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• I'd like to thank all of our stakeholders for trying to weigh in on this and find the right balance of
• So I see this bill as somewhat of a balanced solution because, again, it requires documentation.
• The bill is somewhat of a balanced solution because, again, it requires documentation, there is some
• The amendment strikes a balance and ensures that our state parks are used for their intended purpose:
• So I feel like we've struck a good balance to allow for opportunities where maybe a murder charge is

Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.

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• I’d like to thank all of our stakeholders for trying to weigh in on this and find the right balance of
• I’d like to thank all of our stakeholders for trying to weigh in on this and find the right balance of
• The amendment strikes a balance and ensures that our state parks are used for their intended purpose:
• So I feel like we've struck a good balance to allow for opportunities where maybe a murder charge is
• So I feel like we've struck a good balance to allow for opportunities where maybe a murder charge is

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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• Given DNR's size and scope of custodial responsibilities, it is necessary to strike a balance between
• Given DNR's size and scope of custodial responsibilities, it is necessary to strike a balance between
• Given DNR's size and scope of custodial responsibilities, it is necessary to strike a balance between
• Given DNR's size and scope of custodial responsibilities, it is necessary to strike a balance between
• </c><00:04:58.520><c> between</c> necessary to strike a balance between necessary to strike a balance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And anytime there's been a question, there's certainly been a check and balance.
• I believe that is the check and balance.

Summary: The committee considered several Senate bills related to religious freedom, agriculture, tourism, wildlife, research and development, public safety, and economic development. SB 1307, presented by Rep. Lepak, would align state statutes with recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings by removing language that could bar religious organizations from receiving taxpayer funds in certain programs; it passed 6-1. SB 985, presented by Rep. Newton for Rep. Piper, would require ODAF to operate the Oklahoma Local Foods for Schools program through a revolving fund to help local producers supply schools; it passed unanimously. SB 1405 would allow taxpayers to donate part of their refund to the Wildlife Diversity Program, and SB 1530 would create a research and development ecosystem to better connect universities, businesses, and industry; both advanced after brief discussion, with SB 1405 passing 9-1 and SB 1530 passing 8-2. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 248, which would create a guardrailed fund for proceeds from the sale of certain Department of Tourism land so the money could only be used for deferred maintenance rather than general expenses. The author said the bill was intended to help address roughly $191 million to $200 million in deferred maintenance and emphasized that the measure did not target any specific state park for sale. Members asked about who would oversee property sales, whether legislative oversight existed, how the proceeds would be prioritized, and whether the bill would affect CLO-related acreage rules; the author said Tourism’s board would still handle decisions, CLO rights of first refusal would remain where applicable, and the bill would not impose acreage requirements on Tourism land. SB 248 passed 9-1. The committee also amended and advanced SB 1319, with Rep. Sneed explaining an amendment that changed mandatory language to permissive language so a city or county may, rather than shall, acquire property. He described the bill as a public safety measure creating a revolving fund, and it passed 9-0 after the amendment was adopted. Finally, SB 1919, presented by Rep. Townley, would increase the Tourism Development Act inducement cap from $30 million to $60 million for qualifying projects; after brief discussion it passed 6-3. The chair then adjourned the meeting and said no meeting was anticipated the following week.

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• places to hunt, hike, fish, and take their kids outside, but instead the people in charge of the balance
• places go hunt, hike, fish, and take their kids outside, but instead the people in charge of the balance

Summary: The Federalism Committee considered only Senate Bill 1281, which would require legislative and gubernatorial approval before private Arizona real property could be acquired by the federal government, and would impose notice, reporting, and penalty provisions tied to such transactions. The bill also required state employees to notify the Legislature about certain federal land-trust notices involving Indian tribe settlements, while stating that tribal rights to Indian lands and reservation lands are not limited. The sponsor explained a seven-page amendment that added exemptions for certain federal purchases, congressionally approved land exchanges, and reclamation-related acquisitions, and expanded State Land Department cataloging and notice duties for covered federal designations. Public testimony was uniformly opposed. Speakers from the hunting/outdoors community, Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter, and the Arizona Wildlife Federation argued the bill would hinder conservation projects, public access, and land exchanges that protect habitat or open recreation access, while also creating unnecessary bureaucracy and raising constitutional and private-property concerns. They cited examples of past federal land purchases that expanded access to large areas at relatively low property-tax cost, and said the bill would make it harder to protect sensitive lands and resources. Committee members questioned whether the governor was meaningfully involved, how the amendment affected land exchanges and federal law enforcement-related property purchases, and whether tribal acquisitions would be affected. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then approved SB 1281 as amended on a 4-3 vote, sending it out with a do pass recommendation. Some members explained their no votes by citing public lands access, conservation concerns, and constitutional objections, while supporters argued the bill was needed to preserve state authority over land transfers.

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• In terms of cash balances, other unexpended funds that we're projecting to not fully utilize based on
• Chair, Representatives, the asterisk does represent requests from legislative cash balances as opposed

Bills: HB1

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

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• In terms of cash balances, other unexpended funds that we're projecting to not fully utilize based on
• Chair, Representatives, the asterisk does represent requests from legislative cash balances as opposed

Bills: HB1

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• DAD WE WANTED TO MAKE CHANGES TO DEMONSTRATE WE ARE LISTENING AND ALSO WE ARE REFLECTING THE NEEDED BALANCE
• THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GETTING AT HERE IS THAT BALANCE BETWEEN SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY AND I'M PROUD TO PRESENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Number 10 and the rest discuss riders. 10 is a new rider related to unexpended balance authority for
• for which was appropriated last session item 11 is revised the capital budget to provide unexpanded balance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• In my state, we are using battery storage extensively to balance the grid and to deliver reliable, affordable
• With a level of decency and camaraderie that we look forward to throughout the balance of this Congress

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• And so it's a balance. I appreciate what you've done.
• Both may be balancing jobs, family responsibilities, and the pressures of school.
• These students are doing To be balancing family and caregiving responsibilities.
• Our engagement on those efforts was focused in great part on establishing a more balanced and targeted
• This approach strikes an appropriate balance by providing facilities with needed flexibility, allowing

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• So it's a balance.
• And then, of course, projected fund balances, recent gains and losses, and how that projects.
• Right now in 2025, that fund balance was over $3 billion.
• But even so, the contingency reserve balance looks like it goes down to being... That's correct.
• Enforcing the network adequacy requirements of HB 3359 is one concrete step toward restoring balance.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There are lots of things to balance: due process rights, public safety, victims, and the public's interest
• additional parole mechanisms while still providing the flexibility for the State of California to balance
• In most instances, the determinations on parole suitability are supported by the evidence and balance
• There needs to be a balance.
• We believe this strikes a beneficial balance for both consumers and licensed repossessors.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• </c><00:34:45.599><c> And</c> the same manner as balance. And the same manner as balance.
• It's simple, and it will ensure our election integrity is balanced and accountable with all paper ballots
• It's simple, and it will ensure our election integrity is balanced and accountable with all paper ballots
• out, how many were returned, and then we should have how many's left over, and all of that should balance
• </c> over, and all of that should balance over, and all of that should balance when<00:52:05.839><c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But there would be kind of an unfair balance there.
• But there would be kind of an unfair balance there.
• But there would be kind of an unfair balance there.
• there. um or um as you mentioned balance there. um or um as you mentioned it<01:06:10.000><c> might<
• between who pays and equitable balance between who pays and who<01:28:13.360><c> benefits.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We know that you have a difficult task in balancing a number of potential priorities.
• We know that you have a difficult task in balancing a number of potential priorities.
• We know that you have a difficult task in balancing a number of potential priorities.
• We know that you have a difficult task in balancing a number of potential priorities.
• We know that you have a difficult task in balancing a number of potential priorities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's not a balanced approach to move forward.
• It's not a balanced approach to move forward.
• It's not a balanced approach to move forward.
• It's not a balanced approach to move forward.
• The lack of balance in the bill because I think the other side needs the protections too.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It requires the submission of tax returns, current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts,
• And then they have to write it off as a loss just to balance it out in their books.
• > cash,</c><01:06:48.319><c> savings</c><01:06:48.720><c> and</c><01:06:48.960><c> checkings</c> balances
• of cash, savings and checkings balances of cash, savings and checkings accounts,<01:06:49.839><c> and
• it out in off as a loss just to balance it out in their<01:08:30.880><c> books.

Keywords: 958, all

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• It has, as mentioned, struck an important balance, protecting private property.
• It has, as mentioned, struck an important balance, protecting private property.
• So with that clarity, this bill will remain in the right balance. Um, and has our support.
• And it balances the economic development incentives with annual state budget control.
• The goal of this bill is to strike the right balance, respect the autonomy, innovation of social media

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

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• Addressing the exceptions from the local option RSA in a gentle way, a reasonable way, balanced to make
• Addressing the exceptions from the local option RSA in a gentle way, a reasonable way, balanced to make
• ><01:33:48.480><c> option</c><01:33:48.960><c> brings</c><01:33:49.360><c> a</c><01:33:49.600><c> balance
• </c> state and local option brings a balance. state and local option brings a balance.
• to make the transition fair to balanced to make the transition fair to both<01:34:08.480><c> the</c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all