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• the legislative branch too, so we have that because it works.
• the legislative branch too, so we have that because it works.
• the legislative branch too, so we have that because it works.
• ><00:41:03.880><c> really</c> legislative branch so I would really legislative branch so I would really
• no</c><00:42:42.640><c> real</c> the legislative branch there is no real the legislative branch there

Bills: HF1 , HF1754 , HF1809 , HF1478

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Today is May 11th, Monday, 2006, House Committee on Appropriations.
• I haven't done it legislatively. Representative Owen has a piece of legislation doing that.
• be debated, not in Appropriations.
• And the... ...Appropriations Committee.
• We're increasing that to 15 years in this legislation.

Bills: HR3 , HR80 , HB4 , HB172 , HB189 , HB623 , HB944 , HB1185 , HB1199 , HB1222 , SB105 , SB125 , SB461

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety

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• So, one of legislation to keep moving.
• They are funded to do the work appropriately and with the appropriate oversight.
• </c><00:26:56.880><c> Audit</c> the chair of the Legislative Audit the chair of the Legislative Audit
• </c> privilege of working with legislators privilege of working with legislators who<01:03:05.160><c>
• </c><01:22:41.480><c> Well,</c> with this legislation? Mr. Owens. Well, with this legislation? Mr.

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• What this is is back in the 2018 legislative session.
• I don't know how, but This is legislation that will help everyday Oklahomans.
• Would it surprise you that, because of that I've actually run this legislation before.
• But as you know, last year we passed legislation to firm up and clarify the procedure.
• I'll just close by saying the house author worked with both umcCOSA and OSSBA on this legislation.

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

Bills: HR214 , HR213 , HB1692 , HR706 , HJR25 , HB1968 , HR1156 , HR212 , HR211

Keywords: House of Representatives, Ethics, Homeland Security, committee elections, government, House resolution, committee assignments, standing committees, House Ethics Committee, Committee on Ethics, Homeland Security Committee, Committee on Homeland Security, congressional organization, Member appointments, committee membership, legislative procedure, oversight, ethics oversight, national security, ethics

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• And in essence, the legislators within each respective chamber to legislate.
• legislation and the prerogative of the majority to conduct business.
• Well, then they're subject to the penalties imposed under this legislation. Thank you.
• I have been consistent with my position on this type of legislation.
• So the judicial branch and the executive branch are not affected.

Bills: SB 8 , SB 1 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB20 , HB18 , HB7 , HB17 , HB1 , HB20 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SR85 , SR87 , SB8 , SB5 , SB2 , SB10 , HB27

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam

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• ,</c><00:38:21.000><c> judicial,</c> titled uh 2026 legislative, judicial, titled uh 2026 legislative
• </c> drones outside legislators' homes. drones outside legislators' homes.
• </c> that you're seeing as legislators. that you're seeing as legislators.
• </c> with legislators last summer. with legislators last summer.
• </c> legislative protection. legislative protection.

Bills: HF4810 , HF4597 , HF1082 , HF3230

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform, general fund grant

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• for public employment appropriations for public employment cost<00:11:51.839><c> items.
• We don't believe this is appropriate.
• Moving on to HB 2271, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items.
• Moving on to HB 2271, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items.
• Moving on to HB 2272, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items.

Bills: SB2119 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2137 , SB2993 , SB2778 , SB2672 , SB2014 , SB2967

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• We believe this legislation strikes the right balance for advertising, and it is optional.
• For their 25th anniversary, I'm the legislative chairman, and I'm respectfully opposed to Senate Bill
• Unlike other local pilot branches with specific engineering codes, we have operated under.
• Senate Bill 1902 cleans up House Bill 718 that was passed in the last legislative session related to
• The unintended consequence of that legislation was dealers storing hundreds of thousands of metal license

Bills: SB35 , SB249 , SB546 , SB1353 , SB1493 , SB2246 , SB1902 , SB1029

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• More importantly, welcome to Appropriations. All right.
• So, at the appropriate time, I'd like to move favorably. Okay.
• It's my first time, I think, in Appropriations.
• So we'd have to do that as an appropriation.
• But as an appropriator, I would have liked to have had the opportunity to fund this fund, to appropriate

Bills: HB316 , HB549 , HB646 , HB752 , HB824 , HB873 , HB1129 , HB1157 , HB1170

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

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• Please find your seats as we call the last meeting of this legislative session to order.
• Everyone, please remember to silence your cell phones, fill out appropriate cards if you wish to speak
• So it will go to appropriations if it makes it out of here today.
• So this is a very important piece of legislation.
• And then that turns into legislation.

Bills: HR290 , HR298 , SB405 , SCR61 , HR318

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• We stand in support of this legislation, three tenets of the bill that we deeply appreciate.
• We are asking the legislation Move the program, you must move protections.
• The pertinent issue at present may require the consideration of a supplemental appropriation.
• All of these things are being worked out during this legislative session.
• That's all being worked out during this legislative session.

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83 , HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• The appropriation for this would be $65.5 million.
• I'll just add: four of us sit on appropriations.
• Both entities support this legislation.
• We've supported this legislation or versions of this legislation for a couple years now.
• We want to appreciate that this measure... ...legislation or versions of this legislation for a couple

Bills: HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• </c> and developing appropriate responses. and developing appropriate responses.
• </c> this long titled legislation, Mr. this long titled legislation, Mr.
• </c><04:28:10.080><c> The</c> legislation to the floor. The legislation to the floor.
• We have moved from three branches of government to one branch of government.
• We have moved from three branches of government to one branch of government.

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• Senator Phil Fortunato, 31st Legislative District.
• It's an honor for you to consider this legislation, especially as your first of this legislative session
• State Senator Ron Mazzal, 10th Legislative District.
• And the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, which was also part of the program, stayed under... ...Legislative
• That would ultimately be up to the Legislative Ethics Board.

Bills: SCR8406 , SB5825 , SB5842 , SB5863 , SB5840

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington

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• > you</c><02:39:05.840><c> know,</c> debating legislation that, you know, debating legislation that,
• We advanced that legislation.
• We advanced that legislation.
• We advanced that legislation.
• </c> the epitome of common sense legislation. the epitome of common sense legislation.

Bills: HR1202 , SB1020 , HB2493 , HB5201 , HB3419 , HB2319 , HB6387 , HR1189 , HR1201

Keywords: H.Res. 1202, HR1202, House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Homeland Security, Homeland Security Committee, committee membership, committee ranking, seniority, Ms. Mejia, Mr. Walkinshaw, House organization, procedural resolution, internal House rules, congressional committee, hydropower, construction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, license extension

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• House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of a public hearing.
• We are here today in support of this legislation brought by Representative Fitzgibbon, and appreciate
• This is agency request legislation that we worked with Rep. Callan on.
• This is agency request legislation that we worked with Rep. Callan on.
• The background's been well covered here, the legislation that you all passed last year.

Bills: HB2251 , HB2254 , HB2385

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA

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• </c><00:34:36.960><c> for</c> there are funds appropriated for there are funds appropriated for contracts
• It's part of our legislative package.
• . legislation. legislation.
• </c> more funding if this is appropriated. more funding if this is appropriated.
• legislatively legislatively allowed<01:06:09.000><c> and</c><01:06:09.760><c> you</c><01:06:09.840><

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• But when we legislators don't appropriate that money, the comptroller can use it to certify the budget
• And to your point, we finally delinked our legislative retirement.
• Some legislators, and certainly the public, may not be aware that legislators, House members and senators
• Will there be a ban on the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, on the Mexican American Legislative Caucus
• I agree with you, and I can't thank you enough for bringing this legislation.

Bills: SB1637 , SB1 , HB300 , SB2601 , SB37 , HB2011 , HB3595 , HB3071 , SB12 , HB3372 , SB457 , HB2067 , SB2337 , SB447 , SB1506 , SB1566 , SB763 , HB3556 , SB13 , SB2018 , SB331 , SB379 , HB145 , SB441 , SB2878 , HB2885 , HB2017 , HB5246 , SB8 , SB2308 , SB1540 , HB 119 , SB1405 , SB3059 , SB15 , SB568

Keywords: SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations

Summary: The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate. The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions. The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.

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• That's your reward for not resourcing this board appropriately. Okay. Thank you.
• . appropriately. appropriately.
• I will tell y'all that it is appropriate that Senator Barfoot be here because when he was chair of Sunset
• Um, back in the 1990s, I believe, the legislative meeting dates were moved from July until earlier in
• Um, back in the 1990s, I believe, the legislative meeting dates were moved from July until earlier in

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

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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