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• We have like EMT diagnosis, but that diagnosis stays with us to report to the doctor.
• <00:37:37.040> to<00:37:37.200> the diagnosis stays with us to report to the diagnosis
• stays with us to report to the doctor.<00:37:38.240> It's<00:37:38.480> nothing<00:37:
• We operate four clinics in multiple underserved counties with HPSA scores of 19 and 20, indicating severe
• We operate four clinics in multiple underserved counties with HPSA scores of 19 and 20, indicating severe

Bills: HF3521, HF3563, HF82, HF2689, HF1794, HF3544, HF3516, HF1752

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• Allowing establishments in several counties to receive rebates for jobs whose wages were significantly
• below the county average by eliminating the statewide threshold.
• High wages in the county they are created without making it harder to qualify in counties with low wages
• I'm happy to report the changes in the committee's set before you today.
• I'm not talking about how the county assessor assesses other properties.

Bills: SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155

Keywords: tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights

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• For the record, Tristan Wolfson, with Maricopa County, in support of HB 2428.
• So I'm wondering why it's necessary to preempt the counties here.
• I'm going to work with the counties. I always do.
• I'm going to work with the counties. I always do.
• And geothermal in Greenlee County is there as well.

Bills: HB2014, HB2113, HB2145, HB2331, HB2340, HB2389, HB2400, HB2401, HB2428, HB2494, HB2696, HB2756, HB2795, HB2955, HCM2008

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity

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• honor Otero County Days in Santa Fe.
• We're an adoption of a fair bill committee report in Houseville 27, but a favorable committee report
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.
• The committee report is adopted. Mr.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Seeing none, Representative Leach moves that Senate Bill 1073, without amendments, be reported to the
• The report was not glowing, to say the least.
• Seeing none, Representative Leach moves that Senate Bill 2501 be reported to the full House.
• Seeing none, Representative Leach moves that Senate Bill 2903 be reported to the full House.
• Consider the vote by which Senate Bill 1073 was reported from committee.

Bills: SB1960, SB1730, SB766, SB2342, SB2501, SB2903

Keywords: digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code

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• As a matter of pending business, the chair moves that House Bill 279 without amendment be reported favorably
• intend to offer a committee substitute that would allow water districts that are located only in counties
• If a water district is located in at least one county with at least 125,000 people or more, the district
• the record, uh, just like we're put on the record, city councils are certainly put on the record, county
• And often these districts cross county lines.

Bills: HB 279, HB 310, HB 365, HB 391, HB 420, HB 422, HB 638

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• The common county is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.
• Meanwhile, I look over at, I pulled up Hayes County Mud No. 5, and Hayes County is... county of almost
• yourself I'm representing Kaufman County representing Kaufman County and you're for the bill I am for
• that this is the position of Kauffman County and I do represent the county. as the CDA.
• growing county, this county, and that county.

Bills: HB279, HB310, HB365, HB391, HB420, HB422, HB638, HB279, HB310

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• As a matter of pending business, the chair moves. that House Bill 279 without amendment be reported favorably
• If a water district is located in at least one county with at. least 125,000 people or more the district
• claiming this bill's required and so are more. than requirements in this code related to cities, counties
• Just like we're put on the record City Council's are certainly put on the record County Commissioners
• They've not been able to, and often these districts cross county lines.

Bills: HB279, HB310, HB365, HB391, HB420, HB422, HB638, HB279, HB310

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• Beginning on page three, standing committee report numbers 2310 to 2378 for adoption.
• President, I move for the adoption of standing committee reports numbers 2310 to 2378.
• Majority members, please report to the majority caucus room immediately following session.

Bills: SB2138, SB2054, SB2987, SB2908, SB2702, SB2924, SB3248, SB2635, SB3127, SB3001, SB2294, SB2037, SB2797, SB2765, SB2961, SB2210, SB2948, SB3108, SB3240, SB2045, SB2675, SB2338, SB2451, SB2552, SB2553, SB3089, SB3176, SB3285, SB2234, SB2219, SB2312, SB2336, SB2343, SB2849, SB2928, SB2930, SB3332, SB2927, SB2983, SB2906, SB2353, SB2848, SB2340, SB2845, SB3246, SB3077, SB3254, SB2934, SB2571, SB2248, SB2471, SB2298, SB2413, SB2425, SB3045, SB2843, SB2595, SB2907, SB3204, SB2311, SB2532, SB2528, SB2313, SB3300, SB2530, SB2693, SB2010, SB3156, SB2697, SB2991, SB3153, SB2812, SB2527, SB2376, SB3081, SB3218, SB3219, SB3333, SB2232, SB2192, SB2378, SB2070, SB3011, SB2676, SB2957, SB2434, SB2673, SB3301, SB2247, SB2453, SB2457, SB2075, SB2811, SB2601, SB2258, SB2612, SB3263, SB3261, SB3334, SB2613

Keywords: SB2138, Hawaii National Guard, state tuition assistance, STAP, graduate degree, graduate education, tuition assistance, University of Hawaii, UH, Department of Defense, adjutant general, enlisted personnel, warrant officers, company grade officers, military education, veterans benefits, higher education, state residency, professional development, retention

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• And that gave me the idea for counties.
• And our the idea for counties.
• <00:05:10.960> join so it would let smaller counties join so it would let smaller counties
• Be within their county.
• . counties. counties.

Bills: HB8, HB380, HB8, HB380

Keywords: tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools

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• This latest report shows the Midcontinent Independent System Operator region, which includes our state
• As Rural Minnesota Electric Association President and CEO Derek Mo stated, 'We think the report is a
• > mid-continent latest report shows the mid-continent latest report shows the mid-continent independent
• is a serious indication think the report is a serious indication that<00:15:50.959> we<00:15:
• county level. county level.

Bills: HF4234, HF484, HF483, HF2614

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption

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• So we don't have reporting data on that yet.
• So we um don't have reporting data on So we um don't have reporting data on that<00:45:54.880> yet
• So, to the question, Representative, in terms of counties, there's a county agricultural inspector that
• The county agricultural inspector is required in every county to oversee the weed law and its enforcement
• <01:43:11.280> to able to give grants to the counties to able to give grants to the counties

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life

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• And if there are no further questions about it, I'd move a favorable report for Senate Bill 366. >> So
• Senator, your bill receives a favorable report. Next bill on the calendar is HB 468.
• Senator, your bill receives a favorable<00:04:52.000> report.
• Using the previous roll, bill receives favorable report. Thank you.
• <00:05:20.840> We're favorable report. Thank you. We're favorable report. Thank you.

Bills: HB468, SB366, HB468, HB561, SB227, SB32

Keywords: service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council

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• These were found on the county tax records and through UniSource, the GIS, and Mohave County Assessor
• County, Arizona.
• The Coconino County Recorder reported that there were 1,412 changes.
• Coconino County reported that they had 1,400, or 1,412, and the Secretary of State said there was two
• This 4,000 in Mohave County—extrapolate that out in Maricopa County.

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

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• My name is Megan Kittner, and I'm with the Arizona Association of Counties.
• I'm the Maricopa County Assessor. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members.
• And the Ohio Chamber reports 25% average health plan savings.
• I'm a resident of Pinal County.
• Pinal County remains a vital link between Arizona's two most populated and economically important counties

Bills: HB2089, HB2090, HB2092, HB2120, HB2138, HB2173, HB2273, HB2693, HB2786

Keywords: retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes

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• Is it different across county?
• Do some counties tend to impose fines and fees whereas others are more lenient and don't?
• Is it different across county?
• Do some counties tend to impose fines and fees whereas others are more lenient and don't?
• Is it different across county?

Bills: HB1877, HB2006, HB2167, HB2224, HB1626, HB1690, HB2012

Keywords: LGBTQ+ rights, commission membership, representation, youth involvement, Hawaii legislation, child well-being, financial support, expectant mothers, Hawaii Rx kids program, economic stability, youth homelessness, financial assistance, housing instability, emergency services, transitioning youth, Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, human services, healthcare access, public funds

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.

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• So we really question within our county.
• We also have concerns about reporting.
• We also have concerns about reporting.
• I know that concerns about reporting.
• permitting process within each counties permitting process within each counties which<01:20:19.840

Bills: SB2198, SB2140, SB3055, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2761

Keywords: workforce development, craftspersons, skilled trades, artisan, craftsmanship, trade recognition, award program, DLIR, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, vocational education, career pathways, cultural preservation, workforce excellence, apprenticeship, Hawaii trades, economic diversification, public nominations, governor awards, historically significant venue

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• Each county has a different availability of land.
• Each county has a different availability of land.
• Members, by your vote will show SB 1370 reported favorably.
• The state has 420 cities and 67 counties.
• The state has 420 cities and 67 counties.

Bills: S0260, S1220, S1352, S1362, S1370

Keywords: electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal, fire safety, tow yard, impound, storage fee, administration fee, local ordinance, county ordinance, municipal ordinance, insurance coverage, motor vehicle insurer

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as a framework for vertiports and eVTOL aircraft, but an amendment removed the sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity provisions to vertiports co-located at airports. Supporters said the bill would help Florida lead in emerging aviation technology, while opponents and some members raised concerns about safety, local control, and extending immunity to unproven facilities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 260 on storage of damaged electric vehicles. The bill, as amended, would allow local governments to set a daily administrative fee of up to three times the normal rate for storing EVs with visible battery damage or saltwater intrusion, reflecting fire-safety spacing requirements. Testimony from insurers, towing interests, and fleet operators focused on whether the fee was justified, whether cleanup language could lead to cost shifting, and whether more data reporting should be required. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizures and related DMV functions, preserves disabled veterans’ plate designations, prohibits license plate covers that obscure plates, and routes online license and ID renewals through county tax collectors. SB 1370 was also reported favorably; it closes a loophole so drivers who never obtained a license can still face habitual traffic offender penalties after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee took up SB 1220, a broad FDOT transportation package. After amendment, it retained provisions on trails, SunTrail, seaports, airports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicle protections, and FDOT coordination on federal funding, while removing the digital driver’s license provision and the rapid rail compact language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.

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• In Sanneville County, we built all these county buildings there, and we've grown so much.
• We have 35,000 people in Taos County, and with West Colfax County, Angel Fire, and Eagle Nest, they come
• Hidalgo County as well.
• But most of these dollars have been used in rural parts of Rio Arriba, Taos County, Hidalgo County, Grant
• County, Doña Ana.

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

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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• Be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
• Vice Chair Jones moves that House Bill 5639, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full House
• Chair Jones moves that House Bill 2854, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full House with
• A victim reported the defendant for stalking to law enforcement.
• Adams's filings regarding actual innocence in Bexar County.

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay