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• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee. The bill passes. Thank you, Mr.
• Chairman, members of the committee. House Bill 336, by Representative Hassel. Thank you, Chair.
• These materials would be available for anyone to access on the Alabama Department of Public Health's.
• .. ...on the Alabama Department of Public Health website.

Bills: HB330, HB336, HB322, HB346

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

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• Four members present. Thank you. We have four members present, so we have a quorum.
• Chair and members.
• 1,500 members.
• . ...would be replaced by a non-union member, active member of the board.
• You'll have union members voting as non-union members. Correct. It changes all the time.

Bills: HB41

Keywords: Firefighters' Retirement System, FRS, retirement board, board of trustees, firefighter pension, public pension, retirement system governance, active members, service credit, Professional Fire Fighters Association, PFFA, Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, fire chiefs, retirees, beneficiaries, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, board elections, vacancies, Louisiana retirement law

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• We think that this public-private partnership should lean into what the public sector is good at, which
• The committee members, please take notes during the public hearing process.
• I'm proud to represent our 15,000 plus members and as... ...represent our 15,000 plus members, and as
• If it did, I'd be offended and... ...members.
• , with each organization authorized at least one member selection for membership. member selection for

Bills: HB154, HB153, HB180, SB70

Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform

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• . >> Madam Speaker, 48 members are present, two are not present.
• Members, are there any introductions?
• So members, please join us for lunch.
• So members, please join floor session.
• So members, please join us<00:35:52.000> for<00:35:52.240> lunch.

Bills: SB2723, HB9

Keywords: law enforcement, State Sheriffs Day, Hawaii, commemoration, public safety, honor sheriffs, HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation

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• I am a proud member of the Purple Heart Chapter 483 in Hawaii.
• Our wounded service members fought tirelessly when our nation called upon us.
• Um I am a proud member the Purple Heart.
• the Purple Heart is awarded to members the Purple Heart is awarded to members of<00:16:24.720>
• Seeing none, members, any questions?

Bills: HB9, SB2723

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, law enforcement, State Sheriffs Day

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard testimony on HB 9 HD1, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart State, and SB 2723, relating to State Sheriff’s Day. On HB 9 HD1, Takumi Abby of Purple Heart Chapter 483 testified in strong support, saying the bill would recognize the service and sacrifice of combat-wounded veterans and honor Purple Heart recipients and their families. Additional support was noted from the Office of Veterans Services, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and CARES, whose representative Angela Melody Young described related veteran-honoring efforts in Honolulu and across Oahu and said the state designation would extend that recognition statewide. Members then moved to decision-making on HB 9 HD1. One member briefly commented on family military service and the importance of remembering Purple Heart recipients. The committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation to pass the measure as is, with all members present voting aye. For SB 2723, the chair indicated the committee would further defer the date, while also recommending passage with amendments. The committee voted on the amended version and adopted the chair’s recommendation with no objections or reservations.

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• Speaker, members.
• The bill gives the commission clear authority to set board size and appoint members.
• Members, are there any questions for Speaker Phelan? If there are no further questions...
• Thank you, members. If there's no objection, SB 2167 will be left pending.
• Members, that concludes today's agenda.

Bills: SB1346, SB1376, SB2075, SB2167, SB2864

Keywords: lottery, prohibited sales, winning tickets, sales agents, license revocation, code enforcement, training requirements, supervision, registered officer, occupations code, advisory boards, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, public members, occupational regulations, professional standards, massage therapy, licensing, human trafficking, regulation, Occupations Code

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• I know many people here keep uh very close contact with guard members and uh the committee or other equities
• And another member of his leadership actually lived in the Jackson area. He contacted for help.
• > leadership another member of his leadership another member of his leadership actually<00:03:
• And and and losing a family member.
• We'll get this bill out for public consumption, and, um, you know, it's now the time to act.

Keywords: MS Save Our Service Members Task Force - Room 216, January 12, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The meeting focused on veteran suicide and mental health challenges affecting Mississippi National Guard soldiers, with Colonel Chris Cookie describing recent losses in the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team. He said that in roughly 50 days, from late September to mid-December 2025, three soldiers died by suicide, and that the unit had seen 50 to 60 suicidal ideations over the past year. He emphasized that suicide is a threat he cannot “defeat” through military training alone, and that warning signs are often hard to detect compared with battlefield threats. Cookie identified the biggest gap as the period between drill weekends and annual training, when soldiers are back home and less connected to leadership. He said the unit does well when soldiers are together at drill or Camp Shelby, where behavioral health support is available, but struggles to reach them in between. He urged the state to create preventive and responsive support that leaders in traditional status could activate quickly, and he strongly supported expanded chaplain access because chaplains are trained in behavioral and mental health issues and may be easier for soldiers to approach without stigma. Committee members discussed possible solutions, including a statewide chaplain rotation or on-call system, community-based support networks, and a 24/7 hotline staffed by Mississippi veterans. They also discussed legislation to have the state cover TRICARE costs for Guardsmen and to use TANF funds for related support services. Members said a draft bill was being prepared for public review, with committee reporting deadlines approaching on February 3, and that they would circulate the bill once it received a number and was posted online. The meeting ended with a motion to rise and report.

Keywords: MS Save Our Service Members Task Force - Room 216, December 9, 2025; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Keywords: MS Save Our Service Members Task Force - Room 216, November 17, 2025; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Chairman and members.
• Chairman and members.
• Chairman and members.
• He does intend to keep both consumer members on the board as he realizes the importance of public participation
• Thank you, members.

Bills: HB207, HB267, HB300, HB464, HB618, HB853

Keywords: Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board, auctioneer licensing, professional licensing board, board membership, gubernatorial appointments, consumer members, public at large, Public Service Commission district, East Baton Rouge Parish, venue, domicile, licensure requirements, licensed auctioneer, occupational licensing, state board governance, Act 138, home inspectors, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met for its first meeting of the 2026 regular session, established a quorum, re-adopted its rules and prior interim amendments, and welcomed new members. The committee then took up several bills, beginning with HB 853 by Rep. McMakin, which updates Louisiana’s misleading solicitation laws. After adopting technical amendments and a substantive amendment tying the bill to the Unfair Trade Practices Act, members discussed how the bill would apply to deceptive mailers, digital solicitations, foreign banks, industrial loan companies, and possible overbreadth. Secretary of State Nancy Landry and staff supported the bill as a consumer-protection measure, and the committee reported it favorably with amendments. The committee next heard HB 618 by Rep. McMakin, dealing with Louisiana Economic Development fees and costs. Secretary of LED presented a lengthy update on the department’s recent economic development results, including major capital investment announcements, job creation, the Source Louisiana vendor database, and workforce coordination efforts. Members questioned fee increases, hardship waivers, discretion in setting fees, tracking of incentives and local tax impacts, and whether the department could better distinguish jobs held by existing Louisiana residents versus new arrivals. After adopting technical amendments and removing the inflationary adjustment provision, the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. The committee also advanced HB 207 by Rep. Henry, which restructures the Louisiana Auctioneer’s Licensing Board. Amendments were adopted to make the changes prospective, preserve two consumer/public members on the board, and clarify board domicile and venue in East Baton Rouge Parish while removing an unnecessary office-location requirement. Members briefly discussed the rationale for eliminating PSC district-based appointments. In addition, HB 300 by Rep. Riser, raising the appraisal threshold for certain state bank residential loans from $250,000 to $400,000, was reported favorably after questions about valuation fairness and federal oversight, and HB 464 by Rep. Riser, requiring more centralized reporting of utility damage during excavation or demolition, was also reported favorably with support from Louisiana 811 and utility representatives. HB 267 by Rep. Thomas was deferred, and the committee adjourned after a motion by Rep. Jordan.

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• Uh, we have how many members? Nine members are present. We have a quorum. Mr. Bell and Miss...
• Are there any questions from the members? Miss Coleman Madison?
• Any other comments from the members? No. So I move for approval, Mr. Chairman.
• the members. reason and I appreciate the members taking a hard vote against such a nice house member
• I'd appreciate the members.

Bills: HB322, HB346, HB336, HB384, SB237

Keywords: postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials, public health education, maternal health, depression screening, health care providers, physicians, nurses, Alabama Department of Public Health, medical liability, standard of care, retired physicians, volunteer medical care

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• I want to take this opportunity to welcome a lot of several new members to our committee this year.
• We also have a couple of new members that were with us last year but have just gotten assigned to this
• <00:02:09.640> to<00:02:09.800> our lot of several new members to our lot of several
• new members to our committee<00:02:10.479> this<00:02:10.679> year<00:02:11.599> I'm
• committee and appreciate all the members committee and appreciate all the members uh<00:03:19.720

Keywords: Pledge of allegiance, roll call, welcome of new members 00:00:15 Consideration of HB 313 00:03:20, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee held its first meeting of the session, established a quorum, welcomed new members, and heard only one item of business: House Bill 313, sponsored by Representative Kim King. King said the bill would add a Kentucky History Month recognition and tied it to recent local anniversary celebrations, arguing it could support education, economic development, and tourism. Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi testified in support, describing the proposal as part of a broader effort to create a legacy around the nation’s 250th anniversary, coordinate statewide history events, and promote heritage tourism. Members asked why June was chosen and whether an emergency clause should be added so the measure could take effect in time for this June. King said June was selected because it aligns with Statehood Day and Boone Day and leads into July 4th, and she said she was open to the emergency-clause idea, though any amendment would need to be filed in writing later. The committee then voted on the bill and passed it 19-0, with no opposition. The chair noted the bill would next go to the House floor and closed by joking that the meeting was unusually short.

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• I'd like to welcome all the new members here.
• Senate District 18 uh also a member of Senate District 18 uh also a member of this<00:02:25.280> committee
• There's other CE opportunities for our members.
• There's other CE opportunities for our members.
• that they have performed the public that they have performed the public already<00:21:27.320>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:30 Introduction of New Members 00:53 SB 69 Discussion 01:24, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met for its first session and took up Senate Bill 69, as amended by a committee substitute. The substitute was adopted by motion and vote, and the chair noted that a fiscal note had been requested but not yet received, so the bill would proceed and the fiscal note would be trailed. The bill concerns equine dental care and related chiropractic services, creating a licensing and regulatory framework for equine dental providers and allied animal health practitioners. Senator Robin Webb, the bill sponsor, said the substitute made technical corrections requested by the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and the chiropractors association. She described the measure as a compromise intended to clarify scopes of practice, establish a credentialing/licensing board, and provide a legal pathway for people who have long provided equine dental services, especially in rural areas where veterinary access can be limited. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, allow providers to obtain liability insurance, and preserve referrals to veterinarians for issues outside the defined scope. Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and Board of Veterinary Examiners representatives said the bill was developed through a working group, modeled in part on Texas, and would include continuing education, grievance procedures, and due process protections. Justin Tallup, an equine dental provider, testified in favor, saying the bill would not change day-to-day practice but would legalize and formalize it. He said the scope would be limited to floating and balancing molars and incisors and removing caps and wolf teeth, with anything beyond that referred to veterinarians. He also said certification requires formal training, case submissions, testing, and annual continuing education. Senator Deneen asked about sedation, and witnesses said sedatives would still be prescribed and dispensed by a veterinarian under a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship, with the owner administering them. Michelle Shane of the Board of Veterinary Examiners said the board supported the bill’s disciplinary framework and would defer to federal law on controlled substances. Dr. William Rainbow, a veterinarian, testified against the bill, arguing that equine dentistry is veterinary medicine and that the proposal would allow undertrained practitioners to work without sufficient standards, including a grandfathering provision. He said practitioners should have training comparable to licensed veterinary technicians and warned that the bill could leave horses vulnerable to poor care. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided, but the chair indicated time was running short and that a vote would be needed.

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• Chairman and members.
• Thank you, Chairman and members.
• , utility companies, and a member of the public.
• Members, this is, if I could just shorten it, this is the public version of the public sector artificial
• Thank you, members.

Bills: HCR141, SB438, SB1495, SB1964, HB 1225

Keywords: HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry

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• of that work group include uh members of that work group include uh all<00:09:46.360> member<
• Any other questions from members?
• Any questions from members on these regulations coming from the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority?
• Any other questions from members?
• Any other questions from members?

Keywords: 0:01– Meeting start/roll call 0:34 – Approval of minutes 0:48 – Welcome of new committee members 1:34 – Council on Postsecondary Education 25:17 – Teachers’ Retirement System 27:00 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority 29:04 – Board of Veterinary Examiners 31:40 – Board of Nursing 34:01 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 36:15 – Fish & Wildlife Resources 40:34 – Department of Corrections 56:00 – Department of State Police 58:05 – Department of Criminal Justice Training 59:22 – Transportation Cabinet 1:00:18 – Department of Education 1:01:23 – Department of Employment Services 1:04:17 – Department of Workplace Standards 1:05:25 – Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction 1:06:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Sanitation) 1:13:50 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Trauma System) 1:17:46 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Radon) 1:18:30 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Medicaid Services 1:19:15 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. of Aging Services 1:20:36 – Other Business/Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120. Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation. Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.

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• Members, any comments or questions before we begin?
• Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair, and members.
• Members, any questions for the bill author?
• Members, as you recall, HJR165.
• Members, House Bill 2513 relates to a paid leave of absence for public employees serving as fire protection

Bills: HCR46, HB1389, HB3359, HB5629

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

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• Chairman and members. I follow with this bill and I ask...
• Chairman and members.
• Chairman, and good morning committee members.
• Their members pay contributions.
• Thank you, members.

Bills: HB17, HB21, HB24, HB41, HB42, HB45, HB1134, HB1237

Keywords: HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees

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• Thank you, Chairman Buckley, Vice Chair Bernal, and esteemed members of the Public Education Committee
• Chairman and members.
• To your members of the House Public Education Committee, my name is Ronnie Tommen, and I am here on behalf
• All right, members, no questions.
• The date that has been shared with me by the members of the association who work with the various members

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy