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• Senate Bill 1160 addresses a concern we have about public safety as it relates to drones flying over
• these things fly over our entertainment areas when we have NASCAR events, and it becomes kind of a public
• these things fly over our entertainment areas when we have NASCAR events, and it becomes kind of a public
• If you do get convicted of it as a class one misdemeanor, so it's just more of a public safety thing
• current version of riot defines when a person with at least two other people use force and disturb the public

Bills: SB1049 , SB1053 , SB1058 , SB1093 , SB1160 , SB1211

Committees: House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Keywords: concealed carry, gun permits, firearms training, public safety, criminal history checks, local recognition, firearms, merchant codes, financial privacy, Second Amendment, data protection, riot, planning, racketeering, criminal conspiracy, aggravated harassment, lifetime injunction, victim protection, felony offenses, domestic violence

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• And all of those things are going to have reviews and public review.
• And they take that proposal to the Public Regulation Commission.
• The bill makes these large microgrids subject to Public Regulation Commission oversight and places firm
• Public safety is already addressed, and oversight exists. SB 235...
• And we'll require the oversight. We'll require the scrutiny.

Bills: SB78 , SB235 , SB22 , SB310

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: nuclear energy, renewable energy, sustainability, carbon emissions, energy regulation, microgrid, zero carbon resources, Public Regulation Commission, energy generation, electric utilities, motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County

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• The public who wish to testify on legislative business may register at the kiosk outside.
• Those who wish to electronically submit comments may refer to the public notice posting.
• ... ...until the EPA basically gives them permission to go to public hearings.
• So, the council's timeline may overlap or not with the actual publication of those.
• Well, it's a public record, so... Well, you're right.

Bills: HB1647 , HB2612 , HB3125 , HB3158 , HB3240 , HB3506 , HB3516 , HB3707

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: carbon sequestration, environmental policy, Texas, energy, climate change, regulatory council, geothermal energy, workforce development, education and training, energy industry, apprenticeship, energy production, energy policy, renewable energy, state council, administrative law, public information, transparency, government accountability, judicial process

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• designed through some work I've been doing with Source Family Partners as it relates to private and public

Bills: SB1423 , SB1426 , SB1502 , SB1377 , SB1983 , SB1466 , SB1645 , SB1647 , SB1847 , SB1565 , SB1562 , SB1329 , SB1383 , SB1833 , SB1555 , SB1344

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators

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• It's a Louisiana Public Benefits Citizenship Verification Law.
• It's a Louisiana public benefit citizenship verification law.
• So in multiple scenarios, I heard LDH does some oversight or whatever.
• Any entity, including a public, private, or NGO... I'm just giving an example.
• We're talking about, again, you, Rep Jordan is the administrator of the public benefit.

Bills: HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

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• full-blown traditional nursing home, but the cities and counties have to take care of them, and these public
• counties paid in this money, giving them that amount out to take care of these frontline troops in public
• It is currently the most overfunded public pension plan in the country.
• Public pension plan in the country: 77% of the funding has been state dollars going into the plan.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

Summary: The Senate considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, a measure to terminate and restate the LEOFF 1 pension plan and use surplus funds for other state purposes if federal approval is obtained. During debate, senators discussed whether the plan should remain funded at 110% or 120% of actuarial value, whether surplus dollars should instead go to transportation or the budget stabilization account, whether members should receive an additional distribution, and whether local governments should be reimbursed for retiree health care costs. Several amendments were offered: a Gildon amendment to raise the funding target to 120% failed; a technical Robinson amendment adding a date passed; Holy, King, Harris, Schessler, and Conway amendments addressing member distributions, transportation, budget stabilization, local government health care costs, and a reconstituted board distribution all failed; and Robinson’s amendment removing Climate Commitment Act repayment language passed. The Ways and Means striking amendment, as amended, was then adopted. On final passage, supporters argued the bill was actuarially sound, had been reviewed by attorneys, actuaries, the State Investment Board, and the Department of Retirement Systems, and would allow use of excess funding for other state needs. Opponents warned it left too little in the pension fund, should dedicate surplus dollars only to one-time uses, and did not adequately reimburse cities and counties for retiree medical obligations. After debate, the Senate passed E2SHB 2034 by a vote of 25 yeas, 22 nays, with one absent and one excused. Afterward, the Senate returned to Substitute House Bill 2178, which was also passed on final passage by a vote of 39 yeas and 9 nays, with one excused. The chamber then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Today we have six bills up for public hearing.
• Public disclosure of past gender markers serves no public purpose and only makes it harder for me to
• It limits only public disclosure.
• Oversight is maintained while unnecessary risk is reduced.
• genuine public support, not just financial backing.

Bills: SB6081 , SB5902 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5892 , SB5973

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: SB 6081, Washington privacy, sex designation, gender marker, nonbinary, transgender, vital records, birth certificate, death certificate, fetal death, stillbirth, driver license, ID card, Department of Licensing, public records exemption, confidential records, record sealing, data sharing, government records, privacy

Bills: SB42 , SB166 , SB42 , SB166

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, municipal elections, runoff elections, majority voting, electoral procedures, local governance, campaign finance, record retention, political action committees, Fair Campaign Practices Act

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• Yeah, just as a point of notification for the public, many, many things are happening right now and many
• Public health protection and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.
• Public health protection and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive.
• There are also important public health considerations.
• This bill is absent of any standards of care or guidelines for improving oversight.

Bills: H5432 , H5433 , S3093 , H5363 , H5137 , H5247

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

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• But absent any federal oversight... State regulation.
• The Public Service Commission would basically utilize, I believe there are The Public Service Commission
• The Public Service Commission would basically utilize, I believe there are The Public Service Commission
• It allows the Public Service Commission to regulate certain common carriers and public utilities, to
• So sewer and water board New Orleans is a public utility for water, and that would not go to the Public

Bills: HB744 , HR197 , SB54 , SB79 , SB163 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB398 , SB469 , SCR5

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

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

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• And we, as their only real voice, we owe the public more.”
• I'm a big believer in protecting the public interest, consumers, and, you know, I'm just...
• from the code, to provide for injunctive relief for code violations, to provide for agreements by public
• license types and classifications, to provide for application renewal requirements, to provide for public
• Amendment number 4 amends a provision that the commission may hold public meetings to issue licenses

Bills: HB471 , HB798 , HB947 , HB1140 , HB1186 , HB1195 , HB1222

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

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, consumer protection, automated decision systems, data privacy, broadband, cable service, price increase, notification, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, telecommunications, spoofing, call authentication

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• Public meeting, what one of the things that came back was the shortage of nursing.
• into memorandums of understanding with other agencies for the purpose of auditing, documentation, oversight

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• would you agree that we have to, as a legislator, feel like there should be more time to educate the public

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• Uh, now let's go ahead and get into a public hearing. >> You want to go to public hearing? >> Okay.
• Uh, now let's go ahead and get into a public hearing. >> You want to go to public hearing? >> Okay.
• Uh, now let's go ahead and get into a public hearing. >> You want to go to public hearing? >> Okay.
• , more public notice, and more >> Okay.
• and</c><00:28:15.120><c> more</c> Oversight, more public notice, and more ethics and things involved

Bills: SB341 , SB340 , SB341 , SB354 , SB340

Committee: Senate Transportation and Energy

Keywords: SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge

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• It takes existing state law that permits public bodies to have public comments and it simply requires
• that if you have those public comments, you conduct the public comments prior to voting and transacting
• Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a public body to permit public comment, and I know
• Is the author open to making it required so that the public does, in fact, have access to some of these
• public bodies.

Bills: SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1379 , SB1420 , SB1473 , SB1534 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1945

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment

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• House Bill 3314 is a county option retail sale public safety impact fee on marijuana.
• It's just saying, hey, the public deserves to be able to vote on those things independently, so we're
• The public deserves to be able to vote on those things independently, so we're not law-goring and forcing
• Members, this bill addresses Oklahoma's housing shortage without compromising public safety.
• safety. ...lower construction costs, all while maintaining strong public safety.

Bills: HB3091 , HB3314 , HB3435 , HB3748 , HB3913 , HB3919 , HB4132 , HB4203 , HB4303

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

Bills: HB3443 , HB2123 , HB3757 , HB2445

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation, oversize permit, overweight permit, permit fees, motor carrier, commercial trucking, heavy haul, wide load, special combination vehicle, manufactured home transport, portable building transport, utility poles, rural electric cooperative, farm equipment, agricultural hauling, bridge formula, load limits, weight limits, road funding, highway construction

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• Okay, and we did have public input the last time.
• We're not going to go back and do more public input, so we're on questions from the committee.
• Okay, and we did have public input the last time.
• Senator Ramos. not going to go back and do more public input.
• And what I'm looking for here is a public-private sector partnership in terms of Is a public-private

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8 , SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• We have about seven minutes left for public comment in support of Senate Bill 37.
• We have about seven minutes left for public comment in support of Senate Bill 37.
• Thank you all for public testimony. We will come to committee.
• Thank you all for public testimony. We will come to committee.
• The Public Education Department provides technical assistance.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• Chair, but would it chill public employees, librarians in schools, or in public libraries from having
• Quick correction for you: not from public life. From public life.
• And it extends to public libraries, very dangerous...
• A public library is any library that is open to the public and that is supported in whole or in part
• by public monies, and includes a city or town free public library, a county free public library, and

Bills: SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1435 , SB1567 , SB1571 , SB1686 , SB1745 , SCR1024 , SCR1025 , HB2671 , HB2676 , HCR2044

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access