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• </c> support of SB 2153. support of SB 2153.
• of our picture in our minds of what farming is.
• Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.
• Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.
• </c> of Hawaiian Affairs. of Hawaiian Affairs.

Bills: SB2319 , SB2407 , SB2489 , SB2153 , SB2321 , SB2805 , SB3010 , SB2892 , SB2595 , SB2781

Committees: House Agriculture & Food Systems , House Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

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• There is a quorum present, and the first order of business is the approval of yesterday's minutes.
• Representative Lee, would you like to move approval of the Tuesday, March 10th minutes?
• All right, Representative Lee moves approval of the minutes with the correction coming on his name.
• Seeing none, all those in favor of approval of the March 10th minutes, please say I. I.
• </c><01:01:57.800><c> the</c> the rearranging of of the coding of the the rearranging of of the coding

Bills: HF3877 , HF3714 , HF3750 , HF3024

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact

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• Chairman, members of the committee. House Bill 530 is a bill for the Department of Finance.
• some of these certain places, some of some of these individuals<00:10:28.800><c> don't</c><00:10:28.959
• and</c><00:10:33.839><c> and</c> they're kind of unaware of that and and they're kind of unaware of that
• Uh, 559 is the first of its kind in the state of Alabama.
• </c> brought forth by Department of brought forth by Department of Workforce.

Bills: HB530 , HB559 , SB317 , HB568 , HB530 , HB559 , SB317 , HB568

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: tax exemption, Kidz Eatz, sales tax, non-profit, local government, loitering, mask mandate, public safety, school policy, college regulations, law enforcement, Alabama Innovation Corporation, board of directors, staggered terms, economic development, entrepreneurship, voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board

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• Signed Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. >> Pursuant to the order of House of January
• The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's Proceedings, and announces to the House the approval
• Pursuant to clause one of Rule One, the Journal stands approved.
• And it is the same kind of post-approval delay and second-guessing that puts critical projects, including
• AND IT IS THE SAME KIND OF POST-APPROVAL DELAY IN SECOND GUESSING THAT PUTS CRITICAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

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• certificates of indebtedness... ...to finance National Guard and State Defense Force operations and
• million for state matching funds to political subdivisions of the state with approved federal assistance
• million for state matching funds to political subdivisions of the state with approved federal assistance
• of...
• The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 pulled all of our forests out of private ownership.

Bills: HB2 , SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects

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• Half of the funding, so about $10 billion, is going to be split equally across approved states, with
• So this is just a summary of New Mexico's approved initiatives.
• So we'll be preparing all of those and getting state personnel approval.
• one of them.
• And that was kind of one of the points of that particular fund was to help prepare for those.

Bills: SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145 , HB2 , SB193 , SB132 , SB35 , SB145

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• Adams, staff of the committee.
• we are in support of the contents of the bill.
• We are in support of the contents of the bill.
• What's a specific example of somebody who's been harmed by the lack of this law? Thank you.
• I would move approval of amendment Beakey-464. Okay, discussion. Thank you, Chair Taylor.

Bills: HB2640 , HB2161 , HB2304 , HB2445 , HB2590 , HB2412

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator

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• the pleasure of working with on a number of things with the National Conference of State Legislators
• However, it does have the least amount of enrollees, somewhat because of some of the system design, but
• And for Washington, we had to estimate that because the state of Washington approves, as you know, a
• And I just ask you to approve this bill as a way to prevent the slow death of the program.
• And I just ask you to approve this bill as a way to prevent the slow death of the program.

Bills: HB2109 , HB2139 , HB2192

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: vehicle loads, public highways, transportation, road safety, infrastructure, HB2139, snowmobile registration, snowmobile fee, vehicle license fee, registration fee, Department of Licensing, RCW, vehicle registration, winter recreation, off-road vehicle, moped, motorcycle, trailer, recreational vehicle, vintage snowmobile

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• was over the age of 18 at the time of the material's creation.
• either party is an employee of the judicial branch or office of the clerk of the Superior Court in which
• as a matter of right.
• of process.
• So that's kind of one of the things that we're discussing now.

Bills: HB2043 , HB2045 , HB2046 , HB2048 , HB2064 , HB2074 , HB2126 , HB2133 , HB2144

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• Some of them say seeing a deceased minor, directly witnessing the death of a minor, directly witnessing
• in the volume of calls.
• because of the importance it is for your well-being and for your quality of life.
• after five years of retirement.

Bills: S0774 , S7028 , S7024 , S7026

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: mental health, first responders, employment benefits, 911 telecommunicators, nervous injuries, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, cost-of-living adjustment, trade secret, public records exemption, public meetings exemption, open government, sunset review, agency confidentiality, proprietary business information, proprietary confidential business information, confidential records, Florida public records law

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation coverage for mental or nervous injuries, without a physical injury, to 911 public safety telecommunicators. The bill sponsor and multiple dispatchers, counselors, and association representatives testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, staffing shortages, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senators praised dispatchers’ work and emphasized that they are first responders in practice. SB 774 was reported favorably by roll call vote, with one senator later recording an affirmative vote on the bill. The committee then considered SPB 7028, a retirement bill setting Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, without changing the 3% employee contribution rate. It also allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions and provides an alternative cost-of-living adjustment for special risk retirees meeting service requirements. Firefighters, police, and sheriffs’ association representatives supported the measure as a recruitment and retention tool. The committee voted to submit SPB 7028 as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee took up SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both government records exemption bills. SPB 7024 repeals the current public records/public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidates agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 does the same for trade secret records held by agencies. Neither bill drew questions or testimony, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• . >> The jerking of the head. >> Yeah. >> And that is so the a lot of folks were not for it last time
• >> HB 82 is an exact version of the bill that was filed last year for annexation of the city of Daphne
• Like I'm supportive of what you're trying to do.
• <00:16:28.880><c> Of</c><00:16:29.040><c> course.
• Of course. I wanted to first? Of course. I wanted to See?

Bills: HB82 , HB109 , HB202 , HB211 , HB82 , HB109 , HB202 , HB211

Committee: House Baldwin County Legislation

Keywords: registrars, election, qualifications, salary, state employees, diversity, podiatry, state board, healthcare regulation, Alabama regulations, political appointment, law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, Calhoun County, local act, halfway house, sober living

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• of a majority of the technical advisory group.
• Chair, members of the committee, Bryce Aden here on behalf of Featurewise testifying in support of House
• It would mess up kind of the rhythm of things.
• review, lack of coordination across departments, and inspectors requiring changes to approved code-compliant
• over a given period of time relative to the emission of one ton of carbon dioxide.

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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• The Chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the House the approval
• </c> generation of the use of the internet. generation of the use of the internet.
• </c> conflicts of interest. Lack of action." conflicts of interest. Lack of action."
• </c> both of the bills as owners of crypto? both of the bills as owners of crypto?
• of of of<03:05:53.760><c> citizens.

Bills: HB4016 , HR4 , HR590 , HB1919 , SB1582 , HB3633

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, House of Representatives, election, Speaker, Clerk, Congress, budget authority, rescission, fiscal policy, government funding, impoundment, Federal Reserve, digital currency, monetary policy, financial services, privacy

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• guise of scope of employment uh guise of scope of employment uh guise of scope of employment uh expanding
• use of physical process in matters of use of physical process in matters of use of physical force and
• a of a of a purposes. the officer of a of a of a purposes. the officer of a of a of a company.
• of having uh be made. the the aspect of of having uh be made. the the aspect of of having uh if you
• And I also don't like the idea of of us idea of of us idea of of us um always ready to assume that that

Bills: HB265 , HB146 , SB254 , HB202 , HB3 , HB42 , SB18

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• network of Pflugerville trails.
• Ninety-four percent of residents live within half a mile of a trail in Pflugerville, and over 70 percent
• of Pflugerville citizens use those trails... ...a trail in Pflugerville, and over 70 percent of Pflugerville
• Texas for a period of 10 years.
• Senator Hinojosa of Nueces moves that the list of bills recommended for placement on the local and uncontested

Bills: SCR4 , SCR18 , SCR31 , SCR43 , SCR46

Committee: Senate Administration

Keywords: Pflugerville, Trail Capital, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, community connectivity, patriotism, town designation, community engagement, Trophy Club, Texas Town of Patriotism, Mineola, Sweets Capital, Texas, local economy, cultural identity, community events, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Fishing Capital of Texas, Texas fishing

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and heard several Senate Concurrent Resolutions recognizing Texas places and traditions. SCR 46, by Senator Sparks, proposed renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak to honor Texas cattle production and the state’s beef industry. No public testimony was offered, and the committee voted 4 ayes and 1 present not voting to report it favorably to the full Senate. The committee also heard SCR 18, by Senator Parker, designating Trophy Club as a symbol of Texas patriotism, SCR 4, by Senator Eckhardt, naming Pflugerville the Trail Capital of Texas, and SCR 43, by Senator Hinojosa, designating Port Aransas as the official fishing capital of Texas for 10 years. Each resolution received no public testimony, was reported favorably by unanimous or near-unanimous committee vote, and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar for April 24, 2025. Afterward, the committee reviewed the April 24 local and uncontested calendar, noting several bills removed because of penalties, fiscal notes, or significant opposition, with SB 1727 specifically raised by a member. The committee then certified the April 24, 2025 list by a 6-0 vote and recessed. SCR 31 was left pending.

Bills: HF248 , HF441 , HF889

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptive leave, parental leave, family leave, workplace protections, employee benefits, employment policies, newborn, biological parent, child welfare, Iowa Code chapter 91A, employer leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, leave benefits, interstate compact, licensed adoption agency, independent placement, human services

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• of this.
• The Department of Revenue will In 2030, the Department of Revenue will publish a list of eligible rural
• Line 254 is upon receipt of the qualified donation, the recipients shall submit to the department certification
• of... and it was... department certification of... truly, there were just clarifications of how the
• Part of that mission is to do... you know, part of that... of being from public... ...of being from public

Bills: SB1 , HB176 , HB86 , SB1 , HB176 , HB86

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• We need to be a part of the discussion of the cost of health care.
• A couple of weeks ago, I did a hip injection of a steroid.
• We are in support of the spirit of this bill.
• All of these pieces, all of...
• Yeah, they, they hi- They hold all of the certifications you need for this kind of standard.

Bills: HB138 , HB335 , HB388 , HB138

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• On behalf of Texas 2036. Okay.
• I'm Banning, I'm the CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
• It would give you a total picture of what you're trying to get at in terms of- of premium cost but also
• Help save a bunch of money.
• A coordination of benefit.

Bills: HB138 , HB335 , HB388 , HB138

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• Next up is the approval of the minutes.
• Representative Egad moves approval of the minutes for March 12, 2025.
• </c> so one of the things that it kind of so one of the things that it kind of bothered<00:10:43.040>
• </c><00:36:40.560><c> of</c><00:36:40.880><c> public</c> $86,000 of of public $86,000 of of public resources
• </c> health two questions about certificates health two questions about certificates of<01:31:28.639>

Bills: HF2296 , HF1566 , HF1854 , HF1385 , HF1142

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation