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• pleased to accept your testimony. pleased to accept your testimony.
• Please identify yourself your testimony.
• >> Thank you madam chair. your testimony.
• >> Thank you madam chair. your testimony.
• 35.520> if<00:58:35.680> you'd welcome your testimony, if you'd welcome your testimony,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We appreciate your testimony. Any questions? Thank you.
• This is fact, and we can receive testimony to this if you want.
• So, Tom, let me have your testimony.
• For this, we're going to allow three minutes for testimony.
• We received testimony just now from Mr.

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

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.

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• for being here today and your testimony. for being here today and your testimony.
• I really appreciate<00:59:49.920> your<00:59:50.240> testimony appreciate your testimony
• very much for your testimony, ma'am. very much for your testimony, ma'am.
• Seeing none, thank you guys for your testimony. Any other testimony in the room?
• Any testimony? Not seeing any.

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you'll state your name for the record and begin your testimony, please. Good morning.
• When you're ready, if you'll state your name and begin your testimony, please.
• <00:24:50.240> please name and begin your testimony please name and begin your testimony please
• When you're ready, if you'll begin your testimony, please. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• <01:19:13.159> thank and proceed with your testimony thank and proceed with your testimony

Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

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• I think, as was pointed out in the testimony, we have shared goals here.
• Thank you so much for your testimony. Thank you so much.
• <00:46:53.760> cost outlined in my initial testimony cost outlined in my initial testimony
• Please proceed with your testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Thank you for your testimony. We will move to member questions.

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

Transcript Highlights:

• If you will go ahead and state your name and then proceed with your testimony. Good morning.
• When you are ready, proceed with your testimony.
• I would ask you to identify yourself for the record before you begin with your testimony.
• If you'll go ahead and state your name for the record and then proceed with your testimony.
• If you'll state your name and then proceed with your testimony. Good morning.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• <01:34:10.719> testifiers had because I know testimony testifiers had because I know testimony

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You've heard the testimony of Mr.
• We are testifying today in...” testimony thank you Mr chairman uh testimony thank you Mr chairman uh
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Heg.”
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Heg.
• Okay, thank you for your testimony.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• written testimony to the assistant clerk.
• Parr, for your testimony.
• On page 10 of your written testimony and in your oral testimony, you talked about the pipeline to reduce
• Thank you for your testimony today.
• That was all the invited testimony for the day.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lots of times during interim hearings, it'll be invited testimony only.
• As was discussed in previous testimony, there is a time lag.
• Thank you, ma'am, for your testimony. Thank you.
• And that's where I'd like to focus my brief testimony.
• So that's my brief testimony.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, during testimony, we had great testimony from over 19 people.
• So, during testimony, we we had great testimony<00:37:01.785> [clears throat]<00:37:02.160>
• During testimony, we from 19 people.
• of testimony had lots of testimony from<01:10:29.920> the<01:10:30.040> farm<01:10:30.400
• And that when VLCT did provide testimony, what that testimony included. very thoughtful work.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• <00:47:46.960> table Willgines to come to the testimony table Willgines to come to the testimony
• So, Miss Graham, you go ahead with your testimony?
• Bjork, with your testimony.
• Bjork, with your testimony.
• behalf<01:59:17.000> of<01:59:17.200> the testimony today is on behalf of the testimony

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:02:59.040> uh<00:02:59.360> was testimony uh was testimony uh was more<00:03:01.360
• >> Okay, Miss Coleman, thank you for your testimony today.
• Uh, next we have Kathy testimony today.
• your testimony. your testimony.
• Chair, and thank you so much for your testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• try to keep testimony to around two to three minutes, please.
• to<00:03:14.799> around we can try to keep testimony to around we can try to keep testimony
• Please introduce yourself for the record and present your testimony.
• I just checked our queues before I stepped up for testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Doll.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• According<00:15:44.880> to<00:15:44.920> testimony,<00:15:45.360> this<00:15:45.560
• > new According to testimony, this new According to testimony, this new decommissioning<00:15:
• You know, I and through testimony we learned that none of the solar fields that have been turned into
• <00:20:42.360> we you know, I and and through testimony we you know, I and and through testimony
• <00:50:31.080> on never received a review of testimony on never received a review of testimony

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• That is my testimony. I do want to go through a couple things.
• <01:32:57.240> that um based on some of the testimony that um based on some of the testimony
• In addition to my written testimony, I have included the written testimony of a young woman who attributes
• ,<02:03:31.720> I In addition to my written testimony, I In addition to my written testimony
• I'll just add to the testimony.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So we ask you to submit written testimony when you can, and if you have that written testimony, we don
• have that written testimony we don't have that written testimony we don't need<00:38:07.839>
• So, >> That was the gist of my testimony.
• . testimony. testimony. this<00:44:49.680> person,<00:44:50.400> okay,<00:44:51.040>
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide some informational testimony.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• none, thank you for your testimony, sir. none, thank you for your testimony, sir.
• Appreciate your testimony. All right.
• Appreciate your testimony. All right.
• Appreciate your testimony. All right.
• Appreciate your testimony. All right.

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• Um, and that's my testimony. Thank you.
• have to have If you have your testimony have to have If you have your testimony written<01:18:35.040
• summarize your testimony. summarize your testimony.
• <01:57:43.480> might<01:57:43.720> be testimony might be testimony might be different.<
• testimony as well. testimony as well. >> Ian<02:25:09.800> Hewitt.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:33:34.480> as so they can begin their testimony as so they can begin their testimony as
• Uh thank you may begin your testimony.
• You may begin your testimony.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, testimony.
• testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair. testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all