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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Education Subcommittee

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  • Mexican legal defense and educational fund that is being processed right now.
  • of exactly what this needs to look like as it's probably gonna have to go through the rulemaking process
  • the statewide charter school board would be the one that would be making those decisions through a process
  • And as the budget process is competitive, I would hope when this goes to your preparations that we would
  • I mean, I think every bill goes and it changes as it goes through the process again when this program
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • want justice for the victim, and it gives them another tool to bring to us to consider during the process
  • This gives me, as a sentencing judge, more control over the process...
  • You know, they see it, but they don't understand the process, so naturally the apprehension will be there
  • Day, they can make the arrest, but then it's the local court system that has to process them and handle
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • If they don't pay the money, do you terminate PTIs?
  • ...process under the law.
  • As he explained, the current process where we do...
  • So then that will delay the process even more.
  • That's what we were serving civil process for in the mid-'90s.
TX
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  • But we absolutely do find sexual abuse in criminal cases, and we terminate rights in ICWA cases.
  • This will expedite the process and significantly benefit patients.
  • Maybe we ought to give that process a try before we... go down this road. Last question.
  • It wasn't perfect, and therefore the lower court terminated her rights under O.
  • HB116 will repeal the O ground of termination.
TX
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  • The department does have resources and witnesses for their input into this process and this bill.
  • Veterans with a history of misconduct or felony convictions will be excluded from this process.
  • How does that process work?
  • Families should not be left unsupported during this process.
  • That one and the grounds for termination.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

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  • process and LEC process, dedicate their lands in perpetuity to agriculture.
  • through a mapping through a process through a mapping process<00:49:45.040> and<00:49:45.200>
  • and LEC process dedicate their process and LEC process dedicate their lands<00:49:48.160> in<
  • out a pathway to get that process out a pathway to get that process started.<01:01:56.640> Um
  • done annually versus another process done annually versus another process instead<01:06:26.480><
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm pleased to lay out Senate Bill 790, which allows the PUC to create a simplified resolution process
  • wastewater bill, the case must be resolved by the PUC through a drawn-out contested case hearing process
  • While this expedited dispute resolution process will be subject to PUC rulemaking, this adopted process
  • And so we've had a couple of districts have... ...have a voice in the process.
  • And so we've had a couple of districts have tried to negate some of those voices in that process.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met on Texas Water Day and limited public testimony to two minutes. The chair emphasized the need to move quickly because of scheduling conflicts with other committees and noted the importance of water policy and related stakeholders. The committee heard several bills focused on water administration, rural utilities, emergency response, and public works contracting. Senate Bill 790 by Senator Alvarado would let the Public Utility Commission create a simplified process for resolving tenant complaints over water or wastewater bill discrepancies; it was described as a way to avoid lengthy contested-case hearings for small disputes. Senate Bill 971 by Senator Sparks would clean up conflicting statutory definitions of “rural political subdivision” so Texas Water Development Board programs are applied consistently; Texas Rural Water Association testified in support. Senate Bill 767, also by Senator Sparks, would expand and improve a statewide database of fire-response equipment so departments, including volunteer and rural departments, can locate and share resources more effectively during emergencies; fire service witnesses supported the bill and suggested annual updates to keep the database current. Chair Perry laid out Senate Bill 480 to clarify that local governments and special districts may enter interlocal agreements for water-related planning and research, including aquifer management and flood/water planning. He also presented Senate Bill 1066, which raises payment and performance bond thresholds for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public works contracts to $150,000, arguing the change would reflect inflation and help smaller vendors on lower-risk projects. Witnesses were heard on the bills, with no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee voted out all five bills favorably. SB 1066, SB 480, SB 767, SB 790, and SB 971 each received unanimous committee approval and were recommended to the local and contested calendar, with SB 767 noted as amended by a suggested annual-update requirement for the equipment database.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:37 pm

House Judiciary

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  • The answer is there are ways to obtain that information through some legal processes that other states
  • going to protect that information, and we're not going to let the other state use their subpoena process
  • else have the right to see your record without your permission unless there's some sort of legal process
  • So the answer... ...process or other exception to HIPAA.
  • enforcement exception where foreign law enforcement will bypass the appropriate subpoena or warrant process