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• He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv, Inc., a leader
• Is that a conflict of interest with the duties of the office to which you've been nominated?
• I won't go through the litany, but there are plenty of examples of it since he took office.
• Tens of thousands of bank branches, they're in communities all over, they're in rural communities.
• planned and Social Security office closures of any state.

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Keywords: Social Security, Medicaid, Frank Bisignano, Elon Musk, benefit processing, office closures, public testimony, administration policies, health care, vulnerable populations

Summary: The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.

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• Office of Tribal Affairs Administrator at the Health Care Authority.
• of Social and Health Services,... ...the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health, the Department
• of Social and Health Services, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Office of the Superintendent
• facility type and provider type of mental health disorder services, substance use disorder services,
• Members of the community, certain communities across the state are using it already to good effect.

Bills: HB2555 , HB2658 , HB2683 , HB2685 , HB2168 , HB2196 , HB2545

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, mental health, insurance coverage, transparency, consumer protection, efficiency, health carriers, providers relations, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights, overdose prevention, data sharing, public health

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• She is the division, the Health and Life Insurance Director at the Office of Superintendent of Insurance
• have this kind of services.
• Madam Chair, members of the community, yes, Senator Hickey.
• We have 51% governing boards composed of patients of the clinic services.
• But are any of these operating under managed services?

Bills: SB21 , SB42 , SB81 , SB101 , SB139

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• Thank you, members of the committee. Um, I am Linda... Members of the committee.
• We have had a total over the six years of 200 transfers out of 192 births, and that's 11%.
• We're proud to be a part of the fabric of this great... ...be a part of the fabric of this great state
• That's a lot of pressure for companies to change the formula of products like Coke.
• Representative Brent, can you give me some examples of the types of foods and... ...examples of the types

Bills: SB87 , HB491 , SB43 , SB101

Committee: House Health

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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• I'm here today in support of SB 1308 on behalf of State Armor, an organization that works with states
• But the action she has taken is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of dealing with America's foreign
• adversaries' weaponization of consumer fraud, especially in the area of connected technologies.
• of millions.
• millions of dollars...

Bills: SB1097 , SB1308

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, claims, relief, state funding, named claimants, foreign adversary, consumer fraud, technology security, critical infrastructure, Arizona attorney general, fraud office, appropriations

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• Senate Bill 1983 is directing the Department of Human Services to provide foster care.
• And through no fault of their own, they have become wards of the state.
• That's because one of the things that we haven't done well is take care of foster kids.
• service and your heart and desire to help those that need a little bit of our help.
• is a success, and he has been a success in this space, and I'm certainly thankful for his years of service

Bills: SB1558 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1426 , SB633

Committee: House Children, Youth and Family Services

Keywords: child care, licensing, definitions, foster care, child welfare, SB1983, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention

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• So, if we have this in a community college or even some of our university systems that also have 2-year
• Chairman and fellow members of the committee, I'm Vicki CarX, I'm president of Wallace State Community
• program will provide exceptional services within their scope of practice under the direction of a speech-language
• Narcotics officers legally purchased 12 products out of nine vape stores in our city.
• with paraphernalia that's presented at many of these service stations, which are within walking distance

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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• Meanwhile, the Secretary of State's office collected thousands of dollars selling voter rolls to those
• ><c> State's</c> Meanwhile, the Secretary of State's Meanwhile, the Secretary of State's office<00:15
• </c> office collected thousands of dollars office collected thousands of dollars selling<00:15:13.360
• July 1st, 2025, should be the compensation of the immediate prior office holder.
• Be the compensation of the immediate prior office holder.

Bills: SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214 , SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: municipal tax, license fee, local tax increase, ordinance, public hearing, 30-day notice, municipal notice requirements, city council, town council, Alabama municipalities, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-45-2, open meetings website, newspaper publication, local government finance, tax transparency, fee increase, municipal ordinance procedure, University of South Alabama, Board of Trustees

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• both of your names.
• of House Bill 4849. ...I am here today to testify in support of House Bill 4849.
• support of House Bill 4849.
• our smaller communities or regional animal control officers, to make sure that that role can be either
• other community needs.

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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• Journal of the Day. The Secretary will read.
• I move that the reading of the journal be dispensed with, and the journal of the previous day's business
• Senator Ritchey has moved that the reading of the journal be dispensed with, and the journal of the previous
• Senator Ritchey has moved that the reading of the journal be dispensed with, and the journal of the previous
• Secretary of State message received. The Secretary of State message received. Senator Ritchey.

Bills: SB5068 , SB5109 , SB5188 , SB5223 , SB5280 , SB5420 , SB5467 , SB5581 , SB5649 , SB5705

Keywords: employment eligibility, firefighters, law enforcement, citizenship, legal authorization, public safety, mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, criminal offense, fingerprinting, state regulations, SB 5280

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• I'm the executive director of the Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention. Ms.
• And I have our family here; we like... of mine, a young woman who was a star of our community, and a
• We provide equipment and supportive monitoring services to that agency, as well as to the Office of Juvenile
• Tiffany Simpson, Office of the State Public Defender. I do want to make a point of clarification.
• They have never been employees of the office. They've never been employees of the board.

Bills: HB91 , HB123 , HB167 , HB255 , HB264 , HB321 , HB884 , HB955 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB994 , HB1005 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1109 , SCR3

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: criminal procedure, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection, trial rights, electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice

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• State Council of Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.
• He was chairman of the District Attorneys Council for one or two of those years, and in his retirement
• So glad to see that he wants to continue in some sort of public service and highly recommend him for
• Thank you all for your service.
• And so, I thank you all for your service.

Bills: HB2299 , HB2939 , HB2941 , HB2960 , HB3062 , HB3087 , HB3114 , HB3244 , HB3262 , HB3304 , HB3345 , HB3386 , HB3431 , HB3498 , HB3581 , HB3645 , HB3648 , HB3764 , HB3852 , HB3974 , HB4141 , HB4144 , HB4227 , HB4237 , HB4343 , HB4425

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Article V, convention, amendments, criminal penalties, legislative authority, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, firearm liability, tort reform, manufacturers

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• of each year.
• Tommy Tuma, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Wildlife: “Yeah, just to back up what Cole said, this
• of 20...”
• Just about every parish in the state of Louisiana, both in March of 2016 as well as in August of 2016
• the City of Gretna.

Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing

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• The removal of judges for cause as determined by a majority vote of the legislature.
• SB 97 proposes to amend Article 1, Section 17A of the Constitution of Louisiana.
• One of the main things in this piece of legislation is it applies only to entities that hold a valid
• One of the main things in this piece of legislation is it applies only to entities that hold a valid
• And we do, of course, have Joe Donnell here with the governor's office for any questions that we may

Bills: HB375 , HB986 , HB1098 , SCR35 , SB97 , SB123 , SB466

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: liability, regional transit, streetcars, trolley cars, motor vehicles, HB986, vehicular homicide, child support, surviving child, minor child, parent killed in crash, criminal restitution, family law, Louisiana child support schedule, R.S. 9:315.48, R.S. 14:32.1, victim compensation, traffic fatality, wrongful death, sentencing enhancement

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• From the vice chair, be questions of the author of the author.
• The vote is with a vote of seven out of nays that House Bill 1411 to have advanced.
• From my, for questions of the author. Questions of Senator Guthrie, say no questions.
• Jade Oyle, the director of Service Oklahoma, so there are no, there is no fiscal impact because we're
• Any of those bills, feel free to call our office with that. And meeting adjourned.

Bills: HB1411 , HB2980 , HB3015 , HB3147 , HB3277 , HB3323 , HB3443 , HB3882

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, motor vehicles, insurance, registration, verification, law enforcement, electronic credentials, Service Oklahoma, digital identification, data protection, driver's license, special license plates, Route 66

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• The funding that exists, we brought Jeff Lopez from the Office of Broadband to expand on the details
• I'm Jeff Lopez, I'm the Director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.
• Fund, which is existing bonding authority of a total of $10 million that the Office of Broadband currently
• So the Office of Broadband has the opportunity.
• , and the Board of Funeral Services.

Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264 , HB294 , SB40 , SB43 , SB35

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• And we understand and appreciate the intent of the bill to improve planning and communication for excavation
• vital services to our communities that we all rely on every day.
• vital services to our communities that we all rely on every day.
• Madam Chair, Senator Fernandez, the Arizona Corporation Commission Office of Pipeline Safety is the enforcement
• Ultimately, the community is in support of this bill, so I think in order to help folks on the spectrum

Bills: SB1128 , SB1137 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1238

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: scrap metal theft, study committee, Arizona, regulated industries, public safety, underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip

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• Okay, we can't take you out of the office of sheriff.
• them out of office.
• of the office.
• Speaker, and a salary as a result of the title of office, not a contract for services rendered. Mr.
• This conversation is about the rights of the Office of Sheriff, and the removal of the Office of Sheriff

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Summary: The House took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, a bill modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, volunteers, youth cadets, and related law enforcement roles. Members first considered a striking amendment and then a series of floor amendments, with debate repeatedly focusing on sheriffs as elected constitutional officers, the scope of state authority over local law enforcement, and whether the bill would create unfunded mandates or practical problems for counties. Supporters of the bill and many amendments argued for clarifying language, local flexibility, and state payment for new requirements; opponents generally warned the bill would weaken elected sheriffs, impose costs on counties, or overreach into local control. Amendment 2343, which would have added intent language emphasizing that sheriffs are directly accountable to the electorate, was debated at length and defeated on a roll call vote, 41 yeas to 56 nays. Amendment 2373, shifting background-check costs to the state through the Washington State Patrol, was also defeated, 44 yeas to 53 nays. Amendment 2374, narrowing provisions affecting private security and specially commissioned officers, failed 41 to 56. Amendment 2369, clarifying rules for volunteers and youth cadets, failed 41 to 56. Amendment 2371, limiting surveillance-related provisions to situations requiring a warrant, failed 42 to 55. Amendment 2372, clarifying that only non-public information would be restricted from disclosure, also failed 41 to 56. Later, Amendment 2370, which would have aligned the bill’s definition of volunteer law enforcement officers with existing statute, was defeated 42 to 55. Finally, Amendment 2352, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s new decertification rules, was debated as a protection against changing the rules midstream but was opposed on the grounds that the bill already grandfathered in the one sheriff who did not meet the new experience requirement; the amendment’s vote was not completed in the excerpt provided. The transcript also begins with the Speaker signing several bills, including Substitute House Bill 1570 and Substitute Senate Bill 6248.

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• And it would read: The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
• , the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint one
• I have two of my mayors from my district who are dynamic leaders in our community and great friends.
• McGovern; Excell and Ed in Action; Ben Lemoyne of BESE; Kelly Botker of L.A.
• of GNO, Inc.; and Terrence Lockett of E.A.

Bills: HR175 , HCR81 , SB105 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB522

Committee: House Education

Keywords: TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools

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• So, some of the community, our legislative committees have been working with the city of Birmingham in
• Instead of, you know, the goal is to, you know, instead put that money into community land trusts or,
• And too many of those haven't been torn down. community land trusts or, you know, community land trusts
• A lot of these other community land trusts in other areas, property taxes are five and six times what
• A lot of these other community land trusts in other areas, property taxes are five and six times what

Bills: SB32 , HB404 , SB105 , SB32 , HB404 , SB105

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: machinegun, enhanced sentencing, homicide, manslaughter, assault, public safety, HB404, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, cosmetology, barbering, makeup artist, makeup application, lash artist, brow artist, lash/brow permit, esthetician, salon licensing, studio licensing, mobile salon, mobile studio