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• funds swept away from our local extension services that have been raised locally.
• So what we're trying to ensure is that your local extension service puts that money in a separate account
• I mean, I guess in in this In a situation where local dollars are being raised into the same account,
• is there a way to ensure that these local dollars remain at the local county extension office?
• This will eliminate that and let the local funds be used locally. I would recommend a yes vote.

Bills: HB3239 , HB3391 , HB3557 , HB4128

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

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• But we have to have a plan for that, since the declining cap is happening up to 2050.
• We have to have a plan for them between 2035 and 2050, and the legislature has not put that plan forward
• This test is not just taken by on-site local health jurisdiction inspectors.
• They have said they plan to comply with CETA, and this bill holds them to it.
• They have said they plan to comply with CEDA, and this bill holds them to it.

Bills: SB6013 , SB6291

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology, recreation, economic development, SB6291, on-site wastewater treatment, onsite wastewater treatment, septic system, sewage treatment, wastewater inspection, environmental health, local board of health, public health, professional engineer, land surveyor, certificate of competency, inspection standards, design review, supervised practice

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• Jurisdictions that plan under the GMA must adopt internally consistent comprehensive land use plans.
• Jurisdictions that plan under the GMA must adopt internally consistent comprehensive land use plans.
• Welcome to Local Government.”
• The centerpiece of this whole planning process is the Comprehensive Plan.
• Key benefits of House Bill 2224: local control and accountability.

Bills: HB2103 , HB2388 , HB2316 , HB2006 , HB2224

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: renewable energy, nonemitting generation, public entities, contracting, electric generation, distributed energy, agricultural land, energy generation, renewable resources, siting regulations, land use, urban development, vegetation management, shrubsteppe, environmental regulation, economic development, sales tax, rural counties, industrial land banks, growth management

Bills: HB1163 , HB2113 , HB2333 , HB2411 , HB2583 , HB1613 , HB1614 , HB2590 , HB1950 , HB1603 , HB1707 , HB1832 , HB2119 , HB2155 , HB2594 , HB2595 , HB1929 , HB2015 , HB2207 , HB1619 , HB1667 , HB1984 , HB2140 , HB2097 , HB1957 , HB2503 , HB2581 , HB1520 , SCR55 , SR53

Keywords: commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, Kainahola Stream, flood prevention, vegetation removal, appropriation, natural resources, transportation, airport special districts, penalties, Hawaii, aeronautics law, public safety, workforce development, sector partnerships

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• I'd be happy to visit with you if you have suggestions about how we might account for that in a better
• So how did does This bill also deals with a census about local jails or just prisons.
• It only deals with those within our local jails that are also inmates within DOC.
• So if a local Jail is holding somebody, and this is not a rolling number.
• We've already been doing this service since 2013 with local contractor providers.

Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760 , HB4272 , HB3277 , HB3148 , HB3651 , HB3323 , HB4287 , HB4105 , HB3304 , HB3345

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, HB3595, Safer Counties Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, county grants, traffic barrier equipment

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• Importantly, local control is fully preserved.
• We don't believe it maintains local control.
• Thank you. local control. We don't believe it maintains local control.
• permit, you're submitting your plans, right?
• The engineer does the plans.

Bills: SB1108 , SB1205 , SB1241 , SB1286 , SB1366 , SB1431 , SB1473 , SB1477 , SB1478 , SB1479 , SB1492 , SB1517 , SB1563 , SB1586 , SB1665 , SB1671

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting, county permitting, local planning, code compliance, International Building Code, model building codes

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• It requires a local match, which is also good so that you have a local community able to participate
• I understand the plan.
• I I I I closing I understand the plan.
• You know, I'm the senator for plan.
• Chairman, members, Jason [clears throat], Examiners of Public Accounts.

Bills: HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform

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• </c> taxes that are raised by state and local taxes that are raised by state and local government.<00
• </c> that fund Minnesota state and local that fund Minnesota state and local governments.
• The percentages get income in state and local taxes. And income in state and local taxes.
• </c> rely on local lending relationships. rely on local lending relationships.
• </c> and weekends leveraging local and weekends leveraging local relationships<01:30:52.320><c> and</

Bills: HF331 , HF916

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• , and strength and trust at their local level.
• Instead of improving accountability, this creates a system.
• Our contract can only supersede Chapter 143. ...three of the local government code.
• Transparency and accountability are the cornerstones of justice.
• That's a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit called the Challenger Street Newspaper.

Bills: SB7 , SB14 , SB 7 , SB 14

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

Bills: SB44 , SB134 , SB1378 , SB1400 , SB1403 , SB1832 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House A&B Finance Subcommittee

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Olympics, funding, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, local businesses, revolving fund, event hosting, sales tax, tax exemption, tax refund, Oklahoma Sales Tax Code

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• But we had planned for a long runway of stability and not hitting our general fund because we think the
• For family plans, the PPO went from $10,700 to $6,400, and the HMO from $9,200 to $5,500.
• For family plans, the PPO went from $10,700 to $6,400, and the HMO goes from $9,200 down to $5,500.
• For family plans, the PPO went from $16,000 to $25,000, and on the HMO portion from $13,800 up to almost
• You know, I think we put together the best plan to attract these companies, right?

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• So we'll plan on coming in about 10. We'll have a few more bills on the agenda.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• access to trusted local news.
• Dorsey explained, a pretty critical credit for the local news industry.
• I just have different questions. ...credit for the local news industry.
• It's not a lack of planning. There is a lot of planning within the system.
• There is, is there not a road improvement plan?

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

Bills: SB1333 , SB1191 , SB1439 , SB1314 , SB1509 , SB1319 , SB1346 , SB1613

Keywords: water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, revolving fund, grants, environmental compliance, SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, fossil fuels

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• Uh represent Bolton explain amendment. following federal and local employees and officials replaces line
• I don't plan on getting my, uh, window tint.
• I don't plan<00:15:21.199><c> on</c><00:15:21.440><c> getting</c><00:15:21.680><c> my</c><00:15:22.800
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Bills: HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363 , HB88 , HB314 , SB46 , HB332 , HB86 , HB363

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole

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• We have also local That we have to offer. We have the Otero County Fair.
• We have also local flavors of delicious pecans. We also have a distillery up in Tularosa.
• House Bill 215, relating to motor vehicles, authorizing local and county elected authorities to allow
• Act, providing powers and duties, providing for education opportunity accounts, providing allowable
• Darren plans to use his vital experience for his career as he presented.

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• The state and local efforts can be somewhat coordinated.
• The local city ordinances and permitting and zoning rules, and also, The local city ordinances and permitting
• And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
• And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all structure and removes local control.

Bills: SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5859 , SB5861 , SB6065 , SB5956 , SB5901

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: SB 6078, child care, childcare, daycare, licensed child care provider, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, prelicensing, licensing support, resource guide, child care center, family home child care, family home provider, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care, early learning, provider application, local permit notice, city permit, county permit

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• I am a local drag performer here in Austin. I've been doing drag for about six and a half years.
• And instead of planning what I want to do tomorrow, I'm having to spend my time here today reminding
• Local libraries are lifelines for early childhood education and lifelong learning.
• However, it is completely voluntary, and many TDUs have not submitted plans to the PUC.
• We passed the resiliency plan, all of which our TDUs have filed with the Public Utility Commission.

Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB18 , SB34

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature