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• The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources will come to order.
• My schedule, I also have a committee happening at the same time.
• And committee, think it's house bill.
• Thank you, committee. Senator Woods, my apologies.
• Chairman, Vice Chairman, and committee members.

Bills: HB3415 , HB2206 , HB3414 , HB3265 , HB3310 , HB3413 , HB4486 , HB1219

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

Bills: HB2431 , HB2583 , HB2278 , HB2584 , HB2610 , HB2615

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB 2431, Washington property tax, nonprofit exemption, public assembly hall, meeting place, fundraising activities, charitable organizations, property tax exemption, RCW, tax exemption, nonprofit hall, event venue, scheduled fundraising, limited use, rental of exempt property, loan of property, sunset clause, temporary tax law, Ways & Means, Finance Committee

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• And I hope that this committee continues to look to ensure that it is people who are supposed to be getting
• It's a start. committees.
• Appropriations Committee.
• You know the number of committee members, correct? We have the committee members.
• But both committees would have to meet. In this new joint committee system, yes, ma'am. Correct?

Bills: HR3 , HR80 , HB4 , HB172 , HB189 , HB623 , HB944 , HB1185 , HB1199 , HB1222 , SB105 , SB125 , SB461

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety

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• Okay, today's date is May 5th, 2026, and this is the meeting of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr.
• A reminder that we keep witness cards in the committee records, even for those people not wishing to
• I would just say, since I have such a friendly committee, I would just ask for favorable passage.
• Chairman and members, the set of amendments before the committee is coded 4890. 4890 is the code in the
• Thank you, committee members.

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• For the record, I'm a staffer to this committee.
• of the project, and the committee was consistent... ...committee on civic health to build upon the work
• Prior to its termination, the committee members unanimously endorsed the idea of continuing the committee
• I think we have a long ways to go, and I hope that the committee can consider that when you look at the
• The Joint Select Committee.

Bills: SCR8406 , SB5892 , SB5863

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, voter registration database, election security, public records exemption, Secretary of State, county elections office, election infrastructure, cybersecurity, ballot signatures, ballot return envelopes, signature correction forms, voter privacy, personal identifying information, Social Security number, driver's license number, state ID number

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• The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections called the order.
• Members of the committee, thank you for hearing this bill.
• committee, or political party to file a termination statement.
• committee, or political party to file a termination statement.
• Did he sign for every single bill in multiple committees? Yes.

Bills: HB2775 , HB2874 , HB2940 , HB4014 , HB4067 , HB4115 , HCM2010 , HCR2051

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

Keywords: international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land

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• The bill establishes the study committee on coal-impacted communities and outlines study committee membership
• The bill establishes the study committee on coal-impacted communities and outlines study committee membership
• I'm asking that this committee pass this bill.
• Chairman, members of the committee, since Mr.
• I'm hoping to see the amendment, and today I'm going to vote yes in committee, but I do withhold the

Bills: SB1041 , SB1363 , SB1418 , SB1419 , SB1445 , SB1447 , SB1488 , SB1519 , SB1523 , SB1560 , SB1580

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, solar energy, renewable energy, energy generation, consumer protection, installation standards

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• They're props for the next committee meeting. Goodbye, Dan. Do they help? I'll bring more.
• Thank you, senators, committee. Chairman. Thank you, senators, committee members.
• Um, the closure was made by the director of Malls, not by the board or committee.
• Chairman, committee members. I'll try to speak a little quicker since I know we're on time.
• Yeah, I hate to cut you off, but we push up against other committee meetings in time.

Bills: HB352 , HB366 , SB272 , SB296

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation 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, HB366, Lakyn Canine Act, police dog, K9, K-9

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• And so representatives of the members of the committee...
• Military and Veterans Affairs committees kind of changed.
• And so Representative Owen chairs the House Committee and Senator Bass chairs the Senate Committee.
• "Good morning, Chair and members of this committee.
• I've been on that committee for eight years.

Bills: HB302 , HB371 , HB597 , HB1097 , HB1190 , SB34 , SB164 , SB208 , SB232 , SB317 , SB357 , SB421 , SB510

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: legal representation, attorney general, elected officials, defense, legislative acts, judicial review, judiciary, election, judges, 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge, precincts, coroner, retention, body, mortuary, investigation, missing persons, Amber Alert, Endangered Missing Child Advisory

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• Happy to host you guys today to do this committee.
• Thank you, Chair Livingston and members of this committee.
• I just want to implore this committee and staff I just want to implore this committee and staff to actually
• And I hope that that you are mistaken significantly.
• And I hope that that you are mistaken significantly.

Bills: HB4138 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4141 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4145 , HB4146 , HB4147 , HB4148 , HB4149 , HB4150 , HB4151 , HB4152 , HB4153 , SB1831 , SB1832 , SB1833 , SB1834 , SB1835 , SB1836 , SB1837 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1840 , SB1841 , SB1842 , SB1843 , SB1844 , SB1845 , SB1846

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• We'll go straight to Representative Garrett to start us off on committee, House Education Committee substitute
• Start us off on committee, House Education Committee substitute for House Bill 23, and we'll also ask
• I hope that helps. I hope that helps. Well, thank you, Mr.
• Committee Substitute House Bill 153.
• Chair and members of the committee. The committee substitute for House Bill 153 adds the third leg.

Bills: HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: distance learning, virtual instruction, public education, student enrollment, school funding, education standards, pandemic education response, low-carbon construction, construction materials, rebate, environmental product declaration, EPD, embodied carbon, carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonization, industrial incentives, clean manufacturing, cement, concrete

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• Chair and committee, as the chair of the Tax, Business and Transportation Committee, we... Mr.
• Chair and committee, as the chair of the Tax, Business and Transportation Committee, we have heard a
• This bill was brought forward in our committee, and I was very pleased that our committee actually recommended
• Chair, on the committee substitute, the Finance Committee substitute, if you look at the bottom of page
• Thank you, committee.

Bills: SB151 , HB8 , SB177 , HB253 , HB153 , HB255 , HB287 , HB371 , SB151 , HB8 , SB177

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• Chairman and distinguished members of the Health Committee.
• SB191 addresses two primary issues in this committee substitute.
• Good job, committee. Thank you all. Okay. So, SB132 is the bill with the controls...
• I hope you got that.
• So we'll come back in the morning and one bill committee meeting and then we'll go from there.

Bills: SB191 , HB84 , HB79 , SB132 , HB108 , HB109 , HB110 , HB114 , HB118 , HB120 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB128 , HB129 , HB131

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: postpartum depression, mental health, Medicaid, screening, education, maternal health, Chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, license renewal, continuing education, election procedures, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, SB132, Alabama, controlled substances, Schedule I

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• Is this a hearing of the Ways and Means Committee? Mr. Secretary, would you please call the roll?
• Did not fit under the Water Sector Committee.
• It was on the committee here with you, as you know.
• I have it in front of me, but it would be three members of this committee? Yes.
• Committee is adjourned. I'll do it.

Bills: HR118 , HB1039 , SB436 , SB442

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• Chairman, okay, if you could have a catch-up cleanup committee, yes.
• I need to point that one for language and one for just—I would say one technical committee if there's
• We're going to point that one for language and one for just—I would say one technical committee if there's

Bills: SB190 , HB247 , HB8

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• Good afternoon, members of the committee, from McCarthy staff to the committee.
• Members of the committee, Brian... Brian Moore, committee staff.
• Okay, thank you, committee.
• Thank you, Chair Liias, members of the committee. Brian Moore, committee staff.
• Yes, Senator Leas, Senate committee members, Kelly Simpson, committee staff.

Bills: SB6252 , SB6265 , SB6081

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transit support grant, free transit, fare-free transit, zero-fare policy, community college students, technical college students, public transportation, youth transit, student transportation, Washington State, Department of Transportation, local sales tax, voter-approved sales tax, equity, environmental justice, low-barrier access, bus pass, rail transit, public transit agency, transit agency grants

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• Committee will come to order again. The committee is in executive session.
• So if the committee staff could bring up the standing committee report and please call the roll.
• So if the committee staff could bring up the standing committee report and please call the roll.
• So for the vote, we'll have a roll call, please, if the committee could bring up the standing committee
• If the staff could bring up the standing committee report.

Bills: HB1591 , HB2146 , HB2220 , HB2430 , HB2526 , HB2641 , HB2648

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, sexual exploitation, minors, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight

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• I agree with what every one of the committee members made, committee members made a good and valid point
• We will have time to lay it out for the committee today, but the committee substitute would focus solely
• Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee.
• Good evening, esteemed committee members.
• The committee... Thank you. The committee... The statute is withdrawn.

Bills: HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• The committee substitute is withdrawn if there's no objection.
• King and honorable committee members.
• I would like to thank the committee chair and members of the committee for allowing me to lay out this
• The committee substitute is withdrawn.
• The committee stands in recess.

Bills: HB842 , HB1907 , HB2844 , HB2892 , HB3439 , HB4211 , HB4536 , HB5111 , HB5138 , HB5182 , HB5247 , HB5269 , HB5323 , HB5435 , HJR201 , SB871 , HB3896 , SJR40

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• Voting system vendors came to this committee last summer and said to the committee, there's no way to
• Does this committee have the ability to subpoena that?
• Uh, just looking at this committee from here, this is the committee where as, as a freshman, I got my
• I wish you were still here on this committee.
• Thank you for and I just appreciate this committee.

Bills: HB429 , HB496 , HB640 , HB657 , HB665 , HB677 , HB952

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: Texas Election Code, elections, voting station, polling place, ballot marking, ballot reading, child accompaniment, minor, parental supervision, voter education, secretary of state, county election administrator, voter assistance, election administration, poll worker rules, ballot secrecy, HB 496, ballot option, none of the above, abstain from vote