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• to a person for the provision of medical services, products, and devices.
• have been detained in the community and were not due to inability to execute a police officer hold.
• The Washington Council provides crisis services statewide in all of your communities.
• We need systems of care that support people in their own communities, not policies that pull them out
• For example, the officer could choose to go, right, as part of a normal day.

Bills: SB5962 , SB6105 , SB6203 , SB6296

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: spring blade knives, knife legislation, weapon regulation, public safety, law enforcement, medical debt, garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings exemption, exempt wages, debt collection, consumer debt, student loan debt, private student loans, disposable earnings, minimum wage, writ of garnishment, exemption claim, judgment debtor, creditor

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• A lot of this bill. The main... middle. A lot of this bill.
• A lot of these patients, the women, use the services of our health departments in the counties.
• the lack of knowledge.
• Are you taking care of the baby? Are you getting out of the house?
• But you know, you're one of my favorites on the other side of the aisle.

Bills: HB322 , HB346 , HB336 , HB384 , SB237

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials, public health education, maternal health, depression screening, health care providers, physicians, nurses, Alabama Department of Public Health, medical liability, standard of care, retired physicians, volunteer medical care

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• This one has to do with the Alabama Board of Psychology. ...with the Alabama Board of Psychology, just
• exorbitant based on the state of Florida.
• With that as kind of the explanation of it, it's just allowing homeowners to fortify that roof.
• I read it; it has a lot of details.
• Let's get out of here. Thank you all!

Bills: SB197 , HB140 , SB214 , HB214 , HB147 , HB270 , SB73

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: food trucks, mobile vendors, health inspection, fire safety, state law, regulation, food service, business license, subdivision, transfer of land, immediate family, exemption period, county regulations, Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act, tourism rebate, tax rebate, sales tax rebate, lodging tax rebate, transactional taxes, tourism development

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• people of Texas.
• , and maintain signs that designate a portion of highway in honor of the fallen peace officer.
• Chris Urbanoski, presiding officer of the Brazos Santiago Pilots.
• The unintended consequence of that legislation was dealers storing hundreds of thousands of metal license
• A friend, an employee of mine, is a disabled veteran and he's very proud of his service.

Bills: SB35 , SB249 , SB546 , SB1353 , SB1493 , SB2246 , SB1902 , SB1029

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• offices.
• But it doesn't say outside of the state; it just says outside of the state.
• I think when Doc, the probationary officers, when all of those have been completed.
• We know that in any type of employment, there are cases of retaliation.
• Process without any type of context, just taking away someone's ability to run for office because they're

Bills: HB2938 , HB2939 , HB3306 , HB3722 , HB4113 , HB4123

Committee: House Elections and Ethics

Keywords: elections, national elections, state elections, voter intent, election reform, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, campaign finance, ethics, political contributions, candidate committee, Oklahoma legislation, voter registration, political party affiliation, Independent designation, Oklahoma, voter eligibility

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• The first order of business is approval of the minutes.
• The Attorney General's office is monitoring, but this is the kind of thing that we are seeing increasingly
• But as good as she is, it's always best to have direct lines of communication.
• of communication we believe direct lines of communication we believe that<00:59:36.280><c> this</c><
• who left service and went back to the county attorney's office to make more money.

Bills: HF747 , HF360

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• I rise today to salute our service members of tomorrow, the service academy bound students of the Third
• 07:02.720><c> members</c><00:07:03.360><c> of</c> to salute our service members of to salute our service
• </c> of gratitude for his lifetime of of gratitude for his lifetime of service.<00:20:33.120><c> During
• </c><05:21:10.958><c> Office</c><05:21:11.440><c> of</c> Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing
• Speaker, I rise today to thank my chief of staff, Matt McMurray, for his service to my office and the

Bills: HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703

Keywords: FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal

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• of Tourism.
• of Oklahoma, the state of Oklahoma, but also to meeting the need of that deferred maintenance in a secure
• But this land is land that is owned by the people of Oklahoma, of course, under the Department of Tourism
• our communities, whether we're talking about Romanos or each of the other five as well.
• of it to the community.

Bills: SB248 , SB985 , SB1307 , SB1319 , SB1405 , SB1530 , SB1919

Committee: House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee

Keywords: tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2113 requires the director of the Residential Utility Consumer Office to
• intervene in a public service corporation rate case if the impact of the public service corporation's
• .live outside of the great state of Maricopa and constantly trying to find resources for rural communities
• of thousands of dollars of losses that they've had to the industry.
• The Fish and Wildlife Service should be the entity in charge of recovering the Mexican gray wolf.

Bills: HB2013 , HB2026 , HB2056 , HB2098 , HB2113 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HCM2011 , HCR2057

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• So is there a way of maybe amending it so it includes service to make sure that these people are actually
• It prohibits the state protocol officer, which is the Secretary of State, from encouraging a sister city
• So if I had met with them in my office, would that be a violation of this law should it pass?
• What about an op-ed calling for somebody to be voted out of office?
• While shadowed in the guise of protecting our communities, this is a direct restriction on Florida's

Bills: S0002 , S0002 , S0006 , S0018 , S0026 , S0028 , S0050 , S0178 , S0326 , S0538 , S0786 , S1004 , S1096 , S1178 , S1366 , S1632 , S1634

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: retirement, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, pension contributions, Special Risk Class, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, state officials, negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, child welfare, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, compensation, law enforcement accountability, personal injury

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a long agenda of bills, including several claims bills and policy measures. It heard and approved, mostly unanimously, bills on curators of estates (SB 326, as amended), remedies under the Florida Civil Rights Act (SB 1096), a claim for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland (SB 28), a DCF-related claim for L.E. (SB 6), trust administration reform (SB 786, as amended), a Broward County claim for the estate of a deceased minor (SB 18, as amended, 10-1), a DOT claim for the estate of Mark Legata (SB 26), veterans’ courts (CS/SB 50), extracurricular activities in public K-12 schools (CS/CS/SB 538, as amended), and pet sale protections for dogs and cats (SB 1004). The committee also considered the sovereign immunity claims bill (SB 1366), which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House and was reported favorably after testimony from local government, hospital, and school representatives who urged the Senate to hold to its current lower cap levels. The committee later approved a claims bill for the estate of Daniel Maudsley against DHSMV (SB 2). The meeting included repeated roll calls and favorable reports on each measure, with the only recorded no vote on SB 18 from Senator Osgood. Several bills drew testimony from supporters and, in some cases, objections. SB 50 on veterans’ courts received broad support from veterans’ groups, criminal justice organizations, and community advocates who said it would expand problem-solving court options for veterans dealing with service-related issues. SB 538 on extracurricular activities drew support and opposition, and was amended to address home education eligibility, a school activity fee issue, technical conforming changes, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was presented as consumer protection legislation aimed at retail pet dealers, requiring disclosure of animal health records and financing terms and creating a private right of action for violations. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 1178, which would create a foreign interference restriction and enforcement framework targeting foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations. Supporters described it as a national-security measure to limit foreign influence, protect critical infrastructure, and restrict gifts, contracts, and sister-city ties; the sponsor withdrew one amendment and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1632, dealing with ideologies inconsistent with American principles, prompted substantial questioning about due process, domestic terrorist organization designations, Sharia law references, student discipline, and notice procedures. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect constitutional principles and target conduct rather than belief, but the transcript ends while public testimony on that bill is still underway.

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• Right now, I'm kind of out of luck to get my pet care.
• all of them.
• to provide the services that the community needs.
• of manufacturers' control. ...software, global supply chains, and cloud-based services outside of manufacturers
• Of G.L. c. 93A laws here. It’s a bit of a mess.

Bills: S3082 , S3090 , H5425 , H5130 , H5114

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: animal telehealth, veterinary telemedicine, veterinary telehealth, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, animal health, pet care, companion animal, livestock, remote veterinary care, synchronous audio-video, telemedicine, prescription drugs, antimicrobial drugs, controlled substances, xylazine, compounding pharmacy, veterinary practice, Massachusetts Controlled Substances Act, animal owner

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• of Human Services primary Department of Human Services primary responsibility<00:04:55.400><c> to</c
• </c><00:10:45.840><c> of</c> So, I think the age- this office of So, I think the age- this office of
• So, I'm very of community they are.
• c> of</c> Whether it's the Office of Whether it's the Office of Administrative<00:56:50.080><c> Hearings
• </c><00:57:39.520><c> of</c> model, where they created the Office of model, where they created the Office

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• office.
• Florida has a long history of honoring individuals for their civic engagement, military service, or public
• Besides, a lot of things start in your neck of the woods, don't they? They do. Good and bad.
• officers who have ever been killed in the line of duty, no matter what agency they work for.
• Postal Service communication with customers, and we will have a public records exemption that runs concurrently

Bills: S0174 , S0388 , S0470 , S0488 , S0490 , S0584 , S0628

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transportation, memorial, honorary designation, Miami-Dade, Charlie Kirk, license plates, Florida Wildflower, vehicle registration, annual use fee, specialty plates, Fraternal Order of Police, license plate, funding, memorial foundation, law enforcement, motor carriers, fuel tax, military exemptions, safety regulations, electronic submissions

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• Later from the Secretary of State's office.
• You're with the Secretary of State's office, and you are neutral on the bill. Ms. Swanson? MS.
• Have you and the Secretary of State's office talked about the logistics of that?
• And I think the Secretary of State's office, who did this settlement...
• That's with the Secretary of State's office. Hello, ma'am. Welcome. We're glad you're here.

Bills: HB2442 , HB3697 , HB4288 , HB5256 , HB5337 , HB5362 , HJR161

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• For example, a community college could build such a lab for their student class of, say, 30, but the
• Moreover, some of the schools, especially in the rural communities and smaller districts, don't really
• Yes, we're proud to serve and we're proud to be part of such a... multi-lingual community.
• Um, and so then the district has a choice of those four, which is right for our community, which is right
• Thank you for your service in our public schools. Of course. Next, the chair calls Ollie Hoffman.

Bills: HB295 , HB824 , HB1579 , HB1581 , HB2189 , HB295

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• any contract which may be made by that officer under their supervision or for the benefit of their office
• For example, the spouse of an officer of a school district may be employed in the district if it is particularly
• The spouse of an officer of a school district may be employed in the district if it is particularly small
• appropriate office of a county auditor.
• office of a county auditor.

Bills: SB5930 , SB6075 , SB6216 , SB6233

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, mitigation, habitat conservation, property rights, landowner compensation, fairness in mitigation, critical habitat, species preservation, riparian protection, salmon recovery, watershed planning, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology, habitat conservation account, conservation easement, noxious weed control

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• </c><00:16:40.959><c> that</c><00:16:41.199><c> you've</c> [Clears throat] Type of service that you've
• of honor?
• </c><00:17:03.839><c> I</c><00:17:04.079><c> would</c> &gt;&gt; just sort of a badge of honor.
• I would &gt;&gt; just sort of a badge of honor.
• </c> get some type of notification. get some type of notification.

Bills: HB131 , HB77 , HB131 , HB77

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access

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• So that's about a half of 1% of folks that have signed up.
• That means the parent has the responsibility of the child about 88% of the time.
• They're sensitive to the needs of their community.
• the disparity among the implementation of the present laws such that some communities were allowed to
• There are a lot of superintendents that are in favor of this.

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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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• I think it was a result of just good conversation about a lot of things that need to be discussed.
• of patients is not really a part of the curriculum anymore.
• of 100 hours.
• That's more of a comment.

Bills: HB330 , HB336 , HB322 , HB346

Committee: House Health

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

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• month, changed from a Board of Health model to a Department of Health and Human Services, which includes
• month, actually, changed from a Board of Health model to a Department of Health and Human Services,
• larger birds of prey in the community.
• Over the last 30 years, Foster Parrots has watched the avicultural community protect the worst of the
• Two years ago, during a church service, a woman spoke to the children gathered at the front of the church

Bills: H5432 , H5433 , S3093 , H5363 , H5137 , H5247

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution