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• the public interest for the state to add the 84 bids for regions.
• </c> &gt;&gt; for this fact alone, I think we have to &gt;&gt; for this fact alone, I think we have to
• to really advocate for that's not close to really advocate for the<00:33:08.559><c> changes</c><00:33
• to insurance or for going right like to insurance or for fraud<00:37:46.240><c> or</c><00:37:46.480>
• </c> and thank you for allowing me to speak. and thank you for allowing me to speak.

Bills: HF3521 , HF3563 , HF82 , HF2689 , HF1794 , HF3544 , HF3516 , HF1752

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• bill is to limit screen time for pre-K through fifth grade.
• Yield to questions. Move for adoption. Thank you, Representative Williamson.
• I yield to questions and move for adoption. Not seen any questions.
• Chair, it's more of a statement, but I just want to publicly say thank you to Chairman Loe for the work
• Publicly say thank you for your work on it and for your willingness to have conversations and bring

Bills: HB1937 , HB2210 , HB2398 , HB3021 , HB3129 , HB3312 , HB3557 , HB4358

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• Of course, they're going to have to make whatever decision is best for them.
• the hotline for abuse and neglect to happen.
• TB for abuse and neglect and so it is very hard for us to, well it's impossible right now for us to hire
• Second, it directs HHSC to check for.
• I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today in support of Senate Bill 1398.

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• Right now, the only option for the cards is to swipe.
• So you have to ask them for ID? I mean...
• We need to get those benefits to people ASAP, or for a fire, or a flood, or any kind of natural disaster
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify for or against?
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify for or against Senate Bill 1952?

Bills: SB596 , SB961 , SB1398 , SB1183 , SB1952

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• a permit hearing to everybody's satisfaction.
• We're already notifying people of its applicability and asking for permit modifications that will be
• Chair and Senator, one of the requirements uh of our permit was for the Department of Energy to uh inventory
• Yeah In order to be Or should we be looking at expanding a permit at wit for more panels for more ways
• Um, for oil and gas permits.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• Members of the Senate will come to order, and the Secretary will call the roll.
• Thank you for the honor of serving your people.
• Be with us as we craft legislation to address these needs and to make certain, Father God, in their memory
• We pray. are your blessing on all that you do for us.
• Senator Zaffirini for a motion. Thank you, Mr. President.

Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 14 , SB 16 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB1 , SB2 , SB3 , SB5 , SB9 , SB10 , SB14 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• The Senate will come to order.
• Members, please rise for the invocation in the gallery, and on the floor, delivered by Senator Sparks
• Father, this is my prayer for today, that we may do all of this with wisdom and courage as we go about
• Welcome, everyone, to the gallery. It's good to have you with us today.
• The Chair recognizes the Dean of the Senate for a highly privileged motion. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB18 , SB34 , SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 4 , SB 5 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 9 , SB 10 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 14 , SB 15 , SB 16 , SB 17 , SB 18 , SB 34 , SB2 , SB3 , SB4 , SB5 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB9 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB15 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB34

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts

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• ,</c><00:08:57.720><c> um</c> attempting to raise for the report, um attempting to raise for the report
• Very briefly, any person who fails to mail in the application for registration or transfer with the appropriate
• mail in the any person who fails to mail in the application<00:24:56.280><c> for</c><00:24:56.480><c
• </c> license applicant plans to drive. license applicant plans to drive.
• Um and for us to we have to have one?"

Bills: HF4062 , HF4063 , HF4065 , HF3926 , HF4216 , HF3176 , HF3728 , HF3988 , HF3865

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: vehicle registration, title transfer, rental vehicles, state regulations, motor vehicle laws, school buses, USDOT number, first aid kits, transportation safety, vehicle regulations, transit safety, assault penalties, public transportation, criminal justice, transit workers, transportation, railroad, safety, economic development, public roads

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• to provide for themselves.
• So I think, as Don is looking for that, I will say for the Passport to Careers Program, you do have to
• And welcome to Sandra Hansen. Thanks for joining us.
• and apply for financial aid without having to complete a secondary application for Passport.
• I am not going to be able to support this bill today for a variety of reasons, but primarily for the

Bills: SB5826 , SB5828 , SB5909 , SB5931 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB6082 , SB6090

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, veterans

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• Chairman, and thank you for the invitation to come.
• I'm trying to be a voice for change. I'm trying to be a voice for change.
• You need to be able to pay for treatment and a lifetime of care.
• for whatever reason, may not want to speak out, that may want to... hold their story to themselves.
• Survivors have the heavy weight of shame for thinking they're to blame for allowing this abuse to continue

Bills: HB170 , HB865 , HB748 , HJR112 , HB 1110 , HB1495 , HB786 , HB 1130 , HB170

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil liability, self-defense, force, deadly force, legal immunity, attorney's fees, criminal justice, firearms, liability, veterans, gun ownership, immunity, firearm hold agreement, sexual abuse, nondisclosure, confidentiality, public policy, Trey's Law, parental rights, child upbringing

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• be for this information to be disclosed to third parties and then abused.
• Texas children for generations to come.
• This, we're going to be looking out for.
• I want to thank the stakeholders for contributing to the committee's sub.
• We know not to believe everything we read online and so they're right. to look for.

Bills: HB170 , HB865 , HB748 , HJR112 , HB 1110 , HB1495 , HB786 , HB 1130 , HB170

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil liability, self-defense, force, deadly force, legal immunity, attorney's fees, criminal justice, firearms, liability, veterans, gun ownership, immunity, firearm hold agreement, sexual abuse, nondisclosure, confidentiality, public policy, Trey's Law, parental rights, child upbringing

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• have to pay for it.
• Asking for them specifically to go to look.
• in in fees that are paid from school boards around the state to TASB or to for just for fees to TASB
• Okay, so you think it's okay for you to have a profit motive to save money for your for for your clientele
• . and there may be more than one function or permit that you have to apply for.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB675 , HB10 , HB12

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• permit application.
• you to meet up for sex, and you Asking you for child pornography, asking you to meet up for sex, and
• And for that... to $54 million. I wish we had some to serve for lunch today.
• And the possibility of potential drilling upriver is very concerning to me for my business and for the
• But I voted for SB 196. You voted for SB 196 to our colleague to the left.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• The City of Phoenix was going to require a special use permit for the arena use.
• Second, the City of Phoenix was going to require a special use permit for the arena use, and so when
• to four months for that application to be processed.
• . three to four months for that application to be processed if there is an expedited review on that application
• So you mentioned 12 to 18 months for the time frame from application to approval.

Summary: The committee first heard an Auditor General presentation on the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board’s sunset review. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also noted the board lacked a formal process to verify continuing education compliance. The board’s executive director said the agency had already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues, was working to improve complaint handling, and would implement all 21 recommendations. A veterinarian representing the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association supported the board and said the profession is also working to address the shortage of large-animal veterinarians. The committee then voted to recommend continuation of the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next received the Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Land Department. The audit identified three major problem areas: the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan for state trust land since 2011, it had not adjusted agricultural rental rates to reflect market conditions for many years, and it had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases and permits before releasing reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues risked lower returns for trust beneficiaries, lost revenue, and public safety hazards, and made 18 recommendations in the performance audit plus 34 additional recommendations in the sunset review. The department agreed to implement or partially implement nearly all recommendations and said it had begun a mass appraisal process. State Land Commissioner Robin Zahid then testified that the department was making operational improvements, including rulemaking updates, stakeholder outreach on water-use policy, a new customer-service status bar, and process changes for land sales and mining applications. She defended the decision not to renew the Fondomonte leases in a transportation basin, citing the high value of groundwater and the trust’s fiduciary duty. Members questioned her about agricultural lease water charges, the status of a water policy framework and addendum, the lack of a formal expedited review process, the Fondomonte reimbursement payments for improvements, and the department’s handling of a high-profile land auction tied to the Coyotes arena proposal. Several members also asked for follow-up information on pending residential housing applications, acreage, administrative fees, and third-party contractors.

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• Part 2 of the road map requires DP to submit a priority ranking for upgrading also which facilities to
• Thank you. >> And I didn't have a chance to speak to the to the sponsor for visited with his staff this
• honor and for presented to us today.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Anybody else willing to testify are wanting to testify.
• And so we still have to do to try to provide for that and yet protect our environment.

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• I'm just going to stop you for one second.
• to a soft landing space for everyone.
• we thank you for that. ...and collaboration to get to where we are today, and we thank you for that.
• be just for Santa Monica it was intended to try to streamline for Santa Monica.
• a permit for anything, you have to go through the Coastal Commission on that individual project, whether

Committee: House Natural Resources

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• So what this bill does is to give incentive for exploratory, does is to give incentive for exploratory
• And for kind of two years from 2013 to 2015, there was this phase where operators were drilling and testing
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
• You still meter it and account for it and pay for it to the royalty owner, but as you're using it to
• to be drilled.

Committee: House Finance and Taxation

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 2397 and a proposed amendment creating a development incentive well program for North Dakota oil and gas production. Representative Dockter explained the amendment as a way to encourage exploratory and innovative drilling in light of the state’s financial outlook and the growing share of stripper wells. Department of Mineral Resources Director Nathan Anderson and DMR geologist Timothy Nashim presented background on the Bakken and Three Forks formations, with Nashim describing research showing that Middle Three Forks second-bench development can add reserves in some areas but not others, and that roughly 600 additional wells in the strongest area could yield about 250 million barrels of oil. Continental Resources representatives William Houser and John Argo supported the amendment. They said the bill would give a temporary oil extraction tax exemption for certified development incentive wells, limited to 36 months or 300,000 barrels, and would also update tax treatment for gas used in enhanced oil recovery and on-site electric generation. They argued the measure would encourage new technology and testing in existing spacing units, complementing House Bill 1483, which they said focused on geographic expansion into non-Bakken and non-Three Forks areas. Argo said Continental still invests heavily in North Dakota but is shifting rigs elsewhere because of economics, and he urged incentives to spur exploration and preserve the basin’s long-term future. North Dakota Petroleum Council executive director Ron Ness also supported the concept, calling it a targeted, low-risk way to encourage innovation and future barrels. Committee members asked about royalty treatment, the difference from House Bill 1483, pressure maintenance, and how the program would be administered. DMR said the amendment should clarify that the operator bears the burden of proving a well qualifies and that only one incentive well per stratigraphic interval should be certified. No vote was taken; the committee paused to work on revised language and indicated the bill would likely need further adjustment, possibly in conference committee.

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• We're waiting for SB 54 to come through. We're waiting for the reimbursement process to work.
• to a soft landing space for everyone.
• we thank you for that. ...and collaboration to get to where we are today, and we thank you for that.
• It was intended to try to streamline ...for Santa Monica.
• a permit for anything, you have to go through the Coastal Commission on that individual project, whether

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused on environmental policy, public infrastructure, housing, and energy. AB 1812, dealing with compostable plastics and compost contamination, drew strong support from farmers, composters, counties, cities, and waste companies, while manufacturers and compostable-product companies opposed it unless amended, arguing it would undermine compostable packaging and SB 54 goals. AB 2216 to expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area also received broad support and no opposition. AB 2481, which would allow leftover glass quality incentive funds to support recycled glass used in fiberglass insulation and other products, was supported by insulation manufacturers, recyclers, and waste advocates and passed with no opposition. AB 2152, streamlining fire station construction and tying CEQA relief to project labor agreement requirements, was supported by firefighters and construction trades but opposed by contractors and wildlife groups over the PLA mandate and environmental review provisions; the committee discussed amendments and sent it forward. AB 1536, the Save Our Shores Act, aimed at offshore oil and gas safety and decommissioning, was supported by coastal and environmental groups and opposed by the petroleum industry, with members debating pipeline safety, drilling risks, and carbon intensity before advancing the bill. AB 1849, a study bill on decarbonized gaseous fuels, split supporters from hydrogen, bioenergy, and propane interests against environmental and justice groups who said it favored biomethane and hydrogen without clear definitions; the author said it was only a study measure, and it moved ahead. AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and community college housing projects, was backed by students, UC representatives, housing advocates, and labor, with no opposition heard; members raised concerns about environmental impacts and evacuation planning, but the bill was approved. Several measures were taken on consent and others were held open for absent members or quorum issues, with multiple bills receiving due pass recommendations as amended.

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• We're not waiting for this to happen.
• We're going to have to move on for the sake of time. And I appreciate your comments here today.
• Well, with a drill rig comes other things; you've got to have all the equipment to support it.
• And we need to build the tools that are going to be there for the next 100 years.
• Haley, if you want to come to the podium and speak for the tribe, you're welcome to go ahead and say

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

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• The bill also requires an applicant for a solar energy power plant to comply with the requirements or
• Thank you for your service to our country, and thank you for coming down to speak.
• Second, it standardizes exploration permits, allows a single application to cover multiple purposes and
• Second, it standardizes exploration permits, allows a single application to cover multiple purposes and
• As the department is not obligated to reimburse improvements for special land use permits, the current

Bills: HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals