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• <00:52:59.440> of senate draft two the recommendation of senate draft two the recommendation
• Recommendation of House Senate draft 3.
• The recommendation of the House and Senate managers is to pass with amendments.
• The recommendation of 1, Senate draft 1.
• <01:50:15.920> Recommendation please. Okay. Uh, okay. Recommendation please. Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Any opposed or without recommendation? No. We have one opposed and one without recommendation.
• Any opposed or without recommendation? No. We have one opposed and one without recommendation.
• Any opposed or without recommendation? No. Opposed. With that, we have five in favor, two opposed.
• Any opposed or without recommendation? Two opposed.
• Any opposed or without recommendation? And we also hit seven in favor on this bill.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee met at 9:34 a.m. on April 1 with a quorum present and considered several Internet and technology-related bills. The first, S.1815 (Fernandez), would require books created with generative AI to include a disclosure; one member raised concern that the language could unintentionally cover ordinary software like Microsoft Word, and the chair said she would relay that concern to the sponsor. The bill was reported to the Consumer Protection Committee with five in favor, one opposed, and one without recommendation. The committee then advanced S.4609A (Gounardes), establishing a stop-online-creditors measure, to the Finance Committee, with one opposed. S.7713A (Krueger), restricting the use of automatic license plate reader information, was reported to the floor with five in favor and two opposed. S.7974, the chair’s bill on recovery of online accounts for mobile telephones, also moved to the floor with two opposed. Two additional bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously: S.8641 (May), giving website and mobile app users the right to refuse non-essential cookies, and S.9097 (May), concerning social referral services, both were reported to the floor with seven in favor. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn.

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• <01:54:20.920> and approval and then recommendations and approval and then recommendations
• New Hampshire is recommending this what New Hampshire is recommending this is<02:06:55.320> what<
• It's not really a recommendation.
• It's not really a recommendation.
• on blanket recommendations.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• recommendations contained in the report. recommendations contained in the report.
• And so, the big recommendations.
• Sometimes policy recommendations aren't necessarily statutory [clears throat] policy recommendations,
• but internal policy recommendations.
• <01:44:57.240> to file 4399 as amended be recommended to file 4399 as amended be recommended

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The recommendation expensive Hard Rock.
• <01:25:43.679> content giving the right recommendations content giving the right recommendations
• ><02:01:27.119> with recommendation is to pass with recommendation is to pass with amendments.
• I also recommend that we defer it at I also recommend that we defer it at this<02:02:12.880> time.
• Any recommend any discussion? measure. Any recommend any discussion?

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• The bill was referred to the committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which recommends that the
• which recommends that the bill<00:21:42.720> be<00:21:42.880> amended<00:21:43.440>
• by the committee amended as recommended by the committee on<00:28:04.240> commerce<00:28:04.640
• The bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which recommends that the
• The bill was referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which recommends

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the formal swearing-in and seating of newly appointed Representative Jack Bighgam of St. Albans Town, who was also assigned to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry. The chamber then introduced House bills 911 and 912 and referred them to the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and the Judiciary Committee, respectively. Several other bills were referred to money committees under House rules, including H.558 and H.775 to Ways and Means and H.632 and H.778 to Appropriations. Members also made announcements recognizing visiting groups, including fire and rescue personnel, community action agencies, 4-H participants, and other guests, along with caucus meeting notices. The House then took up H.907, a Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee bill to review and repeal outdated reporting requirements. The committee explained that the bill categorizes reports into those repealed, those to be reviewed again in four years, and those retained permanently, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House ordered the bill to third reading after agreeing to the committee recommendation. Next, the House considered H.205, dealing with agreements not to compete and stay-or-pay provisions. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described the bill as generally prohibiting non-compete agreements, especially for lower-wage workers, while allowing narrow exceptions, and limiting stay-or-pay provisions to voluntary, reasonable, and clearly disclosed arrangements. During questioning, a member raised concern about a specific carveout for teacher contracts, arguing it could be used to restrict teacher mobility; the presenter said the language was intended to clarify that the bill did not conflict with existing teacher-contract law. The House adopted the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. The House then began second reading of H.639 on genetic data privacy. The committee described the bill as creating strong protections for consumers’ genetic information, requiring express opt-in consent for collection, use, disclosure, transfer, retention, and marketing uses; allowing revocation of consent; requiring deletion of data and biological samples upon request; restricting storage and transfer outside the United States; and prohibiting disclosure to insurers, employers, and most government access without a warrant. The committee also said the bill would impose security requirements and anti-discrimination protections, and the detailed presentation continued as the transcript ended.

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• We would recommend implementing a reverse auction.
• We would actually recommend that you unbundle PBM services.
• And again, not required, but we recommend the implementation of reverse auction.
• Just a couple of recommendations.
• And then, a recommendation to enhance PBM oversight.

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• I'm going to highlight 10 recommendations and just update you on the progress we've made.
• Um, we thought this was an excellent recommendation from the LSC.
• Recommendations over the 8-year period, and I don't know what the total 18 recommendations were and why
• is it taking so long to get the other 10 recommendations done.
• made in that, but due to time constraint, I didn't, I, I didn't go through every recommendation.

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• Chair, I move that House Bill 2290 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• You'll return House Bill 2290 with a due pass recommendation.
• Chair, I move that House Bill 2373 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• I move that HB 2273, as amended, be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• House Bill 4037 be returned with a do pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2143, HB2273, HB2290, HB2373, HB2784, HB2794, HB4037

Keywords: public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first set aside House Bill 2794 at the sponsor’s request and then took up House Bill 2290, which would clarify Arizona transaction privilege tax sourcing rules for tangible personal property by specifying that an order is received at a seller’s business location and that server location does not control sourcing. The sponsor said the bill codifies existing, historic treatment and would provide certainty for taxpayers, while the League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed it, arguing it would be a major departure from current practice, could shift revenue away from rural communities, and could create multiple tax rates for a single transaction. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral, acknowledged ongoing ambiguity and administrative complexity, and explained that a 2023 draft ruling had been based on a legal analysis but was never finalized. Several business and association witnesses supported the bill as necessary to prevent inconsistent audits and to preserve origin-based sourcing for in-state sellers. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 2290 on a 5-3 vote, with one member absent. The committee then heard House Bill 2373, which would add a space on the individual income tax return for taxpayers to voluntarily direct part of a refund to the Veterans Donations Fund or a veterans service organization fund. The sponsor and a representative of veterans advocacy groups described it as a simple, voluntary way to support veterans organizations and local projects. No opposition was raised, and the bill was approved unanimously by the members present, 8-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2143, a technical change to Public Safety Personnel Retirement System law that would limit the 5% ownership cap to publicly traded corporations. PSPRS representatives said the change would reduce compliance costs and avoid unnecessary workarounds while maintaining existing investment safeguards and diversification rules. Members discussed that ASRS does not have the same cap and that PSPRS already has broader limits on concentration risk. The bill was presented as an administrative cleanup measure, and discussion focused on clarifying that it would not increase investment risk.

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• Regarding the deferral, we recommend the legislature reject the deferral.
• Rather than instituting the deferral, we recommend the legislature wait until the given budget year.
• that if you work... ...specific, I would strongly recommend that if you were to do that, that it be
• Given these reasons, we... ...recommend the Legislature approve a 10% salary increase for fellows.
• The State Auditor issued 16 recommendations for the CSU.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.

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• recommendations in our amendment. recommendations in our amendment.
• and also the last sentence to recommend and also the last sentence to recommend an<01:43:31.280>
• . recommendations. recommendations.
• And it's all on the recommendation And it's all on the recommendation of<01:46:24.480> the
• <04:06:25.440> for<04:06:25.720> actual a recommendation for actual a recommendation

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tiffany Lumley focused on lessons from horses and horsemanship, using the imagery to encourage legislators to lead, listen, stay patient, and remain attentive to constituents outside the chamber. The chamber then welcomed newly appointed Representative Kevin Scully of Burlington, who was sworn in and assigned to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. Members took up several procedural items and resolutions. Senate Bill 239, relating to a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 157, relating to recovery residence certification and affecting state revenue, was referred to Ways and Means after a favorable report with amendment from Human Services. The House also read and adopted concurrent resolutions honoring the federal TRIO programs in Vermont, recognizing tourism economy day and the importance of the visitor economy, and honoring former Representative John Killacky of South Burlington for his artistic and legislative contributions. Multiple members offered personal remarks about John Killacky/Colacci, his arts career, activism, and service in the House, and guests connected to the resolutions were welcomed from the gallery. The House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 237, which would allow certain doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medications. The committee explained the Senate’s changes, including revised training and rotation requirements, a later effective date, and a future OPR report, and said the bill was intended as one tool to address mental health provider shortages; the House agreed by voice vote. The chamber next began second reading of House Bill 955, a major education reform bill titled “next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system,” with the Education Committee describing mandatory cooperative education service areas, merger study committees, and related changes intended to improve efficiency, support local voice, and strengthen public education. No final action on H.955 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Thank you for the recommendations.
• It recommended that we have prerequisites.
• We do have some recommendations that we would propose.
• The plan also looks ahead and provides flood management recommendations.
• recommended. ...and included in the plan.

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• Could you explain to me when and how that was recommended?
• Could you explain to me when and how that was recommended?
• And with respect to the recommendation, the recommendation was made how we make recommendations on this
• It is a recommendation. It gets finalized.
• So the commissions will recommend toll policies.

Keywords: 904, all

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• The recommendation that we'll have, what we can talk through tomorrow.
• I'm really confused on the CYFD requests and just the responses on what we're recommending and not recommending
• But on 3-3-2 for Children and Family Services, we're recommending $12 million.
• We won't release our recommendation until the beginning of next year.
• The ultimate decision on what is or is not recommended is separate.

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• Recommended and certified for placement on the local and uncontested calendars. There objection?
• Senate with recommendation that it do pass and be printed. Will the clerk call the roll? In court.
• Senate Bill 1314 be reported for everybody to the full Senate with recommendation that it do pass and
• Senator Paxson moves the Senate bill 2420. be recommended and certified for placement on the local and
• Okay, so you're bet in court moves that Senate Bill 1860 be recommended and certified for place.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• Many of their recommendations are not policy recommendations.
• They're practice recommendations, things that local school districts can do.
• But many of the recommendations are also policy recommendations and so we have this report on our website
• , it's recommendation number two, and it's the cost of evaluation.
• There were other commission recommendations that you can see listed on slide 23.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Members, today we are releasing our subcommittee budget recommendations for fiscal year 2025-2026.
• Members, today we are releasing our subcommittee budget recommendations for fiscal year 2025-2026.
• Overall, the higher education budget recommendation for fiscal year 2025-2026 totals $8.6 billion.
• For the college system, we are recommending an increase on row 66 to address funding inequities on a
• The budget subcommittees are meeting today and tomorrow and Thursday to release their recommendations

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to release its fiscal year 2025-2026 budget recommendations. Chair Busata explained that the higher education budget recommendation totals $8.6 billion, which is $385 million, or 4%, below the current year, citing strong recent budget growth and projected future deficits as reasons for tighter spending. The chair also noted that the committee’s earlier meetings provided background on vocational rehabilitation, blind services, private colleges, student financial aid, workforce programs, and universities. The recommendation included increases for service provider rates in Vocational Rehabilitation, use of additional federal funds in Blind Services, an EASE grant increase for private colleges and universities, and adjustments to several student financial aid programs based on enrollment projections. It also moved the Open Door Grant Program from recurring to non-recurring funding, added modest increases for workforce education programs such as technical career education incentives, adult basic education, teacher apprenticeships, and workforce capitalization grants, and provided increases for the college system and state universities, including IFAS, strategic emphasis programs, performance funding, and faculty recruitment and retention. The chair also highlighted that the proposal includes recommended higher education member projects and outlined the next steps in the budget process, including compilation into a proposed committee bill, publication of the bill and related language, and consideration by the Budget Committee the following week. No votes were taken on the budget recommendation itself, and the meeting adjourned after a motion to rise without objection.

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• Um, so recommendations: we still recommend shifting from the current minimums that are 6, 8, and 10 to
• as recommended by Dr.
• recommended by Dr. Stoddard. recommended by Dr.
• What we are recommending is staff.
• what was recommended last time we met. what was recommended last time we met.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Our recommendation to you last year was one-to-one.
• So the bottom line is it following your recommendation from last Following your recommendation from last
• year on all grade levels, you're recommending one-to-one.
• That is what my recommendation would be.
• And then the other question I have is, what recommendations do you have?

Keywords: 916, all

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• On your agenda is the SGU task force findings and legislative recommendations.
• finding and legislative recommendations. finding and legislative recommendations.
• 09:35.680> all<00:09:36.240> regarding recommendations for you all regarding recommendations
• <00:14:51.600> that determination, we would recommend that determination, we would recommend
• Any changes uh recommended or session.

Keywords: 1183, house