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• Senate Bill 11 would, first of all, let me just say that Alabama has a transportation trust fund that
• Alabama is one of the only states that does not have a dedicated funding source for public transportation
• I've had municipalities call me, and as I told them, this bill does not tell you how or what type of
• And again, this was sent out to all of the legal municipalities.
• We've missed out on things because of the lack of public transportation in the state of Alabama.

Bills: HB52, HB89, HB141, HB52, HB89, HB141

Keywords: income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination

Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• Um, Senate Bill 317 is for the Alabama Innovation Corporation, and it’s to provide for staggered terms

Bills: SB253, SB317

Keywords: massage therapy, licensing board, public safety, criminal background check, temporary permit, emergency order, Alabama Innovation Corporation, board of directors, staggered terms, economic development, entrepreneurship, 1136, house, all

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• the Alabama National Guard, and the Alabama Commission<00:18:25.600><c> on</c><00:18:25.840><c> Higher
• 21:56.320><c> Higher</c> the Alabama Commission on Higher the Alabama Commission on Higher Education<
• ,</c> our local, you know, municipalities, our local, you know, municipalities, counties,<00:32:36.000
• ,</c> itself, whether that be a municipality, itself, whether that be a municipality, a<00:34:49.679>

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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• . $600,000 to the North Alabama Public Energy District, $750,000 to the Emergency Management Agency,
• </c> Finance, $34 million from the Alabama Finance, $34 million from the Alabama Energy<00:21:49.520>
• And I think this state of Alabama will benefit from that for years to come.
• And I think this state of Alabama will benefit from that for years to come.
• the Alabama Department of Economic<00:24:10.640><c> Develop</c><00:24:11.360><c> uh</c><00:24:11.600

Bills: SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226, SB146, SB143, SB144, SB145, HB224, SB152, SB153, SB154, SB162, SB226

Keywords: supplemental appropriation, FY2025 budget, general fund, Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, Unified Judicial System, court automation, advanced technology and data exchange, judiciary funding, transportation debt service, highway bonds, bridge bonds, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALDOT, public highways, federal matching funds, state appropriations, bond principal and interest, special funds, budget amendment, SB143

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

Summary: The committee first heard HB 310, which would appropriate $1 million to continue planning and development for a Lowrider Museum in Española. The sponsor said the project had already received prior capital outlay support and that the new funding would help complete the study and planning phase for a future world-class museum. Members asked about the increase from prior funding levels and discussed the broader cultural and economic value of the museum. The bill received a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Memorial 51, which addresses the economic and community impacts of ending civil immigration detention in affected rural counties. Sponsors said the memorial would call for planning around workforce retraining, economic diversification, community services, and possible repurposing of detention facilities. Testimony and discussion focused on the short-term harm to workers and local economies, the role of Workforce Solutions, and concerns about family disruption, housing, property tax revenue, and whether facilities might close or be repurposed. The memorial passed on a 7-0 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 194, which would expand the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code to support housing shortage areas and workforce housing through property tax freezes and related incentives. The sponsor and Apartment Association representative described the bill as a tool to increase missing-middle housing, with affordability requirements, voucher acceptance, audits, and reporting provisions. Members raised concerns that the amendment was very large and difficult to absorb in the committee timeframe, and several said they preferred to see it as a substitute bill. No motion was made to adopt the amendment, HB 194 was rolled, and HB 323 was also rolled because the sponsor was unavailable. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c> rather hire Alabama folks anyway, right? rather hire Alabama folks anyway, right?
• The governor is the chief magistrate of Alabama.
• The governor is the chief magistrate of Alabama.
• But there was no law saying that municipal candidates had to have one.
• </c> was no law saying that municipal was no law saying that municipal candidates<00:26:31.840><c> had

Bills: HB42, SB246, SB38, SB194, SB183, SB253, SB160

Keywords: unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices

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• Uh Ross Gunnels represent<00:01:29.439><c> Alabama</c><00:01:30.000><c> 811.
• </c><00:01:31.119><c> Um</c><00:01:31.520><c> there's</c><00:01:31.759><c> a</c> represent Alabama 811
• Um there's a represent Alabama 811.

Bills: SB95, HB322, SB95, HB322

Keywords: underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening

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• My name is Jaylen Bradley and I'm from Monroe, Alabama.
• My name is Cynthia Lee and I'm originally from Chelsea, Alabama.
• Um, I'm still... from Chelsea, Alabama.
• ...public universities in Alabama.
• new things about Alabama through this process.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: 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, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class

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• . ...Alabama-based MROs to recruit business to their area, as well as create jobs.
• This will just keep all those planes in Alabama.
• We noticed there was a lot of cash going out of Alabama that was not going out of Alabama that was not
• The bill places a fee of 4% on any cash going out internationally from the state of Alabama.
• All the enforcement happens at the municipal level, and so I think that we are just being...

Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• Thank you for this group of people that's willing to work so hard for the people of Alabama.
• Thank you for everyone in this room who cares about Alabama, our students, and the well-being of our

Bills: SB166, HB365, HB272, HB232, HB234, SB278, SB277

Keywords: Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, sex education, abstinence, public schools, parental consent, human reproductive process, teen pregnancy, educational policy, sexual risk avoidance, 1136, house, all

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• If, let's just say, Jefferson County were to pass legislation to allow counties or municipalities to
• Counties or municipalities may opt out.
• 125, any individual elected or appointed to a county that is created by act to the constitution of Alabama

Bills: HB343, HB345

Keywords: retirement system, mandatory membership, Jefferson County, employee contributions, civil service, special reserve deputy, emergency writ condition, Sheriff, law enforcement, property seizure, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards, 1136, house, all

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• I would like to address the Alabama. I would like to address the Alabama.
• Again, um to the tune of over Alabama. Again, um to the tune of over Alabama.
• I made the trip to state of Alabama. I made the trip to state of Alabama.
• This strife and angst has in Alabama. This strife and angst has in Alabama.
• Ju just as coming to that municipality. Ju just as coming to that municipality.

Bills: HB258, HB324, HB333, SB270, HB258, HB324, HB333, SB270

Keywords: primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• </c> deadly force in the state of Alabama. deadly force in the state of Alabama.
• Also,<00:45:39.480><c> Alabama</c> Also, Alabama Also, Alabama is<00:45:41.000><c> currently</c><00:45
• c> the</c><00:45:53.800><c> little</c> While Alabama does have the little While Alabama does have the
• :55.160><c> Juvenile</c> provision in the Alabama Juvenile provision in the Alabama Juvenile Justice<
• </c> Alabama and what that how that works. Alabama and what that how that works.

Bills: SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192

Keywords: bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education

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• insurance producer who is licensed to sell or solicit accident and health insurance in the state of Alabama
• and Representative Faulkner, as far as my thought process would be to make the bill in the state of Alabama
• This is a self-funded plan, and the Alabama Department of Insurance does not regulate self-insured plans
• I mean to say, this is all self-funded and our Alabama Department self-funded and our Alabama Department
• I am if that would kill the bill and would kill this as an option for Alabama farmers and small business

Bills: HB506, HB513, HB437

Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, background check, criminal history, biometric identifiers, fingerprints, iris scan, palm print, photograph, rap back, NGI Rap Back, ALEA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, AJIC, Alabama Justice Information Commission, employment screening, licensing

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• Do you know how we got the name Alabama? It was from the Indian tribe.
• Let's change the name of the state of Alabama."
• Are we going to change the name of the state of Alabama because he did?
• This name, Alabama, let's call it the State of Trump.
• What we really see is not only to service Alabama but to serve places like...

Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• </c><00:22:46.320><c> areas</c><00:22:46.720><c> out</c> you for leaving the municipal areas out you
• for leaving the municipal areas out um<00:22:48.400><c> or</c><00:22:48.640><c> the</c><00:22:48.799>
• So we have fairly limited capacity about what we can do to grow our industrial base in North Alabama.
• So we have fairly limited capacity about what we can do to grow our industrial base in North Alabama.
• So we have fairly limited capacity about what we can do to grow our industrial base in North Alabama.

Bills: SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466

Keywords: controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day

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• I mean, it's what the people would want the state of Alabama to do, you know.
• Of course, Georgia is a bigger state and today's comparison wouldn't be a fair one to what our Alabama
• Um, this piece of legislation cleans up three sections of the University of South Alabama code.
• Paramore, as the one from South Alabama with the best university in South Alabama, the University of
• South Alabama, we certainly of South Alabama.

Bills: SB278, HB459, HB61

Keywords: University of South Alabama, board of trustees, education governance, state appointments, governance reforms, membership changes, home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB206, HB554, SB206

Keywords: codification, laws, Alabama Code, Secretary of State, technical corrections, legislative acts, license plate, military, combat veterans, criminal penalty, distinctive tags, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, 1136, house, all