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• And those models power the applications. So the models are built by the developers.
• A nurse is a powerful force, and so if you've got special interests that are interested in making sure
• A nurse is a powerful force, and so if you've got special interests that are interested in making sure
• Russell Smolden, on behalf of the Arizona Municipal Power Users Association, I just wanted to speak in
• And from a power developer standpoint, from the energy standpoint, and the public utility standpoint,

Committee: House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee heard a presentation from Steven Garrison of the Cicero Institute on how Arizona state government could use AI to improve service delivery, reduce costs, and streamline procurement. He argued AI should be treated as software, with agencies proactively identifying use cases, tracking outcomes, and avoiding unnecessary agency-level regulation or new bureaucratic structures. Members questioned him about workforce impacts, privacy, agency involvement, and the balance between innovation and guardrails; he said AI would likely augment workers in the short term and create new jobs over time, while legislative oversight should focus on specific harms and gaps in law rather than broad agency rules. The committee then considered HB 2592, which directs the Arizona Department of Administration to require budget units to identify AI opportunities, reduce administrative duties, streamline procurement, and establish AI governance, while also sending emergency or temporary AI rules to the legislature for approval. An amendment added reporting requirements to the governor, legislative leaders, and Secretary of State on efficiency measures and barriers encountered. After limited testimony, including support from Jeannie Magdua of Conservative Ladies of America, the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill as amended on a 4-2 vote, with one member absent. The final bill, HB 2452, would add data centers and small modular reactors to county comprehensive planning considerations and adjust county planning requirements for land use and energy-related development. Supporters, including Russell Smolden of the Arizona Municipal Power Users Association and Dave Morris of Americans for Prosperity Arizona, said the bill would improve long-term planning for data centers, energy infrastructure, and emerging technologies. The County Supervisors Association opposed it, arguing it improperly singled out specific uses, blurred comprehensive planning with zoning, and reduced local control. The committee passed HB 2452 on a 4-3 vote and then adjourned.

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• We are honored to be joined by Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, who has been a powerful
• The question is not whether we can eliminate it, but what those in power will do to stop the spread.
• We can show our aging power. population, that trauma will not be their grandchildren's burden.
• And of course, as David said, just a few weeks ago Governor Josh Shapiro's home was firebombed during
• For just such an extraordinarily powerful testimony.

Committee: Senate Aging (Special) Committee

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• The governor, and then eventually legislators, receive a briefing on all items, no matter the account
• State population growth and inflationary adjustments that impact the state's purchasing power.
• , and the governor will submit his budget in December at some point.
• And the governor will submit his budget in December at some point.
• And the legislature and the governor both consider those changes.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability

Keywords: 904, all

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• You want a nuclear power plant or a wastewater treatment plant in a conservation area?
• Then under Governor Rick Scott they did away with DCA pretty much.
• Then under Governor Rick Scott they did away with DCA pretty much.
• In January, Governor DeSantis, Thank you, Madam Chair.
• The governor also issued a proclamation to establish 2026 as a year of apportionment.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The governor has legislative authority.
• And the governor saw that, talked to those governors, saw how effective that was, and asked me to stand
• Now, that's a policy question in Which I would defer to the governor.
• So, I'm seeking this budget because the governor has directed that I restart the program.
• Power BI is a piece used to help us translate the data into the system.

Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• regulated opportunities for camping on private lands, which is a specific priority called out in Governor
• Our client, CMPA, removed its opposition to AB 3066 before it was passed and signed by the governor.
• Our client, CMPA, removed its opposition to AB 3066 before it was passed and signed by the governor.
• Chair and members, Scott Governor, on behalf of the Construction Employers Association, in support.
• We're not making all these mayors and county supervisors governors.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• power that is typically 90% carbon-free.
• Power. Representative Barra? Yeah.
• Today, solar power is the cheapest way to produce energy.
• When you hear nuclear power advocates today suggesting that solar power only works when the sun is shining
• energy resources still at a fraction of the cost of nuclear power.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. House Bill 2272 would update state park inspection language for ski lifts and related equipment to better match current equipment and federal standards; the sponsor and State Parks said it was a simple modernization bill, and there was no opposition. House Bill 2245 would expand Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to port districts that distribute electricity, utilities with a single customer, and certain affected market customers such as data centers; supporters said it closes loopholes and applies clean-energy rules more fairly, while ports, business groups, and some utilities warned of unintended consequences, added reporting burdens, and impacts on cogeneration and rural economic development. Ecology and Commerce supported the goal but raised concerns about allowance allocation, fiscal impacts, and possible double counting, and WAPUDA asked that existing single-customer PUDs be grandfathered. House Bill 2215 would lower Climate Commitment Act thresholds for gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, and propane suppliers and extend coverage to some purchasers; supporters said it would prevent entities from gaming the system and cover significant emissions now below the threshold, while Ecology, fuel distributors, propane suppliers, grocers, and business groups warned of compliance costs, supply-chain impacts, possible linkage issues, and the need to preserve existing reporting authority for natural gas. Ecology estimated about 50 additional covered entities could be brought in, and several opponents argued the bill would sweep in small family-owned businesses not intended to be regulated. House Bill 2090 would direct Commerce to develop a nuclear strategic framework for inclusion in the state energy strategy, contingent on outside funding. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill is only a planning measure to ensure Washington considers advanced nuclear as a firm, low-carbon, small-footprint resource amid rising demand, grid constraints, and land-use concerns; supporters included Energy Northwest, local governments, labor/environmental Democrats, and pro-nuclear groups. Opponents, including the Sierra Club, Columbia Riverkeeper, tribal representatives from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and several environmental advocates, said the bill gives nuclear special treatment, relies on private funding that could bias the study, and risks advancing projects at Hanford without early, meaningful tribal consultation. Tribes requested explicit consultation, independent and publicly funded analysis, and attention to treaty rights and historic nuclear impacts. Testimony also sharply divided over cost, waste, and land use, with supporters emphasizing reliability and footprint and opponents citing high costs, unresolved waste disposal, and the immaturity of small modular reactors. No votes or final actions were taken in the hearing.

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• They want to expand the power. I think this is absolutely useless.
• They want to expand the power. I think this is absolutely useless.
• It actually has the power disease now.
• This allows services during a governor-declared state of emergency.
• </c> governor declared state of emergency. governor declared state of emergency.

Bills: HB1546

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: Medicaid, health insurance, healthcare access, insurance subsidies, pilot program, affordable care, preventive services, low-income, community engagement, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.

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• The current law includes chemical plants, electric power generating facilities, water intake structures
• Our model is simple but powerful.
• Christopher Walters, Deputy Executive Counsel for Governor Landry.
• We have Lance Maxwell from Governor Jeff Landry's office.
• The Governor and this body put money in place to do so, and we need to get it moving even further.

Bills: HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board

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• This is sort of a brief welcome from distinguished panelists, including the Governor, Chair, and Chief
• It's an incredibly powerful statistic, and I've only been at the city now for just under two years.
• Governor, you're on, please. Thank you. I appreciate you inviting me here. Good morning, everybody.
• Thank you very much, Governor. Thank you all very much. We'll now go to committee questions.
• We very much appreciated Governor Giron as well.

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• ask your hand upon our national leaders, on President Trump and his team, the peaceful transfer of power
• In light of the situation, the lieutenant governor advised those affected members and staff, uh, that

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• We want to have a more consistent presence that doesn't just rely on who the governor is at the time,
• I think this bill doesn't allow for that, but it also doesn't give total veto power on projects that
• I think this bill doesn't allow for that, but it does, it also doesn't give total veto power on projects
• That doesn't just mean a utility power line. That means...
• That doesn't just mean a utility power line.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's an absolute abuse of power. We started out building this whole thing, our house here.
• What if we said, you know, from, you know, signature of the governor starting January 1st, 2027, so to
• So steel plants, power plants, data centers.
• So steel plants, power plants, data centers. ...development projects that is on board to come in.
• So steel plants, power plants, data centers, LNG facilities, you know, so I just didn't know how far

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• But I also want to point out that we recognize the power of nonviolence.
• Early education is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat hate.
• Early education is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat hate.
• Texas and Florida governors have publicly claimed to ban Sharia, targeting Islamic centers, proposed
• They are policy proposals from people with real power.

Summary: The Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia met to hear from Los Angeles County officials and community advocates about rising hate, discrimination, and xenophobia, with opening remarks emphasizing the need for stronger anti-hate infrastructure, community-based reporting, and state support. Assemblymember Lowenthal noted the broader economic and social impacts of discrimination, and the committee framed the hearing around understanding local conditions and identifying legislative responses. Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission Executive Director Robin Toma presented county hate-crime data showing record-high levels in 2024, with racial/ethnic hate crimes remaining the largest category and anti-Black hate crimes the most common. He also highlighted high levels of anti-Latino, anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-transgender hate, the role of underreporting, and the county’s L.A. vs. Hate system for reporting and victim support. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it uses hate-crime and hate-incident data to guide proactive patrols, community outreach, and training, and discussed the need to build trust amid immigration enforcement fears that discourage reporting. Community organizations described how current political rhetoric and federal immigration enforcement are intensifying fear and underreporting. LULAC called for multilingual, culturally competent reporting systems, prevention education, and stronger support for grassroots organizations. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles described severe anti-Semitism, increased security costs, and the need for safe worship protections, security grants, and Holocaust education. The NAACP emphasized the continuing impact of anti-Black racism and the need for cross-community solidarity, while the Los Angeles LGBT Center highlighted rising anti-trans violence and urged funding for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ centers, and reauthorization of California vs. Hate. CHIRLA and CAIR California both described heightened fear among immigrants and Muslims, workplace discrimination, and the need for stronger civil-rights protections, data collection, and community-based reporting. No formal votes were taken. The discussion focused on policy ideas and funding priorities, including improved law-enforcement training, alternative sentencing or diversion for hate offenders, protections for houses of worship, and continued or expanded funding for California vs. Hate, Stop Hate, and related programs. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly stressed that hate is underreported, that words and leadership rhetoric matter, and that California should continue investing in prevention, response, and healing.

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• And the last question that I have, going back to the DAs, I know the DAs have always had the power to
• of my goal here is always to protect the role of the legislature and our role in the separation of powers
• It was a grant of executive discretionary enforcement power to file civil actions in district court when
• injunction for a court demanding that it stop, and then that is backed up by the court's contempt power
• And so it's At some point in time, we'll have governors here in the state of Minnesota say, "We don't

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• Anthony Sampson here on behalf of the Southern California Public Power Authority in support.
• Can we call it power shift or something like that instead?
• And so your bill does so much and just really speaks to me as somebody who's been through this power
• I already feel more powerful. Assemblymember Valencia, it's your pleasure, my friend. Mr.
• It was vetoed by Governor Brown who had a famous aversion to licensing bills.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It puts power back in the hands of the voters of Merced County. should choose their elected officials
• Governor Newsom himself in 2020 said, my biggest concern is just an ambiguity of outcome extending the
• Pleased to present AB 919 which would allow an individual holding power of attorney for a person with
• Additionally, this bill gives too much power to someone with a power of attorney over a voter with a
• The power of attorney already provides the option for for control of another's banking, and this might

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• stabilizing families during a crisis, and strengthen and enforce rental protections to address the power
• And I think that would be very powerful.
• Do you think our problem in America with housing is caused by... power imbalance.
• We worked on when I was governor of Nebraska and had success in coming up with programs to be able to
• Mayor Johnson, I heard you say that you're going to have a meeting with the governor Chair Scott talked

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: affordable housing, government investment, barriers, legislative solutions, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.

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• protect consumers has created ambiguity that could be used to challenge co-op decisions on generation, power
• Decisions on generation, power purchases, demand response, and efficiency programs.
• glitch bill agreed to by stakeholders that protects co-ops' authority to choose generation and purchase power
• To by stakeholders that protects co-ops' authority to choose generation and power, purchase power based
• In 2024, the legislature passed and the governor signed House Bill 479 to address several continuing

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's a powerful economic engine for our communities.
• We passed this out of committee in both chambers before being signed by the governor in the 84th Legislature
• institutions, and its commitment to preserving and honoring African American history and culture. ...powerful
• It plays a central role in highlighting the legacy of Juneteenth through powerful exhibitions, education
• Decorated in the classic colors of purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power.

Bills: HB1397 , HB1886 , HB3088 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB5032 , HCR6 , HCR34 , HCR50 , HCR55 , HCR58 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR74 , HCR75 , HCR80 , HCR86 , HCR93 , HCR100 , HCR107 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: Texas Constitution, Declaration of Independence, victory or death letter, display, historic preservation, lifeguard requirements, public beaches, municipalities, county regulations, exemptions, Parks and Wildlife, procurement, goods and services, revenue generation, Texas legislature, historical preservation, Texas Historical Commission, fees, nonprofit organizations, fundraising