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• to make rural areas of Alabama more competitive in the... areas of Alabama more competitive in the recruitment
• I am president of the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and I represent all
• And we've also received four years of financial audits that well exceed the Department of Education's
• Society of CPAs... ...by the Alabama Society of CPAs, the National Society of CPAs, all those groups
• Uh, students from the University of Alabama actually came to me a couple of years ago and asked that

Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer

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• I just think it should be the Department of Correction's responsibility to notify those people that are
• while in custody of the Department of Corrections, the age of the individual at the time the motion
• Chairman, the chairman of the Alabama Athletic Commission just walked in the door, and if I may, I would
• With the Alabama Athletic Commission, I assume you have the outline for SB9 in front of you.
• Some kind of unsanctioned fighting or some kind of...

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama

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• I believe today, and members of the committee, John Bargainer with Manufacturer Alabama.
• The Alabama citizens could go online and take a look at the expenditures of state government.
• A lot of times, the IT department is the part-time clerk.
• I'm Baker Allen, director of governmental affairs for the Alabama League of Municipalities.
• 13.280> of for the Alabama League of for the Alabama League of Municipalities.

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• Lord, we thank you for this opportunity to serve the great state of Alabama.
• A lot of them decided...
• A lot of questions...
• my mantra of the year.
• Eight of the single space list of parchas.

Bills: SB45, SB73, SB169, HB243, SB177

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, catastrophe savings account, catastrophe fund, storm savings, disaster savings, hurricane, windstorm, floodwaters, hail, tornado, property insurance, homeowners insurance, insurance deductible, FORTIFIED

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• people outside of our states interested in Alabama and seeing it as a crypto-friendly state.
• And I had the opportunity to work with our Department of Revenue.
• It does have an excise tax or sin tax that's been worked out with the Department of Revenue.
• In our annual state of tobacco control report, Alabama received an FS. control report, Alabama received
• Um, we have done very well in our handling of budgets here in Alabama for a number of years by taking

Bills: SB282, SB300, HB72, HB396, SB282, SB300, HB72, HB396

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs

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• This changes the makeup of the board of trustees of the University of South Alabama.
• Our law firm was hired by the Alabama Association of Housing Authorities and Redevelopment, and that's
• One thing that the Alabama Association of Counties did request that we add in the...
• I'm here to talk about HB461, which is a bill that's on behalf of Alabama Public Television.
• Chairman, I might have a motion to reconsider the bill on the board of trustees for South Alabama.

Bills: HB442, HB459, HB90, HB91, HB461, HB481

Keywords: codification, Code of Alabama 1975, cumulative supplement, replacement volume, technical corrections, code cleanup, state code update, local laws, Secretary of State, Code Commissioner, Thomson Reuters, boating violation, scrivener's error, typographical correction, clerical correction, legislative housekeeping, 2024 Regular Session, 2025 session statutes, county local laws, official code publication

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• Reclassifies up to $7 million in excess funds and appropriates to the Oklahoma State Department of Health
• House House Bill 4029 is $68 million dollars appropriated to the State Department of Health.
• Talks about how the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management may enter into memorandums of understanding
• The other issue is if they're being tasked to do that work, why then does the Oklahoma Department of
• Emergency Management retain 2% of some of these millions of dollars.

Bills: HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• This This bill reappropriates excess ARPA interest funds to a couple of projects within the Department
• of Human Services.
• of legislation.
• House Bill 4029 merely limits the appropriations given to the Oklahoma State Department of Health for
• House 4077 appropriates up to $10,582,005.96 in interest funds to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency

Bills: HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142, HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• Again, this is a rename of the Re-Engage Alabama Grant Program, and it changes the minimum age.
• Again, this is a rename of the Re-Engage Alabama Grant Program, and it changes the minimum age.
• The chair said the Department of Education had folks there and that he might be able to speak to it,
• He said he had asked for someone from the Department of Education.
• The chair said he would rather hear it from the Department of Education representative.

Bills: SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168, SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• before, and I clicked on it, and it said, "The Department of War endorses this bill."
• That's the first time I've ever got an email from Department of War.
• Um, it lessens the burden of uh, of lensure for our um, cosmetology and barbers and it's a part of our
• Department of War endorses this bill." Department of War endorses this bill."
• <00:08:52.000> So, email from Department of War. So, email from Department of War.

Bills: SB147, SB158, SB163, SB147, SB158, SB163

Keywords: construction zone, work zone, speed camera, automated enforcement, photo radar, photographic speed enforcement, traffic safety, highway safety, road construction, maintenance workers, civil citation, civil fine, speeding ticket, owner liability, registered owner, ALDOT, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALEA, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, public safety

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• Okay, so the Department of Corrections...
• One of the big concerns last year with the bill was what was called the Department of Investigations.
• The Alabama Department of Workforce... IRAs.
• The Alabama Department of Workforce will administer the program and will offer investment options such
• is up to the Secretary of Workforce.

Bills: SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93, SB163, SB173, SB155, HB93

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission filing of claims further. >> Representative Bedell. >>
• Uh, the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund is a group of funds that are available to qualifying
• I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
• I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
• c> core<00:18:20.080> of<00:18:20.240> engineers responsibility of the core of engineers

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

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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• state of Alabama, let us keep in mind that we are not of.
• and a lot of their initiatives to the new department of workforce.
• So that The new department of workforce created some differences.
• That's the reclassification of their expenses to the Department of Workforce.
• Alabama is kind of the education. Alabama is kind of the flagship state for this program.

Bills: SB113, SB114, SB305, SB111, HB600, SB112, SB150, SB109, SB122

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

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• <00:08:49.360> Alabama<00:08:49.839> healthcare place in the state of Alabama healthcare
• <00:15:00.160> Alabama<00:15:00.800> or as allnatural in the state of Alabama or as
• Alabama," then that product would then no longer be sold in the state of Alabama because that manufacturer
• <00:20:13.440> Alabama<00:20:13.840> because<00:20:14.080> that state of Alabama
• > on the state of Alabama, we're short on the state of Alabama, we're short on nurses,<00:25:32.000

Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• Before we get started, I just want to thank all of you for being here.
• This is our first meeting of this legislative session.
• and for being vital members of this committee.
• In 2023, we passed a total overhaul of the law in our state.
• You should have a one-sheet kind of distillation of what we're changing, but it's a lot of housekeeping

Bills: SB94

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• And uh this is one of another one of our military bills that, of course, you know, passed the Senate
• Alabama has never heard of that before.
• Alabama has never heard of >> That's okay.
• Alabama has never heard of that<00:17:03.920> before.
• The purpose of that is a lot of time for example.

Bills: HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362, HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

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• That's a large part of the Alabama.
• > bunch<00:45:26.000> of<00:45:26.160> our Alabama proposes um a bunch of our Alabama
• of<00:46:05.680> the the state of Alabama and all of the the state of Alabama and all of the
• one Innovate Alabama, of course, that's one Innovate Alabama, of course, that's one of<00:49:58.079
• :59.040> Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama program

Bills: HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390, HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales

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• It does address the issue of the dwindling number of licensed rehabbers in the state of Alabama because
• One of the biggest fears surrounding this bill is the case of Alabama 38. ... ...cases.
• This is going to cost the department. going to cost the department that's doing these types of inspections
• There is no input into the department of conservation, and I would say otherwise.
• Let me tell you this because I left my truck in... rehabilitation in the state of Alabama.

Bills: HB448, HB448

Keywords: wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, good samaritan, injured animals, orphaned animals, debilitated wildlife, wild birds, wild animals, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, permit exemption, animal rescue, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary licensing, animal cruelty, wildlife care, rehabilitation act, non-federally protected species, endangered species

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• , you would know if you annexed a portion of a substantial amount of population.
• So, the census The census department will report to the state or does the Department of Revenue.
• Department of Revenue would have that information. And who do they get their information from?
• Um, we've had lots of discussions over this for a long period of time.
• What kind of promotions?

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• And of course, I don't think any of us believe that the Alabama Department of Public Health is going
• :02:59.040> of believe that the Alabama Department of believe that the Alabama Department of Public
• All that stuff is already reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
• Department of Public Health. And they to Department of Public Health.
• > of<00:19:03.480> Public<00:19:03.800> Health, Alabama Department of Public Health

Bills: HB128, SB297, HB128, SB297

Keywords: HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments, congressional districts, geographic representation, nursing regulation, nursing education programs, licensure compact