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• and track its impact on existing health disparities.”
• Smoke and its impacts into our air quality programming and track its impact on existing health disparities
• I live in Roslyn, Washington, and so wildfire impacts are common.
• They can have some impact.
• Wolves did not show a significant impact to deer populations.

Bills: HB2131 , HB2221 , HJM4009 , HB2619

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, ungulate, wildlife conservation, ecosystem management, population sustainability, environmental impact, wildfire, federal response, community protection, natural resources, firefighter safety, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact

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• A fiscal note was requested, but has not yet been received on the original bill, but the fiscal impacts
• of a sole source aquifer as an uppermost priority and to explore measures that provide the least impact
• We're going to be doing a work session on the impacts of flooding here in the state of Washington to
• I really appreciate the chance to hear directly from impacted neighbors.
• We're going to be doing a work session on the impacts of flooding here in the state of Washington to

Bills: HB2668 , HB1735 , HB2131 , HB2199 , HB2463 , HB2598 , HB2619

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: relocation, wildlife, game farm, agriculture, environmental impact, animal welfare, force-feeding, birds, humane treatment, sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, farmers

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• communities with their critical infrastructure needs and has the potential to expand the positive impact
• Take, for example, the semiconductor industry.
• These areas ensure long-term sustainability for Texas agriculture and energy industries.
• further the commercialization of breakthrough technologies to assist patients and the healthcare industry

Bills: HB 1240 , HB1353 , HCR76 , HCR90

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations

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• As it relates to industry engagement,... ...compliance is strongest when industry leads the effort, supported
• The... ...trucking industry, or in the trucking industry, we often say that safety is not a secret.
• These impacts are not theoretical. They're already being felt across our industry.
• That's going to impact them.
• That's going to impact them, which in turn will impact the airport and the ability for them to maintain

Bills: HB2347 , HB2410

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: luxury aircraft tax, tax reduction, economic impact, business aviation, state revenue, HB2410, commercial truck safety, commercial vehicle safety, trucking industry, truck driver training, driver education, highway safety, traffic safety commission, Washington State, commercial motor vehicles, vehicle registration fee, IRP fee, state patrol highway account, safety enforcement fee, public-private partnership

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• We also, of course, have the industry.
• </c><03:45:25.040><c> and</c> cases, maximizing the impact and cases, maximizing the impact and improving
• </c><04:07:13.439><c> by</c> fighting to ensure families impacted by fighting to ensure families impacted
• Her impact<07:25:42.400><c> reached</c><07:25:42.878><c> all</c><07:25:43.040><c> the</c><07:25:43.280
• all the way to the White impact reached all the way to the White House,<07:25:44.878><c> where</c><07

Bills: HB3317 , HCR75 , HR227 , HB7959 , HB8364 , HB6431 , HB6903 , HB5334 , HB2347 , HB5366 , HB6495 , HB7971 , HB6956 , HB4930

Keywords: gratuity, death benefit, civil servants, line of duty, federal employees, compensation, survivor benefits, emergency appropriations, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, agriculture, National Agriculture Day, support, industry impact, celebration

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• And gas production, the finance industry, and so many other industries, the film industry can thrive
• Let's build an industry—an industry where the world of producers and financiers. are going to want to
• And the I stands for industry.
• I share your desire for Texas to be number one in every industry, including the film industry.
• I want to share with you the impact the film industry has had on our story in the City of Fort Worth.

Bills: HB4568 , HB5458 , HB4543 , HB2703 , HB3728 , HCR113 , HCR126

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• My career in industry began at Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilm Animation on the West Coast.
• The film industry is a business.
• the oyster industry.
• We know that climate change impacts the salinity levels, and a lot of the other industrial activities
• The medical industry is the biggest industry there because that's all that's left. Don't do it.

Bills: HB4568 , HB5458 , HB4543 , HB2703 , HB3728 , HCR113 , HCR126

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• Some guidelines on this industry, especially a 72-hour window to request a refund.
• This network of resources The Energy Industries Association.
• I have been in the personal care industry 43 years.
• There's a lot already coming to our industry, and there's already a lot that can be improved in our industry
• There's a lot already coming to our industry, and there's already a lot that can be improved in our industry

Bills: HB744 , HR197 , SB54 , SB79 , SB163 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB398 , SB469 , SCR5

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

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• </c> seeing how these organized crimes impact seeing how these organized crimes impact motans,<01:26:
• The impact on our business is real.
• us and it impacts others like us.
• us and it impacts others like us.
• us and it impacts others like us.

Bills: HF962 , HF3541 , HF2936 , HF3762 , HF2879

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting

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• </c><00:05:03.759><c> these</c> deed so we can track the impact these deed so we can track the impact
• </c> net impact net impact report<00:16:13.440><c> and</c> Lastly, sections four and five relate to the
• with our Department of Health and the impacts on the federal level.
• <00:45:13.000><c> R</c> impact R impact R bber<00:45:15.040><c> yeah</c><00:45:15.400><c> just</c><00
• The Department of Labor and Industry has been incredibly supportive. St.

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• The games will create a massive economic impact on our state in the hospitality industry and more.
• The games will create a massive economic impact on our state in the hospitality industry and more.
• The games will create a massive economic impact on our state in the hospitality industry and more.
• The games will create a massive economic impact on our state in the hospitality industry and more.
• The games will create a massive economic impact on our state in the hospitality industry and more.

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• Senator Eckhardt: Corrigan's role in the state's timber industry is both historic and significant.
• These products support industries ranging from home building to paper manufacturing.

Bills: HCR75 , HCR93 , SB644 , SCR2 , SCR17 , HB2703 , HCR92 , HCR7 , HCR126 , HB1615 , HB1610 , HB1620 , HCR86 , HCR7

Committee: Senate Administration

Keywords: Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with six members present and took up several commemorative and code-revision measures, along with one hospice/palliative care resolution. Senator Hall presented HB 2703, designating July as American Patriotism Month, and HCR 7, designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day; both drew no public testimony and were reported favorably. Senator Kolkhorst presented HB 1615, a non-substantive Texas Legislative Council recodification bill relating to water and wastewater special districts, which was also reported favorably. Senator Parker presented HCR 86 recognizing Denton’s “31 Days of Denton Halloween,” and Senator Johnson presented HB 1620, another non-substantive code update; both were left pending at first and later reported favorably. Senator Johnson also presented SB 644, creating Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the second Saturday in October, which was left pending and later reported favorably. The committee also heard HCR 75, HCR 93, HCR 126, and HCR 92. HCR 75 concerned a local designation tied to marina/guide services and was left pending initially, then later reported favorably. HCR 93 would renew Nacogdoches as the Garden Capital of Texas, HCR 126 would designate Corrigan as the Timber Products Capital of Texas, and HCR 92 would designate the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; all were heard without public opposition and later reported favorably. Several members emphasized the historical, cultural, or economic significance of the local designations, while the code-update bills were described as non-substantive recodifications prepared by the Texas Legislative Council. After taking up pending business, the committee voted to report the measures favorably, with most also recommended for the May 14, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. The committee certified the local and uncontested calendar list for that date, with some items removed because they had already passed earlier in the day or had other issues. The meeting concluded with a motion to recess.

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• The version of the bill the committee heard last week was not expected to have any impact on the state
• A preliminary fiscal note for the bill shows no impact to state revenue.
• We have issues with the Growth Management Act impacting that, particularly in my district.
• it seems to work, but it does not always translate into understanding how micro-communities are impacted
• That is economic impact to our region.

Bills: HB2713 , HB2730 , HB2297 , HB2487 , HB2382 , HB2089 , HB2431 , HB2451 , HB2590 , HB2325 , HB2278 , HB2224 , HB2322

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: private detention facilities, business tax, occupation tax, financial impact, state revenue, aerospace, tax preferences, effectiveness, economic impact, grocery stores, underserved communities, food access, incentives, economic development, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, excise tax

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• You're able to have more impact of the dollars you receive. It doesn't mandate it.
• You're able to have more impact of the dollars you receive. It doesn't mandate it.
• You're able to have more impact of the dollars you receive. It doesn't mandate it.
• </c> impact of the dollars you receive. impact of the dollars you receive.
• </c> impact of what we send will be less. impact of what we send will be less.

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

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

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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• It was initially an industrial chemical for a lot of things.
• My question is, what is going to be the equity impact on Black farmers?
• It was initially an industrial chemical for a lot of things.
• So how humans are impacted is ingestion, breathing, and touch.
• To give kind of an example from my industry, some of you may or may not know, the egg industry struggled

Bills: HB2279 , HB2463 , HB1941 , HB2238

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: PFAS chemicals, agriculture, environmental impact, regulation, food safety, farmers, food security, Washington, support for farmers, cannabis, cooperatives, marijuana industry, HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance

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• You funded a health impact study, other impact study, flight demand increase.
• , including tax revenue and economic development impacts.
• Would this also impact small, small? It would impact the—well, small, small.
• The bill does not impact state revenue.
• The bill does not impact state revenue.

Bills: SB5989 , SB5898 , SB6240 , SB6244 , SB6231 , SB6228 , SB6220

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

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• We actually have a unit in our office called, um, that does register industry credentials.
• decided over the years that have to be adhered to, and I would hate to have that lack of knowledge impact
• decided over the years that have to be adhered to, and I would hate to have that lack of knowledge impact
• ><00:20:29.600><c> of</c><00:20:29.760><c> knowledge</c><00:20:30.640><c> uh</c><00:20:30.799><c> impact
• </c> uh that lack of knowledge uh impact uh that lack of knowledge uh impact quality<00:20:31.919><c>

Bills: SB79 , HB379 , SB253 , HB278 , HB438 , HB233 , SB79 , HB379 , SB253 , HB278 , HB438 , HB233

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: sex-based terminology, gender identity, male, female, man, woman, boy, girl, single-sex spaces, women's rights, privacy, safety, fairness, anti-discrimination, vital statistics, birth certificate, intersex, DSD, differences in sex development, transgender

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• It is not in lieu of impact fees. So how would impact fees and... ...specific items, correct.
• It is not in lieu of impact fees.
• It's basically how impact fees are paid, impact fees are paid for, right?
• So when you say impact fees, yes, they can be financed through this mechanism— which specific impact
• But what specifically in an impact fee bucket and then what specifically in the non-impact fee public

Bills: HB2091 , HB2140 , HB2320 , HB2384 , HB2398 , HB2502 , HB2780 , HB2918 , HB2939 , HB2950 , HB2999 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4029

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds, retirement, Arizona State Retirement System, elected officials, return to work, benefits

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• , and the industry as a whole, so I'm just here for questions as you guys hear this bill.
• guys I hear and the industry as a whole.
• of electronic textbooks, evaluating the impacts of limited consumer choice...
• And the construction and HVAC industries to explain their viewpoints.
• The impact is important. The impact is important in Massachusetts alone.

Bills: S2636 , S2628 , S2913 , H4907 , H4877 , H4661 , H4662 , H4597 , H4719 , H4019 , H559 , H4588

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: cosmetology, cosmetologist, beauty industry, hairdresser, esthetician, salon, licensure compact, interstate compact, multistate license, license reciprocity, professional licensure, occupational licensing, workforce mobility, license portability, military spouse, military family, background check, disciplinary action, scope of practice, consumer protection

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• Heated tobacco products, which you can see here, are the latest attempt by the tobacco industry to addict
• The tobacco industry has a track record of instituting promotional pricing... record of instituting promotional
• It also stated that the tobacco industry has designed, engineered, and marketed menthol cigarettes and
• , I hope you're all ready for bill after bill to come year after year to you because the tobacco industry
• The tobacco industry used that loophole to addict a new generation to nicotine.

Bills: SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396 , SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs