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• Uh, that is generally my issues with this bill.
• And into the general sections of the library intended for adults.
• And just children in general. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jones.
• I'm a fifth-generation Texan, and I'm opposed to HB 3225.
• center operations are recognized as qualifying co-generators.

Bills: HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• To apply these requirements to all existing generators, including aging thermal generators, would further
• I'm the general manager of STACK. We are a generation and transmission cooperative that has...
• Standards on all generators, because imposing standards only on new generators would not have fixed the
• So, to us, this bill is putting the Attorney General... ...General, whose role is, in fact, to have opinions
• , and the Attorney General looks at it. ...the Attorney General says, "You know what, I agree with you

Bills: HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• House Bill 45 would give the Attorney General the ability to prosecute human trafficking cases and requires
• In a case in 2021, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the Attorney General is not permitted to
• In short, in order to allow the Attorney General to bring criminal charges in any instance, this would
• That is generally my issue with this bill.
• I'm a fifth-generation Texan, and I'm opposed to HB3225. 3225.

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• They're just the next generation of the printers we currently have that we print paper on.
• This is inspiring another generation that we barely even understand the language to.
• This is inspiring another generation that we barely even understand the language to.
• Washington state's future for this next generation, urging a no vote tonight.
• Generally, the practice... ...in this state is we all pay sales tax.

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6170, SB6176, SB6182, SB6335, SB5647, SB6047, HB2367, HB2606, SB6129, SB6228, SB6231, HB2235, HB2272, HB2340, HB2543, HB2554, HB2632, HB2464, HB2619

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law

Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial items, then moved through gubernatorial appointments and a series of floor votes. It confirmed Acacia E. Ingram to the Evergreen State College Board of Trustees, Ashland J. Tibbet and David S. Frockt to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, and Christine Rolfes to the Olympic College Board of Trustees. Members spoke in support of the appointees’ public service and ties to higher education. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement honoring a Colfax basketball coach who died of pancreatic cancer, followed by a caucus break. The Senate then considered several bills, passing measures on derelict vessels (SHB 2199), radiologic technologist supervision (HB 2113), nitrous oxide retail sales (ESHB 2532), ambulance transport fund alignment (HB 2531), EMT recertification (HB 2540), affordable housing on religious property (2SHB 1859), factory-built housing standards (SHB 2151), social housing public development authorities (EHB 1687), the Washington Voting Rights Act and voter suppression claims (ESSHB 1750), privacy and data protection reporting and AI use (HB 2606), military family school stability (ESHB 2534), coal-fired utility treatment (HB 2367), and school access to albuterol (SHB 2360). Most passed on strong bipartisan roll calls, though the voting-rights bill and coal-utility bill drew the most debate and partisan division. Several bills were amended on the floor. The Senate adopted changes to the nitrous oxide bill, the factory-built housing bill, the social housing bill, the albuterol bill, and the 3D-printer/firearm-manufacturing bill (ESHB 2320), while rejecting some proposed amendments on the voting-rights and 3D-printer bills. Debate centered on whether the voting-rights bill set too low a threshold for lawsuits and whether the coal-utility bill gave improper treatment to coal generation; supporters framed both as needed protections or transition measures, while opponents warned about litigation and policy overreach. The chamber also discussed tribal consultation in energy siting (SHB 2496), ultimately passing it after a close vote, and later returned to the 3D-printer bill, which advanced after amendments narrowed exemptions for gunsmiths and dealers and clarified the bill’s focus on digital files used to manufacture firearms.

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• For generations, state sponsored discrimination through segregation, exclusionary hiring practices, and
• Uh, that you should either seek counsel, uh, local, internal, or maybe seek an attorney general opinion
• If there's an immediate need during a major outage and no existing leased generation is available, the
• Basically a cash For many of the utilities, these generators sit there, the leases are ongoing.
• Currently, state agencies must get approval from the Attorney General to hire outside legal counsel,

Bills: SB 231, SB 667, SB 689, SB 825, SB 965, SB 992, SB 1059, SB 1220, SB 2368, SB 2601

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• it adds teeth to the reporting requirements by participants and allows the Office of the Attorney General
• For generations, state-sponsored discrimination through segregation, exclusionary hiring practices, and
• The leased units must be mobile, able to be moved within 12 hours, and must be able to start generating
• These generators sit there, and the leases are ongoing.
• Currently, state agencies must get approval from the Attorney General to hire outside legal counsel,

Bills: SB231, SB667, SB689, SB825, SB965, SB992, SB1059, SB1220, SB2368, SB2601

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• generation.
• electricity customers via low-interest loans for generation capacity.
• We have an open market that allows all kinds of generation.
• Even with all the generous federal subsidies, electricity could not be generated by these small nuclear
• Uh, and that's, and that can generate energy at night when the sun's not shining.

Bills: HB 14, HB 106, HB 146, HB 267, HB 274, HB 1127, HB 1359, HB 1393, HB 1584, HB 1640, HB 1710, HB 2152, HCR 101, HJR 8, HR 51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• pending business the bill by speaker Moody that allows a El Paso to compensate customers for solar generation
• behavior of the human male and sexual behavior of the human female To summarize, Kinsey informed the general
• secured by the Homestead but the lien is placed on the homestead and encumbers the sale so people generally
• be in my district and is now just outside my district call me to say. say they were running on a generator
• Generator, hospitals, all of these facilities.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• If we go to 116 here, I have with me two great Americans: General Aguilar, our Adjutant General, and
• **General Aguilar** [ID: member_13996] touched upon this.
• As a general officer, I get a bunch of other days.
• Thank you so much, General. All right.
• Thank you so much, General.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• grants, conveyances, and other amounts through the Washington State Investment Board rather than generally
• last session that's included in your electronic billbooks, and it indicated about a $1.5 million general
• It's incredible how much revenue this type of a PRO can generate.
• back to the First Amendment was a broad definition of AI that would cover literally everything, generative
• , assistive, you name it. that would cover literally everything generative, assistive, you name it.

Bills: HB2565, HB1607, HB2254, HB2385, HB2531, HB2543

Keywords: investment, gifts, grants, University of Washington, funding, higher education, recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment

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• For the 2025–27 biennium, there is an impact to the General Fund-State of approximately $400,000 for
• We're making sure that if we're seeing this big increase in demand for power, especially on the generation
• The new electricity-generated resources that will be built to serve new data centers will cost billions
• As you pointed out, Chair Schumake, they will utilize their backup generation.
• That backup generation is highly permitted. It can only be used in certain circumstances.

Bills: SB6171, SB5965, SB5982, SB6004, SB6010, SB5941, SB6050

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC

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• I would have to look generally at how much we've collected, but I know that for the most part, most if
• not all of the enforcement compliance fines we collect go back to the general fund.
• Senate Bill 1419 additionally outlines the disclosures in a distributed energy generation system, or
• It also mandates a distributed energy generation lease cannot begin until the system is approved by a
• the current processes in ROC with how contractors generally have to approve of surfacing before they

Bills: SB1137, SB1200, SB1419, SB1447, SB1560, SCM1004

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park

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• In fact, it's the fourth largest industry in the whole of Washington State, generating billions of dollars
• It's an industry-led effort that is designed to generate more revenue for Washington State and more revenue

Bills: HB2325, HB2521, HB2720, HB1960, HB2073, HB2675, HB2681

Keywords: tourism, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers, arts and culture, tribal nations, tribal businesses, rural communities

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• In fact, it's the fourth largest industry in the whole of Washington State, generating billions of dollars
• It's an industry-led effort that is designed to generate more revenue for Washington State and more revenue

Bills: HB2325, HB2521, HB2720, HB1960, HB2073, HB2675, HB2681

Keywords: tourism, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers, arts and culture, tribal nations, tribal businesses, rural communities

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber also moved several bills through routine orders, including placing House Bill 273 on health carrier surpluses and House Bill 2681 on cannabis license fees on the second reading calendar, and welcoming guests and honored families to the gallery. The main floor action centered on three bills. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2325, establishing a tourism self-support program, was amended with a technical clarification and passed 84-5. Supporters said the industry should fund a statewide tourism marketing effort to attract visitors year-round and compete with other states. Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1960, on renewable energy, was amended to address local tax treatment of wind, solar, and battery storage projects and passed 74-15; proponents said it would replace a shifting property-tax burden with a more stable excise tax so host communities receive lasting benefits. House Bill 2521, concerning firearms background checks, drew the most debate. Amendments to raise the fee cap and to set the fee at zero were both rejected, with opponents arguing the bill would burden constitutional rights and supporters saying the fee should cover the State Patrol’s costs. The bill then passed 53-36. House Bill 2675, the annual accounts bill, passed unanimously 89-0 after brief support from both parties. The House then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• We've had the shutdowns of the Navajo Generating Station.
• But, yeah, we really would like to see us move to a fully renewable generation.
• in really what is a homegrown type of energy generation.
• This isn't about nuclear energy, even Palo Verde Generating Station... Bills this year.
• I'm a general manager of the largest powersports dealership in Arizona.

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

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• Agriculture generates more than $17 billion in were in place.
• So then it would generate the same amount of revenue once the rate is...
• As background, property owned by nonprofits is generally subject to property tax.
• fund. ...taxes, which brought in about $284 million to the general fund.
• Well, we can't predict what this bill would generate.

Bills: HB2376, HB2584, HB2610, HB2615, HB2089, HB2194, HB2257, HB2528, HB2175, HB2334

Keywords: property tax, reform, local government, taxpayer, funding, agriculture, tax exemption, farm machinery, equipment, sales tax, HB 2610, property tax exemption, nonprofit housing, affordable housing, low-income housing, community use, temporary use, charitable property, Washington property tax, Department of Revenue

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• An obscure lever in the tax code from Chapter 200 of the Acts of 1988 of Mass General Law was triggered
• An obscure lever in the tax code from Chapter 200 of the Acts of 1988 of Mass General Law was triggered
• In 2024, the General Court granted Watertown a reprieve, allowing us to shift to the 175% split used
• So, in our general stabilization plus our free cash account, our general stabilization account in Watertown
• My name is Mike Callender, general manager of Doherty's Garage.

Bills: H3012, H4008, H4435, H4444, H4526, H4547, H4574, H4575, H4576, H4577, H4585, H4605, H4687, H4703, H4722, H4754, H4755

Keywords: fines, property valuation, commercial property, real estate, tax penalties, property taxes, local option tax, marijuana sales, Salem, revenue generation, taxation, recreation, local government, commercial activities, Charlemont, property exemption, disabled persons, Swampscott, senior exemption, property tax

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• concerning fire protection districts, the original bill would remove the requirement that the city's general
• concerning fire protection districts, the original bill would remove the requirement that the city's general
• , The original bill would remove the requirement that the city's general levy must be reduced by the

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

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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• And that work ethic is generation. And that work ethic is generation.
• Uh, next is Major General David Pritchette, adjunct Major General David Pritchette, adjunct Major General
• And to recruit General, retired Jeff And to recruit General, retired Jeff And to recruit General, retired
• I am Major General Kevin families. I am Major General Kevin families.
• Next, Brigadier General Ken Cole, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Cole, Deputy Commanding General,

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Vance Dunham's impact on the Waco community will be felt for generations. on a few fronts, Vance was
• Will the general lady yield for a question? Does the general lady yield for questions? Yes, I do.
• General lady yields. My question deals with the composition of the panel that you propose.
• This bill grows government, and not just growing government in general, it expands the executive branch
• HB number. 912 by Moody relating to the compensation of distributed renewable generation of owner in

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel