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• issue um in another in another form issue um in another in another form Mahal<01:05:19.520> thank
• It really just depends on how complex the rules are. Uh, Chair, one follow-up question?
• It really just depends on how complex the rules are. Uh, Chair, one follow-up question?
• It really just depends on how complex the rules are. Uh, Chair, one follow-up question?
• It really just depends on how complex the rules are. Uh, Chair, one follow-up question?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.

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• Wyoming Shooting Complex. Wyoming Shooting Complex.
• It's kind of a complexity. I wish we didn't have the complexity, right?
• It's kind of a complexity. I wish we didn't have the complexity, right?
• It's kind of a complexity. I wish we didn't have the complexity, right?
• It's kind of a complexity. I wish we didn't have the complexity, right?

Keywords: 916, all

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• We'd like to see some form of this eventually move forward.
• We'd like to see some<00:15:09.440> form<00:15:09.760> of<00:15:09.920> this<00:
• 15:10.480> eventually<00:15:10.959> move some form of this eventually move some form of
• There's an apartment complex right on Main Street in town, and I believe it's $2,800 for a two-bedroom
• Um there's a a property there's a a<00:29:07.600> apartment<00:29:08.000> complex<00:29

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:23:29.640> and framework, when paired with complex and framework, when paired with complex
• It's also those hourly workers that can't even afford health insurance in any way, shape, or form.
• Um, there'll be plenty of disagreement and conversation over that in a different form.
• Um, there'll be plenty of disagreement and conversation over that in a different form.
• Um, there'll be plenty of disagreement and conversation over that in a different form.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These bills could cause a flood of amended tax forms.
• Every taxpayer right now can file a proper tax form. The forms have been printed.
• If it is true that forms have been put out that taxpayers could rely on, those forms also had disclaimers
• McMahon make the tax forms?
• McMan make the tax forms?

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees met to hear identical conformity bills, HB 2153 and SB 1106, which would align Arizona tax law with the federal Internal Revenue Code as of Jan. 1, 2026, including some retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bills would exclude three federal provisions: the higher federal SALT deduction, the new senior deduction as written in H.R. 1, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. They would instead include a $6,000 retirement-income deduction for taxpayers age 60 and older, a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution deduction, a higher dependent tax credit, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated the package would reduce general fund income tax revenue by about $441.3 million in FY 2026. Members also discussed that the Department of Revenue’s forms had been issued assuming full conformity, and staff and supporters argued the bills were needed quickly to avoid confusion and amended returns during filing season. Committee members and sponsors largely framed the bills as tax relief and a way to provide certainty for taxpayers and preparers. Supporters said the package would help families, seniors, and workers, and noted that the Arizona version was negotiated to keep the overall tax relief roughly comparable to full conformity while shifting benefits away from the SALT deduction and toward child credits, retirement income, and child care. The sponsors also criticized the governor’s executive action and urged prompt passage so taxpayers would know how to file. Opponents argued the bills would reduce state revenue, worsen the budget outlook, and disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations. Several witnesses and members also raised concerns about the child care deduction, the retirement-income deduction, and the business expensing provisions, while supporters responded that the bill was designed to help working families and encourage saving and investment. Public testimony was mixed. The Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supported the bills, emphasizing early conformity, filing certainty, and reduced confusion for taxpayers and software providers. Opponents included Save Our Schools Arizona, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Opportunity Arizona, and several individuals, who argued the package would deepen budget problems and favor the wealthy. One witness objected to a federal school-choice-related provision she said was being tied to the bill, though committee members said the measure before them was a tax conformity bill and not a school finance bill. The hearing included extended debate over the fiscal impact, the governor’s prior requests for some of the same tax changes, and whether taxpayers would need to file amended returns if the legislature later changed course. The transcript ends during testimony from NFIB, with no final committee vote or action shown in the excerpt.

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• And then, is the council already fully formed?
• There are two different forms of assessment when it comes to dual-identified students.
• There are forms of assessment that are specific to English language development and separate forms of
• There are two different forms of assessment when it comes to dual-A identified students.
• There are forms of assessment that are specific to English language development and separate forms of

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And then, is the council already fully formed?
• There are two different forms of assessment when it comes to dual-identified students.
• There are forms of assessment that are specific to English language development and separate forms of
• There are two different forms of assessment when it comes to dual-A identified students.
• There are forms of assessment that are specific to English language development and separate forms of

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

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• And the bill was largely in the form of legislative intent, you know, focusing on the intent to address
• Okay, did you ever consult with any of our committee consultants on the language in its current form?
• On the language that in its current form Assemblymember Or such II I would respectfully a chair mercy
• So that we would have an ability to review the language in its final form for consideration and I am
• Discrimination in all forms must be addressed but SB 48 is the wrong approach.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• learning models that are reactive to student need and new emerging opportunities communities, which forms
• Our concern is that using virtual learning as a. form of exclusionary discipline without appropriate
• . form and the period must take place out of the physical presence and hearing for those of whom who
• who have not submitted a consent form.
• So the presence of religion is not a disqualifying factor in any way, shape, or fashion. and form, and

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• These efforts, along with key findings from the Texas Teacher Vacancy Task Force, form the foundation
• But first, just recognition of the complexity of Texas's A through F letter grade system.
• The complexity here is immense.
• The complexity here is immense.
• It helps schools avoid unintentionally misrepresenting a viewpoint or oversimplifying a complex social

Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• After the Clean Water Fund, with dollars available to do big, complex projects that make a difference
• But there are times when we have a complex project where you have a piece of land—where, boy, it’s a
• <00:57:47.280> project times when we have a complex project times when we have a complex project
• staff that help put these complex staff that help put these complex projects<00:58:21.200> together
• The recommendations are all laid out in your handout, and the funding part will all be in a bill form

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've seen Newmarket go to a form-based code that increases density.
• when someone's buying into that form of ownership.
• when someone's buying into that form of ownership.
• Uh, these aren't forms that are available readily for people to get picked up.
• ><02:58:07.840> they liability, compliance, complexity, they liability, compliance, complexity

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:27:10.880> And<00:27:11.200> is something that is in ebook form?
• And is something that is in ebook form?
• We, you know, we have forms that patrons can indicate their preferences for reading materials.
• Um, I'm sure it'll come back in a different form later on.
• Um, I'm sure it'll come back in a different form later on.

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• <00:21:20.000> and<00:21:20.120> place transparency add complexity and place transparency
• add complexity and place further<00:21:20.720> stress<00:21:21.039> on<00:21:21.200>
• Permitting reform cannot be a permission slip to pollute, but in its current form that's what this bill
• /c><00:25:53.840> in<00:25:53.960> its<00:25:54.200> current<00:25:54.559> form
• slip to pollute but in its current form slip to pollute but in its current form that's<00:25:55.320

Bills: HF8, HF1416

Keywords: wetlands, environmental review, permitting efficiency, Pollution Control Agency, construction permits, environmental impact statements, local government, business regulation, environmental assessments, HF1416, relocation grants, economic development, business relocation, site selection, business incentives, grant extension, appropriation extension, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, request for proposals

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• Um, the Medicaid budget is complex.
• There's justification form here, but I'm not sure this one fits that particular.
• There's justification form here, but I'm not sure this one fits that particular.
• There's justification form here, but I'm not sure this one fits that particular.
• There's justification form here, but I'm not sure this one fits that particular.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the April 13 minutes and then turned to a large agenda of contracts. Chairman Douglas said there were 52 contracts totaling about $369.3 million, and noted that most vendors were registered with the Secretary of State except for item 118 on the routine personal services green list and item 19 involving Morehead State University and Kentucky State University. The committee voted to defer item 118 to the June 26 meeting and later also deferred the Kentucky State University contract on the deferred list to the June 26 meeting. The main discussion centered on a deferred personal services contract for the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, involving outside legal counsel. Senator Meredith raised concerns about KRS 320 and whether the board had authority to hire outside counsel when the statute says the Attorney General shall provide legal services to the board. Dr. Mary Beth Morris, the board president, and Christopher Thacker of the Attorney General’s office testified after being sworn in. Thacker explained that the statute and related law allow both Attorney General assistance and independent counsel, and argued that outside counsel is appropriate for day-to-day legal work because it avoids conflicts, especially on open records issues, regulatory advice, and disciplinary hearings. Senator Meredith said he agreed with approving the contract but questioned how the board had reached this point and whether the current statutes reflect modern practice. He raised concerns about transparency and accountability, referencing a prior advisory opinion involving the board’s handling of exam requirements during COVID and saying the board should have consulted the Attorney General before acting. Thacker responded that the Attorney General’s office serves the Commonwealth as a whole, not as counsel to one board, and that the board’s use of outside counsel is a reasonable and economical arrangement. The exchange ended with Meredith suggesting that broader legislative action may be needed to clarify reporting relationships and oversight for the board.

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• Um, so via the competitive grant program, we had three applicants, two newly formed joint apprenticeship
• <00:08:47.360> joint applicants, two newly formed joint applicants, two newly formed joint
• Chair, what I'd like to do to get the bill in the form of what it needs to be is to have the committee
• The economy is complex and it's interconnected.
• <00:47:09.760> and seen. uh and the economy is complex and seen. uh and the economy is complex

Bills: HF4862, HF4598

Keywords: apprenticeship, education, teacher training, grant program, labor and industry, workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician

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• That's some of the complexity here.
• formed by the<00:20:10.320> governor.
• Once again, this is a highly complex issue that we're trying to solve while we're doing it.
• Once again, this is a highly complex issue that we're trying to solve while we're doing it.
• Once again, this is a highly complex issue that we're trying to solve while we're doing it.

Bills: SF0045, SF0058, SF0067

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety

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• c> a<01:53:55.440> close when a student forms a close when a student forms a close relationship
• <04:16:16.239> of laws in our Republican form of laws in our Republican form of government
• Denying the people form of government.
• Speaker, if I form of voting, but Mr.
• There are no every form of in the state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In one form or another, secular laws are written with these commandments in mind to provide civil sanction
• In one form or another, secular laws are written with these commandments in mind to provide civil sanction
• That maybe their situations were different, maybe less complex.
• <05:03:22.638> timekeeping impose overly complex timekeeping impose overly complex timekeeping
• decisions that affect guiding complex decisions that affect the<08:37:17.760> force.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This psychopathology creates a complex web of crimes that are not so easily categorized by our current
• This psychopathology creates a complex web of crimes that are not so easily categorized by our current
• Again, we address the gap in the statute and account for another pervasive form of torture that goes
• types of relationships that could be involved in that sort of agreement or deal, um, can get very complex
• <01:28:31.600> Um complex. It's very unclear at times. Um complex.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 281 SD1, which would define and prohibit torture as a Class A felony. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, HPD investigators, and other supporters said the bill is needed because existing laws do not adequately capture torture, especially cases involving children and vulnerable persons. Several testifiers emphasized that starvation is a common method of torture that often leaves little visible evidence, and they urged the committee to restore the original starvation language removed from the measure. The Office of the Public Defender said it did not oppose the bill’s purpose but raised concerns that the language was too broad and could create trial issues, particularly around minors and vulnerable people, and suggested narrowing amendments. The chair indicated the testimony had made a strong impression and said the committee would try to move the bill forward. The committee then heard SB 292 SD1, relating to sexual exploitation and safe harbor protections for survivors seeking medical or law enforcement help. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the measure, noting that a prior version raised equal protection concerns that were no longer present, and said survivors should be able to seek help without fear of prosecution. Written support was also noted from several advocacy and state groups. Testimony in support focused on retaliation fears, trafficking, and the need for manpower and resources to address exploitation and related crimes. Finally, the committee took up SB 295 SD1, which would increase penalties for violating temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and treat a violation of one as a second offense for the other. The Public Defender’s Office objected to the mandatory jail component, arguing judges should retain discretion and that there was no clear evidence mandatory jail deters violations. The transcript cuts off before any final committee action or vote on SB 295 was recorded.