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• year, we passed a bill of mine that I had worked With the Attorney General's office on dealing with public
• Make carveouts for times of declared emergencies or when necessary to protect life, public safety, and
• A says no state agency, subdivision, employee, contractor or public institutions shall, and then it goes

Bills: HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130

Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census

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• Right test check 12ic test check 12. Good morning, Senate Education Committee, will come to order.
• But he is, I think, still in public safety. So we're just going to proceed.
• My mother spent 7 years in public education, and my father 5.
• This doesn't mandate new tests.
• They're already using this system through SDE for state testing.

Bills: SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

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• Until the rule is finished, it also revises and reviews projects on public lands to be forward-looking
• That is all the public testimony. Is there debate on the bill?
• So thank you for taking the time to... ...with a number of folks from the public who are here.
• hearing to give the public ample time to review and weigh in.
• The additional 50 is if you held a public meeting, right?

Bills: S0018, S0028, S0260, S0848, S0934, S1014, S1102, S1264, S1566, S1622, S1724

Keywords: negligence, compensation, child welfare, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, police negligence, law enforcement, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.

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• The Texas Attorney General encourages the use of public data that is complete, accurate, timely, and
• The public deserves clear, consistent information, especially when someone dies in custody.
• We're not learning anything meaningful about these tests, but I think it will go a long way.
• It requires investments to comply with Chapter 2256 of the Government Code. ...Public Funds Investment
• I discovered that investigative records could be withheld from the families and the public for years,

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• Public testimony will be limited to two minutes per speaker.
• then the entire system is at risk, which could negatively impact the sheriff's office. and undermine public
• In office, members know how hard it is to attract and retain staff. ...public safety workers.

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• This bill we had a public hearing on last week. This talks about obviously we... Last week.
• Now, not last week, we had a public hearing on it and we also added an amendment to it.
• Give me an example of spending money on promotional… Uh, I would suggest educational materials and public
• awareness as to… Materials and public awareness as to emergency preparedness and such from the EMA.
• Just information that they can publicize and put out publicly so people… Publicize and put out publicly

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• Is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak to House File 361?
• With that, we have several members of the public who wish to testify, so I would ask that we go to public
• Aging is a public health issue.
• Aging is a public health issue and a concern for our aging demographics.
• I work as a director of public affairs.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• With that, we have several members of the public who wish to testify, so I would ask that we go to public
• Aging is a public health issue.
• <00:33:13.399> and for aging built through public and for aging built through public and private
• <00:47:56.280> and uh wrapped up in line 2.13 public and uh wrapped up in line 2.13 public
• pass it to public pass it to public testimony<01:13:27.520> thank testimony thank testimony

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• The Public Education A-F Accountability Rating System was passed by this legislature in 2017.
• In terms of protecting the public, is the public better protected by leaving the law as it is, or is
• . ...public trust in our judicial system.
• We test it constantly.
• We have an I.S. group that is looking at it as well as testing within all our divisions.

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• The public. OK, so public. So that's what I missed. One of them is already eight.
• Also, putting a notary public on notice.
• And it just ruins public trust when it's not factual.
• Some of them could be a public rep. prevent some of them.
• Subsequent no public censure or other public act against the judge Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• . $600,000 to the North Alabama Public Energy District, $750,000 to the Emergency Management Agency,
• Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public
• Development Fund to the State Industrial Development Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public
• Authority, and then finally $387,500,000 from the Public Road and Bridge Fund to ALDOT, and related to

Bills: SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226

Keywords: supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143

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• That is why we have the office of public That is why we have the office of public engagement<00:
• weather, tornadoes, floods, and public weather, tornadoes, floods, and public health<01:03:59.520
• those in public safety um the public those in public safety um the public health<01:07:15.200>
• public expects and needs us to do. public expects and needs us to do.
• public safety infrastructure and public safety capacity.<01:25:10.159> Again,<01:25:10.400>

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• Um, it passes my test, and that's why I gave them the gold star.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We extended audio only tellahalth and public programs.
• We helped our and public programs.

Bills: HF2436, HF2435

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• all committees meet in public but we all committees meet in public but we all know<00:20:46.960
• Yes, that these permitting decisions should be based on public opinion and a public hearing in order
• but much of this is already covered in the public notice period or in other public conversations they
• to uh to public data they're all public to uh to public data they're all public data<00:53:49.319
• know more public in other you know more public conversations<00:54:03.760> that<00:54:03.880>

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• Today we review Article 5, public safety and criminal justice agencies.
• If you're waiting to provide public testimony and registering a position only, you may do so at any time
• That's not the case, but clarifying that message to the public has been an ongoing challenge for us.
• prevents litigation based on vaccines, if you have a vaccine, there's no liability; you don't have to test
• But we know it's the right thing to do on behalf of the public, and sometimes a public hearing is the

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

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• Will that report be made public through the Department of Commerce? That's a great question.
• My understanding is all those bills are made public, but specifically I don't know and I'll have to ask
• So is it the intent that these would be inclusive of charter, private, public school?
• I think which agencies I believe and what's in our purview of predominantly public schools.
• I think it's Welsh Public Schools is moving from 1 to 1, so it's happening.

Bills: HB1782, HB2293, HB3176, HB3544, HB3546, HB3619, HB4358

Keywords: artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development

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• I would like the public to know we have a member participating remotely in accordance with House Rules
• So, I just want to be really clear to the public about what's happening here today.
• about what's happening here public about what's happening here today.<00:03:38.000> Um<00:03:
• And I feel that we are today proving why the public doesn't trust us.
• public funds across<00:34:41.320> state<00:34:41.520> programs.

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• boards to issue debt and levy assessments, create risks such as fragmented infrastructure, limited public
• literacy exam, but in the second grade they don't, they're good, and you don't have to go back and test
• They can in the second grade, and if they pass the third-grade reading test in the second grade.
• They'll still need to take the third-grade reading test because that's federal law.
• would not be subject to retention if they were to fail in the third grade as they already passed the test

Bills: SB1530, SB1579, SB1778, SB1847, SB1990, SB1992, SB2060

Keywords: research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria

Bills: HB256, HB272, HB350, HB363, HB386, HB434, HB445, HB690

Keywords: mandatory reporting, school employees, child protection, training requirements, Department of Children and Family Services, education, reading program, student eligibility, literacy, school performance, R.E.A.D. program, book distribution, École Pointe-au-Chien, French immersion, public school, Terrebonne Parish, grade levels, independent school, virtual school, extracurricular activities

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• Paul Public Housing Agency.
• Paul Public Housing Agency...
• Paul public agency for granted to St. Paul public housing<00:38:18.000> agency.
• good financial stewardship of public good financial stewardship of public funds. funds. funds.
• Paul Public Housing Agency the St.

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency