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• I think if we put a human driver requirement, that does take away a lot of these issues.
• some sort of security or emergency situation that takes place.
• And by taking that, they're... So to clarify that, then that would be the owner of the system.
• As these special ed numbers really go up, we're going to need to take care of those.
• Well, is it just taking the operating budget, dividing it by the number of students?

Bills: HB1540 , HB3837 , HB5571 , SB370 , SB2425

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• A lot of states are taking action to pursuing legislation which clarifies this.
• Well, I think all of you know how long it takes to get a doctor's visit. It's 30 days.
• Oftentimes, we'll find that they have. of a whole bag of medications, and they're taking the wrong dose
• So needless to say, we don't make money on taking care of our patients.
• They're trying to take care of their business and navigate through healthcare decisions as well. of their

Bills: HB712 , HB722 , HB946 , HB1687 , HB1809 , HB1899 , HB2528 , HB2583 , HB2741 , HB2750 , HB3021 , HB3150 , HB3265 , HB3658 , HB3812 , HB3960 , HB4392 , HB4432

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury

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• It's creating a lot of work for my doctor's staff, and it takes up a lot of their time.
• trying to take care of him, it feels a lot like medical decision-making.
• A lot of people think, is this going to be some form of...
• HB 712 was drafted to apply to men over the age of 50, men over the age of 60, and men over the age of
• Let's take a step back. The Affordable Care Act has a list of 10 essential health benefits.

Bills: HB712 , HB722 , HB946 , HB1687 , HB1809 , HB1899 , HB2528 , HB2583 , HB2741 , HB2750 , HB3021 , HB3150 , HB3265 , HB3658 , HB3812 , HB3960 , HB4392 , HB4432

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury

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• And lastly, that takes care of that.
• The Court of Criminal Appeals was created. in 1892, partially to take the pressure off of the Supreme
• section section 39 of the Constitution is when our laws take effect.
• Does a statement of inability to afford the cost, so the county takes on the cost of filing it.
• So, we're in support of the bill and be glad to take any questions. much.

Bills: HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• They cannot go outside of these thousands of pages of project manuals, specifications, and safety standards
• of...
• And so the idea is, if we were to take that aspect out of the process...
• It just took a couple of conversations. So for some people, it's going to take two hours.
• Johnson, I've got you here registered on behalf of the Department of Justice. half of yourself testifying

Bills: HB 1181 , HB3704 , HB1363 , HB1610 , HB1615 , HB1620 , HB3223 , HB1317 , HB2884 , HB2176 , HB4027 , HB1664 , HB933 , HB2613 , HB3353 , HB2086 , HB4101 , HB3441 , HB4145 , HB3455

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• With you all today to take care of important business. Thank you.
• In a glimpse of our debt profile, NTTA was created to take on debt to deliver the 1,200 lane miles of
• Okay, not the end of the world, but the reality was, I didn't save a minute by taking that managed toll
• As we continue to witness the devastating effects of flooding, it is clear that we must take action.
• The proposed method of financing for the project and the fact that the program being advanced today looks

Bills: HJR58 , HJR63 , HB263 , HB542 , HB905 , HB 1288 , HB1402 , HB2003 , HB2262 , HB2323 , HB2429 , HB2876 , HB3019 , HB263

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

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• We aren't allowed to take admin off of these either. That is just a policy here of the state.
• We aren't allowed to take admin off of these either.
• We aren't allowed to take admin off of these either. That is just a policy here of the state.
• This is a really interesting line of questioning, and I'm sorry if I'm going to maybe take this back
• over the years kind of in exactly maybe the category or the method for doing that, so thank you, Ms.

Bills: HF201 , HF217 , HF314 , HF315 , HF406 , HF408 , HF425 , HF426 , HF730 , HF731 , HF652 , HF761 , HF1079 , HF928 , HF1017 , HF1056 , HF1081

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• Established in 2008 with the support of then former House Speaker and now Secretary of State Marco Rubio
• Following metrics of implementation will accomplish a multitude of things, from giving the state more
• Following metrics of implementation will accomplish a multitude of things, from giving the state more
• I'm a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and a co-founder of the Enlightened Generations
• My name is Michaela Dallaroo, and I'm a part of the Southwest chapter of Florida Youth SHINE.

Bills: S0996 , S1022 , S1462 , S1690

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: dependent children, child welfare, cash allowance, caregivers, community organizations, empowerment, foster care, out-of-home care, temporary cash assistance, eligibility, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Florida statutes

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard several child welfare and early childhood bills and reported each favorably. SB 1690 on early childhood education was amended with a delete-all amendment that would require public posting of child care inspection and safety data, change certain child care disclosure and insurance rules, and create the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. SB 1022 would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives programs in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County, and it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 996 on dependent children. Senator Rodriguez explained that the bill is intended to center lived experience in foster care policy and promote normalcy, including financial literacy and allowance-related supports. Multiple members of Florida Youth SHINE testified in strong support, describing the importance of youth voice, consistent allowances, and opportunities to build budgeting skills and confidence. Senator Sharief also voiced support, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered a bill on temporary cash assistance eligibility, presented with an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the change recognizes coercion faced by trafficking victims and avoids a lifetime penalty tied to exploitation. After the amendment was adopted and several supporters waived in, the committee reported CS for SB 1462 favorably. The meeting then adjourned without further business.

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• Uh, this bill, this tax scam bill would literally take food out of the mouths of kids, takes nutritious
• </c><03:06:05.120><c> hungry</c> taking food off the plates of hungry taking food off the plates of hungry
• </c> would take SBA out of our communities. would take SBA out of our communities.
• Speaker, take an unorthodox step and associate myself with the remarks of one of my Democrat colleagues
• </c> and a total of 37 states now take and a total of 37 states now take advantage<05:18:05.040><c> of

Bills: HR469 , HB2483 , HR458

Keywords: official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, mental health, treatment programs, recovery services, federal funding, public health, grants

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• I want to take a moment today to share a story of why we are fighting and who we are fighting for.
• a moment today to share a story to take a moment today to share a story of<03:08:01.200><c> why</c><
• This is why it is the art of the steel that has been developed by this president so that he can take
• </c> can take money out of your can take money out of your pocket,<03:19:15.040><c> put</c><03:19:15.200
• Or just to give you another example, it can take on the form of different characters.

Bills: HR22 , HCR14

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, representation, legislative committees, elections, fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority

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• An assignment that typically takes 10 years to achieve and lots of gray hair.
• It didn't take us long. That is, eight Republicans figured out, huh, there's eight of us.
• Those pipelines, and they want to take it from our aquifers to all over the state of Texas.
• If it happens to be trash day on a Saturday, I always go and take in the cans of my neighbors and say
• We have to make a technical correction on a bill, which we want to take care of. Mr. Doorkeeper.

Bills: SB27 , SB30 , SB293 , HB4 , HB2974 , HB5138 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB 1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB 112 , HB 104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB 111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB 123 , HB5606 , HB 1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59

Keywords: judicial conduct, judges discipline, judicial compensation, retirement benefits, judicial transparency, SJR 50, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, securities tax, transaction tax, occupation tax, financial markets, broker-dealer, stock exchange, securities exchange, trading platform, clearing agency, transfer agent, FINRA

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• The greatest limitation of speaking life to one another is not taking the time; it is a choice.
• Out saying those few words Doesn't take a lot of time. I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
• Lord, Every one of us can choose to pick up a phone, pull someone aside, and just take the time to speak
• And through them, taking the time, bless this great state of Oklahoma, our home in Jesus' name.
• We have let the federal government take the lion's share of that.

Bills: HB3057 , HB3130 , HB4113 , HB3310 , HB3314 , HB3985 , HB4486 , HB3040 , HB3407 , HB4343 , HB2981 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB3767 , HB3982 , HB3321 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4126 , HB4130 , HB4170 , HB3345 , HB2941 , HB3062 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB2977 , HB3304 , HB3299 , HB3297 , HB4260 , HB3906 , HB3648 , HB3319 , HB2933 , HB3544 , HB1322 , HB4104 , HB4105 , HB4106 , HB4107 , HB4108 , HB3974 , HB3134 , HB3055 , HB3115 , HB3471 , HB3497 , HB3500 , HB3505 , HB3755 , HB4202 , HB4226 , HB4236 , HB4139 , HB4144 , HB4422 , HB4423 , HB4317 , HB4321 , HB4322 , HB3176 , HB3239 , HB3263 , HB3673 , HB3794 , HB3796 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB2123 , HB3048 , HB2445

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, voter registration, voter eligibility, felony disenfranchisement, restoration of voting rights, formerly incarcerated, reentry, parole, probation, supervision

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• Senate Bill 1767 will hopefully stop illegal shipments of spirits into Oklahoma.
• It does a couple of things: it strengthens our existing prohibition against out-of-state shipping of

Bills: SB1767 , SB1859 , SB1767 , SB1859

Committees: House Public Safety , House A&B Public Safety Subcommittee

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, shipping, retailers, legal compliance, civil penalties, interstate regulation, enforcement, cyber crime, fraud unit, digital evidence, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, investigative powers, financial deception, ransomware

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• Take care of that very important service.
• c> a</c><01:13:51.199><c> great</c> system of income tax, taking a great system of income tax, taking
• We will take care of this problem. We're going to take care of this problem.
• We will take care of importantly, crime. We will take care of this<01:28:27.120><c> problem.
• take care of business, the gunners could take care of business, saving<02:15:49.520><c> the</c><02:15

Bills: HB4626 , HR1075 , SB2503 , HB6329

Keywords: energy conservation, home appliances, affordability, Secretary of Energy, technological feasibility, consumer protection, economic impact, aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance

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• Please, everyone, take a moment to join me in thanking her for her years of service to our community.
• Please, everyone, take a moment to join me in thanking her for her years of service to our community.
• I want to take a moment and recognize my guest for the State of the Union. Her name is Dr.
• We're taking taxpayer dollars and supporting one class of appliances over another and even giving the
• In fact, the Biden-Harris Department of Energy regulations on dryers could take up to 46 years to see

Bills: HB4626 , HR1075 , SB2503 , HB6329

Keywords: energy conservation, home appliances, affordability, Secretary of Energy, technological feasibility, consumer protection, economic impact, aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance

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• Okay, if you take a seat, please. Meeting of the Senate Commerce Committee.
• And we’ve kind of worked with part of the excavation issue in a couple of parishes in the state.
• , with the exception of dissolution of a cooperative or sale of substantial assets.
• Basically, House Bill 548 takes into the provisions made for the Board of the CPA Accountant, Certified
• Ron Gitz, Executive Director of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, at the risk of the kiss of death, I will

Bills: SCR53 , HB259 , HB267 , HB478 , HB548 , HB555 , HB617 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB848 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1166 , HB1195 , HB1230

Committee: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• We have people who care very much about taking good care of our citizens.
• to take care of her.
• to take care of her.
• So if we're going to take liability from some of them, at least make these fines stick, right?
• So it does take a vote of the people or the electorate to turn over any type of revenue-producing assets

Bills: HB199 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB235 , HB246 , HB405 , HB535 , HB554 , HB907 , SCR3 , SB43 , SB52 , SB54 , SB113 , SB168 , SB219 , SB222 , SB270 , SB311 , SB359

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship

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• I've been contacted by both justices of the peace in my parish as well as concerned citizens about taking
• No questions. of Acadia, so I'll take any questions at this time. No questions. Do I have a motion?
• You can kind of stay on top of things because a complex case takes a lot more court action than a regular
• Yeah, I could see in one of the complicated cases like I'm in where it can take up to six months to try
• Yeah, I could see in one of the complicated cases like I'm in where it can take up to six months to try

Bills: HB9 , HB10 , HB16 , HB44 , HB46 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB153 , HB164 , HB233 , HB242 , HB436 , HB455 , HB571 , HB594

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish

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• The state data center, we're recreating that so that the state takes ownership of those programs.
• The state data center, we're recreating that so that the state takes ownership of those programs.
• So, basically we're just taking the functions that had been at Department of Commerce, moving it over
• And during that process, they got rid of a lot of functions, one of which was the state data center.
• Representative, if we take out 12 hours of parent-teacher conference that they're counting as instructional

Bills: HB3622 , HB3621 , HB3151 , HB3882 , HB3661 , HB4273 , HB3644 , HB3706 , HB3708 , HB2021 , HB3986 , HB3972

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting

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• We've worked to take advantage of the options available to us.
• without taking the severe step of taking away the viability of partnerships between medical practices
• Business interests take this away in the name of efficiency.
• Business interests take this away in the name of efficiency.
• Production of plastic causes toxic air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and can take thousands of

Bills: SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness