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• Senate Bill 40, relating to the use by political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
• project itself that said explicitly these were funds because they don't even they don't like a bail
• But it would have to be shown that public funds were used for. for making the bail, so it would just
• . that we are directing clearly, proactively to not use public funds to pay bail.
• Senate Bill 40, relating subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds. You're recognised on final.

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform

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• We were able to fund it at $20 million, and I'm proud to say that that money went pretty quick because
• relating to public education. including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate

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• already is significant enough for them to be driven here, and by denying undocumented individuals bail
• But under this resolution's categorical denial of bail, that same person would instead remain in Texas
• This creates a system in which high-risk defendants who can afford bail can buy their freedom despite
• like we currently have, and 9 states do not have a constitutional right to bail.
• Um, in 1987, the Supreme Court ruled that not everyone has the right to bail.

Bills: SB 9, SB 1047, SB 1048, SJR 17, SJR 49, SB 40, SJR 1, SJR 5

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Senate Bill 378 modernizes the Oklahoma multi-county bond bail has been statute by controlling flexibility
• Senate Bill 378 modernizes the Oklahoma multi-county bond bail bonds statute by controlling flexibility
• Through a bail bondsman because they're being financed by the cartels and they got plenty of cash.
• promotes responsible self-governance for charitable leaders...
• Misuse or abuse of funds and to promote responsible self-governance for charitable leaders.

Bills: SB378, SB540, SB1061, SB1475, SB1531, SB1534, SB1684, SB1824, SB1826, SB2049

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, SB1061, Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, SAFE Act

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• bail outcomes.
• Additionally, the bill adjusts the reporting requirement for charitable bail organizations. to be sent
• bail bond.
• The current bail bond system.
• The power to require bail is not to be used to make bail an instrument of oppression.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• With that in mind, the denial of bail for undocumented immigrants goes against those principles. and
• Why deprive undocumented people charged with felonies from receiving bail?
• murder like we currently have. do not have a constitutional right to bail.
• In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that not everyone has the right to bail.
• It allows for the denial of reasonable bail options and the imposition of exorbitant bonds.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Additionally, it adjusts the reporting requirement for charitable bail organizations to be sent to the
• Senate Bill 40, relating to the use by political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
• Now interestingly the law requires that when a charitable bail organization post a bond that the sheriff
• . that we are directing clearly, proactively to not use public funds to pay bail.
• Senate Bill 40, relating subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds. Passage of SB 40.

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• So, yeah, there are funds that are put aside for the state emergency funds the governor has at his or
• Like, they can appropriate or ask for those emergency funds to be applied to this fund as well, or it
• could come out of their state fund emergency fund.
• I was brought the request from the bail bondsman, but we have nonprofits that go for bailing people out
• You'll have to be subject to bail.

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

Bills: SB243, HB338, SB265, SB233, HB302

Keywords: Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, firearm license, concealed carry, carry permit, sheriff, permit fee, local bill, county revenue, school funding, school security, retirement system, Sheriff's Fund, legislative delegation office fund, Gardendale, Birmingham, firearms regulation, Second Amendment, local government finance

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• As to reporting already required, that's already required by charitable bail organizations.
• We also, in House Bill 75, changed the reporting requirements for charitable bail organizations.
• any bond that was posted by a charitable bail fund.
• I am here to assure this committee that the bail project does not and has never accepted public funds
• Charitable bail organizations provide a vital service to Texans.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• Then the local funding is already covered under existing law.
• So I guess one of the bigger questions is, will we fully fund PEL?
• The PIP, they're not going to be able to come back in and get a recovery out of this fund.
• Um, and also I think that clarifies that it's not coming from the fund; it is coming from PIP.
• I appreciate the support I have from the chairman in funding this and... ...and the chairman in funding

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40, SR 61, SR 91, SR 97, SR 103, SR 104, SR 112, SR 115, SR 116, SCR 16, SB 26, SB 26

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, Texas Music Advocacy Day, music industry

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• It helps guard against misuse and abuse of funds and promotes responsible self-governance by charitable
• But I would tell you that some of the things that I, you know, more broad examples are misuse of funds
• where the funds are not being used in the way that the donors are intending.

Bills: SB1873, SB1948, SB540, SB1653, SB1061, SB1534

Keywords: roofing, contractor registration, continuing education, endorsement, construction industry, fireworks, consumer safety, local governance, emergency declaration, public safety, Occupational Therapy, licensure, interstate compact, telehealth, SB1061, Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, SAFE Act, mortgage licensing, mortgage broker, mortgage lender

Bills: HR1041, SB137, SB1255, SB1226, SB1238, SB1258, SB1325, SB1460, SB1543, SB1730, SB1921, SB1733, SB1216, SB1256, SB1061, SB1534, SB1873, SB1653, SB540, SB1948

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, medical parole, compassionate release, incarcerated, medical conditions, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation

Bills: HR1041, SB137, SB1255, SB1226, SB1238, SB1258, SB1325, SB1460, SB1543, SB1730, SB1921, SB1733, SB1216, SB1256, SB1061, SB1534, SB1873, SB1653, SB540, SB1948

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, medical parole, compassionate release, incarcerated, medical conditions, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation

Bills: HB75, SB134, SB201, SB258, SB288, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB339, SB345, SB393, SB422, SB440, SB470, SB487, SB523

Keywords: HB75, Act 963, gaming, casino gaming, promotional play, promotional wagers, slot machine proceeds, net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, taxable revenue, gaming operators, gaming tax, Louisiana gaming, gaming revenue deduction, casino tax, gaming promotion, revenue cap, pilot program, child sexual abuse materials, sexting

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• This funding cover all 87 counties.
• All right. providing 500,000 in state funding. Um providing 500,000 in state funding.
• partners funding bill and this funding partners funding bill and this funding bill.<01:11:15.280
• We are also not grant funded.
• how much uh donations of the funding how much uh donations of the funding from<01:40:44.239> our

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• SB 1338 seeks to further promote an environment in Florida that encourages charitable giving.
• I understand that, I mean, there are concerns if somebody endows a significant fund of money to a charity
• , they want to know that those funds will be... ...expended in the way that they've agreed for them to
• Over the years, we've observed a growing trend where donors contribute funds to nonprofit endowments
• Under no circumstances in Senate Bill 1338 do the funds return to the donor.

Bills: S1080, S1112, S1324, S1338, S1582, S1672

Keywords: traffic safety, school zones, speed detection systems, license plate recognition, yellow signal timing, data privacy, municipal powers, labor pool, employment, temporary work, placement fee, Department of Commerce, limited liability companies, corporations, principal office, registered agent, Florida Statutes, charitable giving, endowment agreements, donor restrictions

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338 by Senator Burton would strengthen enforcement of written endowment agreements for charitable gifts and require legislative approval for new filing or reporting requirements on charities. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable testified in support, emphasizing donor intent and protections for nonprofits; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1324, which was expected to address principal offices of LLCs, was temporarily postponed. The committee also passed CS/SB 1080 by Senator DeSigley, which directs FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in specified circumstances. A transportation industry representative supported the measure, saying the situations are rare but need a statutory remedy. CS/SB 1582 by Senator Yarbrough, as amended, requires secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably, with one witness from the Florida Recycler’s Association opposing the amendment. Senator McLean’s SB 1672, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees with first-time Florida home purchases, was reported favorably with support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. SB 1112 by Senator Garcia, relating to the Florida Labor Pool Act, drew extensive testimony from workers, reentry advocates, and supporters who argued it would prohibit placement fees when workers are hired permanently, require annual registration of labor pools, improve accountability, and support stable employment and reentry; the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after recording votes and other closing business.

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• "Uh, it is education trust fund. Uh, estimated average of 1.5 annually is what it is."
• "Uh, it is education trust fund. Uh, estimated average of 1.5 annually is what it is.
• the education trust fund. the education trust fund.
• That's right. $4 million in less than 10 minutes that we just took from the education trust fund.
• <00:38:53.920> This fund K through 12 scholarships. This fund K through 12 scholarships.

Bills: HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159, HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

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• They already have hit the general fund. Things have leveled out with us.
• Public for funding is reduced.
• amount of state and federal funding amount of state and federal funding dollars<00:15:06.320>
• Things have leveled the general fund.
• of the uh of an outcomebased funding of the uh of an outcomebased funding bill.<00:26:34.400>

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• But I thought we just funded that we do not fund it enough.
• That's how we would allow them to do that if we all just got through funding it.
• And I was not asking if we have funded...
• And I was not asking if we have funded...
• And I was not asking if we have funded...

Bills: SB378, SB985, SB1246, HB3720, SB1500, SB1984, HB4118, SB1644, SB1546, SB483

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement