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• Utah and they came and had a suggestion.
• But then somebody comes in later and owns McDonald's and tells you you got to shut it down. and they
• 00:09:12.160><c> and</c><00:09:12.399><c> the</c><00:09:12.720><c> only</c> and negotiated in Utah and
• and owns McDonald's and comes in later and owns McDonald's and tells<00:10:47.839><c> you</c><00:10:
• </c> business and they've not been open and business and they've not been open and they<00:11:34.399>

Bills: HB418, SB138, SB215, HB418, SB138, SB215

Keywords: financial services, banking, insurance, debanking, social credit score, ESG, environmental, social, and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, religious freedom, free speech, viewpoint discrimination, political discrimination, firearms, gun industry, ammunition, fossil fuels, oil and gas, mining, timber

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• But the state board of education, and I'm really proud of where Alabama is.
• I'm really pleased with how the state has done this, and I applaud our state board of education in the
• This was a working with the superintendent, the state department of education, and school boards.
• This would mean 16 different school boards in Elmore County and 13... different school boards in Elmore
• of education, and now the community colleges have their own board of trustees and they're no longer

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• Chairman and committee.
• For a number of years, I've been working along with others on looking at boards, commissions, and councils
• We had this workers' comp advisory commission in place, and it is agreed by all involved today that it
• is no longer needed as we have fully transitioned to the commission system, and so even members on the
• And I have to order contacts and glasses.

Bills: SB1303, SB1343, SB1435, SB1438, SB1444, SB1641, SB1765, SB1916, SB2067

Keywords: workers' compensation, workers comp, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, self-insurance guaranty fund, multiple injury trust fund, physician advisory committee, advisory council on workers' compensation, workers' compensation court, insurance, employer liability, self-insured employer, fund transfer, records transfer, agency reorganization, statutory cleanup, technical corrections, Title 85A, SB1343, Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act

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• Chairman and committee.
• So for a number of years, I've been working along with others on looking at boards and commissions and
• We had this workers' comp advisory commission in place, and it is agreed by all involved today that it
• And so it's part of the regulatory framework, which has the force and effect of law.
• My optometrist and my optometrist in my district and optometry association requested this.

Bills: SB1303, SB1343, SB1435, SB1438, SB1444, SB1641, SB1765, SB1916, SB2067

Keywords: workers' compensation, workers comp, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, self-insurance guaranty fund, multiple injury trust fund, physician advisory committee, advisory council on workers' compensation, workers' compensation court, insurance, employer liability, self-insured employer, fund transfer, records transfer, agency reorganization, statutory cleanup, technical corrections, Title 85A, SB1343, Vision Plan Contractual Requirements Act

Summary: The Business and Insurance committee met and first announced that several bills—1765, 1916, 1438, and 1444—would be laid over. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1303, which repeals an obsolete workers’ compensation advisory commission that members said is no longer needed after the state moved to a commission-based system; it passed 9-0. Senate Bill 1641 followed, clarifying that annual renewal notices for certain business certifications may be sent to the last known email address of record; it also passed 9-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1435, a property insurance measure responding to rising premiums. The author argued it would prohibit insurers from using credit scores in premium rating, citing examples of large rate differences tied to credit rather than driving or property risk. Members questioned whether banning credit scoring would shift costs to other policyholders, but the bill passed 5-3 after the title was struck. Senate Bill 1343, an optometry-related bill intended to ensure vision plan organizations and optometrists follow existing regulatory rules, drew questions about discounts and incentives but was described as not changing the current framework; it passed 8-1. Finally, Senate Bill 2067 was heard to help financial institutions more effectively report suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and share information with Adult Protective Services or law enforcement more quickly. The author said the bill would remove legal barriers and improve scam prevention, especially for older adults. It passed unanimously 9-0. The chair then adjourned the meeting, noting the next meetings would be longer.

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• And and usually the you'd get a 1099.
• and and and And I'm thinking of farmers and and and other<00:48:58.559><c> family</c><00:48:58.880><
• And now, did you help get a study commission going? >> That hasn't passed.
• </c><00:53:09.839><c> how</c> children and how they develop and how children and how they develop and
• ><c> I</c> and you're a very smart fella and and I and you're a very smart fella and and I appreciate

Bills: HB19, HB170, HB171, HB173, HB174, HB19, HB170, HB171, HB173, HB174

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• and stuff, and they were caught.
• But you and I both know how good she is and how bad I am.
• It adds "and their instrumentalities." That’s just... ...and their instrumentalities.
• process and everything.
• Yes, there are defense contractors and pulp and paper. That’s it for the two that were added.

Bills: HB320, HB207, HB208, HB290

Keywords: public works, sealed bids, bid notice, public notice, newspaper advertisement, centralized website, digital platform, Department of Finance, Department of Transportation, county commissions, municipalities, contracting, procurement, construction bidding, Alabama code Title 39, bidding requirements, electronic bidding, online bid posting, HVAC, heating and air conditioning

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• It requires the State Board, the PESB, the FEP, and the Charter School Commission to establish policies
• It requires the State Board, the PESB, the FEP, and the Charter School Commission to establish policies
• It requires the State Board, the PESB, the FEP, and the Charter School Commission to establish policies
• I, too, support the goal of moving these boards and commissions out of a failing OSPI in order...
• the boards' and commissions' independence, transparency, and ability to focus on their statutory responsibilities

Bills: HB1662, HB1683, HB2534, HB2557, HB2594

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

Summary: The House Education Committee met in executive session on House Bill 1662 and House Bill 1683, then moved into public hearing on House Bill 2534, House Bill 2557, and House Bill 2594. HB 1662, as a third substitute, would require several education-related boards and commissions to transition to independent administrative services and operational independence, with OSPI providing transition support through the 2027 fiscal year. Members and the prime sponsor emphasized agency independence and better use of funds; the committee voted 19-0 to report the bill out with a do pass recommendation. HB 1683 would set minimum numbers of school directors elected by director district for certain school districts, with the substitute changing enrollment thresholds and effective dates. Supporters said it would improve representation for parents and students, while opponents argued it would impose an unfunded mandate and micromanage local districts. The committee approved the substitute bill 11-8, also with a do pass recommendation. During public hearing, HB 2534 drew broad support from school officials, military family advocates, and education groups. The bill would expand enrollment flexibility for military-connected students, allow pre-arrival enrollment, extend proof-of-residency timelines, and require quicker handling of IEP and Section 504 transfers; several witnesses supported the goal but asked for a technical amendment to avoid shortening evaluation timelines. HB 2557 would require school districts to provide parents or guardians a copy of special education evaluation reports five school days before eligibility meetings; supporters said this would help families prepare, while school psychologists and some district staff warned it could compress already tight evaluation timelines and delay services. HB 2594 would codify McKinney-Vento homeless student protections into state law, assign related duties to OSPI and districts, and require periodic state reporting; it received strong support from advocates, school staff, and the prime sponsor, who said it would strengthen stability, accountability, and access for homeless students. The committee adjourned after public testimony, noting the bills could be eligible for executive action the following week.

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• boards and commissions would be public filers.
• and determined that those boards and commissions<01:06:44.480><c> would</c><01:06:44.640><c> be</c><
• All these boards and commissions under your jurisdiction?
• All these boards and commissions under your jurisdiction?
• All these boards and commissions under your jurisdiction?

Bills: SB2543, SB2014, SB2115, SB3095, SB3264, SB2114, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3131, SB3144

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• Superintendent, school board, and then inspector general.
• So a parent, school board members, and educators know who should be reported to internally within the
• and achievement and instruction.
• My name is Azeema Sadiq, and I'm a student and young...
• and reading, and higher rates of graduation and college enrollment. and students who are more likely

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• Myself and many of the third-rate trainers and cold-blooded trainers have considered relocation.
• We hired contractors, and the feed stores and farmers that grow the hay all benefited.
• And if the state wants to step in and subsidize me, I'm happy to do that.
• and testified on this topic?
• And you are Shannon Hallbrook with Every Texan, and you are here to testify again.

Bills: HB 105, HB982, HB1483, HB1508, HB2575, HB3646, HB3993, HB4083, HB4580, HB4725, HB5169, HB5511, HJR73, HJR102, HJR174, HB3746, HB4240

Keywords: economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC

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• Because one of them is budget and I don't know if he counts. >> He doesn't count.
• All my Dems don't show up and there's two Dem bills. I just say we don't have a quorum and dismiss.
• I have a motion and a second. Clerk, call the roll.
• I have a motion and a second.
• We're adjourned. commission for municipalities with less commission for municipalities with less than

Bills: HB468, SB366, HB468, HB561, SB227, SB32

Keywords: service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council

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• </c> and and and &gt;&gt; say<00:24:59.120><c> say</c><00:24:59.279><c> your</c><00:24:59.520><c> name
• And you and see the emergency sign.
• She did a great job. physician present and and then some uh physician present and and then some uh physician
• , and and you said this bill, uh you know, and and you said the<00:42:55.440><c> physically</c><00:42
• It doesn't have to be board certified in emergency medicine, but a doctor should be there and primarily

Bills: SB63, SB80, SB63, SB80

Keywords: immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31

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• Welcome to the Board's Agency and Commissions Committee meeting.
• Welcome to the Alabama House of Representatives, and welcome to the Board's Agency and Commission.
• the following: Control by the board including for fishing and boating.
• Any board that has restricted the public's recreational use of a water body after January 1, 2024, and
• Basically, what it says is it gives a standard on when and if a board should... ...should be allowed

Bills: HB473, HB397, HB397

Keywords: water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

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• And this bill has been developed in consultation with LDH, and also our school board associations are
• It is a collaboration with our school board, and it has been from day one.
• And the act that created LA First in 2023 established this as an initiative of the Board of Regents to
• And here for information purposes is Robert Martin. The board is clear. There’s an amendment.
• And Senator Andrews and Senator Owen and the lot, all move to adjourn.

Bills: SR119, SCR65, HCR47, HB196, HB218, HB256, HB325, HB352, HB434, HB448, HB476, HB608, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB749, HB818, HB1059, HB1112, HB1242, HB1249

Keywords: SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.

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• My name is Mary York, and I'm with the Texas Workforce. ...Commission, and I'm here as a resource.
• The Port of Beaumont is crucial, and we need to educate and come together to support and protect it.
• I know we have the resource witness from the Workforce Commission, and we also have someone from the
• I'm the Division Director of the Child Care and Early Learning Division at the Texas Workforce Commission
• Texas Workforce Commission, you already have the Texas Work and Family Policies website.

Bills: SB209, SB529, SB1265, SB1592, SB1728, SCR37, SCR38

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

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• gathered from the boards and commissions regarding the long-term funding plan for the office and would
• the purview of the Office of Nevada Boards, Commissions, and Council standards.
• And this is the only board or commission that's an executive budget that's currently listed under the
• purview of the office of Nevada boards, commissions, and council standards.
• The bill revises provisions relating to the Office of Nevada Boards, Commissions, and Council Standards

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• I know I worked on the Board of Election Supervisors for a number of years, and it's only gotten more
• And now they have to go to that. ...closed primary, and we're having extra trainings, and now they have
• Yeah, boudin and jambalaya and parades.
• But if they got it from the ethics board and published that, then they would be subject to criminal violations
• But if they got it from the ethics board and published that, then they would be subject to criminal violations

Bills: HB65, HB67, HB73, HB205, HB225, HB339, HB550

Keywords: sexual harassment, public employees, training requirements, mandatory education, elected officials, public records, personal information, protected individuals, ethics, transparency, public meetings, voting, electronic voting machine, government accountability, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, law enforcement

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• And again, House and Senate together, looking at these boards and is very much, and that's why I said
• And again, House and Senate together, looking at these boards and is very much, and that's why I said
• looking at these boards and is together, looking at these boards and is very<00:19:57.880><c> much</
• 51.600><c> and</c> I wouldn't want boards hopping in and I wouldn't want boards hopping in and out<00
• a lot of grief for some headaches and a lot of grief for some boards boards boards and<00:25:46.440>

Bills: HB163, HB344, SB11, SB92, SB164, HB22, HB89, SB227, SB6

Keywords: income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, electric vehicles, registrations, license tax, public transportation, funding infrastructure, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety

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• And you've brought attention to it, and let's see if we can't work it out between the two of you and
• And you've brought attention to it, and let's see if we can't work it out between the two of you and
• And and Alabama law against federal law.
• And and like I said, I &gt;&gt; Right. Right.
• From medical requirements, their abilities and and requirements, their abilities and and [clears throat

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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• It just simply wasn't updated with the Secretary of State, and the board does have the geographical and
• </c> board, placing AD&amp;H, a major payer and board, placing AD&amp;H, a major payer and provider<00
• >> Well, I mean it was basically changing them from a functioning board to an advisory board and gave
• a functioning board to an advisory<00:27:22.000><c> board</c><00:27:22.320><c> and</c><00:27:22.480>
• and gave the oversight of advisory board and gave the oversight of it<00:27:23.919><c> to</c><00:27:

Bills: SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180, SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation