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• Congress and Senate multiple times.
• Congress and Senate multiple times.
• Congress and Senate multiple times.
• >> Time. >> Time. >> Time.
• or meal time uh each day for the time or meal time uh each day for the purpose<00:41:16.000><c> of</

Bills: HB161 , HB146 , HB289 , HB290 , HB31 , HB146 , HB289 , HB290 , HB31

Committee: House Health

Keywords: consumer protection, app store, age verification, parental consent, data protection, minors, HB146, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, non-patient-specific order, dispensing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed health care provider, pharmacy board, medical licensure, disciplinary action, drug access

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• In the long run, students can stay enrolled and finish on time.
• And if she does make it in, we'll make time. But Vice Chair Cortez. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Since that time, an additional 10% has been lost.
• First of all, just thanking everybody for putting up with a first-time chair.
• First of all, just thanking everybody for putting up with a first-time chair.

Bills: HB1873 , HB2600 , SB5957

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child care, Working Connections Child Care, WCCC, graduate students, professional students, higher education, full-time student, affordable child care, subsidized child care, child care subsidy, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, income eligibility, state median income, copayment, copay waiver, family support, workforce participation, working families, special needs child care

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• And I appreciate the committee's time.
• 800 feet of residences or residentially zoned property.
• It was actually a zoning request, so it went through the county.
• If they're within that buffer zone. Thank you for the question.
• Do we have a big in the second that's on shocking time? Do we have any who's?

Bills: SB1246 , SB1510 , SB1979 , SB1929 , SB1930 , SB1976

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• I really appreciate the committee's time and attention on this topic.
• I really appreciate the committee's time and attention on this topic.
• I really appreciate the committee's time and attention on this topic.
• We set a time frame when we'll come back and look at its performance.
• have sat at this table over the years and had this exact debate each time.

Bills: HB1717 , HB2133 , HB2135 , HB2140 , HB2442 , HB2559

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, local government funding, permanent legislation, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, local government, tax authority

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• I really appreciate you taking time to hear this this morning.
• We've talked all the time about reducing debt and making college more accessible for families.
• At this time, members, the chair will ask the clerk to call the roll. Thank you.
• At this time, members, the chair will ask the clerk to call the roll. Thank you.
• At this time, members, the chair will ask the clerk to call the roll. Creighton. Here. Hagenboo?

Bills: SB2847 , SB3039

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: higher education, bachelor's degree, core curriculum, general education, semester credit hours, credit hours, degree acceleration, time to degree, workforce-aligned credentials, workforce readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, public universities, community colleges, transferability, curriculum reform, academic requirements, degree completion, transfer students, education transparency, academic credit

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard two bills. SB 2847, by Senator Hagenbuch, would give Texas public four-year universities the same option community colleges already have to seek approval from the Higher Education Coordinating Board for core curricula of fewer than 42 semester credit hours. Hagenbuch said the bill is intended to add flexibility, support career-focused programs, and help students finish degrees faster. There was no public testimony, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 3039, by Senator West, which addresses transferability and credit loss for students moving from community colleges to four-year institutions. West said the bill responds to ongoing problems with rejected transfer credits and seeks better data, study, and recommendations from the Coordinating Board. Deputy Commissioner Sarah Keaton testified that transfer remains a major policy issue, that reporting requirements from SB 25 have improved data collection, and that the main reasons credits do not transfer are grades and degree applicability. She also described the Texas Direct degree program and field-of-study curricula designed to transfer as blocks. Members discussed the cost of lost credits, the need for better communication to students, and concerns that some institutions still reject credits or require duplicate coursework. No public witnesses signed up on SB 3039, and it was left pending subject to the call of the chair. A quorum was later established, the agenda was completed, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• And so now they say, well, why bother taking the time?
• And services a lot of times for this particular age group are terminated.
• Thank y'all for taking the time to be here.
• I have a person who gets charged with DWI one time, maybe a minor.
• Rather than rehash the rise in ORC, I'll take my time.

Bills: SB476 , SB664 , SB745 , SB826 , SB989 , SB1080 , SB1171 , SB1320 , SB1437 , SB1727 , SB1809 , SB2289 , SB2320

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice convened to address pressing issues surrounding oil field crime and safety on Texas highways. The meeting was initiated by Chair Flores, who emphasized the need for improved tools to combat repeat offenders having committed intoxicated driving, alongside tackling oil field theft that has escalated due to organized criminal activities. The committee heard public testimonies and engaged with various stakeholders, including law enforcement and industry representatives, who highlighted the complexities and dangers associated with these crimes. Notably, a significant focus was placed on Senate Bill 1320, which aims to establish a dedicated unit within the Department of Public Safety to investigate and address thefts specific to the oil and gas industry. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various law enforcement agencies and improve training for local officers to combat these sophisticated theft operations more effectively.

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• I want to thank you, Chair Shewmake, and the committee for allowing me time.
• That's a very long time for risk and technological evolution.
• Thank you for your time. Very good. Thank you so much.
• I'm out of time. Thank you. Thank you so much, Dr. Nelson. James Mochella.
• We're out of time. Appreciate your testimony. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Bills: SB5821 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: nuclear energy, energy strategy, advanced technology, sustainability, state policy, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, tribal consultation, government-to-government consultation, federally recognized tribes, energy facility siting, RCW, clean energy, alternative energy

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• within those zones.
• within those zones.
• the zone, posting information about the zone, as specifying the time limit for the zone, posting information
• of the zone.
• There's a time limit on the existence of the zone, which is 30 days.

Bills: HB2186 , HB2351 , HB1170

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: economic development, federal funds, state funding, infrastructure, grants, local government, emergency responders, emergency response, disaster response, obstruction of law enforcement, gross misdemeanor, public safety, incident command system, emergency operation zone, emergency management, law enforcement restrictions, warrant requirement, search and seizure, civil liberties, due process

Bills: SSB1099 , SSB1009 , SF35 , SF266 , SSB1199 , SF407 , SF105

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment team, multidisciplinary team, student mental health, emotional disturbance, juvenile justice, information sharing, records confidentiality, FERPA, civil immunity, school violence prevention, behavioral intervention, crisis response, nonpublic school, charter school, innovation zone school, law enforcement, mental health professional, social services, Iowa Code 29D

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• Thank you for your time.
• Thank you for your time. America. Thank you for your time.
• time? time?
• And at times, I need to see that.
• And at times, I need to see that.

Bills: HF3776 , HF3557 , HF3585

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

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• This is that time of the year.
• The cells can be very pitch dark at times.
• Thank you for your time. At this time, the chair calls up Kristen Budwine. Thank you.
• And convicted of wrongdoing multiple times.
• At this time, the chair calls up Kirsten.

Bills: HB1482 , HB2017 , HB2103 , HB2341 , HB2756

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• It's time that we take action.
• They're not first-time offenders.
• I've been doing this a long time.
• with no good conduct time.
• time involvement.

Bills: HB1482 , HB2017 , HB2103 , HB2341 , HB2756

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• Innovation zones that we have in the state. And now that really creates a concern.
• And so those folks right now are time barred, so their statute has already run.
• However, with the timing that's laid out in This bill, I think it gives us, it does give us clear time
• So they would really have to have lost it because of the time bar.
• of this bill: we have plenty of time to find funding to put into this.

Bills: HB97 , HB280 , HB183 , HB151 , HB202

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• Chair, if I have no further questions, thank you for the time to do this.
• So, Adrian, one more time, where can the public find this version of the bill.
• This is a lot in a short amount of time to kind of go through. Thank you.
• How are we, over time, going to improve all of our universities' athletic complexes?
• It's a lot to do in a 30-day time frame. It's a lot to do in a 60-day time frame.

Bills: HB97 , HB280 , HB183 , HB151 , HB202

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• So I appreciate your time.
• So I appreciate your time.
• So I appreciate your time.
• So I appreciate your time.
• So I appreciate your time.

Bills: HF25 , HF4

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• First, it modifies earned release time eligibility and allows earned release time of up to a third of
• We not adopt this amendment at this time. It's intriguing.
• , and you can even get earned time on your time served.
• So by the time all of this occurs, by the time you have a victim of a brutal sexual assault or a homicide
• served, plus earned early release on the time served.

Bills: HB1239 , HB2310 , HB2490 , HB2508 , HB2510 , HB2532 , HB2539

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: reentry, reentry readiness, recidivism, earned release time, good time credits, graduated reentry, community custody, partial confinement, home detention, work release, electronic monitoring, substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, corrections, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, sentencing, release date recalculation, transition services

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• , and it's not the appropriate time.
• At what point in time does it become?
• I appreciate your time. All right.
• You know, the important thing is, rules change over time. Standards change over time.
• We’re not going to be behind times.

Bills: HB241 , HB267 , HB467 , HB673 , HB744 , HB798 , HB1026 , HB1027 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1212 , HB1230

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: financial records, consumer protection, banking law, disclosure, service of process, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, residential roof, coastal zone, fortified roof, building standards, construction code, insurance, hurricane resilience, safety, security cameras, abandoned property

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• So if you need more time, we can table it.
• Wouldn't be the first time I bought lunch.
• Many, many times roofing is coming up...
• to time.
• And if it's not resolved at that time...

Bills: HB461 , HB467 , HB522 , HB565 , HB673 , HB799 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB977

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof

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• But we can't look at zoning and child care in a vacuum.
• So we're going to slow it down, and we've got plenty of time.
• But now is not a time for business as usual.
• So thank you for your time and consideration. So thank you for your time and consideration.
• Some of that time in front of the PRC.

Bills: HB303 , SB96 , HM6

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction

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• A commercial area and residential area and zoning.
• I yield for questions and request advancement at the appropriate time.
• Like TIFs have been around for a long time.
• That there is a management time.
• These TIFs have been around for a long time.

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI