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• This bill would essentially preclude the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation from being able
• We have invested as a department millions of dollars in boat ramps all over the state.
• You have a general idea of how many the department is restocking? What size?
• Right now, there are many people, including the Department of... ...are many people, including the Department
• Basically, this is removing the Department of Conservation from having to implement the process.

Bills: HB1 , HB143 , HB1 , HB92

Committee: House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• entry on racial or religious grounds, which provides programs of education beyond high school leading
• at least to a baccalaureate degree, and which is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools
• entry on racial or religious grounds, which provides programs of education beyond high school, leading
• out of the WE account of higher ed.
• Many millions of dollars, hundreds of millions of dollars, out of the higher education account because

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2427 , HB2458 , HB2474 , HB2540 , HB2589

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety

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• So the Department of Licensing, the fiscal note...
• The Department of Transportation...
• The Department of Transportation.
• And I'm the Director of Maintenance Operations at the Department of Transportation.
• control activities given use of the shoulders by Department of Ecology, Youth Corps, and Department

Bills: HB1367 , HB2172 , HB2718 , HB2139 , HB2192 , HB2307 , HB2379 , HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2604

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motorcycle safety, right shoulder, shoulder riding, limited access roadway, freeway, expressway, highway congestion, lane splitting, traffic safety, RCW, Washington traffic law, roadside assistance, emergency vehicles, tow truck, congested traffic, motorcyclist, route jurisdiction, abandonment, transportation, local governance

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• ... ...and the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources.
• of Children, Youth, and Families, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health, the Department
• of Public Instruction, and the Department of Corrections.
• Department of Corrections.
• of Public Instruction, and the Department of Corrections.

Bills: HB1316 , HB2401 , HB2557 , HB2720 , HB1073 , HB2685 , HB2640 , HB2403

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

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• So I represent a pretty wide array of schools, from what would be first-class schools [sic] to second-class
• some of the, how do I want to say this correctly, the knowledge of budgeting when you get into a school
• So I represent a pretty wide array of schools from what would be first-class schools, second-class schools
• salary of the ESD superintendent, just like you would see with one of our 295 school districts.
• The majority of them do have their GED or high school equivalency.

Bills: SB6130 , SB6247 , SB6260 , SB6268 , SB6278

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: voter registration, elections, national holiday, civic engagement, government initiative, school funding, financial management, budgeting, transparency, district governance, SB 6260, public education, K-12, Washington State, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, education finance, school transportation, school buses, zero-emission bus

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• Uh, we got the tags here from the Department of Conservation that might help answer those questions if
• might</c> Department of Conservation that might Department of Conservation that might can<00:02:04.079
• ><c> of</c><00:05:02.160><c> Conservation</c> &gt;&gt; So, so the Department of Conservation &gt;&gt;
• the State of Alabama Highway Department at the appropriate time, Mr.
• highway</c> bridge fund of state of Alabama highway bridge fund of state of Alabama highway department

Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance, insolvency, debt readjustment, federal bankruptcy law, Alabama Code 11-58-5.2, library materials

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• President, today's Color Guard is composed of Senate pages Ava Siciliano, a student at Vancouver School
• Vancouver School of Arts and Academics in Vancouver, and Jonas Rogers, a student at Garfield High School
• of caucus.
• The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
• So this bill allows our Department of Health flexibility to consult with all appropriate evidence and

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB6016 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB6190 , SB5574 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5609 , SB5943 , SJM8016 , SB5907 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB5909 , SB6045 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5762 , SB6032 , SB6082 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6319 , SB6308 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB5046 , SB5387 , SB5637 , SB5647 , SB5839 , SB5888 , SB5962 , SB6018 , SB6037 , SB6047 , SB6078 , SB6130 , SB6147 , SB6256 , HB2155 , HB2304 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB5998 , SB6005

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• defense, legal defense, to people who can't afford their own attorney, in this Office of Public Defense
• As you know, I am privileged to get my education at the University of School of Pharmacy.
• And In any of our schools.
• of In my district, my legislative district, and one of those districts is one of the poorest school
• Now once they get out of school, of course, they're going to have to move out of the district because

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

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• a week, the national anthem of our country would be presented in the school.
• I'm also the wife of a seventh-grade public school math teacher and coach, and the former director of
• Ryan Hollingsworth, the executive director of the School Superintendents of Alabama.
• They may not have the opportunity because of their work to pick up their children at the end of the school
• He's actually going to be using some of this Lifeline curriculum in some of his schools.

Bills: SB13 , SB278 , SB13

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education

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• In whatever county picks one of those 10, anytime they want to build a school, it's got to be one of
• Well, the state has a uniform procedure through the Department of Construction Management, which is a
• So, if a school would choose to use a more inclusive form of prayer or a moment of silence, would that
• of an attack that's coming on public education schools and other things.
• home of the. home of the brave.

Bills: HB141 , HB161 , HB231 , HB67

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation

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• and $5 million to the Department of Commerce to pay for the establishment of international office rural
• throwing money into a super PAC, but it's tax exempt on behalf of the school to players.
• I'm Keith Harmon, executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
• But when they increase the enrollment of a high school or... ...enrollment of a high school or I’m just
• Well, those kids are representative of the schools that they play for.

Bills: SB311 , SB322 , SB304 , SB313 , SB315 , SB316 , HB489 , SB90

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: electric transmission, public highways, permit processing, economic growth, infrastructure, rural development, condemnation actions, state regulations, community development district, CDD, annexation, municipal annexation, wet municipality, dry county, wet county, Sunday alcohol sales, ABC Board, alcohol licensing, on-premises consumption, golf course

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• Any person who retires a good standing law enforcement investigator employed by the Department of Conservation
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• A constituent of mine actually was part of the cleanup process on the atomic bombs.
• It's the people who actually were part of the program in the state.
• cleaned up some of the waste after the fact.

Bills: HB506 , HB480 , HB105 , HB403 , HB513 , SB341

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, foreign nationals, voter identification, driver licenses, immigration documentation, Alabama election law, law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, criminal enterprise, database, data privacy, criminal justice, background check

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• Um, the port of Mobile...
• We ran out of... ...I brought my own coffee. We ran out of cash.
• But anyway, people are not doing a lot of travel out of the country now.
• So we're not in danger of anything along that... ...danger of anything along that line.
• The amendment that's being handed out has come from a suggestion by the Department of Revenue and is

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

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

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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• Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• Lastly, we're open to the concept of incentives for school systems, maybe districts or schools.
• My first years of high school also felt isolating.
• to a study about the use of cell phones in schools.

Bills: SB6192 , SB6206 , SB5346 , SB6125 , SB5841 , SB5907 , SB5951

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health

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• Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
• Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
• On page four, line one, last line, insert the premises of a public school or community or technical college
• work with the Department of Natural Resources and so many others to make this bill possible.
• Point of order! Point of order! 11, Aaron Rodgers. I think... Point of order.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2107 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2253 , HB2283 , HB2317 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB1170 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2199 , HB2206 , HB2296 , HB2360 , HB2436 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2510 , HB2525 , HB2532 , HB2543 , HB2605 , HB2624 , HJM4012 , HB1759

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

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before caucusing. The chamber then received a Senate message that Substitute Senate Bill 5820 had passed the Senate. Members took up a long series of House bills on second and third reading, with most advancing by wide margins after brief debate and, in some cases, amendments. Among the measures considered, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating law enforcement drew the most debate. Supporters said it would address public safety and accountability by prohibiting people from claiming police authority or creating that impression, while opponents argued it could create confusion, overlap with existing law, or interfere with federal-state law enforcement cooperation. Amendment 1521 was adopted to protect ceremonial transfers of badges and identification to families of fallen or retired officers. The bill ultimately passed 56-38. Other bills passed included House Bill 2624 on clarifying property-related definitions for conservancies, House Bill 2385 delaying implementation dates tied to Medicaid reimbursement changes, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1717 on affordable housing tax remittance, Second Substitute House Bill 1859 on housing development on faith-owned land, Substitute House Bill 2151 adopting national standards for factory-built housing inspections, House Bill 2155 protecting the nursing title, House Bill 2111 on Interstate Bridge toll interest revenue, House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees, House Bill 2606 updating the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s performance measures and AI-related duties, and House Bill 2417 aligning victim rights for National Guard members. Later, the House considered additional bills on early learning, marine safety, energy devices, nitrous oxide sales, derelict vessels, and a Seahawks-related resolution. House Bill 2317 on early learning assistance was amended to clarify school and community/technical college premises and passed unanimously. House Bill 2436, a technical fix for pilotage-related vessel requirements, also passed unanimously. Substitute House Bill 2296, dealing with distributed energy resource devices and meter-mounted equipment, passed 56-38 after concerns about timing relative to UTC rulemaking. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532, restricting nitrous oxide sales with exemptions for medical, dental, and automotive uses, passed unanimously after an amendment clarifying those exemptions. Substitute House Bill 2199, aimed at removing derelict and sinking vessels, passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1759 designating December 12 as the “Day of the 12s” in honor of the Seahawks and their fans passed 93-2 after enthusiastic floor remarks and a brief point of order. The House then recessed for caucus until 2 p.m.

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• This bill comes to you by request of the Department of Natural Resources.
• This bill comes to you by request of the Department of Natural Resources.
• By way of background, each year the Department of Revenue compiles the list of statutory changes for
• excess levies and part two of the state school levy.
• Here's one of the things: I'll go back to 1993, when I first saw the idea of a catalog of school construction

Bills: SB6073 , SB6113 , SB6116 , SB6129 , SB6162 , SB6114 , SB5857

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees

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• Revenues from the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account are used by the Department of Financial
• The Department of Financial Institutions would spend those new revenues on additional contracts with
• The Department of Retirement Systems indicated no fiscal impact. Excellent. Thank you.
• Also coming as a request to the Department of Retirement Systems.
• By way of background, the Department of Social and Health Services, or DSHS, provides in-home care services

Bills: SB5109 , SB5835 , SB6065

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, retirement, lump sum payment, benefits, pension, financial security, SB 6065, school district transportation, transportation vehicle fund, pupil transportation, school buses, electric school buses, zero-emission buses, bus fleet electrification, charging stations, vehicle replacement

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• And in the school reimbursement, soft drinks is not part of the reimbursement.
• But when... get 21 or out of school.
• It's the state department of education, not the state board.
• Then do I understand that it is the desire of the... understand that it is the desire of the state department
• Now, of course, this is an issue with the department, but I have not heard any of the board members discuss

Bills: SB87 , HB491 , SB43 , SB101

Committee: House Health

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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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

Committee: House Insurance

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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• This was a working with the superintendent, the state department of education, and school boards.
• So each credit in a department approved high school or college level computer science course may count
• I'm the executive director of Alabama Families for Great Schools.
• Those conversion schools are still part of the LEA. They are operated by a separate 501(c).
• I would like to point out that the state department of... ...point out that the state department of education

Bills: HB332 , HB166 , SB336 , HB447 , HB244

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school