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• Making data available for public study increases systems overviews and opens possibilities for real and
• Our shared goal is for every Minnesota child to grow up safe, healthy, and protected. available for public
• Seeing none, I will close public testimony and move on to member testimony and member discussion.
• c> a poster in the public area on how to a poster in the public area on how to recognize<01:15:31.160
• finish</c><01:19:53.080><c> public</c> And then once we finish public And then once we finish public

Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• And they decided, well, we'll take and we'll split the land and we'll figure out what the value is, and
• very rich people of power sure and they decided well we'll take and we'll split the land and we'll figure
• can and you'll get one and you'll get the other.
• And the first case in this area came from Rhode Island.
• And we anticipate that town public sector employee housing is likely to be one of those things.

Bills: H5314

Keywords: condominium conversion, co-owned property, tenants in common, two-unit building, duplex, partition action, Land Court, chapter 183A, chapter 241, master deed, shared ownership, housing, property law, real estate, easements, common areas, common expenses, condominium ownership, small multifamily housing, 1212

Bills: HF4261, HF4263, HF4264, HF4787

Keywords: natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species

Bills: SF0025, SF0026, SF0066, SJ0009

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture

Bills: SF0025, SF0026, SF0066, SJ0009

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture

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• We realize some processes that just aren't quite working correctly, and some new areas that come up that
• Make carveouts for times of declared emergencies or when necessary to protect life, public safety, and
• This child has gone to their parent, who is a state employee of the state of Oklahoma and has shared
• Everything tells us that men and women, male and female, are equally as important and made the way that
• A says no state agency, subdivision, employee, contractor or public institutions shall, and then it goes

Bills: HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130

Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census

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• As you give us wisdom, add to that understanding and, Lord, top it off with discernment and bless us
• And this bill is HB 342.
• And um through the state's SGOs, which again you'll have a list of all those, and Alabama Department
• And students in public, private, or religious schools can receive these scholarships.
• [coughs and clears throat] And then replace lines 37 through 38 on page two with the following.

Bills: HB342, HB342, HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan

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• electrical system and even how they would share messages.
• on the electrical system, and even how they would share messages.
• on the electrical system and even how they would share messages.
• cleaner air, and these drivers are already paying their fair share.
• cleaner air, and these drivers are already paying their fair share.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• We support the bringer of the bill and this committee recognizing Shared Parenting Day and respectfully
• We support the bringer of the bill and this committee recognizing Shared Parenting Day and respectfully
• day and it touches is shared parenting day and it touches the<00:40:08.720><c> core</c><00:40:08.960
• > what</c> celebrate shared parenting and and what celebrate shared parenting and and what we're<00:42
• </c> public safety and federal compliance. public safety and federal compliance.

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• do a great job, very organized, very responsive to the public, and most of what the office does relate
• very organized, very responsive to the public, and most of what the office does relate to business filings
• and to the public.
• It's the use of public dollars and how do we use those public dollars.
• It's the use of public dollars and how do we use those public dollars.

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources met with a quorum and first took up two executive nominations for Ben Lepak, one to serve as Secretary of State and one to serve in the governor’s cabinet. Lepak described the Secretary of State office’s work on business filings, recordkeeping, and initiative petitions, and said the office’s career staff handled those duties well. Senators asked about fairness in the initiative petition process and administrative rules; Lepak emphasized transparency and ministerial, nonpolitical administration. Both nominations advanced on 8-0 votes. The committee then considered several House bills tied largely to government transparency and purchasing oversight. House Bill 3415 would require state entities to report contracts and subcontractors, include performance metrics, publicly post contracts and assessments, and document consultant outcomes; it passed 8-0 despite concerns about a $2 million fiscal impact and added OMES workload. House Bill 3414 would require OMES to identify whether contracts are service-based and create a digital warehouse for intangible assets; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3310 would authorize OMES payment-procedure rules, require invoice legitimacy checks and a 60-day payment window, and create compliance reporting with possible budget recommendations for noncompliance; it passed 7-0 after questions about appeals and penalties. House Bill 3413, requiring agencies to include more detail on contractors and consultants in annual budget submissions, also passed 7-0. The committee also approved House Bill 2206, which moves new school resource officers into a law-enforcement retirement system rather than teacher retirement, with testimony that it would help recruit officers and would apply only to new hires; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3265, which expands who can make PTSD disability determinations for first responders to include psychologists and certain licensed mental health professionals, passed 7-0 after discussion of psychiatrist shortages and concerns about diagnostic standards. House Bill 4486, authorizing a Gold Star monument at the Capitol funded by private donations, passed 7-0. Finally, House Bill 1219, barring state agencies and schools from using state funds or resources to promote LGBTQ or Pride Month events or fly the Pride flag, generated extensive debate over its impact on outreach, public health, education, and LGBTQ Oklahomans; it passed 5-2 and the committee adjourned with notice of a larger agenda the following week.

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• Vice Chair Bergstrom, Chair Bullard, that is ey's and zero nays. And received ei and zero nay.
• to us and to the public.
• public.
• And needs.
• It's the use of public dollars and how do we use those public dollars?

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• And with that, I'd like to turn it over to Mayor Jim Matthews to share more about the projects and impact
• As Mayor McKee mentioned, Corcoran and the surrounding areas are some of the fastest-growing areas in
• Next, you'll hear from our director of public safety and police chief, who will speak to that and what
• /c> communities in the western metro area communities in the western metro area and<00:41:23.880><c>
• and actually public safety.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• These are all areas near the Ala Wai Elementary, and the district representative there thinks that this
• </c><00:01:19.920><c> Any</c> and pass this measure as is. Any and pass this measure as is.
• ride program to serve the entire island of Hawaii, including rural and underserved areas such as West
• Kohala, Ka'u and Puna. We would like to Kohala, Ka'u and Puna.
• So, essentially, take out one person and add two senators into the resolution, and we also want to add—and

Bills: HCR43, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR200, HCR202, HCR206

Keywords: pedestrian safety, raised crosswalks, Honolulu, traffic infrastructure, school zone, HCR154, Hele-On, Hele-On Shared Ride Program, County of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Mass Transit Agency, shared ride, paratransit, accessible transportation, ADA, mobility devices, wheelchair accessible, kupuna, seniors, elderly

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs reconvened on April 21 and took up a series of House Concurrent Resolutions, with no public testimony. Members first approved HCR 43, urging raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary at University Avenue, Malkiki Street, and Kamoku Street to improve student safety, and HCR 154, asking Hawaii County to expand the Heleon shared ride program islandwide, including rural and underserved areas. They also passed HCR 165, calling for permanent pickleball nets and court lighting at Kamilo Iki Community Park, and HCR 186, urging the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend health care authorization renewals for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis. The committee then approved HCR 200, which urges the Department of Defense to reassess prior CERCLA-related closure decisions in light of evolving PFAS science. Members said the measure was intended to help keep PFAS out of the water system. HCR 202, establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, was amended before passage to expand the task force’s scope to include separation of generation from transmission and distribution, add Senate leadership representation, and include representatives from the Agricultural Development Corporation and the Farm Bureau. Several members supported the amended version with reservations, expressing concern about possible cost impacts from separating generation and distribution. Finally, the committee passed HCR 206 HD1, which requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group to study the impacts of large data centers on utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. All measures were adopted by the committee, with HCR 202 passing with amendments and the others passing unamended. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And the reason for areas for utilities.
• And um as we public utility commission.
• ><c> a</c><00:16:27.600><c> defined</c> areas and in return receive a defined areas and in return receive
• :42.640><c> shared</c><00:28:42.880><c> their</c> contributed and they've shared their contributed and
• on</c> up in this area and that return on up in this area and that return on equities<00:53:32.559><c

Bills: HF3458, HF3777, HF3778, HF3912

Keywords: electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy

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• Welcome to the hearing of Government Operations and our friends from Public Safety and Military Affairs
• I just wanted to highlight that I believe that this act is a common sense public health and public safety
• </c><00:27:03.039><c> health</c><00:27:03.279><c> and</c><00:27:03.840><c> public</c> common sense public
• health and public common sense public health and public safety<00:27:04.640><c> measure.
• </c> into areas where there's businesses and into areas where there's businesses and residential<00:33

Bills: HB1577, HB1870

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• </c><00:04:32.160><c> parenting</c><00:04:32.639><c> day</c><00:04:33.440><c> and</c> recognize shared
• parenting day and recognize shared parenting day and continue<00:04:34.160><c> building</c><00:04:34.479
• I was also trying to run a shared parenting bill, and then trying to run this resolution along with it
• I'm appreciative of the senator and her work in this area. ...as a coach, as a 4-H leader, as I do a
• We heard public testimony on LAC, and those are in an email that you should have received too.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• and is a member of Mobile Area Council.
• Council in Mobile, and the CA Area Council in Mobile, and the CA Area Council in Mobile, and the CA
• and people especially of the rural areas and people especially of the rural areas and also their livelihood
• And it's come with work and a place we share in come with work and a place we share in come with work
• public education employees as well and public education employees as well and public education employees

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• gentleness and respect. speaker and this house supernatural wisdom to discern and decide your will and
• safety code, and then there's other areas of the code. that impact my profession, would it all be in
• And will there be public input? on these proposals? and that sort of thing.
• The Inspectors Protecting Workers at the EPA, the public servants safeguarding our food, our air, and
• I'm going to share with you a hard truth. litigation the most valuable thing that these boys and girls

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Another story I heard from a client in the Houston area, and they're Their observation was this: that
• And this bill would benefit urban, suburban, rural areas in the state of Texas.
• I go, and I am a utility; I install in a public right-of-way in Fort Worth, which is my hometown.
• Lauren Pryor, Transportation and Public Works Director, City of Fort Worth, against the bill, is that
• It only requires a notice that there's a public works project, and that's what they're changing.

Bills: HB3713, HB3953, HB4055, HB4272

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184