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• The responsibility for the healthcare workforce is now housed with the Department of Commerce, which
• the Department of Commerce.
• Essentially, what this would do is allow the State Department of Tourism and Recreation, and this is
• This allows a department of tourism to have some more flexibility, especially for our made-in-Oklahoma
• This is going to establish a program within the Department of Commerce to provide competitive grants

Bills: SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696

Keywords: SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce, workforce board, Health Care Workforce Resources Board, Health Care Workforce Resources Act, Oklahoma Health Care Workers and Educators Assistance Program, repeal, statutory repeal, health care workers, educators, workforce development, health professions, state board, assistance program, Oklahoma statutes, economic development, incentives, enterprise zones, local government

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• Alabama School of Medicine.
• Alabama address the workforce crisis.
• My first Social Work of Alabama.
• > why the University of Alabama, I wonder why the University of Alabama, I wonder why in<00:27:08.000
• of Alabama a whole tell the University of Alabama a whole lot<00:28:46.160> of<00:28:46.280><

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

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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• /c><00:05:50.160> Resources Department of Land and Natural Resources Department of Land and Natural
• Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity comments. Thank you. Department of the Attorney General.
• of department of under the management of department of agriculture<00:46:00.319> you<00:46:00.480
• Department of Agriculture.
• Department of Agriculture.

Bills: HB1601, HB1828, HB1616, HB1603, HB1606, HB1604, HB1605

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• Uh I'm president of Alabama ASEAP and as a part of that the last two years I've made it a point to try
• of medicine in Alabama.
• :48.960> that of Alabama ASEAP and as a part of that of Alabama ASEAP and as a part of that the
• Um so state of medicine in Alabama.
• On behalf of Alabama physician present.

Bills: SB63, SB80, SB63, SB80

Keywords: immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31

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• Currently, there are 127,000 open positions in the state of... ...in the state of Alabama, but we have
• Alabama.
• Ghosting in the state of Alabama is when you go and apply for a job, and they make you an offer, but
• I'm Dev Wakley, a workforce policy advocate with Alabama RIS.
• I can tell that, but I also know in the state of Alabama we're responsible for people's money, so that's

Bills: HB93, HB160, HB29, HB29, HB93, HB160

Keywords: HB93, Alabama State Port Authority, State Auditor, property inventory, inventory control, audit exemption, state property, personal property inventory, public authority, port authority, Section 36-16-11, Code of Alabama 1975, administrative oversight, state audit, conforming changes, government property, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, AMEA, municipal electric authority, board of directors

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• <00:06:07.720> of Dags, Hawaii State Department of Dags, Hawaii State Department of Education
• and the Department of Health. and the Department of Health.
• Hawaii Department of Defense. Hawaii Department of Defense.
• Department of Defense, design committee Department of Defense, design committee members,<00:35:56.520
• > Human audit of the Department of Human audit of the Department of Human Resources<00:48:53.760>

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• If you remember last year, I had a piece of legislation that says that uh Department of Revenue, the
• legislation that says that uh Department legislation that says that uh Department of<00:04:40.560
• All of those are areas that we've worked intentionally and aggressively across the state of Alabama to
• We worked that through Innovate Alabama, through the Department of Workforce.
• <00:12:43.279> the Alabama parents on both sides of the Alabama parents on both sides of the

Bills: HB69, HB114, HB161

Keywords: firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review

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• of that group.
• of the body<00:06:27.120> of<00:06:27.360> that<00:06:27.840> group.
• <00:06:29.120> Um body of that group. Um body of that group.
• Senator, tell us about your amendment. >> It makes, I think, the Department of Revenue happy with the
• with me of going through Yes. Yes. with me of going through Yes. Yes.

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• On behalf of the Alabama Grocers Association, we ask Representative Faulkner to carry this bill for us
• Special Advocate—as well as representatives of Office of Prosecution Services, Department of Human Resources
• We really thank the representatives of the Department of Human Resources, the children's advocacy centers
• I'm with Alabama of court several years.
• She's the state executive director of Alabama CASA Network. Thank you, Pam, for being here.

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• I'm Eric Pinley, the president of the Alabama Ambulance Association. Um, thank you, Senator Weaver.
• Huie Hosmack with the Alabama Sheriff's Association. We are in support of this bill.
• of news events. of news events.
• support of this piece of legislation. support of this piece of legislation.
• For the purpose of proposing the child performance of any of the following.

Bills: SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB336, SB293, SB43, HB420, HB60, HB188, HB106, HB105, HB11

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health

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• Father, help us to understand the needs of the least of these, and guide us and enlighten us.
• It's in the mighty, matchless name of Jesus we do pray. ...matchless name of Jesus we do pray.
• Since it's the first committee meeting of the session, I want to go over some general rules of how we'll
• The second amendment is another kind of technical amendment that just clarifies the provisions of this
• We passed this out of this committee last year and we passed it out of the house 102 to nothing.

Bills: SB96, SB97, SB130, HB230, SB154, SB93, SB99, SB96, SB97, SB130, HB230, SB154, SB93, SB99

Keywords: salvage title, salvage certificate of title, rebuilt title, flood vehicle, junk vehicle, total loss, motor vehicle title, vehicle branding, insurance claim, insurance company, Department of Revenue, vehicle inspection, rebuilder, automotive dismantler, parts recycler, secondary metals recycler, junkyard, vehicle identification number, VIN, stolen vehicle

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• <00:29:08.480> Alabama even though he had a state of Alabama even though he had a state of
• There's situations like the Department of Conservation has to inspect the amount of fish that are being
• Uh we Leah Department of Conservation.
• <00:46:52.640> of<00:46:52.800> conservation department of conservation department of conservation
• :47:28.000> has<00:47:28.240> to Department of Conservation has to Department of Conservation

Bills: HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88, HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• of Conservation natural Department of Conservation natural Department of Conservation natural resources
• cash that are sent out of Alabama cash that are sent out of Alabama cash that are sent out of Alabama
• that's how this kind of come Alabama that's how this kind of come Alabama that's how this kind of come
• Alabama correct yeah they the state of Alabama correct yeah they the state of Alabama correct yeah they
• Alabama you know you got to big sign of Alabama you know you got to big sign of Alabama you know you

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• I work for the City of Minneapolis Water Department.
• He works at the Department of Disabled American Veterans now.
• from the legislature and the Department from the legislature and the Department of<00:24:35.360>
• Union percentage of Union Workforce and Union percentage of Union Workforce and Union Stores<
• Now I am the workforce director. I support all of their causes.

Bills: HF1439, HF1004, HF498, HF1326

Keywords: HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship

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• the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• I'm Brian Collier, Executive Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• the Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Texas Workforce Commission, a Higher Education Institution
• office, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• They account for 73% of non-fatal workforce incidents.

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• Department. ...appropriated to the Alabama Department of Transportation for paying the principal of
• of Forensic Science, Alabama Department of... ...Forensic Science, Alabama Department of Human Resources
• , Juvenile Probation Services Fund, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Alabama Department of Mental Health, State
• Trust Fund, Alabama Medicaid Agency, and the Department of Senior Services. ...the Department of Senior
• Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs received $1.5 million...

Bills: HB186, HB185, HB184, HB183, HB181, HB312, HB405, HB182, HB460

Keywords: Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs

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• Most of you know that in 2013, the Alabama Law Institute undertook to revise this in whole.
• So what this does is—right now, the age of medical consent in Alabama is 14, and this just strictly deals
• rape of a child under the age of 12 and sodomy of a child under the age of 12 to potential punishment
• So currently under Alabama law, I am unaware of any licensure process in... ... unaware of any licensure
• My intent is if someone comes through the state of Alabama... through the state of Alabama, you're just

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse

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• Over 9,000 moms across the state of Alabama suffer from postpartum depression; that's nearly one in five
• The bill requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to develop educational materials about postpartum
• These materials would be available for anyone to access on the Alabama Department of Public Health's.
• .. ...on the Alabama Department of Public Health website.
• It’s amazing to me that the agencies of government in the state of Alabama have to have legislation introduced

Bills: HB330, HB336, HB322, HB346

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

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• And I know I've sent you a lot of phone calls and messages I've received from all over Alabama about
• And just for the committee, if I might, there's been a lot of concern about portions of this piece of
• Members of the ... ...Thank you, Chairman. Members of the committee. Thank you.
• of crypto.
• You know, that obviously takes substantial reworking of some of these things. Yeah.

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• Members of the committee, you are probably aware that there is such an act as the Alabama Scrap Tire
• Under that current law, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) regulates and enforces
• There were 166 of these financings in Florida last year; there was one in Alabama.
• That's why I'm in favor of this bill; it allows us to bring better projects to Alabama.
• For whatever reason, they don't like Alabama because they like the predictability of the assessment..

Bills: HB145, HB311

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor