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• And as we look long term with some of this stuff, you know, there's going to be some type of federal
• market. ...and it's good for the long-term health of the Massachusetts market.
• So that... long-term and exit strategy, it's not a one-fit solution for everybody, right?
• The medical marijuana program suffers long-term neglect. It is on the verge of collapse.
• Long term, they go up, and your different options are lowered.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held its first hearing of the 194th session to take public testimony on 21 cannabis-related bills. Chairs Donahue and Gómez outlined hearing procedures and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Much of the hearing focused on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), with Senator Mike Moore urging support for S. 90 to create an inspector general unit within the CCC. He argued the commission has suffered from dysfunction, workplace harassment allegations, delayed governance reforms, missed fee collections, and high legal costs, and said stronger legislative oversight is needed. Committee members largely agreed the CCC needs reform, though some expressed hope that new leadership would improve operations. A major theme was market structure and business viability. Representative Tyler testified for H. 183 to raise adult-use purchase limits from one ounce to two ounces, saying the change would reduce confusion and help retailers compete with neighboring states. Senator Payano supported S. 100, which would require a study of cannabis supply and demand to guide cultivation licensing, warning that oversupply is driving down prices and threatening cultivators. The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, represented by Ryan Dominguez, backed a package of bills aimed at increasing revenue, reducing regulatory burdens, attracting investment, and stabilizing the market, including higher purchase limits, simpler badge and testing rules, and a phased increase in the retail license cap. Attorneys Kevin Conroy and Mike Ross also supported raising the cap, arguing that the industry lacks capital and that more investment and exit opportunities are needed for provisional and distressed licensees. The most contentious issue was whether to raise the retail license cap from three to six. Supporters, including several business owners and industry advocates such as Peyton Shubrick, Tito Jackson, Armani White, Sean Burt, and others, said the current cap traps owners in declining businesses, prevents exits, and limits access to capital. They argued that many social equity and economic empowerment operators are struggling, that oversupply has pushed prices down, and that allowing more ownership could help businesses scale or sell. Opponents, including Senator Liz Miranda and several social equity operators, warned that lifting the cap now would let larger operators and multi-state companies dominate the market and harm equity-owned businesses. Miranda’s S. 88 would instead strengthen enforcement of ownership limits through audits, whistleblower protections, an anonymous tip line, and greater transparency. Another major topic was worker and consumer safety: Laura Bruno, Danny Carson, Al Vega, and others supported H. 194 after the death of Lorna McMurray, arguing for a CCC workplace and consumer safety department, better ventilation and PPE standards, stronger testing oversight, and retaliation protections for workers. The hearing ended without votes, with members thanking testifiers and indicating the committee would continue reviewing the bills.

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• long.
• You can't build large systems.
• Are there any environmental or safety concerns when mining or depositing for long-term impact when utilizing
• Um so making meters long of them.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:58 Approval of Minutes 03:05 Member Comments 03:18 Nanotechnologies in Energy 06:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes, then heard announcements and introductions from members and guests, including an invitation to an East Kentucky trail ride opening and welcomes for new EPIC and Kentucky Coal Association representatives and several constituents. After the opening business, the committee turned to a presentation on nanotechnology and energy applications by Rodney Andrews of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research. Andrews explained how nanoscale materials behave differently because of their size and surface area, and described uses in consumer products, batteries, solar panels, catalysts, coatings, sensors, and energy storage. Members asked about the relationship between nanomaterials and coal, and Andrews said carbon nanotubes can be made from coal-derived hydrocarbons, which members noted as an opportunity for Kentucky’s coal and manufacturing sectors. He also discussed work on improved solar coatings, more stable perovskites, fuel-processing catalysts, hydrogen storage, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, electromagnetic shielding, and conductive yarns and fabrics. The presentation also covered more advanced applications such as thermoelectric textiles, power transmission materials, thermal transport composites for aerospace, nanofluids for cooling, and fusion reactor shielding. In the final discussion, members raised questions about electromagnetic pulse protection and quantum computing; Andrews said the materials discussed could absorb and spread energy and that shielding applications may help with EMPs, while quantum computing remains limited by extremely low operating temperatures. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Across Arizona and the nation.
• In Arizona throughout the United States. Dated this 29th day of January 2026.
• Erica, on behalf of this entire Arizona House of Representatives, we are honored.
• his undergraduate at the University of Arizona.
• ultrasound at the University of Arizona.

Summary: The House opened with prayer led by Erica Kirk and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a proclamation sponsored by Representatives Teresa Martinez and Matt Gress recognizing Charlie Kirk on National Freedom Day. Several members then gave personal remarks honoring Kirk’s civic engagement, First Amendment advocacy, and legacy, and the chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day, visiting students from Carl Hayden High School, and guests from Arizona agriculture and local government. The House then moved through Committee of the Whole action on several bills. In the first committee of the whole, HB 2091, HB 2104, and HB 2105 received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2016 and HB 2022 were retained on the calendar. In the second committee of the whole, members debated HB 2008, with supporters saying it would prevent public money from funding politically biased or sectarian library-related institutions and opponents calling it part of a broader effort to censor and defund libraries; the bill received a 33-23 do-pass recommendation. HB 2046, HB 2116, and HB 2132 also received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2142 was retained. On third reading, HB 2148, a bill amending Title 41 to add provisions relating to federal monies, passed the House by a vote of 33-25 with two not voting and was transmitted to the Senate. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred several bills to engrossing, announced committee meetings and bill referrals, and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026.

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• And whereas Turning Point USA, headquarters, across Arizona and the nation.
• In Arizona throughout the United States, dated this 29th day of January 2026.
• Erica, on behalf of this entire Arizona House of Representatives, we are honored.
• his undergraduate at the University of Arizona.
• ultrasound at the University of Arizona.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Ultimately, long term, we're creating conditions that, for a short while, are probably fine, but for
• a long while could have not only cost impacts but public safety impacts.
• Chairman, Representative Mitchell, so, in terms of... Thank you. Mr.
• In terms of the actual cost associated with those, I'm not aware of a number.
• to other systems.

Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee reviewed the Idaho Department of Correction budget, beginning with an agency-wide overview and then moving through management services, state prisons, county and out-of-state placement, community corrections, community-based substance use disorder treatment, and medical services. Analysts and the director explained that the department’s budget is heavily driven by personnel, contracts, medical costs, and population pressures, with dedicated funds such as inmate labor and probation/parole receipts declining in cash balance. Members asked about vacancies, overtime, holdback impacts, software licensing, hepatitis C funding, and the department’s use of contracts and technology. The committee also heard that some planned reductions tied to the governor’s holdback remain in place despite the agency being exempted, including cuts to Recidivis, GEO-related services, and some technology purchases, while body-worn cameras were kept in place because of safety and accountability benefits. A major portion of the discussion focused on rising incarceration and housing costs. The director said the department is near capacity, with more people coming in than leaving, and that county jail and out-of-state placements are increasing because state facilities are full. Analysts described the county jail and out-of-state placement budget as highly volatile and based on updated population forecasts, with supplemental and ongoing requests increasing significantly. Members also asked about mandatory minimums, criminal aliens in custody, and the cost of housing inmates in state versus out-of-state facilities. The director said Idaho’s per-day direct prison cost is about $85, or about $95 with administrative costs, while the Arizona contract rate is about $85 per day. The committee also discussed rehabilitation and recidivism-reduction programs, including education, work programs, community reentry centers, and the Bridge 8 tablet system. The director said the tablets are funded through inmate phone-related charges and are used for educational and rehabilitative purposes, not because the state is required to provide them. She said community reentry centers have shown an 11% lower recidivism rate for participants, and that the department has previously eliminated ineffective programs after evaluation. Members asked for more information on inmate labor contracts, hepatitis C treatment funding, and the cost and effectiveness of various programs. The meeting ended before all questions were resolved, and the committee adjourned to continue work groups the next morning.

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• only if at least one of the registered owners of the motorcycle is licensed to legally operate in Arizona
• their own system, would that have an effect?
• I know the bell rang, and I don't want to take too long. We can walk and talk.
• I know the bell rang, and I don't want to take too long. We can walk and talk.
• Representative Travers, so the amendment is a Taiwan-Arizona joint partnership proclamation, Mr....

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This launch was the result of a careful and thoughtful process.
• But what are your thoughts in terms of safety issues?
• Is our education system prepared?
• That's the selling point: eliminating labor costs for long haul.
• California has long been a leader in innovation.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• minimis capacity and that because of their developmental brain structure, juveniles cannot fully weigh long-term
• Juveniles cannot fully weigh long-term consequences or are more susceptible to peer pressure, have a
• Missouri's juvenile system is intentionally different from the adult system.
• Missouri's juvenile system is intentionally different from the adult system.
• “Care, the same care of any other child of that gestational age.

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's how long you... So we'll go ahead and start with staff.
• I'm sorry, did you say University of Arizona? I did. Get out.
• I represent LD 6, the largest county district in Arizona.
• housing down there will take care of a few things.
• I believe it's going to help all of Arizona, rural Arizona.

Committee: House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development convened, adopted its committee rules, and briefly introduced members and staff. The chair noted a hard stop time and moved quickly through the agenda. The committee also heard a general discussion that future meetings would likely include a mix of rural housing, broadband, transportation, and economic development measures. The committee passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to Area 4 for representation on the Tourism Advisory Council, on a 7-0 vote. It then considered several Apache Junction and Pinal County-related appropriation bills. HB 2065 would appropriate $9.5 million for housing infrastructure, rehabilitation, and blight abatement in Apache Junction; HB 2066 would appropriate $8 million for broadband and fiber expansion there; and HB 2071 would appropriate $15.5 million for a rural business and workforce hub, infrastructure revitalization, and a rural health/community services facility. Members and the sponsor emphasized rural housing shortages, broadband gaps, and the need to bring Apache Junction and other rural areas up to parity with larger cities. The committee also passed HB 2106 on a 7-0 vote. That bill would direct undistributed or non-refunded revenues from a county transportation excise tax, collected before April 10, 2026, to ADOT for county transportation projects, with the sponsor explaining it as a way to use remaining Pinal County tax proceeds for roads after litigation and refunds. Several members discussed the need for broader rural investment, including possible amendments to include the Navajo Nation and other rural communities, and one bill was held over for the next agenda due to time.

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• These are two significant risks to the university in terms of long-term planning for us.
• So, to build that system of care for our students, staff, and faculty, we need to increase that... ..
• planning effort intended not to replace or compete with our university partners, but to support their long-term
• system.
• critical to the department's mission, we must safeguard the progress we've made toward meeting the long-term

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I've served on the elections committee for, uh, 4 terms now, and we constantly see in this state that
• Counties will be forced to hire new staff, overhaul their systems, and absorb all of this all on the
• How long did you guys have to wait? How many months till you got your appointment?
• Immediately following that decision, Texas implemented the voter ID system that had previously failed
• Texas deserves a system that welcomes us, reflects us, and empowers us.

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• squarely within the legislature's interests, including access, affordability, governance, and the long-term
• In your review of the system in community colleges, have you seen that what is being presented in terms
• In your review of the system in community colleges, have you seen that what is being presented in terms
• In your review of the system in community colleges, have you seen that what is being presented in terms
• In your review of the system in community colleges, have you seen that what is being presented in terms

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And so you have more people kind of taxing these old systems.
• It means ultimately long-term we're creating conditions that for a short while are probably fine, but
• for a long while could have not only cost impacts, but public safety impacts.
• So, in terms of... Thank you. Mr. Chairman, Representative Mitchell.
• to other systems.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee met jointly with Senate Finance and House Appropriations to review the Idaho Department of Correction budget, beginning with an agency overview from Legislative Services analyst Noah Peterson and then testimony from Director Bree Derrick. Discussion focused on the department’s overall funding mix, declining balances in dedicated funds such as inmate labor and probation/parole receipts, vacancy management, and the impact of the governor’s holdback exemption. Members also asked about software and technology costs, the Hepatitis C Fund, replacement items, and why some positions remain vacant or are held open as a budget strategy. A substantial portion of the meeting covered the department’s major divisions and cost drivers. In state prisons, county/out-of-state placement, community corrections, community-based substance use disorder treatment, and medical services, the analyst and director explained enhancement requests, supplemental needs, and rising operating costs tied to inflation, population growth, and contract rates. Members questioned the inmate labor fund’s decline, the loss of work contracts, the cost and effectiveness of recidivism and transparency software, the Pocatello reentry center, body-worn cameras, RFID and drone detection technology, and the medical contract with Centurion. The department said some cuts were made or planned in response to budget pressure, including reduced spending on Recidivis and other contracts, while body-worn cameras and some public-safety tools were retained. The committee also discussed prison population pressures, county jail and out-of-state placement costs, mandatory minimum sentences, and the use of county jails as overflow. Director Derrick said the department is seeing more admissions than releases and that Idaho’s incarceration rate remains high relative to neighboring states. She also said the department is working to expand county and out-of-state options and to pursue more inmate labor contracts. Several members asked for follow-up information on staffing, contract counts, program impacts, and fund balances. The meeting then moved to the Commission of Pardons and Parole budget, where Director Christine Starr testified that commissioners are part-time but effectively work full-time, are not paid for training or all preparation time, and that turnover remains a concern. No votes were taken; the committee adjourned to resume the next day after work groups.

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• From housing assistance and debris removal to hazard mitigation and long-term rebuilding, FEMA is the
• rebuilding, FEMA is the long-term rebuilding, FEMA is the connective<00:09:24.959><c> tissue</c><00:
• And when you do that, when you take trillions of dollars out of the health care system, you are not just
• not</c><00:49:05.440><c> just</c> health care system, you are not just health care system, you are not
• ><c> shielded</c> long-term budget should be shielded long-term budget should be shielded against<00:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I don't care. I want send nasty emails. I don't care.
• </c> uh taken care of. uh taken care of.
• I was a member of the supervisors of the checklist for two terms. Terms are very long, six years.
• </c><04:07:40.000><c> Terms</c><04:07:40.479><c> are</c><04:07:40.720><c> very</c><04:07:41.040><c> long
• Terms are very long, six two terms. Terms are very long, six years. years. years.

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So we can see that, is what you're saying, and share that with the rest of the aging and long-term services
• Then, regarding our long-term care...
• with healthcare, more focused on entry-level positions, such as certified nursing assistants on the long-term
• can't explain why that predates me, but what I'll say... is that New Mexico right now does not have a long-term
• Home base in terms of services, but also for the kids that need further care.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, term to expire April 20, 2007.
• This is for Kenneth Long for the Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board.
• The first term that we're confirming was a term that commenced after we left session and ended before
• we came back, and then the second one will be for his current term.
• Term to expire January 1, 2009.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Spencer has a long history in the legislature.
• Uh, has long history in the legislature.
• It shifted to Tucson and Arizona.
• It shifted to Tucson, Tucson, and it shifted to Arizona.
• of, uh, assets in terms of, uh.

Committee: Senate Border Security

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security held its first hearing of the 89th legislative session, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members, and adopted the committee rules without objection. The chair said the hearing would be limited to invited state agency witnesses and was intended as a status update for new members on current border operations, especially in light of the change in federal administration. Testimony came from the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department. The Attorney General’s representative said border-related litigation is largely in a holding pattern while the new U.S. Department of Justice awaits additional leadership, and noted prior cases involving concertina wire, buoys, and the CBP One app. DPS described Operation Lone Star’s evolution from filling gaps when Border Patrol was overwhelmed to current operations focused on interdiction, criminal arrests, fentanyl and meth seizures, and national security concerns, while also noting improved morale and more voluntary deployments as border pressure has eased. The Texas Military Department reported more than 5,000 personnel on state active duty, extensive use of barriers, drones, boats, and rapid-response forces, and said Operation Lone Star has resulted in more than 531,000 apprehensions and a 90% reduction in illegal crossings. Members and witnesses discussed whether the state should maintain its current border-security footprint while federal policy settles, with the chair emphasizing preserving institutional knowledge and leaving tactical decisions to the governor. Questions also covered trooper fatigue, Border Patrol training under SB 602, and concerns about cartel-driven commercial trucking and fuel depots near the border. The committee heard that Border Patrol training with DPS has resumed, and the chair asked agencies to keep the Legislature informed as legal and operational circumstances change. No bills were heard and no votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.

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• All right, Secretary, I would love to hear the long roll. Thank you. ...
• I would love to hear the long roll. Thank you. Secretary, call the long roll. Mr. Bell. Mr. Bell.
• regulated sewer systems.
• Secretary, call the long roll. All right, Secretary, call the long roll. Mr. Brittain. Mr. Allen.
• After his terms as Chair and as a... ...after his terms as Chair and as a testament to his leadership

Bills: SJR 3 , SB 5 , SB 21 , SB 72 , SB 703 , SB 764 , SB 790 , SJR 36 , SJR 3 , SJR 34 , SJR 18 , SCR 9 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 5 , SB 21 , SB 72 , SB 140 , SB 262 , SB 370 , SB 372 , SB 495 , SB 627 , SB 703 , SB 764 , SB 842 , SB 971 , SB 790 , SB 767 , SB 480 , SB 1066 , SB 929 , SB 765 , SB 523 , SB 62 , SB 19 , SB 18 , SB 666 , SB 688 , SB 707 , SB 888 , SB 687 , SB 706 , SB 847 , SB 869 , SB 890 , SB 992 , SB 1145 , SB 494 , SB 290 , SB 766 , SB 11 , SB 10 , SB 13 , SB 263 , SJR 3 , SB 5 , SR 172 , SR 176 , SR 177 , SR 190 , SR 193 , SR 194 , SR 202 , SR 203 , SR 208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• Emma Gilbert, director of animal care. at the Aquarium, and Dr. for Osborne Blow, Vice Chairman of the
• That is incredible and that is leadership in our public education system.
• system.
• You see, I'd lost my dad a long time ago.
• I've known him for a long time.

Bills: SJR3 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB703 , SB764 , SB790 , SJR36 , SJR3 , SJR34 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842 , SB971 , SB790 , SB767 , SB480 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SJR3 , SB5 , SR172 , SR176 , SR177 , SR190 , SR193 , SR194 , SR202 , SR203 , SR208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver