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• And Stockton, with its sensitive wetlands and protected species, is exactly the type of place where careful
• And Stockton, with its sensitive wetlands and protected species, is exactly the type of place where careful
• If not, that takes care of the agenda today. The meeting was adjourned.
• If not um that u takes care of comments?
• If not um that u takes care of the<00:42:03.760><c> agenda</c><00:42:04.160><c> today.

Bills: HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617 , HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: 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, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• We need money to take care of the revenue. And where are the best places to get it from?
• The people that—and I'm talking to several representatives—that need the money now to take care of the
• But there's others that, you know, I believe in letting the local people take care of all that.
• on roads because I had a mandate by the state to say I had to take care of the jail for their prisoners
• I think that takes care of most parishes.

Bills: HB156 , HB474 , HB602 , HB633 , HB852

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education

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• Can we talk a little bit of capital outlay? We start an initiative of a quorum.
• I'm the director of the State Board of Finance. Okay.
• We had to bring all of our stuff. We had to sit in front of a committee.
• I know a couple of things.
• of $165 billion.

Bills: SB190 , HB247 , HB8 , SB190 , HB247 , HB2 , HB8

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• And the payment is a function of the high cost of housing right now.
• of at least 0.2 of an FTE.
• of the building, and that is the definition of embodied carbon.
• some of the best wood products in the country, and we have a lot of innovation in a lot of different
• That smacks of a level of subterfuge.

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• You know, I think this is a great academic discussion about the average cost of prisoner care and all
• House Bill 2513 was a matching grant for veterans to care for veterans brought by the Rotary Club of
• age of 65.
• City Manager of the City of Surprise.
• of Arizona, here on behalf of the bill today.

Bills: SB1001 , SB1035 , SB1056 , SB1065 , SB1138 , SB1161 , SB1204 , SB1207 , SB1248 , SB1274 , SB1284 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1020

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• medical or dental care as a licensed medical or dental practitioner, or under the supervision of such
• the most heinous crimes that there is some financial responsibility to taking care of the victims that
• And we should do everything that we can to take care of those who have been victimized in our communities
• For perspective, fewer than 10% of all of the rest of our cases require treatment in a health care facility
• We're going to take care of you vets, and then Jamie Bodden, if you're here as well.

Bills: HB2146 , HB2349 , HB2430 , HB2457 , HB2510 , HB2532

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections

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• First, it authorizes appraisal... ...districts to finance the purchase, construction, or renovation of
• Of the Appraisal District approves the purchase or lease, then the Chief Appraiser notifies all the taxing
• entities of the potential purchase, and then the taxing entities only have 30 days to pass a resolution
• And as a reminder, this process is in addition to our Board of Directors approving the purchase.
• I presume when you say you save taxpayers money, it's just by not having a delay in the purchase of a

Bills: HB3557 , HB5578 , SB973 , SB974 , SB2068 , SB2073

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal

Bills: HB205 , HB464 , HB1361 , HB2546 , HB3229 , HB205

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: alternative fueling, grants, environment, public accessibility, transit authorities, scrap tires, tire dumping, illegal dumping, waste tire cleanup, environmental remediation, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, county grants, public education, enforcement, prosecution, right-of-way, coastal waters, inland waters, solid waste

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• The total purchase is calculated— The total purchase is calculated— >> I'd like to make a comment at
• Is Neil a part of this program?
• I He I'm looking at you of the Lord is.
• Is is Neil a part of this to you. Is is Neil a part of this program? program? program?
• </c> moment we sit here, the state of moment we sit here, the state of Kentucky<00:05:22.000><c> adopted

Bills: HB545

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions, payment methods

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• And the most of the case.
• I don't know how much of the people, and we can't know.
• I think it's very much of the people who are, you know, and I think of the people, and the people who
• are just so, you know, I think of the future, and I think of the people.
• It's a lot of people who are, the United States of the United States, and, you know, and I think of the

Bills: HB511 , HB511 , SB364

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: Fayette County, revenue commissioner, tax assessor, tax collector, consolidation, salary adjustments, public convenience, education, Pledge of Allegiance, prayer in schools, K-12 education, constitutional amendment, violence prevention, conflict resolution, education policy, mediation, high school curriculum

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• emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of an ambulance.
• emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of an ambulance.
• emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of an ambulance.
• emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of an ambulance.
• </c><00:54:25.839><c> an</c> medical care before the arrival of an medical care before the arrival of

Bills: HF1667 , HF2526 , HF68

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals

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• The National Association of Medical Examiners recommends a workload of about 250 autopsies annually for
• Right, and as a matter of fact, I think Lubbock County's medical examiner was one of the highest-paid
• And we have you registered as policy director testifying on behalf of the Conference of Urban Counties
• Valdi, the Bexar County medical examiner handled all of those cases, you know, to the expense of Bexar
• Literally, I think there are dozens of people that have this specialty, and it's a pure matter of...

Bills: SB1370

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: medical examiner, forensic services, county coroner, autopsy, death investigation, forensic pathology, county government, commissioners court, medical examiners district, regional district, public health, criminal justice, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 49.25, county population threshold, interlocal agreement

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• My name is Lisa Ganyuelas, and I am a member of the Board of Trustees of the Confederated Tribes of the
• General's Office, and advocacy groups who care about consumer protection and also the development of
• of harm.
• We do have a lot of open public meetings act with a lot of the other parts of the bill.
• As someone who will soon be working to pay my own bills in Washington, I care about a stable system of

Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, sustainability, environment, coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy

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• That's one of the Main. I mean, that's the main premise of the bill.
• If we do not pass this bill, it will invariably lead to the continued purchase of new land as well as
• I think they're trying their absolute best to take care of the tenants.
• It's really the ones who are not taking care of the tenants that we're trying to Remedy with this bill
• But this makes it a felony for Oklahomans to be a straw purchaser of land on behalf of a foreign national

Bills: HB1016 , HB1453 , HB1992 , HB2015 , HB2940 , HB2959 , HB2997 , HB3037 , HB3045 , HB3053 , HB3087 , HB3267 , HB3301 , HB3453 , HB3495 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3584 , HB3586 , HB3587 , HB3662 , HB3691 , HB3695 , HB3697 , HB3742 , HB3743 , HB3845 , HB4058 , HB4125 , HB4198 , HB4227 , HB4425

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord

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• of Texas.
• us of what we've got in front of us today...
• Okay, so we're talking about health care as a community of interest matter.
• Level of racial, any level of ethnic, any level of religious prejudice.
• As a community of interest are taken care of.

Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB4 , HB1 , HB3 , HB20 , HB22 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB4 , SB2 , SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• After we noticed the vote on the authorization of subpoenas, two of those involved, Bonterra and New
• With the operators of JFK and O'Hare Airports, both of whom also housed illegal aliens, Massport refused
• I'm pleased to be a part of that.
• I move that P.N. 13-8, nomination of Michael Kratzios, to be directed— Director of the Office of Science
• financial streams for some of the most heinous. criminal networks on the face of the earth.

Bills: SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, lithium-ion batteries, battery safety, consumer product safety, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission, e-bikes, electric bicycles, e-scooters

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

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• of the constable of the Second City Court for the City of New Orleans for membership in the Municipal
• of Louisiana.
• This bill simply provides for the retirement eligibility of the constable of the Second City Court of
• the City of New Orleans.
• This bill simply provides for the retirement eligibility of the constable of the Second City Court of

Bills: SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB416 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477

Committee: House Retirement

Keywords: Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Louisiana, participation, employer, retirement, SB 10, Act 222, Louisiana State Police Retirement System, state police retirement, retirement system funding, employer contributions, actuarial gains, amortization, Permanent Benefit Increase, PBI account, benefit increase reserve, supplemental permanent benefit increase, public retirement systems, state pension, pension funding

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• And you know, the implementation of all of it.
• Senator, the paragraph above that sort of describes it says there will be the retailer purchased the
• I gotta be careful how I answer that one, but it's to the benefit and some of those garbage dumps are
• These things get more and more popular to take care of.
• in the trash if they're not taken care of correctly, it's going to cost the citizens more taxes.

Bills: HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3403 , HB1907 , HB3175 , HB3986 , HB3466 , HB3411 , HB4246

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment

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• We're one of 28 clinics in the state of Washington supporting the primary care safety net, taking care
• foster care, the bill makes a handful of changes.
• quality child care study and a cost of quality child care study as defined by the Early Edge Care Design
• when it comes to transferring out of the acute care into the post-acute care.
• Saying that's the cost of child care.

Bills: SB5420 , SB5877 , SB5868 , SB5109 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• It also includes the cost of health insurance, cost of child care, how many children are in the family
• ><c> property</c> of financial information of property of financial information of property taxpayers
• 6% in each fiscal year, fund the employer share of anticipated health care costs, and cover the increased
• 6% in each fiscal year, fund the employer share of anticipated health care costs, and cover the increased
• 6% in each fiscal year, fund the employer share of anticipated health care costs, and cover the increased

Bills: HF2233 , HF1524 , HF1893 , HF1396 , HF2456 , HF2959 , HF2300 , HF2412 , HF3022 , HF2825 , HF1862 , HF1373 , HF1039 , HF3070

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money