c> businesses,</c> taxes on non-utility businesses, taxes on non-utility businesses
• </c> manager. um and the um the fiscal note. manager. um and the um the fiscal note.

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• Um, uh, many of our small producers, uh, as we all heard, um, utilizes the federal program for the local
• Um, uh, many of our small producers, uh, as we all heard, um, utilizes the federal program for the local
• uh as we all of our small producers uh as we all heard<00:04:13.519><c> um</c><00:04:14.480><c> utilizes
• </c><00:04:14.959><c> the</c><00:04:15.280><c> federal</c><00:04:15.680><c> program</c> heard um utilizes
• the federal program heard um utilizes the federal program for<00:04:16.560><c> the</c><00:04:16.799>

Bills: HF2784 , HF2785 , HF2778 , HF2281 , HF2576 , HF2280 , HF2579

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• </c><00:06:01.720><c> some</c> requirement for electric utilities some requirement for electric utilities
• :03.240><c> the</c><00:06:03.360><c> carbon</c> Electric utilities to meet the carbon Electric utilities
• </c> on emission reductions that a u utility on emission reductions that a u utility expects<00:06:48.639
• </c><00:12:25.320><c> hookups</c> that the issues around utility hookups that the issues around utility
• <00:32:01.679><c> uh</c><00:32:01.799><c> people</c> utility uh people utility uh people didn't<00:32

Bills: HF484 , HF483 , HF1447 , HF1496 , HF554

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice