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• front of an informed electorate who can then decide whether they think that those pardons rise to the level
• <00:05:21.039> of those pardons rise to the level of those pardons rise to the level of changing
• We've helped the working-class people with the income tax.
• We've helped the working-class people with the income tax.
• :11:08.160> our<00:11:08.480> working Let me bring this down to our working person's level

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:02 Attendance Roll Call: 00:06 SB 10 (Sen. McDaniel): 00:56 SB 51 (Sen. Nemes): 08:30 Adjournment: 17:23, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 10, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power during the 60 days before a gubernatorial election and until a new governor is sworn in, effectively limiting pardons for 90 days in a four-year term. Sponsor Senator McDaniel argued the measure was a response to abuses of the pardon power and said it would force accountability before voters. Senator Herron raised a concern about a possible chilling effect on pardons but supported the bill after asking about the historical example cited. The committee voted unanimously 11-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The committee then took up Senate Bill 51, which would freeze property tax assessment increases for homeowners age 65 and older who reside in their homes, with the assessment resuming if the home is sold, vacated, or the owner moves to a nursing home or with family. Senator Neis described the bill as relief for seniors on fixed incomes facing rising property taxes, and he walked through the fiscal impact as a budgeted-revenue issue rather than an actual loss of current revenue. Several members spoke in support, saying constituents frequently raise concerns about being priced out of their homes and that the bill would help seniors remain in their communities. During the roll call on SB 51, Senator Chambers Armstrong said he wished the bill were means-tested but supported it because of its importance to low-income seniors; Senator Bledsoe also explained his support, citing senior homeowners in Fayette County; and Senator McDaniel said it complemented broader housing efforts and should go to the people for a vote. The committee reported SB 51 with favorable expression, then adjourned.

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• Uh, that level, uh, being a limit being used in that scenario as well. OK.
• question with the city of Houston to set what we would consider a reasonable partnership on what that level
• As Emily mentioned, we worked with the city of Houston to lower the decibel level from 75 to 65 in the
• Noise, quality of life, and economic development, and they're fully capable of doing so at a local level
• I can understand where the point that you're making that at the local level, you need to have the ability

Bills: HB 246, HB 796, HB 1056, HB 1544, HB 1846, HB 2001, HB 2618, HB 2625, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3069, HB 3114, HB 3157, HB 3228, HJR 98

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• And so these are really vetted at a technical level.
• So there's a lot of levels of checks and balances here.
• I think it reflects the need to sort of work across all levels.
• And I'll actually roll it up to the state level.
• or at the state level.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Corpsman, Third Class Maxon W. Soak, age 22. U.S. Marines Sergeant Darren T. Hoover, U.S.
• What lasts is the relationships, like the ones I have with my friends from the class of 19.
• But those of us who were part of that class of 2019...
• To my class of 2019, the fierce fighting Frolic. I stole this from you, Luck. The sublime...
• From the class of 2023. Hashtag rule 14 #FAFO.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We usually deal with the top level. But that is why. So that's when we.
• We know that Minnesotans participate in the arts at higher levels than in other states.
• If you don't know where to start with the Arts Board, we have a high-level overview.
• It was classes and workshops for seniors, performances in senior facilities.
• We reached that level of requests in less than 60 days.

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• The other piece of that is it takes some of the strain off social workers and people at the master's level
• Our economic development, what's happening at the state level, I come from supporting and working with
• is the talent in the workforce that we're able to hopefully keep here in our region. with our world-class
• I heard the same things when I decided to put my hat in the ring to run for this state-level office.
• ten interest rate about a hundred and ten percent interest rate if you really do the math on an APR level

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In order to ensure that everyone is operating on a level playing field, AB 827 would provide a date certain
• finance limits to restrict candidate speech and promote speech favored by millionaire and billionaire class
• Fundraising is tough, right, and our communication still has the same level.
• Well, if you're from a bigger city, similar levels of cost.
• I, having been in office, I know there are some people that are going to be corrupt no matter what level

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We think we'll probably get to a level set here in the next year or so about 200.
• we look at the Cape Canaveral area specifically, I think that's a much more, if you will, tactical level
• We have leaned very, very heavily into developing, attracting, and retaining a world-class manufacturing
• So not only bringing in world-class machinists from our two-year institutions, but inspiring the next
• , ...all the way to the local level.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard first from Space Florida President and CEO Robert Long, who described the agency’s role as the state’s aerospace finance and business development authority and spaceport authority. He reported a pipeline of about 187 projects, nearly $7 billion in potential private investment, and roughly 8,000 potential jobs, with 161 projects in the fiscal-year pipeline, up about 30% from the prior year. Long said Space Florida is focusing on workforce development through its Space Florida Academy with 23 school districts, and on target markets including advanced air mobility/eVTOL, flight simulation, and satellite manufacturing. Members asked about infrastructure, federal-state coordination, LNG planning, environmental mitigation, workforce, and how the Legislature’s recent $5 million recurring increase is being used; Long said the funds are mainly supporting staffing, contracted services, and IT improvements to handle growth and move projects through faster. The panel then heard from Blue Origin, Leonardo (through LSN Partners), and Lone Star Data Holdings. Blue Origin said its Florida manufacturing and launch operations have grown far beyond initial commitments, with more than $3 billion invested and over 3,000 employees in the state, and emphasized the need for roads, water, wastewater, and other launch-site infrastructure as launch cadence increases. Leonardo highlighted its TH-73A Navy helicopter program in Milton and a new 70,000-square-foot maintenance facility at Whiting Aviation Park, crediting state, local, and federal partners and noting future potential for its AW-609 tiltrotor aircraft. Lone Star Data Holdings described its satellite-based data storage and disaster-recovery business, said Florida was its first customer, and urged the state to use Florida as a pilot project for protecting data and expanding space-based data infrastructure. Members repeatedly focused on what the state should do next, and the panel’s main answer was continued investment in infrastructure and long-term planning. Specific needs mentioned included road widening, traffic signals, fire suppression, water pressure, wastewater capacity, power, transportation links, environmental mitigation, and LNG-related planning at the spaceport. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the meeting, and the session ended after member questions and comments with a motion to rise and adjourn.

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• existing policy at the federal level. existing policy at the federal level.
• House Bill 1111, Alcoholic Beverages Class Three Wineries and Class Four Limited Wineries Bulk Wine.
• > wineries<00:59:08.560> and<00:59:08.680> class beverages class three wineries
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Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 129 members present, read the prior journal, and then took up a series of third-reading bills. Early action included unanimous passage of HB 159 (mail theft), HB 412 (child support and driver’s license suspension), HB 912 (trap-neuter-return policies for community cats), HB 914 (Worcester County Board of License Commissioners membership), HB 558 (Prince George’s County wine festival licenses), HB 1400 (shellfish aquaculture penalties), and HB 1463 (Anne Arundel County Board of Education constituent services liaison). HB 582, dealing with Prince George’s County alcoholic beverages licenses and voter registration requirements, drew brief debate over whether it removed or retained a voter registration condition; it ultimately passed 119-12. HB 846, a property tax exemption for the Hagerstown multi-use sports and events facility, passed 126-7 after a system delay interrupted proceedings. Several bills prompted more substantive discussion. HB 1218, the Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act, drew opposing explanations over a proposed public registry of properties with housing violations; supporters said it would help identify serious housing problems and improve compliance, while opponents objected to publicly naming private properties based on administrative findings. It passed 99-36. HB 525, the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act, passed 135-1 after questions about enforcement, with supporters comparing it to ordinary classroom discipline. HB 1483, allowing out-of-state clinical professional counseling and social work providers to use telehealth for continuity of care, passed 135-0 after clarification that it applies to people moving into Maryland and allows a six-month continuity period. HB 1504, the Pedestrian Safety Act, passed unanimously. Later, HB 664 (Cecil County alcoholic beverages license quota) passed 134-1, and HB 837 (cardiovascular pre-screening for student athletic activities) passed 133-2 after the sponsor explained that reporting requirements were removed for cost reasons and the bill now mainly requires screening questions. HB 925, regulating PFAS in sewage sludge applied to farmland, generated the most extended debate: one delegate argued the bill’s limits were too weak and lacked liability for industry actors, while supporters said it establishes the first limits, requires wastewater treatment plants to reduce PFAS, and leaves room for future tightening; it passed 130-7. HB 1370, authorizing a pilot stop-sign monitoring program in Rising Sun, passed 109-26. HB 649, expanding Maryland Commission on Civil Rights enforcement to higher education discrimination claims, passed 100-35 after supporters said current protections are stronger for K-12 than for colleges. The House also passed HB 512 on compensation for Anne Arundel County license commissioners and inspectors, and the session continued into HB 661 on commemorative months.

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• It really is reflected in the warning level.
• That has to stay at the local level. ...level. Yes, sir.
• It recommended a basic level, then an intermediate level, and an advanced level that actually goes into
• I have another class that will be starting, but it's an eight-month long class.
• Level, every county level. And you bring them in a room, and you're at war.

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• It recommended a basic level, then an intermediate level.
• I have another class... That will be starting, but it's an eight-month long class.
• You get everybody with every disability at every city level, every county level, and you bring them into
• This is rubbernecking at another level.
• up-to-date lake level and storage data.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And yet we can see at the federal level, it is still being held up.
• And yet we can see at the federal level, it is still being held up.
• I didn't say AI taking over the class.
• Despite equivalent levels of education, licensure, and professional Despite equivalent levels of education
• Sadaka's fourth grade class. Thank you.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Our air quality management districts would not permit any power plant that didn't meet its world-class
• When concentrations of the gas are found at higher levels, our current framework for hydrogen sulfide
• of H2S increase to unhealthy levels.
• air quality standards for three, H2S or hydrogen sulfide levels exceeded state air quality standards
• And what levels of PPM, what PPM levels? Mr. Chairman, I'll defer to my witness.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with SB 1350 by Senator McNerney presented first. The measure would expand California’s use of renewable hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with supporters emphasizing grid reliability, clean-energy goals, in-state investment, and construction jobs. Support came from labor, clean-energy, municipal utility, and local government representatives; NRDC Action Fund withdrew opposition after amendments, while a few groups remained opposed or neutral. The committee later took a roll call and SB 1350 passed out on a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard SB 1180 by Senator Allen, which would set operational rules for the Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund created under SB 54, including clearer eligible uses, transparency, technical assistance, and access for tribes and smaller community groups. Environmental justice, ocean, conservation, and local government groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would ensure the fund addresses plastic pollution’s public health and environmental harms. Industry and manufacturing groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill should stay tightly tied to plastic waste reduction and not broaden into source-reduction policy. After quorum was established, the committee approved SB 1180 on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. SB 1326 by Senator Wahab was then heard to strengthen tribal consultation and tribal cultural resource protections under CEQA by recognizing tribal registers and requiring feasible avoidance or mitigation measures when tribes identify resources. Tribal representatives and supporters said the bill would better protect sacred sites and tribal knowledge, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and rural county groups opposed unless amended, citing implementation concerns, possible litigation, and uncertainty for infrastructure and housing projects. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. Finally, SB 954 by Senator Blakespear was presented as a cleanup of last year’s SB 131 advanced-manufacturing CEQA exemption, narrowing eligible projects and adding guardrails such as setbacks, air-quality limits, tribal consultation, labor standards, and habitat protections. Environmental and labor groups supported the bill as a needed correction to an overly broad exemption, while business, manufacturing, housing, and local-government groups opposed, warning it could make the exemption unusable and slow investment. Members debated the balance between environmental protection and manufacturing competitiveness, and the committee voted SB 954 out on a due pass recommendation to the Labor and Employment Committee; the transcript then moved on to SB 1031 on compostable plastics, which was introduced but not acted on in the portion provided.

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• These reforms will apply at the state level or similar projects.
• I forget what the level is. There are basically three levels of enforcement.
• The numbers slowed to a manageable level.
• What's the elevation of Camp Longhorn from water level to mountain level?
• , which is 890 feet at the lake level and about.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• offering real-world job training for high school and college students and collaborating with major Class
• offering real-world job training for high school and college students and collaborating with major Class
• offering real-world job training for high school and college students and collaborating with major Class
• offering real-world job training for high school and college students and collaborating with major Class
• offering real-world job training for high school and college students and collaborating with major Class

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have uncertainty at the federal level.
• I think we all would agree that there needs to be some level of regulation, 100%.
• They went from a Class I to a Class III. And I'm understanding from Mr.
• I want to thank the freshman class. Y'all, we had a terrific group that came in.
• Army Sergeant First Class Carrie Dalton Bolt, Jr.

Keywords: 977, all

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• That has to stay at the local level. Yes, sir.
• It recommended a basic, then an intermediate level, and an advanced level. Hundreds of hours.
• I have another class that'll be starting, but it's an eight-month long class.
• At every city level and every county level, you bring them in a room, and you're at risk war, making
• It includes information on TWDB lake levels and conditions, providing access to up-to-date lake level

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• The second provision is a House-only provision that establishes a class of license plates for rental
• The next provision is a requirement to wear a seat belt when riding a class 2 ATV.
• of license plates for uh rental class of license plates for uh rental cars.<00:41:35.440> Uh<
• This is a uh when riding a class 2 ATV.
• improvement to our drivers classes. improvement to our drivers classes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Increase the penalties, the prosecution, and punishment at the highest level is long overdue.
• is long way overdue we highest level is long way overdue we have<01:10:09.920> suffered<01:10
• that's my my name at the highest level that's my my name is<01:10:52.000> Austin<01:10:52.440
• B felony and already comes with a class B felony and with<01:22:45.840> the<01:22:46.040>
• of goods or their host specific classes of goods or their host material<02:06:19.719> K<02:06

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• senior classes, and working on improving my balance and post-radiation memory.
• I like following Ajanay because we have the microphone at the same level.
• That's regardless of the, you know, birth sex, the levels that you want.
• And if you're a trans boy, the doctor is going to help you reach those hormone levels, not at the level
• Again, no credible basis for that on a scientific level.

Bills: HB2049, HB2050, HB2051, HB2072, HB2082, HB2085, HB2177, HB2178, HB2179, HB2183, HB2195

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, childhood cancer, rare diseases, research funding, healthcare, clinical trials

Summary: The committee opened with attendance and member introductions, then heard a series of health-related bills, many focused on access to care in rural and underserved communities. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for radiation therapy in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision; sponsors and rural oncology witnesses said it would reduce travel burdens for cancer patients while maintaining safety protocols. HB 2050 updated radiologic technologist statutes to align with current national standards, adjust accreditation and clinical-hour requirements, and allow radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing a separate license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Both bills were supported by testimony about workforce shortages and access, though one member voted no on HB 2050 over concerns about oversight and board authority. Both measures received do-pass recommendations, with HB 2050 amended. The committee then unanimously advanced HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials. Testimony came from families affected by pediatric brain cancer, including a parent who described traveling internationally for treatment and a college student currently undergoing treatment who urged the state to invest in research. Members expressed strong sympathy and support, and the bill passed 12-0. Next, HB 2015 would require Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; the sponsor and medical witnesses described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access testified neutral and noted a fiscal estimate was being developed and that the amendment would protect the state if CMS does not approve the services. The bill, as amended, also received a unanimous do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved HB 2177, which directs Access to seek CMS waivers so tribal and Indian Health Service facilities can be reimbursed for certain covered services, including dental care, for American Indian and Alaska Native members. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital representative said the bill would help rural tribal facilities keep services local and maximize federal matching funds; it passed unanimously as amended. HB 2178, requiring a state agency medical chief officer to hold an active medical or osteopathic license, was described as a cleanup measure after a lapse in licensure exposed a statutory gap, and it also passed unanimously. HB 2179, which clarifies definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, was supported as a technical clarification to avoid unintended consequences and likewise received unanimous approval. Finally, the committee advanced HB 2183, which creates an emergency medicine study committee to examine Arizona’s EMS system, including rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, uncompensated care, and emergency department utilization. The sponsor said the study would help the state understand system pressures and identify policy solutions; firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency medicine nurse practitioner testified in support, emphasizing the ER’s role as the safety net and the strain from staffing shortages, rural closures, and high volumes. The bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript, with testimony continuing after the initial supporters spoke.