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• of the legal ramifications of an aspect of the legal ramifications and<00:15:37.680><c> therefore</c
• :36:19.200><c> volunteer</c> enrolled member of a vi of a volunteer enrolled member of a vi of a volunteer
• of of a a And I think the part you read of of a a good<00:41:03.440><c> Samaritan</c><00:41:04.079><
• of folks.
• take that back and move them back to of take that back and move them back to elected<01:04:37.839><c

Bills: HF1667 , HF2526 , HF68

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals

Bills: SF548 , SF2111 , SSB3101

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: personal flotation devices, watercraft safety, boating regulations, life jackets, Iowa law, resilience planning, disaster recovery, statewide risk assessment, infrastructure, flood mitigation, emergency management, funding strategies, natural resources, hunting regulations, state parks, age requirements, delegation of powers

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• The National Association of Medical Examiners recommends a workload of about 250 autopsies annually for
• Right, and as a matter of fact, I think Lubbock County's medical examiner was one of the highest-paid
• And we have you registered as policy director testifying on behalf of the Conference of Urban Counties
• Valdi, the Bexar County medical examiner handled all of those cases, you know, to the expense of Bexar
• Literally, I think there are dozens of people that have this specialty, and it's a pure matter of...

Bills: SB1370

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: medical examiner, forensic services, county coroner, autopsy, death investigation, forensic pathology, county government, commissioners court, medical examiners district, regional district, public health, criminal justice, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 49.25, county population threshold, interlocal agreement

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• The bill, as you've heard, does a number of good things from protecting ratepayers, taking reasonable
• The bill, as you've heard, does a number of good things from protecting rate payers, taking reasonable
• So, taking questions. All right. Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• These facilities can be the equivalent of large cities, and they can take... ...our use of facilities
• can be the equivalent of large cities, and they can take—does that mean co-located?

Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, sustainability, environment, coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy

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• First, we will take up Tab 2, SB 590, on the statute of limitations period for violations involving required
• At this time, we will take up Tab 4, SB 1010, on enforcement of protection for minors by Senator Yarbrough
• At this time, we will take up tab 4 SB 1010 on enforcement of protection for minors by Senator Yarbrough
• What support are you providing them in place of the care you're taking away?
• What support are you providing them in place of the care you're taking away?

Bills: S0560 , S0590 , S0778 , S1010

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills and reported each favorably. SB 590, by Senator Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure by mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment made the change retroactive for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Senator Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases, and it passed unanimously. SB 778, by Senator Simon, updates the definition of forensic client so certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed in the same secure setting as other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and costs; it also passed unanimously. The committee then took up SB 560, by Senator Garcia, which streamlines psychotropic medication procedures for children in DCF custody, reduces duplicative reports and background checks, and simplifies consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing certain social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s post-secondary education services and support, while extending eligibility ages from 18-23 to 18-26 with a five-year maximum benefit period. Senator Garcia and supporters said the bill improves continuity of care and support for foster youth; Senator Harrell raised fiscal concerns about the education stipend expansion. The bill was reported favorably, and Chair Grall later recorded her vote in the affirmative. Finally, the committee heard SB 1010, by Senator Yarbrough, which strengthens enforcement of Florida’s existing prohibitions on sex reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors and adds civil and criminal penalties, including Attorney General enforcement authority and damages for injured minors. An amendment clarified that the cause of action applies only to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it protects children and parental rights, and opponents warning it would chill medical care, school conversations, and access to support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell and Sharief expressed concerns about breadth, standing, and impacts on therapists, teachers, and confidential conversations; Sharief voted no while the rest of the committee voted yes, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• I take pride that I got to spend the majority of my adulthood so far until I moved back home, and this
• I can tell you and share the stories of how long it takes even to get my teachers license.
• Veterans are able to take advantage of these services.
• It would allow them to take advantage of everything that you're talking about.
• So some of those individuals had to take the licensure pathway of becoming a licensed practical nurse

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB49 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB124 , HB145 , HB154 , HB158 , HB164 , HB180 , HB291 , HJR6 , HJR7 , HR1 , HJM1 , HM13 , HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• Some of my Sorry.
• </c> going to take the brunt of it. going to take the brunt of it.
• So, I don't know the the question of<00:20:13.640><c> our</c> of our of our municipalities<00:20:15.920
• </c><00:23:16.920><c> for</c> billions of dollars off of people for billions of dollars off of people
• </c><00:24:58.440><c> uh</c> to talk her out of uh to talk her out of uh doing<00:24:59.520><c> of</c

Bills: SB59 , SB221 , SB59 , SB221

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: military families, immunization, education, public health, school enrollment, Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, higher education, funding, annual report, state funds, federal funds, budget oversight, sales tax, credit card fees, tax exemption, merchants

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• So, in the parliamentary procedure behind this, if one of your members would possibly take the seat,
• So, in the parliamentary procedure behind this, if one of your members would possibly take the seat,
• So, in the parliamentary procedure behind this, if one of your members would possibly take the seat,
• The passing of this bill does not take away the power to ensure those protections stay in place.
• This is hard work and I think it takes takes takes the<01:41:15.520><c> heart</c><01:41:16.000><c> of

Bills: HF3415

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B

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• One makes presence or uses of public document with knowledge of the falsity of the document and with
• I'm just wondering if the seriousness of it meets the criteria of failing.
• I think one of the issues here in the last couple of years has been an increase in number of commercial
• </c> seriousness of it meets the criteria of seriousness of it meets the criteria of failing.<00:05:19.199
• of hazard.

Bills: SB205 , SB242 , SB205 , SB242

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, infrastructure, commercial driver license, English proficiency, work authorization, impoundment, false documentation

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• So in a way, it kind of limited the amount of patients the doctors could see or take that credit versus—but
• He committed to taking care of his family as best he could.
• And that's the kind of risk we all take.
• He said it is not a matter of taking away Second Amendment rights, but of improving criminal law instead
• So for that and a variety of other reasons, I ask that we stop and take a little bit of time.

Bills: SB4 , SB7 , SB9 , SB17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks

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• A police officer must follow specific protocols when taking a child into custody for violation of a juvenile
• There's no curfew, and if you're expecting the police to take care of what you were supposed to be doing
• And if you see somebody street racing, you can take care of that too, correct? Absolutely.
• Or 12:30 this morning, you're going to take care of that either way if you see that, correct?
• I'm taking ownership of our district, and so they explained that 70% of our crime is juveniles.

Bills: HB1511 , HB1831 , HB1988 , HB2147 , HB2234

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing

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• I ask that you take this research and the experiences of the youth I've worked with and continue to do
• This takes a toll on our community overall, given that one of the greatest predictors of chronic adult
• So I’m in favor of this bill and I’d be happy to take any questions. Any questions for Ms. Pena?
• But you have to take into consideration the amount of money that you spend.
• They allowed me to break rules so I could take care of myself.

Bills: HB1511 , HB1831 , HB1988 , HB2147 , HB2234

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing

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• We'll take the following bills in the following order. Second reading of bills.
• , of seeing a problem and then saying, we don't have the money to take care of that right now.
• Some of it by taking out some of the taxes, though we didn't get all of them out, and some of it by listening
• Scientific-based, neurologically based teaching methods work for over 95% of the students.
• You have to acquire permits, financing; all of those things take a lot of time.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• It will take a couple of seconds. In-person testifiers should approach the testimony table.
• hundreds of millions of dollars.
• hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House
• Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House

Bills: HB2523 , HB2606 , HB2684 , HJM4012

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: community reinvestment, housing, local funding, urban development, economic revitalization, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy, social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs

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• This relates to relief of Heriberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg.
• I take part of the blame for that.
• At this time, we will go back to Tab 1, and we will take up Senate Bill 14 related to relief of Jose
• Chadwick Leonard, on behalf of 1,000 Friends of Florida.
• We are glad that of all the work that he did with some of the stakeholders.

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0208 , S0762

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, land use, development regulations, local government, application fees, affordable housing, zoning, residential construction, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel

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• of the committee.
• fee for use of the right-of-ways, the Texas right-of-ways, the public right-of-ways for streaming their
• Let the courts take care of it.
• The rights of landowners from the wrongful taking of their property, it's a notion. Of trespass.
• Regardless of what your delivery method is, it's without regard to delivery technology, including internet

Bills: HB2838 , HB2964 , HB3213 , SB924

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• Use their rent of our public right-of-way.
• they make use of the public's right-of-way.
• of mine.
• There was a lot of pride in the community taking this on so that it could be a model that could be exported
• Outside of that is phase two, and it takes a loop... a hoop approach, with connections filling in from

Bills: HB2838 , HB2964 , HB3213 , SB924

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• The question I get all the time is that we can't take care of roads in Arizona.
• We don't already—even don't take care of the freeways and the roadways that we have now.
• But we could limit the time of speakers, but I don't think our guests are taking a lot of time.
• Note that this will take a hundred million dollars out of our state budget.
• Let people take control of their lives,' and that's what this bill will help.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

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• of the details of the changes that were<00:09:07.519><c> made?
• Now, cohort number two decided to take quality of life and extend that further to make presentations
• We found out that over half of students are not aware of events and entertainment outside of their local
• We found out that over half of students are not aware of events and entertainment outside of their local
• </c> determining factor of ath of a athletic determining factor of ath of a athletic eligibility<00:35

Bills: SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388 , SB342 , HB379 , HB326 , HB233 , HB388

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• So it basically takes Department of Revenue completely out, and the really you end up with a website
• A rise. >> The amendment basically takes the Department of Revenue out totally and makes a list.
• So it basically takes Department of Revenue completely out, and you end up with a website showing you
• , it it takes the uh Department<00:18:13.039><c> of</c><00:18:13.200><c> Revenue</c><00:18:13.600><c>
• So it basically takes department<00:18:25.679><c> of</c><00:18:26.080><c> revenue</c><00:18:26.559><c

Bills: HB179 , HB354 , SB57 , SB137 , HB431 , HB179 , HB354 , SB57 , SB137 , HB431

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment