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• However, the process for enacting comprehensive legislation is ongoing.
• We've never had a legislative hearing to.
• This is government expansion through bureaucracy, not legislation.
• And we had um uh legislation several times in the charter schools.
• The legislation, this legislation will ensure we remain at the forefront by fostering innovation responsibly

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

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• Legislative day and recommend that it be adopted as corrected. Moved by Skaug, seconded by Gannon.
• House Bill 848, by the Appropriations Committee, an act relating to the appropriation to the legislative
• branch, appropriating monies to the legislative branch for the Legislative Services Office and the Office
• , appropriating monies to the legislative branch for the Legislative Services Office and the Office of
• House Joint Memorial 17 hold its place on the third reading calendar one legislative day.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Asher Killian, Legislative Counsel.
• As your legislative staff, we do not support or oppose any particular piece of legislation.
• Asher Killian, Legislative Counsel.
• piece of legislation AB 584.
• The significance of this legislation cannot be overstated.

Bills: AB49 , AB93 , AB108 , AB169 , AB188 , AB212 , AB221 , AB224 , AB251 , AB282 , AB284 , AB296 , AB304 , AB331 , AB356 , AB366 , AB375 , AB409 , AB467 , AB475 , AB476 , AB479 , AB494 , AB514 , AB515 , AB533 , AB542 , AB550 , AB558 , AB567 , AB568 , AB571 , AB581 , AB583 , AB584 , AB585 , AB595 , AB596 , AB597 , SB170 , SB427 , SB460 , SB508

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

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• Good morning, Chaz Alamo with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Hi, Quinn Buhnell, Legislative Director at EDD.
• First of all, I want to thank our legislators.
• should instead go through a legislative process.
• should instead go through a legislative process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This legislation... ...and in the long game are looking for water supplies.
• This legislation remedied that. I'm very proud of it. Mr. Chair? Yes.
• I support this legislation. I think it's the best solution we're going to get.
• This is a technical fix that was missed in the original legislation.
• I am the legislative policy administrator for the Arizona State Land Department.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2031 , HB2078 , HB2102 , HB2103 , HB2117 , HB2261 , HB2262 , HB2264 , HB2278 , HB2428 , HB2494 , HB2756 , HB2758 , HB2762 , HB2782 , HB2932 , HB2933 , HB2986

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• , Rules and Administration, report that we have read and approved the House Journal of the 54th Legislative
• I have designated Kirk Larson of Idaho Falls as a qualified substitute for Legislative District 33, C.B
• branch, appropriating monies to the legislative branch for the Legislative Services Office and the Office
• House Bill 848 by Appropriations Committee in Act relating to the appropriation to the legislative branch
• , appropriating monies to the legislative branch for the Legislative Services Office and the Office of

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the journal, then received a notice appointing Kirk Larson as a substitute representative for District 33. The chamber also handled several Senate messages and committee reports, including printing or engrossing a number of bills, and advanced multiple measures through the calendar. Among the bills introduced were appropriations bills for the judicial and legislative branches (HB 847 and HB 848), an education bill revising career ladder and endorsement provisions (HB 849), and Senate bills on occupational licensure, veterans’ benefits consumer protections, specie/tender contracts, state investment in gold and silver, and household egg production. The House passed Senate Bill 1332, a fiscal year-end cash transfer bill that reallocated about $100 million back to the general fund by pulling unspent money from several programs, including transportation strategic initiatives, the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, the Permanent Building Fund, water pollution control grants, and the In-Demand Careers Fund. Members also passed House Bill 545, which would allow military chaplains to qualify for counseling licensure and bill insurance; the bill drew substantial debate over whether chaplain training is equivalent to the education and supervised experience required for independent mental health practice, but supporters argued the military experience is valuable and the bill would help address counselor shortages. The House also passed HB 702 on securities ownership and Idaho law, HB 638 to restore Idaho’s presidential primary in March, HB 765 and HB 766 on fire district boundary changes and impact-fee collection, HB 767 on using impact fees for replacement of certain fire vehicles, HB 797 on fire district sub-district representation, and HB 672 to keep logos and slogans out of the executive budget document. Later, the House passed HB 785, which adds school disciplinary procedures for vulgar or inappropriate online posts about educators, HB 760 on property tax exemption for workforce and affordable housing, and HB 789, ratifying the Coeur d’Alene Tribe Water Rights Settlement of 2026. The chamber also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 27 honoring Idaho civilians who served and died on Wake Island during World War II, and House Resolution 25 approving reviewed administrative rules. A motion to suspend rules allowed immediate consideration of HB 833, a bill requiring daily recess in elementary schools and unstructured activity for middle school students; debate focused on whether the bill would improperly limit classroom discipline, and the transcript ends during closing remarks on that measure.

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• by removing followup to that legislation by removing a<00:11:10.160><c> system</c><00:11:11.040><c>
• This is important because in Louisiana, that passed similar legislation, they did not.
• We were aware legislation, they did not. We were aware of<00:19:45.679><c> this.
• Um, I was really happy and proud to be able to vote yes for this legislation today.
• :04.240><c> are</c> Tomorrow morning, all legislators are Tomorrow morning, all legislators are invited

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 06:06 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 09:21 HB 253 09:35 HB 508 16:18 HCR 44 29:09 HB 436 31:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 35:50 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 41:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:02 ConC/Rules Report 46:27 Floor Amendments 47:56 Adjournment 48:34, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval of the prior day’s journal. Committee reports were read for a range of bills and resolutions, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, an adult workforce diploma pilot program, parole board changes, alternative high school diplomas, campaign finance, child care, mental health treatment, gubernatorial transitions, unclaimed property, and state contracts. Those items received first reading and were placed on the calendar. The chamber then considered House Bill 253, relating to reading and language arts instruction. Supporters said the bill follows the earlier Read to Succeed law by requiring instruction grounded in the science of reading and phasing out the three-cueing system, which they argued encourages memorization rather than phonics. A member from House District 93 opposed the prohibition, saying teachers need flexibility and that some district-approved methods remain useful in classrooms. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 94-1, then laid a motion to reconsider on the table. House Bill 508, relating to the protection of veterans benefits, was also debated and passed unanimously 93-0. The sponsor said the bill regulates paid veterans-claims services, requires clear disclosures about free services, limits fees, bars certain practices, and adds annual reporting, while exempting attorneys and law firms. Several members spoke in support, citing personal experiences and the need to protect veterans from bad actors, though some also expressed concern about access to help and urged future federal accreditation language. House Concurrent Resolution 44, urging Congress to create a VA accreditation pathway for private claims companies, was adopted 95-0, and House Bill 436, creating a PGA HOPE-related state parks benefit for veterans and active-duty military participants, passed 94-0. At the end of the session, the House received Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustments and declaring an emergency, for first reading and return to committee. Members also made announcements about upcoming breakfasts, meetings, guest groups, and other events.

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• Legislative Analyst's Office, please.
• My name is Natalie Gonzales with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• So, Jennifer Pichella, Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Natalie Gonzalez with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Thank you, Natalie Gonzalez with the Legislative Analyst's Office.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the intent of this legislation is to roll back to pre-1994 language.
• We need build awareness among the legislative body.
• This bill is there just to protect, Among the legislative body.
• Representative Wheeler, again, I like this legislation.
• Representative Wheeler, again, I like this legislation.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c><00:45:50.560><c> Um</c> department's legislative liaison. Um department's legislative liaison.
• . legislation. legislation.
• >> I mean, uh, over legislating.
• </c> downside to this legislation? downside to this legislation?
• I mean, I I mean, uh, over legislating.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you so much for your work and service to the committee, with gratitude to legislators and advocates
• And I want to recognize Seamus and Legislative Information Services, helping us be hybrid.
• While the proposed legislation does not currently include funding provisions, it's important to note
• And, of course, thanks to my distinguished Vice Chair for filing the legislation.
• If you pass this legislation, that's not needed.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its fourth public hearing, opening with remarks about the importance of protecting and expanding access to higher education amid federal disinvestment. The chairs also announced future informational hearings on the impact of federal cuts and on ASAP models. The hearing then focused on several bills, beginning with S. 951/H. 1462, An Act to Support College Students in Recovery, which would require recovery-focused housing on public campuses and expand naloxone access and overdose training. Senator Rausch, medical professionals, students, and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of overdose risk among college students, the value of recovery housing, and the need for campus naloxone; committee members asked about implementation details and the existing state pilot program. Deb Schmill and Rep. Tarski gave especially personal testimony in favor of the bill, and the committee discussed broadening the naloxone language to opioid reversal agents. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1461, which would expand MassReconnect scholarships to practical nursing students at vocational and technical schools to help address the long-term care workforce shortage. Rep. Stanley argued that vocational schools graduate more practical nursing students than community colleges and serve many low-income students in areas without nearby community college programs. The committee then took up H. 1433, which would require public higher education institutions to accept IEPs and 504 plans as sufficient documentation for disability accommodations. Advocates from the National Center for Learning Disabilities described the high cost and burden of repeat testing, the lifelong nature of disabilities, and the need for more uniform access across campuses; committee members raised questions about documentation freshness, campus autonomy, and how to preserve the integrity of accommodations. Later, the committee heard S. 919/H. 1454 on modernizing the Community College Endowment Match Program so community colleges could receive state matching funds for current-use donations as well as endowments and capital gifts. Community college foundation leaders said the change would help fund immediate student needs such as food pantries, child care, emergency aid, and equipment. The hearing then moved to faculty-related bills: S. 933 on UMass faculty rights and tenure transparency, S. 930/H. 3948 on contingent faculty rights and career advancement, and S. 940/H. 1429 on an Adjunct Bill of Rights. Testimony from faculty and union representatives focused on low pay, lack of benefits, job insecurity, and the need for clearer pathways to full-time positions and fairer treatment for adjuncts who teach large shares of courses. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked clarifying questions.

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• Question: and this amendment also based on the statute exempts SEIB and PIP plans from the legislation
• instead doing a federal own legislation instead doing a federal mandate<00:38:14.480><c> cuz</c><00:
• We're here supporting this legislation. This year, our premium is about $400 million.
• </c><00:49:45.200><c> uh</c><00:49:45.359><c> Representative</c> piece of legislation uh Representative
• piece of legislation uh Representative Binyard.<00:49:46.800><c> Uh</c><00:49:47.040><c> but</c><00:

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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• </c><00:23:37.880><c> days</c> members may have five legislative days members may have five legislative
• </c><00:40:34.359><c> is</c> matter here this legislation is matter here this legislation is inherently
• </c> opposition to this misguided legisl opposition to this misguided legisl ation<01:02:56.960><c> the
• I'm going to walk through the legislation, and then I will give the reasons why the legislation didn't
• </c> reasons why the legislation didn't pass reasons why the legislation didn't pass the<05:22:17.760

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This legislation remedied that. I'm very proud of it, Mr. Chair.
• I support this legislation. I think it's the best solution we're going to get.
• This is a technical fix that was missed in the original legislation.
• This common-sense legislation brings welcome clarity to our property tax statutes.
• I am the legislative policy administrator for the Arizona State Land Department.

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard an informational presentation on transportation fuel supply in Arizona from Gordon Shemp of Nemecu Analytics. He described Arizona’s dependence on pipeline deliveries, limited terminal inventories, and the resulting vulnerability to outages and price spikes. He also discussed recent refinery closures in California, increased imports from overseas, and a proposed Kinder Morgan project that could add east-to-west capacity into Phoenix. Committee members asked about fuel formulations and how many fuel types move through the system; Shemp said the project would not change destination fuel specifications and that multiple fuel products already move through the pipelines. The committee then took up House Bill 2758, which would allow groundwater transport from the McMullen Valley basin to an initial AMA and related uses, with provisions for eligible entities, transportation fees, and water improvement programs. Supporters, including Stan Barnes, Jim Downing, and Barry Arons, argued the bill follows the 1991 transfer-basin framework, provides needed water augmentation for urban Arizona, and includes local benefits and guardrails. Opponents, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Devonna Sater, and Ed Curry, said the bill would worsen groundwater decline, subsidence, and well failures in Salome and Wenden and favored rural communities being used to solve urban water shortages. The committee approved HB 2758 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 2078, which clarifies that certain aggregate mining reclamation notice requirements apply only to new reclamation plans and new aggregate operations, not existing mines. The sponsor said the bill fixes confusion from prior legislation, and the committee passed it 5-0. HB 2031, extending the deadline for applying for a certificate of grandfathered right in the Wilcox AMA from 15 to 27 months, also passed after some members argued the extension was needed for affected applicants while others said it would delay needed protections. HB 2102, allowing county improvement districts in certain basins to use eminent domain for a well and standpipe site and to operate domestic water delivery systems, and HB 2103, allowing gifts and fee revenues to support water hauling and local water improvement programs, both passed 4-3 despite opposition that they were only partial fixes. Later, HB 2117, which increases the annual distribution cap for conservation district education centers and shifts Environmental Special Plate Fund disbursements to the Natural Resource Conservation Board, passed 5-2 after supporters called it a technical cleanup and one member objected to changing the administering entity. HB 2261, revising agricultural property tax valuation terminology and requiring income-based valuation for agricultural real property, passed 4-3 after assessors and county representatives warned it would remove agricultural improvements from the tax rolls and shift costs to homeowners, while farm groups said it would clarify and stabilize agricultural taxation. Finally, HB 2262, transferring the Resource Analysis Division from the State Land Department to the Arizona Geological Survey and changing related geospatial advisory duties, was presented with State Land Department concerns that the bill left several duties and funding questions unclear; the transcript ends before any final action on HB 2262.

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• I too rise in support of this legislation as a joint author.
• I rise in proud support of this legislation.
• I rise in proud support of this legislation.
• We pass legislation, we fight for budget allocations, and we place measures on the ballot.
• Most of these fishermen don't have pensions; their permits are their legacy.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file. Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold. The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception. The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.

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• This is his sixth legislative session and fourth as Chief of Staff, having worked previously as my legislative
• You know, this legislative session hasn't passed yet.
• I'm Julie Lindsey with the Legislative Budget Board.
• I know we passed legislation last time.
• I know we passed legislation last time.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• We appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about the agency and our legislative appropriations request
• TDLR has produced their ledger of legislative recommendations for this session and will complete a full
• For the record, Thomas Galvan with the Legislative Budget Board, starting on page one of the packet.
• Chairman, I've got some legislation in that area. Okay. Financial crimes.
• Legislative Budget Board. I'll be presenting the summary of recommendations for Article 9.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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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• </c> bit different from being a legislator. bit different from being a legislator.
• ,<02:25:41.359><c> egregious</c><02:25:41.920><c> amounts,</c> pensions, egregious amounts, pensions,
• Uh we have the legislative tales.
• </c> the BCA uh to assist the legislative the BCA uh to assist the legislative services<03:22:26.960>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The State Board of Education will have two additional legislative appointments.
• It provides resources for implementation of recently enacted legislation requiring the translation of
• Two years ago, a group of legislators led by Senator Min, Senator Ashby, and now Senator Dr.
• It was said why people didn't listen today in our budget hearing to the Legislative Analyst.
• This is the direction that the Legislative Analyst was pointing us in.

Summary: The Senate session opened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long series of floor recognitions and votes. Members spent substantial time honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrating their back-to-back World Series championship and highlighting the team’s history, community role, and connections to Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Vin Scully, and Jaime Jarrín. Senators also recognized summer interns and welcomed members of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League and Guide Right program to the floor. The chamber then took up several measures, beginning with AB 182 on ballot order and proposition numbering for the 2026 statewide ballot, which passed 38-8 after debate over whether placing legislatively referred measures first was fair. SR 113, commemorating the International Day of Peace and honoring Dr. Yongshik Cho’s role in proposing it, passed unanimously after supportive remarks about peace, education, and California’s diversity. The Senate also adopted SJR 16 urging Congress to restore commercial driver’s licenses for affected California truck drivers, and SCR 185 designating Probation Services Week. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to budget trailer bills. The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to AB 112, AB 150, AB 152, AB 181, and AB 179, covering Medi-Cal, child care, human services, education governance, and housing. It also passed or concurred in SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and SB 180, addressing public resources and energy, transportation, executive branch reorganization, labor, state government, courts, Medi-Cal financing, and taxation. Several of these drew opposition centered on energy costs, transparency, business impacts, or the proposed “fair share” approach to Medi-Cal costs for large corporations, but most measures passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The Senate also confirmed three California Horse Racing Board appointments and ended with adjournment motions, including a request to adjourn in memory of Francis Lydia Limos of American Canyon.

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• But as it relates to Medicaid, what we're seeing with this pensions and reforms since the inception of
• So we do need to look at that in this upcoming legislative session.
• You know, what is the Legislating for Results tool? So, I gave you guys this handout here.
• This is your Legislating for Results tool, and it kind of looks at. What's the program premise?
• So we can bring that idea to the Legislative Finance Committee or even to the subcommittee.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee