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• But beyond serving as the alma mater for many exceptional individuals, Cal Poly fuels economic vitality
• Cal Poly fuels economic vitality through partnerships that advance entrepreneurship, agricultural technology
• this chamber and in Washington, D.C., fighting for reforms that would allow us to remove dangerous fuels

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and dispensed with the reading of the previous day’s journal. Members handled routine procedural motions, including permission for guest seating and adjournment-in-memory remarks. A motion by Assemblymember Tangipa to suspend the rules so ACA 12, described as preventing double taxation on roads, could be taken up without reference to file failed on a roll call vote of 17 ayes to 46 noes. The floor then featured several guest introductions and recognitions. Assemblymember Elhawary honored Los Angeles Trade Technical College on its centennial, highlighting its role in accessible education, workforce training, and reentry programs. Assemblymember Addis recognized Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Maritime for Cal Poly’s 125th anniversary and its students and leadership. Assemblymember Haney welcomed representatives from Heel Palestine and six children from Gaza receiving medical care in California, describing the organization’s humanitarian work and the children’s resilience. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Members honored former Congressman Doug LaMalfa, emphasizing his long public service, rural advocacy, and work on agriculture, water, wildfire prevention, and local representation. The Assembly also remembered Alan Stewart Hammond IV for his civil rights and media policy work, and Rob and Michelle Reiner for their contributions to early childhood programs, equality, and public service. The House then adopted the adjournment motion and recessed until Thursday, February 5 at 9 a.m.

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• Then they can switch.
• Then they can switch. It is not a formulary freeze. It is a patient protection issue.
• </c><00:43:28.640><c> to</c> conditions can't simply switch to conditions can't simply switch to another
• So to have a health plan change the formulary or the costs during the plan year is a bait and switch.
• </c> by switching to out-of- pocket costs. by switching to out-of- pocket costs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we propose to bump the two conforming bills you offered last night, SB 250-206E on fuel taxes and
• And we propose to bump the two conforming bills you offered last night, SB 250-206E on fuel taxes and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And we proposed to bump the two conforming bills you offered last night, SB 250 and HB 5701E, on fuel
• And we proposed to bump the two conforming bills you offered last night, SB 250 and HB 5701E, on fuel

Summary: The Conference Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget and Agriculture, Environment, and General Government met to resolve differences on the budget spreadsheet, projects, back of the bill, proviso, and the implementing bill. The House presented offers on the budget spreadsheet, projects, and back of the bill, including acceptance of certain shaded rows and proposals to bump specified unshaded lines, and also proposed to bump two conforming bills related to fuel taxes and petroleum cleanup programs (SB 250 and HB 5701E). The Senate accepted the House’s offers on the budget spreadsheet, projects, back of the bill, and the conforming bills, while the House then accepted the Senate’s offer on the implementing bill with several lines bumped and accepted Senate proviso offers on selected lines, with the remaining proviso lines bumped. Both chambers ultimately concurred on the remaining bump lists for the proviso and implementing bill, indicating agreement on the conference package. A motion was adopted without objection to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process. There was no public comment, no further business, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

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• going to Brewster County down to Big Bend, I always stop in Ozona, Texas, at a certain Stripes and fuel
• Financial Crimes Intelligence Center currently coordinates responses to skimming devices found on motor fuel
• Is that the movie where he switched his eyeball?

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• plates. ...We constantly see women there from all over Texas being rushed out of desperation that is fueled
• These bills will attempt to stop this misuse and keep these funds from fueling distant abortions while
• So let me switch to Senate Bill. 33, if you will. Mr.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• I guess I'll switch over to the LBB on this question, but can you reconcile the delta between the math
• Our district's costs for fuel, utilities, property, and casualty insurance have also increased.
• Insurance and fuel.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• It fuels economies and stop at cleanup.
• It fuels economies and strengthens<03:36:03.840><c> resilience.
• It's been a great gift of my fuel pumps.
• Those two refineries are approximately 20% of the fuel supply for the state.
• </c> fuel supply for this for the state. fuel supply for this for the state.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We've had our issues with gas chambers as well, so we switched to lethal injection. Thank you.
• So we switched to lethal injection.
• So then we switched drugs, and then we had a problem getting the drugs into Arizona.
• they been as traumatized when they go ahead and put the lethal injection in the arm, or pull the switch

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1655, which would have allowed qualified jurors to substitute temporary election work for jury service if summoned 90 to 120 days before an election. The Arizona Association of Counties opposed the bill, saying the timing would create major planning problems for county jury commissioners and courts, and that a better approach would be to excuse jury service only when election work overlaps the summons period. Members raised concerns about jury shortages, training, and whether the bill mixed two very different civic duties. The motion for a due pass recommendation failed on a 4-5 vote. The committee then heard SB 1751 and SCR 1049, identical measures to expand Arizona’s execution methods to include firing squad and lethal gas, with the choice left to the person sentenced to death. Senator Payne argued the change was needed because Arizona has had repeated problems with hangings, gas chambers, and lethal injection, and said the firing squad option would be more reliable. Opponents, including a death penalty attorney and a corrections chaplain/former officer, argued the bill would increase suffering, litigation, costs, and trauma for corrections staff, and that the state should instead improve existing lethal injection procedures or reconsider the death penalty itself. After debate, both measures received due pass recommendations, with several members explaining split or reluctant votes. The committee next considered a strike-everything amendment to SB 1317 that would appropriate opioid settlement remediation funds for county coordinated reentry planning services and a statewide database. Supporters from the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association and county sheriffs said the county jail reentry programs have reduced recidivism, helped people find housing and work, and should be expanded to more counties, with the database needed to track outcomes. Members asked about data, funding levels, and whether the opioid settlement money would be sufficient, but generally supported the concept. The strike-everything amendment was adopted, and SB 1317 as amended received a due pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 1656, which would change court procedures for appointing professional personnel in family court cases. A court representative’s written concerns were read into the record, arguing the bill duplicated existing practice, would add unnecessary depositions and recording requirements, could raise costs, and included provisions that were already available under current law. With no bill sponsor or outside speakers present to address those concerns, members expressed uncertainty and the bill failed to receive a due pass recommendation on a 3-6 vote. The meeting ended with closing remarks thanking members and staff for the session.

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• We've had our issues with gas chambers as well, so we switched to lethal injection.
• We've had our issues with gas chambers as well, so we switched to lethal injection.
• So then we switched drugs, and then we had a problem getting the drugs right coming into Arizona.
• : Are they as traumatized when they go ahead and put the lethal injection in the arm, or pull the switch

Bills: SB1317, SB1655, SB1656, SB1751, SCR1049

Keywords: reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty

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• One of the main things when Canyon County switched, they changed a whole lot of things that, and we don't
• the dairy show at a fair in the neighboring county to the west of us, and they had... ...recently switched
• You hit the $200,000 threshold and all of a sudden you switch over.
• A lot of my job was made very hard because of what happened when they switched the boards.

Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee heard House Bill 823, which would preserve county fair boards as governing boards in counties that reach a population threshold, while grandfathering Ada and Canyon counties under their current arrangements. Representative Dygert and several supporters, including fair board members, the Idaho Farm Bureau, and others tied to fairs and 4-H/FFA, argued that governing fair boards help protect agricultural heritage, youth programs, and local expertise, and that the bill would maintain the status quo for counties that currently use governing boards. The Idaho Association of Counties opposed the bill, saying counties should retain flexibility to choose advisory boards and that the 200,000-population cutoff was arbitrary and could create future inconsistency. After debate, the committee first failed a substitute motion to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, then voted to hold House Bill 823 in committee. The committee then took up House Bill 843, which would eliminate proration of the homeowners exemption and align the statute with prior legislative intent and court rulings. Representative Manwaring explained that the bill would ensure taxpayers receive the exemption for the full year if they qualify at any point during the year, removing proration language that had led to disputes. With no questions or opposition raised, the committee moved House Bill 843 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.

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• But what we're looking at now is a real uh switch in what is taking place as we are interacting with
• looking at now is a what we're we're looking at now is a real<00:05:09.680><c> uh</c><00:05:09.919><c> switch
• > what</c><00:05:10.639><c> is</c><00:05:10.880><c> taking</c><00:05:11.120><c> place</c> real uh switch
• in what is taking place real uh switch in what is taking place as<00:05:11.680><c> we</c><00:05:11.919

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When things were printed, those party affiliations inadvertently got switched.
• Those affiliations need to be switched, and the ballots need to be reprinted.
• In another situation, the parties were switched.
• I was just thinking about the situation where the parties were switched.

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• I don't know what the technical term is, but we will have spent fuel.
• I don't know what the technical term is, but we will have spent fuel, and we will have a presentation

Summary: The committee came to order with a quorum present and the chair explained that he would be handling the rule review himself because the vice chair was unavailable. He said the Department of Environmental Quality had worked with the committee to make the rules easier to understand, and members were encouraged to review the plain-English summaries alongside the actual rules. The chair noted that the committee would need to decide whether to pass or reject the rules, and that there would be no subcommittee process. The chair also previewed upcoming business, saying the committee would review the rules the following week and would hear a presentation related to Representative Hill’s bill concerning radioactive waste/spent fuel from rods. He said the topic would touch both energy and environmental issues, and that an RS would also be considered. Representative Wisniewski clarified the meeting date and the chair corrected the schedule, noting the speaker would come on February 4th. No votes were taken and no formal action was completed in this meeting. The chair answered questions, clarified the schedule, and then adjourned the committee.

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• Uh, I just wanted to giggle for a minute that we're calling electric vehicle fuel fuel.
• This is not fuel. Electricity is not fuel. It's electricity.
• Thank you, Madam motor fuel tax.
• The fee you can charge for the service of providing the fuel.
• , fuels, fuels, give<01:40:45.840><c> or</c><01:40:45.960><c> take</c><01:40:46.240><c> whatever</c><

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

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• So the first one actually is Article 1, sustainable aviation fuel policy.
• spur the economy around the state, especially in rural areas, but also to create cleaner aviation fuels
• 04.480><c> one</c><00:03:04.760><c> sustainable</c><00:03:05.360><c> aviation</c><00:03:05.879><c> fuel
• </c> article one sustainable aviation fuel article one sustainable aviation fuel policy<00:03:07.239>
• uh article one repeal the K fuels uh article one repeal the K through2<00:03:31.360><c> education</c

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• CE conducts fuel research, implements programs, provides financing, and supports communities, businesses
• When we combine insulation with highly efficient dual fuel air-source heat pumps, we reduce customer
• This bill can improve that pace and help customers statewide regardless of where they live and what fuel
• When we combine insulation with highly efficient dual-fuel air-source heat pumps, we reduce customer
• When we combine insulation with highly efficient dual-fuel air-source heat pumps, we reduce customer

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• I don't know what the technical term is, but we will have spent fuel, and we will have a presentation
• I don't know what the technical term is, but we will have spent fuel, and we will have a presentation

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee came to order with quorum present and the chair explained that he would handle the rule review himself because the vice chair was unavailable due to other duties. Members were told that staff had prepared plain-English explanations of the Department of Environmental Quality rules to help the committee compare them with the actual rule text and decide whether to approve or reject the rules, which were described as the committee’s only options. The chair also previewed upcoming business, including a presentation on Representative Hill’s bill dealing with radioactive spent fuel/waste from rods, which touches on both energy and environmental issues. He said the committee would likely review one RS next week and hear from a speaker on that topic. Representative Wisniewski asked for clarification about the meeting date, and the chair corrected the schedule, noting that the speaker, identified as Wagoner/Wagner, would come on February 4 rather than the committee’s normal meeting day. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after brief scheduling clarification.

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• Switch gears here to a major mental health and public safety issue that is affecting not a huge number
• individuals, you know, in one place aren’t able to get beds, how many are waiting, how many are now being switched
• You know, and now we have a catastrophic issue with fuel.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• PFOS-free firefighting foams in use today, and they're tailored to different fire risks, especially fuel
• , and I think one of our speakers will probably mention this, but is Nevada, Las Vegas, have now switched
• So they were further ahead of us on the ALPR issue, and now they've switched to an even more invasive

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior February meetings and then took up several measures. HCR 2013, designating June 2026 as “Celebrate Life Month” in Arizona, drew emotional testimony from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton about their lives with spina bifida and support for the resolution. Senator Kennedy and others questioned the purpose of the resolution, arguing the state should focus on concrete supports for families, but the motion passed 4-1 with two not voting. Members then advanced HB 2327, which clarifies protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records, with an amendment excluding voter registration records; it passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2258, adding La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, also passed unanimously among those voting. HB 2397, expanding HOA/COA disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, was amended twice and passed 5-1; supporters said it would improve transparency about assessments and defects, while opponents warned about cost and administrative burdens, especially for smaller associations. HB 2015, imposing penalties for late federal/state financial reporting by state organizations, passed 4-2 despite concerns that the automatic penalties were too harsh and could be out of agencies’ control. The committee also approved HB 4049, allowing DCS to hire its own counsel and directing the Attorney General to represent the state’s interest in certain cases involving alleged DCS misconduct, though some members argued current law already addresses conflicts and that DCS had not been consulted. HB 4087, authorizing placement of a Barbara Love memorial in the governmental wall, passed without opposition. HB 2100, allowing counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, passed 4-2 amid debate over water adequacy and the risk of “wildcat” development. HB 2460, preempting local fees and penalties tied to abandoned or stolen movable business property such as shopping carts, passed 4-2 after extensive testimony from cities, retailers, and advocates over local control, costs, and theft prevention. Finally, HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional amendment recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, began hearing testimony; supporters framed it as bodily autonomy, while opponents, including pediatric and public health advocates, warned it would weaken vaccine requirements and outbreak protections for schools and children.