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• He had another committee is Senator and he's with committee is Senator and he's with committee is Senator
• Um there is a sunset Um there is a sunset Um there is a sunset provision with an oversight committee
• Alabama or Yay. That was yay. As in yay. Alabama or Yay. That was yay. As in yay. Alabama or what?
• Uh, those committee members know you saw these committee members know you saw these committee members
• up in the Senate committee your peers up in the Senate committee your peers up in the Senate committee

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• Alcohol Beverage Control Board, the State Forestry Commission, or the Alabama Criminal... ...the Alabama
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• I would say that the combination of bills being looked at by this committee are all... at by this committee
• Thank you, committee.
• And this is where we are in this hour in Alabama.

Bills: HB105, HB296, HB15, HB264, HB34, HB304, HB146, HB26, HB15, HB34, HB26

Keywords: law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, resisting arrest, custody, public safety, Alabama law, traffic infractions, traffic ticket, disposition, criminal contempt, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, compliance, false information

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• Thank you, committee members. I do want to take just an opportunity.
• I think each of you have added a lot to our committee, and I appreciate your time and effort.
• ,<00:08:15.919> reading dedication uh to this committee, reading dedication uh to this committee
• <00:08:48.080> for<00:08:48.320> going making this a committee for going making this
• , and I appreciate lot to our committee, and I appreciate your<00:08:57.320> time<00:08:57.680

Bills: SB325, SB370

Keywords: AIDT, Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, Department of Commerce, procurement, competitive bidding, contract review, legislative oversight, economic development, workforce development, Strategic Workforce Plan, state purchasing, state contracts, public procurement, exemption, higher education, universities, community colleges, public hospitals, health care procurement, transportation procurement

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• One of them is very familiar, uh, which is the sunset. Let's go ahead and do that.
• Uh, we had Senator Roberts moved and Senator Smith seconded on the sunset amendment.
• >> Thank<00:15:06.880> you<00:15:07.120> committee.

Bills: SB159, SB159

Keywords: sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, baby bottles, baby wipes, breast pump, breast milk pumping equipment, lactation, nursing bra, nursing pads, maternity wear, pregnancy clothing, postpartum clothing, menstrual products, tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners, menstrual cups

Bills: HB472, HB542

Keywords: state employees, meal allowance, per diem, travel expenses, Alabama law, HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan

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• Former NFL player, former University of Alabama superstar Wesley Britt is here.

Bills: HB446, HB485

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

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• We welcome you to our committee. Um, we welcome you to our committee.
• I'm going to turn the committee over to...
• I'm gonna turn the committee over to Vice Chair Debbie Wood because I'm presenting the bill.
• Alabama League of Municipalities.
• I'm happy to share those with the committee.

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

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, school safety, resource officers, law enforcement, public schools, private schools, liability insurance, contracting, library governance, board appointment, library diversity

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• running only just a committee uh we're running only just a committee uh we're running only just a few
• thank you for your time I'm a committee thank you for your time I'm a committee thank you for your time
• to protect our to take a stand Alabama to protect our to take a stand Alabama to protect our residents
• cash that are sent out of Alabama cash that are sent out of Alabama annually people are working for
• Alabama I believe that these in action Alabama I believe that these in action Alabama I believe that

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 do want to commend the Alabama reading initiative though, because they have been out for a year presenting

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, gender identity, sexual orientation, public schools, classroom instruction, Alabama, 1136, house, all

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• And, um, Michael, I want to say thank you for everything you do for this committee.
• I know you have some other committees, Chairman Wit, that may be more of a struggle than ours, so we
• Thank you, committee. All right. HB297 is given a favorable report as substituted.

Bills: HB297, HB587

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, information technology, auditors, financial institutions, cybersecurity, certifications, state regulations, 1136, house, all

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• It brings it up to modern day and in fact the board that governs it is the Alabama Space Science Exhibit
• The name of the governing body would change from the Alabama Space and Science Exhibit Commission to

Bills: HB159

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, 923, senate, all

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• We thank you for each member that’s here in this committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee. Thank you. All right, next up is Frank Lundy.
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all approach to building codes in Alabama.
• I am Brandon, president of the Alabama Gulf Coast chapter of the International... ...the Alabama Gulf
• But just in areas along Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama...

Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241

Keywords: sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government, election, residential construction, architectural approval, engineering approval, home building, single family residences, 1136, house, all

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• Chair and committee members.
• Chair and committee members.
• Chair and committee members.
• sorry uh thank you chairs committee sorry uh thank you chairs committee members<00:42:36.079>
• okay yes yes perfect hello committee okay yes yes perfect hello committee chair<00:58:57.039>

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• Good afternoon, committee, for this last committee meeting before session begins.
• and Accountability Committee.
• Senator DeSigley has moved that the committee take up that proposed committee substitute, and without
• Any questions on the proposed committee substitute?
• The committee substitute is adopted, and Tamara, please call the roll on the committee substitute for

Bills: S7000, S7002, S7004, S7006, S7008, S7012, S7014, S7016, S0350

Keywords: public records exemption, open government sunset review, OGSR, emergency shelter, public emergency shelter, storm shelter, catastrophic event, evacuees, disaster response, hurricane, evacuation, privacy, confidential records, address confidentiality, telephone number, Florida Statutes section 252.385, agency records, public records law, Open Government Sunset Review Act, Florida Public Service Commission

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first postponed SB 350 for a future meeting. The committee then considered a series of Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and public meeting exemptions. SB 7000, relating to emergency shelter recipients’ address and phone information, and SB 7002, relating to Department of Military Affairs records in Department of Defense systems, were both amended to set a new sunset date of October 2, 2031 and reported favorably. SB 7012, concerning Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records, was amended to conform its effective date with the House companion and also reported favorably. The committee next heard SB 7006, which preserves exemptions for certain Florida Public Service Commission hearing portions involving confidential proprietary utility information, and SB 7008, which preserves similar exemptions for the Florida Gaming Control Commission; both were reported favorably without amendment. SB 7004, concerning conviction integrity unit investigation information, was also reported favorably after testimony that state attorney conviction integrity units support keeping the exemption in place beyond its current repeal date. Later, the committee took up SB 7014, presented by Senator Arrington on behalf of Senator Leitz, and adopted a committee substitute extending to October 2, 2031 two exemptions tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations of social media platforms. The committee also approved SB 7016, which preserves the exemption for certain financial information used by economic development agencies to administer small business loan programs. At the end of the meeting, members recorded affirmative votes on several bills and the committee adjourned.

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• Can you tell us about the Alabama voter integrity database?
• Previously, we were only notified when an Alabama citizen died in the state of Alabama.
• The server is located in Alabama, specifically with the Alabama government servers.
• We had counties the state of Alabama.
• The driver's license on it says Alabama. The driver's license on it says Alabama driver's license.

Bills: HB479, HB480

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

Bills: HB27, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB382, HB417, HB575, HB755, HB980

Keywords: HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation

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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• chairing the committee for the first chairing the committee for the first half<00:05:18.479> of
• , we routed it to our second committee, which is our committee.
• And uh this is one of for committee.
• Thank you committee. >> Thank you. Thank you committee.
• I've got two committee meetings at 1:30. I've got two committee meetings at 1:30.

Bills: HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362, HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

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• Chairman, members, this bill deals with the Alabama Port Authority.
• Chairman, committee members, I guess you have had the opportunity to read over this.
• Chairman and committee members.
• I'm Dev Wakley, a workforce policy advocate with Alabama RIS.
• Brags, Alabama, which is 25 miles from Hanville, and I don't have a vehicle.

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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• I have members of the Alabama Real Estate Commission here available if you have any questions.
• <00:02:56.760> Real I have members of the Alabama Real I have members of the Alabama Real
• Are you the chair of Sunset? Yes. So, she's the chair.
• So, she's the chair of Sunset? Yes.
• I mean, I can tell how much the House committee is. I love y'all today.

Bills: HB586, SB107, HB619, HB586, SB107, HB619

Keywords: HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax