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• This measure basically opened the door for veterans of the Vietnam War era, but also in the Middle East
• door for veterans of the Vietnam<00:07:07.319><c> War</c><00:07:07.759><c> era</c><00:07:08.400><c> but
• War criminal Putin is trying to evacuate his bases.
• War criminal Putin is trying to evacuate his bases.
• </c><02:09:37.559><c> criminal</c> Africa it is known that war criminal Africa it is known that war criminal

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In one year, we've lived through five wars with Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
• The 12-day war with Iran lies. Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
• The 12-day war with Iran last summer, and now Operation Epic Fury.
• Twelve hours later, in the pitch black, we landed in the war-torn part of western Iraq.
• Our nation has unfortunately lost more than 150,000 veterans to suicide since 9/11.

Summary: The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session. In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• In one year, we've lived through five wars with Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
• The 12-day war with Iran lies. Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
• The 12-day war with Iran last summer, and now Operation Epic Fury.
• Twelve hours later, in the pitch black, we landed in the war-torn part of western Iraq.
• Our nation has unfortunately lost more than 150,000 veterans to suicide since 9/11.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• My grandfather served in World War I. I've got two uncles that served in World War II.
• But I really had a heart for veterans.
• So not only military chaplains and veterans and female veterans as well, we do some father and son events
• Veteran suicide is also close to... Veterans suicide is also close to my heart.
• That houses 20 veterans.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They remind us that underneath the cold, fallow ground there is life waiting to spring forth.
• Remove in our hearts the coldness and open them to our fellow citizens today.
• follow ground there underneath the cold follow ground there is<00:04:59.280><c> life</c><00:04:59.720
• and open them in our hearts the coldness and open them to<00:05:04.560><c> our</c><00:05:04.720><c>
• </c> time to time shortly after World War time to time shortly after World War I<00:56:40.520><c> lawmakers

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of inflation since World War II was driven by fossil fuel prices.
• of inflation since World War II was driven by fossil fuel prices.
• since World War II was driven by fossil fuel prices.
• </c><01:29:52.000><c> II</c><01:29:52.239><c> on</c> history you look from World War II on history you
• look from World War II on and<01:29:52.719><c> Moody's</c><01:29:53.159><c> did</c><01:29:53.440><c>

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• World War II, Congress created the Federal Voting Assistance Program, FVAP, to assist members of the
• During the Gulf War of 1990, to vote by absentee ballot.
• Council; and the Vietnam Veterans of America, all in strong support.
• Council; and the Vietnam Veterans of America, all in strong support.
• It's very important for us to facilitate the opportunity for overseas veterans to participate in the

Committee: Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• One week before, it is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, as you know, on 29 March.
• Neil has done a lot of things for veterans.
• Veterans Airlift Command in his airplane.
• He has been recognized for his help and support of veterans for many decades, as well as hiring veterans
• home from Afghanistan, nor the welcome that our World War II veterans got coming back. from Europe and

Bills: HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1094 , HJR1095 , SJR49

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: administrative rules, rule approval, joint resolution, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Corporation Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, water resources, wildlife conservation, tourism, zoning commission, energy regulation, agricultural regulation, agency rules, permanent rules, state agencies, Oklahoma Legislature, business and commerce, professional licensing

Bills: HB4248 , HB4429 , HB2588 , HB3472 , HB4317 , HB3462 , HB2035 , HB3501 , HB3127 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3260 , HB4321 , HB3011 , HB3522 , HB3530

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, proxy advisory services, shareholder rights, financial transparency

Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee met with a quorum and laid over Item 8. Members first took up House Bill 4248, which was amended to prohibit anyone under 21 from buying, selling, delivering, furnishing, or possessing beverages containing hemp. Pro Tem Paxton explained the bill as a response to THC-infused hemp drinks being sold in convenience stores, and the committee passed the bill 9-0. The committee then approved a nomination for Stephen Brickle of Moore to the Alarm, Locksmith, and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee for a four-year term ending June 30, 2030, also by a 9-0 vote. Members next passed House Bill 4429, the Proxy Advisor Transparency Act, which requires proxy advisors to disclose when recommendations are not based on a written financial analysis and allows enforcement through the Attorney General and civil actions; it passed 9-0 after questions about ESG-related considerations. Several other bills were considered and advanced, including House Bill 2588 on HOA board eligibility for resident owners, House Bill 3472 on tire pyrolysis facilities, House Bill 4317 on CPA exam eligibility, House Bill 3462 on plumbing licensing, House Bill 2035 on funeral transportation agreements, House Bill 3501 on multiple alcohol manufacturing licenses on one premises, House Bill 3127 and House Bill 3143 on medical marijuana regulation, House Bill 3144 on limiting grower licenses, House Bill 3260 on funeral director continuing education approval, House Bill 4321 on labor rules for existing structures, and House Bills 3011, 3522, and 3530 on home brewer licensing, ABLE Commission reporting, and purchase-record timing. Most measures passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with a few receiving one no vote. The meeting adjourned after all listed items were heard.

Bills: SB2024 , SB896 , SB2613 , SB494 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB3262 , SB3325 , SB3118

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• Texas currently has hundreds of veterans housed in our county jails.
• A 2012 report on veterans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan estimated that approximately 9% of those veterans
• Particularly those who engaged in war theater.
• veteran-informed strategy.
• Affairs and the Veterans Commission to ensure it meets veterans where they are at in addressing their

Bills: HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

Bills: HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• statutorily approved as part of their overweight corridor are the Gateway International Bridge, Veterans
• For the Gateway and Veterans Bridge, the Texas Administrative Code uses the word "between."
• World War II had not yet started, and the port was going under; they were going to go out of business
• Since 1949, Texas has issued specialty license plates for disabled veterans. and to provide certain benefits

Bills: SB 682 , SB 1013 , SB 1369 , SB 1422 , SB 2001 , SB 2080 , SB 2366 , SB 2705 , SB 2841

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on several bills aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Texas transportation and port authorities. Key discussions included the implications of SB2080, which seeks to streamline operations for navigation districts by raising procurement authority, exempting security discussions from recording requirements, and aligning Texas ports with national standards to foster economic growth. Senator Alvarado advocated fervently for the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on competitiveness with ports in states like Virginia and New Jersey. Public testimony reflected mixed responses, with strong support from industry representatives but opposition from some municipal authorities concerned about the potential overreach of port authorities into local development.

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• statutorily approved as part of their overweight corridor are the Gateway International Bridge, Veterans
• For the Gateway and Veterans Bridge, the Texas Administrative Code uses the word "between."
• It was toward the tail end of the Depression, World War II had not yet started, and the port was going
• Since 1949, Texas has issued specialty license plates for disabled veterans.

Bills: SB682 , SB1013 , SB1369 , SB1422 , SB2001 , SB2080 , SB2366 , SB2705 , SB2841

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• Members, in 2022, the suicide rate among U.S. veterans was more than double the rate for non-veteran
• services for veterans across the state.
• How is the veteran selected? The board would select the veteran.
• For example, our Veterans One Stop Center is more than... just a clinic; it's a trusted space where veterans
• Many of our Veterans One Stop Center staff are veterans or family members of those who've served, which

Bills: SB623 , SB1266 , SB1310 , SB1373 , SB1580 , SB1952 , SB2032 , SB2269 , SB2544 , SB2653 , SB2796

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• Members, a couple of sessions ago, the Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, which I was chairing at
• The sooner we get veterans and low-income families into stable housing, the better it will be, obviously
• And veterans—it's veterans and low-income veterans first; you saw the bill, right?
• Veterans and then low-income. Where did you get that 80% number?
• In the same manner as firefighters, police officers, and veterans, social workers also do great work.

Bills: HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• the Chairman has been helping us with that issue to try to make sure citizens aren't left out in the cold

Bills: HB158 , HB714 , HB 1198 , HB1630 , HB1998 , HB3509 , HB3788 , HB3875 , HB3948 , HB3977 , HB4097 , HB4313 , HB4314 , HB4317 , HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

Bills: HB6 , HB27 , HB123 , HB210 , HB213 , HB222

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• So, Broward County, where I was a public defender, has the Veterans Court.
• The work that he does in Veterans Court for our veterans, I don’t think there are words in any language
• in the world to describe how truly a The Veterans Court.
• The work that he does in Veterans Court for our veterans, I don’t think there are words in any language
• And when I was a PD, we kept our veteran court cases.

Keywords: 998, house, all