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• Uh, we believe it corrects a, uh, vast oversight in recent judicial opinion related to 542A, uh, that
• We're gonna do an experiment. I want you to light a piece of paper in front. Don't do that.
• Given my experiences on the other side, I understand the hesitation.
• And um I'll tell you from my experience when I go to a PT it's outside of my insurance, they say let's
• We've had over 20 years of experience with the system now. It's working for them.

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• duty judges, repeals a statutory cap on arbitrator compensation, creates an alternative option for judicial
• We have the right to a stable, transparent environment, ensuring that no experiment or covert activity
• It bans unregulated weather modification and geoengineering experiments that lack transparency and oversight
• . ...and geoengineering experiments that lack transparency and oversight, the ones that lead to the conspiracy
• And we have been expanding the opportunity for peers, people with lived experiences, to help their fellows

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including visiting student groups, chambers of commerce, and apprenticeship participants. Senators also observed a moment of silence for a fallen Walton County deputy and later for the late John Pasadoma. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with most bills passing overwhelmingly and several amendments adopted along the way. Among the major measures, SB 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers passed 37-0 after debate and an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties; SB 7020 on open government and cybersecurity information passed 37-0; SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund was adopted by voice vote; SB 944 reducing insurance overpayment claim deadlines for psychologists passed 37-0; SB 878 expanding misdemeanor probation treatment provisions to controlled substances passed 36-1; SB 538, the state court system package, passed 37-0; SB 480 on nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans passed 32-4; SB 472 on correctional-facility education credit for licensure passed 37-0; and SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification passed 28-9 after extensive debate about enforcement, federal preemption, and the bill’s purpose. Later, the Senate passed CS/HB 421 on peer support for first responders 37-0 after substituting the House companion, and SB 164 on vessel accountability advanced with a technical amendment. SB 166 on administrative efficiency in public schools drew the most extended debate and multiple amendments; it changes testing, promotion, teacher evaluation, certification, and facilities rules, and passed 37-0. The chamber also passed SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements 36-0, SB 316 creating series LLCs 35-1, and SB 384 on annexing state-owned lands 36-0. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget schedule guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper for SB 2500 and SB 2502, and adjourned until April 9.

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• duty judges, repeals a statutory cap on arbitrator compensation, creates an alternative option for judicial
• We have the right to a stable, transparent environment, ensuring that no experiment or covert activity
• It bans unregulated weather modification and geoengineering experiments that lack transparency and oversight
• And geoengineering experiments that lack transparency and oversight, the ones that lead to the conspiracy
• And we have been expanding the opportunity for peers, people with lived experiences, to help their fellows

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including state championship athletic teams, visiting chambers of commerce, apprentices, students, and other guests. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with no committee reports or executive messages on the desk. A moment of silence was held for Walton County Deputy William Will May, who died in the line of duty. Among the major bills passed was SB 234, which strengthens restrictions on resisting law enforcement officers and increases penalties related to manslaughter of an officer; an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties was adopted, and the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 7020 on open government review of certain cybersecurity information, SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, SB 944 reducing the overpayment claim period for insurers/HMOs seeking reimbursement from licensed psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, SB 878 extending probation treatment options for misdemeanor offenses involving controlled substances, SB 538 updating the state court system, SB 480 expanding nonprofit agricultural medical benefit plans, SB 472 giving correctional education credit toward professional licensure, SB 86/House companion 421 expanding peer support for first responders to include support personnel, SB 164 on vessel accountability, SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements, SB 316 creating Series LLC rules, and SB 384 requiring notice to legislative delegations before municipal annexation of state-owned lands. The most debated measure was CS/CS/SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification, which Garcia said would prohibit unauthorized atmospheric interventions, create reporting and enforcement mechanisms through DEP, and impose felony penalties; Polsky questioned the bill’s practicality, federal preemption issues, and agency capacity, while supporters said it would address public concerns and close loopholes. The Senate also passed CS/SB 166 on public school administrative efficiency after adopting several amendments affecting school purchasing timelines, third-grade retention exemptions, teacher contracts, certification, facilities planning, and an OPPAGA study of cost-per-student-station limits; senators debated testing, teacher evaluations, and school accountability. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget process guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper on SB 2500 and SB 2502 amendment deadlines, and then adjourned until April 9.

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• Hey, it's all a learning experience, so please go. Okay, and I'm so sorry. No, don't be sorry.
• Hey, it's all a learning experience, so please go. Okay, and I'm so sorry. No, don't be sorry.
• I have experience as a superintendent. I'm out of there. I'm going.
• I have experience as a superintendent. I'm out of there.
• I don't know if that counts as a judicial process.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a reimbursement program for school safety training and equipment, maintain an approved list of training programs meeting AZPOST standards, and allow eligible schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they complete approved training and meet notification/confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure meant to help school employees stop bleeding and save lives in emergencies, emphasizing that no school would be required to participate and that no new state appropriation was needed. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued the bill would normalize armed staff in classrooms, create confidentiality problems for parents and law enforcement, and expose students and staff to additional risk. They also said teachers are not trained as trauma responders and that the bill’s immunity and secrecy provisions could reduce accountability. Supporters, including Arizona Citizens Defense League and other proponents, said the bill adds guardrails to existing law, focuses mostly on first aid and de-escalation training, and gives schools an option to prepare staff for emergencies. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the instruction is not sex education. Opponents, including the Arizona Education Association and Reproductive Freedom for All, said the bill politicizes science, creates fragmented instruction, and could lead to questions that inevitably touch on sex education while failing to address broader student health needs. Supporters, including Arizona Right to Life, a school board president, and a biology teacher, argued the bill is simply about age-appropriate, medically accurate science and parental transparency. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote.

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• We know the Chabalito Paraca experience of a couple.
• Metro court, I believe there's only one metro court in the state, and that is in the second judicial
• Experience.
• I absolutely am also appreciative of your experience and the experience of many other New Mexicans who
• , you know, had trauma because of the mandates or experiences that they had with the vaccine.

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• They warned of substantial increases in crime and strains on law enforcement and the judicial system.
• They are warned of substantial increases in crime and strains on law enforcement in the judicial system
• It's been a great experience. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Hannan. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 905, all

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• And with all due respect, my experience in the courts, which includes both commercial litigation, trade
• Chairman, also it was brought up, you know, the legislature loses power if we go judicial or we go a
• You know, the legislature loses power if we go judicial or we go a different way to the courts.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Including the risk to their health, safety, morals, and physical fitness, their experience, prior earnings
• So, in all these years with our judicial system, they've not had that ability to do so.
• It's a bill that allows judicial discretion, and it's one that I think we need. ...and it's one that

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We also met with folks from the judicial districts who implement the program, and what we heard was that
• ><00:04:37.479> folks<00:04:37.800> from<00:04:37.960> the<00:04:38.080> judicial
• we also met with folks from the judicial we also met with folks from the judicial districts<00:04

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 2130, sponsored by Representative Craft, was heard and amended before being re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy. The bill responds to serious impaired-driving tragedies in St. Louis Park, including the Park Tavern crash, and aims to strengthen Minnesota’s ignition interlock requirements for repeat DWI offenders. Craft described the bill as based on data showing repeat-offender risk, arguing that current law’s look-back and interlock timelines are too limited and that the statute was also reorganized for clarity. The A1 amendment was adopted without objection. Craft explained that the amendment clarifies when the $680 license reinstatement fee must be paid: not before entering interlock, but before exiting the program, to reduce barriers to participation. He also said the bill would extend interlock requirements more aggressively for repeat offenders, expand the look-back period for prior offenses, and in some cases require treatment. He emphasized that interlock is intended to improve public safety and can support sobriety, while also acknowledging broader root-cause issues such as mental health and addiction. Testimony in support came from St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamad, Police Chief Brian Cruy, and Methodist Hospital President Jennifer Meister. They said the bill would help address gaps in current law, better account for prior offenses, and potentially prevent future tragedies. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was a reaction to tragedy and about addressing underlying causes of impaired driving, while others supported the measure and noted the need for broader transportation and treatment options. After discussion, the committee voted to re-refer HF 2130 to Public Safety Finance and Policy, and the motion prevailed.

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• He has over 25 years of experience, serving ...in various capacities within education, including as a
• This academy offers an enriching experience that empowers participants to lead with intention, adapt
• And yet I couldn't use my experience to cross over because I was too old at 40.
• It has been 10 years of an experiment which has worked out for the most part well.
• It supports fans and artists and the experiences that we all share.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on guest introductions recognizing visitors, community college delegations, students, caregivers, a retired Assembly staff member, and a championship high school football team. Members also observed an adjournment in memory for Alex Preddy, a VA nurse killed in Minnesota, and later for Kathy Wooten and Rowena Ramos. The chamber then moved through the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. Among the bills taken up, AB 34 on renewable portfolio standard exemptions for publicly owned utilities passed 55-0; AB 35 to accelerate implementation of Proposition 4 climate resilience funds passed 62-0; AB 52 on food and agriculture equity passed 50-6; AB 72 creating an EV economic opportunity zone passed 58-0; AB 96 removing a diploma requirement for Medi-Cal peer support specialists passed 55-0; AB 230 extending Pierce’s disease control programs passed 64-0; AB 277 requiring background checks for behavioral health employees passed 59-0; AB 647 clarifying a county RV disposal pilot passed 54-0; AB 664 authorizing limited bachelor’s programs at Southwestern Community College passed 60-1; AB 673 creating a support grant for unaccompanied homeless youth passed 55-1; AB 710 on dynamic electricity pricing passed 54-0; AB 748 streamlining pre-approved housing plans passed 65-0; AB 767 expanding protections around sexually violent predator placements near schools and daycares passed 65-0; AB 883 protecting officials’ personal information from data brokers passed 66-0; AB 946 expanding 30x30 conservation efforts to urban areas passed 65-0; AB 1054 creating a deferred retirement option program for CHP and Cal Fire passed 61-1; AB 1070 on missing middle housing code simplification passed 66-0; AB 1159 strengthening student data privacy passed 54-4; AB 1204 revising the Local Control Funding Formula passed 54-1; AB 1265 extending the historic building tax credit passed 64-0; AB 1349 banning speculative ticketing passed 61-0; AB 1359 allowing seniors 80+ to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note passed 67-1; AB 643 on organic waste procurement credits passed 48-4; AB 685 creating a small business resiliency fund passed 63-0; AB 714 tightening oversight of commercial driving programs passed 65-1; and AB 805 establishing a youth apprenticeship bridge program passed 66-0. Several other items were passed and retained or continued without debate. Debate on AB 1054 drew the sharpest disagreement, with opponents warning about pension costs and supporters arguing it would help retain experienced CHP officers and firefighters. AB 767 also prompted strong comments about public safety and placement of sexually violent predators in rural communities. On AB 1349, supporters from both parties backed the anti-speculative ticketing bill as consumer protection, while AB 664 drew support from members emphasizing access to higher education in underserved regions. The Assembly then adjourned until January 29, 2026, after announcing upcoming session dates and recording a few vote changes from the dais.

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• It is the story that echoes the experience of many immigrant families that match... the Latino story,
• There are so many diverse Asian American communities with many different experiences.
• This is unfortunately an experience shared across diverse communities and is also shared by the Jewish
• And have that experience and seeing what that's like. But there could also be bad actors.
• Health care should not be a part of anyone's health care experience.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm a certified general, real property appraiser of got 30 years of experience.
• When I came down to Florida, I thought it was going to be a different experience.
• Firstly, thank you for letting me speak today to you about my experiences.
• experience living in Hilton Head, California.
• It just sets up a judicial process.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• She was able to have that high school team sport experience so many of us look back on so fondly.
• Gender expression, gender experience, any sort of exclusion.
• And learn all the lessons, have all the experiences that they are currently having.
• So why shouldn't trans kids have this experience?
• No universal experience of gender, dysphoria, or euphoria.

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• It curtails the ability to actually learn and do the experiment yourself.
• So they're doing, like, collective experiments.
• So they're doing, like, collective experiments.
• Could be minerals, could be labor and health, could be judicial, could be corporations.
• Then I just tried to think of my basic experience.

Keywords: 916, all

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• But one difference is they also at times operate in what's called a quasi-judicial capacity, where they
• But when the local government body makes a quasi-judicial decision, those are generally appealed to the
• <00:14:25.160> decision<00:14:25.839> those<00:14:26.040> are a quasi judicial
• decision those are a quasi judicial decision those are generally<00:14:26.680> appealed<00:14
• court-like capacity this quasi judicial court-like capacity this quasi judicial capacity<00:14:49.680

Keywords: 1183, house

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• would include county, municipal, school district, and other political subdivision offices, but not judicial
• would include county, municipal, school district, and other political subdivision offices, but not judicial
• would include county, municipal, school district, and other political subdivision offices, but not judicial
• would include county, municipal, school district, and other political subdivision offices, but not judicial
• But not judicial offices.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But I also look at the practicality and the experience.
• There are legal questions through both the judicial branch of the federal government as well as the United
• c><01:33:40.480> branch<01:33:40.800> of<01:33:41.120> the through both the judicial
• branch of the through both the judicial branch of the federal<01:33:41.760> government<01:33:
• want to create more communication, collaboration with our EMS personnel, and hopefully make the experience

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• about using other people’s money, because that’s where the tax dollars come from, we have to be judicious
• about using other people’s money, because that’s where the tax dollars come from, we have to be judicious
• about using other people’s money, because that’s where the tax dollars come from, we have to be judicious

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We did about five acres of hydroponics, and it was quite an experience.
• We did about five acres of hydroponics, and it was quite an experience.
• We did about five acres of hydroponics, and it was quite an experience.
• <00:28:50.519> and got such a wealth of experience and got such a wealth of experience and
• executive department or the judicial executive department or the judicial branch<01:18:14.960>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work. The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain. The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.

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• We gave a 0.9% increase for judicial staff. That's all that we could afford and maxed that out.
• We also provided one-time funding for justice partner access digitally to the records of the judicial
• We gave a 0.9% increase for judicial staff. That's all that we could afford and maxed that out.
• records of uh the judicial records of uh the judicial branch.<00:34:28.879> Um<00:34:29.280
• response uh not only in our judicial response uh not only in our judicial system.<00:36:15.680><

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