Transcript Highlights:

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• di is<00:32:11.559><c> quite</c><00:32:11.720><c> moving</c><00:32:12.080><c> but</c><00:32:12.399><
• that</c><00:32:13.679><c> these</c><00:32:13.880><c> are</c><00:32:14.039><c> some</c><00:32:14.159><
• ><c> in</c><00:32:17.320><c> delivery</c><00:32:17.720><c> of</c><00:32:17.880><c> medicine</c><00:32
• c><00:32:19.840><c> you</c><00:32:19.960><c> not</c><00:32:20.120><c> only</c><00:32:20.399><c> have<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Zeta chapters all over the world and their auxiliaries have given untold hours of voluntary service to
• Carmelita Robbins there, and the chapter president, Dr. Karen Bechdale-Lites, over there.
• Senate Bill 8 by Senator Wheat, Title 32, procedure for approaching vehicles adjacent to the highway,
• Senate Bill 48 by Senator Mizell, Title 32, International Driving Privileges, provides for establishing
• House Bill 32 by Representative McMath, prenatal care, prenatal bereavement care initiative, duties of

Bills: HR65, HR66, HR67, HR68, HR69, HCR33, HCR34, HB1006, HB1007, HB1008, HB1010, HB1011, HR58, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HCR32, SCR2, SCR5, SCR6, SCR11, SCR16, SCR17, HB43, HB447, HB573, HB1000, HB1001, HB1002, HB1003, HB1004, HB1005, SB8, SB10, SB12, SB16, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB29, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB44, SB49, SB58, SB68, SB75, SB77, SB81, SB97, SB103, SB159, SB163, SB172, SB180, SB182, SB244, SB248, SB253, SB254, SB279, SB306, SB318, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB397, HB53, HB57, HB64, HB100, HB102, HB106, HB111, HB137, HB152, HB155, HB177, HB238, HB256, HB258, HB272, HB337, HB350, HB359, HB363, HB386, HB434, HB445, HB546, HB557, HB584, HB661, HB697, HB726, HB727, HB747, HB752, HB756, HB758, HB759, HB765, HB767, HB825, HB858, HB930, HB941, HB957, HB964, HB203, HB228, HB234, HB260, HB268, HB271, HB285, HB289, HB351, HB400, HB413, HB469, HB534, HB551, HB552, HB574, HB576, HB634, HB649, HB677, HB735, HB739, HB779, HB784, HB796, HB842, HB850, HB919, HB8, HB9, HB10, HB15, HB16, HB17, HB18, HB19, HB22, HB33, HB34, HB35, HB44, HB46, HB47, HB48, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB135, HB142, HB164, HB185, HB215, HB226, HB232, HB233, HB242, HB284, HB292, HB297, HB301, HB334, HB436, HB468, HB548, HB571, HB582, HB593, HB594, HB609, HB613, HB712, HB722, HB732, HB746, HB827, HB845, HB848, HB921, HB923, HB951, HB953, HB999, HB733, HB875, HB952, HB868, HB119, HB140, HB52, HB901, HB193, HB570

Keywords: condolences, Sam Goodwin, Northwestern State University, football coach, athletic legacy, obituary, ShaMonica Huggins, Louisiana, community support, public service, law enforcement, memorial resolution, Louisiana Legislature, tribute, centenarian, community recognition, Louisiana history, birthday celebration, Jeanerette, French bread

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the morning on personal privileges recognizing guests and honoring individuals and organizations. Recognitions included the Zachary High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams for back-to-back state championships, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity for Blue and White Day, visitors from Natchitoches Parish, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, the Parish Presidents Association, Crime Stoppers of Greater New Orleans, student parents pursuing higher education, and a delegation from Alexandria honoring the late Dr. Joe S. Green. The House also adopted or laid over several condolence and commendation resolutions, including tributes to former Northwestern State football coach Sam Goodwin, Michael B. Jordan, Richard Williams, and others. The chamber received a large batch of Senate bills and House bills for referral, covering topics such as retirement systems, highway memorial designations, criminal justice, education, health and welfare, municipal governance, insurance, natural resources, and tax policy. Committee reports were read across multiple committees, with many bills reported favorably or with amendments, and several measures advanced to third reading or were recommitted to other committees. Among the actions taken, the House adopted resolutions honoring community figures and organizations, concurred in several Senate resolutions, and moved a number of bills forward, including measures on criminal penalties, school policy, environmental regulation, insurance, and public retirement. Near the end of the session, the Speaker outlined plans for the next day’s floor debate, noting 54 bills scheduled and explaining that questions on bills would send them to the bottom of the list rather than removing them. The House then recessed until 3:30 p.m., with members instructed to return for regular order and continued debate on the calendar.

Transcript Highlights:

• And Melanie Chesney is here with us, and she is planning to retire after 32 years—32 years of dedicated
• In those 32 years, as you might imagine, she has had numerous accomplishments and impacts, which I suspect
• my dear friend, Lindsay, for giving me the opportunity to serve the great state of Arizona for the 32
• Okay, the first question we address in Chapter 1 of the audit report is whether fund monies were spent
• To address the issues we identified in Chapter 1 related to the statutory and system requirements, we

Summary: The committee began with opening remarks about moving to a monthly, two-hour schedule for more timely and focused oversight of Auditor General findings. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney for 32 years of service to the Office of the Auditor General, with several speakers praising her work and her role in strengthening the relationship between the Auditor General’s office and J-LAC. The main agenda item was the Auditor General’s December 2025 special audit on the school safety interoperability fund and interoperable communication systems. Staff reported that about $26 million had been allocated to 14 law enforcement agencies for systems intended to improve real-time communication between schools and first responders. The audit found that all 14 agencies used the money for interoperable systems, but four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required annual expenditure reports. It also found that none of the three systems reviewed met every statutory requirement as written, in part because some requirements were vague or interpreted differently by vendors and agencies. The audit recommended that agencies recover and report any improper benefit to non-public schools, avoid using fund money for ongoing costs tied to non-public school participation, submit missing reports, and improve cost planning and contract monitoring; it also recommended that the legislature clarify eligibility for private and tribal schools and revisit unclear system requirements. The audit further found procurement and contracting problems at nine of 14 agencies, including weak or missing sole-source justifications, contracts that lacked accountability and termination provisions, and poor documentation of pricing and deliverables. Several agencies had not planned for ongoing annual costs, which the audit estimated could range from about $16,000 to $382,000 per rural county depending on the system. In the discussion, members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and lack of documentation, and some said they would oppose future vendor bills without competitive bidding and stronger payment controls. The auditor also described mixed system performance: some agencies reported useful features such as panic alerts, camera access, and map sharing, but other systems were not fully functional or had never been implemented. The committee then heard from the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association, whose president said sheriffs support the goal of improving school safety, described county implementation challenges, and defended the use of local staff to manage the projects, while acknowledging that smaller counties face staffing and connectivity limits.

Transcript Highlights:

• With us today are the president and vice president of the Milan FFA chapter, Lexus Fordice and Hayden
• positions and involvement, serve as Ag Education on the Move student teachers, working alongside their chapter
• Leading a platoon of 32 soldiers, they coordinated and executed debris removal operations, removing hundreds
• Leading a platoon of 32 soldiers, they coordinated. engineer support.
• Leading a platoon of 32 soldiers, they coordinated and executed debris removal operations, removing hundreds

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c><00:32:08.519><c> don't</c><00:32:08.760><c> see</c><00:32:09.000><c> those</c><00:32:09.360><c>
• drop</c><00:32:12.639><c> down</c><00:32:12.760><c> to</c><00:32:12.880><c> the</c><00:32:13.039><c>
• that's<00:32:14.120><c> fee</c><00:32:14.440><c> proposals</c><00:32:14.919><c> too</c><00:32:15.639
• ><c> you're</c><00:32:16.840><c> cutting</c><00:32:17.240><c> some</c><00:32:18.000><c> and</c><00:32
• :18.360><c> us</c><00:32:18.519><c> the</c><00:32:18.720><c> total</c><00:32:19.600><c> but</c><00:32

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That our our<00:32:01.360><c> age</c><00:32:01.519><c> is</c><00:32:01.679><c> not</c><00:32:01.840><
• Voters can<00:32:03.679><c> look</c><00:32:03.760><c> at</c><00:32:03.919><c> that</c><00:32:04.080><
• One person<00:32:05.840><c> could</c><00:32:06.080><c> look</c><00:32:06.240><c> at</c><00:32:06.320>
• :32:07.919><c> the</c><00:32:08.080><c> voter</c><00:32:08.399><c> the</c><00:32:08.720><c> candidate
• </c><00:32:14.720><c> And</c><00:32:14.960><c> so</c><00:32:15.120><c> I'm</c><00:32:15.279><c> going

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 32:14.280><c> going</c><00:32:14.480><c> to</c><00:32:14.600><c> make</c><00:32:14.880><c> it</c> to
• </c><00:32:16.560><c> for</c><00:32:16.880><c> the</c><00:32:17.560><c> modality</c><00:32:18.320><c>
• > there</c><00:32:19.760><c> are</c><00:32:19.880><c> a</c><00:32:19.920><c> number</c><00:32:20.400>
• </c> So,<00:32:30.840><c> let's</c><00:32:31.240><c> say</c><00:32:32.120><c> if</c><00:32:32.360><c>
• We<00:32:54.480><c> are</c><00:32:54.640><c> in</c><00:32:54.920><c> no</c><00:32:55.240><c> way</c><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation. The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection. A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• All right.<00:32:02.799><c> Uh</c><00:32:03.200><c> Senator</c><00:32:04.000><c> Her</c><00:32:04.399
• Make<00:32:11.039><c> sure</c><00:32:11.200><c> I</c><00:32:11.360><c> get</c><00:32:11.440><c> my</c
• ><c> see</c><00:32:27.840><c> if</c><00:32:28.399><c> you</c><00:32:28.720><c> or</c><00:32:28.960><c
• </c><00:32:34.480><c> Uh,</c><00:32:34.799><c> Senator</c><00:32:35.200><c> Green,</c><00:32:36.159><
• I'll<00:32:40.880><c> I'll</c><00:32:41.200><c> go</c><00:32:41.360><c> ahead</c><00:32:41.519><c> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:32:00.440><c> can</c><00:32:01.080><c> pass,</c> testifiers.
• Um this bill we can pass, and<00:32:02.000><c> it</c><00:32:02.120><c> can</c><00:32:02.600><c> be</c
• ><00:32:03.400><c> sent</c><00:32:03.760><c> to</c><00:32:03.840><c> the</c><00:32:03.960><c> floor.
• Um<00:32:09.080><c> seeing</c><00:32:09.400><c> none,</c><00:32:10.280><c> um</c> Um seeing none, um
• Um seeing none, um Senator<00:32:11.480><c> Ibler</c><00:32:11.760><c> moves</c><00:32:12.320><c> that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• c> you're</c><00:32:05.919><c> done</c><00:32:06.159><c> estimating</c><00:32:06.720><c> on</c><00:32
• is,</c><00:32:11.600><c> um</c><00:32:11.919><c> you</c><00:32:12.240><c> could</c><00:32:12.399><c>
• 32:00.560><c> loss</c><01:32:00.800><c> of</c><01:32:00.960><c> local</c><01:32:01.280><c> control.
• </c><01:32:03.679><c> warn</c><01:32:03.920><c> articles</c><01:32:04.159><c> to</c><01:32:04.239><c>
• :32:07.679><c> ensures</c><01:32:08.159><c> that</c><01:32:08.320><c> tax</c><01:32:08.560><c> cap</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• right<00:32:29.679><c> um</c><00:32:29.880><c> for</c><00:32:30.159><c> certain</c><00:32:30.639><c>
• </c><00:32:37.159><c> ought</c><00:32:37.320><c> to</c><00:32:37.639><c> pass</c><00:32:38.639><c> okay
• okay we have<00:32:39.200><c> a</c><00:32:39.360><c> motion</c><00:32:39.720><c> of</c><00:32:39.960>
• <c> ought</c><00:32:40.159><c> to</c><00:32:40.360><c> pass</c><00:32:40.639><c> and</c><00:32:40.840
• ><01:32:06.119><c> that</c><01:32:06.760><c> that</c><01:32:06.920><c> can</c><01:32:07.719><c> um</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:32:02.640><c> The</c><00:32:02.880><c> crime</c><00:32:03.120><c> has</c><00:32:03.360><c> gone
• We lost<00:32:07.519><c> a</c><00:32:07.760><c> beloved</c><00:32:08.159><c> friend,</c><00:32:09.279
• Because<00:32:13.519><c> gun</c><00:32:13.760><c> violence</c><00:32:14.159><c> leaves</c><00:32:14.480
• </c><02:32:07.600><c> Harris</c><02:32:08.000><c> for</c><02:32:08.240><c> agreeing</c><02:32:08.800>
• 35.439><c> hard</c><02:32:35.680><c> work</c><02:32:36.319><c> uh</c><02:32:36.479><c> with</c><02:32

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <01:32:10.000><c> because</c><01:32:10.239><c> to</c><01:32:10.480><c> have</c><01:32:11.120><c> 84</
• > 12</c><01:32:21.199><c> or</c><01:32:21.520><c> 13</c><01:32:21.920><c> years</c><01:32:22.639><c>
• </c><01:32:27.760><c> from</c><01:32:28.320><c> only</c><01:32:28.639><c> a</c><01:32:28.880><c> few<
• ><c> a</c><01:32:29.440><c> year,</c><01:32:29.760><c> three</c><01:32:30.000><c> to</c><01:32:30.239
• </c><01:32:46.800><c> it</c><01:32:46.960><c> down</c><01:32:47.120><c> for</c><01:32:47.360><c> us.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Today we will hear the Administration Spending Plan for Water and Coastal Resilience chapters and chapters
• We're here to discuss the Water Chapter and the Proposition 4 bond.
• It's $3.8 billion of the $10 billion, with over 32 different programs administered by nine different
• A lot of these programs, a lot of the 32 programs, are established programs.
• On the other hand, there are a few new programs within the water chapter.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:32:08.360><c> Department</c><00:32:08.679><c> of</c><00:32:09.039><c> Taxation</c><00:32:10.039
• /c><00:32:12.039><c> testimony</c><00:32:12.519><c> on</c><00:32:12.679><c> this</c><00:32:12.799><c>
• c><00:32:33.240><c> R&amp;D</c><00:32:33.679><c> tax</c><00:32:33.919><c> credits</c><00:32:34.360><c
• now and<01:32:28.800><c> not</c><01:32:28.960><c> in</c><01:32:29.159><c> person</c><01:32:29.600><c
• here</c><01:32:34.840><c> right</c><01:32:35.000><c> now</c><01:32:35.600><c> but</c><01:32:35.840><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 7, 2025, to hear testimony on several bills and later take up amendments and votes. HB 1405, HB 1406, and HB 1407 drew broad support from business, housing, utility, and development groups, with no opposition noted on those measures. Testifiers generally said the bills would streamline permitting, improve coordination, and expand support for chambers of commerce and small businesses. After recess, the chair recommended amendments to each bill, including changes to broaden eligibility, add reporting requirements, and include funding and staffing notes. HB 1405 was amended to allow certain projects with one state and one county permit to qualify, require annual DBEDT reports to the Legislature, and note one full-time position and $125,000 in funding; the committee voted to pass it with amendments. HB 1406 was amended to move the intergovernmental task force from DBEDT to the House Legislature, add a Speaker-appointed chair, and include a $125,000 appropriation note; it also passed with amendments. HB 1407 was amended to convert the chamber support from a grant process to an RFP process and require a 1-to-5 match on a $100,000 award; it too passed with amendments. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was adopted, with Representative Tam excused. The committee also heard HB 796, a tax-credit review bill, which drew no support and 12 opposition testimonies with three comments. Opponents, including SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued that automatic sunset provisions or broad tax-credit cuts would burden working families and that existing review mechanisms already exist under state law. The Department of Taxation and DBEDT offered technical comments, and the Tax Foundation suggested the bill’s goals might be better addressed by cleaning up the existing review process. Later, the committee heard HB 303, which had 17 supporters and no opposition. Testifiers from the Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Queen’s Health System, and the Hawaii State Chiropractors Association supported the measure, with the chiropractors asking to be included in eligibility. The Hawaii State Center for Nursing said the program had been successful for five years and had room to expand. HB 577 also drew support, with the Department of Taxation offering comments and the Tax Foundation noting technical issues. HB 949 generated mixed testimony: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce supported it, while Hawaii Children’s Action Network raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the lack of fiscal analysis; Sugar Creek Capital also supported the measure and clarified that the credit would not offset the GET. Finally, HB 933 and HB 959 were heard, with HB 933 receiving six support testimonies and comments focused on grocery tax relief and food insecurity, and HB 959 drawing strong support from labor and advocacy groups for its broad tax relief package, while the Tax Foundation and Hawaii Appleseed urged caution about the proposed 50% GET increase and asked for clearer fiscal analysis.

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• <00:32:17.279><c> a</c><00:32:18.279><c> measure</c><00:32:18.760><c> to</c><00:32:19.320><c> help</c
• <00:32:21.639><c> be</c><00:32:22.399><c> optimal</c><00:32:23.200><c> at</c><00:32:23.440><c> best</
• ><c> tool</c><00:32:25.720><c> to</c><00:32:26.080><c> help</c><00:32:27.080><c> um</c><00:32:27.440>
• :32:32.679><c> I</c><00:32:32.760><c> think</c><00:32:32.919><c> that</c><00:32:33.440><c> we</c><00:
• c><00:32:35.720><c> think</c><00:32:36.000><c> that</c><00:32:36.240><c> all</c><00:32:36.360><c> of<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• She's the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and
• She's the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and
• schools, and I serve as executive director of the National Association of Social Workers, Minnesota chapter
• I do have somebody from the social work chapter here at the National Association of Social Workers here
• House file. 38. 32 is wrecking the place and the General Register and we are concluded. Thank you

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• Seeing<01:32:12.080><c> none,</c><01:32:12.240><c> all</c><01:32:12.360><c> those</c><01:32:12.520><c
• Aye.<01:32:14.440><c> All</c><01:32:14.560><c> those</c><01:32:14.680><c> opposed,</c><01:32:15.040><
• </c><01:32:16.440><c> Now,</c><01:32:16.560><c> we're</c><01:32:16.640><c> going</c><01:32:16.760><c>
• c><01:32:21.920><c> HEP</c><01:32:22.600><c> 4093,</c><01:32:23.800><c> which</c><01:32:24.040><c> is
• <c> and</c><01:32:25.760><c> we</c><01:32:25.880><c> don't</c><01:32:26.160><c> have</c><01:32:26.360

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then moved through several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules. Rule 25-220 from the Department of Energy was postponed until June so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Rule 25-240, involving Medicaid income verification and deductible provisions for medically needy applicants, was adopted after staff noted the cited sections had expired but the agency said it had continued operating under federal law and the state plan; the agency also said it had begun rulemaking on the cited provision. Rules 25-265 and 2633 were also adopted, with staff explaining that although parts of the rules had expired, the agency had continued implementing the policies through the Medicaid state plan, billing manuals, and related rules. The most extended discussion centered on rule 25-304 from the Bureau of Aging and Adult Services, which covers case management services for the CFI program. Staff and the agency explained that the amended conditional approval request clarified how case management agencies indicate staffing capacity, how telehealth decisions are evaluated, and that the department—not the case management agencies—sets the timeline for accepting or denying cases. The agency said the rule is intended to ensure participants are not pushed into telehealth when they do not want it or cannot use it, while leaving technical and clinical telehealth decisions to the provider. A case management provider testified in opposition to parts of the rule, arguing that the committee should not require agencies to admit unverified patients, that reimbursement-rate issues belong in legislation, that the quality-management section duplicates existing licensure oversight, and that the telehealth language improperly gives case managers authority over how other licensed providers deliver services. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language was simply allowing case managers to determine whether telehealth fits a person’s care plan, and agency representatives responded that this was the intent. No final vote on rule 25-304 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• necessary<00:32:45.200><c> to</c><00:32:45.519><c> be</c><00:32:45.679><c> productive</c><00:32:46.159
• </c><00:32:48.399><c> Thank</c><00:32:48.559><c> you</c><00:32:48.799><c> for</c><00:32:49.120><c> the
• You stand<00:32:51.600><c> by</c><00:32:51.760><c> for</c><00:32:51.919><c> any</c><00:32:52.240><c>
• 32:06.000><c> you</c><01:32:06.239><c> actually</c><01:32:06.560><c> buy</c><01:32:06.800><c> the</c>
• but</c><01:32:07.679><c> you</c><01:32:07.840><c> have</c><01:32:07.920><c> to</c><01:32:08.000><c>

Bills: HB1559, HB2012, HB2297, HB2122, HB2345, HB2398, HB2534, HB2621

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2720, an act amending Title 12, Chapter 1, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by section
• 12-113, 13-19, 13-32, 14, and 47-1932, Arizona statutes, and traffic ...
• Senate Bill 1566, an act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8; section 41-54; amending title 11, chapter
• 2, article 4; section 11-260; section 11-310; amending title 12, chapter 8, article 2.1; and section
• Senate Bill 1172, an act amending Title 41, Chapter 14, and section 41-1971, relating to the Department

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, attendance, and routine journal and communication actions, including a temporary committee replacement appointment and confirmation of Todd D. Haney to the State Board of Education. The chamber then moved into the Committee of the Whole to consider House Bill 4001, which concerns vaping/nicotine product regulation. Members debated a committee amendment and a floor amendment offered by Senator Bolick; supporters described the bill as a first step toward regulating harmful products and keeping them away from children, while opponents argued it was too weak, lacked retail licensing and enforcement, and did not adequately protect public health. The Committee of the Whole adopted the amendments and recommended the bill do pass, and the full Senate later passed HB 4001 on a 24-0-1 vote after additional debate on the same public health and enforcement concerns. The Senate then took up several other measures on final reading. House Bills 2720, 2078, 2501, 2686, and 2574 all passed, with votes ranging from 17-7 to 26-0. The chamber also concurred in House amendments to several Senate bills, including SB 1067, SB 1172, SB 1232, SB 1214, and SB 1478. During debate on HB 2078 and other bills, members used points of personal privilege to recognize staff and explain votes, but no additional amendments were adopted on those measures. On final readings, SB 1566, dealing with residential construction and delay enforcement, passed 17-9 despite concerns that its definition of malicious delay was too broad and could invite litigation. SB 1067, SB 1172, SB 1232, SB 1426, and SB 1478 also passed, with some members speaking in support of homeowner protections, administrative changes, or liquor policy updates, while others opposed the liquor bill and raised public health concerns about alcohol access in border communities. The Senate concluded by announcing party caucuses and adjourning until June 1, 2026.