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• pursuant to existing weather modification statute and adds a definition of projects relating to planning
• , designing, building, and developing water-related facilities, including reviews, permits, and plans
• conservation grants who receive CAP water must disclose the source of water they save and what they plan
• Hopefully, we don't have to litigate the Colorado River plan for all seven states.
• Hopefully, we don't have to litigate the Colorado River plan for all seven states.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

Transcript Highlights:

• Just as importantly, it provides fire departments the advanced knowledge necessary to pre-plan emergency
• Regional Housing Trust, which is a joint powers authority, and the intention for the trust was to fund planning
• People seem to campaign against these bills thinking that it is the actual increase.
• Local alternative plans were supposed to give cities the ability to take... Nobody? Okay.
• Local alternative plans were supposed to give cities the ability to tailor this upzoning in a way that

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard six bills. SB 828 by Senator Cabaldon would require fireworks license applicants to disclose storage locations and prove they have local permits, with the state fire marshal notifying local agencies when permits are denied or revoked. Supporters, including fire chiefs and fire marshals, said it would close dangerous enforcement gaps exposed by recent fireworks explosions; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 799 by Senator Allen would make technical and governance changes to the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, including more flexibility on board leadership and allowing non-elected alternates under certain conditions. Supporters said the changes would help the new housing trust function more effectively; questions focused on accountability for non-elected alternates, and the bill passed 6-0 to the Senate Floor. SB 762 by Senator Arreguín would authorize the city of Hercules to ask voters to approve up to a 1% sales tax increase to fund local services and infrastructure. Supporters said Hercules has limited revenue options, while some senators cautioned about how such measures are presented to voters; the bill passed 5-2 to the Senate Floor. SB 722 by Senator Wahab would add protections for mobile home residents from displacement tied to transit-oriented development and redevelopment, with supporters describing it as an urgent cleanup to protect vulnerable seniors, veterans, and low-income residents. There was broad support and no opposition, and it passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 222 by Senator Wiener would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, with supporters arguing it would reduce costs and speed electrification, and opponents raising concerns about local control, fees, liability, and HOA authority. After extended debate, it passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 677 by Senator Wiener would make technical clarifications to SB 79’s transit-oriented housing provisions; local government groups opposed or opposed unless amended, warning it could expand SB 79’s scope, but the bill passed 5-2 to Appropriations.

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• stakeholders on those plans.
• These plans are integrated into our continuity of operations plan.
• . ...developed a plan.
• These plans are updated regularly.
• So you have to have a plan.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Where is the Republican plan? Where's the plan? Where is the plan to deal with all of this?
• Although he campaigned on bringing back manufacturing to the United States, President Trump's tariffs
• As Oregonians have started to select their plans, constituents of mine have been writing in.
• They're seeing plans that are hundreds, if not thousands of dollars more.
• Annie, also from Ben, shared with me that her... plans that are hundreds, if not plans that are hundreds

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The agencies met and we developed a plan.
• The camp develops those plans. We don't have a template or a specific plan that they must follow.
• We verify that the plan, that the plan is, um, posted in all of the permanent buildings where staffers
• As required, we maintained an emergency action plan and evacuation plan outlining all of our procedures
• These plans are updated regularly.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a different plan. Well, follow somebody that has experience and a plan.
• Their job is to review these proposals, review these plans, and to make sure that these plans are doable
• , for beginning their regional planning.
• Some regions are in the plan development phase where they'll be looking at the regional plan template
• Regional Planning Collaborative. Next slide, please. Regional Planning Collaborative.

Bills: HB1

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

Transcript Highlights:

• The Fair Plan, which is Texas's residual market, up.
• I'm the general manager of the Texas Fair Plan Association.
• The Fair Plan operates as an insurance company, issuing policies—I don't know— The Fair Plan operates
• The Fair Plan— The Fair Plan operates under Chapter 2211 of the Texas Insurance Code and a plan of operation
• The Fair Plan covers residential properties.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I think you plan green, right?
• Fortunately, we have a plan for that.
• That plan will provide us guidance for how to move forward, and we suggest that you use that plan as
• The 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan The 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan
• They're in the very, very early planning phases of that.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on three bills. SB 5652 would require the University of Washington, Commerce, the King County Department of Public Health, and the Port of Seattle to study and mitigate aviation-related air quality and noise impacts around Sea-Tac, create a work group and grant program, address failed noise insulation “port packages,” and require a state auditor review. The sponsor and supporters from affected cities and community groups described serious health and quality-of-life harms from airport noise and pollution, while the Port of Seattle, Washington Public Ports Association, and AWB opposed the bill, arguing it would impose new mandates, raise cost and governance concerns, and interfere with airport operations. Testimony on the bill was reopened after other business and then closed; no vote was taken. SB 6124 would direct Commerce to study an appliance affordability index that would consider repairability, maintenance, recyclability, performance life, and related factors. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help consumers compare lifetime costs and repair options, drawing on family experience with durable appliances. Consumer and environmental advocates supported the idea as a way to improve transparency and encourage repairable products, while industry groups opposed a state-specific index, warning it would create a patchwork of standards and compliance burdens. The hearing closed after testimony, with no action reported. SB 5466 would create a Washington Electric Transmission Authority, give it powers to support transmission development and, in some cases, acquire property and own or sell transmission projects, and provide a SEPA categorical exemption for certain transmission upgrades with tribal and resource-protection conditions. Supporters from clean energy, labor, utilities, and state agencies said the bill is needed to expand grid capacity, improve reliability, speed clean energy interconnection, and create jobs, though many asked for bonding or financing authority and refinements to the exemption language. Some utilities and business groups supported parts of the bill but opposed state ownership or said the authority should focus more on permitting and coordination; others raised concerns about ratepayer risk and duplication. The hearing closed after extensive testimony, with no vote announced.

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• develop a model local ordinance for cannabis use for local governments to sort of look at as they plan
• </c> ready to go some are making plans ready to go some are making plans already<01:08:43.359><c> even
• </c><01:17:26.639><c> on</c> candidates for president campaigned on candidates for president campaigned
• to make plans around because you<01:20:09.800><c> never</c><01:20:10.000><c> know</c><01:20:10.239><
• they can't hire they can't can't plan they can't hire they can't invest<01:34:15.679><c> get</c><01:

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The four second readings of bills on the consent calendar: House Bill 136, an act relating to campaign
• The four second readings of bills on the consent calendar: House Bill 136, an act relating to campaign
• If a contractor fails to follow those plans, or if their work creates a dangerous condition, they can
• , plans, plans, or<00:18:22.640><c> if</c><00:18:22.720><c> their</c><00:18:22.880><c> work</c><00:18
• </c> here, if they follow the plans here, if they follow the plans and<00:25:36.720><c> don't</c><00:

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• THE CAREGIVING USERS HAVE ACCESS TO AN ACCOMMODATION PLAN TO USE THE CELL PHONE.
• IT FURTHER CLARIFIES STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS, 504 PLANS, AND DOCUMENTED MEDICAL
• So if someone has determined wrongdoing, we are not just handing out plans.
• It's important to make this clear: this is an insurance plan.
• IF THAT IS THE GAME PLAN HERE, THEN IT IS NO.

Bills: SB 2 , HB 2 , HB 2000 , HB 2196 , HB 213 , HB 222 , HB 645 , HB 1458 , HB 1022 , HB 141 , HB 502 , HB 643 , HB 3093 , HB 1700 , HB 117 , SB 503 , SB 2 , HB 120 , HB 20 , HB 150 , HB 6 , HB 100 , HB 210 , HB 215 , HB 1393 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB 142 , HB 451 , HB 124 , HB 2 , HB 2000 , HB 2196 , HB 213 , HB 222 , HB 645 , HB 1458 , HB 1022 , HB 141 , HB 502 , HB 643 , HB 3093 , HB 1700 , HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

Transcript Highlights:

• Um and then back to the fiscal planning.
• </c> prioritize coordinated response plans prioritize coordinated response plans and<00:36:57.440><c>
• </c><00:41:07.119><c> I</c> in a campaign process, nothing else.
• I in a campaign process, nothing else.
• You know, make a plan.”

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

Transcript Highlights:

• and have been private Capital campaign and have been largely<00:53:20.119><c> funded</c><00:53:21.119
• Senator Mohamed, our plan is to partner with one of our local colleges in our region and really build
• <01:14:35.520><c> is</c><01:14:35.639><c> to</c><01:14:35.840><c> partner</c> Senator Muhammad our plan
• is to partner Senator Muhammad our plan is to partner with<01:14:36.280><c> one</c><01:14:36.400><c>
• She said they also provide coaching to help people not only create plans for themselves, but strategies

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• once they create a master plan?
• Speaker, gentlelady, we have lots of plans. We don't have a master plan.
• That's what this bill is going to create—a master plan.
• That's what the importance of a master plan is, right?
• What master plan means in the climate crisis world, Mr.

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• I am a real estate developer currently working on about a 300-acre master plan development in up, not
• We received funding to do a planning grant. We have architectural drawings. We are ready to go.
• I'm with the Arizona Association of Health Plans. We're here in respectful opposition to this.
• I'm with the Arizona Association of Health Plans. We're here in respectful opposition to this.
• Rather than address the allegations, her father began a campaign to discredit our daughter.

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have been on a campaign for eight years to try to plug these holes.
• Didn't plan to testify on this bill. My name is Ryan Davenport.
• We also plan to recess... Thank you, Senator Benton Court. Thank you, Senator Hinojosa.
• We also plan to recess. Thank you.
• We also plan to recess a little bit, most certainly before 11 because we've got session.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills focused on school finance, transparency, student safety, and educator misconduct. SB 843 by Senator Kolkhorst would create a centralized TEA database for school bond elections, tax rates, and project details; supporters said it would improve transparency for taxpayers, while members discussed the fiscal note and suggested adding charter schools. SB 1224 by Senator Sparks would require superintendents to report alleged romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between staff and students directly to law enforcement within 48 hours, with penalties for failure to report; testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the bill and urged that it also apply to private and charter schools. SB 747 by Senator Paxton on behalf of Senator King would require school district policies addressing AI-generated sexually explicit images of minors as cyberbullying and direct the School Safety Center to develop guidance; the committee heard emotional testimony from a student victim and discussed school authority to discipline off-campus conduct and the role of cell phones. The committee also heard SB 1636 by Senator Hinojosa, which would limit use of interest and sinking tax revenues to debt service for voter-approved capital projects and not deferred maintenance; school finance witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s language could restrict needed facility maintenance spending and asked for a clearer definition of deferred maintenance. SB 2185, also by Senator Hinojosa, would expand access to the bilingual education allotment for dual-language programs; district officials and educators testified in support, saying it would remove barriers to funding and better support bilingual instruction. SB 604 by Senator West would require the Permanent School Fund Corporation to publicly track bonds backed by the state guarantee program that are downgraded to speculative or junk status, with West arguing the information would provide an early warning sign of district financial distress. Across the hearing, much of the testimony centered on student protection and accountability in schools. Multiple witnesses described educator misconduct cases, failures to report abuse, and the need for outside law enforcement involvement rather than internal district investigations. Committee members repeatedly discussed extending reporting and safety requirements to private and charter schools, and several witnesses urged independent oversight. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• This information can be crucial when planning for wildfires.
• So it varies from plan to plan.
• It covered their entire phone bill of the plan they chose.
• If they chose the lower plan, it would cover it completely, yes.
• If they chose a higher plan, they may have to pay a little bit.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We have our draft plan ready to go.
• So as part of the consent decree, there is a work plan that needs to be attached, a draft work plan that
• We just need a plan.
• Pescher-Savitt says he has a plan.
• to submitting the plan to district voters.

Bills: HB2495

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, transportation, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I want to respect the planning process that's been put in place.
• And the reason being is that the planning process is a long arduous process for any planning department
• set up as guidelines for planning for local cities and counties.
• and the enhancement of the neighborhood plan.
• So management plans help us be proactive and set providers up for success. Thanks.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard several housing-related bills and gubernatorial appointments. SB 6201 would create property tax and REET exemptions for property used as affordable housing by social housing agencies, with testimony from the sponsor and supporters from Seattle Social Housing and House Our Neighbors emphasizing lower development costs and deeper affordability. Senator Gildon questioned how the 50% occupancy requirement would work at purchase, and staff explained the covenant and compliance requirements. The committee also heard SB 6205, which would add conflict-of-interest restrictions and reporting requirements for the Community Reinvestment Account, Affordable Housing Program, and Covenant Homeownership Program; Senator Braun said the bill responds to reports of misuse and is intended to improve transparency and trust. The committee heard gubernatorial appointments Pedro Espinoza and Diana H. Perez to the Housing Finance Commission, both of whom described their construction, local government, and housing experience and were supported by committee members. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and passed SB 6001 on scissors stairs, SB 6026 on allowing residential uses in commercial and mixed-use zones, and SB 6054 on fire-hardened building materials. SB 6026 drew the most debate, with amendments added and others rejected; supporters said it would expand housing supply, while opponents and local governments raised concerns about historic districts, main street areas, and limits on local planning authority. SB 6054 was amended to remove the 10% cap on fire-hardened materials, with members saying it would help homeowners protect against wildfire risk. The committee then moved to public hearings on SB 6069, which would require cities and counties to allow emergency shelters, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and permanent supportive housing in more zones and limit local restrictions to objective standards and administrative review. Supporters, including housing providers, the Attorney General’s Office, King County, and Disability Rights Washington, said local barriers are delaying needed housing, while cities and the Association of Washington Cities argued the bill is too broad and would limit operational agreements and local flexibility. The committee also heard SB 6167, which would bar homebuyers from receiving multiple state-funded down payment assistance loans or grants. The sponsor said the bill is meant to maximize limited assistance dollars for more households, but opponents from housing nonprofits, advocates, and a homeless veteran said it would reduce access to homeownership, especially for Black households and families needing layered assistance in high-cost markets. Finally, the committee returned to SB 6205 testimony, where supporters said the bill would prevent self-dealing and misuse of grant funds, while one testifier urged more investigation and oversight resources. No final action was taken on the public hearing bills during the transcript.

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• Seasonal communities must plan on how...
• We're working on plans.
• They have a plan. They have bills to pay too.
• And so, do you plan on consolidating MassDOT any time soon? We do.
• and our own strategic plan.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: The hearing in Barnstable opened with remarks from the House and Senate co-chairs about the importance of holding Ways and Means budget hearings on the Cape, especially given the region’s seasonal economy and infrastructure needs. The committee then heard testimony from Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Lauren Jones on the governor’s FY27 budget proposal. She highlighted funding for workforce programs including the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, registered apprenticeship, YouthWorks, reentry workforce programs, and services for young adults with disabilities. She also discussed MassHire career centers, the MassHire Innovation Project, and the Department of Unemployment Assistance modernization effort, noting improved call wait times and claims processing, but acknowledging continued challenges and federal funding uncertainty. Members asked about job-seeker barriers such as child care, housing, and transportation; domestic outmigration of young workers; youth work permits; unemployment insurance costs and the COVID assessment on employers; and the state’s unemployment rate and UI trust fund solvency. Jones and Undersecretary Josh Cutler explained the difference between workforce training funds and the unemployment trust fund, described the statewide trigger that extends unemployment benefits from 26 to 30 weeks when regional unemployment averages 5.2 percent, and said the administration is reviewing the trust fund with labor and business stakeholders. They also said the administration is trying to preserve front-line DUA staffing while shifting resources to customer service and adjudication, including a Friday adjudication pilot and seasonal hires. Senators and representatives also pressed the administration on regional equity in workforce funding, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, which was described as serving a large rural area with fewer resources than other regions. Administration officials said they are reviewing MassHire funding formulas and modernizing the system with a policy committee and state workforce board input, but did not offer an immediate fix. The committee also heard that early childhood education apprenticeships are expanding quickly, with state funding leveraged to secure federal grants and support new Grow Awards. The hearing then moved to the Executive Office of Economic Development, where Secretary Eric Paley outlined House 2 proposals for economic development, including support for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, workforce partnerships, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, AI, small business assistance, tourism, and tax incentives. Undersecretary Leila D’Amilia followed with testimony on consumer affairs and business regulation, describing funding for consumer protection, banking oversight, occupational licensure, and public safety inspections.