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• House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for House Bills 2 and 3, as amended by the Senate
• House Judiciary Committee substitute for House Bill 70, as amended by the Senate.
• Item number 43, House Bill 61. I yield to Senator Maestas. Senator Maestas. Thank you, Mr.
• House Bill 61 deals with our criminal code.
• So it's a contradiction in law we hope to fix with House Bill 61.

Bills: SB241

Summary: The Senate began by outlining the day’s agenda, then received several House messages, including the House’s request for concurrence on Senate Bill 151 and notice that the House had concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 2, 3, and 70. The Senate also received enrolled bills SB 64 and SB 101, and later adopted committee reports on House Bill 120 and SB 64. The chamber then took up concurrence on SB 151, a tax package that the House amended to remove the gross receipts tax provision for medical supplies, add a 1% salary increase for state employees, higher education, and public schools, extend a high-wage job tax credit, and add sunsets. Senator Hamblen supported concurrence as a friendly amendment, while Senator Cervantes argued the House changes transformed the bill into an unconstitutional appropriations measure and urged a conference committee. The Senate nevertheless concurred, 22-14. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 61, which increases the penalty for aggravated battery on a peace officer from a third-degree to a second-degree felony to align with other sentencing provisions. Supporters, including Senator Cervantes, cited consistency in the criminal code and noted the Sentencing Commission’s endorsement; the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed House Joint Memorial 3, directing the Environment Department to convene stakeholders and report on implementation of the PFAS Protection Act, despite a brief exchange over whether the memorial could be read as expanding authority under the existing PFAS law; it passed 22-13. The chamber then passed several memorials: Senate Memorial 20, amended to include youth and family voices and legislative appointees in a statewide youth violence summit, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 21, calling for a study of a statewide overdose prevention program, passed 35-0; Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to convene a working group on domestic violence funding and CYFD-related funding flows, passed; and Senate Memorial 27, urging expansion of the Radiation Exposure Act to compensate New Mexicans affected by atomic testing and uranium mining, passed 34-0. At the end of the session, the Senate received a governor’s message authorizing consideration of SB 74 on cockfighting penalties, followed by a playful Senate response message. The body also agreed to move House Joint Memorial 2 from Rules to the President’s table and then recessed until 8:30 a.m. the next day.

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• House Bill 826, Senate Bill 1242, Senate Bill 1243, Senate Bill 1283, House Bill 833, House Bill 832,
• House Bill 826, Senate Bill 1242, Senate Bill 1243, Senate Bill 1283, House Bill 833, House Bill 832,
• House Bill 817 has passed the House.
• The House will now have before it House Bill 752. Good gentleman from 1, Mr.
• House Bill 899. House Bill 900, 901, 902, and 903.

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• Are you ready to present House Bill 2980? Yes, sir. House Bill 2980 is a fix to our DMV.
• House Bill 2936...
• Chair, I move to amend House Bill 3148, page 16, section 1, line 8, by inserting after the word A, To
• Housekeeping matter, we'll be laying over House Bill 3062, House Bill 387, House Bill 4144, House Bill
• 3544, House Bill 414, and House Bill 419. 44 and House Bill 4139.

Bills: HB2936 , HB2937 , HB2951 , HB2960 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3062 , HB3082 , HB3087 , HB3148 , HB3152 , HB3262 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3299 , HB3544 , HB3606 , HB3678 , HB3790 , HB3903 , HB3996 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4260 , HB4272 , HB4296 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

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• So, he thinks it’s important that we move Senate Bill 1 to the House floor and continue these conversations
• So, he thinks it’s important that we move Senate Bill 1 to the House floor and continue these conversations
• So, he thinks it’s important that we move Senate Bill 1 to the House floor and continue these conversations
• Senate Bill 1 passes with an expression of opinion that the same should pass on the House floor.

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

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• Next bill, Senate Bill 1684, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 1, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes
• Senate Bill 1338, an act amending section 1-5-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-2 program.
• Transmit the bill to the House. Senate Bill 1713.
• The secretary has instructed to transmit the bill to the House. Senate Bill 1559.
• The bill is transmitted to the House. Senate Bill 1216.

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• Okay, first up is House Bill 433, House Draft 1, relating to public safety.
• Next item is House Bill 596, House Draft 1, relating to Emergency Management.
• Next item is House Bill 596, House Draft 1, relating to Emergency Management.
• </c><00:33:18.840><c> Bill</c> And for our last item is House Bill 128, House Draft 1.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard testimony on several public safety and criminal justice measures. HB 433 HD1 would appropriate funds for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services; DCR Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the same $4 million request is in the governor’s executive budget, and the Correctional System Oversight Commission, Public Defender, ACLU, OHA, Chamber of Commerce, and other groups testified in support. Members asked whether the funding was already in the governor’s budget, and Johnson confirmed it was requested there for the next two fiscal years. HB 1045 would make emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs, and the Department of Law Enforcement, DAGS, Budget and Finance, and the Judiciary testified in support, with DLE saying the amounts match what Budget and Finance will present. HB 1296 would require timely notice and reporting to the Legislature when the governor transfers money to the major disaster fund; Budget and Finance and the Governor’s office offered comments, and no opposition was noted. HB 1002 would extend the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission coordinator’s term and clarify inspection authority; DCR and the commission supported it, with the commission saying a longer term would help the coordinator do the job effectively and allow inspections without notice. HB 596 would clarify what events qualify as disasters and emergencies for emergency management purposes. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency opposed the bill, while maritime and Grassroot Institute representatives supported it. Members asked whether the bill’s 21-day limit should be extended to 30 days, and HEMA said it opposed any change that would limit the governor’s flexibility in the response phase. The committee also heard HB 1128 HD1, which would set factors for warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations and require officers to record the justification. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU, and some reform advocates supported it as a check on police discretion and a way to encourage citations, while the Attorney General, Honolulu Police Department, prosecutors, DLE, county police chiefs, SHOPO, and others opposed it as too restrictive and likely to create litigation and court delays. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Third reading of bills. House Bill 2089.
• House Bill 2258.
• House Bill 2322.
• House Bill 2786.
• House Bill 2825. House bill 2825, amending Section 133.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions, including the Doctor of the Day, students visiting the chamber, and other special guests. Members also announced committee substitutions and bill withdrawals/re-referrals, and the chamber observed a moment of respectful silence for the late Hon. George Cunningham, after unanimously adopting HCR 2060, a death resolution honoring his public service. The House then spent much of the day in Committee of the Whole on several calendars. The most contested item was HB 2758, a groundwater transportation bill, which drew extensive debate over fairness to the McMullen Valley and the need to protect water supplies for the CAP system and metro Phoenix. Multiple amendments were adopted, including changes affecting transfer limits and basin-specific water allocations. The bill ultimately received a do pass recommendation in COW by a 31-23 vote, and later passed third reading in the House 32-24 after several members explained their votes. A motion to amend the COW report to show the bill failed was defeated 23-32. The House also advanced a series of other measures with little or no opposition. In COW, HB 2049, HB 2090, HB 2092, HB 2179 as amended, HB 2228 as amended, HB 2111, HB 2114, HB 2256 as amended, HCM 2007 as amended, HR 2003, HB 2098, HB 2265 as amended, HB 2663, HB 2666 as amended, HB 2756 as amended, HB 2192 as amended, HB 2476, HB 2693 as amended, and HB 2877 as amended all received do pass recommendations, while HB 2875 was retained on the calendar. The House later passed several bills on third reading, including HB 2089, HB 2258, HB 2322, HB 2786, and HB 2825, and referred the approved measures to engrossing or to the Senate as appropriate. The session concluded with numerous personal privilege remarks, including recognition of a retiring Air Force veteran, Black History Month remarks, birthday wishes, and an announcement that Representative Chaplik plans to resign next week to focus on a congressional campaign. The House also announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026.

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• Secretary, please read Senate Bill 1091 by Senator Caballero, an act relating to housing.
• Senate Bill 1091 by Senator Caballero, an act relating to housing. Thank you, Madam President.
• Now, of all these bills, at a time when California is struggling with rising costs of housing and groceries
• We are here today because H.R. 1 was passed, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
• Let me be more specific to the bill before us today: Medicaid and health care impacts due to H.R. 1.

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• First item on the agenda is House Bill 5438. Counsel, please explain the bill. 5438.
• House Bill 5438, as amended, will be reported.
• This is all consistent with House Bill 2121 from 2025 and also House Bill 2526 from 2023, that any licensing
• the House 93 to 1.
• Members of the committee have before your House Bill 5168, this House bill provides a 12 million House

Committee: Senate Finance

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• The gentleman from Franklin has moved for adoption of House Amendment 1 to House Bill 3146.
• The ayes have it, and House Amendment 1 is adopted. Further discussion on House Bill 1625.
• House Amendment 1 is adopted. Further discussion on House Bill 2302 as amended.
• You have approved House Amendment 1. Further discussion on House Bill 1827.
• 173 and 174, House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1696, House Bill 1867, House Bill 1812, House

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by a 121-0 vote, and a brief suspension of business for the Speaker to sign HB 2014. Members also observed a moment of silence for Butler County Fire Protection District Sergeant Commander Jatin Warren, who died in the line of duty, and the chamber introduced several guest groups, including Missouri Council on Aging representatives and county clerks. A resolution was also presented honoring former state representative K. H. Steinmetz for her 18 years of service in the Missouri House. The House then received committee reports recommending passage of HB 2934, HB 1800, and HB 1707. On third reading, HB 2974 passed 136-0 on telehealth and licensure reciprocity; HB 2934 passed 121-24 on consolidating St. Louis convention center governance; HB 2057 passed 137-10 on entertainment districts for Osage Beach and Chesterfield; the combined HB 1839/2921/3015 passed 120-19 on age verification for harmful online content; HB 1707 passed 149-0 to bar the Department of Revenue from taxing credit card processing fees; HB 2819 passed 145-0 to set rounding rules as the penny is phased out; and HB 2600 passed 148-0 to allow ambulance districts to combine resources for coverage. HB 1800, which reduces the inflationary growth factor for certain taxing districts from 5% to 3% and adjusts assessment ranges, drew the most extended debate over its effect on schools, fire districts, and taxpayers; it ultimately passed 82-61. Members also perfected HB 2774, which bars state and local governments from restricting equipment sales or use based on fuel source, and HB 2383, a utility infrastructure protection bill adding wired/copper infrastructure to existing critical infrastructure protections and setting penalties for theft or damage; HB 2383 was amended to align with the Senate version and then perfected. Finally, the House began debate on a combined bill package including HB 1664, 1610, 1645, and 2182, which would extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse civil claims while also shortening the general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to three; the child sexual abuse provisions drew broad support, while the tort-reform portion prompted sharp disagreement over access to justice versus business certainty.

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• </c><00:38:16.160><c> Bills</c> Committee, the following House Bills Committee, the following House Bills
• To Local Government, House Bill 316. To Natural Resources and Energy, House Bill 313.

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• House Bill 2426 is the parental rights bill.
• for House Bill 2426.
• House Amendment 1. Discussion on House Amendment 1.
• House Amendment No. 1 is adopted. Further discussion on the underlying bill.
• House Amendment No. 1 to House Amendment No. 1 is adopted.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, approved the previous day’s journal unanimously, and then adopted a motion suspending House Rule 98 to allow members to wear hats on the floor. Members also introduced several special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members, scholarship recipients, and other visitors. One member used a lengthy personal privilege speech to criticize a recent U.S. Supreme Court voting-rights decision and warn about threats to democracy and minority voting power. The chamber then took up committee reports and several bills. It approved a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus measure tied to Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. House Bill 3329, repealing expired tax credits, passed 142-0. House Bill 3405, clarifying the SALT deduction and improving tax-credit accounting, also passed 138-0. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill that also drew criticism over a school financial-ledger requirement and possible burdens on schools and student safety, failed on third reading 70-60. The House next passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional-licensing bill involving CPA exam access and other occupational licensing changes, by 129-6 after adopting an amendment removing compact language and rejecting a nursing-home physicals amendment. It then passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, which raises the maximum rural interstate speed limit to 75 mph and, through multiple amendments, also carried a mix of transportation-related provisions including vehicle inspections, hands-free enforcement, motorcycle lighting, driver education, and specialty license plates for women’s professional sports; the final vote was 82-53. The Speaker also appointed a conference committee for Senate Bill 1066. The final item mentioned was Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 863, described as an interscholastic athletic oversight/appeals bill, but the transcript cuts off before its final action is shown.

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• Senate Bill 90. Senate Bill 91. Senate Bill 92.
• Senate Bill 112, introduced by Senator Wirth, an act relating to taxation, providing that student housing
• 9-1-1 Act as the 9-1-1 Act.
• Renaming the Enhanced 9-1-1 Fund as the 9-1-1 Emergency Service Fund.
• President, I am directed to inform the Senate that the duly enrolled and a gross copy of House Bill 1

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• House Bill 1460 — Senators Weston, Lee, Clemens. House Bill 1248 — Senators Roars, Hogan, Clemens.
• President, House Bill 1489 amendments. They added... House Bill 1489 amendments.
• The next bill for consideration is House Bill 1489.
• The next bill for consideration is House Bill 1455. Madam Secretary.
• The next bill for consideration is House Bill 1487. Madam Secretary.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.

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• Are you ready to present House Bill 2980? Yes, sir. House Bill 2980 is a fix to our DMV.
• Representative Olson, are you ready to present your bill? House Bill 2936. Yeah. House Bill 2936.
• Chair, I move to amend House Bill 3148, page 16, section 1, line 8, by inserting after the word 'a'..
• Housekeeping matter: we'll be laying over House Bill 3062, House Bill 387, House Bill 4144, House Bill
• 3544, House Bill 414, and House Bill 419.

Bills: HB2936 , HB2937 , HB2951 , HB2960 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3062 , HB3082 , HB3087 , HB3148 , HB3152 , HB3262 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3299 , HB3544 , HB3606 , HB3678 , HB3790 , HB3903 , HB3996 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4260 , HB4272 , HB4296 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, mostly on criminal justice, public safety, transportation, and administrative procedures. Measures included lowering school-zone speed issues on certain highways (HB 2979), allowing DMV staff to accept physical proof of insurance (HB 2980), barring people convicted of pedophilia from adopting children (HB 2936), allowing lawful weapon carry on boats (HB 2937), and restricting fire departments from hiring people required to register as sex offenders (HB 382). Other bills addressed warrant fee increases for counties (HB 3262), making strangulation in domestic violence cases an 85% crime (HB 3264), creating offenses for reckless driving tied to racing and collisions (HB 3266), criminalizing knowingly making or displaying fictitious license plates (HB 3268), and allowing electronic arrest warrants (HB 3269). The committee also advanced bills on Open Meetings Act enforcement, OCC port-of-entry arrest authority, expanding protections for municipal officials and notaries, creating vessel titling, and modernizing vehicle inspection/title procedures. Several members raised questions about costs, enforcement authority, and whether new penalties would shift burdens to consumers or local governments. For example, HB 3262 drew concern about passing warrant-fee costs to the public, and HB 3268 prompted questions about existing law and the need for a new felony for fake tags. The OCC port-of-entry bill generated extended discussion about whether a regulatory agency should have arrest authority, with supporters arguing it would free up Highway Patrol and sheriff resources and opponents questioning the expansion of quasi-law-enforcement powers. Other bills were presented as request bills from agencies or constituents, including the Attorney General, Oklahoma City police, the Bomb Squad, the Corporation Commission, and local residents. The committee also approved a number of bills with little or no opposition, including a domestic violence strangulation measure, a bill on Open Meetings Act remedies, a bill allowing sentence modification requests by district attorneys, and a bill requiring domestic violence incident reports and judicial training. Later, the committee considered additional public safety and criminal procedure bills such as making firearm theft a felony, increasing the damage threshold for police response in property-damage crashes, and requiring the state to pay expert witness costs in capital appeals. Most measures were reported out do pass, with several unanimous votes and a few split votes, including HB 3262 and the OCC port-of-entry bill. The meeting ended after laying over a few bills and adjourning.

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• Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1022.
• Colleagues, this is Amendment 1 on House Bill 1022.
• We're going to start at House Bill 1008, House Bill 1023, House Bill 1035, House Bill 1036, House Bill
• 1037, House Bill 1051, House Bill 1052, House Bill 1053, House Bill 1063, House Bill 1066, and House
• House Bill 1008, House Bill 1037, House Bill 1052, and House Bill 1068.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, granted several leaves, and received gubernatorial approval notices for multiple fiscal-session measures. The chamber then referred House Bill 1034 back to the Joint Budget Committee so pay raises could be stripped out and cybersecurity/bank-fee funding handled later. House Bill 1103, increasing the homestead property tax credit by $75, passed 94-0. Members then considered several budget amendments and appropriations. Amendments to House Bills 1007, 1022, 1036, and 1064 were adopted, and Senate Bill 76, a $2 million appropriation for county extension office capital improvements, passed 87-7. A batch of appropriation bills passed, but several individual bills failed, including House Bills 1023, 1035, 1053, and 1066. House Bills 1089 and 1090, supplemental appropriations for pregnancy crisis centers and waste tire cleanup, both passed. House Bill 1093, a corrections reappropriation bill that excluded use of funds in Franklin County, also passed 94-0. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 1100 Amendment 1, which set out the RSA and one-time funding package. Supporters described major allocations for corrections, state police, LEARNS Freedom Accounts, Medicaid, vehicle purchases, and a proposed $300 million economic-development site-preparation and road package tied to a confidential project. Opponents criticized the secrecy, size, and policy approach of the incentive, while supporters argued it could bring jobs and broader economic benefits. The amendment passed 54-36-3. The House also passed Senate Bills 8, 16, 30, 63, 67, and 73, while Senate Bills 41 and 59 failed, and Senate Bill 10 passed after being briefly set aside for clarification. The chamber adjourned to 1 p.m. the next day, with committee meetings announced for budget and house management.

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• Chairman, I move that House Bill 2116 receive a do pass recommendation. Thank you.
• Chair and members, House Bill 2116 appropriates $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal year
• Chairman, I move that House Bill 2053 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
• Chairman, I move that House Bill 2053 as amended receive a do pass recommendation.
• House Bill 2148 contains a delayed effective date of December 31, 2027, and Mr.

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee of Appropriations met on January 21, 2026, and first considered House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million in fiscal year 2027 to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. The sponsor and Arizona Department of Water Resources both supported the bill, describing it as a backup measure to protect Arizona’s Colorado River entitlements if post-2026 negotiations among the basin states fail. Members discussed how the bill relates to the governor’s separate Colorado River Protection Fund proposal, and staff clarified the two funds serve different purposes. The committee approved HB 2116 on a 17-1 roll call vote. The committee then took up House Bill 2053, which would provide $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping and expand the work beyond state trust lands to private lands. An amendment in the chair’s name was adopted to extend the coordination timeline, broaden the agencies involved, and revise language about mapped sites and appropriable surface water. The sponsor said the bill is intended to identify more places to capture stormwater for recharge rather than letting most rainfall evaporate. ADWR testified neutrally, supporting the mapping effort but raising a concern about language that could be read as requiring the department to determine whether water is appropriable, which it said is a legal question for the courts. The amended bill passed 11-7. House Bill 2148, as amended, was then heard and approved 11-7. The bill would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal monies and set requirements for those appropriations. The chair’s amendment excluded federal research grants to universities, university employees, and the Arizona Board of Regents. The sponsor framed the bill as a transparency measure, saying the legislature should know how federal funds are being spent. No outside testimony was offered, and the committee approved the measure after debate about legislative oversight of federal funds. After the bills, the committee received a lengthy JLBC presentation comparing the executive budget with the JLBC baseline. Discussion focused on revenue forecasts, tax conformity, sports betting, lottery and tourism revenue assumptions, SNAP administrative costs and error-rate penalties, developmental disability and Access caseload growth, and K-12 enrollment and ESA spending. Members repeatedly questioned the executive budget’s use of one-time funding for ongoing costs, especially for SNAP administration and DES staffing, and expressed concern about rising supplemental needs and the lack of long-term budget capacity. No votes were taken on the presentation.

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• Bill 1117, Senate Draft 2-23, I's, two no's, and on page 18, um, third reading of House Bill 1440, House
• /c><00:06:46.080><c> 23</c> Third reading of House Bill 1440, House Draft 1-23, I's and two no's.
• Next item, Madam Clerk: referrals and re-referrals. third reading of House Bill 1440 house third reading
• of House Bill 1440 house draft<00:07:04.360><c> 1</c><00:07:04.919><c> 23</c><00:07:05.560><c> eyes<
• Senate Bill 1365 this afternoon, February 27th, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Conference Room 221.

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• I move that House Bill 3014 be voted due pass. Any discussion?
• It's been moved to adopt the House Committee substitute for House Bill 3392, ending in 0.02.
• And the ayes have it; you've adopted the House Committee substitute for House Bill 3392.
• I now move that the House Committee substitute for House Bill 3392 be voted due pass.
• in House Bill 2422.

Committee: House Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum and first took up two bills in executive session. House Bill 3014, previously presented by Representative Farnan, was approved due pass on a 20-0 roll call vote. The committee then considered House Bill 3392, adopted a committee substitute that added a small liability disclaimer for distributors and wholesalers at the suggestion of Ron Leone, and approved the committee substitute due pass on a 21-0 vote. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 938, presented by Representative Haley on behalf of Senator Bernskoetter. The bill would increase a long-standing user fee from $4 to $6 for recorded documents, with the additional revenue split among county recorders, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Agriculture’s land survey program. Haley and other members said the increase was needed to sustain the land survey program and reflect rising costs, while clarifying that the fee would not automatically increase again. Members asked questions about how the fee would be divided and what portions applied to different parts of the statute. Testimony was uniformly supportive. The Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and the Recorder Association of Missouri all backed the bill, citing the need to preserve the land survey program and support record storage, digitization, and microfilming efforts in county recorder offices. No witnesses testified in opposition or for informational purposes. The committee then adjourned after the hearing.