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• Department of Health and Human Services, Directory of New Hires, State Association of State Workforce
• peace, Health, or safety of the community.
• office beginning in 2033, constitutionally. to vote approval and applicable to terms of office beginning
• Also, with all of the attacks in our communities and our immigrant communities, people are less likely
• We're losing representation of our communities and how we compose our budgets as a state.

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• It killed a generation of our people in the African-American community.
• It killed a generation of our people in the African-American community.
• It killed a generation of our people in the African-American community.
• It killed a generation of our people in the African-American community.
• It killed a generation of our people in the African-American community.

Bills: SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226 , SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• office in Austin, Texas, because it was one of the go-to places for them.
• for the last couple of weeks in regards to trade offices and oversight of... ...this topic for the last
• couple of weeks in regards to trade offices and oversight of the Commerce Authority.
• This is one piece: the state of Arizona has invested trade office funds in different trade offices in
• Chair, it's been my experience that we've visited a few of these trade offices in this last year, and

Bills: HB2746 , HB2750 , HB2765 , HB4036

Committees: House International Trade , House House International Trade Committee of Reference

Keywords: trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona-Sonora, Sonora, Mexico, trade commission, cross-border trade, bilateral trade, international trade, economic development, foreign relations, border economy, investment, infrastructure, business exchange, academic exchange, legislative commission

Bills: HB1480 , HB1781 , HB1905 , HB2018 , HB2842

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: library grants, construction, public libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, community resources, livestock, rodeo, grant program, agricultural education, county fairs, funding, economic development, prescribed burn, Texas A&M Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife Department, fire safety, environmental management, agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection

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• the Board of Trustees of an independent school district.
• Members, this is a bill we heard previously that's related to the creation of an extracurricular community
• required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of an independent
• Members, this is a bill we heard previously that's related to the creation of an extracurricular community
• That remainder... that language in the remainder of the statute refers to various types of... of bullying

Bills: HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381 , HB178

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• discomfort that can be handled outside of the doctor's office.
• These facilities are not only centers of education but also hubs of community life.
• level of service under legislative minutes because of the way that they are structured.
• Services at the J.J.A.E.P. for the amount of time just raises some concerns for us in terms of those
• the death of the active duty service member.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• I just gave, and in the definition of peace officers is officers in the Texas Department of Juvenile
• The community depends upon them to defend the officers and the integrity of the office.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service. ...avoidance of a double tax to the taxpayers.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service.

Bills: HB240 , HB2097 , HB2731 , HB3087 , HB3234 , HB3319 , HB3394 , HB3687 , HB4105 , HB4205 , HB4350 , HB4462 , HB4642 , HB4801 , HB5403 , HB240

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.

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• Um, that's just one of the gated communities in Granberry.
• One of those is, uh, if we, uh, if we, you know, what is the, the, the uh Definition of full services
• We, we are a full service city and we provide all of those other full services, and they don't receive
• We have an outstanding police service for the city of Granbury Fire Service, Fire Service.
• , if the HOA provides those services, it's kind of like what I was exempting out the provision of services

Bills: HB24 , HB950 , HB 1228 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, municipal services, annexation, disannexation, zoning regulations, full municipal services, municipal obligations, landowner rights, service provision, groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• Along the lines of Senator Hamilton earlier, one of the things right now that a lot of communities, maybe
• But from my perspective, I think one of the big reasons is you see a lot of smaller communities not want
• Just a question on what is the purpose of removing the home office credit?
• Well, we've had quite a number of insurance companies leave the state with a home office, so it's not
• some remuneration towards the effect of a certain business in their community.

Bills: SB1302 , SB1389 , SB1401 , SB1776 , SB1809 , SB1858 , SB1985 , SB2053 , SB2148

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit

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• House Bill 2369 establishes the Washington Local Food for Schools Program in the Office of Superintendent
• This is just a modest expansion of that policy, which I'm in favor of.
• Ombuds Office, largely because they are afraid of their names... of the Ombuds Office, largely because
• I think folks who've been involved in this process, I think the Department of Defense state liaison office
• Members of the community have come up and been corrected at the...

Bills: HB2007 , HB2360 , HB2369 , HB2432 , HB2440 , HB2534 , HB2557

Committee: House Education

Keywords: competency-based assessment, graduation requirements, education reform, student opportunity, pathway options, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• Banks have a hard time offering minimum standards of customer service to their own customers.
• I'm here today on behalf of those community banks to oppose House Bill 4124 as filed.
• That's a quote directly from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees our national
• At my bank, I have the pleasure of doing a lot of our philanthropy, which involves grants. ...to community
• The price of oil and gas on behalf of small businesses that have delivery services and truck fleets.

Bills: HB245 , HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees

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• Of 62 to be eligible to retire, regardless of their years of service.
• service or percentage of contributions.
• peace officer who is killed in the line of duty.
• the death of one of our officers.
• of a local community bank, correct?

Bills: HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175 , HB245

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• I have been given the all clear and the blessing of the previous majority author of the bill to take
• Culver, a Of the vote, having received a majority of the votes present, I declare the motion to have
• The jurisdiction that we have is that we have oversight of of what our universities and colleges are
• Chair, and community members.
• Implementation occurred towards the end of last year.

Bills: HB4260 , HB2981 , HB3695 , HB2960 , HB3967 , HB3968 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB2940 , HB4295 , HB4196 , HB3134 , HB1016

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI

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• There have been some attempted changes to covered anesthesia Services on the part of one or two insurance
• I think that a provider and a patient should have the ability to discuss the cost of services.
• We know, especially with dental services, oral health is a very strong indicator of other underlying
• I know it was a lot of information into your offices.
• It's kind of a little bit of cloud, even to the point that some of the various agencies that are involved

Bills: SB1732 , SB1217 , SB1443 , SB1455 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1465 , SB1944 , SB1946 , SB1218 , SB1942 , SB1352 , SB2132 , SB1920 , SB1285 , SB1304 , SB1305 , SB1326 , SB1590 , SB1767

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: professional licensing, licensing fees, home inspection, home inspector, Construction Industries Board, CIB, contractor license, journeyman license, apprentice registration, alarm endorsement, code inspector, electrical license, plumbing license, mechanical license, permit fees, renewal fee, reciprocity, poultry house contractor, poultry house wiring, environmentally controlled poultry house

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• Good to see you again, sir, and thanks for your service. Nice seeing you. Nice seeing all of you.
• I'm Tracy Bork, and I live in the community of Ocotillo.
• I was the third person in the whole community of Okiteo. What does the petition stipulate?
• our community saying that they want to change the CCNR, and they can't even get 60% to 80% of our community
• The City of Phoenix Human Services Department provides eviction legal services to residents who are facing

Bills: HB2244 , HB2364 , HB2573 , HB2749 , HB2862 , HB2870 , HB4117 , HCR2004

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights, landlord obligations, court procedures, abortion-inducing drugs, medical abortion, pharmaceutical regulation, felonies, state law, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges, alcohol education, felony conviction, misdemeanor designation, court judgment, criminal justice reform, rehabilitation

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• We'll spend 65 out of it and have a balance of 87 when it's all over.
• We'll spend 65 out of it and have a balance of 87 when it's all over.
• We'll spend 65 out of it and have a balance of 87 when it's all over.
• We'll spend 65 out of it and have a balance of 87 when it's all over.
• We'll spend 65 out of it and have a balance of 87 when it's all over.

Bills: SB344 , SB344

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, monuments, historic preservation, memorial buildings, memorial schools, memorial streets, architecturally significant buildings, public property, waiver process, Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, Attorney General, civil penalty, historic marker, renaming, relocation, removal, public memorials, heritage preservation, state historic preservation fund, governmental entity

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• In this case, most of us rely on emergency medical services as one of the key pieces of government service
• As Ryan Spiller had mentioned, EMS is an important part of every community.
• , contribute to their community, and pay the taxes that fund government services.
• So this will cause a great strain on those of us who are disabled in the community.
• of color, especially our immigrant and trans communities.

Bills: HB2334 , HB2140 , HB2326 , HB2100

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: cash transactions, pennies, currency adjustment, economic impact, consumer protection, tax exemption, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, property tax, emergency medical services, levies, healthcare funding, local government, taxation, excise tax, large companies, payroll expenses, minimum wage, Well Washington fund

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• Rules of the OSPI, or Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, implementing the IDEA require
• Finally, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is directed to update model forms and
• Two of my three children have qualified for special education services.
• state educational agencies, or SEAs, such as the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• that meets specified requirements, an office of the coordinator for education of homeless children and

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683 , HB2534 , HB2557 , HB2594

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

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• with urban communities.
• All of them had experiences working with doulas, and all of them expressed how beneficial a doula has
• and in need of other health services.
• It specifically covers a list of services that are commonly needed after. cancer treatment.
• Okay, if you can find out, because to me that's one of the criteria, not the only one, but of what we

Bills: HB2140 , HB2610 , HB3121 , HB3339

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: maternal health, mortality review, health committee, obstetrics, public health, Medicaid, cancer treatment, healthcare reimbursement, physical therapy, dental services, protheses, compression garments, mortality, morbidity, doula services, disparities, Black women, maternal mortality, health disparities, socioeconomic status

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• I would guess that uh there won't be a lot of money spent on it to fix it if it's of need.
• Uh, it allows EMS service providers to treat low-acuity patients instead of transporting. sure that we
• services.
• </c><00:11:43.839><c> what</c> kind of got to do a balance of what kind of got to do a balance of what
• </c> in front of you. in front of you.

Bills: SB9 , HB400 , SB9 , HB400

Committee: House Health

Keywords: Alabama Athletic Commission, Attorney General, criminal penalties, unarmed combat, regulation, boxing, mixed martial arts, civil fines, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, smoking ban, vaping, public health, indoor air quality, clean air, ambulance services, health insurance