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• Backed by public trust, when the heart of the healthcare system asks for protection from a known hazard
• The bill is about a policy to protect you, your family, your constituents, and the over 300,000 hospital
• Additionally, under Joint Commission environmental care life and safety standards, we are required to
• manage air exchanges, pressure relationships, filtration systems, and environmental risk in operating
• On page three, it talks about the recommendations you already heard from the Joint Commission as well

Bills: S0162 , S0254 , S0688 , S0794 , S1110 , S1574

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: surgical smoke, health standards, hospital safety, patient protection, medical regulations, nursing education, licensure, remedial courses, temporary license, graduate nursing preceptorship, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, background screening, support coordination services, developmental disabilities, Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, public hearings, orthotics, prosthetics, healthcare, Medicaid

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• I think when we're looking for solutions to protect the children that we all want to protect, we're talking
• She was protecting herself, not Ruth.
• But a police chief recently said in another case, 'We have to step in to protect those who cannot protect
• So I'm asking that you do just that: protect those who cannot protect themselves.
• So I'm asking that you do just that: protect those who cannot protect themselves, and please provide

Bills: HB2511 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, dependency, imminent physical harm, child abuse, neglect, foster care, extended foster care, shelter care, out-of-home placement, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, family law, juvenile court, child protection, unsafe home, substance use, caregiver impairment, relative placement, guardianship, adoption

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• equipment downtime while preserving... ...and reduce electronic and equipment downtime while preserving protections
• goal is to invest in our three 4-H camps as year-round learning laboratories for agriculture and environmental

Bills: S0806

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: right to repair, repairability, consumer repair, independent repair provider, authorized repair provider, portable wireless device, smartphone repair, cell phone repair, mobile device, agricultural equipment, farm equipment, tractor, combine, diagnostic information, repair manuals, parts availability, tools, embedded software, firmware, security module

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• We could see a bill get a wide majority of votes if it protects consumers, if it protects our national
• consumers and protects national security.
• consumers and to protect the financial system.
• This bill needs stronger consumer protections.
• The standing of the U.S. dollar protects consumers and protects our national security.

Bills: SB875

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: banking regulation, federal agencies, reputational risk, financial services, supervision, FIRM Act, bank supervision, depository institutions, federal banking agencies, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, CFPB, credit unions, Operation Choke Point, financial discrimination, safety and soundness, supervisory guidance, examination manual

Summary: This meeting focused on the markup of the Genius Act and the FIRM Act, two significant pieces of legislation addressing stablecoin regulation and the financial industry's regulatory framework. The Chairman noted the importance of providing clarity to the digital asset community and protecting American consumers, while also promoting innovation and competition within the financial sector. Members of both parties expressed varying viewpoints, with some highlighting concerns related to national security and the potential risks associated with stablecoins.

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• </c><00:43:13.680><c> our</c> you to pass HB 2306 and protect our you to pass HB 2306 and protect our
• ,</c> protecting them, but yet not protected, protecting them, but yet not protected, right?
• </c> Commission in support on Zoom. Commission in support on Zoom.
• </c> Commission in support on Zoom. Commission in support on Zoom.
• </c> Commission in support. Commission in support.

Bills: HB2459 , HB1616 , HB1799 , HB1604 , HB1732 , HB1736 , HB1931 , HB772 , HB2153 , HB2122 , HB2009 , HB2012 , HB1779 , HB2296 , HB2397 , HB2398 , HB1596 , HB2233 , HB1976 , HB1563 , HB815 , HB1655 , HB1851 , HB1941 , HB2037 , HB1635 , HB2201 , HB1943 , HB1163 , HB2452 , HB2429 , HB2148 , HB2306 , HB2007 , HB2049 , HB2616

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• That protection only existed...
• That protection only existed going downwards. Uh, this protection going up or down. >> Thank you.
• </c><00:49:58.640><c> the</c> things that are protecting the things that are protecting the environment
• And today in front of you is the opportunity to act, to protect home ownership and to ensure that the
• property rights and protecting people as they do that.

Bills: HF4319 , HF3295 , HF3589 , HF3587 , HF3588 , HF4295 , HF3571 , HF3895

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• Try to protect those counties from some type of frivolous litigation that could follow that.
• Can you kind of explain how the designation of the European honeybee is protected for Oklahoma.
• It does not apply to livestock protection dogs.
• Because now, they're protected from it by law.
• It's not even slowing dog hunters down as a matter of fact, it's protecting dog hunters.

Bills: SB1550 , SB2065 , SB2110 , SB2111 , SB2114 , SB2152 , SB2159 , SB2172

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: burn ban, drought, emergency powers, county commissioners, fire safety, wildfire prevention, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales, poultry, farmers market, direct-to-consumer sales, local food

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• The blow would come over in a lump sum from the lottery commission to the board of governors.
• could you clarify wasn't sure if I understood you said you had communications with the lotttery commission
• and I thought I heard you say that the lotttery commission supports doing this or did they say they
• no I do not but I spoke with lotttery commission people and they were very in follow up ok thank you
• It allows a commission to issue licenses for or to issue multiple manufacturing licenses for one premises

Bills: HJR1074 , HB3501 , HJR1070

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: Oklahoma veterans lottery, veterans trust fund, constitutional amendment, lottery proceeds, veterans services, military families, veteran assistance, emergency relief, indigent veteran funerals, veterans outreach, service organizations, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America, National Guard, Air National Guard, Purple Heart, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma Veterans Council

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• So New Mexico has an opportunity to protect this program by acting now. Okay.
• I'd like to say maybe a few words about the Commission.
• I'm the Executive Director for the Commission on the Status of Women.
• The Commission was established in 1975.
• Funding the Commission on the Status of Women is not symbolic.

Bills: SB21 , SB42 , SB81 , SB101 , SB139

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• House Bill 2236, the bill that makes a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.
• The proposed substitute modifies the authorization for the commission to make mortgage loans directly
• It also specifies that the commission may not originate or make residential mortgage loans directly to
• An intent section is added stating that the commission is not intended to function as a retail mortgage
• The commission is not authorized to compete with private financial institutions in the origination of

Bills: HB1974 , HB2118 , HB2236 , HB2269

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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• Why would they have a higher commission rate, and who would set that commission rate?
• protection in place against the agents.
• It's just the protection there doesn't necessarily make sense.
• I think it doesn't protect the consumer. It just helps insurance agents.
• their church and protect other members of the church.

Bills: S0052 , S0502 , S0624 , S0758 , S0834 , S0840

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services, faith-based institutions, public safety, military jurisdiction, delinquency, concurrent jurisdiction

Bills: HB 1023 , HB2537 , HB3302 , HB3324 , HB3644 , HB3722 , HB3815 , HB4053 , HB4789

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: specialty license plates, military honor, Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, Texas Superior Service Medal, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, Texas Medal of Merit, military honors, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, veterans, Texas Homeland Defense Medal, military, commemorative recognition, transportation code, claims assistance, disability benefits, court representation, legal services, naming, commemoration, local honor

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• The Texas Veterans Commission would benefit from new methods of identifying these veterans so they can
• House Bill 3359 seeks to address this issue by adding two new data sources for the Veterans Commission
• House Bill 3359 protects the privacy and safety of veterans by ensuring that applicant veteran status
• House Bill 3359 would create two new data sources that the Veterans Commission can use to connect more
• So the voter registrar has a list to connect veterans with the Texas Veterans Commission.

Bills: HCR46 , HB1389 , HB3359 , HB5629

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

Bills: SB90 , SB255 , SB268

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8

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• I’m Keith Kraft, the Executive Director of the Governor's Military Preparedness Commission.
• Texas Veterans Commission.
• The Texas Veterans Commission does great things already; let's make this more efficient.
• So what the Texas Veterans Commission, my friend...
• We've got some legislation coming out to protect our veterans who are in jail.

Bills: HCR92 , HB 114 , HB561 , HB 1171 , HB1894 , HB2026 , HB2143 , HB2337 , HB2564 , HB114

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: Tuskegee Airmen, commemoration, African American history, civil rights, military recognition, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, defense, grants, local government, economic support, community development, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, state land use

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• just don't want the dirt bikes and the quads running up and down the creeks causing all kinds of environmental
• I'm coming from the place as the former chair of boards and commissions.
• I think what I'm disheartened by is because a lot of work went into developing these boards and commissions

Bills: SB5 , SB142 , SB158 , SB171 , SB5

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter

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• </c> language to protect my bargaining unit. language to protect my bargaining unit.
• </c><00:18:07.120><c> Teamster</c> try to utilize to protect Teamster try to utilize to protect Teamster
• </c> notice and opportunity to protect notice and opportunity to protect themselves<00:26:03.600><c>
• ><c> requirements</c> protections and notice requirements protections and notice requirements remain<
• > make</c><01:37:03.800><c> to</c><01:37:03.920><c> protect</c> protections you can make to protect protections

Bills: HF3951 , HF4005 , HF962 , HF4585 , HF3870 , HF4542 , HF3893 , HF4293 , HF4075 , HF4057 , HF3809

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• Are we protecting them too with this amendment? Okay.
• It's an excellent protection against inflation.
• What protections are there?” “That's definitely a risk.
• And then what protections are there for fraud in this time?”
• I mean, there are industry standard type protections, but are you protected?”

Bills: HB489 , HB545 , HB555 , HB583 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB814 , HB913 , HB952

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

Bills: HF2199 , HSB509 , HF826 , HF81 , HF2253 , HSB501 , HF2521 , HF2157 , HF2515 , HSB617 , HF917 , HF632

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: HF 2199, House File 2199, Acts Chapter 1170, Iowa law enforcement, Level II academy, police academy, law enforcement training, certification, short course of study, criminal justice, police science, peace officer, academy applicants, recruitment, hiring deadline, public safety, Iowa Code 80B.11D, Iowa Code 80B.11H, law enforcement, training programs

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• I got an order of protection, and after that order of protection was served, I found his diaries that
• and after that order of protection was served, I found his diary.
• I got an order of protection and after that order of protection was served, I found his diaries that
• Basically, that's the duties of the commission, and one of those includes, as written, that we are to
• Last year, we had a bill that was to protect children from pornography in general.

Bills: SB1176 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1286 , SB1446 , SB1458 , SB1515 , SB1616 , SB1641 , SB1668 , SB1670 , SB1678 , SB1747 , SB1787

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine