Bills: SCR74 , SR68 , SCR108 , SCR76 , SCR150 , SR141 , SCR69 , SR64 , SCR25 , SR22

Keywords: no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, auditor, state and county agencies, government accountability, emergency declarations, easement, submerged lands, drainage, Kahala Hotel, Oahu, state land regulations, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, H.B. No. 1971

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• </c> date of June 30, 2027. date of June 30, 2027.
• pay for half of the maintenance of the line?
• <c> to</c><01:03:12.799><c> get</c> hundreds of billions of dollars to get hundreds of billions of dollars
• </c><01:40:28.719><c> we</c> motives of people on this side of we motives of people on this side of we
• </c> value of 63,000. value of 63,000.

Bills: HF3694 , HF3844 , HF4006 , HF3785 , HF3849 , HF4102 , HF3441 , HF3507 , HF3562

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

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• This bill passed out of the House unanimously, and last week was the first I had heard of any type of
• data that we know of shows that the risk of contempt, the risk of potential for jail, the risk of orders
• of arrests.
• many of you, if not all of you, a story of someone who could have fled at the age of 16 from violence
• This is a product of one of those discussions.

Bills: HB2028 , HB2047 , HB2136 , HB2244 , HB2364 , HB2406 , HB2415 , HB2557 , HB2573 , HB2589 , HB2720 , HB2749 , HB2825 , HB2861 , HB2862 , HB2870 , HB2970 , HB4070 , HB4117 , HCR2004 , HCR2051

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• to the flag of the United States<00:01:07.600><c> of</c><00:01:07.680><c> America</c><00:01:08.760><
• Under existing law, members of the Under existing law, members of the National<00:01:53.600><c> Guard
• This is not one of those.
• This is not one of those. nitty-gritty. This is not one of those.

Bills: SB216 , SB229 , SB216 , SB229

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, school board policy, church-state separation, parochial education, Bible class, faith-based instruction, student release, attendance credit, State Board of Education, local school board, parental consent

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• the dollars we are appropriated, as well as we're serving one of our two core missions of marketing
• Of course, our campaigns come with a variety of different supporting mediums.
• Again, some examples of more examples of the creative.
• Many of the projects will require an average of 20 to 25 years of investment, which is why the current
• I think it would vary on what the type of job is and what the type of vicinity is.

Bills: SB1307 , SB1425 , SB1826 , SB1365 , SB1696

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Keywords: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Arts Council, J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, historical preservation, arts funding, museum, gun collection, state agency contracts, 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, public funds, sectarian, religious funding restriction, appropriations, fiscal oversight, cultural institutions, historical artifacts, SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce

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• And kind of to figure out a little bit of the background of this, last year I did a nullification bill
• I'm vice chair of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors.
• On behalf of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, I urge you to support HB 2292.
• On behalf of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, I urge you to support HB 2292.
• So it would take a very small portion of those in terms of the whole kind of enchilada.

Bills: HB2013 , HB2292 , HB2334 , HB2349 , HB2350 , HB2845 , HCM2011

Committee: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, forest fire, brush removal, defensible space, community hardening, vegetation management, fire-resistant construction, wildland urban interface, WUI, insurance premium tax, property insurance, homeowners insurance, commercial property insurance

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• Of a motion in a second. Will there be discussion or debate?
• I have been given the all clear and the blessing of the previous majority author of the bill to take
• Culver, a Of the vote, having received a majority of the votes present, I declare the motion to have
• The jurisdiction that we have is that we have oversight of of what our universities and colleges are
• Implementation occurred towards the end of last year.

Bills: HB4260 , HB2981 , HB3695 , HB2960 , HB3967 , HB3968 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB2940 , HB4295 , HB4196 , HB3134 , HB1016

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI

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• Chairman, thank you members, and thank you for the correct spelling of my name.
• Members, 3967 is tightening up some language in the Landowners Bill of Rights.
• And we hope that all of our entities and agencies behave that way.
• I have been given, with the blessing of the previous majority author of the bill, to take it over.
• I know that a lot of these accreditations work nationally and/or regionally.

Bills: HB4260 , HB2981 , HB3695 , HB2960 , HB3967 , HB3968 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB2940 , HB4295 , HB4196 , HB3134 , HB1016

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills covering workers’ compensation, public transparency, criminal law, property rights, probate, family law, eviction procedure, higher education accreditation, and protections for minors in content creation. House Bill 426, as amended by a PCS, would extend workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters, peace officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after strenuous emergency response or training; it passed 7-0. House Bill 2981, requiring school board meeting minutes to be posted publicly, also passed unanimously. Other measures approved included House Bill 3695, which aligns DUI-related language on great bodily injury with domestic violence statutes; House Bill 2960, which limits lawsuits against gun manufacturers when a firearm is modified after sale; House Bill 3967, tightening landowners’ rights and land banking transparency with appraisal requirements; and House Bill 3968, codifying a Supreme Court-based definition of public use for eminent domain and strengthening private property rights. The committee also passed House Bill 4339 on probate notice filing, House Bill 4341 updating CASA volunteer standards by removing duplicative national standards language, House Bill 4342 making prior domestic violence abuse admissible in court proceedings, House Bill 2940 prohibiting public bodies from barring recording of public meetings and allowing civil suits for violations, House Bill 4295 adjusting eviction timelines to exclude weekends and holidays, and House Bill 4196, a uniform trust bill. House Bill 3134, which says accreditation for Oklahoma public colleges and universities should be based on academics rather than ideology, drew extended questioning about jurisdiction and enforcement but ultimately passed 5-2. House Bill 1016, with a committee substitute, would regulate content creation involving minors by defining the industry, requiring recordkeeping and trust funds for compensation, and allowing civil action when the law is violated; it passed 7-0. Several bills were laid over for later consideration, including House Bills 2941, 2959, 3087, 3321, 3298, and 3297. The committee adopted a PCS for House Bill 426 and a committee substitute for House Bill 1016, and it adopted an amendment to House Bill 2940 replacing “videotape” and “audio tape” with “video” and “audio.”

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• Um I'm Jennette on behalf of the Department of Human Services.
• Um I'm Jennette on behalf of the Department of Human Services.
• </c> keep them sort of in the position of keep them sort of in the position of being<00:26:24.520><c>
• </c> of Human Services. of Human Services.
• What we're of of claims and issues.

Bills: HB1518 , HB1699 , HB1747 , HB1705 , HB1565 , HB1801 , HB1645 , HB2115 , HB2114

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: HB1518, Hawaii SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food stamps, Department of Human Services, DHS, pre-release SNAP, pre-release application process, incarcerated individuals, prisoner reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, jail release, prison release, recidivism, food security, benefits eligibility, controlled substance felony, drug felony, drug conviction

Summary: The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar. Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Let's give a couple of minutes, see if anybody else shows up of interest.
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• And of simple of okay, where's it lying?
• </c> I'm kind of shrunk. I'm kind of shrunk.

Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

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• Good morning, and happy Friday of the last January of 2006.
• , or misuse of funds.
• of some reports, the adjustment of the frequency or due dates of others, and finally allowing some reports
• So in terms of, despite the number of reports included in this bill, the passage of this bill would really
• I'm here on behalf of the Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington, the Washington State Association of

Bills: SB6215 , SB6160 , SB6313 , SB6049 , SB6164 , SB5046 , SB5842 , SB6035 , SB5853 , SB5888

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: fraud prevention, identity theft, consumer protection, security measures, legislation, government efficiency, state agencies, reporting, bureaucracy, transparency, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, student privacy, employee confidentiality, public disclosure, data protection

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• I'm really looking forward to working with each and every one of you on your bills.
• And before we take up bills, which are going today, a couple of things.
• With regard to the ensuing meetings, we're going to have a lot of movements and whatever.
• Let's be mindful of timing so we don't have to have any downtime.
• It's an essential element of the continuous statute.

Bills: S0100 , S0102 , S0104

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: Florida Statutes, codification, revisers bill, statutory adoption, official law, general laws, repeal by omission, statutory compilation, Florida Legislature, legal code update, session law, statute revision, F.S., codified laws, legislative services, pending civil remedies, accrued rights, reviser bill, statutory cleanup, technical corrections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills. SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes. Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.

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• year, middle of the year, and end of the year test.
• OK, Senator Beth Court, you have a couple of questions, a couple of housekeeping shows Senator Campbell
• optional beginning of the year and middle of the year assessment instructions or instruments, I'm sorry
• So we're going to have a beginning of the year test, middle of the year test, and then end of year test
• On all the years of work on the, on, on the prior versions of House Bill 8.

Bills: HB8 , HB26 , HB192

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• I think what we're doing here is taking some of the known data that have been kind of in an island by
• The fundamental purpose of the Texas gang database is to provide a system that allows the sharing of
• One of the gangs we've got in Texas is called Cuernos. I'm sure you've heard of the Cuernos gang.
• You're kind of like the host of this thing.
• of financing terrorism.

Bills: SB659 , SB1585 , SB2201 , SB2514 , SB2569

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• That's the Attorney General by virtue of the filing of this.
• Because of the breadth of this bill, if we don't understand the full impacts of it and know which side
• You're talking tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Same type of concerns as far as, in all fairness, some of the due process and some of the right to cure
• All of this to say, we're looking at easily two to three years of the legislation pending, all of which

Bills: HB5691 , SB427 , SB2623 , SB2858

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• of those, if you hit any of those.
• This is just one other kind of offshoot of that idea.
• I think this is one of the more enjoyable parts of... ...one of the more enjoyable parts of being in
• I like the idea of having different phases in terms of the amounts.
• all of our pieces of legislation, but I really, really like it.

Bills: SB177 , HB83 , HB203 , HB218 , HB256 , HB350 , HB530 , HB546 , HB577 , HB259

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: entertainment, film, music, production incentives, Alabama Film Office, tax rebates, media industry, economic development, Baptist convention, tax exemption, sales and use tax, Alabama, nonprofit, HB203, High Socks for Hope, nonprofit tax exemption, sales tax, use tax, state tax exemption, local option tax exemption

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• burning done west of I-45, or it is very limited. not burning done west of I-45 because of that lack
• of insurance.
• of Texas.
• of Texas.
• California has hundreds of millions of dollars of fraud every year because of incompetence in the way

Bills: SB410 , SB795 , SB2510 , SB728 , SB2689 , HB143 , HB143

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, beverage container recycling, deposit return system, container deposit, bottle bill, recycling refund

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• So instead of a candy bar, a protein bars instead of they don't sell protein bars on my side of town.
• It took the time of an employee of each of these parts of the interagency parts to come together to,
• I'm the chief executive officer of the CAC of Texas.
• having one of these types of loans.
• Because of that, so there are a number of things.

Bills: HB 2510 , HB 3589 , HB 4611 , HB 4655 , HB 4665 , HB 4666 , HB 4670 , HB 4700 , HB 4730 , HB 4798 , HB 4838 , HB 5136 , HB 5243 , HB 5302 , HB 5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• Does HHS have any kind of authority to look into matters of that under current law?
• This bill should help to lower the cost of... of drug prices.
• of abuse.
• None of us need that.
• Came out of school.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• And if we don't begin to take some of these dangerous things off of the SNAP programs, I think all of
• That's the one that's kind of top of mind right now.
• First of all, for the safety. concerns and well-being of child victims of crime.
• want in terms of the review of that information.
• Of course.

Bills: HB2510 , HB3589 , HB4611 , HB4655 , HB4665 , HB4666 , HB4670 , HB4700 , HB4730 , HB4798 , HB4838 , HB5136 , HB5243 , HB5302 , HB5539

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy