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• Members, without objection, measures reported by the Appropriations Committee with the recommendation
• Also, without objection, measures reported by the Appropriations Committee with the recommendation do
• This measure is eligible for a unanimous roll call.
• of some disorder and a source of shame into an injury like any other that has to be treated and prevented
• That has to be treated and prevented up front and talked about.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, this is the pre-enrollment information strengthening enrollment on the front end to try to prevent
• These measures are essential to DCT's operations.
• These<00:05:18.360><c> measures</c><00:05:18.960><c> are</c><00:05:19.120><c> essential</c><00:05:19.640
• ><c> to</c><00:05:19.760><c> DCT's</c> These measures are essential to DCT's These measures are essential
• This proposal does not prevent payers from recouping funds in the situations already outlined in the

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 729, an omnibus policy bill, and walked through a series of amendments before moving the bill forward. Early amendments addressed adult maltreatment accountability, senior nutrition flexibility, MA provider enrollment and fraud prevention, Direct Care and Treatment data and staffing provisions, disability and aging policy changes, technical corrections from DHS, behavioral health language, and MDH policy updates. Most amendments were adopted without public opposition, and several members and testifiers described them as clarifications or technical fixes to existing policy. Testimony focused on the practical effects of the bill’s provisions. Direct Care and Treatment representatives said the changes would help with data sharing, governance, staffing, patient care, and longer return stays for certain patients. Several witnesses from the substance use disorder and health care provider community supported changes to discharge summary deadlines and claims recoupment rules, arguing that business-day timelines and limits on late clawbacks would reduce administrative burden and financial uncertainty. A disability advocate also urged passage of the bill, saying services for people with disabilities were at risk if it did not advance. After public testimony and member discussion, the committee adopted the DE2 amendment as amended and then approved the bill as amended. Chair Noor renewed the motion to re-refer House File 729 to the Committee on Ways and Means, and that motion passed.

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• WHAT THIS UNIVERSITY HAS DONE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY IS IN MEASURABLE.
• THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE THE STATEMENT BEFORE AND I'LL MAKE IT HERE TODAY WHICH IS IF YOU DO NOT MEASURE
• SO OUR FOCUS IS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE MANAGING, MEASURING EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN.
• Davis: SO FIRST OF ITS KIND WHICH MEANS WE DON'T HAVE ANY MEANS OR MEASURES TO I GUESS DEAL WITH WHAT
• SIMILARLY TO HOW IT IS, WHAT IT WOULD MEAN IN COMMON PLAIN LANGUAGE IF THEY ARE SERVING IN A DROP OFF PREVENTION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So, uh, the Great Lakes measure.
• What the governor hoped to do was to get these measures passed.
• Uh, and then what he measures passed.
• It received more votes than any other measure on the ballot last year.
• :24:06.000><c> the</c> common sense measure that the common sense measure that the overwhelming<03:24

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• If this measure were in place, we wouldn't have had to do those extra efforts.
• They would say do exactly what this ballot measure does.
• The measure passes. Members, give us one moment. Ayes 36, noes 0. The measure passes.
• that a separate measure would directly threaten.
• The measure is adopted. Okay.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• pages of text that are being removed, and the proposed changes to subchapter A are housekeeping measures
• They also required a mandatory treatment of all brassica seed to prevent black leg disease.
• These rules aimed to prevent weed seed introduction and established certification for bluegrass, fescue
• routinely treating seed anyway, preventing cross-pollination and then growers routinely treating seed
• These rules aimed to prevent weed seed introduction and established certification for bluegrass, fescue

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House Agricultural Affairs Committee met to approve the minutes from February 2, 2026, and then considered five Idaho Department of Agriculture rule dockets, presented by Andrea Thompson of the Plant Industries Division. The first docket, on seed production and distribution, updated testing and licensing references, removed redundant text, and eliminated outdated subrules on rapeseed/canola and bluegrass districts after stakeholders said the requirements were no longer needed. The committee also approved a docket on registrations and licenses for commercial feed, fertilizer, and soil/plant amendments, which mainly updated incorporated-by-reference publications and made a minor clarification to the fee exemption language. The committee then approved a docket on planting beans, which clarified that edible bean seed planted in Idaho must have an approved green tag and not a yellow tag, reflecting industry-supported language from a 2025 petition. Thompson explained that the change was intended to reduce disease risk and correct an oversight from earlier rulemaking. Members asked for clarification on the tag distinction, and Thompson confirmed that green tags indicate Idaho-grown/certified seed while yellow tags do not. The final two items concerned invasive species and noxious weeds. The committee approved a temporary rule maintaining the Snake River watercraft quarantine and decontamination zone after 2025 quagga mussel treatment, and a pending rule adding golden mussel to Idaho’s emergency invasive species list. Thompson said no golden mussel has been found in Idaho, but the species poses a serious threat to water delivery, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Members asked about the source of golden mussel spread, federal action, and local enforcement practices, and several expressed concern about invasive species impacts. All five dockets were approved by voice vote, and the committee adjourned without meeting again on Friday.

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• term exceptional event means an event that affects air quality, is not reasonably controlled or preventable
• requiring these fuel controls in regards to the RFG or CPG, it's part of the SIP-approved control measure
• exceptional events will get us to clean air, and we would prefer to see the legislature focus on measures
• as of today and a new website is existing, the website in the past had code embedded in it that prevented
• The website in the past had code embedded in it that prevented you from finding the livestock loss board

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3, 2026, then heard House Bill 2013, which would require ADEQ to submit an exceptional event demonstration to EPA when a wildfire on federally managed land affects Arizona air quality. The sponsor said the bill would help Arizona’s ozone/nonattainment situation by ensuring wildfire-related exceedances are excluded from official counts. Sierra Club opposed the mandate as duplicative and costly, and ADEQ said it was neutral but concerned about requiring submissions that may not meet EPA’s regulatory-significance standard and could take about 200 staff hours each. HB 2013 received a do-pass recommendation by a 5-3 vote. The committee also approved House Bill 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, after testimony from opponents raising transparency, conflict-of-interest, and funding concerns; supporters argued ranchers need help with depredation losses. HB 2156 passed 5-3. House Bill 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when a proposed residential rate increase is 100% or more, drew testimony from the sponsor about rural customers facing large increases and from RUCO saying it lacked the staff and budget to take on the added workload. The chair and sponsor discussed adding an appropriation or lowering the threshold, but no amendment was ready. Opponents argued the bill would divert RUCO from larger cases, while supporters emphasized protecting rural ratepayers. The committee gave HB 2113 a do-pass recommendation, 6-2. House Concurrent Memorial 2011, urging Congress to delist the Mexican gray wolf and return management to states and local authorities, was supported by the sponsor and ranching-focused testimony citing livestock losses, while opponents said the species remains endangered and recovery should stay science-based. HCM 2011 passed 5-3. The committee then considered House Bill 2026, which would let ADWR evaluate water availability for certain developments by looking only at the proposed source or sources, even if water is commingled in a delivery system. ADWR was neutral but warned that commingled systems make it difficult to track actual water use and could weaken groundwater safeguards; opponents said the bill could enable double counting or more pumping. HB 2026 received a do-pass recommendation, 5-3. House Bill 2056, which appropriates $100,000 for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites, was supported by the sponsor as a way to explore additional water supplies; ADWR was neutral but said the study would be new for the agency and that brackish water is still regulated as groundwater. HB 2056 passed 5-3. House Bill 2098, modernizing Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority bonding and financing authority, drew support from Pinal County representatives and passed unanimously, 8-0. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 2057, supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap and coordination among agencies, was backed by industry advocates as a way to unlock Arizona’s geothermal potential and also passed unanimously, 8-0.

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• term exceptional event means an event that affects air quality, is not reasonably controlled or preventable
• requiring these fuel controls in regard to the RFG or CPG, it's part of the SIP-approved control measure
• exceptional events will get us to clean air, and we would prefer to see the legislature focus on measures
• The website in the past had code embedded in it that prevented you from finding the livestock loss board
• The website in the past had code embedded in it that prevented you from finding the livestock loss board

Bills: HB2013, HB2026, HB2056, HB2098, HB2113, HB2156, HB2158, HCM2011, HCR2057

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• So the administration characterizes this as a compliance measure.
• If you still want to get away today, you should support this measure. Thank you.
• If you still want to get away today, you should support this measure. Thank you.
• That will keep another refinery open and prevent it from closing. Thank you.
• It's difficult for us to accurately measure it until we've gone through one assessment season.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• April is going to peak because April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.
• So what Family First Prevention Services Act did was they said after two weeks you may not draw down
• I want to talk a little bit about the Family First Prevention Services Act.
• The reason for that independence is simple: it prevents abuse of power.
• Strict rules during calls and visitation prevent any mention of the case.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We also concur with the recommendation regarding the benefits of a measured approach that would allow
• So the point of my measure is that voters want to stop switching time two times a year.
• these overpurchases and do so in a manner... ...to trade their hourly obligations, to prevent these
• So I'm excited about the measure. I think it makes a lot of sense. I'd love to be added as a co...
• So I'm excited about the measure. I think it makes a lot of sense. I'd love to be added as a co.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So the legislative auditor recommends that the objective is met as measured by the metric and therefore
• They are actually working on a tax revenue... ...measure this year to capitalize a green bank that would
• They are actually working on a tax revenue measure this year to capitalize a green bank that would then
• Mount Vernon's floodwall is a good example of preventative infrastructure where past federal funding
• I'm here to testify against this measure.

Summary: The committee first received a JLARC work session on the 2025 tax preference performance reviews, covering nine tax preferences and recommending legislative action on eight. JLARC reviewed natural gas transportation fuel preferences, travel agent and tour operator B&O rates, a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income housing developers, and several shorter reviews including senior center property tax relief, a disabled veteran adapted housing remittance, trade convention nexus treatment, wholesale sales of fertilizer/pesticides/seed, a hazardous substance tax exemption for pesticides stored for out-of-state shipment, and three energy-related preferences for a silicon smelter. JLARC generally recommended continuing preferences that met stated or inferred objectives, modifying some to improve reporting or performance metrics, and allowing the unused silicon smelter preferences to expire. The Citizen Commission endorsed JLARC’s recommendations, and committee members asked a few clarifying questions, including about trends in travel agent/tour operator beneficiaries and the housing exemption’s performance metric and data issues. The committee then heard a work session and public hearing on Senate Bill 5754, which would create a Washington State public bank. A presentation from California public banking advocates and the Bank of North Dakota described public banks as government-owned financial institutions intended to keep public funds working locally, support lending for housing, infrastructure, and community development, and partner with community banks and credit unions. Committee questions focused on leverage, liquidity, constitutional issues, and how the model would interact with existing state investment and debt structures. Staff summarized the bill’s structure, including activation conditions, governance, powers, and fiscal impacts, noting the fiscal note was largely indeterminate and startup costs could be significant. Public testimony on SB 5754 was divided. Supporters included statewide elected officials, county and city officials, labor, educators, community advocates, and residents, who argued the bank could lower borrowing costs, improve access to capital, keep public money in Washington, and help finance infrastructure, housing, and disaster resilience. Opponents included community bankers and county treasurers, who warned about risks to safety and liquidity of public funds, questioned the need for a new institution given existing programs, and argued the proposal lacked a proven track record in Washington. The hearing concluded with no vote taken in the transcript.

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• Right, and that's what we're trying to prevent. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. members.
• The adoption of outcome measures across these pro programs provides greater accountability for pregnancy
• to show that this is not, we're not just measuring what we give a client.
• And that's why this holistic approach and the outcome measures of Senate Bill 24 are really essential
• The most effective preventative measure against skin cancer is sunscreen.

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• And that's what we're trying to prevent. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Okay, thank you for your testimony.
• The adoption of outcome measures across these programs provides greater accountability for pregnancy
• measuring what we provide to a client and calling it success.
• That's why this holistic approach and the outcome measures of Senate Bill 24 are really essential.
• The most effective preventative measure against skin cancer is sunscreen.

Bills: SB670, SB1388, SB627, SB912, SB269, SB528, HB2711, HB4819, HB5248, HB4175

Keywords: SB 670, investigational sun protection products, sun protection, sunscreen, FDA approval, clinical trial, phase one trial, patient access, informed consent, physician prescription, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Medical Board, compassionate use, experimental treatment, medical freedom, patient autonomy, healthcare regulation, dietitian, dietitians, licensed dietitian

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• And the reason I asked the question is, how are we going to measure success?
• Um, and so from a skeptical standpoint, how are we going to measure that success? So, Mr.
• But I think the net effect at the end of the day is not going to be all that measurable.
• That's a good accountability measure for the legislature.
• We do think that particularly in small upland streams, this could have a real measurable benefit.

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• I would say we should do things that are measured and considered.
• </c> things that are measured and considered. things that are measured and considered.
• Uh, thank you, Chair Cleveland, and I think we agree that we want to always make measured decisions.
• </c><01:08:08.720><c> committee,</c> about in the fraud prevention committee, about in the fraud prevention
• </c><01:08:12.600><c> people</c> vetting in place that prevent people vetting in place that prevent people

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• </c><00:09:32.959><c> legitimate</c><00:09:33.519><c> claims</c> that could prevent legitimate claims
• that could prevent legitimate claims from<00:09:34.240><c> being</c><00:09:34.480><c> heard</c><00:09
• So this would be fully instead of leaving a halfway measure right now.
• It does not prevent any teacher from supporting a labor organization.
• It does not prevent any teacher from supporting a labor organization.

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• And in fact, we do have data that shows that punitive measures deter. Thank you, Senator.
• Thank you again for agreeing to hear this measure today, and I stand... ...human trafficking and human
• Thank you again for agreeing to hear this measure today, and I stand for your questions. Questions.
• This bill is about prevention. It's about closing the door before harm can happen again.
• It also prevents further trauma to the victim or their loved one that can result from publication of

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the minutes from its March 18, 2026 meeting and then took up a long agenda of bills and a clemency nomination. HB 2825, as amended, was heard first. The bill would replace criminal enforcement tools for nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution, and surcharges with a civil collection process, including a required summons and civil default procedures. Supporters said it would streamline restitution collection and reduce costs, while opponents argued it would weaken victims’ rights and remove effective enforcement leverage. The committee adopted the Rogers amendment and passed the bill 5-2. The committee also confirmed Neil McDowell to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency by a 6-0 vote after hearing his background in corrections and his plans to help the board function efficiently. The committee then passed HB 4070, as amended, 5-2. That bill bars incorporation of corporations whose officers, directors, or trustees have been convicted of sex trafficking or human trafficking, and expands civil liability to those who facilitate trafficking. Supporters framed it as a corporate accountability tool to deter trafficking, while the ACLU opposed it as overbroad and potentially sweeping in people not intended to be covered. HB 2720, which increases penalties for paying or agreeing to pay for sexual conduct and adds a fee to support anti-trafficking services, also passed, 4-3. Supporters, including survivors and law enforcement, said it targets demand and helps victims; opponents warned it could criminalize victims and lacked sufficient safeguards. The committee heard several additional bills. HB 2047 would raise trespass penalties after eviction-related writs of restitution from third-degree to first-degree trespass; the sponsor and constables said it would improve scene safety and encourage law enforcement response. HB 2136 would create new crimes for “civil terrorism” and “subversion” and increase penalties for certain highway obstruction; the ACLU argued it would punish protest and speech critical of government. HB 2406 would make images and recordings of abused children and deceased minors confidential, limit dissemination, and impose civil and criminal penalties for misuse; supporters said it would prevent re-victimization and reduce trauma, while defense and media concerns were raised about access. HB 2415, dealing with kratom and 7-OH products, drew sharply divided testimony over whether the bill is a needed safety regulation or an overbroad ban that could push users to illicit drugs; the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.

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• We already have a process to prevent non-citizens from registering to vote, and there are consequences
• House Bill 929 does the following: It prevents local government from enacting an ordinance, a regulation
• , or a policy that prevents the construction of a chickee hut, provided the chickee is 10 feet from the
• law, if a chickee hut is at least 20 feet away from another structure or implements fireproofing measures
• updates current law on medical marijuana by revising the definition of low-THC cannabis, so it is measured

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills. Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package. The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.

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• the timing, who could be eligible to participate in that potential activity, what the performance measures
• So initiative four is really about evidence-based approaches to preventing and treating chronic disease
• leveraging CMS and HHS wanted to see us leverage kind of tested, evidence-based approaches around prevention
• also we report out once we get a little farther along, report out on compliance and performance measures
• only reduces those things—you have healthier patients—but on top of that, the medication adherence measure

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee met to receive an overview from Department of Health and Welfare Director Juliet Sharon on Idaho’s Rural Health Transformation Program application and the federal rules governing the five-year funding. Sharon explained the program was created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that Idaho’s award is about $186 million annually in year one, and that the state must obligate the funds by October 30 or risk losing them. She reviewed the application timeline, the federal scoring process, reporting and audit requirements, and the state’s plan to hire a 12-person limited-term team to manage solicitations, monitoring, and compliance. Committee members asked about scope-of-practice issues for dental hygienists and physician assistants, the risk of losing or gaining funds, survey methodology, telehealth, and how the state will use the money for workforce, technology, behavioral health, infrastructure, and tribal set-asides. Sharon said the department would continue working with the legislature on scope-of-practice policy, provide more detail on survey data and funding caps, and set up a shared information space with LSO for committee access. Sharon also walked through the five main initiative areas in Idaho’s plan: technology and access, innovative models, workforce, chronic disease and behavioral health, and rural infrastructure/partnerships. She emphasized that allowable uses include telehealth and EHR modernization, cybersecurity, EMS support, workforce recruitment and retention incentives, evidence-based behavioral health and chronic disease programs, renovations and mobile units, and a 3.5% tribal set-aside. She said the department is still refining what is allowable with CMS and that the committee will receive monthly summaries, procurement information, and performance reports. Members raised concerns about the survey’s heavy use of “other” responses, the amount of money going to administration, and whether telehealth spending is the best use of funds. Chris Jones of Catalyst Policy Group then offered outside perspective on rural health strategy and the federal program. He praised Idaho’s application but urged the committee to think in terms of integrated, patient-centered systems rather than isolated projects. He highlighted examples from other states involving community health workers, telehealth hubs, remote monitoring, value-based care networks, rural training pipelines, and partnerships among hospitals, FQHCs, and tribal providers. He cautioned against focusing on social determinants of health funding, encouraged use of technology to reduce labor burden and improve sustainability, and emphasized that training providers in rural areas tends to keep them there. No votes were taken. The committee agreed to tentatively meet again on May 28 during CMS’s planned Idaho visit, and the meeting adjourned.