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• And again, as other members have indicated, we support the efforts as you move forward.
• She's been very active on that committee. Do you mind if I ask, Mr. Chair? Is that agreeable?
• Our process is the board Makes the allocations to the various activities that you see there.
• We have six various activities that are funded with the housing trust fund.
• Thank you very much for the ongoing efforts that you all make to assist us with...

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• In 2009, I headed an effort, along with then Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma, with a similar bill.
• In 2009, I headed an effort, along with then Assembly Majority Whip, Fiona Maugh, with a similar bill
• Century Road to Housing Act, which is currently awaiting signature by the president, a bipartisan effort
• It's easy for consumers to file claims or reports of alleged fraud or illegal activity, certainly by
• The government will actively obstruct the records that protect women from predators.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• > to actively undermine our efforts to actively undermine our efforts to confront<00:33:04.559>
• <00:36:43.200> program active NATO security investment program active NATO security investment
• Thompson for his hard work on this effort.
• The House has acted and on this effort.
• This victory is a through their efforts.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:12:18.320> costs, public reporting on activities, costs, public reporting on activities, costs
• those courthouse related activities. those courthouse related activities.
• law enforcement activities.
• law enforcement activities.
• law enforcement activities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, a nice surprise in our active membership—we haven't seen active membership grow very much.
• And we have active members paying in.
• There has been some increase in active membership.
• The more active payroll, the higher active payroll we're taking contributions on is a gain to the system
• It cut the COLA and it made actives work in.

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• And actively seeking work while they are receiving their unemployment benefits.
• We actively monitor these trends.
• That's another way that we're bolstering our efforts to ensure that the trust fund is solvent and our
• that are in the implementation phase and those that have been active for years and years.
• Department of Labor, USDOL, is actively threatening to dismantle federal-state UI programs. U.S.

Keywords: Commission on Unemployment Compensation, 976, house, all

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• So the timeline here depicts our initial efforts to prepare space consolidations among our agencies
• Based on the strategic plan, we opted to focus our efforts on the larger leases with pending expiration
• The state did enjoy some early successes as part of this effort as we sought to rightsize our building
• . activities. activities.
• The DNR is actively seeking a 100,000 to 110,000 square foot space in and around St. Paul.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's why we have supported efforts to regulate I'll be I'll be him. I'll be I'll be him.
• It's why we<00:05:24.440> have<00:05:24.560> supported<00:05:25.080> efforts<00:
• , whether it's considered to be activity, whether it's considered to be a<00:22:01.520> static
• <00:22:16.120> therapy, whether it's referral or active therapy, whether it's referral or
• <00:22:44.280> is adults from chatbot activity is adults from chatbot activity is something

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3893, which would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy and counseling, was heard with an A3 amendment adopted by voice vote at the start of the meeting. The amendment was described as the product of stakeholder discussions and was intended to clarify the roles of licensing boards, the attorney general, and other stakeholders, including language about large corporations versus individual practitioners. The bill author argued that AI chatbots should not be allowed to provide psychotherapy or counseling, citing concerns about suicide risk, the need for licensed human professionals, and examples of harmful chatbot interactions. Supportive testimony came from Eric Meshy of SAVE, who said AI cannot assess risk or intervene in crises, and from Dr. Steven Gerardo of the Minnesota Psychological Association, who said AI is designed to keep users engaged and monetize conversations rather than provide treatment. A virtual testifier from TechNet supported the bill’s overall goal but urged clearer definitions so the measure would not unintentionally restrict supervised, administrative, or wellness uses of technology, and asked for clearer limits around emotional distress and AI’s role in treatment decisions. Members raised several concerns and questions, including why religious counseling was exempted, whether the bill could conflict with interstate licensure compacts, privacy issues around AI used for scheduling or administrative support, and whether chatbot screening language would itself require analyzing sensitive mental health disclosures. The author said the bill was still being refined and that the attorney general language was intended to apply to AI companies, while boards would handle individual licensed professionals. After discussion, the committee renewed the motion to re-refer House File 3893 as amended to the Committee on Commerce, Finance, and Policy, and the motion prevailed by voice vote.

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• These are legitimate, active military members that are registered...
• These are legitimate, active military members that are registered in the state of Arizona lawfully and
• It is an ACCESS application page, and if you click on these links, you will see that these active links
• If you click on these links, you will see that these active links take you to the voter registration
• This was a cleanup effort. These are the things that we identified through the MVD meeting.

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.

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• So no active law... or currently second-year law students.
• So no active lawyer wants to apply for that job at the pay of $60,000 or sometimes if I can't make it
• I appreciate all the effort that went into crafting this. Thank you. Thank you, Rob Omidy.
• And again, I just applaud your efforts. Vice Chair Zeringue: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• And again, I just applaud your efforts to try to do something to an area that's been impacted.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably. The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund. Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.

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• Hilo, we're very active today. Wa Intermediate Titans principal Lisa Soua.
• Hilo, we're very active today. Wa Intermediate Titans principal Lisa Soua.
• Hilo, we're very active today. Wa Intermediate Titans principal Lisa Soua.
• <00:39:04.000> These dedication, and tireless efforts.
• These dedication, and tireless efforts.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• and here's why um couple in our efforts and here's why um couple statistics<00:24:45.159> of<
• I would thank you for your time and your efforts on this critical issue, and please know that the city
• I would thank you for your time and your efforts on this critical issue, and please know that the city
• I would thank you for your time and your efforts on this critical issue, and please know that the city
• It does little to prevent the kind of activity that we're trying to prevent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So the department put extensive efforts forth to get public input on the grant consideration.
• And DHS put extensive effort forth to get public input on the grant consideration.
• So please thank them for their efforts as well. Yeah. Senator Woshe? Senator Woshae. Thank you, Mr.
• A few things that I would note relative to inputs and outcomes and activities.
• So we have things that are the activities. Are these activities happening?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: Legislative Management met with a quorum, approved the July 11, 2025 minutes, and then considered recommendations from the Legislative Procedures and Arrangements Committee. Beth Dittes explained proposed special session rule changes, which largely mirror prior special session rules and are intended to speed floor action. The changes would allow faster second readings and transmission between chambers, replace regular standing committees with two joint committees for the special session—Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy—and limit bill introduction methods. The package also included delayed-effective-date changes for the next regular session, such as moving the agency and Supreme Court prefile deadline earlier and advancing several resolution deadlines. Liz Fordall then reviewed revisions to the legislative workplace harassment policy, including clarified definitions, longer intake and review deadlines, an option for informal resolution before a review panel, and clearer disclosure rules. The committee adopted the report and forwarded the rules and policy changes. The committee also approved tentative first-day special session agendas for both chambers, with a Speaker-requested revision to allow time to swear in new House members. Megan Gordon outlined the schedule: early Rules Committee meetings, morning floor sessions, a joint session for the governor’s State of the State, then meetings of the joint appropriations and policy committees, with optional later floor and committee time. Members discussed how the joint committees would handle bills and confirmed the process would mirror the prior special session. The agendas were adopted. Chairman Bekkedahl then reported for the Rural Health Transformation Committee, which had completed its work and recommended five bill drafts for the special session: a Presidential Physical Fitness Test requirement for schools, a nutrition component for physician continuing education, joining a physician assistant licensure compact, expanding pharmacist scope for lab testing and prescribing, and a two-year appropriations bill to cover the program through the next regular session. He explained the federal rural health transformation grant, the state’s application, funding restrictions, and the need to keep the bills aligned with CMS requirements to avoid funding reductions or clawbacks. DHS officials said the department would measure outcomes through required metrics, use templates for awards, and set up an Office of Health Transformation to track long-term impacts. The committee adopted the rural health report and forwarded the bills. Finally, members discussed special-session logistics. Legislative staff said employment committees would approve a limited number of staff, Legislative Management would serve as the delayed-bills committee, and a letter would be sent to legislators explaining the process and a suggested Friday noon drafting deadline for bills to be considered at the January 20 meeting. The committee also discussed how many bills might be introduced and how to assign the rural health bills to the House or Senate for origin. No formal vote was taken on those logistics, and the meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene on January 20.

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• Under the federal CRA, banks are able to receive CRA credit through a variety of activities, such as
• Despite our efforts, the need far outweighs the resources available.
• Have there been efforts over the years at the federal level to include your type of mortgage lending
• Thank you. that have led efforts to create CRA. How many states?
• So I know that this is an attempt to do some of that, so I do applaud obviously your efforts to try to

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met to hear several bills, beginning with a consent calendar that included AB 665 and AB 866, both adopted on a do pass basis and referred to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 801, which would create a California Community Reinvestment Act to require covered financial institutions, including state-chartered banks, credit unions, residential mortgage lenders, and money transmitters, to meet the financial needs of low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. The author and supporters argued the bill would close gaps left by the federal CRA, address redlining and discriminatory lending, and expand investment in housing, small business, and community development. Support came from community groups, CDFIs, labor, and housing advocates, while opposition from mortgage bankers and credit unions argued the bill would impose costly new reporting and regulatory burdens, especially on institutions they said already serve underserved borrowers well. Committee members discussed the scope of the bill, the experience of other states with state CRA laws, and possible carve-outs or tiered treatment for smaller credit unions. AB 801 was passed as amended and referred to Appropriations, with the roll left open and later completed; one member voted no and others were not voting or voted aye as the roll was finalized. The committee also heard AB 743, which would require licensing and surety bonds for commercial lawsuit financing and bring those transactions under DFPI oversight. The author said the bill was aimed at a largely unregulated, multi-billion-dollar industry and was intended to increase transparency and address concerns about foreign interests, fraud, and abusive litigation funding practices, while not affecting consumer legal funding. Supporters, including Unified Patents, the Civil Justice Association of California, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Trucking Association, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, said the bill was an important first step toward disclosure and regulation. There was no opposition testimony. AB 743 passed unanimously as amended and was referred to Appropriations, with the roll held open briefly for absent members before the committee adjourned.

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• government and has had two hearing dates, and yesterday we as Republicans put forth our best faith efforts
• but totally change the meaning<00:16:12.320> of<00:16:12.560> an<00:16:12.800> activity
• > And<00:16:14.079> you<00:16:15.360> um<00:16:16.240> on meaning of an activity
• And you um on meaning of an activity.
• <00:22:59.679> to let those members have their effort to let those members have their effort

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered a motion by Representative Nash to recall Senate File 856 from the Committee on State Government, Finance, and Policy and re-refer it to Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law. Nash argued the bill, which concerns creating or empowering an inspector general to address fraud, had already received two hearings and should move quickly because time was limited. Supporters of the motion said the bill needed further work on constitutional and data-practices issues in Judiciary, and that holding it in State Government would delay or effectively kill it. Opponents of the motion, led by Representative Cleorne, argued the bill should remain in State Government because that committee was the proper place to address constitutional concerns and other substantive changes. Cleorne said the committee had already considered a delete-everything amendment and nine amendments, with only two adopted, and maintained the bill as amended raised separation-of-powers concerns. Other members said the bill had bipartisan support in the Senate, passed 60-7, and that further negotiations should happen in a working group rather than through floor maneuvering. The debate focused heavily on whether the bill’s structure for selecting an inspector general was constitutional and whether the motion was an attempt to speed the bill along or to block it. Representative Norris said nonpartisan staff, the legislative auditor, and Senate and House authors had all indicated the bill needed fixes to be constitutional. After a roll call vote, the motion failed 67-66, so Senate File 856 remained in the Committee on State Government, Finance, and Policy.

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• 8 on behalf of speaker Robert Revis pro Tim McGuire and over a dozen of us or co-authors in this effort
• Jody who is married to someone who has been reported had an active role in this map making and that would
• We have a lot of efforts to build near transit.
• These activities only erode public trust and endanger vulnerable communities and I want to share here
• It's timely, it's time-sensitive, and I believe we've made every effort to make the cost as minor and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In these environments, unauthorized drone activity poses real risks, including Unauthorized drone activity
• potential injury to attendees, disruption of operations, and interference with emergency response efforts
• the federal government regulates airspace, it is not always positioned to respond quickly to drone activity
• While there have been efforts to improve the situation and streamline the temporary flight restriction
• No, she puts an effort into it.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism heard three bills. AB 2113 would prohibit unauthorized drone operation within 400 feet of large ticketed outdoor entertainment events, with exemptions for authorized operators; the author and Live Nation said it would close a public safety gap, while TechNet raised concerns about impacts on nearby commercial drone use and California Attractions and Parks Association sought future inclusion of amusement parks. Members discussed enforcement challenges and event safety, and the bill was moved on a unanimous vote. AB 2492 would create a framework for interagency coordination around major international sporting events in California, including the 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with attention to security, emergency response, and reducing discrimination and human trafficking risks. Support came from the California Travel Association and other industry and public safety groups, and members emphasized the need for statewide coordination and security planning. The bill also passed unanimously. AB 2130 would allow the California State Athletic Commission to place sponsor logos on referee and official apparel at boxing and MMA events to generate revenue for fighter retirement benefits and related training, without using the General Fund or raising ticket prices. Supporters included the bill author, a current MMA fighter, the Athletic Commission, and UFC; there was no opposition on file. The committee approved the bill unanimously, and all three measures were sent to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.

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• Uh, this bill builds on the efforts created by a stronger connection between businesses that receive
• It strikes me that Senator Blanco's bill would increase the success rate of those jobseeking activities
• Senate Bill 2607 is an effort to call three agencies together that have the same goals.
• Um, was part of the effort, uh, to pass the legislation in the last session, and, um, this definitely
• Uh, such as if an active investigation is underway or something of that nature.

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• Under the federal CRA, banks are able to receive CRA credit through a variety of activities such as investing
• Despite our efforts, the needs far outweigh the resources. the resources available.
• Have there been efforts over the years at the federal level to include your type of art in mortgage lending
• know if I didn't hear this in the previous points, but there are already other states that have led efforts
• I know that this is an attempt to do some of that, so I do applaud your efforts to... ...try to bring

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• KEEP WATCH AND DETECT MALIGN ACTIVITY.
• Into your keeping we offer our best efforts. And in your merciful name we pray. Amen.
• These efforts are what keep skies safe in the first place.
• We need to support these efforts and need to bring law and order to our streets.
• WE NEED TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS AND NEED TO BRING LAW AND ORDER TO OUR STREETS.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all