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• I have a question for anyone that sat in on Jude that day, and how does that work?
• anyone that sat in on I have a question for anyone that sat in on Jude that day and how does that work
• worker, a licensed communication provider, or video service provider who is engaged in their official work
• Madam Witt and members, House Concurrent Memorial 2009 requests Congress and the President to work to
• reactors, or SMRs, if the SMR is co-located with a large industrial user that receives all applicable zoning

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself. A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue. The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.

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• do uh the budget obviously we'll work do uh the budget obviously we'll work with<00:08:35.399>
• through the two years but we'll work through the two years but we'll work with<00:18:27.240>
• <01:04:15.920> on um I've done a lot of work on um I've done a lot of work on Recruitment<
• But that's just the way the process works.
• But that's just the way the process works.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• work, and if I can have a commitment that that's a piece that you will be working on, I will support
• Yeah, a lot of work to do.
• I'd love to continue to work with you on that.
• I appreciate the author's work on this issue.
• You've been to work on it. Work on it. Yeah.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• day um for the important work you do. day um for the important work you do.
• So there still is work to do.
• So there still is work to do.
• However, working with the cities, what we did hear was a need for incentives to do this work.
• Members, we have done good work. again. Members, we have done good work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We offer comments as to how the working group should be placed and in the structure of the working group
• a number of special counsel that work a number of special counsel that work with<00:50:34.079>
• I've worked policy and case by case.
• We worked on this bill, and by “we” I mean the group of attorneys, primarily from FAM, who worked with
• I previously worked as a director for Maui Economic Opportunity Reintegration Program, and we worked

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures. SB 2723, which would designate April 27 as State Sheriff’s Day, was supported by the Department of Law Enforcement and a long-serving sheriff, who described the historical roots of Hawaii’s sheriffs in the Kingdom of Hawaii and said the bill would recognize that legacy. HGA submitted written comments, and there was no opposition or vote taken on the measure during the excerpt. The committees then heard SB 17 on wildfire mitigation. The Public Utilities Commission, DLNR, the State Fire Council, OPSD, the Attorney General’s office, and Kamehameha Schools all testified, mostly in support of the bill’s intent but with suggested amendments. Several witnesses said the bill should better define the working group’s structure, staffing, and funding, and the Attorney General noted constitutional concerns about placing the group outside a principal department and pointed out possible overlap with Acts 302 and 303 from the prior year. Committee members questioned whether SB 17 duplicated earlier wildfire legislation, and witnesses generally said it did not directly conflict but overlapped with existing efforts. On SB 2358, which would require reimbursement for search-and-rescue costs when people leave trails and enter closed areas, the State Fire Council and the Hawaii SAR Alliance testified in opposition or caution, arguing that reimbursement could deter people from calling for help and that Hawaii’s SAR system still has structural and administrative gaps. A committee member asked whether other jurisdictions had used similar measures without discouraging rescues; the Fire Council said Kauai has a similar law but it has not resulted in invoices being sent. No action was taken in the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 2475 on Red Hill remediation funding and reimbursement from the Department of Defense. The Board of Water Supply, DLNR, and other testifiers supported the bill, emphasizing the need for long-term research, monitoring, and cleanup, while also noting the unique groundwater conditions and the importance of keeping the funds focused on Red Hill contamination response. Committee members asked about existing federal and state funding, whether the state had received any direct federal money, and what would happen if reimbursement is not obtained. DLNR said it was still working through the reimbursement mechanism and that some federal funding had gone to the Red Hill registry, but not directly to the state for this purpose.

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• We worked with the OSSI on doing the assessments, but our team literally just works at all the schools
• They cover 24 hours, all the time zones.
• Those were things that we had worked on and continued to try to work on and do better.
• Future upgrades, we are still working on access control. We're working on a perimeter fence.
• They're doing their work.

Summary: The meeting focused on school safety funding and security practices in Oklahoma schools, especially how districts have used school resource officer (SRO) allocation money and related security grants. Kevin Rey of the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of School Safety and Security explained that the program, created under HB 2903, allows districts to use funds for SROs and physical security improvements such as cameras, access control, fencing, window film, bollards, metal detectors, and vape detectors. He said more than 170 districts used the money to hire SROs in 2024-25, and that the 2024 change allowing retired officers and armed security guards to qualify was a major help. Members questioned whether the money should also support prevention and mental health services, and Rey said the current program is mainly for security hardware and related measures. Mark Stout, chief of police for Putnam City Schools, described the district’s layered security approach, including weapon detection at middle and high schools and the ZeroEyes AI camera system, which monitors existing cameras for visible guns and sends alerts to trained monitoring staff and then to district police. He said the system is used as one layer among others, alongside officers, weapon detection, and school procedures, and noted the district is expanding coverage at athletic facilities. He also explained that the system is more economical than full weapon-detection setups, with annual costs based on the number of cameras. Tecumseh Superintendent Kinsey, Chief Kennedy, and Pottawatomie County law enforcement described the October threat investigation involving a student who posted a photo with a handgun and knife and discussed violence online. They said the FBI tip, rapid coordination among agencies, and an SRO already embedded in the district helped lead to a search warrant and arrest within hours, preventing a possible attack. Kinsey also described the district’s safety measures, including secure entrances, cameras, ALICE training, crisis communication planning, mental health support, clear backpacks, and a new staff alert system. He said community feedback after the incident favored more law enforcement partnership, limited entry points, handheld metal detectors, more SROs, stronger training, and more mental health support. Matt Riggs, former superintendent of McComb, said smaller districts face different security challenges because of limited local law enforcement and long response times. He explained that McComb used its funding for facility upgrades rather than hiring a full-time SRO because the district wanted improvements that would last beyond the three-year funding window. Throughout the discussion, several members emphasized the tension between visible security measures and prevention, with repeated calls for more counselors, mental health supports, and threat-assessment efforts alongside hardening measures. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript.

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• It might work better. That better, sir? Just a little further.
• If what we currently have in our Constitution was working, we would not continue to be a sacrifice zone
• I have lived and worked in various places in this state and worked with many community members.
• Chair, to work with our local communities.
• You've been working on this for a long time.

Keywords: 996, all

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• As Einstein said, if you do something that doesn't work. ...work and you do it again, it's a definition
• I work for Texas Materials. We're a subsidiary of CRH.
• Their car was stopped at a flag or at a textile work zone, where they were rear-ended at full highway
• My hands don't work. I had two neck surgeries.
• We work really hard for our family. I have worked my whole life. I have three kids.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• In fact, we tried to put money in and it hasn’t worked.
• and then worked for the City of Maricopa.
• Can you talk to me a little bit about how that works?
• She's working with older equipment, older software. work. auditor general.
• She's working with older equipment, older software.

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• It is zoned for high-density development, and so retail may be a part of that.
• I do also just want to note that we have worked with the City of Minneapolis on this.
• We know that it works, and we know the number of people that it will help.
• significantly beneficial as I've worked significantly beneficial as I've worked to<01:06:22.760>
• We work really hard to feed our communities, and we really value your support on this bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Contribute to the work to which you have entrusted us.
• Senator Weaver, Ashingham has consented to work from the floor sub without objection.
• I've worked on endowments, capital campaigns.
• I know the author worked very diligently to do this.
• Of course, willing to work on that.

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• not sure how precisely you would work not sure how precisely you would work but<00:29:12.399>
• both be offered a partnership to work both be offered a partnership to work together.<00:29:19.440
• agricultural lands is only going to work agricultural lands is only going to work on<00:39:39.440
• I work I will work with the for now.
• I work I will work with the introducer<01:36:50.080> to<01:36:51.119> um introducer to

Bills: HB1881, HB2218, HB1956, HB2151, HB1845, HB1844, HB2103, HB2424, HB1650, HB376, HB2599, HB1861

Keywords: land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, public lands, public trust resources, community co-management, co-management agreement, community-based organization, Native Hawaiian, malama aina, ahupuaa, subsistence, cultural resources, religious practices

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 10, 2026, with Chair Mark Hashem outlining strict testimony rules and noting a time constraint because of later hearings and floor session obligations. The committee then took up several bills, hearing mostly supportive testimony on HB 1881 relating to land use, HB 2218 relating to DLNR/community management, and HB 1956 relating to freshwater waves, while HB 1845 relating to the Land Use Commission drew legal concerns and opposition. HB 2151 relating to building materials had no substantive testimony presented in the excerpt, and the committee moved through it quickly. On HB 1881, testimony focused on protecting North Shore lands from overdevelopment. A supporter described the area as valuable precisely because it remains largely undeveloped, and a member asked whether the bill’s restrictions on “finculars” would affect existing or future private residential installations; the response suggested the bill was aimed at future commercial uses and that grandfathering or personal-use exceptions might be possible, but the exact wording would need legal refinement. HB 2218 received broad support from OHA, DLNR, Kua, Sierra Club, Hui Maka Aana, the Honlay Initiative, and others, who said the measure would expand community-based co-management across DLNR divisions, build on existing park partnerships, and produce real benefits such as better stewardship, safer access, local jobs, and stronger community trust. Members asked about the bill’s five-year review structure, how multiple community groups would be handled, and whether the model could apply to ocean or nearshore areas; DLNR said the board would retain authority, agreements would be non-exclusive and subject to review, and the department was still working through how the approach would function across different divisions and marine settings. For HB 1956, the Attorney General offered technical comments, urging clearer definitions of “residing” and “freshwater way,” clearer timing for citations and arrests, and more explicit procedural safeguards and agency roles. On HB 1845, the Attorney General and Land Use Commission raised concerns that the bill could conflict with constitutional protections for important agricultural lands and could not be reconciled with existing voting requirements; the LUC also said commissioners cannot vote by proxy under sunshine law and warned that the bill could allow too few commissioners to approve major boundary changes. Members questioned how the bill would work in counties without designated important agricultural lands, and the LUC explained that Kauai is the only county to have completed the IAL process, while the broader statutory process remains county-driven and has been the subject of litigation. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• And now that we have data that is showing that it does not work systemically, that it works topically
• And now that we have data that is showing that it does not work systemically, that it works topically
• We have been working on fluoride for the last year."
• We'd love to work with them.
• We'd love to work with them.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

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• We talked about better instruction on safe driving in construction work zones.
• We talked about better instruction on safe driving in construction work zones.
• We talked about better instruction on safe driving in construction work zones.
• We talked about better instruction on safe driving in construction work zones.
• Uh, we've worked really good this year. Our committee works well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We worked with Voices for Children. Anybody who had an interest, we worked with them.
• I know you work very hard on this bill.
• So, I commend you for your work. Court. So, I commend you for your work.
• I thank you for your work on this.
• Partner is working with that... SB82. Mr. Partner is working with that bill.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• Um, this first meeting of the Taxes Working Group. Um, we have one on the Senate side.
• working group. Thank you, Madam Chair. working group. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• <00:05:22.720> I'm Working Group, my name is Casey Mum.
• <00:43:58.319> And agreement that we're working under.
• And agreement that we're working under.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We look forward to working with you. Welcome to the People's House, Mr. Ellis.
• We as women should always work to build each other up. and cheer for each other's success.
• Outside of his work, Steve was passionate about music. He was a talented guitarist.
• Greg had nearly four decades working for the city of Los Angeles, where he worked in the planning department
• works commissioner.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• or actively looking for work?
• or actively seeking work?
• or actively seeking work?
• working out of state or who are working working out of state or who are working for<04:20:32.319
• seeking work and have actively SE work seeking work and have actively SE work uh<04:22:35.640>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Chairman, I would like to say thank you for your continuing commitment to work on this.
• First, on the chair, just want to say thank you for all of your ongoing work on this.
• So thank you for your ongoing work. Will there be any questions? Chair sees none.
• I believe there are two more bills we're working on agreements on, including more.
• We've been working on that behind the scenes quite a bit. So expect that one for Thursday.

Bills: SB378, SB540, SB1061, SB1475, SB1531, SB1534, SB1684, SB1824, SB1826, SB2049

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, SB1061, Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, SAFE Act

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• I'VE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND CERTAINLY WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO BALANCE THE ENVIRONMENT
• I'M JUST TRYING TO CONCEPTUALIZE HOW THIS WOULD ALL WORK.
• I THINK IT'S ALREADY BEEN SAID THIS IS A VERY COMPLEX ISSUE AND CERTAINLY WHEN I STARTED WORKING ON IT
• ON IT, WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS.
• US AND WE CONTINUE TO TALK WITH YOU AND WORK WITH YOU ON THAT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all