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• Due to this law, Due to this law, I had to provide the medical examiner's office with the Social Security
• This bill is designed to keep free, efficient, fair markets in operation, and so we urge the committee
• Our goal is to strengthen the law, secure individual owners' rights to non-confidential information,
• When I was running the Hotho Nuthan Community Center as a nonprofit leader, he told me girls like me
• I found him to be very centered about the things that meant integrity.

Bills: H4783, H4826, H4876, H5111, H5116, H5244, S2975, S2976

Keywords: homelessness, homeless, unsheltered, unhoused, shelter rights, anti-camping, anti-loitering, public space, public land, encampment, sleeping in public, life-sustaining activities, right to rest, right to sleep, vehicle dwelling, RV living, tiny home, civil rights, municipal liability, affirmative defense

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• By requiring operators to post adequate financial security up front, this legislation would ensure that
• There's local, state, regional, and national events that occur at Ben Avery annually.
• There are local, state, regional, and national events that occur at Ben Avery annually.
• in its future the ...and it seems like the facility is secure in its future.
• Here's a state energy security innovation.

Bills: HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

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• Banks have fraud officers, security officers.
• We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
• We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
• We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
• We don't currently have an operation of theirs in Louisiana.

Bills: HB489, HB545, HB555, HB583, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB814, HB913, HB952

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

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• The rest of the school was placed in a secure perimeter, and Charlotte’s mother, Rachel, who works in
• was</c><00:04:35.919><c> put</c><00:04:36.080><c> in</c><00:04:36.160><c> a</c><00:04:36.320><c> secure
• </c> rest of the school was put in a secure rest of the school was put in a secure perimeter.<00:04:37.120
• We worked with Representative Oliver and with the National Guard to make sure that the bill is operational
• in a community, you're not operations in a community, you're not going<00:29:58.720><c> to</c><00:29

Bills: HB517, HB520, HB233, HB354, HB517, HB520, HB233, HB354

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• It doesn't include asset verifications conducted by the Social Security Administration or hard copies
• I mean, I've stated it many times: I don't ever want to see someone in the operating room because of

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• because, you know, I mean we had a similar situation like that here when we established homeland security
• because, you know, I mean we had a similar situation like that here when we established homeland security
• </c><00:23:36.920><c> I</c><00:23:37.040><c> was</c> established homeland security.
• I was established homeland security.
• as a they would not have to operate as a standalone<00:32:10.560><c> school</c><00:32:10.840><c> if<

Bills: HB151, HB152, HB138, SB221, SB190, SB69, SB225, SB272

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision

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• comparable authority to establish up to two special redevelopment districts for the cities of Brooklyn Center
• develops and advocates for policies that improve the well-being of children and increase economic security
• a targeted opportunity to help babies, especially babies of color, explore their potential, form secure
• including a number of items in the bill that support effective policies to improve the economic security
• of Minnesotans and their families. economic security of Minnesotans and their families and provide a

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• develops and advocates for policies that improve the well-being of children and increase economic security
• develops and advocates for policies that improve the well-being of children and increase economic security
• including a number of items in the bill that support effective policies to improve the economic security
• </c><01:25:15.520><c> We</c> our districts to continue operations.
• We our districts to continue operations.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• It's also our state's financial security.
• This is a national security threat. Great, thank you.
• suite at the AT&T Center.
• Is it the operator or the owner of the driving system?
• system is being operated.

Bills: HB1540, HB3837, HB5571, SB370, SB2425

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• The process requires the person to secure a surety bond, which serves as a form of insurance to protect
• Senate Bill 2245 would further secure the bonded title process, protecting lien holders and previous
• The trucking industry is roughly made up of 50% owner-operators and 50% fleet.
• Of the labor law and later on be misclassified as an owner-operator, as an employee driver. OK.
• Texas uses a different test called operations and control and direction.

Bills: SB215, SB1104, SB1351, SB1931, SB2245, SB2589, SB2707, SB2807, SB1423, SB1568

Keywords: education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• improvements, and sustain operations.
• We operate on low-density tracks with deferred maintenance.
• Our rail lines need to be upgraded to operate 286,000-pound rail cars and operate at a much higher speed
• To my knowledge, none of this goes to operational or administrative costs.
• in order to maintain confidentiality when discussing security and cybersecurity matters.

Bills: SB682, SB1013, SB1369, SB1422, SB2001, SB2080, SB2366, SB2705, SB2841

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• hearings because I thought that if we're going to do things to affect them, we need to go see how they operate

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• For instance, Operation Lone Star has...
• The second concern I have, though, is the transfer operates to transfer.
• My name is Pastor Justin Payne of Word of Life Christian Faith Center.
• And where our DAs operate with a great sense of integrity.
• God gives us... rights, and the Constitution secures them for us.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• To this end, DOH also operates two inpatient facilities.
• You know, there is that need in our detention centers.
• And that has been kind of true regionally.
• Several of the secured facilities in the state have closed.
• Wait, are the county detention centers for youth?

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• </c><00:03:15.360><c> at</c> community performing arts center at community performing arts center at
• And uh adding these and the region.
• </c><00:32:32.240><c> as</c> technology, and trade center, as well as technology, and trade center, as
• </c> the social security the social security subtraction.<00:53:36.720><c> Also</c><00:53:37.040><c>
• </c><00:53:40.000><c> was</c> subtraction for social security was subtraction for social security was

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The second topic is the regional transmission plan.
• is operating.
• The second topic is the regional transmission plan.
• Just data center load, right? Yeah, so that 83 gigawatts is for data centers.
• So the regional transmission...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• If we center around the people, those people don't all look the same on paper.
• ...senior centers to support healing, connection, and belonging.
• And I always talk about it in terms of the regional benefits. I'm from Illinois.
• Sustainable and regionally inclusive creative economy across our state.
• We've been in operation for over 40 years.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• From the domestic security initiatives, we'll continue to work with FDLE, the fusion center, if you will
• The FPCA and the FSA both have seats at our state emergency operations center, our EOC, and we are part
• , as we call it, and our regional domestic security task forces, RDSTF, in Florida.
• And what UASI is, is our Urban Area Security Initiatives.
• Some of those are fusion centers.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on domestic security and public safety priorities from Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison and Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Rebel. Sheriff Harrison outlined Florida Sheriffs Association priorities, including reclassifying xylazine as a Schedule I controlled substance with a veterinary-use exemption, expanding enforcement of pretrial release violations beyond domestic violence cases, providing tuition-waiver benefits for sheriff’s office personnel, advancing the Jason Rainer Act to increase penalties for violent offenses against law enforcement, extending sex-offender residency restrictions, improving access to mental-health-related databases, and continuing support for fusion centers and Florida model jail standards. Members asked questions about xylazine’s veterinary use, canine detection, and public records burdens on small agencies; no votes were taken on these items. Chief Rebel focused on the Florida Police Chiefs Association’s role in disaster response, officer training, and wellness. He described the association’s coordination through the state EOC and regional deployments during hurricanes, then emphasized officer suicide and the need for statewide wellness resources, peer support, and accessible behavioral health care for first responders. He also referenced prior PTSD benefits legislation and urged continued support for the PCIS program and other wellness initiatives. Committee members discussed related resources such as dispatcher support, the Restore program at UCF, hyperbaric chamber treatment for PTSD, and canine support organizations. On domestic security funding, Rebel said FPCA does not have a specific bill package but wants to preserve the Domestic Security Oversight Council and regional task forces, protect limited SHISGAP funding for new projects, and shift ongoing successful programs to state funding. He also supported fixing the long-gun carry loophole, continuing the Jason Rainer Act effort, allowing ethical law-enforcement use of AI with human review, addressing monetization of public records and body-camera footage, and maintaining the ability to investigate anonymous complaints. The committee adjourned after discussion; no formal action or votes were recorded.

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• Under the rules now and before the rules change, that's the way my committee has always operated.
• The projected cost to operate the REC in FY26 is $2,215,370.
• They're all operating in a 24-7, 365-day environment.
• Furthermore, this exemption would be specific to Dukes County in our region.
• Dukes operates the only regional emergency communications center in the Commonwealth. Thank you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on a proposed Massachusetts baby bonds program, including H. 3429, S. 2146, and the Treasurer’s related bill H. 48. Treasurer Goldberg and a broad coalition of advocates, researchers, health professionals, and people with lived experience said the program would create trust accounts for children born into low-income families or in DCF custody, with funds available at age 18 for education, homeownership, business startup, or other long-term asset-building uses. Supporters argued the program would help close the racial wealth gap, improve economic mobility, and not affect eligibility for financial aid or public benefits. Committee members asked about administration, investment returns, eligibility, and withdrawal rules; the Treasurer said the accounts would be held in trust and managed by her office with an advisory board, with funds accessible at 18 and usable through age 35 if the beneficiary remains a Massachusetts resident. No vote was taken during the testimony shown. The committee also heard testimony on legislation establishing Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, including S. 2666 and H. 4625. Senator Ross, Representative Badger, physicians, survivors, and advocates described invasive lobular carcinoma as difficult to detect because it often grows in lines rather than forming a lump, can be missed on mammography, and is underfunded and underrepresented in research and clinical trials. Witnesses said the bill would codify an annual October 15 proclamation to raise awareness, improve diagnosis, and encourage more targeted research and treatment. Committee members asked why the disease is so hard to detect, and medical witnesses explained the imaging challenges and the lack of lobular-specific protocols. The witnesses urged favorable reports. The committee then took testimony on H. 4648, a bill concerning the purchase or lease of Fenn Farm in Stockbridge by the Stockbridge-Munsee community. Representative Davis, the Stockbridge Land Trust president, and the tribal president testified that the bill would remove a conservation restriction tied to a state MVP grant so the tribe could manage the land without a restriction that they said would conflict with tribal sovereignty and Indigenous stewardship practices. They said the parcel is a sacred site connected to Monument Mountain and that the restriction is unnecessary because the land is already surrounded by conserved property. The witnesses asked for favorable action on the bill. Finally, the committee heard testimony on H. 3416, a resolution urging Congress to create a national infrastructure bank. Representative Senna and several advocates argued that an off-budget infrastructure bank could finance major repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, rail, water systems, broadband, and housing without adding to the state budget, while creating jobs and supporting economic growth. Witnesses cited historical precedents for national infrastructure banks and said Massachusetts could benefit substantially from such a program. The transcript shown does not include a committee vote or final action on the resolution.