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• Acting like that was a good thing, saying we used discretion over here and said no right across the street
• that the property has been destroyed by a verifiable accident, including fire, flood, or any other act
• that the property has been destroyed by a verifiable accident, including fire, flood, or any other act
• you asking to have the 'destroyed' removed, and are they still saying that they need this to do their job
• destroyed for any other reason can no longer be prorated like those properties that are damaged by some act

Bills: SB1221 , SB1293 , SB1294 , SB1430

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

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• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2409, or the Getting Arizona Ready for AI Act, establishes the Arizona
• Another strong takeaway I got from that hearing was that there's going to be extraordinarily substantial job
• I started to do your job too. Oh, that's okay. There are no amendments.
• And finally, calling the proposal the Library Freedom Act obscures its actual impact on constitutional
• This is a 24-7 job, and Arizona does have a harsh political climate.

Bills: HB2008 , HB2075 , HB2203 , HB2395 , HB2409

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• We know how to do things that are biodegradable that look like plastic and act like plastic, but they're
• actually having the opposite effect because if you have a fee, then it actually can create businesses and jobs

Bills: SB2106 , SB1471 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1619

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

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• The state does a great job.
• Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management does a great job of bringing classes in when they
• If you look at pages two and three, it specifies all 16 acts or professions who are eligible to receive
• SB 14's inclusion of the Social Work Practice Act is...
• They are included under the Medical Practice Act. So, Madam Chair. So, PAs are eligible. Okay.

Bills: SB20 , SB111 , SB211 , SB218 , SB14

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• And there are about 40 that qualify as EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act.
• We're seeing the aftereffect be the jobs.
• Those are real jobs, real families, and real communities.
• Regulatory policy like the Climate Commitment Act is additive to that, okay?
• That is consistent with other requirements in the Climate Commitment Act.

Bills: SB6172 , SB6246 , SB5932

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions

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• The only thing these people deal with in their jobs daily is death.
• It really acts as a powerful multiplier effect.
• For these newly created jobs.
• Innovation and Opportunity Act youth dollars.
• This keeps those jobs local and contributes to the community.

Bills: HB669 , HB 1306 , HB3173 , HB3807

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce

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• bill provides that every board may not take disciplinary action against a caregiver defined in the act
• they're held accountable and everything's subjective and well protected, and the Ph.P. does a good job
• services, and through our senior centers, and they do a tremendous job of that.
• services, and through our senior centers, and they do a tremendous job of that.
• The bill is introduced an act as a respiratory care interstate compact which has been enacted.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Resources

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• Are you familiar with Chapter 110 of the Texas Civil Practices Act?
• Just the Freedom Protection Act. I will take your word for it.
• The tools to do the job, train them on how to do that job, and provide protection from prosecution for
• Would it not be important that our children find out that it's job...
• That those acts of heroism, those acts of bravery, will be forgotten.

Bills: SB31 , SB33 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB10 , SB2581 , SB2570 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SB4 , SB23 , SB1762 , SB34 , SB60 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB75 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB627 , SB2037 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , SB646 , SB3 , SCR27 , SB552 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SJR1 , SB31 , SB33 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB10 , SB2581 , SB2570 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SB546 , SB647 , SB648 , SB1493 , SB1709 , SB2001 , HB5669 , HB3115 , HB5655 , HB5675 , HB5689 , HB5690 , HB5653 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB2775 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• </c> referred House Bill 104 FN an act referred House Bill 104 FN an act relative<01:24:59.360><c> to
• Acting Mr. President, I move &gt;&gt; Thank you. Acting Mr.
• </c> within the Department of Justice to act within the Department of Justice to act as<03:12:31.760>
• </c><03:31:48.319><c> They're</c> be targeted before they act. They're be targeted before they act.
• </c> protection act? protection act?

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• You still have to be convicted of that act or admit to that act.
• You still have to be convicted of that act or admit to that act.
• Alabama and Ohio uh to honor the lives Alabama and Ohio uh to honor the lives of<01:37:08.880><c> the
• </c> Alabama seek recognition? Alabama seek recognition?
• I yield back. 14,000 jobs. These are not just numbers. 14,000 jobs. These are not just numbers.

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• Senator Cortez Masto has a bill, the Price Act, which would help up...
• I'm an alum, so great job getting your PhD there.
• More Families Save Act.
• When we look at Alabama, we have a great example.
• Equity Act with some of my colleagues.

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: affordable housing, government investment, barriers, legislative solutions, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.

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• So we need to act soon. It's so cheap, it's unbelievable. So we need to act soon.
• I had to Act 30, Section 32 in that program, I mean, in that act.
• I had to Act 30, Section 32 in that program, and I mean, in that, in that, in that It's Act 30, Section
• 32 in that program, I mean, in that act.
• I’m from Alabama.

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Summary: The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met to approve the October 3, 2024 interim minutes and then took up two resolutions. HCR 205, by Representative Kerner, urged USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Supporters said shrimpers are facing very low prices, full cold storage, and an urgent need for federal purchases to stabilize the market and help local processors and fishermen. Commissioner Mike Strain explained that USDA commodity purchases can support schools, nursing homes, and food banks, and members discussed the need for cold storage, marketing, and better promotion of local seafood. The resolution was reported favorably without objection. The committee also considered HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill language that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs; members said the provision had raised concerns about field trials, scent hounds, and hunting practices, and the resolution was also reported favorably without objection. The committee then received a presentation from Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture leadership, led by interim president and chancellor Orlando McMeans and Executive Vice Chancellor Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, teaching, and extension work, including medicinal cannabis research, beef cattle and smart ranching, viticulture, aquaculture, precision agriculture, food and nutrition, and support for small farmers and K-12 dual enrollment. They highlighted scholarship and enrollment programs, including USDA-supported 1890 scholars and JAG Stars, as well as partnerships with LSU and USDA. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed 1,300-bed disaster shelter/mega shelter at the experiment station. Members asked questions about meat-cutting and processing training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s use when not needed for disasters. Southern officials said the new processing facility is intended to support training and workforce development, and that the shelter could also be used for events such as weddings, graduations, and agricultural activities. The committee expressed appreciation for the presentation and the work of the Ag Center. Representative Broussard then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned.

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• of Chapter 21 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, known as the Virtual Currency Business Act
• of Chapter 21 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, known as the Virtual Currency Business Act
• The most recent, I believe, Alabama is currently considering it. Virginia never required it.
• and then you find out they're not the person that can do that job.
• and then you find out they're not the person that can do that job.

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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• of Chapter 21 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, known as the Virtual Currency Business Act
• virtual power plant, which is just a virtual network of decentralized energy resources aggregated to act
• The most recent, I believe, Alabama is currently considering it. Virginia never required it.
• and then you find out they're not the person that can do that job.
• and then you find out they're not the person that can do that job.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills, a resolution, and one House bill. The committee reported favorably Senate Bill 79 to recreate Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, Senate Bill 375 on firefighting foam with amendments clarifying use in declared emergencies, Senate Bill 398 moving manufactured and modular housing oversight under the Contractors Licensing Board with technical and substantive amendments, Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing with an amendment providing for federal preemption if Congress enacts a national licensing regime, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks with consumer-protection provisions and technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably House Resolution 197, as amended, urging the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage resources with LSU involvement, and Senate Bill 54, which would allow estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services; that bill drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents in the cosmetology and aesthetics industries before being reported favorably. Several bills prompted detailed discussion and testimony. On Senate Bill 398, the sponsor and Contractors Licensing Board representatives said the change would improve enforcement and consumer safety for manufactured-home installation, especially tie-downs, leveling, and foundation blocking, while not affecting HUD-regulated construction. On the virtual currency bills, OFI said it currently licenses 37 virtual currency businesses with 33 pending applications, and supporters described the kiosk bill as a response to fraud complaints by requiring clearer disclosures, refund procedures, live customer support, and reporting to OFI. For House Resolution 197, the sponsor, PSC officials, and energy stakeholders said the study would examine the value of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and battery storage, in light of rising demand and grid reliability concerns; PSC staff and LSU energy experts described the study as focused on market value and avoided-cost benefits. House Bill 744, which would have shifted regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the PSC, generated discussion about constitutional history, rate impacts, and utility consolidation. PSC officials and the sponsor said the current city-council regulation is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921, and they argued that PSC regulation could reduce costs and simplify oversight, but the sponsor ultimately moved to defer the bill rather than force a floor fight, and the committee agreed. The committee then began consideration of Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, adopting technical amendments and then a larger amendment package that revised definitions and compliance provisions; the transcript ends while that bill’s amendment process is still underway, with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• Chair, Madam Senator, this actually ...can; all federal law prevails under this act.
• That continues to stand and continues to be the prevailing act. Thank you. Senator Ruchti.
• If you get hurt on the job, they don't owe workers' comp benefits.
• As previous testimony stated, Utah, Tennessee, and Alabama have enacted portable benefit laws.
• Tennessee and Alabama have enacted portable benefit laws.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

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• HISTORICALLY I THINK THIS COMMITTEE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB FOR THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA AND THE MANY AND PAST
• HE WILL DO A GREAT JOB DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS ANYTHING? >> Senator Collins: THANK YOU.
• WE HAVE A GRAM WHO DOES A GREAT JOB AND MICHELLE. HOW ARE YOU? IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
• HUMAN SERVICES AND LOGISTICS DOES A FANTASTIC JOB MANAGING THAT.
• IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE THESE LAST FEW YEARS BUT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.

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• And whereas it is fitting and proper that the Oklahoma Legislature, acting on behalf of the citizens
• Whereas at 9:02 a.m. on April 19th, 1995, Oklahoma City was struck by the worst act of domestic terrorism
• Seeing none, Senator Bergstrom acts unanimous consent that the bill be advanced without objection.

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705 , SR43 , HB1933 , HB4248 , SB1847 , SB1778 , HJR1086 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305 , HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298 , HB3270 , HB3145 , HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• I think it makes their job probably a little bit easier. >> Yeah.
• I think it makes<00:03:39.040><c> their</c><00:03:39.280><c> job</c><00:03:39.519><c> probably</c><00
• :03:39.840><c> a</c><00:03:40.159><c> little</c><00:03:40.239><c> bit</c> makes their job probably a
• little bit makes their job probably a little bit easier.<00:03:41.440><c> Yeah.
• 08:34.800><c> West</c> states like Tennessee, Alabama, West states like Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia

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• . >> Excellent job, Representative Woodcock.
• </c> doing their job as long as they could. doing their job as long as they could.
• </c> Charlie Act was just virtue signaling. Charlie Act was just virtue signaling.
• >> Jobs?
• </c> or do we want to become a political job? or do we want to become a political job?

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• At that point, I've offered you the job.
• creator, or somebody who seeks to be a job creator in West Virginia, to do the job of the federal government
• So I looked up Arizona, Alabama, and Utah.
• Excellent job. Are there questions for counsel?
• Jobs... What do you mean by archives?

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.