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• The Housing Finance Corporation acts as a public-private partnership entity.
• denying the tax exemption to residential developments for taxes imposed by Water Conservation, Reclamation

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• private partners like Veolia and Idaho Power, obviously the Resource Board and also the Bureau of Reclamation
• through. partners like Veolia and Idaho Power, obviously the Resource Board and also the Bureau of Reclamation
• The funding, like I said, the Bureau of Reclamation, along with obviously the Idaho Water Resource Board

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

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• possible violations of law enforcement use of force, tactics and equipment, and Keep Washington Working Act
• sharing and use of civil investigative demand materials be consistent with Keep Washington Working Act
• is an amendment, Kilo 2, offered by Senator Wagner, which would shield a law enforcement officer acting
• under the authority of the Involuntary Treatment Act from liability if their conduct complies with the
• when entering a residence for the purpose of effectuating a detention under the Involuntary Treatment Act

Bills: SB5925 , SB6086 , SB6074 , SB5962 , SB6296 , SGA9272 , SGA9255 , SGA9256 , SGA9271

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

Bills: HCR75 , HCR93 , SB644 , SCR2 , SCR17 , HB2703 , HCR92 , HCR7 , HCR126 , HB1615 , HB1610 , HB1620 , HCR86 , HCR7

Committee: Senate Administration

Keywords: Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with six members present and took up several commemorative and code-revision measures, along with one hospice/palliative care resolution. Senator Hall presented HB 2703, designating July as American Patriotism Month, and HCR 7, designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day; both drew no public testimony and were reported favorably. Senator Kolkhorst presented HB 1615, a non-substantive Texas Legislative Council recodification bill relating to water and wastewater special districts, which was also reported favorably. Senator Parker presented HCR 86 recognizing Denton’s “31 Days of Denton Halloween,” and Senator Johnson presented HB 1620, another non-substantive code update; both were left pending at first and later reported favorably. Senator Johnson also presented SB 644, creating Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the second Saturday in October, which was left pending and later reported favorably. The committee also heard HCR 75, HCR 93, HCR 126, and HCR 92. HCR 75 concerned a local designation tied to marina/guide services and was left pending initially, then later reported favorably. HCR 93 would renew Nacogdoches as the Garden Capital of Texas, HCR 126 would designate Corrigan as the Timber Products Capital of Texas, and HCR 92 would designate the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; all were heard without public opposition and later reported favorably. Several members emphasized the historical, cultural, or economic significance of the local designations, while the code-update bills were described as non-substantive recodifications prepared by the Texas Legislative Council. After taking up pending business, the committee voted to report the measures favorably, with most also recommended for the May 14, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. The committee certified the local and uncontested calendar list for that date, with some items removed because they had already passed earlier in the day or had other issues. The meeting concluded with a motion to recess.

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• So Medicaid needs many reforms and much debate... about that as well.
• So there are many ideas of reform, but without actually a good audit.
• . on it, have responsibility to act on it.
• The criminal penalty is for failing to act as a mandatory porter.
• These acts sometimes fall in the child custody parameters in family courts and they misuse these acts

Bills: HB2646 , HB3941 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5394 , HB 1106 , HB426 , HB4529 , HB3984 , HB4273 , HB 1097 , HB3940 , HB1941 , HB4377 , HB3153

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

Bills: HB2646 , HB3941 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5394 , HB 1106 , HB426 , HB4529 , HB3984 , HB4273 , HB 1097 , HB3940 , HB1941 , HB4377 , HB3153

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• For instance, the National Voter Registration Act requires that every driver's license application at
• With that authority, they identify the needs of their community and act to address them.
• side, if this bill passes, there will very likely be a violation of the National Voter Registration Act
• What value is there to have a deterrent from doing that act to begin with? Doesn't it make?
• The Real ID Act does not say that.

Bills: HB304 , HB401 , HB556 , HB1475 , HB1489 , HB2259 , HB2424 , HB2773 , HB2811 , HB3323 , HB304

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• The Jenny Stevenson Voter Integrity Act is The next necessary step to restore faith in our elections
• It's was called the ballot track, or I'm sorry, the vote by mail, uh, Tracking Act.
• Encouraging further reform to make NOTA count.

Bills: HB429 , HB496 , HB640 , HB657 , HB665 , HB677 , HB952

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: Texas Election Code, elections, voting station, polling place, ballot marking, ballot reading, child accompaniment, minor, parental supervision, voter education, secretary of state, county election administrator, voter assistance, election administration, poll worker rules, ballot secrecy, HB 496, ballot option, none of the above, abstain from vote

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• afternoon, so as a reminder, House Bill 2251 is the bill that would repeal three Climate Commitment Act
• last amendment, Jeff's 062, sponsored by Representative Couture, changes the effective date of this act
• or May 1, 2027, for Section 2 of this act.
• or May 1, 2027 for Section 2 of this Act.
• I appreciate that we have an opportunity to reallocate the priorities in the Climate Commitment Act,

Bills: HB2159 , HB2251 , HB2521

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: preK, education funding, childcare, youth development, state budget, climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation

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• House Bill 2936 by Olsson of the House and Hamilton of the Senate, an act relating to children.
• An act relating to children. Representative Olson now moves final pass to the bill.
• House Bill 3721 by Kelly of the House and Fris of the Senate and act relating to retirement.
• House Bill 4478 by Deck of the House and Reinhart of the Senate, an act relating to schools.
• An act relating to child sexual abuse. Representative, you recognize I should explain the bill.

Bills: HB2936 , HB2967 , HB3627 , HB3721 , HB4132 , HB4303 , HB4478 , HB4322 , HB4227

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

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• Senate Bill 2006 allows the Oklahoma Higher Tuition Aid Acts to include nonprofit accredited institutions

Bills: SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility

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• purchases, land exchanges approved by Congress or a federal agency, and property acquired for the reclamation
• But in 2020, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, which fully and permanently
• Act, which fully and permanently funded the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
• About 85% of Trump voters support the Antiquities Act and 77% support the historic expansion of public
• The title, or the referred-to title, Tax Base Protection Act, is misleading, and I'll share three examples

Committee: Senate Senate Federalism Committee of Reference

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• innocent boys, kindergartners, Roman Mendez and Elias Wolford, were critically injured in a heinous act
• This senseless act. Thank you, members. Thank you, Assemblymember Gallagher.
• Bill served on the Reclamation Board 1001 Board of Trustees for 35 years and served several of those

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• that this particular bill, as it currently stands, needs to be relocated to the Tax Administration Act

Bills: SB97 , SB55 , SB40 , SB38 , SB120 , SB113 , SB116 , SB117 , SB118

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

Bills: SB197 , HB140 , SB214 , HB214 , HB147 , HB270 , SB73

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development

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• by the acronym H-A-L-T, Halt Fentanyl Act.
• Every Republican member on this committee is a co-sponsor of Halt Fentanyl Act.
• Pass the Halt Fentanyl Act to protect our country's future.
• We'll now turn to the Halt Fentanyl Act.
• Reforming or repeal, whatever we can work out. Whatever we can work out.

Bills: SB331

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations, law enforcement, S-331, Halt All Lethal Trafficking and Fentanyl Act, fentanyl crisis, public testimony, drug legislation, bipartisan support

Summary: In this committee meeting, the focus was primarily on S-331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking and Fentanyl Act, aimed at addressing the fentanyl crisis. The bill's key components include making permanent the class scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, confirming existing sentencing penalties, and easing registration requirements for scientific research on Schedule I substances. Numerous parents shared heartbreaking testimonies about their losses due to fentanyl, which fueled an urgent call to pass the legislation without alterations. The committee members engaged in passionate discussions highlighting the urgency of the situation as overdoses continue to claim American lives.

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• to have y'all here. ...to be recognized from the number one public high school in the state, average ACT
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Bills: HB163 , HB344 , HB163 , HB344 , SB11 , SB92 , SB164 , HB22 , HB89 , SB227 , SB6 , SB11 , SB92 , SB164 , HB22 , HB89 , SB227 , SB6

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

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, property improvement, private financing, energy efficiency, capital expenditure, local government, volunteer fire departments, federally insured financial institutions, fund management

Bills: SB289 , HB395

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: economic development, tax credits, local organizations, Growing Alabama Act, infrastructure improvements, intermodal facilities, agricultural centers, liquor, mark up fee, Alcoholic Beverage Control, wholesale sales, state regulation, cost of merchandise

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• HCM 2006, endangered species act. Agriculture. HCM 2003, campaign finance.
• HCM 2006, endangered species act. Land, agricultural and rural affairs.
• HB 2078, reclamation plan. HB 2079, memorial Donbos. HB 2080, municipal general plan.