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• </c><00:37:04.480><c> Just</c> reflective of the of the issue. Just reflective of the of the issue.
• of one of the making in the context of one of the plots,<00:39:45.359><c> and</c><00:39:45.520><c> I<
• </c> part of the picture of all of this, too. part of the picture of all of this, too.
• So, that's another sort of layer here<00:42:44.960><c> of</c> here of here of sure,<00:42:46.720><c>
• </c> of the advocacy efforts of fosters. of the advocacy efforts of fosters.

Bills: HF3901 , HF962 , HF4428 , HF4478 , HF1775

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• I've got more of my office. I just like I've brought the one of the most.
• I heard approval of the minutes.
• We operate under strict rules of engagement, high standards, and real consequences.
• of or within the United States by or on behalf of any foreign person.
• I'm here today on behalf of the Arizona Police Association. Of course, we're in favor of this bill.

Bills: SB1020 , SB1107 , SB1117 , SB1160 , SB1216 , SB1308

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness

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• It's been one of those days. >> [snorts] Uh, the first order of business, members, is the approval of
• Department of Children, Youth and of the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
• > 0.3 million in '28 and of of this is in 0.3 million in '28 and of of this is in response<00:02:50.040
• </c> maybe can kind of give a little bit of maybe can kind of give a little bit of idea<00:23:52.360>
• </c> what sort of savings um around sort of what sort of savings um around sort of uh uh uh um<00:57:

Bills: HF4525 , HF3002 , HF3665 , HF4420

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• propulsion, no means of disposal of sewage or garbage or things like that.
• </c> the ability to adopt some some rules. the ability to adopt some some rules.
• c> or</c> means of um disposal of sewage or means of um disposal of sewage or garbage<00:13:26.959><c
• It's kind of funny.
• </c><00:23:02.240><c> Um,</c> It's kind of funny. Um, It's kind of funny.

Bills: HB2 , HB163 , SB326 , HB17 , HB363 , HB2 , HB163 , SB326 , HB17 , HB363 , SB333

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck

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• Ruling all of my objections.
• They had a right, and if you use the rules of evidence, it's... She was in the rules of evidence.
• That dismissal of cases is an exception, not the rule.
• The statute is based off of an old version of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
• It's basically a variation of Rule 192.

Bills: HB867 , HB1347 , HB1801 , HB1820 , HB2197 , HB2617 , HB3110 , HB3166 , HB3330 , HB4237 , HB4342 , HB4629 , HB4933 , HJR148

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• First of all, we've got a number of bills to vote on, members.
• It would be the intent of the chair to just leave the bill pending for now instead of voting on it.
• Last week, that dealt with the waiver of the preservation of evidence and a return of a seized weapon
• a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
• of the offense.

Bills: HB867 , HB1347 , HB1801 , HB1820 , HB2197 , HB2617 , HB3110 , HB3166 , HB3330 , HB4237 , HB4342 , HB4629 , HB4933 , HJR148

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• , not just the rules. from a handful of state agencies.
• I raise a point of order against further consideration of SB14 in as much as it's in violation of Rule
• with Article 3, Section 35. of the Texas Constitution in Rule 8, Section 3 of our rules. the grounds
• Bill 14 under Rule 8, Section 3 of the House Rules of Procedure. and article three section thirty five
• rule of law. rules or statutes, this amendment would strike this very important section of the bill.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB147 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• A lot of y'all were on this committee and were part of that.
• Army Corps of Engineers.
• a couple of different gates.
• the Port of Houston and some of the metrics on the impact on Texas.
• As a result, TWA... ...WDB is forced to review and potentially revise key planning rules out of sync

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• Lots of economy, lots of people in history.
• of HB 16.
• I'm speaking today on behalf of the City of Austin and in strong support of House Bill 16.
• Texas, some of which need a lot of water.
• Because what happened To dictate the rules of the game, because what happens is the citizens end up paying

Bills: HB16 , HB1618 , HB2692 , HB2712 , HB2970 , HB3609 , HB3628 , HB16

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

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• rules 8-30 and 9-13 for the remainder of today and ended upon the adjournment of the senate on Thursday
• The clerk will open the roll for a vote on suspension of the Senate rules with a 2/3 majority of 32 members
• That concludes explanations of the bill. Be questions of the author, questions of the author.
• I think you mentioned in a previous line of questioning wealth of knowledge, wealth of experience.
• of 100% of the surface owners.

Bills: SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• of trying to head it off at the point of training of our teachers.
• Also, in part of the board makeup is to ensure that when they make these admin rules, they are looking
• President, I'd like to make a motion to challenge the ruling of the chair.
• of the loopholes of abuse in the Department of Human Services.
• extraneous subject matter, or continued loss of quorum, then the presiding officer may rule for an end

Bills: SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• So we're not at risk then of losing business and other parts of the film industry as a result of this
• Third reading of the bill. Third reading of the bill.
• House Bill 4048 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department of
• Currently out of pocket of the state, they have done an investment of just shy of 200,000 on improvements
• Third reading of the bill: House Bill 4044 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• of Dr.
• the citizens of the State of Oklahoma at the highest standards; encourage understanding of their own
• , the Oklahoma House of Representatives, acting on behalf of the citizens of the great state of Oklahoma
• , the wisdom of a leader, and the heart of a servant.
• of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department of Commerce.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• One of the most memorable moments of the last century was the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president
• Third reading of the bill, Senate Bill 1290 by Norwood of the House and Dosset of the Senate.
• Third reading of the bill, Senate Bill 1530 by Moreore of the House and Thompson of the Senate, an act
• Haven't received a majority of the vote of those elects to and cons of the House.
• Let's give Abby a round of applause. And all of these exceptional pages of the week. Mr.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• There are violations of the rule.
• So I don't know what, obviously, they're violating probably Rule 3.8 of the current rules if they are
• Walking through this, so you're saying that the establishment of the new rules of 2024 are going to..
• that unlined pit, they're already in violation of that rule.
• You stop the suspension of the payment. You keep that money.

Bills: HB3619 , HB3652 , HB4572 , HB4891 , HB4941 , HB5103 , HB5105 , HB5106 , HB5224 , HB5600

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• Again, public notice of this hearing was given April 9, 2025, according to Rule 4, Section 11 of the
• Three of those are in the state of Texas.
• There is a little bit of lack of detail in some of those areas. Yes, sir.
• One of the rules also is that if an operator plugs a well, the operator has to send a letter to the landowner
• One of the rules... in the Railroad Commission is that all the rules are highly favorable to the oil

Bills: HB3619 , HB3652 , HB4572 , HB4891 , HB4941 , HB5103 , HB5105 , HB5106 , HB5224 , HB5600

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• So we leave a lot of... ...private insurance, so we leave a lot of discretion up to the judge in that
• I would simply ask that we make sure that this bill does not cost tens of thousands of Alabama kids to
• Replace line 128 on page five with the following: "Boards of Registrars of this state are treated as.
• So we took all of that into consideration, and your chairman did a lot of the work in coming up with
• All those in favor of giving SB... Second.

Bills: HB37 , HB187 , HB177 , SB63 , HB82 , SB48 , HB33 , HB37 , HB33

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary increase, court system, Alabama legislation, judges, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety

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• </c><00:15:54.360><c> conversation</c> part of of of our opioid conversation part of of of our opioid
• of interest or a form of a conflict of interest or a form of a kickback<00:27:06.880><c> from</c><00
• ><c> at</c> other uh type type of of um programs at other uh type type of of um programs at the<00:53
• violation of rules or policies.
• personal violation of rules or policies personal violation of rules or policies Senator<00:55:56.960>

Bills: HF1379 , HF1596 , HF2260 , HF1429

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• HB 45 is the result of a lot of negotiations.
• That was a point of contention with a lot of litigation going on.
• So if he wanted to take 50% of his retirement and draw 50% of his salary for a set number of years, it
• There are a couple of sort of technical questions we have.
• So one of the pieces of Senator Price's bill is to narrow the applicability of retirees who come back

Bills: HB17 , HB21 , HB24 , HB41 , HB42 , HB45 , HB1134 , HB1237

Committee: Senate Retirement

Keywords: HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees

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• Pursuant to clause 12-A of Rule 1, the Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the
• clause 6 of Rule 20.
• in 2(h) of Rule II of the U.S.
• IN 2-H OF RULE 2 OF THE U.S.
• of approval or disapproval is in violation of the rules of the House. >> Mr.

Bills: HCR17 , HR993 , HR901 , HR495 , HR1374 , HB1692 , HR1166 , HR708 , HR862 , HR706

Keywords: Holocaust, remembrance, Emancipation Hall, ceremony, commemoration, Iran, Iranian protests, Islamic Republic, free and democratic Iran, human rights, women, life, freedom, morality police, political prisoners, internet shutdown, communications blackout, civil liberties, democracy, self-determination, regime repression, dissidents