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• Texas led the country to become the first state to pass in-state tuition and 24 other states.
• to permanent... residency to ensure their contributions to the state.
• contribute to our state.
• for state-funded financial aid.
• does a disservice to the state.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• And $3.7 million to the state for the current biennium is a hefty price tag for the state to pay.
• And $3.7 million to the state for the current biennium. Is a hefty price tag for the state to pay.
• do as a state is to support our youth.
• in our state hospitals to see if in fact there are some that In our state hospitals, to see if, in fact
• That's more than Donald Trump has done to our state. That's more than HR1 has done to our state.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• I want to thank you for your commitment to civil legal aid and access to justice for tenants, residents
• Team Child has received state funding to provide civil legal aid to young people at every level of juvenile
• Students were told mid-degree that their state aid would end, creating gaps of up to $12,000 a year and
• Students were told mid-degree that their state aid would end, creating gaps of up to $12,000 a year and
• We would love the state to use the mechanism in HB 2254 to restore the funding.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Please continue to explore ways to close the gap on material state supply and operating cost funding,
• This is not the time to strip hundreds of millions of state dollars from investments in natural climate
• I urge you to reinstate access to the Washington State College Grant and College Bound Scholarship for
• We ask the legislature to provide $120 million in state contingency funding to prevent the immediate
• This plan, in tandem with the state CCAP, is a roadmap to Washington's climate targets.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• We added costs to the state as a result of particularly H.R. 1.
• But before we get to the public testimony, we'd like to invite up Secretary of State Hobbs for remarks
• Having to come before you year after year asking for money is not a sustainable way for the state to
• Our bi-state compact requires both states to share expenses to manage the national scenic area.
• Without this investment, large areas of the state will have no legal aid attorneys trained to work with

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• They said they could handle some of it, but asking for the state to handle a good Portion of as well.
• It starts by directing the State Board of Education to approve a single screening instrument that the
• Do parents still have the right to opt their student out of the state test?
• But that was the state doing an RFP to school districts that don't use that screener.
• Are you aware that we used to have transitional classes in place in the state? Yes, yes.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1332 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1386 , SB1390 , SB1428 , SB1584 , SB1696 , SB175 , SB1778 , SB1794 , SB1806 , SB1836 , SB201

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, housing, infrastructure, water projects, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, economic development, zero-interest loans, clawback provision, local contractors, mental health, crisis services, 988 Lifeline, suicide prevention, behavioral health, human trafficking

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• Services that OETI continues to provide to all communities across our state.
• I really look forward to it and look forward to serving the state in this way.
• What an honor it is to be nominated for this and to have the opportunity to continue to serve our state
• with objections to books in the library?
• We have liaisons in the state, and then the DOD has liaisons to the state.

Bills: HB1937 , HB2153 , HB3674 , HB2978 , HB3885 , HB3671 , HB3261 , HB3021 , HB3029 , HB4274 , HB3701 , HB3076

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• As you know, we need 1.1 million homes over the next 20 years to be built in Washington State.
• get to yes on this bill and be able to make history by becoming the 13th state that respects and includes
• Are we supposed to do that in the rest of the state?
• An act relating to scissors stair regulations in the State Building Code, adding a new section to chapter

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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• They've been going to restore this aid.
• </c> to advance the United States to advance the United States technological<03:40:04.479><c> leadership
• ><c> fund</c> federal aid to wildlife restoration fund federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall
• Act to prevent states from erecting new barriers to the ballot box.
• to prevent states from Advancement Act to prevent states from erecting<07:43:48.558><c> new</c><07:43

Bills: SB1596 , HB1770 , HB1709 , HR504 , HR410 , HR1044 , HB1729 , HB2316 , HR900 , HB3657 , HB1765 , HB1717 , HB2037 , HB1455 , HB1766 , HB1618

Keywords: Jocelyn Nungaray, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, national wildlife refuge, Texas, Houston, refuge renaming, commemorative naming, federal land, US Fish and Wildlife Service, public law 119-30, immigration, illegal aliens, Tren de Aragua, memorial, wildlife refuge act, Consumer Safety Technology Act, AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act, Digital Taxonomy Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission

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• Welcome to the House to all of our library advocates.
• get a certain status to be able to reside in the United States.
• And so these violations, to be able to reside in the United States.
• So we're going to deport these people to Texas and other states to be held in Texas.
• by the state to that worker in Texas?

Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM25 , HB9 , SB2 , SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• </c> they'd like to do it without any state they'd like to do it without any state help<00:13:35.160>
• /c> uh distributed to um State um are uh distributed to um State um are deposited<00:37:44.880><c> to
• The state needed resources, and in addition to saying to the state fair, they also said to the county
• The state needed resources, and in addition to saying to the state fair, they also said to the county
• The state needed resources, and in addition to saying to the state fair, they also said to the county

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• :21:27.919><c> toolbox</c><00:21:28.480><c> in</c> state to have in its toolbox in state to have in its
• There's a return of $9 to state and local governments.
• 43% of the value of the credit amount to the state.
• of the credit amount to the the value of the credit amount to the state. state. state.
• You flash back 15 years to the state historic tax credit.

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• from the state aviation fund to ADOT to plan, construct, develop, and improve state, county, city, or
• declare STEM and workforce program state aid and operating state aid for community college districts
• District's fiscal year 2025 state aid due to a change in the assessed valuation of property within the
• More military to this state to retire in this state, and I'm really, really proud of that too.
• and to the state.

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation, state appropriations, biennium, 2026-2027, fees, licensing, regulation, tourism, parks, fairgrounds, carnivals, arcades, HB4156, capital outlay, appropriations, capital projects

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• House minority rises to object to your ruling to file the petition.
• I find that to be a travesty to the people of this state who deserve transparency and who deserve answers
• ><c> this</c><00:33:56.160><c> state</c><00:33:56.440><c> who</c><00:33:56.520><c> deserve</c> to the
• people of this state who deserve to the people of this state who deserve transparency transparency transparency
• </c><00:47:45.840><c> agree</c><00:47:46.720><c> to</c> to give notice of the intent to agree to to give

Bills: HB389 , HB469 , HB1510 , HB1573 , HB1705 , HB1858 , HB1875 , HB1946 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB2001 , HB2093 , HB2096 , HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Bills: HB145 , HR1 , HB80 , SB29 , SB37 , HB206 , SB193 , SB58 , SB64 , HB153 , HB195 , HB234 , HB248 , HB255 , HB279 , HB287 , HB292 , HB303 , HB309 , HB371 , SB30 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• The GPTA sunset from 2027 to 2032.
• There was a desire to raise those caps and remove that, but that got amended, with no effect on the caps
• The sunset, move it to optional. For questions, members, would there be any questions?
• Representative Newton, with a vote of 9 yes, zero nays, I declare your bill to have passed.
• Probably will be coming to your office and talking with you, and we'll have a picture on the grand staircase

Bills: SB1390

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Keywords: gross production tax, oil and gas, natural gas, casinghead gas, oil revenue, tax apportionment, revenue sharing, county highway fund, school funding, average daily attendance, general revenue fund, revenue stabilization fund, county bridge and road improvement, state transportation fund, preserving and advancing county transportation fund, education funding, higher education, student aid, tourism funding, conservation funding

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• We need to make those decisions on what's recurring and what we invest in long term in the State.
• State School to contract for the production of an educational documentary.
• That, to get it spread throughout the state, that medical Spanish is a critical function to get appropriate
• We need to come Up with a full program for the entire state, not just limited to UNM.
• I'm going back to a state board of education. My guess is we'll have a couple of others.

Bills: SB106 , SB171 , SB179 , SB106 , SB171 , SB179

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• So I think that a big benefit to the state would be looking into how we can fit equal, equitable, and
• First and foremost, thank you all for your steadfast commitment to making our state universities stronger
• I offer support to families across the State of New Mexico at no cost to them.
• state level to make protections for our staff and our students.
• We are ready to move forward at the state level to make protections for our staff and our students.

Bills: SB106 , SB171 , SB179

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• be have dedicated teams to secure state funding.
• Commerce is required to consult with the UTC to write rules to implement the state program, which could
• is compared to some other states, including some other blue states... ...state really is compared to
• So it is so that they can continue to respond to urgent calls to help our state fight wildfires without
• If this bill goes into effect and our county decides to take Goes to the state.

Bills: HB2104 , HB1903 , HB1909 , HB1982 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2210 , HB2215 , HB2271 , HB2345 , HB2355 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2397 , HB2418 , HB2429 , HB2442 , HB2479 , HB2481 , HB2681 , HB2688 , HB2714

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• According to the TEA, the state has faced. shortages of over 30,000 certified teachers annually, with
• provide certification. paths to these individuals can make an economic impact. in our state and in our
• Thank you again for the opportunity to speak today and for the leadership you provide to the state of
• Our state population is not decreasing. We need to address this problem this session.
• To be a member of a regional day school program by the state.

Bills: HB2 , HB2

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace