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• and<01:16:49.719> so<01:16:49.920> we<01:16:50.040> don't our federal tax code
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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You know Elections have consequences.
• And one of the things that I hope doesn't get lost in the shuffle is that the people that we elect to
• the school board, the people that we elect to be our sheriffs, the people that are serving as policemen
• Of great success in Texas and Florida, and what it does is it makes it so that you're, if you have a
• Of police, it has had very good success in the state of Texas and Florida.

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

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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• By way of brief introduction, I grew up in Houston, Texas, and have mostly lived in Northern California
• Now as a result of the presidential election...
• It serves 6.2 million people from Maine to Texas. Help with their heat.
• And in Texas, it's going to be real hot this summer.
• He won a well-deserved election.

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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• We just got back from Fort Worth, Texas, me and my crew, and we competed at the World Food Championship
• in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway.
• So we're really trying to bring trade in and steal it from Texas and California.
• This port is going to be the most modern in the nation. ...it from Texas and California.
• Volk, we have a loan from the NAD Bank, the North American Development Bank out of Texas.

Bills: SB1272

Keywords: appropriation, Douglas port of entry, state funding, infrastructure, federal support, 1182, all

Summary: The Rural Economic Development Committee heard presentations focused first on local infrastructure needs in Legislative District 7, especially the East Wolford Road Extension project in Show Low. City and county officials said the road and new bridge would provide a critical alternate route around U.S. 60 and State Route 260, improve access to Summit Healthcare, reduce congestion, and create a safer evacuation path during wildfires or flooding. They emphasized that the project is fully designed and shovel-ready, with substantial local and developer funding already committed, and described past flooding and the Rodeo-Chediski Fire as evidence of the need for another emergency crossing. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1272, which appropriates $5 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 as a match for the Douglas Port of Entry project, contingent on a federal GSA award. Senator Gallen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff described the project as a major trade, jobs, and border-security investment that would support a new commercial port and expansion of the existing Raul H. Castro Port of Entry. They said the project is intended to speed commerce, strengthen inspection and security, and leverage significant federal and private investment, while noting a funding deadline and a remaining local gap. During testimony, Douglas representatives said the city has already secured part of the required match, is pursuing additional federal and bank financing, and cannot easily raise the rest through local bonds because of time and tax-base limits. Members asked about timelines, private participation, and security impacts. The committee approved SB 1272 on a 6-0 vote, with one member absent, and the bill was returned with a do pass recommendation.

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• Oh The following message from the State Bar of Texas. Secretary, read the message.
• Senate Joint Resolution 27, if approved by the Texas voters, would amend Article 5, Section 1A of our
• This change would enable Texans to have more input in the oversight of their elected representatives
• Lastly, the joint resolution adjusts the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more

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• senior fellow with the Cicero Institute, an advocacy and public policy organization out of Austin, Texas
• Before that, you said, is it your company's from Austin, Texas, that you work with? Yes, sir.
• My question is for Austin, Texas.
• The number of unsheltered homeless in Texas is in the 10,000s.
• And they have a much more extensive CCBH program in Texas.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with a focus on unsheltered homelessness, untreated mental illness and substance use, public safety, and the role of local law enforcement and shelters. Presenters from law enforcement, homeless service providers, mental health, and policy groups discussed federal Continuum of Care funding, the need for better data and accountability, and proposals such as statewide camping enforcement, stronger treatment access, and consolidating or reworking the continuum-of-care structure. Much of the discussion centered on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, with witnesses describing it as a way to expand crisis services, treatment, and coordination with housing and justice systems. They also discussed homelessness among sex offenders, family homelessness, workforce supports, and how to scale successful local programs statewide. No formal action was taken on the homelessness proposals during the discussion. The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. The energy rule updated solid waste post-closure cleanup thresholds from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025. Nursing-related rules added fees for the new dialysis patient care technician registration created by Act 198 of 2025, updated contact-information requirements, implemented APRN authority under Act 862 of 2025, clarified durable medical equipment language under Act 431 of 2025, and incorporated delegation changes from Act 959 of 2025. Additional nursing rules updated certified medication assistant training and duties under Act 265 of 2025, and corrected rules for full independent practice to include clinical nurse specialists under Act 872 of 2023. Each rule was reviewed without objection. At the close of the meeting, members received an update that UAMS had completed its NCII designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which was described as a major milestone. The committee then adjourned.

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• Does what they're told, but won't elect to do anything more.
• Chair and Representative, the, uh, a lot of folks from that part of the state go to Texas for cancer
• We're currently making sure that there's not hidden data in the Texas Health.
• Hopefully are the people in Texas, cause right, doesn't Amarillo or Texans and they get there.
• I just wonder if Texas is another kind of. And so on this issue in a way. Throw it out there.

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• So, these are just basically codes that are established by the federal government, and I hope that helps
• 50 cents in fiscal year 25, which New Mexico oil prices will likely remain slightly below the West Texas
• Brown, tax expenditure is basically any area in the tax code where we carve out a certain activity and
• The forecast for New Mexico oil prices is estimated to fall below West Texas Intermediate prices by about
• doing what we have been doing before, which is spending all the new money, whether it's on the tax code

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• HB 2630, election officers. HB 2654, permanent early voting list. HB 2655, election committee.
• HB 2656, election committee. HB 2656, election worker harassment.
• officers 2654 for permanent early voting list 26 55 election committee 26 56 56 56 56 election committee
• He's in a detention facility in Texas.
• We're supposed to be elected by the people.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Deacon Ernie Gonzalez, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of Dr. Pamela Murphy as Doctor of the Day. Members also introduced guests, including local officials, Arizona Game and Fish commissioners, and advocates from the Alzheimer’s Association. A proclamation was read designating January 26, 2026, as Arizona Aviation Day, highlighting the industry’s economic impact and the role of airports, aerospace, and aviation-related jobs in the state. The clerk then recorded a large number of bills and resolutions for first and second reading, covering water and energy policy, education savings accounts and school choice, elections and campaign finance, veterans issues, public safety, housing, health care, immigration-related matters, and land and natural resources. Representative Gress also read a resolution recognizing National School Choice Week and praising Arizona’s school choice programs, including charter schools and empowerment scholarship accounts. A lengthy portion of the meeting consisted of members’ personal privilege remarks responding to violence and immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota and Arizona. Many members condemned ICE tactics, described fear and harm in immigrant communities, and called for constitutional rights, due process, and accountability; several requested or observed a moment of silence. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken during the transcript beyond the motion to adjourn, which passed, and the House adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

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• EVIT has a nine-member governing board that's elected to represent each of the geographic areas in the
• Evitt has a nine-member governing board that's elected to represent each of the geographic areas in the
• years, which is more than other factors that we cannot control: your socioeconomic income, your ZIP code
• Your socioeconomic income would zip code you live in. And this is why this matters.
• prescribes training requirements, school district superintendent penalties, and bond and override election

Bills: HB2093, HB2370, HB2376, HB2380, HB2381, HB2383, HB2423, HB2481, HB2621, HB2895, HB4005, HB4043, HB4109

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

Summary: The committee first approved the March 18, 2026 minutes and then considered the nomination of John Snyder to the State Board for Charter Schools. Snyder described his background in municipal finance, charter school financings, and prior service with Arizona charter school organizations and the Arizona School for the Arts. Members asked about how his finance experience would help the board’s oversight role, and the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard HB 2093, which would remove the statutory requirement that health education include mental health instruction tied to multiple dimensions of health and would repeal related consultation requirements in 2037. The sponsor argued the bill would remove social-emotional learning from schools and return mental health matters to parents, while opponents, including students, a suicide-loss parent, and youth mental health advocates, said school-based mental health education saves lives and should remain available with parental opt-out. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give the bill a do pass recommendation. Several school safety and education bills followed. HB 4043, requiring at least one campus employee trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use where applicable, passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and school administrators. HB 4005, requiring instruction on ethical and educational uses of artificial intelligence in school districts beginning in 2027-28, passed 4-3 despite opposition from the Arizona Education Association over unfunded mandate concerns. HB 2895, allowing Native American language proficiency to satisfy a world language requirement and adding language clarifying districts are not required to offer such courses, passed unanimously as amended. HB 2383, renaming trampoline court safety legislation as Ty’s Law, also passed unanimously as amended. The committee also advanced HB 4109, a school public safety and notification bill requiring district safety policies, parent and law enforcement notification after life-threatening violence or weapon incidents, annual public safety reporting, and misdemeanor penalties for noncompliance. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters cited delayed or inadequate notification in serious incidents, while opponents argued the bill was too broad and criminalized administrators. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then approved HB 2376, appropriating $40 million for the school safety program and prioritizing school resource officers and school safety officers, and HB 2380, requiring greater public access to governing board meetings, materials, video, and out-of-state travel approvals; both passed 4-3. Finally, the committee began considering HB 2381, a major strike-everything amendment on career technical education district governance and funding, along with a follow-up amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• And in the beginning of my campaign Went all the way west to Texas.
• Some lost their elections. Some moved on to bigger things.
• One thing I want, I say this every time I'm out and about, people want to talk about elections.
• My district went west all the way to Texas. I no longer have those western counties.
• I am in the middle of my general election race. I go to my son's, He's 14 at the time.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• The study includes all Minnesota state and local taxes that are part of the state tax code, chapters
• tax code. tax code.
• The result of this porous tax code is that we raise less revenue for each percentage point.
• It's past time we adopt a modern tax code, and so we hope you'll support this bill. Thank you.
• I'm the director of tax fiscal policy and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election
• The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election
• to designated polling places, remove reference to voting centers and other voting locations from election
• has run this bill four years in a row, has acquiesced to most of the demands of the recorders and elections
• Texas, where they actually already have this law, it was actually a lower percentage of the patients

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a large number of bills and resolutions across education, federalism, government, health, commerce, and judiciary-related topics. In education, members heard bills on moving the statewide testing window later, allowing paper-based testing in more cases, posting school administrator compensation data, expanding who may receive student directory information, reviewing duplicative ADE reporting requirements, requiring religious excusals, creating a school fitness recognition program, and a proposed ballot measure on sex-designated school sports and private spaces. In federalism, the committee discussed banning foreign nationals from funding ballot-measure committees and a proposal to eliminate voting centers and return to precinct-based voting. Other items included memorials urging the U.S. to withdraw from the United Nations and the IMF, and a government bill penalizing agencies that fail to submit financial reports on time. Health and human services bills focused on lactation care, a state certification program for lactation providers, prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors, requiring chief medical officers at state agencies to hold active licenses, clarifying air ambulance statutes, seeking a SNAP waiver to restrict non-eligible food purchases, and collecting hospital patient immigration-status data for reporting. Sponsors generally framed these as consumer protection, public health, or administrative cleanup measures, while some members raised concerns about cost, privacy, and possible legal conflicts. In commerce, the committee heard bills on digital goods disclosure, protections for child content creators, liability limits for river outfitters, landlord utility billing transparency, appraisal management company definitions, unemployment eligibility verification, and association-based health plans. Several measures were pulled from consent or flagged for amendments. The judiciary portion included bills creating a civil cause of action for violations of anti-DEI laws, expanding hate-crime-style penalties to include political affiliation and expression, adding reporting requirements for name changes by sex offenders, penalizing possession of falsified commercial driver’s licenses by unlawfully present individuals, adding penalties for mailing abortion-inducing drugs, allowing speed-limiting devices as an alternative to license suspension, extending inmate transition services, increasing penalties for sexual extortion involving older teens, requiring legislative approval to close state shooting ranges, and advancing an Article V convention resolution for congressional term limits. Several sponsors emphasized public safety, parental rights, election integrity, or government accountability, while some members raised constitutional or implementation concerns, particularly on liability, voting systems, and the term-limits resolution. Multiple bills were reported as being on consent calendars, with some pulled for amendments or further discussion.

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• . ...require all governing board members to get the training, where you can't stand for re-election,
• Re-election language in the bill. So I am going to be a no today and hopefully a yes on the floor.
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 4033 expands the information that a school district bond election
• So it's been tested at that level, but the policy has also been tested at the judicial level in Texas
• It is an election year. It's funny how people change. So, okay, thank you.

Bills: HB2040, HB2142, HB2255, HB2379, HB2482, HB2575, HB2600, HB2764, HB4033, HCR2015

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

Summary: The committee on Education heard a series of bills and took action on each. HCR 2015, a resolution supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for K-12 students and posting dietary guidelines in schools, drew testimony from advocates for recess and student wellness; it was approved 6-0. HB 2040, which would require schools to provide adoption information when contraception or STI topics are discussed and add adoption-related content to sex education, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but passed 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four years, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 2764, creating a voluntary state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed 6-0. The committee then considered HB 2600, requiring written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, arguing it would suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities or topics; the bill passed 4-2. HB 2379, which requires school district governing board members to complete recurring training on school finance and related duties, was amended to narrow the re-election consequences and then passed 4-2. HB 2142, establishing a school safety center and council within the Arizona Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments, received mixed testimony over its funding source and council makeup but passed 4-2. Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain school bond projects such as stadiums, administrative buildings, and teacher housing, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association over added barriers to school funding, but passed 4-2. HB 2482, capping job order contracting for building renewal grant projects at $1 million and requiring verification against artificial project splitting, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about slowing repairs and limiting procurement flexibility; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, which would bar public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting antisemitism and create reporting and discipline procedures, drew strong support from Jewish community representatives describing school and campus incidents, and opposition from the ACLU and AEA over free-speech and liability concerns; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on this bill.

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• IS IT TEXAS? >> I'M LOCAL. >> OH YOU ARE LOCAL BUT THE ORGANIZATION.
• CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND FLORIDA AND HOW WE ADDRESS OUR NEEDS.
• WE EVEN GO TO OUT-OF-STATE JOB FAIRS TELLING PEOPLE IN NORFORK TEXAS, GEORGIA, GO DOWN TO FLORIDA WHEN
• WE BRING IN FOLKS FROM HAWAII, ITALY, VIRGINIA, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, ALL OUR COMPETITORS STATES.
• YOU HAVE SOMEONE IN TEXAS CHECKED THE BOX AND SAYS YES, I'M GOING TO FLORIDA.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• leadership strongly supports the elected leadership strongly supports the giving<00:26:20.440> our
• Trunk Highway 71, as you know, goes all the way from Texas to Canada.
• <00:45:22.920> Uh<00:45:23.120> Sauk the way from Texas to Canada.
• Uh Sauk the way from Texas to Canada.
• generator, and that would be an organization that's exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:19:30.880> as<01:19:31.000> a good to look at the entire tax code as a good to
• look at the entire tax code as a whole<01:19:31.600> because<01:19:31.840> there<01:19:
• our tax code.
• I kind of feel like this is a good direction in our tax code.
• this is a good direction in our tax code this is a good direction in our tax code capital<03:56:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• them New Hampshire, not Texas. them New Hampshire, not Texas.
• What will the role be of elected school boards in each district?
• What will the role be of elected school boards in each district?
• to be elected or appointed. to be elected or appointed.
• <01:13:49.679> school What will the role be of elected school What will the role be of elected

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention. The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed. Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.

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• Every other state in the Southeast, literally from Florida to Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee
• We are utilizing these districts around the U.S. — Texas, Florida, Colorado, Utah, California — and the
• I think y'all all know very well that the revenue commissioners are elected, and those persons who face
• I'm from Texas, but I live in Mobile.
• out here, and we... for a living and I'm out here and we have a lot of folks that are coming from Texas

Bills: HB145, HB311

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor