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• Quigley, for 5 minutes. 2025 I he by appoint the honorable young 2025 I he by appoint the honorable young
• Air Resources Board is appointed by Governor.
• </c><00:56:32.000><c> advocacies</c> lastly engaging in political advocacies lastly engaging in political
• These issues aren't political.
• </c> deduction these issues aren't political deduction these issues aren't political the<05:05:10.400

Bills: HR28 , HR153 , HR40 , HR39 , HR38

Keywords: remote testimony, committee proceedings, witness participation, Congress, transparency, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, committee elections, House of Representatives, legislative process, congressional committees, membership, House resolution, committee assignments, standing committees, 119th Congress, Armed Services Committee

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• the House a communication from the Speaker's room, Washington, D.C., February 11, 2025: I hereby appoint
• </c><00:25:29.880><c> over</c><00:25:30.240><c> progress</c> red tape putting politics over progress
• Politically, because we know the American people will lose.
• theater and trying to score political points.
• theater and trying to score political points.

Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval

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• to do leaf-off aerial surveys so that we have one map when it comes to boundaries that all of our political
• I'm just pulling us at one legislative member from the Oklahoma State Senate appointed by the minority
• And there's also one appointed by the minority leader of the House. Thank you.
• leave your political affiliation blank, you will be registered as an independent, no-party voter.
• And if you write in a political party that's not recognized in Oklahoma, you also default.

Bills: HB1268 , HB3041 , HB3075 , HB3378 , HB3463 , HB3619 , HB3620 , HB3624 , HB3722 , HB4335

Committee: House Government Oversight

Keywords: retirement, public employees, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, science and technology, research, board appointments, emergency legislation

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• the terms of members currently serving on the board expire, the membership of the board shall be appointed
• so that one member resides in... appointed so that one member resides in and is appointed from each
• congressional district in the state, with the remaining members being appointed from the state at large

Bills: HB25 , HB108 , HB109 , HB111 , HB112 , HB113 , HB117 , HB118 , HB119 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB131 , HB25

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency services, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975, regulatory board

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• Under the existing law, the base compensation of any local official, elected official or appointed by
• The person that was appointed said, "Well, I get their salary."
• the person resigned or some came in the the person that<00:29:45.840><c> was</c><00:29:46.000><c> appointed
• > said,</c><00:29:46.559><c> "Well,</c><00:29:46.799><c> I</c><00:29:47.039><c> get</c> that was appointed
• said, "Well, I get that was appointed said, "Well, I get their<00:29:47.440><c> salary."

Bills: SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214 , SB249 , SB259 , HB67 , HB214

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: municipal tax, license fee, local tax increase, ordinance, public hearing, 30-day notice, municipal notice requirements, city council, town council, Alabama municipalities, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-45-2, open meetings website, newspaper publication, local government finance, tax transparency, fee increase, municipal ordinance procedure, University of South Alabama, Board of Trustees

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• memorabilia within a legislative office from the prohibition against the use of public resources for political
• Senate Bill 5853, sponsored by Senator Jeff Wilson, concerning protecting elected officials from political

Bills: SB6215 , SB6160 , SB6313 , SB6049 , SB6164 , SB5046 , SB5842 , SB6035 , SB5853 , SB5888

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: fraud prevention, identity theft, consumer protection, security measures, legislation, government efficiency, state agencies, reporting, bureaucracy, transparency, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, student privacy, employee confidentiality, public disclosure, data protection

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• The problem for the judiciary is that it's been a long-standing practice to appoint a retiring trial
• It's proven to be inefficient to be prohibited from having the option to appoint the outgoing judge as
• It's only the ad hoc appointment that the powers that the Supreme Court have today to ad hoc appoint
• And you just maybe, for political reasons, show that one candidate.
• Major political party.

Bills: HB398 , HB906 , HB1201 , SB41 , SB47 , SB106 , SB210 , SB218 , SB220 , SB248 , SB289 , SB397

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers, website disclosure, official journal, Louisiana public bodies, parish board of election supervisors, Department of State elections hotline

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• with um boards and<00:10:03.440><c> commissioners</c><00:10:04.240><c> uh</c><00:10:04.480><c> appointments
• </c><00:10:05.040><c> across</c> and commissioners uh appointments across and commissioners uh appointments
• c> the</c><00:10:09.600><c> governor,</c><00:10:10.080><c> speaker</c><00:10:10.320><c> of</c> Appointments
• Senator, so you're saying that 501(c)(3)s donate to political— Could.
• </c> donate to political donate to political &gt;&gt; could<00:15:00.959><c> could</c><00:15:01.360><

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

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership

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• knows the district better than anyone else, that, you know, oftentimes we see the difference in the politics
• You know, I know the City of Torrance and its politics and its history better than anyone in this room

Bills: AB306 , AB750 , AB956 , AB1128 , AB2181

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, diversity, geographic representation, regulatory authority, Governor appointments

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee met as a subcommittee and later established quorum to hear five housing-related bills. AB 306 (Schultz) would create a centralized statewide process for resolving disputes over differing local interpretations of the state building code; it drew no testimony in opposition and was ultimately concurred in. AB 750 (Quirk-Silva) would expand HCD’s Portfolio Reinvestment Program to help preserve and rehabilitate challenged affordable housing developments; supporters emphasized the loss of subsidized units and the need to preserve existing stock, and the bill passed unanimously. AB 2181 (Zbur) would limit use of speculative density-bonus assumptions in appraisals for hotel and motel ground leases, with supporters saying it protects workers and prevents inflated valuations; it also passed unanimously. The committee then heard AB 1128 (Marisicci), a gut-and-amend bill that, after Senate amendments, would apply mobile home rent stabilization to 10 mobile home parks in Torrance. Supporters, including the Mobile Home Residents Coalition, said the measure would provide predictable rent increases for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and working families. Opponents argued it would override local control and discourage investment and new park construction. Members debated the broader policy of rent control versus housing supply, and the bill passed on a 7-4 vote with one not voting. Finally, AB 956 (Quirk-Silva) clarified accessory dwelling unit law by allowing up to two detached ADUs, or one detached ADU plus one JADU, so long as existing size, height, setback, and safety requirements are met. Supporters described it as a modest clarification that would help families add housing on their own property, while one member objected that local agencies should retain more discretion. The bill passed unanimously. At the end of the hearing, members and staff offered extensive praise for Quirk-Silva’s housing work, noting that AB 956 was likely her last bill before the committee, and the committee adjourned after final roll-call votes were completed.

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• I hereby appoint the Honorable Thom P. Tiffany to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
• 119th Congress, in the order of the House of January 3, 2025, the Chair announces the Speaker's appointment
• The whole number of electors appointed to vote for Vice President of the United States is 538; within
• to vote for president electors appointed to vote for president of<01:37:40.159><c> the</c><01:37:40.280
• </c> the whole number of electors appointed the whole number of electors appointed to<01:38:41.920><c

Bills: HR14 , HR13

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, legislative action, government structure, membership, House committees, legislative committees, representatives, committee leadership

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• proven to be very difficult to have the currently required six... ...people plus a county judge appointed
• my rural community and allows for the board to be made up of three to five members of the public appointed

Bills: HB2947 , HB3276 , HB3513

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: truancy, school attendance, parent responsibility, education code, community service, criminal record nondisclosure, juvenile board, Moore County, appointments, juvenile justice, county legislation

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• But I think getting money out of politics is the most important thing right now.
• So I think getting money out of politics is the most important thing right now.
• We get names, we get background checks, and then we submit them to the governor who then appoints them
• So most importantly, as Senator Wellman mentioned, this change would ensure our commission appointment
• Additionally, the governor does still, through this bill, retain full appointment authority.

Bills: SB5973 , SB5892 , SB6081 , SB5842 , SB5827 , SB5968 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5888 , SB6123 , SB5853

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: initiative, referendum, ballot measure, petition, signature gathering, circulator, per-signature pay, paid circulator, election integrity, voter fraud, ballot title, Secretary of State, Code Reviser, direct democracy, citizen lawsuit, civil penalties, Washington elections, initiative process, referendum process, grassroots petition

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• House a communication from the Speaker of the House, Washington, D.C., January 9, 2025: “I hereby appoint
• The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 2001 and the order of the House on
• Somehow lying about it is the political tack of this place.
• that nominee to the you could appoint that nominee to the Supreme Supreme Supreme Court<05:35:48.280
• Way Chosen to allow its Forest political Way Chosen to allow its Forest to<06:05:39.920><c> become</

Bills: HR23 , HR22 , HR21

Keywords: proxy voting, remote voting, parental leave, House of Representatives, committee meetings, committee appointments, representation, legislative committees, elections, HR21, legislative process, government structure

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• The rise in political tribalism and the hate for others must stop.
• He ended up starting his own political consulting firm.
• </c> War, Bob's attention turned to politics. War, Bob's attention turned to politics.
• </c> ended up starting his own political ended up starting his own political consulting<04:15:00.439>
• </c> announces the speaker's appointment announces the speaker's appointment pursuant<04:38:08.639><c

Bills: HR22 , HCR14

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, representation, legislative committees, elections, fiscal policy, budget resolution, deficit reduction, mandatory spending, economic growth, government deregulation, federal revenues, entitlements, congressional authority

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• shall appoint a qualified individual<00:09:37.279><c> and</c><00:09:37.519><c> they</c><00:09:37.920
• and the ending dates for the appointments on the board of parole members did not change.
• The governor would be able to appoint somebody to fill that role.
• The time period for those appointments and the ending dates for the appointments on the board of parole
• The governor would be able to appoint somebody to fill that role.

Bills: SB78 , SB103 , SB113 , SB180 , SB78 , SB103 , SB113 , SB180

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

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• TWIA has historically not raised their rates Representative Margo: very much because it's a very political
• raised their rates a lot over the years, and then just in the last few years they haven't because of political

Bills: SB1642 , SB1643 , SB2530

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties

Summary: The committee first took up several bills and voted them out favorably without amendment: SB 2857, relating to prescription drug purchasing proof for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers; SB 1307, relating to the biennial health coverage reference guide; and SB 527, relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia for certain pediatric dental services. Each of those motions passed on a 7-0 roll call. The main discussion centered on SB 1643, which would require prior approval from the Texas Department of Insurance for property and casualty rate changes above 10% from a previously filed rate. The chair framed it as a response to rate volatility and rising homeowners and auto premiums, while several members questioned whether it would slow a market that is already stabilizing and could encourage insurers to file repeated increases just under the threshold. Witnesses from consumer groups supported tighter oversight and argued for a lower threshold, while insurance industry representatives opposed the bill, saying Texas’s file-and-use system and competitive market work better and that the proposal could increase costs or create uncertainty. After testimony, SB 1643 was left pending. The committee then heard SB 1642, which would replace the single Texas Department of Insurance commissioner with a three-commissioner structure and an executive director. Supporters said it could improve accountability and transparency, while opponents argued the current single-commissioner model is more efficient and avoids confusion and added cost. Witnesses also raised concerns about open meetings issues, administrative expense, and the lack of a clear model from other states. SB 1642 was also left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2530, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association omnibus bill. The bill would make a number of changes to TWIA’s governance and finances, including exempting TWIA from certain taxes, moving its headquarters to a coastal county, changing board composition and voting rules, and lowering the probable maximum loss standard from 1-in-100 to 1-in-50. Supporters said the bill would strengthen TWIA’s reserve funding and improve local relevance, while opponents warned it could increase assessments, reduce reinsurance protection, and create operational risks by relocating the headquarters to the coast. The bill was left pending, and the committee then adjourned.

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• , political manipulation.
• And politically powerful people didn't like that answer.
• To try to create a politically influenced, hyperpartisan, politically divisive pot of money that can
• This is not political at all.
• , the next appointee would be appointed by the governor.

Bills: HB3327 , HB3711 , HB4104 , HJR1077 , HB3329 , SB2184 , SB171

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

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• </c> it is, weaponized political lawfare. it is, weaponized political lawfare.
• </c><05:50:07.280><c> branches</c> holding the political branches holding the political branches accountable
• I yield back. ...appointed federal judge, not a Democratic-appointed federal judge, a Reagan-appointed
• </c><06:05:40.320><c> by</c><06:05:40.558><c> Republican</c> judges appointed by Republican judges appointed
• It's about power, raw political power.

Bills: HB1526 , HR300 , HR293 , HR294 , HR164

Keywords: injunctive relief, court authority, legal proceedings, federal law, separation of powers, committee appointments, House of Representatives, membership, standing committees, legislative process, pairs, voting procedure, Congress, financial protection, overdraft lending, digital payments, consumer protection, voter registration, remote voting, proxy voting

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• Any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the House proceedings for political or commercial purposes
• I hereby appoint the Honorable Carlos A. Gimenez to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
• Instead, they would rather play politics.
• This bill isn't about politics; it's about protecting lives.
• THIS BILL ISN'T ABOUT POLITICS, IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING LIVES.

Bills: HB1670 , HR493 , HR492 , HR491 , HB5140 , HB4922 , HR713 , HR721 , HB2721 , HR707

Keywords: fertility, health benefits, family planning, assisted reproductive technology, employees, fertility treatment, ART, in vitro fertilization, IVF, infertility, family building, reproductive health, oocyte preservation, sperm preservation, embryo preservation, artificial insemination, gamete donation, embryo genetic testing, federal employee health benefits, FEHB

Bills: HR21 , HR471 , HR375

Keywords: committee appointments, House of Representatives, HR21, legislative process, government structure, ethics, transparency, for-profit, board members, democracy, renewable fuels, ethanol, E15, ethanol-15, renewable fuel standard, RFS, RINs, renewable identification numbers, refinery capacity, farmers