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• Starting on page one, City of Green Forest for the year ending December 31, 2024.
• City of Green Forest for the year ending December 31, 2024.
• I am appointed mayor of Green Forest, Jerry Carlton.
• And I failed to mention that these 10, including Green Forest, these next 10 are all deferred from the
• of a financial statement for the City of Caddo Valley needs to know that you've got $200,000 in reserves

Summary: The committee began with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. Staff reported that 19 of 43 original entities for the 2022 reporting year had had turnback reinstated, while 24 remained in escrow; for the 2023 reporting year, 59 of 64 entities had filed, leaving five still outstanding. The committee also heard that Adona had come into substantial compliance with municipal accounting law, and it voted to file that report and discontinue withholding turnback. It then voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report for Gum Springs after hearing repeated findings involving budgeting, disbursements, payroll, and Act 833 funds, with city officials saying they had begun correcting records and were seeking help from the Municipal League and a city attorney. Fargo was deferred because the mayor was absent due to illness. The committee next considered Denning, where staff described repeated and serious accounting problems over 2022-2024, including unauthorized payments, missing documentation, weak payroll controls, and improper handling of funds. The mayor and recorder-treasurer said prior records were disorganized and that they were now working with an attorney, CPA help, and new software; the committee voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report. Green Forest’s report, involving a fixed-asset listing issue after the mayor’s death, was filed. Several private water and sewer reports were either filed or deferred depending on whether responses had been received, and the committee announced its March meeting would be held in Room 149 because of renovations. The committee then reviewed a series of referred reports involving alleged financial irregularities. In Elaine, the fire chief’s questionable purchases were referred and filed. In Strong, staff described undeposited garbage-bag receipts, improper payments for private dumpster service and other expenditures, payroll tax penalties, and deficit fund balances; the mayor said controls had been improved, but the committee deferred the report to March. The Faulkner County Fair Association report found undocumented cash withdrawals, questionable disbursements, and inadequately documented cash payments to a carnival vendor; the committee filed it. Brooklyn’s report involved a fraudulent direct-deposit change, and Mineral Springs’ report involved transfers from the cemetery fund, employee loans, overpayments, and travel reimbursement issues; both were filed. Additional reports included Rondo, where the recorder-treasurer explained missing computers and fuel purchases tied to personal vehicles, and the committee filed the report; Waldo, where the mayor had been overpaid due to extra biweekly payments, which was filed; Columbia County, where a floodplain management contract lacked an authorizing ordinance, which was filed; and several private water-system reports, some filed and others deferred for lack of responses. Carlisle’s report showed large but improving misstatements in financial records, and the committee filed it after hearing that new software and training had reduced prior problems. Caddo Valley’s report prompted a lengthy discussion about CDs and interest recognition; staff explained that principal balances should be reflected as city assets and interest should be recorded when earned or reported by the bank, and the report was filed. Prairie County’s budget overrun and road-fund issues were discussed at length, with the judge explaining equipment and weather-related costs and staff clarifying the distinction between road funds and locally approved sales-tax uses; the report was filed. Finally, the committee deferred a Cross County Rural Water Association matter after learning it had not filed with Legislative Audit since 2002-2003 despite receiving significant state funding, and members expressed concern about the long gap in filings.

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• I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve the right to close.
• And I'll be happy to take any questions and reserve the right to close.
• If there are any questions, I'm happy to take them now, and I reserve my right to close.
• We'll reserve your right to close, sir. We'll go ahead and go into the test. money.
• Ma'am, we'll reserve your right to close and we'll go. straight into the testimony.

Bills: HB 1105, HB1527, HB1787, HB1972, HB2081, HB3296, HB3976, HB4071, HB4234, HB4438, HB4701, HB5092, HB5150, HB5180, HB5265, HB5333, HJR203

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, laboratory fees, emergency medical services, peace officers, criminal justice, law enforcement, degree programs, public institutions, HB 1787, HPV, human papillomavirus, college health, university health, student health, public health education, prevention program, screening, early detection

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• These are restricted reserve fund transfer requests.
• It's valued at $586,000 using university reserves for parking lot lighting, also for the arena.
• It's valued at $500,000 using repair and renovation reserves for renovation of the whole building.
• All are increases to existing projects and are paid using University Reserves.
• It is not at DHS; it sits in a restricted reserve account right now.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Cheyenne LEADS then took another million out of our reserves.
• Cheyenne LEADS then took another million out of our reserves.
• Cheyenne LEADS then took another million out of our reserves.
• Cheyenne LEADS then took another million out of our reserves.
• Cheyenne LEADS then took another million out of our reserves.

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• The gentleman from Texas reserves. Mr. Speaker, I reserve.
• The gentleman from Texas reserves. Mr. Speaker, I reserve.
• Gentleman reserves. Gentleman from time. Gentleman reserves.
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• this is speaking to, reaches those families and communities impacted by poor air quality from the forest
• It made me think of that old saying: if a tree falls in the forest and no one's there to hear it, does
• We raid our savings, which, by the way, will make us the lowest reserves, if not the second lowest reserves
• We raid our savings, which, by the way, will make us the lowest reserves, if not the second lowest reserves
• We raid our savings, which, by the way, will make us the lowest reserves, if not the second lowest reserves

Bills: HB2289

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The largest gymnasium there on the reservation, yes.
• folks over there recently, and their commitment to projects in rural Arizona, regardless on or off reservation
• There is actually a website and a process in which any fire district, both in the state or reservation
• is you'll often see Jeeps and ROVs regularly traveling together on the same surface area, on the forest
• So, ...on the same surface area, on the forest roads, OHV trails, et cetera.

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

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• This task force will be administered by the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and will report
• , Parks, and Recreation and will Forest, Parks, and Recreation and will report<00:19:40.880><c> back<
• </c> reserve under this section. reserve under this section.
• A few language changes: One piece was we have allowed the Department of Forests and Parks to enter into
• </c><00:27:02.240><c> and</c> have allowed uh Department of Forest and have allowed uh Department of

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• That being said, though, I need you to know that I support with reservations.
• them and that if the author doesn't do and honor what they said they're going to do here, we all reserve
• An alternative way for public agencies to manage their forested areas.
• This allows public agencies to have the same tool to help manage their forests so they're not waiting
• younger brother, much taller, not as handsome as me, but he started working on a hand crew with the Forest

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• significance to the department and the military services, with over 238,000 active duty, National Guard, and Reserve
• I'm Wednesday Forest Bear, and I'm a consumer myself, as well as working with other consumers.
• Wednesday Forest Bear, and I'm a consumer myself, as well as working with other consumers and veterans

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety heard two bills. SB 99, by Senator Blakespear, would improve coordination between military and civilian law enforcement in domestic violence cases involving military protective orders. The author and a Department of Defense witness said the bill would help courts and police identify existing military protective orders, allow them to be considered in restraining order proceedings, require notification to military authorities when violations are suspected, and encourage memoranda of understanding between agencies. The ACLU California Action opposed unless amended, citing due process concerns because military protective orders are issued by commanders without court procedures. Members generally supported the bill as a way to protect survivors, and it passed the committee 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 758, by Senator Umberg, addressed nitrous oxide and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products sold in retail settings. Supporters, including local officials, law enforcement groups, and parents, argued that nitrous oxide misuse and concentrated 7-OH products are harming youth and communities and that the bill would restrict sales while preserving legitimate culinary uses of nitrous oxide. Opponents, including kratom and drug policy advocates, argued the bill would criminalize adults, that 7-OH is a naturally occurring kratom component with limited evidence of severe harm when used alone, and that regulation rather than prohibition would be preferable. After discussion, the committee adopted amendments narrowing the bill and voted 5-0 to send SB 758 as amended to Appropriations.

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• significance to the department and the military services, with over 238,000 active duty, National Guard, and Reserve
• I'm Wednesday Forest Bear, and I'm a consumer myself, as well as working with other consumers.
• Wednesday Forest Bear, and I'm a consumer myself, as well as working with other consumers and veterans

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety heard two bills. SB 99, by Senator Blakspier, would improve coordination between civilian and military law enforcement in domestic violence cases involving military protective orders. The author and a Defense Department representative said the bill would help courts and police identify existing military protective orders, require notification to military authorities when violations may occur, and encourage memoranda of understanding between agencies. The ACLU opposed the bill unless amended, citing due process concerns because military protective orders are issued by commanders without the same procedural protections as court orders. Members discussed the balance between protecting survivors and respecting due process, and the bill was approved 5-0 and sent to the Judiciary Committee as amended. SB 758, by Senator Umberg, addressed nitrous oxide and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products sold in retail settings. Supporters, including local officials, law enforcement, and public safety groups, argued that nitrous oxide misuse is harming youth and that concentrated 7-OH products are dangerous, unregulated, and associated with poisonings and overdose risk. Opponents, including kratom advocates, consumer groups, the ACLU, and others, argued the bill would criminalize adults and vendors, that 7-OH is a naturally occurring kratom alkaloid with disputed risk claims, and that the issue should be handled through public health regulation rather than criminal penalties. Committee members discussed public health, youth access, and whether the bill should be more narrowly focused; the author accepted amendments narrowing the bill and removing possession-related criminalization. SB 758 passed 5-0 as amended and was sent to Appropriations.

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• significance to the department and the military services, with over 238,000 active duty, National Guard, and Reserve
• I'm Wednesday Forest Bear, and I'm a consumer myself, as well as working with other consumers.
• Wednesday Forest Bear, and I'm a consumer myself, as well as working with other consumers and veterans

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety heard two bills. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, would improve coordination between civilian and military law enforcement in domestic violence cases involving military protective orders (MPOs). The bill would require courts to check for MPOs in the NCIC system when considering restraining orders, allow MPOs to be admissible evidence, require civilian officers to notify military law enforcement of possible MPO violations, and allow local agencies to enter MOUs with the military. Supporters said the bill would close jurisdictional gaps that can leave survivors unprotected; the ACLU opposed it unless amended, citing due process concerns because MPOs are issued by commanders without court process. The committee discussed amendments to make notification and MOU provisions less automatic and to broaden local agency participation, then passed SB 99 to Judiciary on a 5-0 vote. SB 758 by Senator Umberg, as amended, would make the sale or distribution of products with unnaturally concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) a misdemeanor and would restrict nitrous oxide sales by tobacco retailers while preserving legitimate culinary and medicinal uses. Supporters, including local governments, law enforcement, and public safety advocates, described widespread misuse of nitrous oxide and 7-OH, especially among youth, and cited poisonings, injuries, and deaths. Opponents argued the bill would criminalize adults using kratom-related products for pain relief or harm reduction, questioned the scientific evidence, and urged a regulatory or public health approach instead of prohibition. Committee members largely agreed the issue raised public health questions and supported moving the bill forward with amendments; SB 758 passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote.

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• really far into the forest sometimes and I<00:20:55.919><c> think</c><00:20:56.080><c> that</c><00:20
• I mean, other agencies, USDA, for example, Forest Service biocontrol, things like that.
• DLNR, who has the authority in, um, a lot of ours is forest management, watershed protection, and the
• Vice Chair will be voting with reservations, primarily for the reasons stated by our Sierra Club.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on a bill reorganizing Hawaiʻi’s biosecurity and invasive species framework, including moving or renaming responsibilities within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and clarifying the role of the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC). Testimony from the Hawaiian Invasive Species Council, DLNR, Oʻahu and Big Island invasive species committees, the Sierra Club, farmers, and community members generally agreed that invasive species management is critical, but many opposed consolidating HISC or broader biosecurity functions into a single department. Supporters of the existing interagency model emphasized HISC’s statewide coordination role, its links to DLNR and other agencies, and its ability to fill gaps with federal funding and cross-agency collaboration. Several testifiers raised concerns that the bill could weaken existing authority or create unintended legal and operational problems. The Sierra Club and others warned about possible interstate commerce issues, loss of authority to regulate movement of infested material within an island, and the need to preserve HISC as an independent or elevated coordinating body rather than placing it inside one agency. Community testimony described real-world impacts from little fire ants, coqui frogs, and landscaping-related introductions, and argued that the current system has produced service gaps and duplication when funding or responsibilities shift. One testifier also urged removing hemp movement reporting provisions, saying they do not aid biosecurity and should be treated like other crops. DLNR and Department of Agriculture representatives said they support the overall goal of stronger biosecurity but stressed that invasive species work is broader than agriculture alone. They noted that DOA, DLNR, and other partners each have different missions and capabilities, and that staff safety, terrain, and training matter when responding in remote areas. The department said it was recruiting for new positions, with some of the 44 funded positions still being finalized, and that implementation would require phased rulemaking, standards, training, and outreach. Members asked about the bill’s practical impact, staffing needs, and whether inspectors are prohibited from hiking; the department said no blanket prohibition exists, but staff use judgment based on safety and terrain. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I reserve.
• I reserve. >> Gentleman reserves. The gentleman from California is recognized. >> Mr.
• I reserve. >> Gentleman reserves. The gentleman from California is recognized. >> Mr.
• The gentleman reserve.<00:46:50.160><c> Gentleman</c><00:46:50.640><c> reserves.
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• House Bill 2554 is regarding treaty reserved fishing rights.
• And finally, that any special off-reservation legal rights or privileges of Indians established through
• not only are they on your kitchen table, they're embedded into your agricultural land, into your forest
• Supreme Court held that the tribes reserved in the treaties as a matter of federal law.
• Portions of RCW 77.110 should be repealed because they conflict with the federal reserved treaty rights

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several House bills. ESHB 2238 would require the Department of Agriculture to develop a statewide food security strategy, monitor food system performance, and report on agricultural regulatory costs and competitiveness; the sponsor and many stakeholders from agriculture, food banks, school nutrition, counties, and advocacy groups supported it as a coordinated response to food insecurity and farm viability, while one requested amendment was addressed on the House floor. HB 2199 would expand the derelict vessel removal program by changing the definition of derelict vessel to allow earlier intervention when vessels are unregistered for two annual periods; ports, local officials, and environmental advocates testified in support, and the bill had no fiscal impact noted. HB 2104 would remove the sunset from the Aviation Assurance Funding Program for wildland fire response, with support from fire chiefs and the sponsor emphasizing its value for rapid initial attack and cost savings. HB 2554 would repeal statutes from Initiative 456 that conflict with treaty fishing rights; the Attorney General’s Office, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the sponsor supported repeal as necessary to remove unenforceable anti-tribal language, while testimony comments showed substantial opposition. HB 2619 would create a legislative task force to review regulatory stress in agriculture and recommend changes; the sponsor linked it to farmer mental health and suicide prevention, and there was no public testimony. HB 2343 would require public game farms operated by Fish and Wildlife to obtain water discharge permits and meet manure/runoff controls; staff noted it would apply to the known public facility and carry modest compliance costs, with no public testimony. The committee also unanimously waived the five-day notice rule for HB 2104, 2554, 2619, and 2343, and closed the hearings without taking final votes, planning to consider all six bills in executive session at a later meeting.

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• The ESF remains the state's primary reserve emergency fund, a role that requires high liquidity and a
• It's about putting a portion of your reserves into long-term high growth opportunities that will generate
• Texas Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Program is actually the 2604 grant managed by the Texas Forest
• Thank you and I reserve the right to close. Thank you, Ms. Any questions for Representative Luwan?
• We do have a couple of witnesses, and we reserve your right to close.

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• For example, we recently expanded a Southern California ecological reserve trail system in collaboration
• I, but I want the author to know I'll be watching the bill and reserve the right to modify.
• So any tool that we can use to help get these bears out of our community and back into the forest, I
• I think you may still need some work, but I'm willing to support this going forward and reserve it."
• I think you may still need some work, but I'm willing to support this going forward and reserve it.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of water, parks, transportation, species protection, and fisheries bills. AB 430 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to publish an economic and environmental impact study when emergency water regulations are extended over multiple years; the author and supporters from agricultural and water groups said it would add transparency without limiting emergency authority. AB 1139 would expand a CEQA exemption to let county park agencies open existing roads and trails for non-motorized recreation, with supporters emphasizing access to nature and opponents warning about impacts to sensitive habitat, tribal resources, and fire risk. AB 929 would temporarily exempt small community water systems and managed wetlands from certain SGMA pumping reductions and fines; supporters said it would protect vulnerable communities and wetlands, while farm and water coalition opponents argued it would undermine basin-wide groundwater management and shift burdens to other users. AB 1225, creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee for State Parks, drew broad support and passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 514, which would encourage local water suppliers to develop emergency water supplies for drought and service interruptions; it passed with broad support, though one member cautioned against using scientific research as a loophole. AB 550 would let developers seek incidental take permits for species under consideration for listing, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects; environmental groups supported the goal but asked for clearer standards, limits on using research as mitigation, and a fee provision, and the bill passed as amended. AB 697 would authorize an incidental take permit for the State Route 37 interim project in Solano and Marin counties, balancing congestion relief and habitat restoration; supporters stressed long commutes and urgent restoration deadlines, while opponents raised climate, sea-level-rise, and tribal concerns. The bill passed, with some members noting they would continue to work on the measure. Other measures discussed included AB 975, which would give Sutter County a narrow, temporary exemption from streambed alteration agreements for certain damaged small bridges and culverts; county officials described repeated flood damage and long permitting delays, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1056 would phase out transferability of set gillnet permits after 2027, allowing only a final family transfer; supporters framed it as a gradual response to bycatch concerns, while fishing industry opponents said it would unfairly target an existing fishery and set a bad precedent. The committee also took up AB 1146, described by the author as a response to politically motivated water releases; supporters from conservation and water organizations backed the bill. Several bills were voted out to Appropriations, some were left open for later action or add-ons, and the committee repeatedly noted it was working through the agenda without a quorum early in the hearing.

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• I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve the right to close.
• And I'll be happy to take any questions and reserve the right to close.
• If there are any questions, I'm happy to take them now, and I reserve my right to close.
• Ma'am, we will reserve your right to close and we'll go straight into the testimony.
• We will reserve your right to close and proceed to testimony. The chair calls Leah Turner.