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• So anybody that can access the information that is broadcast by the equipment, they can do that.
• <00:14:17.199> anybody<00:14:17.600> that<00:14:17.920> can<00:14:18.160> access
• <00:14:18.720> the So anybody that can access the So anybody that can access the information
• <00:14:22.880> So<00:14:23.040> if >> Anybody that can access the information broadcast
• It has access to it.

Bills: SB223, SB271, SB223, SB271

Keywords: expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax

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• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1137 modifies the underground facility statutes by requiring excavators
• Underground facilities operators must locate and mark the geographic area within 15 business days of
• Underground facilities operators must locate and mark the geographic area within 15 business days of
• Finally, the bill outlines the applicability of civil penalties for violating the underground facility
• The utilities are responsible for marking the underground facilities, and it is their personnel that

Bills: SB1128, SB1137, SB1144, SB1145, SB1186, SB1235, SB1238

Keywords: scrap metal theft, study committee, Arizona, regulated industries, public safety, underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency heard several bills and took action on three of them. Senate Bill 1137 would update underground facility excavation rules by requiring white lining before notice, creating coordination meeting requirements for large projects, adding an interactive response system, and directing the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt rules. Supporters from SSC Underground, Arizona 811, and the Associated General Contractors said the bill would improve communication, reduce delays, and modernize the 811 system; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns raised concerns about staffing, project scope, meeting requirements, and liability, but said it was working on amendments. The committee passed SB 1137 on a 7-0 vote. Senate Bill 1145 would shift licensing and regulation of behavior analysts to the Committee of Behavior Analysts under the Psychology Board, reduce the board from 10 to 8 members, and remove the requirement for two behavior analysts on the board. Supporters said the current structure creates delays and that the change would let the board focus on psychology issues while the committee handles behavior analyst matters. A self-advocate also supported the bill, citing long waitlists and the importance of behavior analysts for people on the autism spectrum. The committee passed SB 1145 on a 7-0 vote. Senate Bill 1128 would create a study committee on scrap metal theft to review current laws, industry compliance costs, and penalties, and report recommendations by December 1, 2026. The Arizona Scrap Recyclers Association supported the bill as a way to evaluate whether current reforms remain effective, while members discussed the difficulty of tracing stolen metal and the need to keep the process bipartisan. The committee passed SB 1128 on a 7-0 vote. Senate Bill 1238, which adopts the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to allow multistate licensure privileges, also received support from the Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants, who said it would improve workforce mobility, help military families, and expand access to care; the committee passed it on a 7-0 vote. The committee then held SB 1235 at the sponsor’s request and adjourned.

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• Residents are required to provide this information to access essential services.
• public records exemption to protect certain production records related to aquaculture, shellfish facilities
• public records exemption to protect certain production records related to aquaculture, shellfish facilities

Bills: S7020, S0308, S0692, S0474, S0572, S1106, S1650, S0350, S1442, S7032

Keywords: open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption, Florida Museum of Black History, cultural heritage, education, Board of Directors, local governance, cybersecurity, data breach, data privacy, information security, local government, county, municipality, vendor contracts, third-party service provider, liability shield

Summary: The committee heard and voted on several measures. SB 308 on the Florida Museum of Black History was explained as implementing a prior task force recommendation by designating St. Johns County as the museum site, creating a board, and coordinating with a supporting nonprofit; it passed favorably. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability was amended to bar local governments from imposing cybersecurity requirements on vendors beyond generally accepted best practices, and after testimony both for and against, it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 572 updated ethics law to include legally recognized foster parents and foster children in the definition of relative; after a technical amendment and support from the Ethics Commission, it passed unanimously. SB 1442 revised the long-range program plan to require more specific performance metrics and agency-specific measures; it also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 1106, as amended by a strike-all, to require state agencies and certain educational materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” despite opposition arguing it would impose political language and conflict with federal and international terminology. SB 7020 reenacted a public records exemption for certain aquaculture and shellfish production records and passed with support from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. SB 474 expanded military leave and related benefits for public employees and officials, including members of the Coast Guard and Florida State Guard, and added three amendments before being reported favorably. SB 350, dealing with public records protections for crime victims and certain law enforcement victims, was heavily amended to add time-limited confidentiality for an officer’s name in some cases and then passed favorably after discussion about balancing transparency and safety. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to shift more fleet management responsibilities from DMS to individual agencies, while still requiring data reporting to DMS for legislative oversight. SB 1650 by Senator Gates was temporarily postponed. At the end of the meeting, members recorded votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• Um, and this is actually the number 2 priority of our members when it comes to school safety is access
• University to, uh, lower division courses and it's Del Rio Eagle Passing Uvalde campuses, expanding access
• Which improves access to career training in rural school districts and pathways and technology early,
• This bill raises the new instructional facility allotment program cap and expands program eligibility
• This bill expands access to CTE programs for all students, ensuring that they can earn industry recognized

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• As a result, these wells have experienced serious drawdown in water access when major water export projects
• also mitigation, finding ways. to help out these landowners to make sure that they continue to have access
• The need for better access and environmentally supportive programs has become increasingly important
• 24 inches in diameter. the screens at depths of 2,800 feet require a pretty large workover rig to access
• Ranchers need access to affordable resources. ...grazing lands, and to maintain healthy herds and viable

Bills: HB2018, HB1633, HB1689, SB612, SB3058

Keywords: agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources

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• This can limit access to much-needed capital and deny an opportunity to save money.

Bills: HB2226, HB2269, HB2343, HB2760, HB3621, HB4079, HB4204, HB4518, HB4531, HB4555, HB4850, HB4876, HB4903, HB4996, HB5122

Keywords: construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance

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• The initiative is like access to justice.
• to make sure that we keep the innovation in the U.S. so we can ensure everyone in the world gets access
• I also own and operate a child care facility.
• a pre-K facility as well as a child care.
• This was something that I had to help some of these facilities navigate through all of these different

Bills: HB2226, HB2269, HB2343, HB2760, HB3621, HB4079, HB4204, HB4518, HB4531, HB4555, HB4850, HB4876, HB4903, HB4996, HB5122

Keywords: construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance

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• Its practice has left vulnerable children without access to necessary services, legal oversight, or most
• particularly important because if we dismiss these cases before they turn 18. then they're not able to access
• So they're not able to access the education and training vouchers.
• They're not able to access the tuition and fees. waiver.

Bills: SB66, SB2165, SB2342, SB2878, SB2903

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, Texas Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child welfare, foster care, substitute care, missing child, missing from placement, permanency hearing, parent-child relationship, SAPCR, conservatorship

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• Certain structures as wind energy facilities and minor vertical energy facilities and minor vertical
• Howell training support facility and the aviation east support facility and the aviation east support
• These are stateofthe-art facilities and we would stateofthe-art facilities and we would stateofthe-art
• to the database just to have access to the database just to have access to the database just to ensure
• did not have a need to know um accessing did not have a need to know um accessing the database.

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• And so, yes, there's going to be ways to access that information. using new technologies and make it

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• And so that is the first item accessing federal funds for PFAS treatment.
• We're working on the lease for them as well to have access to those sites.
• This is some trust land that is Not accessible.
• You're going to have lake access year-round.
• It's not accessible.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• regulatory programs to get facilities regulatory programs to get facilities their<00:11:00.399><
• We barely... members have access to. Uh you know that members have access to.
• <00:47:38.640> year and children to have lake access year and children to have lake access
• It's not accessible. The land is currently not usable. It's not accessible.
• :09:43.440> access, to improving environmental access, to improving environmental access, education

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• which I think is a testament to access which I think is a testament to access um<00:11:44.279>
• <00:12:55.880> Nal Talent um and critical access Nal Talent um and critical access Nal clinics
• Under current law, if one of these critical access dental facilities paid more than $5,250 on their employees
• Under current law, if one of these critical access dental facilities paid more than $5,250 on their employees
• It will be the only facility of its kind in the South Metro, with the closest comparable facilities being

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• This preserves the ability for Minnesotans to still have access to Medicare supplement plans regardless
• This preserves the ability for Minnesotans to still have access to Medicare supplement plans regardless
• to still have access to Medicare supplement<00:10:45.240> plans<00:10:46.240> regardless
• Was it posted online or is it otherwise accessible to us?
• <01:15:00.080> to can to ensure that folks have access to can to ensure that folks have access

Bills: HF1546, HF2403, HF2389, HF2398

Keywords: fire safety, public safety, statewide fire code, code cleanup, repeal, obsolete statutes, matches, strike-anywhere matches, safety matches, match packaging, match storage, tent safety, flame resistant tents, public assembly tents, flammable materials, fire code modernization, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation

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• would have been. customers that they're seeking, along with if they're taking any, for example, facility
• the value of personal property, the impact on. on existing indebtedness, the value of the service facilities
• You did ask about age of some of these facilities earlier.
• I'm comfortable stating that the... regulations that we have in permitting for these types of facilities
• to clarify that I got involved with this over like seven years ago, and some of these specific facilities

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• Because it allows communities to access financing to meet new growth needs upgrading existing facilities
• Our city is building a large-scale municipally owned and operated desalination facility.
• specific group of the types of projects that we fund, and all of those projects... projects have access
• Members, access to safe and reliable water is essential for everybody. community and as Texas continues
• We went to the market and as we've expanded or as we've had to upgrade facilities, those kind of things

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• With your changes, it actually opens it up and small farmers will not be able to access this program.
• will not be will actually small farmers will not be able<00:21:07.039> to<00:21:07.280> access
• <00:21:07.919> this able to access this able to access this program<00:21:10.520> and
• She also said it is problematic to change the language for Urban and Youth Act, good food access, and
• <00:36:53.440> forevergreen<00:36:54.440> and<00:36:54.680> the food access

Bills: HF1704, HF1722

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• So such a bill like this, I work at a large facility, Exxon Mobil, one of the- largest oil refineries

Bills: HB39, HB227, HB930, HB 1078, HB39, HB227

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• in this state are now seeking to bring facilities to Texas that consume... unparalleled tremendous amounts
• This includes data centers, AI computing, manufacturing facilities, and several other types of industries
• This arrangement is also of grave concern because we could see large generation facilities essentially
• Today much of the load that we model is firm with the The exception being crypto mining facilities, which

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• We also believe that these large facilities are appropriately served at the transmission voltage level
• There's 350 megawatts of privately funded natural gas going into that facility now.
• That's the current plan: a four-hour duration backup, essentially, for the facility.
• We have three existing facilities in Texas, located in Houston and Austin.
• I get concerned about upcoding by doctors and by facilities and hospitals.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access