Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• So what this does is create two refundable tax credits, the local news printer income tax credit and
• access to trusted local news.
• Dorsey explained, a pretty critical credit for the local news industry.
• I just have different questions. ...credit for the local news industry.
• You know, our local paper has gone from like 12,000 down to like 6,000.

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB1333 , SB1191 , SB1439 , SB1314 , SB1509 , SB1319 , SB1346 , SB1613

Keywords: water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, revolving fund, grants, environmental compliance, SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, fossil fuels

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• Alabama legislature uh from this prohibition replaces line 25 on page one with the following federal and local
• Alabama legislature uh from this prohibition replaces line 25 on page one with the following federal and local
• Uh represent Bolton explain amendment. following federal and local employees and officials replaces line

Bills: HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363 , HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole

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• The state and local efforts can be somewhat coordinated.
• The local city ordinances and permitting and zoning rules, and also, The local city ordinances and permitting
• And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
• And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all structure and removes local control.

Bills: SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5859 , SB5861 , SB6065 , SB5956 , SB5901

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: SB 6078, child care, childcare, daycare, licensed child care provider, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, prelicensing, licensing support, resource guide, child care center, family home child care, family home provider, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care, early learning, provider application, local permit notice, city permit, county permit

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• those performers last night and over the weekend has the right to freely read a book to kids in their local
• I am a local drag performer here in Austin. I've been doing drag for about six and a half years.
• Local libraries are lifelines for early childhood education and lifelong learning.
• real-life drag queen, a person who represents that community in a beloved community setting like their local
• My local branch, the Houston Public Library System, is hosting a. music therapy drumming program for

Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB 18 , SB 34

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

Bills: HB4922 , HB4713 , HB4256 , HB872 , HB1571 , HB4266 , HB4559 , SB251 , SB441 , SB1719

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• And if local. Members any questions for the witness right. Thank you, Mr Grisham.
• Do you want to send that to the local? You want that to go to local, don't you? All right.
• And so that's why we need our local community.
• And so we would like to keep that autonomy at the local level to deal with it.
• I'm here locally.

Bills: HB2034 , HB2436 , HB3010 , HB3033 , HB3138 , HB3177 , HB3426 , HB3686 , HB3858 , HB4176 , HB4257 , HB4264 , HB4804 , HCR98

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

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
• Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
• ><00:04:37.360><c> agencies</c><00:04:37.759><c> who</c><00:04:37.880><c> are</c> families and for local
• agencies who are families and for local agencies who are administering administering administering CCAP
• </c> reported this abuse to their local reported this abuse to their local welfare<01:41:53.280><c> agency

Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

Bills: HR42 , HR43 , HR44 , HR45 , HCR22 , HCR23 , HCR24 , HCR25 , HCR26 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR29 , HCR30 , HB894 , HB983 , HB984 , HR39 , HR40 , HR41 , HCR19 , HCR20 , HCR21 , HB2 , HB3 , HB15 , HB441 , HB976 , HB977 , HB978 , HB979 , HB980 , HB981 , HB982 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB521 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB854 , HB952 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB474 , HB487 , HB503 , HB606 , HB633 , HB707 , HB720 , HB728 , HB733 , HB846 , HB852 , HB856 , HB868 , HB875 , HB112 , HB657 , HB221 , HB149 , HB901 , HB148 , HB354

Keywords: women, chemistry industry, Louisiana, recognition, workforce, commendation, leadership, faith, community service, Bishop Weidner, log truck drivers, transportation safety, log industry, pastor, Church of Pentecost, forestry, tree farming, W.H. Ward Properties, community support, Louisiana Forestry Association

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• </c><00:20:55.520><c> um</c> the local um the local um with<00:20:56.200><c> the</c><00:20:56.280><c>
• ><c> it</c> with the local municipality and uh it with the local municipality and uh it produced<00:20
• </c> end-to-end process of combining local end-to-end process of combining local tax<00:41:56.080><c>
• </c> without reducing tax revenue for local without reducing tax revenue for local government<00:43:18.920
• </c><01:35:22.880><c> jurisdictions</c> I believe that the local jurisdictions I believe that the local

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• Thank you. bill on in State and Local Government. bill on in State and Local Government.
• communities and local economies.
• communities and local economies.
• </c> trickle down to the smaller local trickle down to the smaller local Minnesota<01:33:17.000><c> families
• The massive mandates that were passed on to local governments.

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• is codify a public notification process, which includes mailers and posting digitally and sharing locally

Bills: SB1475 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1531 , SB80

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

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• And if that would happen to pass, then the local jurisdictions get to choose.
• So it's a vote to authorize a local vote. That is the net effect, yes.
• So it's a vote to authorize a local vote. And has this ever been done before? Mr.
• The cities should have the right for local control to be able to... ...the cities should have the right
• for local control to be able to put the photo radar in if they want to or not.

Bills: SB1010 , SB1024 , SB1205 , SB1232 , SB1366 , SB1552 , SB1624 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1004

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting

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• to make available a current inventory of federal and other grant opportunities for state agencies, local
• This would reduce revenue and expenditure authority from General Fund Local by $26,000 one time.
• This is clearly a local project.
• One of the most devastating, local effort assistance.
• One of the most devastating, local effort assistance.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

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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• So the proposed cut doesn't just affect the state branch, but the local courts as well.
• Your budget reduces local effort assistance, LEA, by $25 million.
• Reducing local effort assistance by $25 million widens disparities for property-poor districts.
• This is not simply a local responsibility. It is a state service.
• Court staff engage in relationship-based, accountable work embedded in local communities.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

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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• this amendment just provides for those communities to make these decisions with a little bit more local
• this amendment just provides for those communities to make these decisions with a little bit more local
• control rather than state. these decisions with a little bit more local control rather than a state
• What happens with the federal tax code is you get to deduct any state and local taxes when you calculate
• This bill would add a tool for local municipalities who choose to or have the ability to waive utility

Bills: HB1175 , HB1376 , HB1500 , HB1796

Keywords: HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas

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• Local effort assistance: property-poor districts struggle to compete with the more affluent areas, and
• In 2025, the program awarded $6.3 million to 96 local food system projects while receiving more than
• The program supports the entire local foods infrastructure that allows small- and mid-scale farmers to
• We also employ 85 caregivers and support staff who live and work in our local area.
• My name is Willow Heights, and I'm president of WAWU, UAW Local 4929 at Western Washington University

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

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