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• in the Delaware State college to serve in the Delaware State Police,<00:18:09.200><c> where</c><00:18
• in the United States Army, our nation in the United States Army, answering<00:45:54.000><c> the</c><
• In my state of Colorado, we did the right thing. The state stepped in with our own tax credit.
• </c> cases and I'll say in my home state of cases and I'll say in my home state of New<08:31:13.520><
• </c><08:56:46.318><c> In</c> state of Florida especially hard. In state of Florida especially hard.

Bills: HB4593 , HR780 , HR977 , HR979 , HR978

Keywords: showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation, gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, committee, House of Representatives, Mr. Knott, ethics, membership, Doug LaMalfa, memorial resolution, condolence, death of a member, adjournment in honor

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• Thank you for being here in the Washington State Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee
• But they desperately needed the support of the state and their communities in order to stay open and
• billion dollars in income to Washington State every year.
• Washington values business integrity and consistency in our state.
• Washington values business integrity and consistency in our state.

Bills: SB6149 , SB6175 , SB6230 , SB6248 , SB6312 , SB6061 , SB6137

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: rural county, frontier county, public facilities funding, economic development, local option sales tax, sales and use tax, workforce housing, affordable housing, county tax authority, RCW, Washington state, community economic revitalization board, CED, infrastructure funding, public works, job creation, job retention, job expansion, county planning, state auditor reporting

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• In reading, the city of Dallas ran the State Fair at Fair Park.
• The Texas State Fair is in a high-crime-rate area of Dallas.
• So we need this bill to protect not just the State Fair, but everywhere else in the state that happens
• So we need this bill to protect not just the state fair, but everywhere else in the state that happens
• After experiencing a shooting at the State Fair in 2023, the State Fair stated, 'Safety is the number

Bills: SB1065 , SB2117 , SB2217 , SB2363 , SB2533 , SB2742 , SB2743 , SB2881 , SB2964 , SB3013 , SB3014

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.

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• He also said that 18 states in the U.S.
• He said only a few states so far have legislation specifically prohibiting the misuse of NDAs in civil
• Only a few states so far have legislation specifically prohibiting the misuse of NDAs in civil child
• </c> survivors here in the state of Alabama survivors here in the state of Alabama and<00:24:26.320><

Bills: HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93 , HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: paternity, child custody, joint custody, parental rights, family law, domestic violence, shared parenting, Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, human trafficking, victim restitution, civil action, criminal prosecution, labor servitude, sexual servitude, class A felony, class B felony

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• In our particular case, our perpetrator was an out-of-state adult individual who began talking to and
• Vining sent me, the DOC facilities are few and far between in our state.
• A 30-mile distance, I think I measured from the north part of the state in the rural areas.
• Over 15,000 in facilities throughout the state.
• It does not need to be explicitly stated in the Title 14 provision. Okay.

Bills: HB146 , HB333 , HB517 , HB828 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB118 , SB125 , SB199 , SB277 , SB294 , SB306

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: sports wagering, gambling, elections, local control, revenue generation, inmates, housing, corrections, Department of Public Safety, local jurisdiction, criminal justice, juvenile justice, jury trial, felony offenses, crime of violence, sex offenses, correctional facilities, in-custody deaths, medical oversight, independent investigations

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• Praise in your holy name. Lord, we thank you for this opportunity together in business.
• state leadership.
• </c><00:04:12.720><c> This</c><00:04:13.040><c> program</c> change in state leadership.
• This program change in state leadership.
• I probably a tie-in.

Bills: HB342 , HB342 , HB168 , HB220 , SB187 , SB270 , SB265 , SB220 , SB242 , SB277

Committee: House Fiscal Responsibility

Keywords: religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan

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• in the United States achieve greatness in the United States of<00:57:35.200><c> America.
• ><c> or</c> to vote in any state, territory, or to vote in any state, territory, or country. country.
• the New York State Supreme Court, in the New York State Court of Appeals, and lastly in the New York
• in the state of Georgia.
• In the United States of country?

Bills: HR884 , HB2096 , HR489

Keywords: special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters

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• </c> State Spartans are making a deep run in State Spartans are making a deep run in the<00:20:22.320
• With an state championship in 35 years.
• In the goal in mind, the state title.
• c> has</c> shell eggs in the United States, has shell eggs in the United States, has reported<06:19:30.638
• That's families in the United States.

Bills: HR1048 , HR242 , HB1534

Keywords: House resolution, committee assignment, standing committee, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, committee membership, committee seniority, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Riley of New York, House organization, congressional procedure, internal rules, legislative administration, Energy Conservation, Energy Standards, Department of Energy, Higher Education Act, Foreign Contracts, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, Congressional Review Act

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• The common county is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.
• I think it's the most grassroot form of government in the state of Texas, and I wish more people came
• Importantly, state law already provides a remedy for residents who want to require in-district board
• Employ Texans in a lot of the rural areas of this state, which is very important to of the Texas as a
• But the bill author is laying out a different bill in state affairs right now with several witnesses.

Bills: HB279 , HB310 , HB365 , HB391 , HB420 , HB422 , HB638 , HB279 , HB310

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• That comes in to view the meetings.
• up here in Austin who've had us do that and we've come in and set up a two camera system.
• there's 12... in the room in general.
• So, I guess in my experience in dealing with, you know, public... life.
• There's been a large uptick in my district. types of meetings and go in there themselves.

Bills: HB279 , HB310 , HB365 , HB391 , HB420 , HB422 , HB638 , HB279 , HB310

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

Bills: SF22 , SF5 , SF47 , SF81 , SF106 , SSB1002 , SF31 , SSB1003 , SSB1008

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: distracted driving, hands-free driving, voice-activated, cell phone use while driving, mobile phone, electronic communication device, texting while driving, driving safety, reckless driving, traffic law, motor vehicle code, Iowa Code Chapter 321, preemption, local ordinance, hands-free mode, Bluetooth, navigation system, public safety exemption, emergency vehicle, commercial driver

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• When I first came here, I learned the nightmare that is SMI in this state and how the state has dropped
• Economic analyses show $15.6 million in wage increases and nearly $1 million back to the state in tax
• SB 1272 appropriates $30,723,600 from the State General Fund in FY 27 to the State Treasurer to distribute
• . $30,723,600 from the State General Fund in FY 27 to the State Treasurer to distribute to the city of
• This Arizona Trail, we're one of, I think, seven states in the nation which has its own state-named trail

Bills: SB1041 , SB1050 , SB1131 , SB1138 , SB1249 , SB1267 , SB1272 , SB1317 , SB1461 , SB1488 , SB1504 , SB1517 , SB1523 , SB1580 , SB1582 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1602 , SB1630 , SB1654 , SB1672 , SB1673 , SB1718 , SB1761 , SB1819 , SB1826 , SB1827

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

Bills: SF580 , SSB1118 , SF503

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: donations, local officials, healthcare expenses, crowdfunding, penalties, property owners, public places, liability, municipal fines, sidewalk maintenance, open records, public records, government body, instrumentality, local government, transparency, public access, Iowa Code chapter 22, Iowa Code chapter 23, quasi-governmental entity

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• House Bill 48 is a scholarship for any fallen firefighter or police officer in the state of Louisiana
• That is money that comes through the state. It is done, you know, in lots of different ways.
• So, you know, right now there’s about $1.2 billion that the state doles out in general fund to higher
• Money ends up in athletics. So money collected by the state government to pay rev share.
• Are you aware of those that have already put athletes in other states?

Bills: SR119 , SCR65 , HCR47 , HB196 , HB218 , HB256 , HB325 , HB352 , HB434 , HB448 , HB476 , HB608 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB749 , HB818 , HB1059 , HB1112 , HB1242 , HB1249

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming

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• cost that you can have in the state.
• We in Travis County, we put, in Texas, we put in the five-year period, the State Auditor looked at the
• UHS operates in several states, with 19 hospitals in Texas, serving patients across the state with over
• There's emergency Medicaid in the state also.
• In 2023 and 2024 in the state of Texas, 131 of those 132 were performed in hospitals.

Bills: HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• those states are are seeing imminent budget deficits right now in their state budgets.
• the in the state of Texas would see a rate reduction.
• state, and so that's where the reforms come in.
• the 11th largest workforce in the state and we give the state 1.106 billion dollars in sales in 2023
• You know, the retail industry in Texas the stakes there are much higher than in the state.

Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22 , HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB22

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• </c> what a a state statesman should be in what a a state statesman should be in this<02:26:43.120><c
• Iran has not increased energy and gas prices in the United States.
• uh, home state of Florida, home in my, uh, home state of Florida, uh,<03:09:59.120><c> the</c><03:09
• And if you haven't noticed on this Earth Day, a large portion of the United States is in a drought, in
• > so</c><03:17:15.520><c> that</c> industries in the United States so that industries in the United States

Bills: HR1206 , HB6387 , HB4690 , HR1182 , HR1189

Keywords: David Scott, Representative David Scott, Georgia, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in honor, Congressional tribute, House of Representatives, ceremonial resolution, obituary resolution, Clean Air Act, wildfire risk, air quality monitoring, exceptional events, regulations, environmental policy, energy efficiency, federal buildings

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• in the state.
• U as of counties here in the state.
• </c><00:05:18.639><c> for</c> ownership in the state so productive for ownership in the state so productive
• At another state when she moved in.
• 05.200><c> to</c> females in various intoxicated states to females in various intoxicated states to the

Bills: HF3600 , HF3809 , HF3608

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

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• The distribution of obscenity to children or adults is already illegal in Alabama, as stated in Section
• It automatically switches to the filter being on when the phone is activated in the state of Alabama.
• Morality, I don't think the state can be in the home. Big Brother can't be overseeing everything.
• It's been all over the state now; it's pending in Alaska, Utah, and South Carolina, and in Alabama.
• This solution has been formally introduced in 11 states in 2025, and more are expected.

Bills: SB186 , SB187

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• to say this—but we have a sick giant in this state.
• We want to do three in this state.
• So, again, you believe we have enough controls in our state.
• So that’s what’s going on in the state right now currently.
• number of CPAs in the state.

Bills: SCR53 , HB259 , HB267 , HB478 , HB548 , HB555 , HB617 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB848 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1166 , HB1195 , HB1230

Committee: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board