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• county recorders, and we are requesting your support for SB 1237.
• The statute only names county boards of supervisors in the drafting process.
• Chairman Gillette, members of the committee, Dana Lewis, Pinal County Recorder.
• County recorders are responsible for early voting.
• County recorders are responsible for early voting.

Bills: SB1006 , SB1029 , SB1037 , SB1038 , SB1040 , SB1057 , SB1060 , SB1237

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system

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• So, uh that participate appropriately.
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• </c><00:15:48.800><c> in</c> today, biking and participation in today, biking and participation in biking
• </c> biking and pedestrian uh participation biking and pedestrian uh participation actually<00:16:05.839
• I'm opportunity to participate remotely.

Bills: HF3429 , HF3418 , HF3431 , HF1597

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: intelligent speed assistance, transportation, speeding offenses, public safety, license restrictions, speed control, pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority

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• As we know, the Growth Management Act requires that certain counties and the cities within those counties
• The county or city could The county or city could exclude residential development in an area zoned for
• the county to take those planning actions and a ...in the Growth Management Act for Clark County and
• Clark County is the second county in the state for farmland loss and has lost nearly 35,000 acres since
• Clark County is the second county in the state for farmland loss and has lost nearly 35,000 acres since

Bills: SB5820 , SB5995 , SB5467

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• County of Kauai, Christina Kayser, in support.
• </c><00:55:48.320><c> County</c><00:55:48.600><c> of</c><00:55:48.760><c> Kauai,</c><00:55:49.160><c>
• County of Kauai, Christina &gt;&gt; Thank you.
• County of Kauai, Christina Kayser,<00:55:50.680><c> in</c><00:55:50.880><c> support.

Bills: HB1986 , HB1694 , HB1695 , HB2030 , HB1673

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean vehicles

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on three measures related to cleaner fuels. On HB 1986, which would require the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for a clean fuel standard by January 1, 2028 and include reporting and public informational sessions, testimony was largely supportive from state commissions, fuel companies, airlines, and other industry and advocacy groups. Supporters said the bill would create a long-term framework for reducing emissions and developing cleaner fuels in Hawaii. Opposition came from Energy Justice Network, which argued that so-called clean fuels are not carbon-free, would be costly, and could delay a needed transition to electrification. The department later said it was monitoring the bill and was concerned about costs. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1694, a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit bill that would provide a per-gallon credit for SAF, cap annual credits at $20 million, require reporting, and sunset in 2035. The Department of Taxation testified on administration, while the Department of Transportation said it supported the measure as a short-term strategy to jump-start SAF until the clean fuel standard ramps up. Airlines, fuel companies, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and others supported the bill, saying it would send a market signal, help close the cost gap with conventional jet fuel, and encourage local production and investment. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network, Life of the Land, and Ted Metros, argued the bill would be expensive, could lock in a transitional fuel system, and would not produce enough fuel to meet demand. Committee members asked about the likely impact and the share of total fuel demand the credit could support; DOT said the supported gallons would be only a very small percentage of annual demand and that the credit was intended to work alongside the future clean fuel standard. Finally, the committee took up HB 1695 HD1 on renewable fuel, which expands the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was again mixed but generally supportive from the Department of Transportation, Department of Taxation, Island Energy Services, airlines, the Tax Foundation, Pana Pacific, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau. Supporters said the measure would encourage local feedstock production, create agricultural opportunities, and help attract investment in renewable fuels. Pana Pacific requested an amendment to explicitly include camelina in the definition of renewable feedstocks. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and Life of the Land, repeated concerns about cost, imported feedstocks, and the risk of undermining full electrification goals. The hearing transcript does not show any vote or final committee action on HB 1694 or HB 1695 HD1.

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• Both Okanogan County and Clark County, as well as the cities in those counties, are authorized to adopt
• Additionally, Clark County and the cities in that county are authorized to include the development of
• Turning now to this bill, it would remove the authority for Clark County and the cities in that county
• to the county.
• There's really no valid reason for Clark County to be the only county exempt from protecting resource

Bills: SB5820 , SB5467 , SB5995

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• The counties that I represent and rural America, you know, that's why we live in the county.
• The counties don't have this.
• All we're going to do is create issues in the counties for the county commissioners and the sheriff.
• The intent of this was never to put anything on the counties, on the county sheriff.
• Yeah, I've fought for my people in my county, not putting anything additionally on the county sheriffs

Bills: HB3056 , HB3391 , HB3657 , HB3617 , HB4055 , HB3720 , HB3902

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, animal cruelty, labor, employment definitions, agricultural services, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, confidentiality, data access, right to repair, agriculture, OEM, repair providers

Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills, many with committee substitutes and amendments. HB 356, dealing with raw, unpasteurized milk, was amended to limit sales for off-premise consumption and to provide liability protection for producers; members discussed whether restaurants should also receive protection and whether consumers should be notified, and the bill passed 4-2. HB 3391, requiring commercial pet breeders to include their state license number in advertisements and authorizing Agriculture Department rules and fines, passed 6-0. HB 3657, an Oklahoma Employment Security Commission request bill updating agricultural labor reporting language and allowing workforce data sharing with the Workforce Commission, passed 4-3 after questions about the type of data shared and a tie vote was broken by a member voting in the affirmative. HB 3617, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment, was amended to correct wording and to protect intellectual property, trade secrets, and warranties, but members questioned its scope and application date; it passed 5-1. HB 4055, the Breeding Animals Responsibly and with Care Act, was heavily amended to remove a section changing licensing thresholds and to set minimum fines, but it drew extensive questions about the new fund, inspection hours, fiscal impact, and whether it would burden the Department of Agriculture or consumers; it failed 3-4. HB 3902, a bill aimed at addressing pet overpopulation and allowing counties to act, prompted concerns about county zoning, sheriff workload, and unfunded mandates; the authors said they would continue working on the issue and strike the title later, and the bill passed 4-3 despite requests to lay it over.

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• From cities, counties, and ports.
• to participate.
• , or counties smaller than 225 square miles, and an urban county has a population over 800,000.
• I'm Al French, the Senior County Commissioner for Spokane County.
• and specifically Kootenai County.

Bills: HB1983 , HB1974 , HB2334 , HB2367 , HB2650 , HB2655

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: timberland, real estate, excise tax, governmental entities, property taxation, 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

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• Travis Dutton, representing the Washington State Association of Counties and our County Solid Waste Programs
• The 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan identified Sea-Tac as emitting 13% of all King County
• rural counties.
• I'm the only pharmacy in one of three in the county.
• I'm the only pharmacy in one of three in the county.

Bills: SB5989 , SB5898 , SB6240 , SB6244 , SB6231 , SB6228 , SB6220

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

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• A lot of rural areas are on county islands.
• I’m the Maricopa County Assessor.
• It's based upon population of a county.
• So Maricopa County and Pima County qualify for the State Board of Equalization; the other 13 counties
• so Maricopa County and Pima County qualify for the state board equalization the other 13 counties the

Bills: HB2016 , HB2104 , HB2105 , HB2288 , HB2289

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

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• I'm the deputy county manager of Heala County, and I thank this committee for the opportunity to at least
• a county has the ability to...
• As you can gather, it only makes sense that if WIFA can issue the loans to counties, counties also be
• What are the counties to do? What happens now?
• loans, and that's Pima County.

Bills: HB2029 , HB2030 , HB2096

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health

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• I think it's interesting; I think now we call these emerging counties or mid-sized counties.
• So these shops that have that on the shelves are participating... ...participating in an illegal commerce
• For participating in a marketplace that you allowed.
• So, 179 working with 254 counties, with typically five county judges in each county.
• I'm from El Paso County, as you all may know.

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Senate Bill 302, traveling probate judge reimbursement, is a rural county revenue equalizer.
• Currently, most uncontested probate cases are heard by the county judge.
• Under current law, counties are required to pay for the cost of the traveling judge.
• There's only 12 counties with a permanent probate judge. Out of 2,154, there's a...
• Only 12 counties with a permanent probate judge.

Bills: SB302 , SB1335 , SB1734 , SB1760 , SB1975 , SB2127

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

Summary: The committee heard several probate, family law, judicial, property, and contract-related bills. Senate Bill 1335, relating to decedents’ estates, would remove outdated references to a clerk’s certificate, allow courts to remove personal representatives on their own motion with notice by qualified delivery method, and add independent administrators to provisions that referenced only independent executors; an estate-planning attorney testified in support, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1760, concerning guardianship transfer fees and procedures, was described as setting a $45 filing fee for transferred guardianship cases and clarifying completion and dismissal procedures; it received no testimony and was left pending. Senate Bill 2127 would shorten the eligibility period for retired judges to serve as visiting judges from eight years to six, restrict practice in their assigned region for two years, and require conflict-related certification; it also was left pending without testimony. Senate Bill 302 would shift the cost of a traveling probate judge to the requesting estate or parties rather than the county; one witness registered in favor, no one testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then considered a committee substitute for Senate Bill 252, which would clarify the parental presumption in conservatorship cases, require non-parents seeking relief against a parent to file an affidavit showing significant impairment to the child if relief is denied, require courts to state specific findings when overcoming the presumption, confirm the clear-and-convincing standard, and clarify that agreed prior orders do not defeat the presumption. The substitute was explained as consensus language from a work group, public testimony was reopened, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1734, on deed fraud, would create a streamlined ex parte process for property owners to have fraudulent deeds declared void, modeled on the fraudulent lien statute; county clerk and title association representatives testified that it would provide a low-cost self-help remedy for a growing problem, and the bill was left pending subject to the chair. Senate Bill 1975 would prevent Texas contractors from being forced to litigate disputes in foreign jurisdictions and require disputes to be handled in the county where the project is located; it was presented as a repeat of a previously vetoed bill and was left pending. Finally, the committee took up a substitute for Senate Bill 1940, concerning transfer-on-death style beneficiary designations for manufactured homes. The substitute would allow one or more beneficiaries instead of only one, transfer the interest to surviving designated beneficiaries who survive by 120 hours, extend the application period for transfer to 365 days, void the designation if not timely filed, and require mailing by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested. The substitute was adopted without objection. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• 33.680><c> Mstead</c> conducting an evaluation of the Mstead conducting an evaluation of the Mstead County
• As we heard County Soil Health Program.
• We have a number of farmers in our network who wish this program could be present in their county.
• North Country serves 21 counties in Northwest and West Central Minnesota.
• and he wanted to highlight and say a brief word of thanks to both chairs for including the Mstead County

Bills: HF2446

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Paragraph G is Chair Anderson's bill, HF 39, that provides grants to counties for county inspectors that
• Paragraph A is for county...
• Paragraph G is Chair Anderson's bill, HF 39, that provides grants to counties for county inspectors that
• Paragraph G is Chair Anderson's bill, HF 39, that provides grants to counties for county inspectors that
• Paragraph G is Chair Anderson's bill, HF 39, that provides grants to counties for county inspectors that

Bills: HF2446

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• So this bill is tailored just for Harris County.
• And the Harris County Commissioner's Court, again, this is only a local bill for Harris County.
• Are there more than one such county in the... State?
• Further, many counties, such as Harris County, are facing overworked... pocket.
• You're clearly in Dallas County because we're in a House County Court, and we will represent every single

Bills: HB303 , HB 1107 , HB 1063 , HB1517 , HB1991 , HB2464 , HB3509 , HB3527 , HB303

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipality, local government, Type A, Type B, Type C, change authority, emergency medical services, civil service status, municipal government, public safety, local government code, school funding, education, state budget, local control, equity, tenant legal services, eviction, low-income tenants, disability rights

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• ><c> you</c> Minnesota's 87 counties and uh thank you Minnesota's 87 counties and uh thank you for<00
• </c> Collective membership County Collective membership County Commissioners<00:30:37.880><c> across<
• </c> Gomez I'm proud to have my county Gomez I'm proud to have my county commissioner<00:43:04.839><c
• </c> introduce myself as a county introduce myself as a county commissioner<00:43:36.000><c> you</c><
• counties counties do that uh things that counties do<00:59:24.319><c> that</c><00:59:24.440><c> aren't

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• </c> our secretary States folks our County our secretary States folks our County folks<00:30:30.960><
• </c> team which provides support to County team which provides support to County election<00:35:43.320
• </c> government in the various counties government in the various counties that's<00:46:34.440><c> done
• our counties committee agrees actually our counties and<00:48:17.200><c> cities</c><00:48:17.520><c>

Bills: HF1345 , HF71 , HF993 , HF1943

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

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• that any individual who retires in good standing as a law enforcement officer employed by any state, county
• Were they a participant in that? Did they hand him the bullets?

Bills: HB105 , HB296 , HB15 , HB264 , HB34 , HB304 , HB146 , HB26 , HB15 , HB34 , HB26

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

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• In 2021, we passed a local Constitutional Amendment, thanks to Shelby County that put under certain..
• So that's the reason this is a general bill; it's not a Shelby County bill.
• It affects those pieces of that water company that are in other counties.
• In this situation, it would be beneficial to the people of Shelby County, as well as Jefferson County
• What this does is modernize counties' authority to coordinate emergency aid resources.

Bills: HB68 , HB140 , HB168

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health

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• The bill requires an annual statement of participation from registered political committees, directs
• activity, and requires candidates, incidental committees, and political committees expecting to participate
• The bill requires an annual statement of participation from registered political committees, directs
• activity, and requires candidates, incidental committees, and political committees expecting to participate
• And for Pierce County resident Monica Bernison, the length of time that it took her to get her clinical

Bills: SCR8406 , SB5825 , SB5842 , SB5863 , SB5840 , SB5827 , SB5968

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington