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• Under existing law, any person who retires in good standing as a law enforcement officer or investigator
• employed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control
• Board, the State Forestry Commission, or the Alabama Criminal... ...the Alabama Criminal Justice Information
• This bill would provide that any individual who retires in good standing as a law enforcement officer
• And this is where we are in this hour in Alabama.

Bills: HB105, HB296, HB15, HB264, HB34, HB304, HB146, HB26, HB15, HB34, HB26

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

Bills: HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB416, HB482, HB610, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB979, HB992, HB1193

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, phased retirement, Teachers Retirement System, faculty retention, administrative fees, public postsecondary education, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, judicial salaries, judges, judiciary compensation, cost of living adjustment, COLA

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• House Bill 135 by Representative Brown: ports creates the Alabama Port Infrastructure Grant Program in
• the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
• I just think this is a good opportunity for us to continue to try to move Alabama forward on some of
• <00:09:29.839> Uh<00:09:30.080> so big port Alabama port authority.
• Uh so big port Alabama port authority.

Bills: HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135, HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

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• Uh, so as of today, do any counties in Alabama have this kind of authority?
• project life using made in Alabama project life using made in Alabama equipment<00:29:02.399>
• But unfortunately, Alabama development.
• Energy Industries Association, Alabama Energy Industries Association, Alabama is<00:30:52.080>
• The customer is in Alabama. A meaningful portion of our supply chain is in Alabama.

Bills: HB542, HB566, SB270, HB618, HB617, HB542, HB566, SB270, HB618, HB617

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• FAME is an asset-building program that supports low-income working Minnesotans across the state to save
• The savings match provides the incentive to keep someone in the program, learning, acquiring financial
• For this reason and many more, I testify that FAME programs change and save lives.
• a much wider audience, such as baby bonds programs or child savings accounts.
• or child savings baby bonds programs or child savings accounts.<00:52:35.520> Um<00:52:35.839

Bills: HF2135, HF776, HF1581, HF1158, HF2226

Keywords: child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• <00:17:16.720> state former well, she's a retired state former well, she's a retired state
• We've got the rural health transformation program that's going to be coming down to Alabama.
• Ambulance of Alabama here in Montgomery. Ambulance of Alabama here in Montgomery.
• paramedic here in the state of Alabama paramedic here in the state of Alabama for<00:28:20.159><
• those years working for the Alabama those years working for the Alabama Department<00:28:24.240>

Bills: HB424, SB63, SB269

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• This program would.
• This program would.
• This program would.
• This program would.
• This program would.

Bills: HB431, HB466, HB523, HB521, SB182, SB300

Keywords: Monroe County, sheriff, sheriff compensation, county salary, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, law enforcement pay, public official salary, county budget, Alabama local legislation, service contracts, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, insurance, contract cancellation, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board

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• Both the union and the Retired Firefighters Association support this bill, and most active and retired
• The bill creates a supplemental retirement program within the TRS for peace officers who serve in public
• A peace officer with at least 25 years of service under this program can retire regardless of age, or
• The bill establishes a dedicated supplemental retirement program fund within TRS.
• I need to have a retirement that allows me to retire earlier and then look for a second pension."

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Thirteen checks to our state retirees in the ERS program, including retired state troopers and prison
• Stated simply, if a state trooper retired in 2001 with a $3,000 a month retirement, that trooper's retirement
• We represent active and retired members.
• I'm also a former state employee, a retired state employee with over 35 years of service, and I retired
• from the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• Right now, uh, we have titles in Alabama.
• Right now, uh, we have titles in Alabama.
• Right now, uh, we have titles in Alabama.
• So the programs run by their city.
• And we just think that's programs.

Bills: SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273, SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273

Keywords: education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments

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• Uh the Alabama math science teacher education program is a loan assistance program that is we're renaming
• Uh the Alabama math science teacher<00:02:53.920> education<00:02:54.480> program<00:02
• teacher education program is a loan assistance<00:02:56.160> program<00:02:57.040> that
• Again, this is a rename of the Re-Engage Alabama Grant Program, and it changes the minimum age.
• Again, this is a rename of the Re-Engage Alabama Grant Program, and it changes the minimum age.

Bills: SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168, SB66, SB74, SB72, SB149, SB168

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources will come to order.
• We have a Ginger from the Oklahoma Pension and Retirement System here.
• because they have to retire not that they're retiring with a PTSD the the the main thing that we look
• at is the PTSD is why they have to retire.
• programming.

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• And they're saving money, they're saving all the fraud.
• And so program after program, whether it's STEM program. programs in high school or computer programs
• , women infants and children program, which is the WIC program, behavioral health. early childhood intervention
• So Medicaid is a joint federal and state health care program and long term services and support program
• The, the program.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• agencies to present a qualifying officer his or her agency-issued badge as a part of his or her retirement
• agencies to present a qualifying officer with his or her agency-issued pistol as a part of his or her retirement
• municipality agencies to sell an agency-issued pistol to a qualified officer at the time of his or her retirement

Bills: HB10, HB33, HB35, HB42, HB74, HB102, HB107, HB10, HB33, HB35, HB42, HB74, HB102, HB107

Keywords: body-worn cameras, dashboard cameras, law enforcement, public disclosure, investigation, transparency, juveniles, nonviolent offenses, intervention program, juvenile detention, youth services, volunteer firefighters, cancer compensation, death benefits, line of duty, first responders, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice

Bills: HB205, HB464, HB1361, HB2546, HB3229, HB205

Keywords: alternative fueling, grants, environment, public accessibility, transit authorities, scrap tires, tire dumping, illegal dumping, waste tire cleanup, environmental remediation, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, county grants, public education, enforcement, prosecution, right-of-way, coastal waters, inland waters, solid waste

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• Do you know how we got the name Alabama? It was from the Indian tribe.
• Let's change the name of the state of Alabama."
• Are we going to change the name of the state of Alabama because he did?
• This name, Alabama, let's call it the State of Trump.
• What we really see is not only to service Alabama but to serve places like...

Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• Who's in charge of the retirement account?
• If you commit an act of aggravated theft of a retirement account.
• custodial on in a retirement situation.
• This person's retirement benefits.
• So, people are trying to retire, but there's no money there for them to retire on because somebody has

Bills: SB210, SB176, SB167, SB244, SB218, SB9, SB153, SB9

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death

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• A lot of Retirement systems.
• However, it has since reduced retirement benefits.
• Bill 3313's core purpose is to modernize and enhance the Retirement Freedom Act.
• This better aligns our retirement goals with the industry best practices.
• or pilot programs last no longer than 12 months.

Bills: HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension

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• I'm getting towards retirement.
• Another major change was we programs.
• So I don't know the full history, but currently all 16 programs in the state, as well as Alabama CASA
• programs in the state as well as Alabama programs in the state as well as Alabama CASA<00:48:38.559
• Also, Alabama CASA adopted standards for local programs.

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness