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• It is a planning tool that allows small towns to catch up, develop proper regulations, and ensure public
• A moratorium gives towns time to catch up, develop thoughtful regulations, protect public safety, and
• A moratorium gives towns time to catch up, develop thoughtful regulations, protect public safety, and
• A moratorium gives town's time to catch up, develop thoughtful regulations, protect public safety, and
• Within our only public water supply, and on a federally designated wild and scenic watershed.

Bills: H5171 , H5261 , H5294 , H5317 , S3026 , S3033

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: Holyoke, municipal governance, acting mayor, city council, local government, Oxford, town charter, municipal government, town manager, residency requirement, local approval, charter amendment, home rule, local governance, municipal administration, residence of officials, Worcester County, Worthington, solar, solar photovoltaic

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• </c> our public safety system. our public safety system.
• </c> Victim services are part of public Victim services are part of public safety.<00:23:44.000><c> In
• </c> made a massive investment in public made a massive investment in public safety. safety. safety.
• </c> actually accomplish a lot for public actually accomplish a lot for public safety<01:02:05.360><c
• I think that's important for public<01:25:34.760><c> safety.</c> public safety. public safety.

Bills: HF1082 , HF2099 , HF4177 , HF2742

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

Bills: HB2271 , HB2324 , HB2387 , HB2116 , HB1682 , HB2468 , HB2091

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: HB2271, Hawaii budget, emergency appropriation, public employment cost items, collective bargaining, labor grievances, temporary hazard pay, state employees, bargaining unit 1, bargaining unit 10, BU-1, BU-10, Department of Education, University of Hawaii, general fund, revolving funds, interdepartmental transfers, settlement agreement, arbitration award, court order

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• The bill adds WOTEC employees and officers that perform network and system security duties to the state
• The next bill before you is substitute House Bill 2475 concerning language-accessible public programs
• The bill before you establishes phased increases to the maximum value of a public works project that
• The bill also specifies the sales tax is not included in the estimated cost of a public works project
• The next bill is House Bill 2235 concerning Public Records Act exemptions regarding concealed pistol

Bills: HB1759 , HB2417 , HB2632 , HB2249 , HB2574 , HB2309 , HB2235 , SGA9066 , SGA9246 , SGA9268 , SGA9267

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: designation, commemoration, December 12, local observance, cultural significance, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, citizenship, immigration, terminology, rights, legal status, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service

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• The commission maintains facilities related to wildlife propagation and supervises public shooting ranges
• was published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians and the CDC.
• was published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians and the CDC.
• We have the experts in the room that are talking with other state groups as public meetings.
• All right, we will go into public testimony. Yeah, we've got a few. Go ahead.

Bills: SB1082 , SB1200 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1559 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1785 , SCM1007

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

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• That's contrary to New Mexico public policy and access to the judicial system.
• So with that, we have ended public comment. And stop the timer.
• Public comment has ended, and we'll go to any questions or comments from committee members.
• Charter schools are part of our public school system, so their nurses are part of this bill.
• And as one of the public speakers urged this committee to do, we need to move into a public health approach

Bills: HB10 , HB12 , HB34 , SB130 , SM21

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• </c> If not, we'll move to public comment. If not, we'll move to public comment. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• duties and maintain effective<00:51:58.400><c> partnerships.
• It was essential to justice, to healing, and to public safety.
• In my to healing, and to public safety.
• ><c> comment</c><01:21:00.560><c> and</c> I will close public comment and I will close public comment

Bills: HB0130 , HB0095 , HB0096 , HB0097 , SF0101 , SF0106 , SF0067 , SF0123

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• </c> only had a penalty provision on public only had a penalty provision on public officers.<00:05:22.720
• &gt;&gt; Other<00:10:51.279><c> public</c><00:10:51.600><c> comment,</c> &gt;&gt; Other public comment
• </c><00:21:02.559><c> safety</c> could undermine critical public safety could undermine critical public
• </c> keeping a close eye on our public keeping a close eye on our public benefits<00:32:32.799><c> and
• </c> the public? the public? &gt;&gt; Oh,<00:37:00.480><c> sorry,</c><00:37:00.880><c> Mr.

Bills: HB0130 , HB0095 , HB0096 , HB0097 , SF0101 , SF0106 , SF0067 , SF0123

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

Bills: HB393 , HB61 , SB234 , SB234

Committee: Senate Tourism

Keywords: entertainment district, alcohol consumption, local governance, city council, public spaces, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, Cherokee County, off-road vehicle park, ORV park, ATV, all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike, off-highway vehicle, recreational vehicle, county permit, inspection

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• Do you respond to some of the public comment?
• , a good public policy to keep on the books.
• And then we also had someone who gave public testimony, Dr.
• We also had someone who gave public testimony, Dr.
• There might be a few questions, but we won't be taking public comment and everything on Thursday.

Bills: HB25 , SB38 , SB101 , HB199

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: juvenile delinquency, firearm possession, criminal background checks, state law, gun control, youth offense, conviction, public safety, SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration

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• Just, you guys would look—these are some of the evolutions that we do with the public for public education
• Okay, members, is there no further public testimony?
• Gress, I believe they are a matter of public record.
• Gress, I believe they are a matter of public record.
• So members, there's no further public testimony.

Bills: HB2056 , HB2202 , HB2207 , HB2224 , HB2303 , HB2344 , HB2532 , HB2759 , HB2798

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

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• We will go to public testimony.
• Law enforcement, public schools, and courthouses.
• And we would ask instead for hospitals to develop a policy to designate areas that are public and non-public
• And third, ALPR data should be subject to the Public Records Act to enable public oversight.
• public disclosure issues.

Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002

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

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• Now, because we're rolling this into public health, would that automatically go away, or should we tweak
• But since this is being rolled into public health, which is a good thing, because now it would really
• allow them to expand their scope working on the public health departments, where they can also go to
• health which is a good thing into public health which is a good thing because<00:09:11.519><c> uh</c
• </c> the public health through the public the public health through the public health<00:09:17.279><c

Bills: SB89 , SB54 , SB127 , SB128 , SB77 , SB78 , SB100 , SB101 , SB102 , SB103 , SB113 , SB126 , SB122 , SB136

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board

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• The House Committee on Public Education will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• , equity duties, and to student clubs in public schools.
• The purpose is for us to hear from the public.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion duties are clearly defined there.
• DEI policies in our public schools.

Bills: SB12 , SB226 , SB413 , SB1049 , SB1191 , SB2398 , SB571 , SB2920 , SB 12

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• Accounts should notify the public Public Accounts should notify the public Public Accounts should notify
• because there was no public public because there was no public public because there was no public facilities
• we have public parks especially public we have public parks especially public we have public parks other
• K through2 or public institution public K through2 or public institution public K through2 or public
• here Artic Publications have publication here Artic Publications have publication here Artic Publications

Bills: SB 26 , SB 28 , SJR 36 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 28 , SB 28 , SR 131 , SR 168 , SR 174 , SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• African-Americans also excelled in tasks that ranged from rancing and ranching, and many more. military duty
• changes and provisions that make it appear at best. that the Lottery Commission has enabled a private-public
• The legislature let out... very strict and intelligible principles to protect the public from fraud and
• That is stealing millions of dollars from the public.
• Commission took its duty seriously in November of 1994, long before the Lottery Commission began manipulating

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28 , SB28 , SR131 , SR168 , SR174 , SR175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• Every single state employee's salary, including our own, is public.
• seems like they are not following their duty.
• One in public power.
• These were public servants I greatly admired.
• You reminded me daily that public service is a sacred trust.

Bills: LR509 , LR510 , LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• So we are going to get started, and we'll begin with our public hearing.
• So we are going to get started, and we'll begin with our public hearing.
• And we will now move back into our public hearing.
• And we will now move back into our public hearing.
• This is good public policy. And turn on your camera and then begin when you're ready.

Bills: HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, radiologic technologists, diagnostic imaging, healthcare regulation, professional supervision, state licensing, 904, all

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• Rising insurance costs public about it?
• When chairs, committee members, John, chair of the Public Utilities Commission.
• going to wait to How long is the public going to wait to see<00:43:18.640><c> the</c><00:43:18.880><
• </c><01:17:44.480><c> Um</c><01:17:44.800><c> and</c> all of us as the public needs.
• Um and all of us as the public needs.

Bills: SB3326 , SB2911

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard SB 3001 on artificial intelligence in a joint Commerce and Consumer Protection/Labor and Technology hearing. Testimony included support from the Department of Education and Google, comments from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office, and late opposition from Agentic LLC. The Attorney General raised constitutional and vagueness concerns and suggested clarifying amendments, while Google said the bill’s risk-based approach and proposed amendments could help establish industry-wide safety standards for minors. The committees recessed and then voted to pass SB 3001 with amendments, adopting DCCA/OCP recommendations on data minimization for minors and UDAP clarity, the Attorney General’s proposed clarifications and deletions, and Google’s nonconflicting amendments; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. The vote passed unanimously among members present, with some members excused. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then took up several previously heard measures in decision-making. SB 2045 on combat sports passed with amendments reflecting DCCA and boxing commission recommendations, including clarifying the on-site medical professional requirement, reporting duties, promoter payment, removal of the combat sports registry and ambulance requirement, and other technical changes; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. SP 2347 on the residential landlord-tenant code passed with amendments striking landlord requirements so OCP could work on a multilingual tenant-rights notice, and SP 2495 on consumer protection passed with amendments requiring OCP to publish an annual report on potential code violations. SB 2777 on insurance was deferred to February 17, 2026 for further decision-making. At a later CPN decision-making agenda, SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons, passed with amendments clarifying the preamble, removing language about foreign artificial persons, and making other consistency and non-substantive changes; both effective dates were moved to January 1, 2027. SP 2033 on renewable energy also passed with amendments clarifying the definition of grid-ready homes, cost-sharing provisions, applicability to interconnecting customers, and safety/certification compliance, with the effective date deferred to July 1, 2050. In each case, the committee voted to adopt the recommendations without objections from members present. The committees also heard SB 3000 on insurance, which would authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions to recover costs and losses tied to climate-attributable harm and future climate risk, including costs incurred by state insurance-related entities. The Insurance Division and Attorney General’s office offered comments seeking clarification and warning about redundancy, implementation issues, possible representation of private insurers, and concurrent litigation concerns. Supporters, including the Center for Climate Integrity, a resident testifier, Sierra Club, and Green America, argued the bill would help shift insurance costs to fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms and address rising premiums and nonrenewals in Hawaii. Opponents, including the American Petroleum Institute, argued the bill singled out one industry, raised constitutional concerns, and should be deferred because related climate litigation is already pending. The transcript ends with the committee continuing testimony and discussion on SB 3000 and then moving into SB 3326 on energy, where the consumer advocate and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s proposed separation of generation from transmission and distribution, while the PUC stood on written testimony, Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported it, and Life of the Land raised concerns about assumptions and the need for more substance.

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• SB 1013 prohibits public employers from adopting... ...of the position.
• If you're a taxpayer, you want the best public employees for your money.
• If you're a public employee, you want to feel that you earned and deserved your job.
• If you're a taxpayer, you want the best public employees for your money.
• If you're a public employee, you want to feel that you earned and deserved your job.

Bills: SB1013 , SB1023

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: merit-based hiring, public employees, non-discrimination, employment practices, Arizona Revised Statutes, optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, 1182, all