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• privilege and recognize my fellow constitutional officers who are here: Attorney General Tim Griffin, Commissioner
• We cannot allow a child’s destiny to be determined by their zip code or the size of their parents’ bank

Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• THAT MODEL AND KIDS DON'T HAVE A CHANCE BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOL THEY GET PLACED IN BECAUSE OF THEIR ZIP CODE
• WE ARE PROUD TO WELCOME PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND

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• So I went to the assistant commissioner of safety, Eddie Edwards, and brought him into the fold to try
• So, I went to the assistant commissioner So, I went to the assistant commissioner of<00:40:12.800
• They obtain the gift card codes and pins.
• They obtain the gift card codes store. They obtain the gift card codes and<01:06:13.119> pins.
• or price tags and pay the lesser codes or price tags and pay the lesser price.<01:31:13.040> Um,<

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• > the<00:01:17.920> Department am deputy commissioner of the Department am deputy commissioner
• <00:02:19.280> is commissioner row mentioned, this is commissioner row mentioned, this is
• >> I'm sorry, Deputy Commissioner Ro. >> I'm sorry, Deputy Commissioner Ro.
• >> Uh, uh, Deputy Commissioner Ro. >> Uh, uh, Deputy Commissioner Ro.
• Uh, Deputy Commissioner Ro. Uh, Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Watertown zip code 55388, correct? I have no idea why that’s in my head. I really don’t.
• Yes, good morning. thank you water Watertown zip code thank you water Watertown zip code 55388<00:10:
• Glumac thanked Commissioner Mark Hort, Joanna Bears, and the Department of Revenue staff for working
• parenthesis of the Internal Revenue code parenthesis of the Internal Revenue code period<00:20:57.360
• <00:53:49.079> so very basic idea uh in our tax code so very basic idea uh in our tax code

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• so I wanted I did want the Commissioners so I wanted I did want to<00:07:00.280> point<00:07:
• I haven’t talked to the Commissioner of Revenue.
• <00:36:32.520> from<00:36:32.720> bipartisan Commissioners from bipartisan Commissioners
• I have Stacy Christensen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Administration. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• <00:58:16.640> or we're requiring the commissioner or we're requiring the commissioner or

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Commissioner<00:18:03.520> Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi.
• >> Commissioner Gandhi. >> Commissioner Gandhi.
• Commissioner<00:29:01.520> Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi.
• Commissioner<00:53:27.280> Ghandi<00:53:27.800> or Commissioner Ghandi or Commissioner
• Commissioner<01:02:30.120> Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi.

Bills: HF3542

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, 1183, house

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• for utilization of that county commissioner on that particular project.
• for utilization of that county commissioner on that particular project.
• <01:07:19.280> for to a particular county commissioner for to a particular county commissioner
• utilization of that county commissioner utilization of that county commissioner on<01:07:22.319>
• > five<01:17:36.640> different commissioners going to five different commissioners going

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The amendment is coded A5.
• amendment is coded amendment is coded S4476 S4476 S4476 A7.
• The amendment is coded A5. amended. The amendment is coded A5.
• The amendment is coded A6.
• The amendment is coded 4476 as amended. The amendment is coded RA26-025.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted non-controversial motions, then approved an urgency motion to suspend the rules so Senate File 4476, the human services program integrity package, could move quickly to conference committee before the end of session. The House then adopted a DE amendment to insert House language into the bill, and proceeded to debate several amendments focused on program integrity, fraud prevention, and reporting requirements in human services programs. Representative Schultz offered Amendment A5 to remove a sunset on the periodic data matching report requirement, arguing the report helps ensure only eligible people receive medical assistance and welfare benefits and should continue to be delivered annually. Supporters said the report had been inconsistently delivered, cited past findings of ineligible recipients, and framed the amendment as a low-cost accountability measure. Opponents, including Representative Nor, said the report had been sent to the chairs, that the issue should be handled through broader HR1-related changes and negotiations with the Senate, and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After roll call, A5 failed on a 63-67 vote. Schultz then offered Amendment A6, which would require reporting on homelessness programs, including how many people are served, total costs, outcomes, and possible recoupment of funds if reporting is inadequate. Schultz said the state spends tens of millions on homelessness programs without clear results and that better data would help the legislature make decisions and protect taxpayers. Several members supported the idea of more accountability, while others said the state already receives reports, that homelessness work is being done in partnership with stakeholders, and that the amendment was not the best approach. The discussion continued with further comments on homelessness data and program oversight, but no final vote on A6 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Um, and human services systems is defined as any IT systems utilized by counties or the commissioners
• commissioner of of minute. commissioner of of minute.
• Oh, this one's coded to the A5, Madam Chair. That's correct. So, that's the problem. Oh, okay.
• to the A5, Oh, this this one's coded to the A5, Madam<02:04:37.360> Chair.
• This amendment requires the Commissioner Management budget in their normal training they can conduct

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• This bill establishes the position of education commissioner, appointed by the governor and confirmed
• And then there's also a structure for contract code exemptions and then some other issues.
• strips the authority of the state superintendent and moves oversight to an appointed education commissioner
• strips the authority of the state superintendent and moves oversight to an appointed education commissioner
• that include and affect non-classroom-based charters, specifically in Section 51827 of the Education Code

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Commissioner,<00:46:02.160> Chair<00:46:02.400> Robbins, Commissioner, Chair Robbins, Commissioner
• Commissioner,<00:46:50.400> Chair<00:46:50.720> Robbins, Commissioner, Chair Robbins, Commissioner
• Commissioner<00:47:30.560> Chair<00:47:30.880> Robbins, Commissioner Chair Robbins, Commissioner
• Thank you, Commissioner. space? Two new. Thank you, Commissioner.
• Commissioner. Uh, thank you, or no? Commissioner.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Even after slavery, those who filled her power like spies hid behind sheets brand-named oppression, code
• The questioner asked whether Commissioner Eslinger is involved and whether she is trusted.
• The bill handler said yes, and said Commissioner Eslinger and the Department of Elementary and Secondary
• The bill handler said Commissioner Eslinger would be part of the discussion for years to come and that
• She's not the Commissioner of Education from here until eternity. You're putting this in statute.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 120-0 roll call, and a successful motion to suspend House Rule 98 so members could wear hats on the floor. The chamber then spent time on introductions of special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members of members, and other visitors. One member also used a personal privilege speech to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s voting-rights ruling, arguing it weakens protections for Black voters and other communities of color and calling for expanded access to the ballot. The House received committee reports recommending passage of House Substitute for House Bill 2426 and Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bills 863 and 866. It then agreed to a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus, Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. On third reading, House Bill 3329 passed 142-0 to repeal expired tax credits, and House Bill 3405 passed 138-0 to clean up SALT deduction language and improve tax-credit accounting. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill, failed on a 70-60 vote after opponents argued it would burden schools and could endanger vulnerable students, while supporters said it affirmed parents’ fundamental rights. The House also took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional licensure bill dealing with CPA licensing and other occupational-licensure provisions. Members adopted an amendment removing compact language, an amendment allowing APRNs and physician assistants to perform nursing-home physicals was offered but then withdrawn after the sponsor objected, and the bill ultimately passed 129-6. Finally, the chamber debated House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, a transportation package centered on allowing MoDOT to raise rural interstate speed limits up to 75 mph, with multiple amendments added or removed. The bill drew sharp debate over speed limits, vehicle inspections, DOR language, and road safety, and members also began considering an amendment to add specialty license plates for women’s professional sports teams such as the Kansas City Current and a future WNBA franchise.

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• my daughter. 4-H encompasses everything from traditional livestock programs to STEM programs like coding
• Employment Practices Act, and employers must post notice of these provisions in a form provided by the Commissioner
• 00:25:44.400> provided<00:25:44.799> by<00:25:44.960> the<00:25:45.120> Commissioner
• <00:25:45.520> of a form provided by the Commissioner of a form provided by the Commissioner

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the formal swearing-in and seating of newly appointed Representative Jack Bighgam of St. Albans Town, who was also assigned to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry. The chamber then introduced House bills 911 and 912 and referred them to the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and the Judiciary Committee, respectively. Several other bills were referred to money committees under House rules, including H.558 and H.775 to Ways and Means and H.632 and H.778 to Appropriations. Members also made announcements recognizing visiting groups, including fire and rescue personnel, community action agencies, 4-H participants, and other guests, along with caucus meeting notices. The House then took up H.907, a Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee bill to review and repeal outdated reporting requirements. The committee explained that the bill categorizes reports into those repealed, those to be reviewed again in four years, and those retained permanently, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House ordered the bill to third reading after agreeing to the committee recommendation. Next, the House considered H.205, dealing with agreements not to compete and stay-or-pay provisions. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described the bill as generally prohibiting non-compete agreements, especially for lower-wage workers, while allowing narrow exceptions, and limiting stay-or-pay provisions to voluntary, reasonable, and clearly disclosed arrangements. During questioning, a member raised concern about a specific carveout for teacher contracts, arguing it could be used to restrict teacher mobility; the presenter said the language was intended to clarify that the bill did not conflict with existing teacher-contract law. The House adopted the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. The House then began second reading of H.639 on genetic data privacy. The committee described the bill as creating strong protections for consumers’ genetic information, requiring express opt-in consent for collection, use, disclosure, transfer, retention, and marketing uses; allowing revocation of consent; requiring deletion of data and biological samples upon request; restricting storage and transfer outside the United States; and prohibiting disclosure to insurers, employers, and most government access without a warrant. The committee also said the bill would impose security requirements and anti-discrimination protections, and the detailed presentation continued as the transcript ended.

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• We know that it looks different to go to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners.
• The commissioner has the statutory authority to make that decision.
• Without our guidance, the commissioner has the statutory authority to make that decision.
• Started putting commissioners who are focused on accountability rather than Security theater.
• I recognize the member from the code. Representative Hewitt. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill requiring identifying equipment and insignia to be removed from emergency vehicles sold to the public. The chamber first adopted a House language amendment, then debated a broader security package that would fund judicial and courthouse security, Capitol security measures, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, State Patrol deficiency funding, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to assess threats statewide. Supporters framed the bill as necessary to protect public safety, democracy, and First Amendment activity at the Capitol and courthouses; they also said the package was pared down from larger requests and based on security reviews. The House adopted an A-1 amendment clarifying that BCA staff could investigate threats statewide, and later rejected a Schultz A-3 amendment that would have eliminated all appropriations in the bill. The A-3 was defeated on a 37-94 vote after the House upheld the Speaker’s ruling that a proposed school-safety secondary amendment was not germane, with that appeal decided 69-62. A major theme of debate was whether the Legislature should prioritize security for members and the Capitol before passing school safety funding. Several members argued they could not support spending tens of millions on Capitol and legislative security without first funding school safety for all students, including public, charter, private, and tribal schools. Others defended the bill as necessary because of recent threats and violence, including the June 14 tragedy, and said the Capitol security changes were based on professional recommendations. Some members also criticized the new security setup as overly restrictive or “security theater,” while supporters said the measures were needed to keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe. After the A-3 was defeated, the bill was read for third time and members continued floor debate. The discussion remained split between those emphasizing immediate Capitol and legislative security needs and those insisting school safety should come first. Representative Agbaje then moved to table the bill, and the clerk began a roll call on that motion.

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• Department of Corrections commissioner Department of Corrections commissioner commissioner<00:04
• Commissioner Snell: Mr.
• Commissioner Snell, Mr.
• Commissioner Snell, Mr.
• Commissioner Snell, Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There's a QR code on it.
• This is a list of our current commissioners.
• This is a list of our current commissioners.
• I am a former Santa Fe County commissioner.
• So all of you have county commissioners that you can work with.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• In fact, we don't even have a commissioner named, and the one commissioner we had was found to have violated
• Have a commissioner named, and the one commissioner we had was found to have violated the laws that we
• I urge a green vote on Commissioner Audrey Partridge.
• I urge a green vote on Commissioner Audrey Partridge.
• I urge a green vote on Commissioner Audrey Partridge.

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• On page 25, House Bill 149 by Representative Hill and others, regarding the Board of Commissioners of
• <00:51:37.520> is the chapter title of the code is the chapter title of the code is referenced
• <02:20:55.439> And commissioner people should be doing.
• And commissioner people should be doing.
• of the Alabama State Bar commissioners of the Alabama State Bar pending. pending. pending.

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Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.

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• and Administrative Code.
• Expenditures were coded to the promotion fund as a matter of routine practice.
• The rules in the code are the rules we enforce.
• Contracts, the Model Penal Code, and the model codes that states should follow, they say here's...
• The Restatement of Contracts, the Model Penal Code, the model codes that states should follow.

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