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• And if they do become employees, there would be the opportunity for pay.
• , premium pay... ...eligibility for retirement or those benefits, hazard pay, premium pay, compensation
• some issues, gentlemen, that maybe we haven't even raised today.
• , helpful to paying off that debt, right?
• However, you know, it kind of removes the incentive to pay it back.

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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• Members, this has to do with the pay raise that was passed in 2023.
• updated numbers for the teachers that are in off the Formula schools and to then access those funds to pay
• those teachers for that 2023 pay raise.

Bills: SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools

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• They each pay $100. It brings in Registered here, they each pay $100.
• They don't have to pay taxes.
• Your drill pay is taxable. Your drill pay is taxable because it's not active service.
• Active duty pay versus drill pay is coded that way for benefits.
• It's not federal pay. We ask our soldiers to pay taxes on that amount.

Bills: SB97 , SB55 , SB40 , SB38 , SB120 , SB113 , SB116 , SB117 , SB118

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• I have to say, and I raise this because of this incredible relationship of the Centennial Accord between
• Compensation is calculated using base salary, premium pay, education pay, and longevity pay.
• Compensation is calculated using base salary, premium pay, education pay, and longevity pay.
• to 55% less than these positions, resulting in heightened recruitment and retention challenges and pay
• What is the average pay now currently of a fire marshal?

Bills: HB2352 , HB2237 , HB2249 , HB2475 , HB2408 , HB2435 , HB2309 , HB2244 , HB2281

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: conflict of interest, transparency, state employees, municipal officers, ethics, fire safety, state fire marshals, regulation, public safety, emergency services, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity

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• Among other things, we want to end pay-for-delay deals.
• He called federal prosecutors in every office he now seeks to lead.
• We raise this question with the D.C. Bar. He's gone so far as to turn the U.S.
• Prosecutors added that Mr.
• One thing I've learned in the Senate is persistence pays off.

Bills: SB1040 , SB1041 , SB1095 , SB1096 , SB1097 , SB527

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: drug competition, product hopping, generic drugs, biosimilars, federal regulations, FTC Act, patent, biological products, healthcare access, affordable prescriptions, Medicare, Federal Trade Commission, sham petitions, competition, public health, unfair competition, healthcare, pharmaceutical, antitrust law, pay-for-delay

Summary: The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.

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• I imagine for a lot of these people it would be cheaper to pay hourly.
• You can pay more for certainty... ...or you can pay less and take a chance.
• Prosecutors have withheld exculpatory evidence.
• If that prosecutor feels— If that prosecutor feels—and correct me if I'm wrong, I'm speaking for the
• When is the last time this amount has been raised? Not that long ago.

Bills: SB1003 , SB1060 , SB1134 , SB1275 , SB1327 , SB1429 , SB1618 , SB1634 , SB1654 , SB1803 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1023 , SCR1027

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

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, foreign relations

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• It says any offense to which the prosecutor is not time-barred upon the effective date, so it's going
• user-friendly, and at the same time adjust it to establish the difference between permanently unable to pay
• If they can't pay for it, and we find that there's an extremely violent VPO, so there's definitely, and
• What this does, it removes a barrier for counties to use funds to pay for when the defendant cannot pay
• the state, through the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, in capital cases on post-conviction, will pay

Bills: HB1322 , HB3053 , HB3180 , HB3244 , HB3269 , HB3299 , HB3301 , HB3302 , HB3430 , HB3497 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3606 , HB3742 , HB3743 , HB3755 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3835 , HB3848 , HB3903 , HB3905 , HB4108 , HB4130 , HB4142 , HB4227 , HB3996

Committee: House Criminal Judiciary

Keywords: domestic violence, offenders registry, public safety, law enforcement, victim protection, conviction records, elderly, parole, criminal justice reform, inmate rehabilitation, Oklahoma statutes, firearms, handgun permits, self-defense, training requirements, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, elderly exploitation, identity theft, crimes and punishments, criminal offenses

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• It's age 65, and as to the assessor coming in and raising your assessed value The same thing that keeps
• I don't know that a renter ever Pays the home taxes on the home. You're recognized for a follow-up.
• They're paying it in their rent, where the person who's living next to them, who's 65 and living In a
• More III Members wishing to vote, change your vote shares, pairing to close pay. ii Cawellreyai Great
• Representative Pay now moves the House Bill 201f bevand to war without objection.

Bills: HB3407 , HB1242 , HJR1081 , HB3443 , HB3781 , HB1939 , HB4237 , HB3430 , HB3321 , HB3905 , HB3329 , HB4253 , HB4421 , HB4311 , HJR1046 , HB2015 , HB3244 , HB4265 , HB3941 , HB4203 , HB2941 , HB3695 , HB3380 , HB3132 , HB3673 , HB3134 , HB3383 , HB4490 , HB4058

Keywords: property rights, abandoned homes, manufactured homes, notification, salvage, real estate, Oklahoma Tax Commission, landowner liability, redemption, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, agriculture

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• Representative, when somebody gets fines and Fees they may be paying that in two or three different counties
• believe that you and I, during our time here, have continued to increase those revenues, including raises

Bills: SB372 , SB1224 , SB1232 , SB1264 , SB1330 , SB1381 , SB1441 , SB1450 , SB1589 , SB1618 , SB1936 , SB1980 , SB2011 , SB2030

Committee: House Criminal Judiciary

Keywords: SB372, firearms, gun rights, lawful carry, concealed carry, open carry, handgun license, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, weapons policy, gun law, school safety, private school, public school, college campus, university campus, technology center, courthouse, government buildings, municipal buildings, county courthouse

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• Girls raised in a home with abuse are six times more likely to later stay in an abusive relationship.
• Yes, I was told today the offender would have to pay $800.01. Time is low up.
• And so, with the person paying, and I suppose with the family member, if the person can't get out unless
• Someone would have to go and pay the Department of Corrections to be able to get it set up.
• because they can't pay that $800 fee?

Bills: SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver

Bills: HB169 , HB169

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: education trust fund, appropriations, budget, fiscal year 2026, public education, K-12, pre-K, early childhood education, community colleges, higher education, Alabama Community College System, teacher pay, teacher stipend, school nurses, literacy, numeracy, reading coaches, math and science teachers, career and technical education, CTE

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• Seriously, there's a party at Jerry's Juke Joint and I'm having to pay.
• 09:17.519><c> to</c> at Jerry's Juke joint and I'm having to at Jerry's Juke joint and I'm having to pay
• <00:09:18.560><c> to</c><00:09:18.640><c> come</c><00:09:18.800><c> get</c><00:09:18.959><c> in</c> pay
• So, you might want to come get in pay.

Bills: HB213 , HB136 , HB182 , HB213 , HB136 , HB182

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB213, Calhoun County, board of registrars, registrar compensation, county commission, local legislation, election administration, county general fund, expense allowance, officeholder compensation, public officials pay, county election officials, Alabama Code 45-8-110, Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher

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• with early exposure to these fields. exposure to in-demand skills and a direct pathway into high-paying
• claim and that loss run being on the employer, i.e., the city or the municipality, the state would pay
• To the extent that, and my expertise has to do with workers' compensation, that's the carrier paying
• Complaining or trying to address issues with my boss only resulted in being sent home with no pay for
• I cannot afford surgery, and work certainly won't pay. I will have to pay out of pocket.

Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• We looked at the fact that there are a lot of jobs out there, but if I’m paying more for daycare than
• The pharmacy was paying more than the statutory allowance for that, and we just felt like that needed
• Have the hearing, pay the fee, move on kind of...
• The hearing, pay the fee, and move on kind of thing. And so that was one of the significant issues.
• said, we feel like we’re going to have to oversee you more now, so here’s the amount you’ve got to pay

Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters

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• They're all still paying the local taxes that are supporting that school and getting nothing for that
• Olsen, Aii, Pay, I, Lawson Archer, Caldwell, Rey, II, Boles, I, Heffner, nay, Representative Westammy
• Please recognize Representative Pay to Present House Bill 4294, or read House Bill 4294 by Pay of the
• And so, that was a creative way of raising those dollars. And so, that's what they did.
• Schreiber, I pay, I wills, I Lawson declare the vote.

Bills: HB3329 , HR1039 , HR1040 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB3706 , HB3711 , HB4139 , HB1268 , HB3660 , HJR1023 , HB3298 , HB3056 , HJR1084 , HB3934 , HB3919 , HB4118 , HB4119 , HB3791 , HB4260 , HB4178 , HB4215 , HB4324 , HB3270 , HB4352 , HB4305 , HB2955 , HB3315 , HB3066 , HB1245 , HB4125 , HB3075 , HB3129 , HB3239 , HB4153 , HB3265 , HB4491 , SB680 , HB4263 , HB4268 , HB1675 , HB3885 , HB2984 , HB3697 , HB2959 , HB3671 , HB3852 , HB2933 , HB3057 , HB3802 , HB4294 , HB4285 , HB3708 , HB3979 , HB3977 , HB3986 , HB3985 , HB3588 , HB3742 , HB3845 , HJR1070 , HB3590 , HB3595 , HB3391 , HB3183 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB1002 , HB4434 , HJR1086 , HB4060 , HB3881 , HB3500 , HB4408 , HB3648 , HB3127 , HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• Pay. Pay. Patzkowski. Patzkowski. Pier. Here. Pogailler. Here. Provenzano. Provenzano. Ranson.
• The American dream has to be available in Oklahoma regardless of your ability to pay.
• Pay, Fetgatter, Josh West, Deck. Ski, Chair's praying to cloth. Close vote.
• The last part is important when we are asking taxpayers to voluntarily raise their taxes.
• In fact, there are a lot of people sitting on this floor who have been raised on it.

Bills: HB3329 , HR1039 , HR1040 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB3706 , HB3711 , HB4139 , HB1268 , HB3660 , HJR1023 , HB3298 , HB3056 , HJR1084 , HB3934 , HB3919 , HB4118 , HB4119 , HB3791 , HB4260 , HB4178 , HB4215 , HB4324 , HB3270 , HB4352 , HB4305 , HB2955 , HB3315 , HB3066 , HB1245 , HB4125 , HB3075 , HB3129 , HB3239 , HB4153 , HB3265 , HB4491 , SB680 , HB4263 , HB4268 , HB1675 , HB3885 , HB2984 , HB3697 , HB2959 , HB3671 , HB3852 , HB2933 , HB3057 , HB3802 , HB4294 , HB4285 , HB3708 , HB3979 , HB3977 , HB3986 , HB3985 , HB3588 , HB3742 , HB3845 , HJR1070 , HB3590 , HB3595 , HB3391 , HB3183 , HB3764 , HB3765 , HB1002 , HB4434 , HJR1086 , HB4060 , HB3881 , HB3500 , HB4408 , HB3648 , HB3127 , HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

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• We need to pay them more. So they need this training.
• We need to pay them their their due.
• So, their combat pay is already exempt. Am I correct about that?
• So, their combat pay is already exempt. Am I correct about that?
• So, their combat pay is already exempt. Am I correct about that?

Bills: HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272 , HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision

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• their fines and paying their court costs.
• One that pays closer attention and holds the defendants more accountable than if they went through the
• And I think when those... ...are significantly higher than the $110 you're going to pay for a lawsuit
• a that distill less than 100 gallons can receive a permit by paying a permit fee of $100.
• No, let's see. district, pay health insurance premiums for eligible retire employees covered in their

Bills: HR2 , HR37 , HR61 , HCR11 , HCR64 , HB89 , HB183 , HB341 , HB371 , HB451 , HB480 , HB520 , HB541 , HB579 , HB597 , HB816 , HB1004 , HB1064 , HB1165 , SB44

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: transparency, accountability, Justice Department, FBI, Jeffrey Epstein, victim protection, investigation, public trust, HR37, House Resolution 37, Honduras veterans, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, military medal, veteran recognition, Congress memorialization, U.S. veterans, foreign deployment, 1981 to 1992, military service awards, combat support

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• </c> bill are not seeking to avoid paying bill are not seeking to avoid paying business<00:52:10.800>
• </c> So they're paying gross revenue. So they're paying gross revenue.
• That's a lot of money to pay business. That's a lot of money to pay that<01:05:53.920><c> twice.
• gross in those, you're not only paying gross in those, you're<01:08:12.799><c> paying</c><01:08:13.119
• So the you're paying gross at home.

Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials

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• How do these people get to win before they pay? Absolutely.
• If it was sold fraudulently, don't you have an obligation to not pay it?
• Did you ever raise the question, is this legal? Can this be done?
• We know we get beat up if we raise a tax, so we don't call it a tax.
• Well, since you're holding customers funds in their accounts before paying the debt, paying the retailers

Bills: SB28 , SB687 , SJR34 , SCR9 , SB523 , SB62 , SB847 , SB706 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB 28

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.