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• We will be hearing House Bill 158.
• I just found that kind of strange to hear that.
• We keep hearing these stories.
• Yes, hello, can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. Oh, excellent. Thank you so much.
• What I'm hearing about is litigation.

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• I think it's important to hear that feedback.
• in so we can hear them.
• I didn't hear that. That's fine.
• Oh, you’re gonna want to hear this.
• As the budget moves over, they had their hearing.

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• Then we'll just hear our other bills.
• We'll hear the House Bill 99 presentation, and then we might take a few minutes to get some sandwiches
• We're hearing that they're having difficulty hearing you, so maybe we can pull either the microphone
• Can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you.
• Thanks for hanging in there to hear this bill. Tell us your name. We know you, but...

Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• So we are really working hard because we all hear in mental...
• No one says they can't hear me. This is not the best acoustic room.
• I personally can't wait to hear from her. So, welcome Ms.
• Can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. You have three minutes. Go ahead. Thank you very much.
• I want to just thank you guys for holding this hearing.

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• Hear thy people pray. May that love that knows no bounds upon us be this day.
• where the jury will hear about penalty and the trial verdict.
• Go watch a bond hearing.
• Because I keep hearing this no more catch-and-release thing, but they actually can...
• In subsection F, that speaks to what we call a Nebbia hearing, right?

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11. The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.

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• You've got to hear a damn pun sometime today, right?
• What are the themes you hear? What are the themes we're hearing?
• We're going to hear from counties.
• You're going to hear from my colleagues on my right today about...
• I know you hear about it. We drone on about it over and over.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Joint Transportation Committee study of transportation impacts if the Lower Snake River dams were removed. WSDOT and Jacobs described the study’s phases, including current work on geology, infrastructure risk, and a total logistics cost model. They explained that the study is examining how freight now moved by barge—especially wheat, fertilizer, and wood—could shift to rail and roads, and they outlined several scenarios ranging from no-dam future conditions to new unit-train terminals, short-line rail options, and a combined “many solutions” scenario. Members asked about irrigation, impacts in Idaho and Oregon, port capacity, emissions, competition, EV trucks, and whether the model could estimate transportation effects if grain volumes decline. The presenters said the study assumes current production levels continue, does not model irrigation changes or broader farm-economics impacts, but does account for transloading costs and can estimate transportation impacts under different volume assumptions. WSU’s independent review team said the model has improved substantially but still needed refinement, especially in routing, road data, and spatial detail, and that stakeholder engagement had been strong though delayed by model development. No votes were taken. The committee then received a presentation on the alternative sidewalk funding study. Staff and consultants said the study is exploring ways local governments could sustainably fund sidewalk maintenance, repair, and new construction, using a statewide survey, interviews, national research, and case studies in eight jurisdictions. They noted sidewalks are important for pedestrian safety and connectivity, but there is no dedicated funding source in Washington, and existing grants and local revenue tools are highly competitive or limited. The consultants highlighted sidewalk fees or utility-style charges as the most promising option to study, while a parcel tax was largely set aside because of state property-tax uniformity concerns. Members asked whether the study would duplicate existing funding or add to current taxes, and how a sidewalk fee would be collected; the consultants said the goal is to expand local options, not mandate adoption, and that fees would likely be billed through utilities rather than property taxes. A preliminary draft report is due December 15, with a final report due in mid-June. Next, staff gave a brief update on the ocean-going vessels study, which is examining shore power and emissions rules for vessels at berth. The presenter explained that federal Clean Air Act rules and California waiver authority create legal limits on how far Washington can go if it wants to adopt similar standards, and that deviations from California’s approach can increase litigation risk. The report will summarize stakeholder outreach and will be presented in draft form at the next JTC meeting. Finally, county engineers from Chelan and Douglas counties began a presentation on county transportation challenges, with the association’s director emphasizing collaboration with state agencies and local partners on issues such as fish passage barriers and infrastructure needs. The county presentation was only beginning when the transcript ended, and no committee action or votes were recorded.

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• So my point is, I hear you.
• I can hear Troy laughing over here, and so I'm trying to think about how to...
• The costs that are calculated, we hear.
• However, I now hear a different tenor in the communities.
• And I'm sure you all hear about it at other hearings. But I just want to tell a personal story.

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• And I appreciate the chair hearing as many as she can.
• She does her best to hear our questions, and we have a lot.
• If we think you had bad hearing, then we vote no.
• We're having some really good hearings.
• So we're going to have some good hearings. But right now, Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Next up, we're going to hear from The Abiquiu Land Grant.
• So that was Really awesome to hear that you all were hearing that.
• I'm waiting to hear on the piece that we had ordered.
• And I'm glad to hear all that you're doing over at your land grant.
• He was instrumental in bringing Les Mi Ultima, which they filmed mostly in Abiquiu.

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• Because we're hearing that on the state side it's 10,000 and your side 7,000.
• Can you hear it better now? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Hopefully we'll hear back from them. We know it's an uncertainty every day.
• We hear about all of the funding cuts at the federal level.
• It's always good to hear from you. I have just a couple of questions.

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• I could not speak or hear when I first entered school with hearing aids.
• I want to um, for hearing us today.
• rest of the hearing. Thank you, Betsy. rest of the hearing. Thank you, Betsy.
• “Today, I ask you not to just continue to listen, but to actually hear the pain, hear the fear, and hear
• “Today, I ask you not to just continue to listen, but to actually hear the pain, hear the fear, and hear

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:19:26.720> I of ARP who's who was uh, instrumental I of ARP who's who was uh, instrumental
• will close the public hearing on 455. will close the public hearing on 455.
• Okay, we'll open up the public hearing Okay, we'll open up the public hearing on<01:59:29.199>
• "Okay, we'll open up the public hearing to hear from Senator Fenton on Senate Bill 544."
• Okay, we'll open up the public hearing Okay, we'll open up the public hearing uh<02:35:49.040>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so I take offense when I hear And so I take offense when I hear colleagues<03:20:56.720>
• And so I get very fired up when I hear And so I get very fired up when I hear this<03:21:27.600>
• hear before we vote on the A5 amendment. hear before we vote on the A5 amendment.
• floor of this body, but when we hear floor of this body, but when we hear mandates<03:31:15.120>
• can hear his comments before we vote. can hear his comments before we vote.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm just gonna try to make sure that I'm not, I don't have reverberation so can, can everybody hear me
• That's a lot higher pay than what I was hearing.
• I mean these guys, they are putting in time and so I, I'm glad to hear that pace sounds a little more
• And if there's a cost barrier to that, I would appreciate hearing about that and having a conversation
• Is it music instruments? Is it.

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• <02:08:54.800> on thank you Nate and I end the hearing. on thank you Nate and I end the hearing
• to leave for lunch because this hearing to leave for lunch because this hearing goes<02:10:44.400
• For hearing my bill intro on HB1 1212.
• what you I just didn't hear it properly. what you I just didn't hear it properly.
• hearing. She won her case. hearing. She won her case.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I hear a lot, Madam Speaker, about taxing the rich. This bill subsidizes the rich.
• I hear a lot, Madam Speaker, about taxing the rich. This bill subsidizes the rich.
• I hear a lot, Madam Speaker, about taxing the rich. This bill subsidizes the rich.
• I hear a lot, Madam Speaker, about taxing the rich. This bill subsidizes the rich.
• finance chairs for hearing uh this bill. finance chairs for hearing uh this bill.

Bills: HB2117, HB2155, HB1832, HB1601, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2004, HB1810, HB2323, HB1691, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB2214, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB1964, HB2218, HB1535, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1724, HB1733, HB2416, HB2001, HB1603, HB1753, HB2140, HB1962, HB1963, HB2096, HB1959, HB1960, HB2293, HB2288, HB1752, HB1573, HB469, HB2091, HB1851, HB1688, HB1696, HB2417, HB2375, HB2333, HB2152, HB1881, HB2395, HB1721, HB1921, HB1730, HB1697, HB1824, HB2282, HB2078, HB2321, HB2279, HB1522, HB2097, HB2433, HB2106, HB2274, HB2452, HB1764, HB2438, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2216, HB1934, HB2454, HB2427, HB2207, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB2386

Keywords: arts education, data mapping, task force, creative economy, cultural preservation, workforce development, geographic information systems, agriculture, data collection, statistical program, sustainable practices, Hawaii, aquaculture, biosecurity, food security, sustainable seafood, regulatory framework, interagency coordination, environmental stewardship, invasive species

Bills: HB145, HR1, HB80, SB29, SB37, HB206, SB193, SB58, SB64, HB153, HB195, HB234, HB248, HB255, HB279, HB287, HB292, HB303, HB309, HB371, SB30, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• We only have one bill to hear this evening. Don't be crashing dinner at the bull ring.

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• I was shocked to hear about the news.
• Let's hear it. Come on now. Nah, that's for another time. But I'm going to miss you.
• I didn't hear the rest of that. So we'll leave it at that.
• hearings.
• Is that what I'm hearing? Mr.

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• The pioneers she hears Suther and Q. Walter Brown. For them, Ms. The gentleman from Thank you.

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance