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• Williams responded that the law and rules regarding the Livestock Loss Board are fairly clear.
• Loss Board would act accordingly.
• You've got Senate Bill 1761, do pass recommendation, and we will finish up with a memorial. Mr.
• Chair and members, Senate Concurrent Memorial 1007 urges the U.S.
• Chair and members, Senate Concurrent Memorial 1007 urges the U.S.

Bills: SB1082, SB1200, SB1335, SB1336, SB1559, SB1761, SB1762, SB1785, SCM1007

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee first considered two nominations. Jessica Manuel was introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, where testimony emphasized her science background and experience working with agencies and stakeholders. Members asked about wolf management and her qualifications, and the committee voted 8-0 to recommend her confirmation. Stephen Williams was then introduced for the Arizona Livestock Loss Board, with discussion focused on his livestock and State Land Department experience and how the board handles wolf-related livestock losses. The committee also voted 8-0 to recommend his confirmation. The committee then took up several bills. SB 1785, which would codify ADWR’s one-mile safe-harbor policy for recovery wells near groundwater storage facilities, passed 5-3 after ADWR said it largely reflected current practice but requested clarifying language. SB 1082, requiring sanitation measures and signage for petting zoos and similar animal encounter exhibits, drew strong testimony from a parent advocate describing severe E. coli/HUS cases and opposition from fair/agriculture representatives who argued the bill was too broad and unnecessary; after amendment, it failed 4-4. SB 1336, extending the State Land Department and creating a temporary oversight committee with a broad amendment on lease holdovers, notice periods, and committee membership, passed 6-2 after significant debate over the committee’s composition and scope. Later, SB 1200, which would require ADWR to revisit certain Phoenix AMA assured water supply applications using older groundwater models, passed 5-3 despite opposition from CAP and ADWR over added replenishment obligations and concerns about relying on outdated models. SB 1335, requiring the Arizona Water Banking Authority to post its annual report online, passed 7-1. SB 1559, creating rural groundwater management work groups in each basin to report to ADWR, passed 5-3 after supporters said it would improve basin-level coordination and opponents argued it created new bureaucracy without enforcement tools. SB 1761, appropriating $47.7 million to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Experiment Station, passed 7-1 amid broad support but some concern about funding levels. Finally, SCM 1007, urging Congress to divest and improve the San Carlos Irrigation Project electric system, passed unanimously.

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• of DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr., and that when the House adjourns today, it do so in his honor and memory
• During today, it do so in the honor and memory of DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr.
• There are no easy words for a loss like this. DeWan was far more than his title.
• All those in favor of adopting those memorial resolutions as read by the clerk shall please rise.
• Page 1, first category: memorial resolutions laid on the Speaker's table.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of memorial and commending resolutions out of order and in block. Members offered tributes to Colonel James T. O’Kelly for his Marine Corps service and later public service; to Taran Mehta and DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr.; to Noreen Torin for her long career in Central Virginia journalism; to Bernard L. Henderson, Jr. for extensive public and civic service; and to Child’s Family Orchards for growing a record-setting peach. Several additional memorial and commending resolutions were adopted in block, including newly added resolutions for Stephanie Daniel Myers and Lynn Kathleen McKay, among others. The chamber then considered the conference report on House Bill 30, the biennial state budget. Speakers praised staff and conferees for their work and noted provisions such as pay raises for teachers and state employees, infrastructure funding, a higher standard deduction, and a utility-related rebate issue. Some members criticized the budget as a large spending increase and argued it did not provide enough tax relief, while others supported it and emphasized keeping commitments to data center tax policy and adding co-ops to rebate efforts. After debate, the House adopted the conference report by a vote of 71 yeas to 22 nays. At the close of business, the House was informed that the calendar was complete, reminded about a constituent relationship management software survey, and then recessed pursuant to House Resolution 2069.

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• On October 17, 2023, the San Benito community endured a tremendous loss.
• David Boseer Memorial Highway. OK, well, go ahead. Well, I have a little bit more.
• I just uh He's got also the Cecile and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway designation.
• Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.
• Marking profound loss for the families and community. OK, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Bills: HB227

Keywords: HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements

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• I just want to say may his memory be a blessing.
• I just want to say may his memory be a blessing.
• I just want to say may his memory be a blessing.
• I just want to say may his memory be a blessing.
• I just want to say may his memory be a blessing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you for the opportunity to lend support to SF 2259, the Native American Veterans Memorial.
• Thank you for the opportunity to lend support to SF 2259, the Native American Veterans Memorial.
• <00:14:40.759> of facing discrimination and the loss of facing discrimination and the loss
• <00:20:24.039> the American Veterans Memorial the American Veterans Memorial the commissioner
• must convene a Native American Memorial must convene a Native American Memorial advisory<00:20:32.559

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• May his memory be a blessing and rest in His memory be a blessing and rest in peace and power, my friend
• Memory is not nostalgia. Memory is infrastructure.
• For memory is not a scarce For memory is not a scarce resource.
• It's about relitigating Donald Trump's loss in... Donald Trump's loss in 2020. And he did lose.
• and the Lincoln Memorial.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• In response to any line-of-duty death, we make a collective promise to never forget their memory.
• In addition, In addition to these banners, we have dedicated permanent memorials to individual fallen
• We've also named assets in memory of troopers, including the Pink Cruiser in memory of Trooper Tamar
• In the construction of the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City, the architects chose to incorporate
• And the families left behind carry that loss every day.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 31 bills covering driver privacy and data, distinctive license plates, public awareness signage, railroad safety, superload permitting, TNC/delivery data reporting, and MBTA safety measures. Chairs Jim Arciero and Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing process, and the committee heard testimony from state officials, advocates, family members of fallen officers and firefighters, transportation industry representatives, civil liberties groups, and others. No votes were taken during the hearing itself, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn. Several speakers supported bills creating a Blue Star Family license plate to honor families of fallen law enforcement officers, and a separate motorcycle plate for fallen firefighters. Colonel Jeffrey Noble and others from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and law enforcement groups said the plates would complement existing memorial practices and provide a lasting public tribute. Family members of officers killed in the line of duty gave emotional testimony in support, and Representative Steve Ultrino and Paul Jakes backed the firefighter memorial motorcycle plate as revenue-neutral, with proceeds supporting the fallen firefighter memorial. The committee also heard testimony on transportation policy and safety bills. Industry witnesses urged modernization of Massachusetts superload permitting rules, saying current requirements are slower and more expensive than neighboring states and delay public projects. Advocates supported a human trafficking awareness bill requiring hotline signage in transit facilities, a driver privacy bill limiting automatic license plate reader data retention and sharing, and a bill requiring two-person crews on freight trains and other railroad safety measures such as hotbox detectors and transportation for railroad employees. Senator John Keenan also testified for expanded naloxone availability in MBTA stations and said the MBTA had not fully complied with prior legislative directives.

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• And the King's County Fire Department, as they grieve this tragic loss.
• I ask that this body adjourn in his memory. Thank you, Assemblymember Macedo.
• Today I rise in adjourn in memory of King County Fire Captain Mark Eades.
• I ask that we adjourn in his memory. Thank you, Assemblymember Tungipa.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• May those who have faced loss find your peace, comfort, stability, place, and belonging.
• Rule 145.5 to allow assembly member Addis to speak on an adjournment in memory today.
• Fullerton, where I live, is also home to the first Korean War Memorial.
• Members, we are moving on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is still in place.
• Assembly member Addis, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Thank you Mr.

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• Looking online, is there opposition to House Memorial 51?
• My family has gone through many job losses from plants shutting down.
• I really appreciate this memorial overall.
• I really appreciate this memorial overall.
• Representative Garcia moved a due pass on House Memorial 51.

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• And that's what a loss ratio is.
• The loss ratio in 2024 is relatively low, whereas the 10-year average loss ratio...
• The loss ratio in 2024 is relatively low, whereas the 10-year average loss ratio is over 100%.
• And it's largely there to protect against stale trials of memory versus memory.
• And it's largely there to protect against stale trials of memory versus memory.

Bills: SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• Mendez Memorial Highway. Colonel Mendez began his career in the U.S.
• This seems like a wonderful idea for a memorial parkway.
• Mendez Memorial Parkway. You're recognized on passage to engrossment? Thank you, Mr. President.
• Mendez Memorial Parkway. You're recognized on final passage? Thank you, Mr. President.
• Please pray for the family and this terrible loss.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of HB 74 creating the Puerto Verde Port Authority District, and heard a recognition from Senator Hancock about a weekend human trafficking operation in Fort Worth in which Unbound Now and the Fort Worth Police Department freed 19 victims. The Governor also submitted nominations to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. The chamber then repeatedly suspended rules to take up and pass a series of House bills and one House joint resolution, mostly by wide margins, along with several local and honorary designations. Among the substantive measures, the Senate passed HB 1244 on open-space appraisal after property transfers, HJR 99 and HB 1399 to exempt animal feed from ad valorem taxation, HB 166 expanding child/endangered-person protections to fentanyl-related conduct, HB 1672 speeding DMV enforcement against unsafe motor carriers, HB 2018 clarifying the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, HB 140 creating a DFPS advisory committee on child protective investigations, HB 467 providing for dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District, HB 2000 requiring sex-offender registration for child grooming, HB 331 creating presumptions for first responders who suffer heart attacks or strokes after strenuous shifts, HB 1089 creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account, HB 2730 limiting when appraisal districts may require new homestead exemption applications, HB 2723 easing cemetery tax-exemption procedures, HB 353 creating a trespass offense near schools and day care centers, and HB 3248 authorizing defense-based development authorities to employ and commission peace officers. Several of these bills drew brief explanations and, in some cases, questions from other senators about their scope and purpose. The Senate also passed numerous memorial highway and facility designations, including HB 767 for Paul P. Mendez, HB 1708 for Trooper Kevin Ramirez-Vasquez, HB 2415 for Senior Police Officer Louis Andy Taylor, HB 2143 for Army Specialist Joey Lenz, HB 2457 for the Molly Mullins Mile, HB 2523 for Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia, HB 2198 for Officer Jacob Candinoza, and HB 2763 naming a TxDOT facility for Eduardo Eddie Garcia Jr. Other local or administrative measures included HB 3513 on the Moore County Juvenile Board and HB 3135 creating specialty plates for retired firefighters. The chamber also adopted several concurrent resolutions and later moved through a large local calendar, including HCR 80, which designated Brenham as the ice cream capital of Texas. Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few votes on rule suspensions and final passage recorded small numbers of nays.

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• May his memory be a ...
• My wife, Laa, and I are deeply saddened by this loss, a loss to us personally and a loss to our entire
• <00:18:39.840> personally by this loss. a loss to us personally by this loss. a loss to us personally
• and a loss to our entire community. and a loss to our entire community.
• commemorate on Memorial Day. commemorate on Memorial Day.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• These job losses are making it worse.
• These job losses are making it worse.
• These job losses are making it worse.
• Speaker, may his memory be for a blessing.
• <07:15:15.120> as connect and create lasting memories as connect and create lasting memories

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We're moving on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is still in place.
• Member Rubio, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Thank you, Mr.
• And so it's a tremendous loss that he passed away from us in this past year.
• May we honor his memory by continuing the work he so passionately believed in.
• Your adjournment in memory. Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The community endured a tremendous loss.
• House Bill 1960 honors the life, service, and sacrifice of Lieutenant Veracendez, ensuring that his memory
• Although he was in immense pain and fainted from the loss of blood, Cesar reached the man and treated
• its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2731, designated as the Deputy Sheriff David Boesecker Memorial
• He's also got the Cecile and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway designation.

Bills: HB227

Keywords: HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements

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• To memory, the quorum call is still in place.
• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.
• I have the bruises and hearing loss to prove it.
• Colleagues, please join me in adjourning in my friend Phil's memory.
• Assemblymember Dixon, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm going from memory on what you said.
• Dementia is defined as... ...a progressive loss of cognitive functions such as memory, language, or problem-solving
• However, there are patients who are suffering with... memory loss from dementia today.
• Live well with, and even, as you heard, restore memories.
• We have 10 different ways we can restore memories in mice.

Bills: SB5, SJR3, SB 5, SJR 3

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, district apportionment, legislative rules

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• Dusta memorial in Boscoan. Dusta memorial in Boscoan.
• <02:21:16.640> that and we were left with a memorial that and we were left with a memorial
• Represented by and their memories.
• > Dustin<02:58:04.800> was The memorial to Hannah Dustin was The memorial to Hannah Dustin
• any revenue loss. any revenue loss.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• finding, the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism notified us in April 2024 of the loss
• first finding, the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism notified us in April 24 of the loss
• Is that still an ongoing investigation, or are we just writing off our losses and moving on?
• My second one is for War Memorial Stadium, and, you know, I was never a fan of the state taking over
• But it just seems to me that as long as War Memorial Stadium had been operating over the decades, that

Summary: The committee first approved prior meeting minutes by motion and voice vote. It then took up audit reports, with several reports without findings filed without objection. The main discussion centered on the FY24 Department of Human Services audit, which contained three findings: alleged fraud involving disaster SNAP and Medicaid benefits, a delayed notification of a nearly $610,000 altered state warrant, and asset-control issues including missing or misidentified equipment and improper sales tax paid on vehicle purchases. DHS representatives said some fraud cases had been resolved with restitution, others were pending or dismissed, and they described corrective steps such as updating internal notification procedures and asset controls. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the notification delay, and the sales tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The committee also reviewed the FY24 Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism audit, which had two findings: loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts and cash-control exceptions involving $100 missing from a park camping drawer and an $80 overage at War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said the museum loss was believed to be theft, that controls had since been strengthened with a point-of-sale and reservation system, and that the stadium issue reflected the unique mix of cash and bank balances used for events. Members asked about the investigation, reimbursement through the bond board, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. The chair later relayed that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency, so the report was also deferred to the next meeting.