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• So how do we get them the fuel that they need, as well as long-term expansion, in order to really set
• up for long-term fuel supply here in the United States?
• Who needs fuel right now to this is how do we set up for the long term for the future here?
• And so... ...that's not going to be the long-term geological repository.
• So I just, yes, they can speed stuff up, but I would be surprised if in the long term they let go of

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

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• only if at least one of the registered owners of the motorcycle is licensed to legally operate in Arizona
• they've bought into to use versus their own system, would that have an effect?
• I know the bell rang and I don't want to take too long. We can walk and talk.
• I know the bell rang and I don't want to take too long. We can walk and talk.
• Madam Chair, members, SCR 1004, subject to voter approval, prohibits photo enforcement system programs

Summary: The caucus reviewed several bills on its calendar, mostly focused on Senate amendments and whether sponsors intended to concur. HB 2114 would alter Motorcycle Safety Fund distributions and motorcycle registration rules, including a Senate change requiring at least one registered owner to be licensed in Arizona; the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2729 would continue several boards and agencies, including the Board of Nursing, Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, Board of Physician Assistance, Department of Economic Security, and Board of Pharmacy; the sponsor also intended to concur. Members discussed two agriculture property inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105. HB 2104 would change rules for agricultural property classification and inspections, while HB 2105 would add notice and reporting requirements for inspections; both had Senate amendments that changed inspection timing and exemptions. Some members raised concerns about county assessors’ workload, opposition from county organizations, and possible inequities and insurance or disaster-related consequences for agricultural property owners. HB 2477, the Arizona Education Savings Plan bill, drew the most discussion. The Senate amendment combined the 529-related provisions with several treasurer-related restrictions and investment rules, and members questioned the policy implications of allowing 529 funds to roll into Roth IRAs. HB 4117 would create or expand criminal penalties for interfering with religious worship, and some members expressed concern about civil liberties and equality issues, while the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2311 would require AI service disclosures to minors and, after substantial Senate amendments, to all account holders in some cases; members asked about effects on schools and government systems, and some noted concerns about the expanded scope and AG enforcement limits. The caucus also heard SCR 1004, which would prohibit photo enforcement traffic programs after December 31 subject to voter approval, though existing programs could continue under certain conditions; law enforcement concerns were noted. SB 1110 would establish a home confinement and electronic monitoring program in the Department of Corrections. SB 1618 would revise the Military Affairs Commission’s membership and duties, but one member objected to adding defense-industry representation and warned about military-industrial-complex influence. The meeting ended with the chair noting that only the bills that had gone through rules were on the agenda and adjourned the caucus.

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• Just to give you my background, I was the Consumer Litigation Unit Chief at the Arizona Attorney General's
• And those cameras are being relabeled by an Arizona company here, which is Residio.
• But it'll also be good for the state of Arizona, because investing in consumer protection pays off.
• to get some of this... ...that then produces proceeds that allow the state of Arizona to get some of
• However, I am truly supportive that this is long overdue, and... ...truly supportive that this is long

Committee: House House Science & Technology Committee of Reference

Summary: The Science and Technology Committee considered Senate Bill 1308, which would create a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within the Attorney General’s Office to pursue consumer fraud cases involving technology produced by foreign adversaries. The bill also establishes a Foreign Adversary Fraud Fund, includes a $500,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026-27, and directs any fund balance above $10 million at year-end to the Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace Fund. Staff explained that the office would support investigations and litigation, with delayed repeal dates included in the measure. A representative of State Armor and a local attorney testified in support, arguing the bill would protect consumers and state systems from products with undisclosed security vulnerabilities, citing examples involving cameras and routers allegedly linked to foreign adversary entities. They said the initial appropriation would serve as seed money for enforcement actions that could generate settlements or judgments, and that the resulting proceeds could help replace vulnerable technology in critical infrastructure. Committee members asked about how the rip-and-replace fund would be used, who would identify critical infrastructure, and the effects on government purchasing; the witness said the Department of Homeland Security would identify critical infrastructure and administer the funds. After discussion, a member moved Senate Bill 1308 be returned with a due pass recommendation. The committee approved the motion on an 8-0 vote, with one member absent.

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• It grew out of the Arizona study tour.
• We've upended the system, Representative. It's wild.
• I think in the long run, it's a decision that we have to make and we should be doing.
• Thank you for letting me go a little long here. No problem.
• Cleaner, more efficient buildings mean healthier indoor air, reduced energy use, and lower long-term

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several housing, building code, and permitting bills. HB 2228 would direct the State Building Code Council to convene a technical advisory group to recommend code amendments allowing scissor stairs in buildings with more than two dwelling units. Supporters, including architects, builders, and housing advocates, said scissor stairs could improve safety, reduce corridor and stair footprint, lower costs, and allow more efficient and denser housing layouts. The bill was then closed to public hearing. HB 2381 would create a performance-based code pathway for low-rise residential buildings and allow recognition of third-party certifications. The chair described it as a move from prescriptive to performance-based standards, with flexibility for builders and potential alignment with clean building goals. The Building Industry Association of Washington opposed the bill as written, saying the main need is a performance pathway in the energy code rather than the IBC, while FutureWise supported the concept but urged caution about the complexity and timeline of converting code to performance-based standards. The public hearing on HB 2381 was closed after testimony. HB 2418 would change permit review processes, including vesting rules for residential project permits in urban growth areas, pausing review clocks in certain circumstances, extending timelines to other fee-charging reviewing entities, and requiring a single permit responsible official and point of contact by 2027. Builders, developers, and housing advocates generally supported the bill’s coordination and timeline provisions, saying they would reduce delays and costs, though several groups raised concerns about the vesting section and completeness definitions. FutureWise and county representatives warned the vesting changes could create litigation or records issues, while the sponsor said the vesting portion might be reconsidered. The committee also heard HB 2273, which would require embodied carbon reduction standards for larger building projects through reuse, product-based reductions, or whole-building life-cycle assessment. Support came from architects, Commerce, and environmental justice advocates, who said the bill would reduce climate impacts and encourage innovation; opponents from the concrete and aggregate industry and a taxpayer group raised concerns about costs, supply-chain issues, conflicts with other legislation, and exemptions such as for schools. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after closing the public hearings.

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• We actually have to change the long-term policy in California to make sure that no one is released who
• We actually have to change the long-term policy in California to make sure that no one is released that
• costs by avoiding additional investments and long-term cost recovery for the gas system.
• AB 2313 will provide long-term savings for all ratepayers as California manages our transition. ...term
• Executives compared engagement systems to slot machines, designed to keep users hooked for as long as

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• Literacy is foundational to educational achievement and long-term opportunity.
• And I have to tell you, what a fantastic job providing the best long-term care services to our veteran
• , because that's what the real ID system allows us to do.
• I've had long conversations about some of the issues.
• And so this bill does not address these long-held protections in our system to make sure that people

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

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• I wonder why, to begin with, this system was created. I'm curious about it.
• In layman's terms, it prohibits any vote system in California from being linked to the Internet, however
• This doesn't operate on a different internet system.
• This doesn't operate on a different internet system.
• The same infrastructure protects financial and government systems daily.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several election-related bills. SB 1175 by Senator Rubio would require lobbyists to file employment changes and terminations directly with the Secretary of State through the new Cal-Access replacement system, rather than through employers or firms, to reduce delays and improve transparency. SB 1357 by Senator Ochoa Bogh would protect the privacy of voters who sign a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition by omitting signatures and street addresses from the published notice and adding a disclosure explaining the notice’s purpose. Both bills drew support from state election officials and were advanced by committee vote. The committee also heard SB 1369 by Senator Reyes, which would add safeguards to judicial recall efforts by requiring oral disclosure when signature gatherers are paid and shortening the signature-gathering period for judicial recalls from 160 days to 80 days. Supporters, including judges and trial lawyers, argued the bill would protect judicial independence and safety amid recent recall efforts, while one senator questioned whether judges should be treated differently from other officials. The bill passed on a 3-1 vote and was re-referred to the Senate Committee on Public Safety. SB 1414, also by Senator Reyes, would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County; supporters said it would reduce gerrymandering and improve public trust, while county representatives raised concerns but remained open to amendments. It advanced on a 3-1 vote to the Local Government Committee. SB 970 by Senator Cervantes would direct the Secretary of State to adopt regulations allowing military and overseas voters to return ballots electronically, responding to the loss of the federal DOD fax service and mail delays. County election officials and veterans groups supported the bill, while the Secretary of State’s office and voting integrity groups opposed it, arguing that secure electronic ballot return is not feasible and could conflict with existing law. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1420 by Senator Richardson, which would expand voter awareness of “sign, scan, and go” voting and require guidance on implementation; it was supported by election officials and advocacy groups and advanced to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1310 by Senator Choi would allow limited sharing of jury questionnaire information with election officials to help update voter rolls, but opponents warned it could lead to erroneous voter cancellations; the author narrowed the bill’s scope in response to concerns, and it passed to Judiciary. Several bills were held on call briefly until absent members were added, after which the committee completed its business and adjourned.

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• Areas and also realize means of long-term help for this community.
• This includes systems planning and everything that goes into designing a robust transportation system
• our urban spaces, integrating AVs as part of the core tapestry to meet our transportation needs and long-term
• How do you guys realize that if I don't GPS city into a system?
• We do have the port system, the interior ports.

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• going to have to be a no today, because I don't know how we're going to make an acronym out of that long
• policy before you modernizes how Washington deals with juveniles who are entering our juvenile justice system
• explicit directions to the executive branch on how to continue to work collaboratively in a multi-system

Bills: HB2230 , HB2364 , HB2389 , HB2429

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: community oversight, residential services, regulation, service providers, monitoring, poverty, task force, legislative, executive, social programs, juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid

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• The other issue is the simple fact that short-term rentals take housing out of the long-term rental stock
• The other issue is the simple fact that short-term rentals take housing out of the long-term rental stock
• I'm a long-term Airbnb. I do not do short-term. It's too expensive in taxes.
• And for that reason, we cannot have it long-term rented.
• I'm a long-term rental and short-term rental owner, and I would be exempt from this bill.

Bills: HB2559 , HB2135 , HB2133 , HB2442

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET

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• It's time to look at the whole system.
• Delays in the system are costly in terms of workers actually being able to heal and return to work.
• rigidity ahead of patient care.
• There's a whole review process and a whole standard of care and a whole quality of care.
• There's a whole review process and a whole standard of care and a whole quality of care that physicians

Bills: HB2091 , HB2105 , HB2218 , HB2107 , HB2137 , HB2243 , HB2264

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, immigrant worker protections, immigrant rights, worker protections, I-9 audit, Form I-9, employment eligibility verification, workplace raid, federal immigration inspection, employer notice, anti-retaliation, retaliation, Attorney General enforcement, private right of action, labor law, workplace rights

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• We've seen that in our own fishery independent data that we've done on the rivers in that system.
• long term.
• That study was done solely on Neely Henry Lake, which is just one reservoir in the Coosa River system
• As the commissioner said, I totally agree that the upper... ...that the upper river of the Coosa system
• " even if... ...tournament in this river system, even if all you want is middle-sized fish.

Bills: HB1 , HB143 , HB1 , HB92

Committee: House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• However, the industry faces mounting challenges that threaten its long-term viability. shortages, numerous
• system or just evaporation in the canal system.
• additional funding and we also believe that a dedicated revenue source is necessary to address that issue long-term
• Concerns about long-term water availability are growing statewide.
• Does that one's term? Yes. Mr.

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

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• Cleanups can be laborious and long to complete. Rhode Island has a long history with this program.
• And significant delays affected one-third of long-term projects.
• So I do agree that the remedy selection process takes a long time.
• It takes a long time sometimes to list sites on the NPL.
• We've been doing this for a long time.

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

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• We actually have to change the long-term policy in California to make sure that no one is released that
• costs by avoiding additional investments and long-term cost recovery for the gas system.
• AB 2313 will provide long-term savings for all ratepayers as California manages our transition.
• Long-term savings for all ratepayers as California manages our transition away from fossil fuels.
• Executives compared engagement systems to slot machines, designed to keep users hooked for as long as

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

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• I would like to begin just by thanking you all for your service to the people of Arizona.
• Happy birthday, Arizona. Representative Cruz, please proceed.
• State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation in recognition of National Ballet Day and Phoenix Ballet.
• Here in Arizona, we are fortunate to be home to a world-class cultural institution that embodies the
• adding Article 5 relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and proclamations, including recognition of Arizona Statehood Day and National Ballet Day honoring Phoenix Ballet and artistic director Slawomir Wozniak. Members also announced committee substitutions and several bills were placed on the House calendar after second reading. On third reading, HB 2190, which would add an article relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, failed on a 20-38 vote after debate over whether it was needed to support licensure compacts and workforce access. HB 2206, relating to SNAP and rulemaking, passed 33-25 after a brief dispute over whether it improperly delegated authority to the executive branch. HB 2396, also relating to SNAP and restrictions on purchases, drew extended debate over food deserts, personal choice, public health, and whether the state should limit what low-income families can buy; it passed 34-25. After announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, members moved to reconsider the failed HB 2190 vote, and the motion carried. The House then recessed and reconvened later in the day, where it handled additional committee substitutions, withdrew several bills from committees for reassignment, and read HB 2999 for the first time before adjourning until February 17, 2026.

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• I have a 12-kilowatt solar system on my house, a solar electric system.
• That outlet is part of a system that can overheat the system or whatever and cause the system to go down
• I've had a solar system on my house for nine years.
• can't work safely with the system.
• Senator Boehnke has been in a long conversation with us.

Bills: SB5982 , SB6008 , SB6050 , SB6056

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, energy storage, residential battery, grid connection, renewable energy, incentives, distributed energy, renewable resources, energy policy, sustainable energy, state regulations, utility vehicles, emission standards, environment, regulation, exemptions

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• California is making long-term decisions about resource procurement, grid expansion, and decarbonization
• These entities are responsible for entering into long-term contracts to serve the electricity demand
• And that's because together they provide a mix of near-term and long-term relief.
• This will provide ratepayer relief for the long term.
• So there are things that we can do much better, both in the near term, the midterm, and the long term

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

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• I know I haven't been a legislator for that long.
• It appears to me that Arizona probably adopted something similar to that.
• It’s a positive because it’s stimulating another receptor system.
• It's a positive because it's stimulating another receptor system.
• Because I think it shows that, you know, people do care. The retail community does care.