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• But, you know, I think both of us honor both of those positions, and you've served both of them very
• figures out of some of our members, believe it or not.
• Malty, is confirmed as a member of the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Board of Trustees.
• Institute of Technology Board of Trustees.
• of Washington School of Medicine.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• There's a lot of changes here, and one of the changes I like and one of the changes I dislike.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• As a member of the Clark College Board of Trustees.
• Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
• of thing.
• I came with a lot of urgency of wanting to do lots of things.
• part of our working families caucus, I have come to grow a lot of patience and a lot of depth of appreciation

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• I am going to take a couple of things out of order, and I apologize in advance.
• I'm here in opposition of HB43 because there are tens of thousands of Alabama citizens who... thousands
• of rehabilitation and fitness for licensing under the entry of an order of limited relief.
• , if the entity knew of the order of limited relief at the time of...
• The order of limited relief at the time of hiring.

Bills: HB43 , SB81 , SB178 , SB138 , SB89 , SB183 , HB27 , HB188 , HB199 , HB190 , SB117 , HB43 , HB27

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail

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• We are going to go a little out of order because we have one of our favorite prime sponsors.
• Hundreds of miles of high-voltage transmission and billions of dollars of investment would not have happened
• Hundreds of miles of high-voltage transmission and billions of dollars of investment would not have happened
• these are some of the best jobs in the state of Washington.
• These are some of the best jobs in the state of Washington.

Bills: SB6124 , SB5652

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, aviation, airport noise, air pollution, environmental justice, health disparities, public health, ultrafine particulate matter, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, asthma, heart disease, cancer, sleep disruption, hypertension

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• Hours of instruction... Yes, local boards decide the exact number of hours.
• And the first thing that came out of the mouth of some of the kids was that, you know, they ain't going
• of...
• HB459 addresses the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees.
• You are the future of this state. ...state. You are the future of this state.

Bills: SB278 , HB459 , HB61

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• of power.
• of interest or create the appearance of such conflict?
• For both of you, the power to rescind obligated funds rests with Congress.
• So do you commit to upholding the implementation of awards that were funded or contractually obligated
• I think a lot of the techniques and research that came out of the Department of Energy in support of

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Keywords: nominations, Undersecretary of Energy, Undersecretary of Science, Preston Griffith, Dario Gil, energy policy, scientific innovation

Summary: The meeting was convened to discuss several significant nominations, particularly focusing on Preston Wills Griffith III for Undersecretary of Energy and Dr. Dario Gil for Undersecretary of Science. The committee underscored the importance of these roles in shaping American energy policy and scientific innovation. The discussion highlighted the nominees' backgrounds, with Griffith having extensive experience at the Department of Energy and the White House, and Gil bringing expertise in quantum technology and energy research. Members expressed a strong desire to understand the nominees' perspectives on current challenges facing the energy sector, including regulatory mandates and national security concerns. The meeting concluded with a commitment to ensuring thorough evaluations of the candidates and their proposed approaches to pressing issues.

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• Have you ever walked in and fired thousands of people without any analysis of the cost of benefits?
• look at the kind of things that we really need with urgency, speed, of course a lot of due diligence,
• of Defense.
• It is something I do have a fair amount of knowledge of.
• Lots of good signs across the board of early signs of us succeeding in a big way on recruitment.

Committees: Senate Cybersecurity Subcommittee , Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• ><c> of</c><00:07:40.080><c> the</c> two-time graduate of the of the two-time graduate of the of the
• dean, and as director of a school of social work which is within a larger college of five departments
• </c> School of Dentistry. School of Dentistry.
• :21:21.200><c> mass</c> One of my eyes I know one of my mass One of my eyes I know one of my mass school
• Is that part of what I'm of social work.

Bills: HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272 , HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision

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• Ever heard of the town of Ralph, Alabama? It's outside Tuscaloosa County.
• may know of someone.
• That's one of your...
• And all those in favor of a favorable report of the substitute say aye.
• Of the committee, this bill will have the continuance of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

Bills: HB25 , HB108 , HB109 , HB111 , HB112 , HB113 , HB117 , HB118 , HB119 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB131 , HB25

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency services, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975, regulatory board

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• of action.
• information of hundreds of thousands of Americans via OPM systems, the acting inspector general at OPM
• 80 days to make sure from kind of imposition of a... to actually have somebody in seat and one of the
• going to be invoked as part of the process of reducing the footprint of the Department of Education.
• of hundreds of thousands of veterans, you know, that's something that government can only do.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• So, I'm in favor of the bill. direction. So, I'm in favor of the bill.
• </c> is a true matter of public safety. is a true matter of public safety.
• Pettus, just real quick, as I heard some of the objection kind of lie into a spot of not being able to
• Now, could you kind of give us a little bit of what? >> Yes, sir.
• </c> bit of what? bit of what? &gt;&gt; Yes,<00:47:24.720><c> sir.

Bills: HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88 , HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• It's in the Department of Revenue.
• We need graduates to stay in the state of Alabama and a variety of other things.
• </c> the state of Alabama and a variety of the state of Alabama and a variety of other<00:09:55.120><
• Alabama School of Medicine.
• Is that part of all of this? I don't know.

Bills: HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152 , HB245 , HB138 , HB151 , HB152

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• Senate Bill 1181 revises the requirements for certification of public accountants.
• , in support of Senate Bill 1181.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• I'm going to give a brief overview of the key parameters of this act.
• I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.

Bills: SB1181 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SB1415

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims

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• This is the one that the Secretary of State has recommended because I got out of the other system, and
• After talking to the Secretary of State's office and just... ...the Secretary of State's office and just
• So what has changed is not the original purpose of... changed is not the original purpose of navigable
• Okay, so some of them are licensed, but in general, there are a lot of them that are not licensed.
• One of the conversations and one of the reasons the governor's office is pretty heavily on one side of

Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• the state of Alabama in working towards solutions that will benefit the people of Alabama.
• </c> morning to all of you. morning to all of you.
• systems, of both of our two school systems, whether<00:09:39.120><c> St.
• Uh, but in light of that Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
• of the STEM hub.

Bills: HB130 , HB190 , HB123 , HB250 , HB130 , HB190 , HB123 , HB250

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences

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• ;&gt; cuz you're dealing with a lot of ta a lot<00:05:02.880><c> of</c><00:05:02.960><c> bulldogs.
• </c> lot of bulldogs. lot of bulldogs. uh<00:05:04.560><c> players</c><00:05:04.960><c> and</c><00:05
• &gt;&gt; You can't just get 20 of them. &gt;&gt; You can't just get 20 of them.
• I will have all of this in here. >> No, honey.
• It's the last one of &gt;&gt; I'm glad it's done.

Bills: SB282 , SB282

Committee: House Fiscal Responsibility

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, law amendment, 1999 models

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• of State.
• And two, the nature of the databases has changed since the implementation of the law, which is one of
• I ask for your favorable consideration of extension of the work of the Joint Select Committee.
• of superintendent of public instruction.
• of past treatment of people with developmental disabilities, and it is an important part of our state

Bills: SCR8406 , SB5892 , SB5863

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, voter registration database, election security, public records exemption, Secretary of State, county elections office, election infrastructure, cybersecurity, ballot signatures, ballot return envelopes, signature correction forms, voter privacy, personal identifying information, Social Security number, driver's license number, state ID number

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• preservation of space.
• of penalty language.
• of the function of general counsel into... ...the separation of the function of general counsel into
• It has made a mockery of the sunset committee and all of their hard work.
• the citizens of the state of Alabama.

Bills: HB159 , HB110 , HB114 , HB115 , HB116 , HB123 , HB125

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members