Bills: SF0014, SF0018

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, 916, all

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• Operate more effectively and efficiently, and better serve the animals in our shelter program.
• At one time, I did teach at McLennan Community College in the... veterinary technology program, and at
• really reflects the talent and expertise that TDLR has been able to bring to the vet board and that
• supports conservation efforts. conservation efforts and wildlife programs.
• Several other states, including Oklahoma, Tennessee, Nebraska, Montana, and South Dakota, are working

Bills: SB34, SB119, SB261, SB532, SB1035, SB1245, SB1247, SB1267, SB1442, SB1930, SB1948, SB2078, SB2112, SB2143, SB2155

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

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• Grants management software program, we need there procurement contracts and contracts in general, we
• We're collaborating with Oklahoma State University, and then, of course, the MAPS3 project Then, the
• To South Oklahoma City, as I mentioned, the annex will be complete, and we lease the annex from SSM.
• As a taxpayer in Oklahoma, we need to make sure we get that right and spend that money properly Meet
• And again, it gets back to the cumulative programs.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So as we grow that talent pool and the potential of relocating those visitors, we are also attracting
• attraction and retention and gather more information on talent attraction and retention efforts and
• and retention for on talent attraction and retention for over<00:41:15.119> a<00:41:15.280>
• forward to retain and attract talent. forward to retain and attract talent.
• You talked about Ohio's approach, uh, with, you know, business attraction and talent attraction kind

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with leaders of the First Frontier Appalachian Trail System for an update on trail development, economic impact, and funding needs. Speakers said the system has expanded from 18 to 21 counties over the past year, with interest from additional counties, about 450 miles of trails currently open, and a goal of surpassing 1,000 miles within two years. They described the project as primarily an economic development effort that is already drawing public and private investment, supporting lodging and campground businesses, and creating new enterprises such as guide services, repairs, and recovery services for ATVs. The presentation highlighted permit sales, which began on a soft-launch basis earlier in the year and are now available both physically and online. Permits cost $25 per year for in-state residents and allow riding on First Frontier trails. Officials also discussed landowner agreements, saying the standard license agreement is modeled on Hatfield-McCoy, is favorable to landowners, and can be ended with 60 days’ notice. They said the agreements, along with patrols and cleanup efforts, help address trespassing and illegal dumping while encouraging property owners to participate. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Captain Jason Sloan reported 638 hours of patrols under the memorandum of agreement since January 1 and said the partnership has focused on safety, enforcement of existing laws, emergency planning, and cleanup support. The group also cited partnerships with the National Forest, Onyx Off-Road, ARC, and Yamaha, and said a Jeep Jamboree in Lee County drew 237 registered participants, mostly from out of state. They said a GNCC race in Knox County is being pursued for spring. The authority requested $3.5 million for the next two-year budget cycle and said it needs additional staffing, including two full-time trail development coordinators and part-time office help, to keep up with growth. Members praised the project’s progress and its potential to boost tourism and regional economic development.

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• And she said yes.
• And I said, "That's And she said yes.
• I I uh and then her professor, Dr. I I uh and then her professor, Dr.
• and uh Helena Beltran. and uh Helena Beltran. They<00:03:09.519> here.
• and be recognized.

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• Are preceding day and approves the same.
• recognized and welcome to the Senate. recognized and welcome to the Senate.
• Referrals and re-referrals are made in accordance with the order of the day and any supplemental orders
• memorandum from the Senate President and memorandum from the Senate President and House<00:03:29.920
• If there are no been moved and seconded.

Bills: SB2097, SB2317, SB2319, SB2177, SB2190, SB2424, SB2524, SB2627, SB3084, SB895, SB896, SB3102, SB3157, SB3215, SB2050, SB2090, SB2211, SB2572, SB2096, SB2025, SB2127, SB2046, SB2262, SB2354, SB2387, SB2487, SB2955, SB3234, SB2851, SB2573, SB2391, SB3282, SB3055, SB2189, SB2194, SB3152, SB2635, SB888, SB2203, SCR1, SCR2, SCR3, SCR4, SCR5, SCR6, SCR7, SCR8, SCR9, SCR10, SCR11, SCR12, SCR13, SCR14, SCR15, SCR16, SCR17, SCR18, SCR19, SCR20, SCR21, SCR22, SR3, SR5, SR6, SR7, SR8, SR9, SR10, SR11, SR12, SR13, SR14, SR15, SR16, SR17, SR18, SR19, SB2010, SB3118, SB3276

Keywords: sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, housing development, zoning exemption, government assistance, affordable housing

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• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and<00:10:28.640> public<00:10:28.880> programs.
• We helped our and public programs.

Bills: HF2436, HF2435

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• Uh, this program will support a farmer's ability to produce and distribute pest- and disease-free plants
• Uh, this program will support a farmer's ability to produce and distribute pest- and disease-free plants
• So again, there are many programs and policies, and we want them to be utilized by bonafide farmers,
• And been termed healthy soils programs.
• So we had an existing program and we have Emily Perry.

Bills: SB874, SB2097, SB2098, SB2126, SB2154, SB2153, SB2160, SB2123, SB2110

Keywords: veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, plant propagation, small farms, midsize farms, sustainable farming, Hawaii, data analysis, market study

Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. SB 874 on veterinary medicine would require veterinarians, upon a client’s request, to provide a written prescription for an animal patient in an existing veterinary client-patient relationship, allow Hawaii-licensed pharmacies to dispense those prescriptions, and authorize the Veterinary Medicine Board to set penalties. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with supporters citing lower costs and consumer choice; the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association said veterinarians already should be doing this and supported the bill if amended. One testifier in opposition argued the bill needed a conspicuous notice requirement so pet owners know they can request prescriptions. Committee members and the Department of Agriculture said they were not aware of widespread problems, and discussion focused on whether the measure was already consistent with current practice and whether amendments would address remaining concerns. The committee also heard SB 2097, which would create a climate-resilient food systems grant program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and appropriate funds. The department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and others supported the bill, saying it could help farmers and ranchers invest in resilience, infrastructure, and technology. Several testifiers asked for clearer definitions, especially for terms like “food hubs” and “resilience hubs,” and suggested adding technical assistance and clearer eligibility criteria. The department explained the program was intended for shovel-ready projects in the middle of the supply chain, with a focus on farmers in a certain revenue range, and said it was modeled on a USDA program. SB 2098 would establish a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and other producers. Testimony was supportive, emphasizing biosecurity, nursery industry needs, and preventing invasive species and crop disease. The department described the program as using tested clean stock, tissue culture facilities, and data collection to support future planting decisions, and estimated a two-year ramp-up. Members questioned whether the program duplicated existing work at CTR/other partners and whether data collection should be centralized, but the department said the effort would build on existing varieties and partnerships rather than overlap them. Finally, SB 2126 would create a conventional farming grant program for small and midsize conventional farmers. Supporters from the department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council said conventional agriculture deserves support and that the bill would help increase food production. Opposition and comments focused on the bill’s exclusion of organic farmers; one farmer said the measure was unfair unless amended to include organic producers, while a Farmers Union witness said the bill was too vague about the grant’s purpose and should be clearer about its goals. In response to questions, the department said the exclusion of organic farming was not intentional and that the bill was meant to support all agriculture, though no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• This bill is modeled after a similar and very successful program in Florida.
• Such facilities provide higher property tax rates, greater job and payroll multiples, and attract additional
• Do we have the talent and the skills? Do we have the skill set here to be able to do that?
• and perhaps school districts across the state implementing similar programs.
• of the universities, and it really was a good program.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• Stephanie Click, and Garnett Coleman to establish the Workplace Violence Prevention Grant Program.
• And especially if it's, like I say, training. where you might have a different training program than
• Facilities using the best practices language of your bill to fund their workplace safety programs and
• Between April 1 and May 30th of this year to try the program goal is to try and assist 250 individuals
• Department of Housing and Urban Development. to track service usage, assess needs and improve program

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• and our teachers to handle.
• And I'm going to tell you something else too, and I'm going to be through, Mr. Chairman.
• Elijah is autistic and... Elijah is autistic and has cerebral palsy.
• . ...restroom and change him securely and privately.
• . ...and they reinforce Alabama's commitment to accessibility and inclusion.

Bills: SB1, SB83, SB159, SB160, SB1

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities

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• You know, Oklahoma City ain't real rural. No, they're not. And and and and and.
• Well, it's rural Oklahoma. And Oklahoma City, Tulsa, east of Tulsa, 50 miles, that ain't rural.
• We realize that there's Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Broken Arrow.
• it's kind of a little bit of apples and oranges, not the exact same Program, but with the rural fire
• , and there's a waiting, and there's a waiting list to get Into the equivalency programs, which would

Bills: HB2993, HB3850, HB3595, HB3763, HB3760

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, law enforcement, mandatory training, mental health, domestic violence, peace officer certification

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• On this, and thank you to Service Oklahoma for working with us on it.
• Really, just a more equal and balanced apportionment of those who are citizens here in the state of Oklahoma
• So if I am from California and I get arrested in Oklahoma, am I still going to be a resident?
• And I'm happy to go back and find that out.
• And maybe Representative, former sheriff from eastern Oklahoma, addressed that because there's...

Bills: HB2993, HB3850, HB3595, HB3763, HB3760

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, law enforcement, mandatory training, mental health, domestic violence, peace officer certification

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• And what they did and the last time we had sunset, they changed it basically and wiped out all those
• I'm an accounting professor and program chair.
• With hundreds of people moving to Texas daily and many businesses relocating to Texas, the need for CPA
• skilled professionals to bring their expertise to Texas and significantly expand our talent pool.
• Yes, and, and, and so you actually, most of them rent space in strip centers or, or places and then you

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• Job opportunities were few, and as a result of that over the years, we saw our talent leave.
• Job opportunities were a few, and as a result of that over the years, we saw our talent leave.
• have reviewed a lot of the recent developments in other states, including Virginia, Oklahoma, and so
• And I live in a district that has Evergy and Ameren, and I've said it both ways, and I think we can do
• And they have to run, and they have to pay people. And we pay people.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And, friends, I have before you the local government wetland replacement program.
• However, the program only works when there is enough funding to sustain and maintain the credit bank,
• as replacement program, and we prepare as replacement program, and we prepare as we<00:36:32.000>
• It should be and support the program.
• And I see this being an inter<01:11:34.080> intergenerational<01:11:35.040> programming

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• In March, Doctor Lowe will come back to Oklahoma, and he and I will go on a three-day barnstorming tour
• Number four is to evaluate our curriculum and program.
• And then, number five is to increase the attract and retain competitiveness.
• We have academic homegrown talent right here in Oklahoma.
• Then Poianlow P O S H E N and then Lloh, it's really a remarkable and innovative program.

Keywords: 914, all

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• What are, is there like one typical source of these grant programs and funds, or is this, is it federal
• Folks at Louisiana, if you live in Louisiana and Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico want to create a compact
• And most importantly, we are needlessly pitting US medical graduates against talented 4 licensed doctors
• And we are doing a challenge of sorts between April 1 and May 30th of this year to try the program goal
• , and improve program effectiveness.

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• And what we can do is a strong B program. But thank you all for coming today, really.
• The list goes on and on. And that's what bees do.
• us and help us enjoy the flowers and the views.
• And negatively impact affordability and availability.
• So Madam Chair and Superintendent and Senator Dewey, it's... ...and Superintendent and Senator Deweig

Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3

Keywords: insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law