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• Leanna Garcia said she was there on behalf of the Arizona Judicial Council.
• that would not cost any money: the budget contains an $8 million fund sweep from the JCEF fund, the Judicial
• that we're going to— that money needs to be held in this account until the legislature makes a determination
• that we're going to, that money needs to be held in this account until the legislature makes a determination
• Until the legislature makes a determination of how it's to be spent. And, Mr.

Summary: The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process. Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership. The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.

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• A prosecutor only has 2,000 hours in a year to prosecute a judicial division. 2,000 hours in a year to
• prosecute a judicial division.
• We are determining that through juries. I lost my notes. Give me a second. I lost my notes.
• We determine that through juries, not clocks. And that is what evaluates credibility.
• Part of that investigation would be to determine the age of the minor to see which current statute of

Keywords: 996, all

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• The clerk will take a silent roll call to determine the presence of a quorum.
• So going back to my example then, whether or not we're determining if a dash cam...
• Going back to my example then, whether or not we're determining if a dash cam is a surveillance cam,
• I would have to look at how the penalties were aligned, and I'm sure that would have some judicial preference
• To allow for 20 years, a 20-year sentence, and with language to determine parole eligibility only after

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• That's going to put an incredible burden on our judicial system.
• You know, magistrates or judges determining, without due process, somebody's constitutional rights.
• But IRPAs are meant to allow people to determine on their own whether someone is dangerous, and again
• Texas not be adopting its own ERPO, but even when a judge reviews all evidence in another state and determines
• Secondly, the bill will not determine. her offenders nor prevent the murder of children.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• educational degree requirements for the director, along with allowing tribal communities to make determinations
• This bill replaces the term master with judicial officer and revises some of the pay rates for appointed
• substantial completion of a contract for public work, must either conduct an investigation and make a determination

Keywords: 909, all

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• These are the changes to the Compensation Council, the timing of their recommendations for judicial salaries
• And now there's new language on 18.9 that would say, as determined by the Commissioner, the grant agreements
• from Minnesota Management and Budget to the legislature regarding debt that state agencies have determined

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• effectively the oil that is that is being sold and so utilizing the data that the commission has and determining
• Um, so from what I understand, the DOD just recently determined that every single base they're looking
• General as to whether or not the records can be withheld from release, as they would be in any other judicial

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• SENATE BILL 160 WELL-ESTABLISHED TRAINING FOR 911 OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TEXTS TO HELP THEM DETERMINE
• OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS HE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DAYS ISOLATED IN A COUNTY JAIL WAITING FOR A JUDGE TO DETERMINE
• WE ARE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GIVE POLICE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM SOME

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• custody and um replaces this<00:09:10.000> with<00:09:10.240> the<00:09:10.480> judicial
• <00:09:10.880> appeal<00:09:11.279> panel this with the judicial appeal panel this
• with the judicial appeal panel hearing<00:09:11.839> and<00:09:12.080> review<00:09:12.399
• judicial judicial official.<00:21:29.039> Section<00:21:29.440> 33<00:21:29.919> from
• So what's the range, and how is it determined? Thank you very much.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• We'll be uh public defender, AG, Judicial Performance, DA, and workers' compensation.
• ,<00:23:42.080> AG, We'll be uh public defender, AG, We'll be uh public defender, AG, Judicial
• Performance,<00:23:43.840> DA,<00:23:44.159> and<00:23:44.320> workers Judicial
• Performance, DA, and workers Judicial Performance, DA, and workers compensation.<00:23:46.000> That

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 13 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared. The chamber then heard an invocation by Reverend Curtis Strong of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Senator Thomas. The Senate approved motions to dispense with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and the titles of bills and resolutions. Several guests were introduced, including members of the Convention of the States in Mississippi, a Yazoo County delegation celebrating Yazoo Day at the Capitol, the doctor of the day, Dr. Pete Ara of Pascagoula, former senator and BEAM director Sally Doty, the Mississippi Worker Center for Human Rights and City University of New York group, and a group of junior pages. The main floor action was a resolution honoring Dr. Charles Mlen, commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and newly appointed NCAA board of governors member, for his financial and athletic impact and for elevating the national image of the SWAC. Senator Norwood presented the resolution and Dr. Mlen addressed the Senate, speaking about his Mississippi roots and thanking the chamber for the recognition. The Senate also recognized additional Yazoo County visitors and other guests in the gallery. Members then made a series of announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, including the legislative prayer breakfast, a Visit Jackson reception, budget hearings, an air task force meeting, and tourism committee business. Several senators asked that the Senate adjourn in memory of individuals including Shelton McCay, Delmo Payne, Mayor Dale Barry, Cynthia Patterson Bond, Boyce Davis, and Nona Living Plazo. The Senate ultimately adopted Senator Blackwell’s motion to stand in recess until 5:00 p.m., with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the next morning.

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• The judicial or the legislative branch, for example, our responsibility is, of course, to all of our
• The judicial branch is there to enforce those laws, but the executive branch is there to execute, right
• The judicial or the legislative branch, for example, our responsibility is, of course, to all of our
• The judicial or the legislative branch, for example, our responsibility is, of course, to all of our
• The judicial or the legislative branch, for example, our responsibility is, of course, to all of our

Keywords: 1183, house

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• appointment. judicial appointment. judicial appointment.
• So, what am I going to do to determine that somebody I going to do to determine that somebody I going
• Am I in then later on it's determined? Am I in then later on it's determined?
• at the time that I receive it determined at the time that I receive it determined at the time that I
• But I think there's determinations. But I think there's determinations.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• think commonly they're known as the board, the zoning board of adjustment for a variance and seek judicial
• You bought this for so much money and then they go through some mathematical schedules to determine how
• So how do you determine that that fair value and the fair timeline to, you know, to for the property
• That has to be determined.
• How does, uh, can that study be used to determine, and I, I suspect that it does.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• Recognizing the chair of the judicial<00:02:41.400> proceedings<00:02:41.880> committee.
• <00:13:37.080> medically activity because of a medically activity because of a medically determinal
• <00:13:39.200> determinable<00:13:40.520> physical determinal determinable physical determinal
• determinable physical impairment<00:13:41.760> that's<00:13:42.080> the<00:13:42.200><
• >> Yes. >> And so, with this bill, if it goes into effect, state police would then determine any firearm

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 16, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on Monday, March 16th, with an invocation focused on safety during storms, support for first responders, and recognition of Women’s History Month. A quorum was present, and the President noted the chamber was preparing for a very busy week, with possible double sessions and a Saturday session if needed. The House message on House Bill 297, concerning adult education and high school diploma pathways, was received and referred to the appropriate standing committees. The chamber then took up several committee reports, mostly adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection. Among the bills advanced to third reading were SB 85 on use of Information Technology Investment Fund revenues, SB 520 on public safety spending flexibility in charter counties, SB 558 creating a Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program, SB 641 on procurement exceptions for historic preservation services, SB 647 establishing a catastrophic disability benefit tier for certain law enforcement retirement members, SB 654 raising the State Police mandatory retirement age to 62 and adjusting DROP rules, and SB 668 on Children’s Cabinet funding for local management boards. SB 756, a Baltimore City PILOT/tax exemption bill for a Downtown Rise District project, was also advanced. Several bills were special ordered to allow time for amendments or further discussion. SB 334 on machine gun convertible pistols was special ordered to the next day after members said amendments were not ready. SB 309, concerning a statewide sales and use tax exemption for precious metal bullion or coins, was also special ordered for the next day so members could add co-sponsors. SB 818 on State Center development contract requirements and an advisory group was special ordered to the appropriate time the next day after discussion of its community input and federal-law compliance provisions. The Budget and Taxation Committee then reported on the fiscal 2027 operating budget, SB 282, and the budget reconciliation and financing act, SB 284. The committee chair said the budget left a $250 million cash surplus and $2.2 billion in the rainy day fund, kept general fund spending below the current year, imposed no tax or fee increases, and funded priorities including behavioral health in schools, child care scholarships, local government disparity grants, nursing homes, developmental disabilities services, public schools, Medicaid, energy assistance, and economic development. Both SB 282 and SB 284, along with their committee amendments, were laid over until the next day for second reading debate.

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• Ours is not a struggle of one judicial appointment or presidential term.
• I'm not going to try and get in the Supreme Court justice head and determine what they were thinking.
• "But we're attempting to get into his head right now to determine whether or not that we should pass
• How you determine the change? Because if you look at... You look at district three.
• Will determine the future of this state and maybe even this nation. Thank you.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• that won it in the same determination that won it in the first<00:22:35.280> place.
• <00:34:55.040> where been is essential to determining where been is essential to determining
• of the judici judiciary committee, Mr. of the judici judiciary committee, Mr. Rasin. Rasin.
• It does not require officers to get judicial warrants.
• require officers to get judicial require officers to get judicial warrants.<06:33:23.680> This

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• situations because it you can determine situations because it you can determine that and I don't have
• circuits that have forfeit find judicial circuits that have forfeit find judicial circuits that have
• They were having some difficulty determining were having some difficulty determining were having some
• You know, the judicial discretion. You know, the judicial discretion.
• But this is up to the judge to make the determination. It's not make the determination.

Bills: HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 77, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HJR 5, HJR 2, HB 1399, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 1445, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2558, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 33, HB 144, HB 109, HB 103, HB 148, HB 3809, HB 2217, HB 220, HB 2421, HB 2363, HB 421, HB 2455, HB 3711, HB 2559, HB 2775, HB 3126, HB 3666, HB 3595, HB 3260, HB 3376, HB 3826, HB 3770, HB 1831, HB 2614, HB 3113, HB 322, HB 431, HB 869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB 1875, HB 1950, HB 2152, HB 2341, HB 2809, HB 2856, HB 3012, SB 1415, SB 1058, SB 487, SB 1499, SB 513, SB 1697, SB 1197, SB 1437, SB 1809, SB 836, SB 1879, SB 1145, SB 963, SB 1038, SB 1147, SB 914, SB 711, SB 1409, HB 3707, HB 589, HB 1360, HB 2337, HB 2391, HB 718, HB 23, HB 2436, HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HCR 77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

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• We consult with the Minnesota Management and Budget to determine an hourly billing rate.
• I want to emphasize that state agency work of our office is mostly determined by the agency board of
• Our attorneys work with their counterparts in those agencies to determine what work is needed, whether
• So the county attorneys in your home counties are, by and large, the people who determine whether or
• They agreed to replace the board, determine any potential claims and remedies against the wrongdoers,

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• This cost to customers will be determined by the PSC after they review all the elements of the facility
• As I said to Representative Vesquamani's question, the cost of the customers will be determined by the
• Efficient planning, good communication, judicious stewardship of resources.
• of the relocation failure or refusal is, how does FDOT determine that?
• How does FDOT determine that? And then also, is there some sort of due process?

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard several transportation and infrastructure bills. HB 1239, Energy Infrastructure Investment, would let the Public Service Commission create a mechanism for utilities to recover costs for renewable natural gas infrastructure; supporters said it could diversify energy supply and help agriculture, while members raised concerns about consumer rates and asked whether savings from RIN credits should be passed to customers. The bill drew supportive public testimony and was reported favorably after debate, with members noting the PSC would set costs and that the sponsor was open to further discussion on consumer protections. The committee then took up HB 313, which exempts Purple Heart recipients from paying Florida tolls. With no questions or opposition, it passed unanimously. The committee also considered HB 567, a broad transportation omnibus/strike-all bill covering EV tax revenue for roads, airport and MPO changes, workforce funding, traffic signal modernization, speed limits, and a pilot to streamline airport permitting. A major amendment added utility right-of-way notice, response, and incentive/penalty provisions, and another amendment authorized local governments to set age and ID rules for e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices after testimony about a fatal crash. The bill was reported favorably after extensive debate and public testimony from transportation and utility stakeholders. HB 112, dealing with municipal sewer collection systems, would allow cities to use sewer revenues to expand wastewater infrastructure. Sponsors said it was aimed at helping cities like Hollywood reduce septic use and improve water quality; testimony supported the measure as a way to unlock funding for sewer expansion, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee also approved HB 7009, preserving public records and meeting exemptions for 911 and public safety radio communications systems and expanding them to next-generation 911. Finally, PCS for HB 1397, a large transportation package addressing airport, seaport, spaceport, and workforce issues, was amended and passed 14-1 after questions about federal testing notifications, removal of certain business preference language, and a provision redirecting some transit funds to highway projects if not timely used.

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• So you can imagine that our triage folks are very busy just triaging all of those and determining whether
• So that's all of the sort of get them licensed and determining their suitability.
• Each facility determines their own rules and regs related to that repayment of the refund.
• If a CCRC wants to evict a resident for one reason or another, they have to go through the judicial process

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Continuing Care Retirement Communities met for its third meeting, focused on regulations, oversight, and enforcement. Staff and agency presenters reviewed the current framework: the Executive Office of Aging and Independence explained that assisted living regulations generally do not apply to CCRCs unless an assisted living component markets itself separately, and that CCRCs must submit marketing materials, contracts, and disclosure statements for public posting. The Attorney General’s office described Chapter 93A consumer protection standards and noted it is working on draft assisted living-specific regulations. DPH outlined its oversight of licensed nursing facilities associated with some CCRCs, including routine surveys, complaint investigations, and enforcement tools such as admissions freezes, fines, receivership, and license actions, along with federal CMS sanctions for certified facilities. Commission members and presenters then discussed gaps and ambiguities in how CCRCs are defined and regulated, especially whether communities without on-site skilled nursing should still be treated as CCRCs, how assisted living-like services within CCRCs are classified, and whether residents have enough clarity about the services they are buying. A major theme was disclosure: members raised concerns about entrance fees, refund timing and conditions, whether skilled nursing is on-site or provided by contract, and how residents can compare communities. Several participants suggested more standardized disclosure and possibly broader consumer protection rules, while others cautioned that overly rigid requirements could affect community finances and development. The commission also explored enforcement and resident protections. Some members argued that independent living residents are already covered by landlord-tenant law and that existing complaint systems and community education may be sufficient, while others said residents in supported or assisted settings within CCRCs should have clearer access to ombudsman services and oversight. The discussion turned to closure and ownership transfer, with members citing recent national examples of sales and bankruptcies that changed resident terms. DPH explained its closure process for licensed nursing facilities, and members noted that Chapter 197 of 2024 adds oversight for facility transfers and financial disclosures. The meeting ended with logistics for the next session at Brookhaven at Lexington on June 2, a public hearing on June 16, and a request to circulate the hearing notice broadly to residents and stakeholder organizations.