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• And pretty soon the courts and our state system A number of other things.
• And pretty soon, the courts and our state system doesn't care what you label them.
• terms of what those penalties might look like for those bad actors.
• or the type of care that we... ...have access to care or the type of care that we might prefer, and
• Any type of health care, it's very, very expensive.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• Chair Anderson, Vice Chair Michael, Ranking Member Campbell, and the Health Care Facilities and Systems
• Vice Chair Michael, Ranking Member Campbell, and the Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee.
• delivering health care services.
• thank Representative Placencia for this wonderful bill and for taking the time to codify the right of long-term
• thank Representative Placencia for this wonderful bill and for taking the time to codify the right of long-term

Summary: The subcommittee first heard HB 103, which would require hospitals and surgical centers to adopt policies using surgical smoke evacuation systems during procedures. Representative Woodson and several nurses and health care advocates testified that surgical smoke contains harmful chemicals and pathogens, poses respiratory risks to operating room staff and patients, and that the bill is needed to protect nurses and address workforce shortages. Members from both parties voiced support, and the bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 223, as amended, which would allow residents of nursing home or assisted living rooms to use fixed cameras, with guardrails on consent, non-rotatable placement, and prohibitions on posting footage online. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families monitor loved ones and deter abuse or neglect, while supporters from AARP and some caregivers described cameras as tools for accountability and peace of mind. Facility and industry representatives raised concerns about privacy, dignity, roommate consent, and the potential impact on personal care conversations and resident autonomy. After questions and debate, members discussed how consent would work, who could access recordings, and how the bill would handle roommate changes and misuse of footage. The sponsor said the bill would continue to be refined in later committees. HB 223 was reported favorably as amended by a 16-2 vote, with Representatives Campbell and Franklin voting no. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And as a long-term resident here, I'm trying to figure out where that impact is here in our community
• credit system because it's a two bill system as well, and so we're actually working with Affordable Solar
• We learned quite a bit from it and transitioned in 2024 to a more long-term program.
• So at EBID, our current goal is to improve our system. System efficiency, all that we can.
• I'm a long-term resident of Las Cruces, and I wanted to share my experience and my observations as a

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Radiologists are here to answer your questions about health care or radiology specifically.
• Pro Tem, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Arizona,
• Though he was born in Italy, his impact was felt deeply here at home in Arizona.
• This is not just a loss for us here in Arizona, not just a loss for his family.
• We believe in defending... ...of the people of Arizona, regardless of party affiliation.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem, then recorded attendance and approved the prior journal. Senators also welcomed radiologists in the gallery for Radiology Advocacy Day. The chamber adopted a motion to request House consent to adjourn after completing business on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and return Tuesday, April 7, 2026; the motion passed and the House was to be notified. The Senate also noted that House messages would not be read and that Senate bills 1020 and 1247 were transmitted to the Governor. The main substantive item was Senate Resolution 1002, a death resolution honoring Lieutenant Colonel Salvatore Capitano, an Italian Air Force officer who served at Luke Air Force Base as an F-35 instructor and evaluator pilot. The resolution and floor remarks emphasized his military service, leadership, support for allied cooperation, and his role in Arizona’s partner-country driver’s license reciprocity effort. Senators introduced several guests connected to the Italian military and consular community, and the resolution was unanimously adopted, followed by a moment of silence and transmission of the resolution to the Secretary of State. Before recess, a senator introduced a student guest in the gallery. Senate Democrats also entered a statement into the journal protesting the earlier floor handling of HB 2072, the bill repealing Cesar Chavez Day, saying amendments were not fully heard and criticizing the lack of dialogue and transparency. The Senate then recessed for caucus and later adjourned.

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• According to the World Health Organization, long-term exposure to arsenic in food can cause cancer and
• So there's this repercussion in the valley that I'm really concerned about long term is that what we're
• So that there's this repercussion in the valley that I'm really concerned about long term is that what
• It's about ensuring that the High-Speed Rail Authority has all the tools it needs to meet its long-term
• Metro has long worked with the authority on supporting the initial operating system for high-speed rail

Summary: The committee heard several energy, environmental, recycling, and land-use bills, beginning with SB 925 by Senator McNerney, which would direct the California Energy Commission to develop a statewide roadmap for fusion energy. Supporters said the bill would help California retain leadership in fusion research and commercialization, attract investment, and create jobs, while some members emphasized the need to avoid overregulation and keep the state competitive. No opposition testified, and the bill was later approved on a 4-0 vote and held on call. The committee also heard SB 1350, another McNerney bill, to expand the use of green hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for turbines using renewable hydrogen. Supporters framed it as a way to support clean energy reliability, preserve tax credits, and create jobs, while opponents including TURN and Earthjustice warned about greenwashing, resource shuffling, and increased NOx emissions. The author and chair described committee amendments as adding guardrails, and the bill passed 4-0 and was held on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1145, which would streamline CEQA and related review for qualifying projects in the Concord Reuse Project Area, part of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. The bill is intended to speed a long-planned transit-oriented development with housing, commercial space, parks, and open space; supporters included local officials, labor groups, and business organizations, while a housing group raised concerns about affordable housing guarantees but still supported the CEQA exemption. The committee described the bill as balancing streamlining with retained environmental review and approved it 4-0, held on call. Senator Cabaldon’s SB 1341, dealing with CalRecycle processing fees for bag-in-a-box wine and spirits containers, also drew support from the wine industry and some environmental groups that wanted a workable recycling market, while glass packaging and other opponents objected to giving CalRecycle too much discretion; it too passed 4-0 and was held on call. The committee then heard SJR 13 by Senator Padilla, urging the U.S. to seek enforceable commitments to eliminate transboundary sewage pollution at the 2026 USMCA review. Supporters described severe public health and environmental harms from sewage and runoff in the Tijuana River and New River watersheds, especially for border and farmworker communities, and the resolution passed 4-0. Padilla’s SB 1033, requiring protein product manufacturers to test for and disclose heavy metals, drew support from consumer and public health groups citing Consumer Reports findings, while industry groups argued for narrower scope, QR-code options, and thresholds tied to health standards; the bill passed 3-0 and was held on call. Senator Ashby’s SB 1010, creating a manufacturer-funded system for refrigerant recovery from discarded appliances, was supported as a climate and enforcement measure but opposed by appliance manufacturers and recyclers who said existing law already regulates refrigerants and that the bill could raise costs and reduce recycling; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 1183, requiring a state study of the environmental, land-use, and economic impacts of industrial solar in the Central Valley. Supporters said the bill would help ensure solar development benefits local communities and farmland, while solar industry groups argued it duplicated existing work and should better reflect solar’s benefits; the bill was heard but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Our goal is to produce recommendations that are practical, balanced, and focused on the long-term interests
• My question is, how does the building of data centers affect the long-term health of humans and our environment
• regard to contributions in aid of construction from the data center developer, things like relatively long-term
• in aid of construction from the data center developer, things like relatively long-term contracts so
• financing for a project if there's some certainty that there's going to be cost recovery, which can lower long-term

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• What's the geography of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments?
• That's a long drive. So thank you for being all the way up there.
• That's a long drive, so thank you for being all the way up there.
• Based on what Representative Volpe is about that drive, and it is a long drive, how long of a drive was
• So this drive, it's nothing as long as we finish what we started.

Committee: House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Summary: The Rural Economic Development Committee heard presentations focused on district needs and infrastructure priorities in LD7, including a video and testimony on the East Wilford Road Extension in Show Low and Gold Canyon/Lost Dutchman Days. Show Low officials, Navajo County leaders, and the city manager described the road extension as a shovel-ready project that would improve traffic flow, provide a new bridge over Shoal Creek/Show Low Creek designed for a 100-year flood, and create a critical alternate emergency route for evacuations and access to Summit Healthcare. They emphasized past flooding and wildfire evacuation concerns, the project’s regional importance, and the city’s local financial commitment, including $7.56 million already pledged. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1272, which appropriates $5 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 for the state match for the Douglas Port of Entry, contingent on a $678 million federal GSA award. Senator Gallen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff said the project would support trade with Mexico, create jobs, improve border security, and help modernize port operations; they also noted a September 2026 deadline and that the city has already secured $20 million of the needed $50 million match, with additional funding still being sought. Testimony highlighted the port’s economic impact, the city’s small tax base, and the potential for federal and private investment leverage. After questions from members about safety, timelines, private participation, and local contributions, the committee voted to return SB 1272 with a due pass recommendation. The motion passed 6-0, with one member absent; Representative Bolt explained his yes vote by citing the bill’s importance to commerce, economic development, and border security.

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• term.
• training, technical assistance, and workforce development will strengthen program outcomes and ensure long-term
• many of the successes and how our agencies' abilities are maximized as we continue to navigate the long-term
• community resources that were created through CSBG services, addressing immediate needs and having long-term
• That way, if funding does hit and gets reduced, we'll be able to get out of some of those long-term leases

Summary: The Senate and Assembly Human Services Committees held a special oversight hearing on California’s 2026-27 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) state plan, a federal anti-poverty funding stream. Committee members opened by citing statewide poverty and homelessness data and said the hearing was meant to review how CSBG dollars are used, how local agencies respond to community needs, and how the state is preparing for possible federal funding cuts. Jason Wimbley of the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) explained that California’s CSBG network works through 60 organizations in 58 counties, serving about 1.5 million low-income Californians in 2023, and that the state received $68.4 million in federal CSBG funds in fiscal year 2025. He described the program as flexible funding used for housing, employment, education, food, health, transportation, and emergency response, and noted that the federal administration had proposed eliminating CSBG, though the Senate Appropriations Committee had voted to fully fund it for the coming year. Representatives from the California Community Action Partnership Association and several CSBG-funded agencies described how the program supports local anti-poverty work and leverages other funding. CalCAPA emphasized local flexibility, workforce development, partnerships, and data systems such as ROMA, while also warning that agencies are preparing for possible reductions by tightening budgets, planning staffing contingencies, and seeking private foundation support. Agency witnesses from Contra Costa County, Northern California Indian Development Council, Proteus, and Sacred Heart Community Service described services including housing assistance, food distribution, utility help, employment training, youth programs, and culturally specific services for Native communities and migrant farmworkers. They repeatedly said CSBG is essential because it funds staffing and infrastructure that allow them to braid other grants and serve people who do not qualify for standard safety-net programs. Members also asked about the impact of federal staffing changes and the Los Angeles fires. Wimbley said federal layoffs had affected some CSD programs but not CSBG administration, and that the department coordinated disaster response with state agencies and used CSBG-funded supply distribution, food, water, clothing, and documentation support during the fires. Witnesses said they were preparing for possible future cuts by diversifying funding, reducing expenses, and considering service changes, while county officials warned that state and federal reductions could not be backfilled locally. During public comment, one speaker urged stronger oversight of community action agencies and raised concerns about transparency and compliance with state law. The chair then thanked the witnesses, emphasized the importance of CSBG for low-income seniors, youth, and people with disabilities, and adjourned the hearing without any votes or formal action taken.

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• </c> upbringing education and Health Care upbringing education and Health Care ensuring<01:24:49.920>
• In some terms, you win more than you lose; in other terms, it goes the other way.
• HB 278 does just that by looking at the long-term environmental, social, and economic costs of carbon
• Hampshire must consider how today’s decisions will impact the future and that HB 278 looks at the long-term
• Representative Heath Howard said HB 278 does just that by looking at the long-term environmental, social

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

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• We can't have different terms in different bills.
• </c> uh we need to be really careful uh we need to be really careful that<00:49:57.680><c> we</c><00:
• The states of Arizona and federal law.
• Announcements. too long. So, thank you, Representative too long.
• time like we all just out for a long time like we all just talked<01:18:22.640><c> about.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of rules, but he is in another meeting taking care of some legislation that he's working on in front
• Game's job to consider hunter input and then make decisions based on what they feel is in the best long-term
• Idaho has always had a long legitimacy of hunting tradition.
• We didn't have the long-range technology, and we were fairly successful hunters at that.
• I'm not quite sure in terms of the motions.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> broken permitting system far too long. broken permitting system far too long.
• </c> survival in a few regions, but long-term survival in a few regions, but long-term security<02:58
• long-term mental or physical health outcomes for minors.
• long-term mental or physical health outcomes for minors.
• long-term mental or physical health outcomes for minors.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• system, and... ...a system that runs parts of our Medicaid system in terms of computer software.
• sense because everybody knows if we're going to buy an operating system to run these very complex systems
• And so families aren't leaving the system because there's still taxpayers paying into the system.
• Families aren't leaving the system because they're still taxpayers paying into the system.
• I hope and believe that this floor knows how much I care about public schools, just as much as I care

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, received committee reports, and moved through messages from the House and first- and second-reading business before taking up a long series of third-reading bills. Early action included referral of Senate Bill 1449 on elections petitions and signature gatherers, and passage of several measures on cooperative purchasing, industrial hemp, community infrastructure districts, parental school choice tax credit clarifications, open meetings recording rights, an advisory question on an official state gun, water skiing rules, and data center water use. The chamber also returned House Bill 888 to committee after concerns were raised about procurement transparency and possible conflict with another procurement bill passed the prior day. Several bills drew extended debate. Senate Bill 1424, which would have expanded dealer protections against direct manufacturer vehicle sales and grandfathered existing operations, failed on a 11-24 vote after opponents called it protectionist and argued it would limit consumer choice. Senate Bill 1436, clarifying cooperative and group discount purchasing for state procurement, passed after supporters said it would allow agencies to use competitive bids more effectively and avoid litigation. House Bill 772 and House Bill 879, both relating to industrial hemp, passed with supporters stressing they were clarifications for grain/fiber hemp and consumable hemp products, while opponents worried about THC and regulatory scope. House Bill 926, allowing counties to form community infrastructure districts in unincorporated areas, passed despite objections that it would accelerate development and increase property tax burdens. House Bill 934, making technical changes to the parental school choice tax credit, passed after a lengthy debate over whether students using the credit should still participate in public school extracurriculars; supporters said the bill clarified original intent, while opponents called it a double dip. House Bill 894, protecting the public’s right to record open meetings, passed overwhelmingly. House Bill 932, placing an advisory question on the ballot for an official state gun, also passed after a spirited historical discussion of firearms. House Bill 887, creating a limited exception for early-morning water skiing outside designated courses, passed by unanimous-consent roll call. The final bill discussed in the excerpt, House Bill 895 on data center cooling and water use, was introduced with a warning that consumptive water use by large data centers could strain Idaho’s aquifer and should be limited to closed-loop systems.

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• What's the geography of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments?
• Based on what Representative Volk is about that drive, and it is a long drive, how long of a drive was
• So this drive, it's nothing as long as we finish what we started.
• That would be a 50-50 for the state of Arizona. That's a huge amount.
• That would be a 50-50 for the state of Arizona. We come in on our side, right?

Bills: SB1272

Committee: House Rural Economic Development

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

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• How long has this been in place, this program?
• These are long-term capital-intensive efforts that require policy certainty.
• in R&D investment as a percentage of gross state product behind states like California, Michigan, Arizona
• Ultimately, the city's the biggest advocate for Galveston beaches and their use and care.
• That is not how the property tax system is designed to work.

Committee: House Ways & Means

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• Our goals are to produce recommendations that are practical, balanced, and focused on the long-term interests
• My question is, how does the building of data centers affect the long-term health of humans and our environment
• regard to contributions in aid of construction from the data center developer, things like relatively long-term
• regard to contributions in aid of construction from the data center developer, things like relatively long-term
• financing for a project if there's some certainty that there's going to be cost recovery, which can lower long-term

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• The bill appropriates the money to the Health Care Authority and what the Health Care Authority will
• It gave me an opportunity to reset my life, to make some long-term plans, and to work towards breaking
• The Affordable Care Act was supposed to fix health care affordability.
• to health care.
• Mexico, we take care of our own.

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• home state of Iowa, small businesses are the largest lifeblood of our rural communities, and for too long
• crushed with red tape and burdensome, and often unnecessary, reporting requirements, with no one caring
• During President Trump's first term, our nation's economy was the envy of the world.
• President Trump does not tolerate two-tiered systems.
• Higher order than executive orders, in terms of what you must obey?

Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Keywords: SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support

Summary: The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.

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• </c> Medicaid, not cutting off basic care. Medicaid, not cutting off basic care.
• </c><02:15:13.840><c> for</c> care, and affordable health care for care, and affordable health care for
• <c> seek</c> gentleoman from Arizona seek gentleoman from Arizona seek recognition?
• </c> Medicaid to cover emergency health care. Medicaid to cover emergency health care.
• Lower the price of health care."

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• How would you describe or address any concerns about water scarcity and long-term sustainability in our
• And are those long-term, short-term, sponge? Can you explain to the body that? Mr.
• So, now will we have to—will this require a sense of long-term severance tax revenue or more in the short
• I really care about health care, Mr.
• Coming in a close second would be That's the completion of a long-term care facility at $7.5 million.