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• </c> infrastructure of the office and the infrastructure of the office and the system<00:35:36.359><c
• Nicole Freeman, Office of the Secretary of State: Thank you, Representative Altendorf and Chair Quam.
• Nicole Freeman, Office of the Secretary of State: Thank you, Representative Altendorf and Chair Quam.
• Nicole Freeman, Office of the Secretary of State: Thank you, Representative Altendorf and Chair Quam.
• Nicole Freeman, Office of the Secretary of State: So, 2020 wasn't the year that our most recent year—

Bills: HF1345, HF71, HF993, HF1943

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

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• Boundaries of some type of management, okay, we understand that there are pockets of veterans out there
• of...
• So, right in the middle of that wall, this is a collage of images of Alabamians from all... ...images
• pieces of the original teak deck of the USS Alabama.
• Medal of Honor Chief Warrant Officer Michael Novosel.

Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104

Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, Governor appointment, oversight board, veterans services, veterans benefits, state veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund, veteran service officers, district managers, assistant commissioners, county veterans offices, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, veterans organizations, American Legion

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• I know my husband was one of the first staff officers.
• I would say some of my little towns and probably the sheriff's office, they are probably 30% less on
• But a lot of the police officers in Montgomery by municipality...
• He was one of the first people to reach me, uh, perform my appointment to this committee and gave some
• who have voted to elect the CEO of that city, who has the appointment power to control public safety

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, school safety, resource officers, law enforcement, public schools, private schools, liability insurance, contracting, library governance, board appointment, library diversity

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• It prohibits the state protocol officer, the Secretary of State, from encouraging a sister city or sister
• The state protocol officer, the Secretary of State, is prohibited from encouraging a sister city or sister
• piece of legislation here in the state of Florida.
• We have confirmation hearings on a series of appointments.
• We have confirmation hearings on a series of appointments.

Bills: S1622, S1178

Keywords: financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.

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• When they're stopped, officers cannot talk to them because most of our officers speak English only.
• When they're stopped, officers cannot talk to them because most of our officers speak English only.
• officers cannot talk to them because<00:24:22.000><c> most</c><00:24:22.240><c> of</c><00:24:22.320>
• <c> our</c><00:24:22.559><c> officers</c><00:24:23.039><c> speak</c> because most of our officers speak
• because most of our officers speak English<00:24:23.679><c> only.

Bills: HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88, HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• I am Robert Schmidbauer, the legislative officer of the Department of Alabama Veterans of Foreign Wars
• We strongly recommend that the appointed commissioner be a resident veteran of... ...commissioner be
• This also allows us to train and assist... ...and provide oversight of the service officers who utilize
• I currently serve as the president of the Alabama Council of Military Officers Association of America
• Also, because it has been written now, the Governor will get seven appointments, the Speaker of the House

Bills: HB154, HB153, HB180, SB70

Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform

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• And then we also look at scholarships available within the financial aid office outside of TOPS, M.J.
• to make that report, and the sheriff's office are the ones who make the determination of whether or
• Okay, so law enforcement is involved because of the resource officer? Yes, ma'am.
• Is there a resource officer at every one of y'all's schools in St. Charles?
• But believe me, there are a few times of the year I have to go to the Attorney General's office and sit

Bills: HCR10, HB195, HB283, HB319, HB325, HB407, HB448, HB482, HB992

Keywords: sanctioned sports, athletics, youth sports, high school, LHSAA, self-defense, chemical spray, public safety, campus security, higher education, Teacher's Shield Act, student discipline, assault, battery, school employee protection, sick leave, expulsion procedures, Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, civic education, civic engagement

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• You made us to allow us to come into this place, the house of the people, to carry out the business of
• </c> place, the house of the people. place, the house of the people.
• </c><00:07:21.599><c> the</c> Lord to carry out the business of the Lord to carry out the business of
• I saw the eyes of everybody in here that, hey, I had to mess with you. Thank you.
• officer officer couldn't<00:09:22.399><c> shoot</c> couldn't shoot couldn't shoot could<00:09:24.480

Bills: SB233, SB233

Keywords: ad valorem, taxation, local governance, advisory committee, Alabama Department of Revenue, eluding officers, law enforcement, penalties, public safety, criminal justice, 1136, house, all

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• Can you kind of just give us an example of this because this is kind of convoluted, right?
• Explanation of it. Okay.
• > we're on page one here of the uh of the we're on page one here of the uh of the legislation.
• of one or more of event the boundaries of one or more of the<00:08:59.920><c> legislative</c><00:09:
• it</c> repairs uh of of vehicles and it repairs uh of of vehicles and it specifically<00:43:21.200><c

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• The decision on behalf of the members of... has changed the course of the future generations to come.
• train of thought.
• Um, it's more of a comment. I'm a... ...more of a comment.
• That are hard on different sides of issues—scope of practice issues, various types of issues.
• So, the pledge of allegiance of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,

Bills: HB471, HB473

Keywords: water authority, sewer management, fire protection, local governance, board of directors, local officers, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, 1136, house, all

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• Senate Bill 35 takes on the heels of the work of Senator Figur.
• of speech?
• a court of law.
• of our streets, and get control of these situations.
• by the folks of the state of Alabama.

Bills: SB76, SB35, SB116, SB119, SB118, SB129, SB32, SB31, SB115, SB75, HB27, HB40

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, SB116, machine gun conversion devices, switches, pistol conversion device, auto sear, firearm accessories, machine gun, automatic weapon, semiautomatic pistol, gun control

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• And what we Office of Higher Education.
• I'm General Counsel of the Office of Higher Education. Uh and yes, please repeat the question.
• I'm General Counsel of the Office of Higher Education. Uh, and yes, please repeat the question.
• :51.400><c> of</c><00:08:51.480><c> Higher</c> Counsel of the Office of Higher Counsel of the Office
• </c> for the Office of Higher Education. for the Office of Higher Education.

Bills: HF1323, HF4266, HF4413, HF3101, HF4572, HF4698, HF3650, HF2634

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• officers here in the state of Florida.
• Number three, I am a retired federal officer serving our community and the United States of America for
• I chair right made mention of, but this is an added assessment to what our officers, amazing officers
• It amends the statute to formally include JPOs and JDOs in the statutory definition of officer.
• It amends the statute to formally include JPO's and JDOs in the statutory definition of officer.

Bills: S0132, S0418, S0646, S0820, S1734

Keywords: voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture, juvenile justice, detention, Medal of Heroism, probation officers

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented by President Gates as a narrow measure to allow drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants and help prevent overdose deaths. Senator Osgood spoke in strong support, describing the bill as important for people in recovery. The bill had one support appearance and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee then heard SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Jones explained that the bill requires autism awareness and communication/de-escalation training for officers and creates a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Multiple advocates, including Disability Rights Florida, an Autism Society representative, parents, and a retired federal officer, testified in support, emphasizing safety, communication, and the need to avoid tragic misunderstandings during police encounters. Senators also discussed whether broader disability training should be considered in the future. SB 418 was reported favorably unanimously. Next, the committee considered SB 132 on restoration of voting rights, which would require the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine whether they have completed sentence requirements for rights restoration and to publish clearer instructions for eligible individuals. An amendment was adopted to make the database subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1734, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extends training, certification, and certain benefits, and CS/SB 820, which strengthens reporting requirements for problem-solving courts and sets annual reporting deadlines. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support appearances.

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• Those 12 seconds demonstrated the time between the arrival of four Pocatello officers and the 12 bullets
• officers here in the state of Florida.
• Number three, I am a retired federal officer serving our community and the United States of America for
• different things can set them off and lights and sirens would definitely be one of them and the officer
• It amends the statute to formally include JPOs and JDOs in the statutory definition of officer.

Bills: S0132, S0418, S0646, S0820, S1734

Keywords: voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture, juvenile justice, detention, Medal of Heroism, probation officers

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646 by President Gates, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented as a narrow measure to allow the use of drug-testing tools such as test strips and reagent kits to detect fentanyl and other dangerous adulterants; Senator Osgood spoke in strong support from a recovery perspective. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 418 by Senator Jones, which would require law enforcement training on autism spectrum disorder and create a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD to store key documents and communication tips. The bill drew extensive supportive testimony from Disability Rights Florida, autism advocates, parents, and others, with some discussion about expanding similar training to corrections and other disabilities. Members praised the bill as a practical safety measure, and SB 418 was reported favorably. Next, SB 132 by Senator Polsky, as amended, would direct the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine when they have completed the requirements for restoration of voting rights, with monthly updates and clear instructions for eligible individuals. The committee adopted an amendment making the database subject to legislative appropriation, then reported the bill favorably. SB 1734 by Senator Martin, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extends related training, certification, and benefits, was also reported favorably. Finally, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 820 by Senator Bradley to strengthen reporting requirements for problem-solving courts, including annual reports from all specialty courts and a phased-in data collection process; the amended bill was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• Some of you all here may remember John Walter. He ran my office for many, many years.
• They have offices in every one of the They have offices in every one of the 120<00:18:20.960><c> counties
• ><00:35:26.040><c> four</c><00:35:26.280><c> of</c><00:35:26.400><c> us</c> appointed.
• Um, three of the four of us appointed.
• This past Monday, our team sat down with Director Gibson of the Kentucky Office of Emergency Management

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, The first couple minutes of the livestream was cut off. This recording restored the beginning of the meeting Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• The constitutional officers please come forward for the administration of the oath. acclamation to serve
• offices of the Kentucky House of Representatives according to law?
• your ability your execute to the best of your ability your respective<00:06:10.240><c> offices</c><00
• c> respective offices of the Kentucky House respective offices of the Kentucky House of<00:06:12.160>

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 04:28 Election and Swearing In of Constitutional Officers 04:35 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 06:51 HR 1 08:08 HR 2 08:40 HR 3 17:11 Impeachment Petitions reported 18:33 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 20:27 Stand at Ease 20:54 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 28:30 Adjournment 33:05, 958, all

Bills: HB 214, HB 626, HB 647, HB 658, HB 668, HB 674, HB 908

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, driver's license, vision correction, medical verification, Texas Department of Public Safety, renewal fees, weapons, community supervision, law enforcement, retired officers, prohibition, criminal liability, missing children, national reporting, investigation

Bills: HB176, HB180, HB176, HB180, HB333, HCR35

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding, HB 176, Texas border security, interstate compact, Government Code Chapter 794, Texas-Mexico border, border enforcement, immigration enforcement, ICE 287(g)

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• officers here in the state of Alabama.
• This is just a general reporting, even down to the number of the certified officers.
• All of this information flows... Officers.
• We only have showing on the books for the state of Alabama 10,000 sworn law enforcement officers.
• I represent a city that I have grave concern about the number of police officers that we have in the

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• I was here, and many of my friends left. Many of my friends left because they were afraid.
• Does any of the members of the committee have any questions?
• office, and the Department of Revenue to track and update non-compliant products.
• These have come out of the Court of Civil Appeals and out of the Supreme Court.
• Our judges, some of them...

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability