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• Uh, we've worked with them in other states, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico.
• The state of Alabama has been doing this for about a decade now, and it has shown very, very positive
• Um, I was told by some in Alabama and some areas along the coast in Alabama, their coastal, uh, insurance
• Alabama had 30,977. Due largely to, uh, this program. Uh, so, uh, the program does work.
• Mentioning Alabama, I think that program has provided about 7000, uh, grants for roofs, and as Doctor

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• Ladies and gentlemen, the Alabama Senate will now come to order.
• your wisdom for Lieutenant Governor Ainsworth, President Pro Tem Gudger, for every member of the Alabama
• Welcome to Alabama Senate. Great to have y'all today. special guests in the gallery.
• Y'all can please stand.<00:04:59.919> Welcome<00:05:00.240> to<00:05:00.280> Alabama
• Welcome to Alabama Senate. Great stand. Welcome to Alabama Senate.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer and pledge led by Todd Russell of ALCAP, followed by roll call showing 32 senators present, establishing a quorum. Senator Wagner moved to excuse absent senators and to dispense with reading the previous day’s journal; both motions were adopted without objection. No bills were introduced during the bill introduction segment. Under committee reports, the Committee on County and Municipal Government reported House Bill 1 favorably by a vote of 6 yeas and 3 nays. The bill concerns primary elections and would authorize a special primary election for congressional districts affected by a federal court ruling, require the governor to call such an election under certain conditions, set an election calendar, and address qualification of affected candidates. The title was read, and the bill received second reading and was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. After committee reports concluded, Senator Gudger moved to adjourn until 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, and the Senate adjourned by voice vote. Before adjournment, the presiding officer recognized special guests in the gallery, including fourth graders from Springville Elementary, guests of Senator Bell.

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• I'm speaking for Citizens for a Better Alabama.
• For 26 years, we've proposed gambling expansion in Alabama.
• have a dominant amount of skill in it, then it's gambling, a game of chance that is protected by the Alabama
• And that violates Article 27, Section 65 of the constitution, which prohibits gambling in Alabama.
• something that's been around since 1977, like I said, if they shut down everything in the state of Alabama

Bills: SB268, SB262

Keywords: mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling

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• dealing with the film industry, and we're going to tell you how we're going to change that from the Alabama
• Film Office to the Alabama Entertainment Office.
• to a loan-out company by a production company only if the production company withheld and remitted Alabama
• Alabama income tax at the rate of 5% on all payments to the loan-out company for services performed in
• The amount withheld and remitted to the Alabama Department of Revenue is considered to be an estimated

Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8

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• all the other coastal states to clarify what happens in Alabama with their discount.
• So Alabama has a discount in place, and you can see it ranges from 25 to 55 percent.
• So, can you, do you know the difference between the Alabama and Oklahoma systems?
• This is very strange for me to be saying nice things about Alabama and Oklahoma.
• in Alabama.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
• That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
• That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
• That has touched the Mobile, Alabama, community deeply.
• THAT HAS TOUCHED THE MOBILE, ALABAMA, COMMUNITY DEEPLY.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Alabama Mr. Figures each will control 20 Alabama Mr.
• You know, this is an event when you grow up in Alabama, when you grow up Black in Alabama.
• You know, this is an event when you grow up in Alabama, when you grow up Black in Alabama.
• University of Alabama. University of Alabama.
• another very proud native of Alabama. another very proud native of Alabama.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Our reimbursement in Alabama is abysmal, and that's why hospitals are closing. >> I don't disagree with
• Our reimbursement in Alabama<00:18:01.760> is<00:18:02.320> abysmal<00:18:03.120> and
• <00:18:03.280> that's<00:18:03.520> why Alabama is abysmal and that's why Alabama is
• Alabama Department of Public Health? Alabama Department of Public Health?
• Um, would this legislation have any impact on the Alabama Department of Public Health?

Bills: SB367, SB368, SB350, SB351

Keywords: rural health, healthcare access, state funding, health transformation, appropriations, fiscal policy, healthcare funding, economic development, mental health, maternal health, antitrust, competition, market regulation, business practices, consumer protection, anaphylaxis, epinephrine, auto-injector, public health, school safety

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• But the amendment, um, was requested by Alabama State Department of Education, SSA and A+, uh, clarifies
• It required the Alabama State Department to develop and publish a set of minimum standards that must
• Requires the Alabama State Department to publish a list of approved courses that meet the standards.
• It required the Alabama requirement.
• c><00:04:39.120> publish<00:04:39.360> a Alabama State Department to publish a Alabama

Bills: HB329, SB5, HB329, SB5, HB43, HB75, HB396

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast

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• High School girls basketball championship, as well as the state of Alabama state tournament of high
• Congratulations, Bulldogs of Alabama A&M.
• has just wrapped up the state of Alabama has just wrapped up the state of Alabama High<00:38:47.400
• Congratulations, Bulldogs of Alabama A&M. I mean it is historic feat.
• Bulldogs of Alabama A&M Congratulations. Bulldogs of Alabama A&M Congratulations.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 6 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, found a quorum, dispensed with reading the journal, and moved through routine calendar business. Members tabled motions on several Senate bills, including Senate Bill 3230 and Senate Bill 2699, and there was discussion about a member’s right to hold a bill even after immediate release had been granted the prior day. The chamber also handled a hold request on Senate Bill 2838 and later tabled a motion related to it. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 2103, which was called up and amended with a strike-all amendment. The bill was described as a broad education and retirement package focused on teacher pay, assistant teacher pay, PERS changes, school attendance officers, and support for struggling school districts. The sponsor said it would provide a $5,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise, a $3,000 increase for special education teachers, a $3,000 increase for assistant teachers, and an approximately $5,000 increase for school attendance officers. It also would reduce retirement service requirements for some state employees and first responders, allow retired teachers to return to work while drawing retirement, and create a district-of-innovation provision for D and F districts to help address teacher shortages and other needs. Several members questioned the scope of the bill, asking whether it included school choice, vouchers, portability, or other contentious provisions; the sponsor said it did not. Questions also focused on the superintendent salary cap language, the effect on PERS contributions for returning retirees, and whether the bill still contained the counselor ethics language that had been discussed earlier; the sponsor said that language had been struck out. After debate, the House adopted the strike-all amendment and then passed Senate Bill 2103 by a vote of 122-0. After passage, members made announcements and vote-change requests on prior calendar items, including Senate Bill 2432 and Senate Bill 3111. The Speaker also announced a press conference after adjournment to discuss the teacher pay raise. The House then adjourned until 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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• I am Deputy Director for Operations of Alabama D and here speaking on behalf of Director Cooper and Chief
• I'm Blake Hardwick, and I'm here on behalf of the Energy Institute of Alabama.
• The Institute is made up of all of your power producers and distributors, from Alabama Power, Power South
• , TVA to from Alabama Power, Power South, TVA to the rural electric cooperatives, the Alabama Municipal
• Electric Authority, and all six electric cities of Alabama.

Bills: SB42, HB323

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, electric utility, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, 1136, house, all

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• Dear Lord, thank you for this day and for the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama.
• before our confirmations committee today and help us all to make the best decisions for the people of Alabama
• Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating and Air Conditioning. I guess we need to do a roll call.
• Brandy Williams, Madame Chief Brandy Williams for the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Commission
• Okay, and she came to us from the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs, who voted with unanimous consent

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• Football coaches in Georgia, and then the five highest-paid public school coaches in Alabama.
• When we take a look at Alabama, I want to point out Auburn High School.
• They're leaving Florida to go to Georgia or Alabama.
• Each of the school districts in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have policies that make it permissible to
• Each of the school districts in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have policies that make it permissible to

Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White. The students spoke about the value of education-based athletics, leadership, and the need for safe, equitable opportunities. Damon then discussed FHSAA issues including rising sportsmanship problems, ejections, violent incidents, recruiting allegations, transfers, mental health pressures on student athletes, and the need for qualified coaches. He said the association tries to be proactive, work with schools on discipline, and emphasize that school changes should be for academic reasons rather than athletics. Senators asked about mental health, transfer rules, and a recent Jacksonville incident; Damon explained the current transfer exceptions and said the association lacked authority over the Jacksonville football game because the schools were not in FHSAA football. The committee then heard a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, have not kept pace with the expanding year-round demands of coaching, and amount to very low hourly pay in many sports. He also said Florida’s restrictions on booster club funding and minimal certification requirements contribute to turnover and difficulty retaining qualified coaches. Hickman and Ward described coaching as a demanding, year-round profession that affects students beyond athletics, including academics and mental health. The superintendents said they value coaches but must balance compensation against limited district funds and other staffing needs; one noted Walton County uses a dedicated administrative lane for football coaching and athletic administration. Senators discussed whether booster club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should be tied to performance, and whether any increase in base student allocation would actually reach coaches. Public commenters, including Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, urged support for coaches and emphasized their broader impact on students’ lives and school safety. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, with no appearance forms filed, voted unanimously to recommend confirmation. Senator Burgess then moved to adjourn, and the committee concluded the meeting.

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• This was the bill that proposed an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama related to Tuscaloosa County
• full-time mayors of the municipalities in the county to participate in the employee retirement system of Alabama
• retirement participate in the employee retirement system<00:04:13.840> of<00:04:14.000> Alabama
• under<00:04:14.640> the<00:04:14.720> same<00:04:14.959> terms system of Alabama
• under the same terms system of Alabama under the same terms conditions<00:04:15.599> as<00:04

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Resolution 91 by Nichols, recognizing February 18th, 2025 as Alabama.
• Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
• Welcome the members of the Alabama Cushota Tribe to their state capitol.
• So stand up and be recognized, the Alabama Cushota Tribe. Yeah.
• For the relief of the Alabama Indians.

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate

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• OTHER STATES THAT ARE PAYING A COMPARABLE SALARY ALABAMA RIGHT NOW $35 AN HOUR $73,000 PER YEAR WE ARE
• YOU TOLD US WHAT ALABAMA. >> Speaker: IT IS NOT HIGH IT'S NOT ALABAMA BUT IT'S DOING GOOD.
• CHAIR FIRST QUESTION WE TALKED ABOUT ALABAMA AND $35 AN HOUR WHICH IS ROUGHLY 60,000.
• DO WE KNOW WHAT THEIR INMATE POPULATION IS IN ALABAMA TO HAVE A COMPARISON OF THE OVERALL RATIOS?
• IT IS A BAD FISCAL DECISION FOR THE STATE. >> Representative: IS ALABAMA $35 AN HOUR THE STARTING PAY

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• We mobilize people, data, and solutions across the value chain to accelerate change and build a better
• that, we export about 2 million tons, much of it to environmental justice communities as far away as Alabama
• We are currently exporting 45% of our waste out of state, as far away as Alabama.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• significantly lower than the national average of 88 percent, and participation rates in other states such as Alabama
• So we must prioritize them in the CFAP expansion and accelerate their access to food wherever most feasible

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on CalFresh enrollment, food insecurity in California, the recent federal shutdown’s disruption of SNAP benefits, and the long-term effects of H.R. 1 on eligibility, benefits, and state and county costs. Opening remarks emphasized that millions of Californians rely on CalFresh, that the shutdown briefly delayed benefits for the first time in the program’s history, and that state and local governments, including Alameda County, stepped in with emergency food aid and funding. Members also framed the issue as both a hunger and affordability problem, with several noting that California’s agricultural abundance contrasts sharply with persistent food insecurity. The first panel presented research and advocacy perspectives on food hardship. PPIC’s Tess Thorman described food insecurity rates, disparities affecting households with children and Black and Latino households, and the role of nutrition programs in reducing poverty. Nourish California’s Betzabel Estudio argued that hunger is a policy choice and highlighted campaigns to expand state-funded food assistance for immigrants, support reentry populations, and continue the CalFresh fruit-and-vegetable incentive program. The California Association of Food Banks’ Josh Wright said food banks are seeing sustained high demand, lower federal food supplies, and cannot replace CalFresh, while urging more state support for food purchasing, school meals, and SunBucks. The second panel reviewed CalFresh operations and participation. The California Department of Social Services reported that CalFresh participation has risen over the past decade, with the state closing much of the participation gap through outreach, simplified applications, and demonstration projects such as the Elderly Simplified Application Project and a minimum nutrition benefit pilot. Alameda County Social Services described local caseloads, application trends, and emergency food distributions during the shutdown, while also warning that H.R. 1’s work requirements, immigrant eligibility restrictions, and possible cost-sharing could reduce enrollment. A student CalFresh ambassador testified about the burdensome application and recertification process and urged more funding for campus basic-needs centers and outreach to reduce stigma and administrative friction. In the final panel, county, food bank, and policy witnesses described the shutdown response and the expected impact of H.R. 1. Alameda County Community Food Bank and the County Welfare Directors Association said counties, food banks, and community partners mobilized emergency funds, pop-up pantries, and food purchasing to bridge the shutdown gap, but warned that hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose benefits under the new federal rules. The California Budget and Policy Center began outlining the scale of federal cuts, noting that H.R. 1 will significantly reduce SNAP funding and shift costs to states. No votes or formal committee actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible state responses, including backfilling benefits, preserving outreach funding, and improving administrative systems to protect enrollment.

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• We do have municipalities in the state of Alabama that do not participate in RSA, correct?
• I'm Baker, the Director of Governmental Affairs to the Alabama League of Municipalities.
• They're in Northwestern Alabama.
• we're having here, you know, the hardest place to get to hear anything that's in a meeting is Momery, Alabama
• See live you in session, actually, see all that the state of Alabama does for anyone to do that.

Bills: HB333, HB329, HB362

Keywords: law enforcement, training facility, regional authority, municipal cooperation, public safety, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, transparency, public meetings, accountability, education, 1136, house, all

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• That brings the AG year from Alabama.
• And Alabama.
• More from Georgia and Alabama.
• More from Georgia and Alabama.
• And and Alabama.