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• Section 64.009 states that the Secretary of State has prescribed Form 766665, which requires the signature
• The Secretary of State, and this legislation was based on eyewitness accounts.
• Or the state, sorry.
• Just as Kavanaugh emphasized, to state the obvious, a state cannot conduct an election without deadlines
• Federal law preempts state law.

Bills: HB2139 , HB2253 , HB3632 , HB4171 , HB4309 , HB4508 , SB760 , SB1470

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• It's in other states, but there is currently no mechanism in place right now in the state of Louisiana
• It's not a fee assessed by the department.
• Up to a dozen states have already done it.
• premiums in those states to premiums in states that have not.
• So for you to say that this hasn't happened in any other state, has any other state also not had that

Bills: HB591 , HB765 , HB826 , HB870 , HB938 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1236 , HB1241

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs, generic drugs, biosimilars, formulary placement, drug formulary, cost-sharing

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• </c> ahead the first testifier please state ahead the first testifier please state your<00:03:09.680>
• Davney said they are appreciative of the state partners they work with, including the Department of Education
• to the state we ask that responsibility to the state we ask that the<00:20:06.240><c> state</c><00:20
• </c> remot never mind um go ahead and state remot never mind um go ahead and state your<00:20:21.880>
• </c><00:37:08.760><c> of</c> stated for students across the state of stated for students across the state

Bills: HF1966 , HF54 , HF2043 , HF1171 , HF2741

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• And they've represented not only their community with class, but as well as the state.
• But before I do, I wanna recognize Murray State College. first.
• The Murray State College fishing team is here on the Senate floor today.
• Murray State Bass Fishing Team.
• . state who are dentists.

Bills: SR29 , SB667 , SB1466 , SB1942 , SB1989 , SB1670 , SB1716 , SB1521 , SB1273 , SB1433 , HJR1032 , SB1969 , SB1953 , SB1277 , SB1287 , SB1061 , SB1916 , SB1589 , SB2178 , SB1444 , SB1438 , SB1501 , SB1873 , SB1364

Keywords: Black History Month, Black Oklahomans, civil rights, Tulsa Race Massacre, Greenwood, Jim Crow, segregation, all-Black towns, Boley, Langston University, Clara Luper, NAACP Youth Council, Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail, Black history, African American history, racial justice, commemorative resolution, Black excellence, state history, heritage month

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• So the money that is sent to the Department of Health Services for the Alzheimer's State Plan, one of
• The bills consolidate reporting requirements for the Department of Corrections regarding the state prison
• What the Department of Revenue put out for the 2025 tax forms to the citizens of the state was put into
• recruit more military to this state and retire in this state.
• More military to this state to retire in this state, and I'm really, really proud of that too.

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation, state appropriations, biennium, 2026-2027, fees, licensing, regulation, tourism, parks, fairgrounds, carnivals, arcades, HB4156, capital outlay, appropriations, capital projects

Bills: HB816 , HB1535 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1562 , HB1574 , HB1591 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1871 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1969 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB2315 , HB2343 , HB2501 , HB2505 , HB1577 , HB2443 , HB2498 , HB2581 , HB2622

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB816, Hawaii, opioid overdose, opioid crisis, buprenorphine, naloxone, Narcan, paramedics, emergency medical services, EMS, first responders, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, withdrawal management, overdose reversal, pilot program, Department of Health, DOH, county population under 100,000, rural health

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• So in the state of Louisiana, that's 4,400 outlets.
• Is this model set in any other state presently?
• That would be the state question.
• of Health and the State Department of Education to provide de-identified visual acuity screening data
• of Health and the State Department of Education to provide de-identified visual acuity screening data

Bills: HR174 , HR194 , HCR98 , SB39 , SB124 , SB190 , SB236 , SB270 , SB273 , SB359 , SB415 , SB426 , SB437 , SB451

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

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• As you stated, this is Senate Bill 79 by Senator Mizell.
• State regulation.
• Are you seeing them spread out all over the state?
• They're all out of state.
• How many states?

Bills: HB744 , HR197 , SB54 , SB79 , SB163 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB398 , SB469 , SCR5

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

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

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• I mean, every beach is dealing with shorebird issues in the state.
• Is this your first time in the State House? Yeah. Fantastic. Welcome to the State House.
• Harry Rich State Forest in Groton.
• Harry Rich State Forest the Marion Stoddard River Walk.
• Which are also licensed by the state, with continuing education.

Bills: H5113 , H5076 , H4972 , H4917 , H4700 , S2896 , S2961 , S2933 , H5141 , H5140 , H5139 , S2877 , H3920

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Marion Stoddart, riverwalk, J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Nashua River, Nashua River Watershed Association, Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, trail designation, state forest, conservation, environmental recognition, commemorative naming, signage, public lands, toxic pesticides, Eastham, environmental regulation, local control

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• Lastly, the state operating budget has regularly appropriated funding from the CPDA account to the Department
• This includes administrative costs for the Department of Revenue, as well as the State Treasurer's Office
• and out-of-state visitors.
• and out-of-state visitors.
• The Department of Natural Resources has responsibility for wildfire response on forest lands in the state

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

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• This is concerning scissor-stair regulations in the state building code.
• It would also require in cooperation with city public health and emergency departments.
• It would also require in cooperation with city public health and emergency departments.
• What is the total EMS levy that a fire department then could collect?
• It wasn't required because the State Building Code Council could have done that work.

Bills: HB2228 , HB2273 , HB2381 , HB2418 , HB2388 , HB2183 , HB2224 , HB2267 , HB2174 , HB1529

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, performance-based codes, building regulations, residential construction, energy efficiency, sustainable design, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development

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• However, current state law provides that no state funding is required for the program.
• Department of Health.
• Between 8 to 11% of children in middle and high schools have asthma, as stated by Washington State Department
• According to the Washington State Nurses Association, as stated by Washington State Department of Health
• Management Division of the Washington State Military Department, where we're supporting the next generation

Bills: SB5992 , SB5918 , SB5951 , SB6042 , SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements

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• Through SCAP, the state contributes state funding assistance, which is determined using a formula based
• In 2025 in Washington State, our state, a public... ...and invasive.
• of Washington and United States.
• We are a diverse state.
• We are a diverse state.

Bills: SB5901 , SB5860 , SB5956 , SB5574 , SB5922 , SB5858

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, school facilities, capital budget, school plant project, state funding assistance, school construction assistance program, on-base schools, military base, Department of Defense school, military families, public school facilities, instructional space, Superintendent of Public Instruction, SIP, school district capital funding, school housing burden, rapid growth, enrollment growth, free and reduced-price meals, alternative learning experience

Bills: SF465 , SF219 , SSB1221

Committee: Joint Ways and Means

Keywords: Iowa Economic Development Authority, IEDA, Iowa Finance Authority, IFA, strategic infrastructure, brownfield redevelopment, grayfield, redevelopment tax credit, historic preservation tax credit, community attraction and tourism, Vision Iowa, sports tourism marketing, homelessness, McKinney-Vento, title guaranty, Iowa title guaranty, arts and culture, Iowa cultural trust, Iowa great places, film office

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• This unique project includes state.
• drinking wells has manganese concentrations that are higher than what the State of Minnesota Department
• Department of Revenue. Um, the bill has Department of Revenue.
• </c> attorney at the Department of Revenue. attorney at the Department of Revenue.
• </c><01:16:25.280><c> state.

Bills: HF1016 , HF2800 , HF156 , HF3051 , HF526 , HF2658 , HF2062 , HF2801

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• </c> the state. the state.
• </c> our state tax sales tax. our state tax sales tax.
• </c><00:57:22.560><c> But</c> advertise the state as a state. But advertise the state as a state.
• </c> fire departments. fire departments.
• . departments. departments.

Bills: HF1016 , HF2800 , HF156 , HF3051 , HF526 , HF2658 , HF2062 , HF2801

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• So the department shall reasonably ensure that eligible federal and state child care tax benefits are
• be scrutinized by... ...from other state funds to pay.
• interagency transfers and other state funds.
• Chair, I'm with you on that State Treasurer.
• Line 63, the Environment Department. So Charles, back on...

Bills: SB241 , SB145

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: HSB555 , HSB558 , HSB594 , HF2051 , HF2012 , HSB610

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: teacher education, licensing, practitioner preparation, students with disabilities, English learners, practicum hours, summative assessment, HSB 558, HF 2231, seal of civics excellence, civics seal, civics recognition, civics education, American government, high school diploma, transcript notation, student recognition, Department of Education, voluntary participation, public schools

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• The State Building Code Council is a state agency responsible for the adoption of the state building
• The State Building Code Council is a state agency responsible for the adoption of the state building
• There's actually a holding on that under Washington state law or Washington State Supreme Court.
• In developing the rules, the State Building Code Council is required to consult with appropriate state
• Washington State can be a leader.

Bills: HB2228 , HB2273 , HB2418 , HB2381

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: building code, safety regulations, construction, scissor stairs, state standards, embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, environment, permit review, project permits, land use, zoning, development regulations, residential development, housing permits, affordable housing, local government, county planning, city planning

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• And so I will call up our Employment Security Department.
• As you know, we administer two state programs. As you know, we administer two state programs.
• Did you state your name for the record?
• That's an unnecessary burden on the businesses in the state.
• Again, Josh Die for the Employment Security Department.

Bills: SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: pregnancy accommodations, pregnant workers, workplace accommodations, reasonable accommodation, undue hardship, lactation, breastfeeding, express milk, maternity leave, childbirth, pregnancy discrimination, employment law, labor and industries, L&I, confidential records, public records exemption, health care certification, workplace standards, employee rights, employer obligations