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• Keep in mind, it's coming from the waterfowl Waterfowl conservation, do we have any idea what type of

Bills: SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095

Committee: House Wildlife

Keywords: elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, advanced nuclear energy, nuclear power, small modular reactor, SMR, microreactor, generation III+, generation IV, nuclear reactor, nuclear permitting, nuclear licensing, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, OCC, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Development Revolving Fund

Bills: SB1465 , SB2110 , SB1771 , SB206 , SB1584 , SB1386 , SB1696 , SB1806 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1381 , SB201 , SB1778 , SB1332 , SB1836 , SB1369 , SB1794 , SB1290 , SB175 , SB1379

Keywords: professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales

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• We did require that any organizations that came before the committee would have provided their 990.
• We did require that any organizations that came before the committee would have provided their 990.
• We did require that any organizations that came before the committee would have provided their 990.
• <00:43:03.520><c> that</c><00:43:03.760><c> spent</c> organization that spent organization that spent
• So, you said that you looked at their 990s with other organizations in committee.

Bills: SF1959 , HF2444 , SF2298 , HF2445 , SF2216 , HF2443 , HF2130 , HF1943 , HF2436 , HF2442

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• That's why I designated these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
• designated these cartels as foreign designated these cartels as foreign terrorist<02:08:58.560><c> organizations
• </c><02:08:59.440><c> And</c><02:08:59.599><c> I</c><02:09:00.320><c> declared</c> terrorist organizations
• And I declared terrorist organizations.

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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• ><c> Foot</c> organizations, including the Foot organizations, including the Foot Soldiers<00:07:29.280
• rooted organizing that to spiritually rooted organizing that centers<00:34:19.679><c> dignity,</c><00
• ><c> are</c> Through her organizing, people are Through her organizing, people are standing<00:34:24.879
• </c> Conservation Act was enacted in 1975. Conservation Act was enacted in 1975.
• water, they conserve they conserve water, they conserve energy,<04:51:59.520><c> they</c><04:51:59.760

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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• The organization that I represent is an organization that helps veterans as they are transitioning from
• The organization that I represent is an organization that helps veterans as they are transitioning from
• And we've added into the bill that the organization must be veteran-led or veteran-managed.
• Vets to Gov, how long has that... ...organization Vets to Gov, how long has that—or the organization
• Well, in fact, I got to get this organized in terms of who's speaking, who actually wants to speak.

Bills: HB2424 , HB2608 , HB2775 , HB2805 , HB2908

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services

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• Congratulations to Doug for his dedication to conservation, to the Nature Conservancy, and to forest
• :22:00.799><c> forest</c> nature conservancy, and to forest nature conservancy, and to forest management
• </c> &gt;&gt; that a list of over 70 organizations &gt;&gt; that a list of over 70 organizations that
• </c> I may conserve. I may conserve. &gt;&gt; Gentleoman's<04:00:41.840><c> recognized.
• </c><04:47:46.958><c> upon</c> certain banking organizations upon certain banking organizations upon

Bills: HB1531 , HB6644 , HB3190 , HB3390 , HB3682 , HB5616 , SB3705

Keywords: Taiwan, China, banking organizations, financial regulators, national security, Burma, sanctions, foreign relations, accountability, economic oversight, military accountability, discount window, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Act, Board of Governors, liquidity, bank liquidity, emergency lending, lender of last resort, financial stability

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• <c> hospitals</c><00:50:44.960><c> that</c> hospital uh organization, hospitals that hospital uh organization
• </c><00:59:21.920><c> measures</c> a need that water conservation measures a need that water conservation
• </c> alternatives and a water conservation alternatives and a water conservation plan.<01:13:56.960><
• </c><01:14:06.960><c> water</c><01:14:07.280><c> conservation</c><01:14:07.840><c> plan</c> uh conservation
• water conservation plan uh conservation water conservation plan meant.<01:14:08.719><c> and</c><01:14

Bills: HF1531 , HF4017 , HF3399 , HF4146 , HF4019 , HF3677

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste

Bills: SJR49 , HB3281 , HB4319 , HJR1086

Committee: Senate Administrative Rules

Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, legislative approval

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• I would like to thank the cities and trade organizations that have offered constructive suggestions to

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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• bought a lot of the hospitals that Catholic Charities once owned and turned them into for-profit organizations
• We are here today in support of S. 2922, which authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation
• S. 2922 is essential as it would authorize Eversource and the Department of Conservation and Recreation
• know, support for this bill has been broad and bipartisan: statewide and local police and fire organizations
• , nurses' organizations, government agencies at all levels, residents from the entire region, residents

Bills: H3599 , H5047 , S2922

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: Native American, easements, land access, property rights, public utility, vehicular access, eminent domain, health care access, land acquisition, Norwood hospital, public health, electric infrastructure, NSTAR, Eversource Energy, land conservation, Massachusetts legislation

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• conservation for many years.
• conservation for many years.
• Thank you. on wild fish conservation for many years.
• Wild broodstock conservation programs can help state...
• I'm sorry that I don't manage the Grays Harbor Conservation District anymore.

Bills: SB6104 , SB6241 , SJM8015 , SB6318

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: agriculture, protection, state regulation, farmers, land use, sustainability, steelhead, conservation, wildlife, fishing, environmental protection, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, fees, fishing industry, regulations

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• Sorry, getting organized here. Good morning.
• Let's say you were conservative, you posted something they didn't like, and they kicked you off.
• It's that a professional trade association organization that involves our employment, so it's not like
• You have to join this organization, and there's only one. And so you're locked into it.
• and professional organizations.

Bills: SB1361 , SB2105 , SB2690 , SB2713 , SCR38 , SB2637 , SB2881

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business

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• A wolf conservation management plan was adopted in 2011 that has...
• Hedrick, I apologize from the Ferry Conservation District.
• I'm the director of Forest Partnerships for the Nature Conservancy in Washington.
• Our conservation efforts, the balanced ecosystem, is totally destroyed.
• My name's Nello Picnic, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation Association.

Bills: HB2131 , HB2221 , HJM4009 , HB2619

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, ungulate, wildlife conservation, ecosystem management, population sustainability, environmental impact, wildfire, federal response, community protection, natural resources, firefighter safety, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact

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• Funding is always a choice in this building. is this the right choice why why fund these veteranser organizations

Bills: HJR1074 , HB3501 , HJR1070

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: Oklahoma veterans lottery, veterans trust fund, constitutional amendment, lottery proceeds, veterans services, military families, veteran assistance, emergency relief, indigent veteran funerals, veterans outreach, service organizations, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America, National Guard, Air National Guard, Purple Heart, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma Veterans Council

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• Does the fact that these courses are going to be provided by a faith-based organization mean they're
• And there's nothing in this bill that would require your organization to use agents to sell that product
• But in being conservative, the lawyers that, you know, the companies, of course, are going to say, 'Hey
• I represent Florida Carry, one of the leading gun rights organizations in the state, and I want to thank
• Without this bill, they can't have an organized response team that is coordinating and doing something

Bills: S0052 , S0502 , S0624 , S0758 , S0834 , S0840

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services, faith-based institutions, public safety, military jurisdiction, delinquency, concurrent jurisdiction

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• We're an organization that works with local communities to provide release time religious instruction
• And then if other religions and organizations want to do this, they have to follow the same procedures
• They have to provide liability insurance and the transportation and have a structure and organization
• They provide religion classes that are offered by private organizations at off-site locations at no expense
• Today, various organizations, such as the one that is already testifying here today, provide religion

Bills: SB226 , SB413 , SB571 , SB1049 , SB2398 , SB2920

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• Education Coordinating Board, to award grants for technical assistance to one or more nonprofit organizations
• This work directly supports tri-agency alignment, and intermediary organizations can help short-staffed
• survival, constantly moving between unstable housing, trying to work, attend school, and lead student organizations

Bills: HB875 , HB1667 , HB2369 , HB3844 , HB4415 , HB4479 , HB4483 , HB4676 , HB5118 , HB5400 , HB5545

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.

Bills: HB352

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding

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• To date, we've conserved more than 584,000 acres statewide in land conservation.
• The Land Conservation Incentive Act is critical to the work of organizations like the Trust in preserving
• I strongly encourage the committee to update the act so that organizations like the Santa Fe Conservation
• Conservation.
• I'm the conservation director with the Santa Fe Conservation Trust.

Bills: HB186 , HB92 , HJM1

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: tax credit, land conservation, biodiversity, agricultural preservation, historic preservation, natural resources, open space, tax exemption, Social Security, income, retirement, financial relief, Taiwan, trade, technology, education, international relations, economic partnership, New Mexico, United States