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• That will direct the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to annually develop and distribute
• Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
• The Department of Housing and Urban Development publishes area median incomes for the different regions
• I would also like to say that I very much support the idea of Texas Department of Housing and Community

Bills: HB1952 , HB3258 , HB3524 , HB3851 , HB4478 , HB4613 , HB4703 , HB4742 , HB4744 , HB4809 , HB4864

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• In recent years, the Office of Actuarial Services within the department has reported that,... ...premium
• For the record, I'm Josh Dye on behalf of the Employment Security Department.
• And then RIAL 046 by Representative Schmidt authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to hire
• This is the bill that requires the Department of Labor and Industries to publish the actuary This is
• the bill that requires the Department of Labor and Industries to publish the actuarial indicated rate

Bills: SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6188

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: unemployment insurance, UI benefits, striking workers, strike, labor dispute, retroactive wages, overpayment assessment, overpayment recovery, Employment Security Department, ESD, claimant notice, benefit recoupment, Washington unemployment law, worker notice, federal unemployment tax credit, state unemployment fund, workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency

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• of Social and Health Services, and the Department of Labor and Industries.
• As background, the Department of Health collects and stores reports of specific vital life events in
• This is Department of Health request legislation that will allow the Department of Health to continue
• This is Department of Health request legislation that will allow the Department of Health to continue
• of Health to play a supporting role to the Department of Corrections, whose function is for logistical

Bills: SB5915 , SB5988 , SB6025 , SJM8002

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• The Department of Business and Professional Regulation subsequently adopted a process by rule.
• The Department of Business and Professional Regulations subsequently adopted a process by rule.
• The owner or operator must furnish the Department of Revenue with an The owner or operator must furnish
• the Department of Revenue with an affidavit stating that such electricity is used for the exempt purpose
• The Department of Revenue must adopt rules governing the form for the affidavit and is authorized to

Bills: S0118 , S0450 , S0678 , S0680 , S1074 , S1520

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Keywords: recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution

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• There, the New Mexico Environment Department proposed prohibiting discharge of treated produced water
• be expended by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
• It's $18 million, and it's a promotional fund that's currently in the Department of Tourism's budget.
• The Ramah Navajo Chapter Department of Natural Resources has informed us that free-roaming horses are
• The Ramah Navajo Chapter Department of Natural Resources is an example of a tribal agency that is ready

Bills: HM45 , HB276 , HB300

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• The Department of Commerce will work with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to further
• Eighty percent of puppies transported to Florida come from out of state puppy mills with terrible animal
• Senate Bill 998 is the Department of Commerce package for the 2026 session and is composed of the following
• During the House’s AI week in December, Leo Genova, of the Florida Department of Health, chief information
• This is the necessary public records exemption as a result of giving the Department of Legal Affairs

Bills: S0214 , S0482 , S7030 , S0554 , S0994 , S0998 , S1004 , S1074 , S1076 , S1266

Committee: Senate Commerce and Tourism

Keywords: special districts, funding, financial assistance, rural community, state agency, economic development, artificial intelligence, personal data protection, consumer rights, chatbot, deceptive practices, government contracts, public records, consumer protection, data privacy, investigations, proprietary information, chatbots, Florida statutes, nonprofit

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1076 would raise Florida’s research and development tax credit cap from $9 million to $50 million, with the higher cap first applying to the 2027 allocation; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 1266 would create a Cybersecurity Experiential Internship and Clearance Readiness Program with the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida, but an amendment removed the bill’s funding appropriation; the amended bill was reported favorably. SB 554, a Florida Bar-backed update to the not-for-profit corporations statute, was also reported favorably after support testimony from the Bar and others. SB 1004, aimed at protecting buyers of dogs and cats from deceptive financing and undisclosed health conditions at retail pet stores, drew strong support from animal welfare advocates and was reported favorably. SB 1074, which sets rounding rules for cash transactions if pennies are unavailable, was reported favorably as well. The committee also considered SB 998, the Department of Commerce package. The bill would modernize the small cities CDBG program, clarify rural community eligibility to include certain unincorporated areas, exempt military conveyances from a reverter clause, and revise E-Verify enforcement and penalties. Members questioned the E-Verify provisions, including the fine structure, treatment of workers incorrectly flagged, and whether the bill could affect gig workers or retroactive cases. Senator Smith opposed the bill during debate, arguing it created unequal treatment for employers and immigrant workers, while Senator Wright supported the military-related provisions. SB 998 was reported favorably. SB 214 would expand the rural economic development initiative to include special districts in rural counties and was reported favorably. SB 482, the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, generated the most extensive discussion; it would create consumer protections for companion chatbots, require parental consent and access for minors, mandate disclosures and de-identification rules, restrict unauthorized use of name, image, and likeness, and give enforcement authority to the Attorney General. Supporters emphasized child safety, privacy, and the need for guardrails, while opponents and some informational witnesses raised concerns about privacy, age verification, enforcement, and the bill’s breadth. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee also approved SPB 7030, a committee bill creating a public records exemption for Department of Legal Affairs investigations tied to the AI enforcement provisions.

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• Senate Bill 246 will allow the Department of Environmental Quality to determine the legality of a campsite
• Yes, it will allow the Department of Environmental Quality to determine the legality of a campsite.
• You've got the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety shall jointly
• And as I'm thinking of the Department of Public Safety, do you want?
• Who do you think, when you think of the Department of Public Safety, who are you thinking about?

Bills: SB1265 , SB1198 , SB2046

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities

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• The bill establishes a pilot program at the Department of Labor and Industries, which allows the department
• Members of the committee, Tammy Fellan with the Department of Labor and Industries, and I'm here to testify
• Members of the committee, Tammy Fallon, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industries.
• Tammy Fallon, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industries, thanked Representative Fosse for priming
• The department would still have the ability to use some of its resources instead of handling only individual

Bills: HB2405 , HB2406 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2492

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations, employee rights, union representation, non-covered employees, wage enforcement, labor standards

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• inappropriate forms of contact, including sexual contact, and the Arizona Department of Education, or
• inappropriate forms of contact, including sexual contact, and the Arizona Department of Education, or
• with the Arizona Department of Education, such as the number of complaints for evaluation denials, eligibility
• Arizona Department of Education must prescribe the format of the annual financial report and summary
• Arizona Department of Education must prescribe the format of the annual financial report and summary

Bills: SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• Matthew Stack on behalf of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.
• of state.
• the heart of it.
• , and one of them died and one of them overdosed.
• I parked right up, didn't I have a lot of energy all of a sudden.

Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• the recipient of the reports from the Department of Justice to the Department of Public Safety.
• of Transportation to the Department of Health.
• territory and nature of services provided in terms of services imposed by the Department of Health,
• unless it... ...of services imposed by the Department of Health unless otherwise approved.
• Chair, on that point, I believe the scope of practice is already at the Department of Health, isn't it

Bills: SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164 , HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking

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• Doctor Glenna Stumbling Bear Riddle originally Of Annaarrko and now of Norman, is a citizen of the Kiowa
• It's one of 11 that currently our department of health must monitor and staff.
• of them.
• Leader, Senate Bill 1735 reduces the administrative burden of SDE and the state department of career
• of Veterans Affairs indigent veteran burial program and the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs Equipment

Bills: SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• National data show construction workers have some of the highest rates of suicide of any occupation.
• It would add the ability-to-pay provision as a mandatory consideration for firefighters, Department of
• from public disclosure the name and address of employees provided to the Employment Security Department
• from the public disclosure the name and address of employees provided to the Employment Security Department
• Because I see in the bill that you’re required to use a Department of Labor and Industries-approved third-party

Bills: SB6053 , SB6134 , SB6147 , SB6106 , SB6045 , SB6135 , SB6128 , SB6282 , SB6068 , SB6303 , SB6290

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: SB 6053, domestic workers, domestic worker rights, labor protections, minimum wage, overtime, private household employment, nanny, home care worker, personal care provider, housekeeper, cleaner, cook, gardener, household manager, wage theft, retaliation, anti-discrimination, immigration status, privacy rights

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• those rights under the Consumer Protection Act, and requires the Department of Commerce to submit a
• The bill also requires the Department of Commerce to submit a report to the legislature by July 1, 2026
• creating a bill of rights directing the Department of Commerce to do a set of tasks.
• the bill to Include kind of a registry, along with the registry that the Department of Commerce is already
• Tribal housing authorities are the owners of 17 of our 18 ETO projects, and that's 18 out of a total

Bills: HB1542 , HB2527

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints

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• the Department of Agriculture.
• ability of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to adequately inspect these
• , freshwater fisheries, and the department of freshwater fisheries and department of agriculture and
• I assume that the Alabama Department of Agriculture developed this to actually monitor for and detect
• people all over the state of Alabama and outside of the state.

Bills: HB509

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

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• </c> through the Department of Revenue um now through the Department of Revenue um now members<00:10:
• </c> the intent of the people of Minnesota the intent of the people of Minnesota were<00:35:11.599><c
• </c> mean that of um uh accepting as part of mean that of um uh accepting as part of the<00:38:26.680
• </c> of the Blandon Corporation and a lot of of the Blandon Corporation and a lot of of<00:48:24.119>
• </c><01:10:35.880><c> um</c> uh Department of Revenue to present um uh Department of Revenue to present

Bills: HF2274 , HF1932

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• The bill as amended shall be... information to the Department of Justice information to the Department
• </c><00:53:58.160><c> of</c> is administered by the Department of is administered by the Department of
• </c> Law, named after Lulu Gribbon of Law, named after Lulu Gribbon of Alabama,<01:26:01.840><c> who<
• </c> dismantling the Department of Education. dismantling the Department of Education.
• </c><03:42:31.439><c> of</c> come out from the Department of come out from the Department of Education

Bills: HR1300 , HB2616 , HB1993 , HCR86 , SB1003 , SB2393 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HR1299

Keywords: H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration

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• We're trying to standardize grade A milk as pasteurized milk that is transported in and out of state.
• If they, if they, recognize, can I recognize something from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for
• Scott Yates of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
• To the Department of Agriculture to set up policies and procedures for those wrecker services to handle
• A new section of law, basically, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry shall be liable

Bills: SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB722 , SB3

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation

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• These additions clarify that the Department of Ag needs to include mitigation of pesticides drifting
• So with that, I offer this bill as the beginning of discussion with the Department of Agriculture, DNR
• of egg, we take our grant the department of egg, we take our grant uh<00:38:32.079><c> awards</c><00
• section for the Department of A to pay section for the Department of A to pay for<00:46:49.920><c> this
• :43.200><c> Department</c><01:00:43.599><c> of</c> division at the Department of division at the Department

Bills: HF3898 , HF3957 , HF4372 , HF4350 , HF3692 , HF4085

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• The Department of Revenue indicates that the effective date of this bill is for estates of decedents
• by contract by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections.
• by contract by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections.
• I'm not aware of that specific Department of Defense provision.
• 18 to the Department of Corrections.

Bills: SB6346 , SB6347 , SB6147 , SB6246 , SB5940 , SB5882 , SB6223 , SJR8206 , SB5762 , SB5828

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: millionaires tax, wealth tax, income tax, state revenue, tax reform, Washington estate tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, death tax, probate, decedent, gross estate, taxable estate, exclusion amount, tax rate, estate planning, heirs, beneficiaries, RCW 83.100, Department of Revenue