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• Constitution, Article II, Section 1, and Section 3.
• </c><02:14:07.840><c> In</c> section one 1 ID at section 3. In section one 1 ID at section 3.
• a) loan.
• The Small Business Administration is authorized to issue government-backed 7(a) loans through certified
• It caps the number of SBA 7(a) non-bank lenders who can give loans to America's small businesses.

Bills: HB2987 , HB2931

Keywords: small business lending company, SBLC, SBA lending, Small Business Administration, section 7 loans, small business loans, loan guarantee, lender cap, financial institutions, credit access, small business finance, nonprofit lenders, business lending, CEASE Act, House passage, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, sanctuary jurisdictions, office relocation, immigration policy, government operations

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• pursuant to section 2B2 of the<00:15:30.399><c> commission</c><00:15:30.720><c> to</c><00:15:30.959>
• Section 401 of the Clean Water Act has turned into a procedural choke point, with varying application
• </c> instead of having to obtain a section instead of having to obtain a section 401<00:21:26.240><c>
• </c><00:22:29.840><c> 401</c> Without statutory reforms to section 401 Without statutory reforms to section
• 401 authority to obstruct section 401 authority to obstruct interstate<00:29:30.240><c> projects.

Bills: HB3668

Keywords: pipeline, natural gas, Natural Gas Act, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, NEPA, environmental review, permitting reform, LNG, liquefied natural gas, certificate of public convenience and necessity, section 7, section 3, Clean Water Act, section 401, water quality certification, state authority, interagency coordination, pipeline safety, pipeline security

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• </c><03:58:23.840><c> The</c> loans associated with loan agents.
• The loans associated with loan agents.
• made by a loan agent, as well as the overall default rate on loans issued by those agents.
• The SBA inspector general reported that nearly one out of every seven loans involved a loan agent.
• </c><04:01:10.080><c> This</c> loan program responsibly. This loan program responsibly.

Bills: HB1804 , HB1642 , HB1621 , HB1634 , HR789 , HR787 , HB1816 , HB3490 , SB160

Keywords: 7(a) loan program, Small Business Administration, SBA, small business lending, loan brokers, loan consultants, referral agents, loan intermediaries, fraud oversight, transparency, reporting requirements, loan fees, referral fees, interest rates, business financing, small business loans, lender oversight, application assistance, Congressional reporting, small business

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• First, going to section three, which is the only section in the bill that pertains to hospitals, one
• I'm an advocate for the Purple Alert section in SB 6070.
• Washington's Constitution, Article I, Section 7, grants a strong fundamental right to privacy, protecting
• Article I, Section 7, guarantees that people shall not be disturbed in their private affairs without
• And lastly, the third section, section 3.6, the hit from the ALPR camera should be sufficient as reasonable

Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

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• The chair lays out H.J.R. 7.
• And I'm here to testify in support of H.J.R. 7.
• Thank you for supporting HJR 7.
• I'm testifying for House Joint Resolution 7.
• I'm here today testifying for SGR 7 in favor.

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• So, Sheridan Land Water Supply Corporation was created in the 1960s, and that's it. time the loan was
• That loan was used to build a rural water system.
• When I look at section 28.8. 0.207 of it, it seems to imply that if a court created a cost perpendic
• It's the it's chairman Harris's to vote out House Bill 1400, House H.J.R. 7 as pending business. along
• 1298 1299 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 The chair lays out as pending business H.J.R. 7.

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• Because Americans know that kicking 17 million Americans off of healthcare just so you can give a $7
• /c> healthcare just so you can give a 7 healthcare just so you can give a 7 trillion<00:40:36.079><c>
• </c><00:44:53.599><c> 1326</c> and today under um section 1326 and today under um section 1326 um<00:
• Since the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, section two of the Voting Rights Act, section four
• Rights Act, section four of the Voting Rights Act, section<03:33:38.160><c> five</c><03:33:38.319><c

Bills: HB3944 , HB3486

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• Drainage District 7 DD7 was established in 1946 and serves over 100 square miles in Jefferson, South
• Heath Armstrong: We have about 7, I believe, large volume users in the outside city limits of Corpus
• The chair lays Chairman: Out as pending business Senate Bill 7.
• The committee substitute changes section 562.051 of the local government Chairman: Code to narrow the
• Chairman: Additionally, a sunset provision is added under Section 562.052, which will terminate the Act

Bills: HB3115 , HB5671 , HB5693 , SB790 , SB1055 , SB1302 , SB1504 , SB1625 , SB1663 , SB2692

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater, water wells, domestic well, livestock well, exempt well, metering device, well meter, groundwater conservation district, Special District Local Laws Code, Water Code, Section 36.117, groundwater regulation, water rights, aquifer management, municipal utility, retail public utility, groundwater export, water supply contract, election

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on a series of water, utility, and groundwater-related bills. Early items included HB 5693, which would let Drainage District 7 hold board elections in November of odd-numbered years when a countywide election is occurring, and HB 5671, which would update the Johnson County Special Utility District by clarifying board eligibility, allowing bond issuance, and removing redundant TCEQ approval language to reduce costs and delays. Both bills were left pending after brief testimony from bill sponsors and local witnesses. The committee also heard SB 1504, which would update the Gulf Coast Authority to allow video-conference participation in meetings, and SB 1302, aimed at closing a TCEQ permitting loophole that allowed dischargers with prior denials or suspensions to reapply through an automated process without meaningful review. SB 2692 drew substantial discussion: it would change the signature threshold for outside-city-limits customers appealing municipal utility rates to the PUC by customer class. Valero supported the bill as a way to avoid requiring large-volume users to gather signatures from unrelated residential customers, while the City of Corpus Christi opposed it, arguing that lowering the threshold to one customer could trigger expensive appeals costing $500,000 to $1 million. A PUC witness said such cases are increasing and that the agency would need additional staff under the fiscal note. SB 790, creating a simplified PUC complaint process for small water and wastewater billing disputes, and SB 1663, expanding TCEQ notice requirements for nearby residents when groundwater contamination is discovered, were also heard and left pending. Additional bills included HB 3115, clarifying that the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District cannot require meters on exempt domestic or livestock wells; SB 1055, raising the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District’s production fee cap from 1 cent to 7 cents per 1,000 gallons; and SB 1625, requiring private water and wastewater utilities to report cybersecurity incidents to TCEQ and DIR. The committee then took up pending business and adopted a substitute for SB 7, which made several changes to water fund use, eminent domain coordination, and EDAP-related provisions, and voted 10-0 to report it favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute for HB 2347, a county water conservation program bill, and reported it favorably 9-1. HB 5675 and SB 2476 were each reported favorably 10-0. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• This two with the following section two.
• section shall cease no later than September 30, 2029.
• </c><00:20:59.440><c> Section</c><00:20:59.919><c> 5A.
• Section 5A. The with the following. Section 5A.
• Replace on line 46 through 47 on page two with the following: section 1, sections 12-17-227.4 and 12-

Bills: HB185 , HB378 , SB28 , HB400 , SB155 , HB312 , HB185 , HB378 , SB28 , HB400 , SB155 , HB312

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, judicial system, funding, state budget, Pickens County, local act, vehicle tag fee, registration fee, issuance fee, motor vehicle registration, license plate, replacement tag, transfer tag, renewal fee, county revenue, earmarked funds, ambulance service, emergency medical services, EMS

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• And then the second one, it adds a new code section that allows utilities to be able to donate to rural
• It was the intent of last year's bill to include them in this section, but it accidentally got left out
• part, but tell me about that. >> I hire a college graduate or two-year graduate and they have school loans
• ><00:21:59.120><c> they</c><00:21:59.360><c> have</c><00:21:59.600><c> school</c><00:22:00.000><c> loans
• </c> graduate and they have school loans. graduate and they have school loans. &gt;&gt; Yeah.

Bills: HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88 , HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

Bills: HB205 , HB464 , HB1361 , HB2546 , HB3229 , HB205

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: alternative fueling, grants, environment, public accessibility, transit authorities, scrap tires, tire dumping, illegal dumping, waste tire cleanup, environmental remediation, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, county grants, public education, enforcement, prosecution, right-of-way, coastal waters, inland waters, solid waste

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• Uh, this is in regards to improvements along Highway 7.
• Uh this is a bill Highway 7 can be.
• 7. 7.
• <01:21:16.160><c> and</c><01:21:16.640><c> a</c> loan and a loan and a um<01:21:17.680><c> PSIG</c><01
• </c> our my city did have to get a loan our my city did have to get a loan for<01:29:36.960><c> radium

Bills: HF4710 , HF4055 , HF3848 , HF3989 , HF4599 , HF3767 , HF3592 , HF3575 , HF3574 , HF3543 , HF4606 , HF4489 , HF3891 , HF3438 , HF3811 , HF3400

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• 00:16:50.480><c> eligible</c><00:16:51.040><c> foods</c><00:16:51.839><c> under</c><00:16:52.160><c> 7<
• </c> of eligible foods under 7 CFR 271.2. of eligible foods under 7 CFR 271.2. two,<00:16:54.880><c>

Bills: HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB627

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: Jefferson County, building regulations, zoning, public health, building commissioner, permits, construction, land use, county tax, lodging tax, Henry County, transient accommodations, hospitality industry, local act, sheriff, sheriff's office, task force, abandoned property, stolen property, unclaimed property

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• in a different section.
• So that's a different bill, different section.
• One, in section one, it uses the term 'threat.'
• One, in section one, it uses the term 'threat.'
• One, in section one, it uses the term 'threat.'

Bills: SB5837 , SB6011 , SB6009 , SB5868 , SB5974 , SB5720 , SB5833 , SB5936 , SB5993 , SB6070 , SB6002 , SJM8014 , SB6086

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making, supported decision making, court visitor, adult guardianship, limited guardianship, full guardianship, adult conservatorship, less restrictive alternative, capacity, legal capacity, respondent rights, due process, vulnerable adults, disability rights, elder abuse, estate management

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• Section 2. The bills referred to in the first section of this resolution are as follows: A.
• </c><02:11:52.239><c> Section</c><02:11:52.639><c> two</c><02:11:53.199><c> the</c> motion to recommit
• Section two the motion to recommit.
• Section two the bills<02:11:53.840><c> referred</c><02:11:54.239><c> to</c><02:11:54.400><c> in</c><02
• first section bills referred to in the first section of<02:11:55.599><c> this</c><02:11:55.840><c> resolution

Bills: HCR24 , HR352 , HB2243 , HR405 , HB2215

Keywords: Jewish American Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Week, antisemitism, anti-Jewish hate, Jewish Americans, Jewish community, Hamas, October 7, Israel, hate crimes, civil rights, religious freedom, campus antisemitism, synagogues, public education, heritage month, diversity, inclusion, Holocaust remembrance, community safety

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• loans that we do.
• loan</c> 10-year loan 10-year loan maximum<00:15:36.279><c> uh</c><00:15:36.959><c> we</c><00:15:37.279
• The RFA's loan programs, including the beginning farmer loan program and restructuring loan program,
• The RFA's loan programs, including the beginning farmer loan program and restructuring loan program,
• The RFA's loan programs, including the beginning farmer loan program and restructuring loan program,

Bills: HF770 , HF857 , HF38 , HF1500 , HF43

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• From my experience, there are three areas of ambiguity in Section 550, and this bill directly addresses
• Aviation facilities to stunt the loans and grants.
• This section must be stripped from the bill.
• What section are you referring to?

Bills: SB1493 , SB1598 , SB1895 , SB1919 , SB2039 , SB2226 , SB2243 , SB2425

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: SB 1493, Texas Transportation Code, motor vehicle lighting, vehicle lighting standards, high-mounted stoplamp, center high mount stop lamp, CHMSL, brake light, stop lamp, federal motor vehicle safety standards, 49 C.F.R. 571.108, FMVSS 108, vehicle inspection, automotive compliance, Transportation Committee, Texas vehicle equipment, motor vehicle collision report, crash report, accident report, traffic accident

Summary: The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.

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• loans pose no greater risk than regular 504 loans.
• RISK THAN REGULAR 504 LOANS.
• limit for American manufacturers under the SBA's 7(a) and 504 loan programs to $10 million.
• loan programs.
• After the Court gutted Section 5 and Section 4 effectively in the Shelby v.

Bills: HB5764 , HB5763 , HB1663 , HR659 , HB5784 , HB5788 , HB3496

Keywords: AI for Main Street Act, artificial intelligence, small business, small business development centers, SBDC, Small Business Act, business technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data protection, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, business training, entrepreneurship, technology adoption, AI literacy, outreach, main street businesses, Main Street Parity Act, Small Business Investment Act of 1958

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• The motion prevails. section of the bill relating to section of the bill relating to insurance<00:02:
• </c><01:19:01.200><c> are</c> collectively consumer purpose loans are collectively consumer purpose loans
• </c> business purpose mortgage loan. business purpose mortgage loan.
• </c> business purpose mortgage loans. business purpose mortgage loans.
• :00.080><c> prepayment</c><01:20:00.560><c> penalty</c> loans with a prepayment penalty loans with a

Bills: HF3766 , HF3972 , HF3437 , HF4118

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: travel insurance, regulation, insurance licensing, consumer protection, travel assistance, short-term rental, vacation rental, home sharing, rental marketplace, online platform, property damage guarantee, damage waiver, reimbursement insurance, insurance regulation, commerce department, platform user, Airbnb, Vrbo, host protection, rental home marketplace

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• Alabama Code Section 17-1-16-2 outlines how our state conducts recounts.

Bills: SB245 , SB246 , HB30 , HB30

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SB245, public assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance, Alabama Medicaid Agency, Department of Human Resources, eligibility verification, self-attestation, data matching, fraud prevention, improper payments, program integrity, benefit eligibility, income verification, residency verification, asset verification, electronic benefit transfer, EBT, cross-checks