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• These families are facing rising costs from health care, child care, and home ownership.
• welfare and understands what child welfare means and what kids in our care need.
• All we care about is: are they experienced in child welfare?
• All we care about is, are they experienced in child welfare? ...be independence.
• All we care about is: are they experienced in child welfare?

Bills: HB70 , HB93 , HB95 , HB139 , HB140 , HJR4

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Keywords: Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility oversight fund, public utilities, utility regulation, commissioners, commission staff, chief of staff, ethics, Gift Act, revolving door, post-employment restrictions, consumer complaints, telecommunications, pipeline safety, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, license fees, regulatory oversight, administrative cleanup

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• I have four aides who go down to the classroom, pick up the child, and carry the child back to a room
• I mean, if I need one, or my child or my grandchild needs a speech pathologist, I want the best one.
• Just think about that compared to if your child has an issue and they got to do a telehealth session
• Now, Hulk Hogan told me as a child that I needed to do pushups and take my vitamins.
• In 2023, Alabama Poison Control reported 235 delta-8 cases, and these cases represent just 0.018% of

Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

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• The chair moves that Senate Bill 314 be considered. without amendment be reported favorably to the full
• The chair moves that House Bill 1178, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
• The chair moves that House Bill 549, without amendment, be reported favorably.
• To the vote by which House Bill 123, as substituted, was reported from committee.
• Create an abusive educational environment, or 3. Disrupt classroom operations.

Bills: HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381 , HB178

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• Parents should be able to expect that the care their child receives at school is consistent with the
• and assistant directors from some of that overly burdensome duplicative reporting, not changing the
• reporting that currently exists in PEIMS and otherwise.
• an independent nonprofit community committed to achieving equal educational opportunity for every child
• Of the military child. So, a very, very special month.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• There was a child right in danger in our own neighborhood.
• When a child on the spectrum goes missing, seconds matter.
• Hearing and seeing none, let HB 1033 be reported favorably.
• And if they abuse it, we get rid of them next time.
• Hearing and seeing none, let 1034 be reported as amended.

Bills: HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board

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• </c><00:16:27.040><c> I</c> A motion by Brown for federal report.
• </c><00:16:38.959><c> Uh</c> &gt;&gt; Bill has earned a favorable report.
• Uh &gt;&gt; Bill has earned a favorable report.
• The bill as amended as a favorable report.
• Um, one thing as a favorable report.

Bills: HB415 , HB419 , SB219 , SB170 , HB415 , HB419 , SB219 , SB170

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: police abuse registry, law enforcement registry, officer assault, assault on police, resisting arrest, battery on law enforcement, law enforcement injury fund, Back the Blue Act, Attorney General, clemency, pardon, commutation, rehabilitation costs, medical costs, public safety, criminal records, background checks, registry removal fee, privacy, due process

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• to get a handle on the number of kennels that are in the state, and many cities and towns did not report
• It would also require a little bit more detail for reporting.
• Just a quick question: as the bill does require a little bit more oversight and reporting, especially
• And both Red Badger and myself respectfully ask that this bill be given a favorable report out of your
• And both Red Badger and myself respectfully ask that this bill be given a favorable report out of your

Bills: H4738 , H4843 , H4844 , H4845 , H4849 , H4878 , H4887 , H4924 , H5052 , H5053 , S2878 , S2894 , S2897 , H5102 , H5107 , H5108 , H5109 , H5128 , H5136 , S2963 , S2956

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: Holyoke, City Council, municipal governance, special meetings, local government transparency, park land exchange, Lexington, public use, school committee, athletic fields, town administrator, employment authority, Wilbraham, local law, Uxbridge, public meeting notices, legal notices, municipal transparency, local government, digital publication

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• We're an adoption of a fair bill committee report in Houseville 27, but a favorable committee report
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Got a motion for a favorable report. All in favor say I. I. Opposed.
• Bill receives a favorable report. >> Thank you, Mr.
• Bill receives a favor report. &gt;&gt; Oppos. Bill receives a favor report.
• </c> receives a pay report. receives a pay report.
• Your bill receives a f report. &gt;&gt; Opposed. Your bill receives a f report.

Bills: HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181 , HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave

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• A child can't pull any money out of the account till after a certain age.
• What is the child learning in terms of making investments? No control.
• We could be increasing child care subsidies.
• We could be increasing money that's going to child care workforce.
• Moves adoption of the JCR report for House Bill 4056.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• , and joint committee reports.
• , and joint committee reports.
• Representative Strom now moves the adoption of the Joint Committee report to House Bill 4037.
• You're recognized to explain the Joint Committee report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Representative Strom now moves adoption of the Joint Committee report for House Bill 4043.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• It directs the Incentive Evaluation Commission to submit an annual report to the Secretary of State and
• It is just requesting certain things be in this incentive evaluation report. Move for approval.
• Some of these items are being included in the evaluation report, and we want to be assured they continue
• to stay in that report even if we would happen to change third-party vendors that are helping us.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• obligation under Arizona law to report to make sure that that child is receiving those services outside
• also that child and then the parent needs to work with their child take responsibility for their child
• There are statutes, for instance, about duty to report when you have abuse or neglect situations.
• It's about a duty to report when you have abuse or neglect situations, and that's all aimed at protecting
• It's about a duty to report when you have abuse or neglect situations and that's all aimed at protecting

Bills: HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

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• Any child who sees a black and white package will know exactly what it is.
• Where a child took cannabis to school and was giving that out.
• So some of these, you can look at them and you say, is this appealing to a child?
• Are these, the one the first one, the s'mores, is it appealing to a child?
• It establishes reporting requirements to the Department of Public Safety.

Bills: HB294 , SB40 , SB43 , SB35

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

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• Also, in a period of seven years, we achieved a 45% decrease in the number of calls reporting dead cats
• accountable program, including a public website that explains the law and grant process, transparent reporting
• communication with stakeholders, and a system for collecting outcome and impact data that will be reported

Bills: HB25 , SB38 , SB101 , HB199

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: juvenile delinquency, firearm possession, criminal background checks, state law, gun control, youth offense, conviction, public safety, SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration

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• Move for a favorable report by Representative Mooney. >> Second by Representative Pmore. >> This is a
• Bill passes with a favorable report as substituted. >> All right. >> Thank you, guys.

Bills: HB146 , HB276 , HB146 , HB276

Committee: House Health

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time

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• Anyways, we'll start with staff report on House Bill 2548.
• We report out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
• I move that House Bill 2453 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
• I move that House Bill 2640 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
• I move that House Bill 2640 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2548 , HB2453 , HB2640 , HB2095 , HB2386 , HB2239

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change, nonprofit conversion, for-profit conversion, health care acquisition, asset sale, Washington RCW, health care competition, price transparency, market oversight, premerger notification, antitrust revolving fund

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• The chair moves that SB378 without amendment be reported favorably to the full House.
• We know that for every one child that dies of drowning, there are at least five more...
• House Bill 1800 requires them to report all serious incidents involving a child in their care to TDLR
• This was a total of 15 minutes of suffering that my child endured.
• So it depends on the age of the child, but four is typical for children who are not swim-ready.

Bills: SB650 , HB3667 , SB28 , HB3201 , SB1184 , HB1800 , SB 28

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• Somebody came by this week, an inspector, by the way, with a pesticide inspection finding report.
• I have a question about the report on diseases and pests.
• If you look at the USDA reports on how we can control screw worms...
• For help with animals covered in mange, infested with fleas and ticks, who are abandoned, abused, or
• Some say that we should not allow this because some veterinarians might abuse it.

Bills: HB43 , HB3364 , HB3469 , HB3479 , HB43

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, veterinarian, veterinary medicine, veterinary telemedicine, telehealth, telemedicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, animal health, livestock, pets, remote care, electronic means, telephone consultation, controlled substances, prescription drugs

Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.

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• All all president candidate for you have se zena report your bill out as a do pass. Thank you, Mr.
• Report your bill out as a do pass. That completes the agenda for Public Safety today.

Bills: SB1213 , SB1221 , SB1636 , SB1687 , SB1772 , SB1932 , SB2062

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs, public safety, violent offenders, violent crime exclusions, sex offense exclusions