Bills: HB 11 , HB491 , HB837 , HB1562 , HB1732 , HB1757 , HB1888 , HB2286

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

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• It's a modest extension.
• It's a modest extension.
• Um it's a modest extension. It's packet. Um it's a modest extension.
• </c> language says a three-year extension. language says a three-year extension.
• </c> when that project started in July of 24. when that project started in July of 24.

Bills: HF3898 , HF3957 , HF4372 , HF4350 , HF3692 , HF4085

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• </c> had to get something in before deadline. had to get something in before deadline.
• </c><00:29:25.200><c> in</c> extension of the reporting deadline in extension of the reporting deadline
• :54.720><c> of</c><00:37:54.880><c> this</c> initial deadline was January of this initial deadline was
• </c> days remaining to the deadline. days remaining to the deadline.
• </c> days if they cannot meet that deadline days if they cannot meet that deadline because<01:34:46.000

Bills: HF4253 , HF4257 , HF3236 , HF4264 , HF4149 , HF4019

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• Many states use gaming tax revenue to fund education programs or infrastructure improvement projects,
• Many states use gaming tax revenue to fund education programs or infrastructure improvement projects,
• Many states use gaming tax revenue to fund education programs or infrastructure improvement projects,
• ,</c> infrastructure improvement projects, infrastructure improvement projects, public<00:13:26.720><
• </c> between the state's capital projects between the state's capital projects fund,<00:13:48.440><c>

Bills: SCR145 , SCR132 , SCR31 , SCR110

Keywords: traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension

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• and Otaga counties is our school systems are facing a challenge on um having to bid out specific projects
• <00:05:40.880><c> out</c><00:05:41.440><c> specific</c><00:05:42.720><c> uh</c><00:05:43.280><c> projects
• </c> having to bid out specific uh projects having to bid out specific uh projects that<00:05:44.560>

Bills: SB279 , HB478 , SB279 , HB478

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor

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• </c> committed to projects. committed to projects.
• </c> the project.
• So it's a it's a project the project.
• </c> 20-38 projects? 20-38 projects?
• </c> existing 208-38 projects? existing 208-38 projects?

Bills: SB2060 , SB2063 , SB2062 , SB2069 , SB2070

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

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• project. ...to ADOT to distribute to the City of Sholo for the Wolford Road extension project.
• We're asking for $6.5 million for the roadway extension project, and the city and developer have committed
• We’ve completed 52 of those projects to date, our Forest Road extension.
• A member asked whether the project was a city project or an interstate project.
• HB 2285 is a solar streetlight project. It is a phase project.

Bills: HB2067 , HB2068 , HB2127 , HB2164 , HB2200 , HB2201 , HB2242 , HB2283 , HB2284 , HB2285 , HB2286 , HB2287 , HB2304 , HB2306 , HB2399 , HB2601 , HB2609 , HB2760 , HB2761 , HB2859 , HB2887 , HB2892 , HB2893 , HB2894 , HB2978 , HB4027 , HCM2012 , HCM2016

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• They sent that money over on Tuesday. in this post of the deadline on Wednesday but that's different
• Now, the bulk drawing that's been talked about, when the opportunity When the project was presented to
• House and 16 in the Senate because it was just an extension of the current lottery.
• I have worked with different groups including Family Freedom Project over the years and I think this
• The only exception to this deadline would be if the complaint were to proceed to litigation.

Bills: SB 28 , SB 687 , SJR 34 , SCR 9 , SB 523 , SB 62 , SB 847 , SB 706 , SB 869 , SB 890 , SB 992

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• This is just an extension of House Bill 800, which was passed in 2013.
• It is essential that we remain competitive for new projects in all manufacturing sectors. and emerging
• This is more competitive with other states and enables large-scale specialized projects to remain here
• For example, we've been forced to move several of our high-profile projects to other states like Louisiana
• It does this by automatically extending exemption and allocation deadlines, allowing the chief. ...be

Bills: SB263 , SB467 , SB850 , SB1030 , SB1352 , SB1453 , SB2064 , SB2206 , SB2779 , SJR84

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

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• One is called common funds; those are for statewide projects.
• We invested in 33 projects, so that's 33 school districts or groups that received funding.
• One is called common funds; those are for statewide projects.
• Every year there are also excellent projects that M.E.Y. is unable to fund.
• Please... projects budget Mel would like to focus projects budget Mel would like to focus these<00:20

Bills: HF711 , HF653

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• And, you know, as with any deadline that occurs, this is the deadline for this committee, so this is
• For the record, Jeff Gray here with Central Arizona Project.
• This is not your grandfather's Cooperative Extension.
• that extension isn't just U of A.
• Chairman, I'm very happy that you're keeping your thumb on this project.

Bills: SB1082 , SB1200 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1559 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1785 , SCM1007

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

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• The next, there are four other projects going through the Department of Commerce.
• On line 19, the green hydrogen project at St.
• </c> in fiscal year 25, there's an extension in fiscal year 25, there's an extension of<00:14:04.560>
• 36.880><c> through</c><00:14:37.040><c> the</c> part projects going through the part projects going through
• Cloud, the green hydrogen project at St.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• That fund is dedicated to bicycle and pedestrian projects in the region and there are ample resources
• the University of Minnesota. campuses, which is a statewide entity, so it's appropriate for this project
• The legislature generally doesn't force other local governments seeking state help for the project to
• This amendment would fund this project because we recognize it as a serious issue.
• This is the Tax Committee, so I won't talk extensively on the provisions unrelated to tax.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c><00:21:56.320><c> to</c> So, it's appropriate for this project to So, it's appropriate for this project
• This amendment would fund this project because we recognize it as a serious issue.
• because we recognize it as a project because we recognize it as a serious<00:29:29.440><c> issue.
• This is the tax committee, so I won't talk extensively on the provisions unrelated to tax.
• This is the tax committee, so I won't talk extensively on the provisions unrelated to tax.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c> bridge freight safety and other projects bridge freight safety and other projects currently<00:05
• </c><00:30:05.000><c> projects.
• </c> people than metro expansion projects. people than metro expansion projects.
• The I35 portion of the project.
• projects that are ready to go.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c> as well as the extensions of prior law. as well as the extensions of prior law.
• </c> that is to to um create a an extension that is to to um create a an extension or<00:30:39.760><c
• , existing projects, and activity to develop upcoming projects.
• <00:44:04.960><c> projects.
• </c> of different kinds of projects. of different kinds of projects.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

Keywords: legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.

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• This is a bill on your county extension services, making sure that if your county extension services
• So if you'll look on B, it says the Oklahoma Agriculture Extension Division shall not.
• So the goal of it is to make sure that if a local extension service raises that money, that that money
• So how long have we had the existing structure at the county extension level?
• Just to be very clear, our local extension services for a lot of our rural communities is the backbone

Bills: HB3239 , HB3391 , HB3557 , HB4128

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

Summary: The Agriculture Committee first considered two executive nominations and approved both unanimously. Rebecca Hartfield was re-nominated to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, where she described her rural mixed-animal veterinary work and efforts to encourage future veterinarians. James Harrell was then nominated to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Authority; supporters emphasized his commitment to rural Oklahoma and addressing the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, and he discussed efforts to improve veterinary education and recruit more Oklahoma students. Both nominations passed 13-0. The committee then took up House Bill 3391, which would add improper advertising as a basis for revoking a commercial pet breeder license and define advertising to include digital and social media. Members asked about the definition and scope of commercial pet breeders. The bill passed on a 9-4 vote. House Bill 4128, dealing with black bear hunting season and harvest limits, drew extensive debate. An amendment to move the opener to September 21, expand counties, and let the Wildlife Commission set quotas failed 6-7. The underlying bill, which would have kept the September 15 opener and a 200-bear limit, also failed 3-9 after testimony and debate focused on bear population data, nuisance complaints, and concerns about out-of-state hunters and impacts on female bears. House Bill 3557, which would keep locally raised county extension funds in separate accounts so they are not swept into state accounts, passed 10-2 after questions about how local, state, and federal funds would be handled. Finally, House Bill 3239 on veterinary telemedicine passed 9-3. The bill defines the veterinarian-client relationship needed before telemedicine can be used, with supporters saying it would provide needed structure while preserving access for rural livestock care; opponents worried it could restrict access in emergencies. The committee then adjourned.

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• John Anfinsen, who is our project historian.
• We support this extension.
• We just need a one-year extension; we are not requesting additional funding.
• They are really important to this project.
• Again, this is vital for our project.

Bills: HF1837 , HF361 , HF2725 , HF2566 , HF2744 , HF1685 , HF501 , HF1889 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• This is the bill that we had extensive walk-through on in our last meeting, so if Mr.
• John Anenson is our project historian.
• We just need a one-year extension. We are not requesting additional funding.
• </c> uh We've called it the orphan project uh We've called it the orphan project because<01:00:38.839
• </c><01:16:21.840><c> which</c> Asian-American organizing project which Asian-American organizing project

Bills: HF1837 , HF361 , HF2725 , HF2566 , HF2744 , HF1685 , HF501 , HF1889 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes