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• getting ready to meet her client match as a mobility assistance dog.
• They are certified by our accrediting member, Assistance Dogs International.
• <00:29:30.720> Dogs Our accrediting member assistance Dogs Our accrediting member assistance
• Currently, what we train are what we consider assistance dogs, or service dogs.
• We only currently train and place assistance dogs that have gone through extensive task training.

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• or dogs in agriculture.
• However, there are also farm dogs… But there are also farm dogs that could easily be abused in the same
• Yes, it still just focuses on domestic dogs that are… It's just focused on domestic dogs—they're all
• And of course, where it talks about dogs that… ...where it talks about dogs that are used for hunting
• So, what I'm thinking is if we had this one situation where a dog is... ...situations where a dog is

Bills: HB149

Keywords: dog tethering, animal welfare, animal cruelty, outdoor shelter, dog confinement, leash laws, chaining dogs, trolley system, kennel standards, dog shelter requirements, Class B misdemeanor, veterinary practice, boarding kennel, animal shelter, hunting dogs, livestock herding, farm dogs, agricultural exemption, pet care, canine protection

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• dog just from eyeballing it.
• Tethers are not necessarily designed for a dog or not for a dog.
• designed um for a dog or not for a dog. designed um for a dog or not for a dog.
• the dog tied. the dog tied.
• working dogs. They're being trained. working dogs. They're being trained.

Bills: HB446, HB446

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

Bills: HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72, HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

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• care you can for that dog?
• There's certain ways if you love a dog There's certain ways if you love a dog or<00:05:47.840>
• put your dog under. put your dog under.
• They sell them, you know, sometime by... and end up in the dog... I bought adopted dogs.
• I remain and end up in the in the dog p. I bought bought bought adopt<00:11:46.959> dogs.

Bills: SB361

Keywords: dogs, dog tethering, dog confinement, animal welfare, animal cruelty, animal neglect, outdoor shelter, kennel standards, leash laws, trolley system, animal control officer, law enforcement enforcement, service animals, working dogs, hunting dogs, herding dogs, USDA breeder, commercial breeder, pet care, veterinary care

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• Independence Park, Harmony Park, and Freedom Dog Park.
• We're working dogs. We're actually judging and testing dogs. Are the dogs taking any game?
• They're registered paper dogs.
• She's the best dog I've ever had. Red Standard Poodle. Sprinkles is her name. She's a good dog.
• Assistant principal for SB2801. Yes, sir, please proceed.

Bills: SB2801, SB2232, SCR18

Keywords: SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial, coonhound trial, dog trial, squirrel hunting, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals, hunting license exemption, wildlife management, public land permit, private land hunting, game fish and water safety account, permit fee, commission rules, Parks and Wildlife Department, Unplug Texas Day, digital detox

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• You know, a dog got hit this past weekend in Baldwin County. No, it got hit.
• But they transported the dog.
• Who transported the dog? I don't know. Maybe the handler could... I don't know.
• Police dog emergency medical... He asked me... ...dog emergency medical.
• But the way he explained it to me, this just allows them to transport the service dogs.

Bills: HB352, HB366, SB272, SB296

Keywords: HB352, cotton, cotton bale assessment, cotton levy, cotton producers, agriculture, forestry, Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, per bale fee, commodity assessment, producer referendum, cotton sales tax, Alabama Code 2-8-199, cotton commission, agricultural funding, HB366, Lakyn Canine Act, police dog, K9, K-9

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• Our first dog came to us almost 10 years ago.
• I've had multiple dogs.
• dogs on impulse.
• dogs on impulse.
• My father, who you know loved that little dog that my brother bought, cried, and he only had the dog

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• The USDA classifies that as dogs with discomfort, dogs with fecal matter buildup.
• The USDA classifies that as dogs with discomfort, dogs with fecal matter buildup.
• dogs off of impulse.
• classifies that as dogs with USDA classifies that as dogs with discomfort<00:37:38.480> dogs<
• dog for a month.

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• I provide technical assistance not only for our co-op but also for producers that would like to assess
• my team's technical assistance across the state.
• not only for our Co-op but assistance not only for our Co-op but also<00:11:15.040> producers
• <00:15:26.839> throughout<00:15:27.240> the<00:15:27.440> state and assistance
• financial assistance we're particularly appreciative<00:29:03.480> of<00:29:03.640> the

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• For years, the pet store industry has trended away from selling live cats and dogs.
• <01:00:49.680> Importantly, dogs or cats from doing so.
• Importantly, dogs or cats from doing so.
• <01:01:12.880> This sourcing their dogs and cats from.
• This sourcing their dogs and cats from.

Bills: HF1606, HF3733, HF743, HF2627, HF4071

Keywords: nudification technology, image rights, privacy protection, sexual exploitation, cybersecurity, recreational camping, utility fees, electricity charges, consumer protection, energy policy, health insurance, insulin, step therapy, diabetes, patient care, prescription drugs, pet shops, animal welfare, dog sales, cat sales

Bills: SB2031, SB2386, SB2476, SB2801, SB2843, SB2844, SB2846, SB2885

Keywords: deer breeding, chronic wasting disease, wildlife management, release site, landowner rights, TCEQ, environmental quality, administrative actions, public notice, legislative oversight, water supply, Angelina and Neches River Authority, ownership transfer, public utilities, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial

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• Thank you, Senator Vice Chair Nelson, for also assisting on that, because it's important.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• I've been working on this for many many years and I thank Representative Vice Chair Nelson for also assisting
• I've been working on this for many many years and I thank Representative Vice Chair Nelson for also assisting
• Representative Vice Chair Nelson for Representative Vice Chair Nelson for also<00:54:08.559> assisting
• on<00:54:09.359> that<00:54:09.680> because<00:54:10.240> it's also assisting
• on that because it's also assisting on that because it's important.<00:54:11.359> But<00:54:11.440

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• We're hearing one bill, House Bill 2284, relating to energy assistance.
• We're hearing one bill, House Bill 2284, relating to energy assistance.
• I oversee the financial assistance programs.
• I oversee the financial assistance<00:11:36.240> programs.
• TANIF does has uh assistance programs.

Bills: HB2284

Keywords: energy assistance, low-income households, electricity costs, Hawaii home energy assistance program, energy efficiency, 910, house, all

Summary: The hearing covered House Bill 2284, which would create the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program in the Department of Human Services to help qualifying households pay energy bills and direct the Public Utilities Commission’s public benefits fee administrator to provide information and assistance to recipients. Testimony from the Division of Consumer Advocacy, DHS, and the Public Utilities Commission was in support. A committee member asked about how the program would interact with existing TANF-related energy assistance and whether rules could be adjusted to avoid duplicative benefits; DHS said logistics would need to be worked out and that the agencies would make the rules. The committees noted the bill’s $1.5 million appropriation and moved it forward with amendments, including blanking out amounts and noting them in the committee report. Both committees voted to pass HB 2284 with amendments, with the recommendation adopted. The committee then heard House Bill 2486, relating to plug-in or balcony solar. DCCA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission stood on prior testimony in support of the bill’s intent. Multiple advocates and organizations, including Carbon Cashback Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Bright Saver, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, testified in support, arguing that plug-in solar would lower electricity bills, expand access for renters and condo residents, and reduce emissions. Several speakers urged the committee to remove or avoid registration, reporting, feed-in tariff, interconnection fee, and other requirements they said would create barriers. Bright Saver testified that the systems are safe and would not back-feed during outages. No vote was taken on HB 2486 during the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1568, which would prohibit the importation or storage of LNG in the state and the construction of related infrastructure. State agencies including the Consumer Advocate, Hawaii State Energy Office, Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill, with the Energy Office arguing LNG would perpetuate oil use on Oahu and expose the state to price volatility. Supporters included Life of the Land, Sierra Club of Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Earthjustice, Our Hawaii, and others, who argued LNG would lock Hawaii into another fossil fuel dependency, create major infrastructure costs and safety risks, and undermine the state’s renewable energy goals. Several testifiers cited climate and affordability concerns and urged the committee to reject LNG. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1568, before any committee action or vote is shown.

Bills: HB4248, HB3194, HB3849, HB4095, HB4302, HB3342, HB3344, HB3287, HB3645, HB3647, HB3930, HB3931, HB1818, HB4454, HB4336

Keywords: HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation, controlled substances, beverage regulation, pregnancy centers, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs

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• I'm a 2008 graduate of the UAB physician assistant program.
• I'm a 2008 graduate of the UAB physician assistant program.
• So it's called the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam.
• So it's called the physician assistant So it's called the physician assistant national<00:13:02.720
• We assist in surgery, substances.

Bills: HB31, HB31

Keywords: absentee voting, disabled, blind, voter assistance, voting rights, SNAP, public assistance, nutritional standards, waiver, food regulation, 1136, house, all

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• This carries the health committees' MinnesotaCare adjustment, medical assistance, and the behavioral
• ,<00:01:25.520> Minnesota<00:01:25.920> supplemental<00:01:26.479> aid, assistance
• , Minnesota supplemental aid, assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, housing<00:01:27.479> support
• and the behavioral medical assistance and the behavioral health<00:01:35.280> fund.
• In the revised budget, we also have a new proposal around the medical assistance under the Tax Equity

Bills: HF2995, HF2434

Keywords: human services, funding, appropriations, MinnesotaCare, behavioral health, general assistance, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• we all deal with in our districts, and that is having to deal not only with animal cruelty and how dogs
• Uh, this particular bill deals with certain methods being used for tethering and confining a dog.
• It also requires certain minimum care provided for dogs that are kept outside.

Bills: HB97, HB407, HB435, SB361, HB97, HB407, HB435

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, economic development, tax abatement, incentives, Alabama Jobs Act, Accelerate Alabama, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, 2022 NAICS codes