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• Because that's a long time off. It is a long time off, right?
• Because that's a long time off. It is a long time off, right?
• multi-agency coordination, dedicated personnel, assessment tools, crisis training, mobile crisis centers, long-term
• centers uh crisis training mobile crisis centers uh crisis<01:40:31.320><c> centers</c><01:40:31.639><c> long-term
• </c><01:40:32.040><c> Residential</c> crisis centers long-term Residential crisis centers long-term Residential

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• predictable: academic failure, delayed employment, increased reliance on public assistance, and diminished long-term
• voucher system to the new Gator system.
• paychecks, we need a well-educated workforce if Louisiana is going to reverse the out-migration and other long-term
• Gator allows families to give their children the best possible chance for long-term success.
• We are facing the loss of funds for our advocacy and referral systems in health care settings.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• They travel long distances for groceries, medical care, school, and work.
• It bypasses the franchise system that encourages local accountability and customer care.
• These positions offer career paths, benefits, training, and long-term stability for New Mexico families
• Manufacturer-owned models consolidate control and decision-making, reducing flexibility and long-term
• health and improve long-term water resilience.

Bills: SB22 , SB310

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• </c> important for our public school system. important for our public school system.
• term.
• </c><00:31:58.480><c> term.
• </c> democratic republic for the long term. democratic republic for the long term.
• </c> to explain this in in relational terms. to explain this in in relational terms.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This included the quality learning This included the Quality Learning Center, a so-called child care
• And Democrats and Republicans have a long history of working together to stamp it out. We...
• long-term nursing care for those who can't afford it in their golden years.
• But this term thug, let me focus on it for just a moment. Hakeem Jeffries calls a thug.
• In the first 10 months of his second term, Trump did not refer to any white...

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• State of Arizona legislative proclamation, recognizing January as National Blood Donor Month in Arizona
• Arizona's health care system.
• care for communities statewide, and hereby recognizes January as National Blood Donor Month in Arizona
• HB 2701, Arizona tribal flags display regulatory oversight. HB 2751, Arizona Competes Fund; IT.
• HB 2751, Arizona Competes Fund repeal; IT.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It's been used throughout other states in the country, and that is a coordinated approach: a care system
• And this long term, so one thing we are doing is in the transitional housing program.
• don't feel like they have sufficient capacity to enter into a federal-level policy, to enter into a long-term
• Chair, the mention has been made about Senate Bill 3, which is the behavioral health care system.
• The Water Authority really has to balance short-term needs. needs with long-term needs, and that is often

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• Let me explain it to you in simple terms.
• The clerk didn't care. No one cared. He made several attempts.
• He said Arizona was calling that day at noon.
• Both, I know it's been a long day for both.
• It's been a long, long week.

Bills: SB650 , HB3667 , SB28 , HB3201 , SB1184 , HB1800 , SB 28

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• Madam Chair and members, HB 2239 establishes the child care grant program to assist families in the state
• with child care.
• a hospital, emergency department, or locked unit of a behavioral health facility to another health care
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2429, strike-everything title, Short-Term Rentals Occupancy, allows
• consider extended family members for kinship foster care placement.

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a long list of bills on Minority Caucus Calendars 8 and 9, with members briefly noting whether measures were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes. Topics included appropriations for homeless veteran shelter services (HB 2620), the Veterans Court Program grant fund (HB 2960), municipal improvement districts (HB 4064), a memorial measure (HB 2079), child care grants (HB 2239), midwife medication administration and advisory committee changes (HB 2251), home and community-based service provider funding (HB 2403), EMS reciprocity (HB 2437), prescription monitoring (HB 2434), electronic monitoring in health care facilities (HB 2914), pregnancy resource center funding and restrictions (HB 2229), limits on police transport of mental health patients (HB 2404), Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea treatment (HB 2726), school district spending and teacher pay requirements referred to the ballot (HCR 2007), mobile home park operator training (HB 2199), local government investment pool oversight (HB 2344), task order contract website posting (HB 2445), tourism improvement areas (HB 2950), ambulance certificate reporting (HB 2402), short-term rental occupancy rules (HB 2429), ASRS retirement rules for elected officials (HB 2505), trespass penalties after eviction (HB 2047), post-nuptial agreement enforcement (HB 2861), civil rights board continuation (HB 2931), and utility replacement plant siting (HB 2389). Members also discussed child welfare and family law bills on Calendar 9, including kinship foster placement (HB 2035), neglect standards based on financial resources (HB 2041), family court evidence (HB 2968), DCS response to abuse reports (HB 4004), prostate cancer insurance cost-sharing (HB 2617), mental health hearing technology (SB 1242), optometrist prescriptions (SB 1023), behavior analyst regulation (SB 1145), assisted living occupants (SB 1247), manufactured home installer licensing and fingerprinting (HB 2868), supervised parenting time (HB 2615), unlawful entry involving vulnerable adults (HB 4136), uranium contamination monitoring funding (HB 2889), a gas and petroleum refinery study committee (HB 4025), and veteran state park fee exemptions (HB 2165). Several members raised policy concerns on bills involving privacy, rural transportation capacity, environmental review, pregnancy centers, and funding priorities, while others noted support or that amendments had addressed earlier issues. No formal roll-call votes were taken in the transcript itself; the chair mainly recorded whether bills were unanimous, consent, or split and whether any should be taken off consent or discussed further. The meeting ended with announcements about an upcoming CAP breakfast, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk before adjournment.

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• </c><00:35:39.360><c> uh</c><00:35:39.560><c> with</c><00:35:39.800><c> what</c> to do some good long-term
• uh with what to do some good long-term uh with what we've<00:35:40.120><c> got</c><00:35:40.320><c>
• in those types of with those long-term in those types of activities<01:30:21.280><c> um</c> activities
• </c><02:45:32.320><c> investment</c><02:45:32.960><c> that</c> lose that long-term investment that lose
• that long-term investment that you've<02:45:33.360><c> made</c><02:45:33.720><c> in</c><02:45:33.840

Committee: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I guess we go back to the term nonprofit means different things, right?
• I guess we go back to the term nonprofit means different things, right?
• I guess we go back to the term nonprofit means different things, right?
• I guess we go back to the term nonprofit means different things, right?
• What this bill does is modeled off what they did in Arizona on the ballot.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, it's an unusual situation, and Senator Zaffirini is making sure it gets taken care of.
• It just exempts the fee, as we have done for as long as the DMV has been in existence.
• These include lane departure warning systems, video-based onboard safety monitoring systems, and automatic
• emergency braking systems.
• So long as it doesn't change the outcome, no objections. So ordered.

Bills: SB215 , SB1104 , SB1351 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB1423 , SB1568

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license

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• and medical degree from the University of Arizona, Bear Down.
• State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation, ALS Awareness Day, March 19th, 2026.
• State of Arizona Legislative Proclamation ALS Awareness Day, March 19th, 2026.
• to Arizona.
• She did the same way; she did her work the same way mothers take care of their home.

Summary: The Arizona House convened with prayer, the pledge, approval of the March 18, 2026 journal, and the introduction of Doctor of the Day Dr. Bradley Butler. Members also welcomed several guest groups, including carpenters, local officials from Show Low, Down Syndrome Day advocates, and Giffords Courage Fellows. The House read and adopted a proclamation designating March 19, 2026 as ALS Awareness Day, with Representative Selina Bliss introducing ALS Society members and several Arizonans living with ALS to speak to the issue. The chamber then considered House Resolution 2007 honoring the life of Sheila Jean Mattox, also known as Ginger Mattox. The resolution was unanimously adopted, and members observed a moment of silence. Representative Marcus and others offered remarks about Mattox’s community service and her impact in Phoenix’s FQ Story neighborhood, and family and friends were recognized in the gallery and on the floor. The House moved into Committee of the Whole to consider House Bill 2680. The bill received a Commerce Committee amendment and a floor amendment, both adopted without recorded opposition, and the committee then recommended the bill do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred HB 2680 as amended to engrossing. Later, HB 1004 was withdrawn from the Education Committee and additionally referred to Judiciary. The House also received various Senate messages and committee reports, announced upcoming meetings and caucus events, and adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026.

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• Um, how long ago was that, and how long would it take you, if you were able to do that, to become positive
• How long ago was that, and how long would it take you, if you were able to do that, to become positive
• Careful, your chairman's in that group. Ms.
• term.
• I don't know if that's a benefit to the state in the long term.

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee first heard House Bill 495, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity under the Board of Dentistry, add a board seat for someone experienced in denturistry/prosthetics, define denturists’ scope of practice, and address the denturist board’s financial deficit. The sponsor and Department of Occupational and Professional Licenses argued the change would improve efficiency and reduce costs while preserving the profession. Denturists, interns, and association representatives opposed the bill, saying it could create conflicts of interest, leave their profession without a guaranteed denturist on the board, increase barriers to entry, and allow dentists to influence fees and rules. The Idaho State Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would maintain public safety, preserve licensure, and reduce government size. After testimony and committee discussion, the original motion to send the bill to the floor was withdrawn and the committee voted to send HB 495 to amending order for clarification, including possible language about a denturist board member. The committee then took up RS 33-468, a proposal to repeal Medicaid expansion effective January 1, 2028. The sponsor said the measure was intended to refocus Medicaid on the most vulnerable, address budget pressures, and respond to concerns that expansion can discourage work. Several members opposed the idea, arguing that it would remove coverage from many Idahoans, harm providers, and likely cost the state money by losing federal funds and related tax revenue. Others supported it as a needed step to control spending and prioritize traditional Medicaid populations. After debate, a motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on roll call, and the committee voted 10-6 to introduce RS 33-468. The meeting then adjourned.

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• In January, we asked the governor to go to an emergency session to go for mid-term, short-term, and long-term
• We need to work on short-term, mid-term, and long-term solutions.
• Those are mid-term, long-term solutions that we need to do for domestic production, which I support,
• That's why it's a year, because we need long-term solutions.
• This is why it's a short-term solution. We could work on some of those long-term solutions.

Summary: The committee heard SB 872, which would direct $150 million annually each for Central Valley subsidence repairs and Delta levee work. Senator McNerney and supporters from Restore the Delta, the State Water Contractors, and many water agencies, labor groups, environmental organizations, and local governments argued the bill is urgent to protect water delivery for 27 million Californians, safeguard levees and state assets, and address climate-related flood risks. There was no opposition testimony, and members asked about the bill’s focus on state-owned conveyance; the author said the distinction reflects the separate state and federal water projects. The bill was held while the committee lacked a quorum, with no vote taken at that point. The committee then heard SB 981, which would require CARB to include cost-of-living impacts in its existing regulatory analysis for major rules. Senator Niello and supporters from agriculture, manufacturing, business, propane, restaurants, and commercial property groups said the bill would improve transparency about how regulations affect gasoline, electricity, food, housing, and business costs. Opponents, including Coalition for Clean Air and the Union of Concerned Scientists, argued it would add delay, cost, and redundant analysis to CARB rulemaking and could not reliably measure the effects the bill seeks to capture. Committee members raised concerns that CARB already estimates costs, that the bill is burdensome and narrow, and that it does not fully account for benefits or the role of other agencies. No vote was recorded in the transcript. SB 887, by Senator Padilla, would require data center projects to undergo CEQA review while creating a streamlined path for projects meeting strong environmental, labor, and community-benefit criteria, including zero-carbon electricity, on-site storage, recycled water or water-efficient cooling, and full cost responsibility for grid upgrades. Supporters said data centers are rapidly expanding, can strain energy and water resources, and should be held to clear standards while still allowing beneficial development; labor and environmental groups backed the measure. Opponents from the Data Center Coalition, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and business groups said the bill is overly prescriptive, discriminatory toward one industry, and could drive investment and jobs out of state. After discussion, the committee established a quorum and voted 3-1 to pass SB 887 as amended to the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee, with the bill kept on call. The committee also heard SB 1008, which would renew a CEQA exemption for the closure of at-grade rail crossings ordered by the California Public Utilities Commission. Senator Ochoa Bogh and Union Pacific testified that the measure would help the state act quickly on rail safety by removing redundant environmental review for crossing closures, while still requiring collaboration with local jurisdictions and the PUC. There was support from railroad and business representatives and no opposition. The committee voted 4-0 to pass SB 1008 to the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee, and the bill was kept on call.

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• We've also seen the long-term harm of imposing HOAs where they aren't needed.
• We've also seen the long-term harm of imposing HOAs where they aren't needed.
• We've also seen the long-term harm of imposing HOAs where they aren't needed.
• We've also seen the long-term harm of imposing HOAs where they aren't needed.
• We've also seen the long-term harm of imposing HOAs where they aren't needed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Supporting SB 921 is an investment in these workers, our families, and the long-term strength of California's
• SB 1012 creates a direct bridge from the justice system into long-term career jobs, all while reducing
• For too long, working people have relied on Medi-Cal for care. Why?
• For too long, working people have relied on Medi-Cal for care, excuse me. Why?
• This bill brings basic accountability to a corner of our financial system that has long avoided it.

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime wage costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, Western Growers, and other agricultural groups, argued that California’s ag overtime law has reduced take-home pay by limiting hours and that the credit would help employers continue offering overtime while putting more money back into workers’ paychecks. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the bill would subsidize employers for complying with the law, shift costs to taxpayers, and set a precedent for industry-specific carve-outs. The bill was held in subcommittee and taken up later when more members arrived. The committee then considered SB 1083, a follow-up to last year’s school employee misconduct database law. Senator Perez said the bill would add due process protections for classified school employees by requiring an administrative law judge review before placement in the statewide egregious misconduct database, require notice when an employee leaves during an investigation, and extend vetting to some contractors and non-permanent workers. Supporters, including the California School Employees Association and California Federation of Teachers, said the bill balances student safety with fairness for employees who could be wrongly accused. Opponents, including school business officials, joint powers authorities, administrators, and school employers, warned the bill could delay investigations, create conflicting timelines, and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved SB 1083 on a 3-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1089, authored by Senator Richardson, would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications for chronic weight management and direct CalRx to help make the drugs more affordable. The senator described the bill as a response to personal experience with coverage denials and high out-of-pocket costs, and said broader access could improve health outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The American Diabetes Association and other medical groups supported the measure, citing diabetes prevention and treatment benefits, while a pharmaceutical industry representative said there were still concerns but noted ongoing discussions. The committee passed SB 1089 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar. The committee next heard SB 954, which would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by narrowing the definition and adding environmental, tribal, labor, and community protections, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce requirements, and review for projects near disadvantaged communities. Support came from labor unions, environmental groups, and community organizations, which said the bill would restore oversight and prevent harmful projects from bypassing CEQA. Business groups and chambers of commerce opposed, arguing the bill would make the exemption too restrictive, discourage investment, and worsen California’s manufacturing job losses. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1299, which would codify training and certification standards for fire sprinkler fitters after a court decision invalidated prior regulations on procedural grounds; the author and supporters said the bill is needed to protect public safety and ensure qualified installation of fire suppression systems.

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• But two, do so while preserving and protecting the long-term benefits of the American people.
• The long-term viability, fiscal stability, and national security of our incredible country.
• You work with data for a long time. You've done a lot of great work on that.
• Our fastest-growing economies in Arizona in terms of also just high wages, so we're very concerned obviously
• We need people that care. They care about our constituents.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• And he's participating in this process as someone personally connected to the community and its long-term
• His work reflects a practical, data-driven approach to policy and its long-term community policy and
• its long-term community impacts.
• Also, online systems create very different exposure than brick-and-mortar systems.
• It's a largely unmanaged system, but it is a system nonetheless.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• In terms of...
• care provided in compliance with the applicable standard of care.
• access such care.
• court system.
• Clerks may use their systems differently in terms of the fields and the data they put in those fields

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.