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• For five years following the 9/11 attacks, he insured the families of the Cantor Fitzgerald employees
• I believe we need to craft a legislative framework that provides basic accountability for high-risk..
• These allowed us to help defend Israel from over 300 missile and drone attacks last year.
• This pause will allow my time to be confirmed, and us to study and attack it rigorously.
• And finally, back to the fish that I don't like, but NOAA—you know, 70 plus percent of the Earth's surface

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• Where we could have powwows or arts and crafts fairs.
• There's an arts and crafts room, so there are plenty of activities for elders to participate in.
• can't go in there right now because it's going to be so muddy you'll get stuck, but they're beautiful modular

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• But where I'm excited about where we're taking this is to start making this much more modular.
• And what we are working on is to not only, like I said, work on the modularity, but to get to this aspect
• What we have done is modularized all the electronics and the sensors into those composite crossbars so

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• correct it if I say it incorrectly, there remains still some discussion around the manufactured or modular
• correct it if I say it incorrectly, there remains still some discussion around the manufactured or modular
• But there remains still some discussion around the manufactured or modular home fees, and so that piece

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They may have fallen, they may have maybe be having some kind of an attack, asthma, or whatever.
• We've always heard very recently about the various hacking attacks, the ransomware, and things that are
• So we will have a statewide view of what is going on with these various ransomware and hacking attacks
• So we will have a statewide view of what is going on with these various ransomware and hacking attacks
• craft a late-filed amendment that is very narrow that specifically says student identification from

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• And while his background as an attorney makes him well suited to his craft in advancing legislation,
• Today, I have barely scratched the surface of the many, many policy wins we accomplished last session
• those earthworks and watched legions of British soldiers backed by ships in the harbor preparing to attack

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate convened for the opening day of the 194th General Court, with ceremonial remarks, an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the formal canvass of election returns. A special committee reported that all senators had been duly elected, and a committee was then appointed to notify the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor’s Council that a quorum of senators-elect was assembled and ready to be sworn in. Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll addressed the chamber, praised public service, and administered the oaths of office to the senators. The main business of the day was the election of the Senate President. Senator Karen Spilka was nominated by Senator DiDomenico and seconded by Senator Edwards, while Senator Bruce Tarr was nominated by Senator Durant and seconded by Senator Dooner. After nominations were closed, the roll call resulted in 34 votes for Spilka and 5 for Tarr, and the Senate declared Spilka elected president. Senator Tarr then moved that the vote be considered unanimous, and the Senate agreed. President Spilka delivered an inaugural address focused on the chamber’s recent legislative record and priorities for the new session. In her remarks, Spilka highlighted prior accomplishments including education funding, free community college, early education reforms, mental health care reform, prescription drug cost reductions, tax relief, housing, transportation, climate, and veterans’ legislation. She also outlined priorities for the new session, including a statewide listening tour, more transparency in committee and joint committee proceedings, housing and transportation affordability, health care reform, career and technical education, early education, and juvenile justice reform. She emphasized continued bipartisan work and public engagement. The Senate also adopted temporary joint rules and temporary Senate rules, authorized printing of the daily journal, and scheduled the next meeting for the following day at 11:30 a.m. Michael D. Hurley was elected clerk of the Senate and sworn in, and James DiTulio was sworn in as Senate counsel. The chamber also adopted a memorial adjournment in memory of Mary J. Hurley of South Boston before adjourning.

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• My daughter, who has since suffered night terrors, panic attacks, and anxiety, looked out of her window
• A child charge surfaced. Later, we learned he had a total of three charges.
• HB 2073 is a well-crafted bill by Representative Hull and her staff that simply puts an enhancement where
• The attacker stabbed him in the face.
• The operator defended himself with a company tablet, wrestling with the attacker as he attempted to stab

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• arts and uh uh culture arts and crafts arts and uh uh culture rather<00:12:47.800> arts<00:12
• People like maps and pictures, and I think this illustrates how we go about things for surface waters
• waters very well uh things for surface waters very well uh this<00:23:07.520> is<00:23:07.640
• There are interconnections between groundwater and surface water.
• as a water quality thing for for surface as a water quality thing for for surface water<01:23:55.159

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Those are ones I would want to investigate and maybe craft a waiver for those individuals so they can
• We spent those five weeks working on and crafting a responsible budget.
• We spent those five weeks working on and crafting a responsible budget for the people of Arizona.
• Now we're in April, and Republicans have crafted a budget that's thoughtful, serious, and has Arizona
• It doubles down on the attacks against working families, and it supports the wrong policies.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• One of the solutions to come back is that some of the communities in that area are on surface water,
• some are on a blend of surface water.
• The DNR does have a share of it because some of the appropriations are groundwater and surface water,
• and the DNR is in charge of issuing permits for groundwater and surface water.
• I was wondering if surface water appropriations were allowed off the lake and if that was part of the

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• HB 2795, small modular reactor. HB 2803, expenditure limitation. HB 2809, statewide cybersecurity.
• HB 2456, modular reactor zoning; AI and Innovation. HB 2457, public attitudes.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and took attendance. Members then recognized several guest groups and individuals, including the West Valley Regional Chamber, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Arizona, Vitalant for National Blood Donor Month, and veterans and military family representatives in advance of a Veterans Caucus meeting. A proclamation was read recognizing January as National Blood Donor Month in Arizona and honoring Vitalant’s role in supplying blood to Arizona patients. The chamber also heard a declaration naming January 22, 2026, West Valley Regional Chamber Day, and members made personal remarks, including a memorial tribute to Jennifer Marie Walker Skaggs and announcements about committee meetings and caucus events. The House recorded attendance, entered committee reports, and processed a large number of bills through first and second reading, covering elections, education, veterans, health, housing, taxation, artificial intelligence, public safety, and other topics. Several bills were also withdrawn and reassigned to different committees, including referrals to Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, Government, and Public Safety and Law Enforcement. No substantive floor debate or final votes on legislation occurred in the transcript beyond procedural motions. The House later recessed and reconvened, continued first-reading referrals for additional bills and resolutions, and then adjourned on a motion approved by voice vote until 1:15 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2026.

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• a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Department, and monsters behind the brutal attack
• a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Department, and monsters behind the brutal attack
• water flows, Programs and projects to improve groundwater conservation, surface water flows, landscape
• to include remediation, closure, or replacement of cesspools that present a risk to groundwater, surface
• to include remediation, closure, or replacement of cesspools that present a risk to groundwater, surface

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

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• They would attack particular plant species, and things would wax and wane.
• They would attack particular plant species, and things would wax and wane.
• I mean attack specific plant species.
• They attack all of the insects.
• higher rates of cancer, heart attacks, higher rates of cancer, heart attacks, and<04:41:36.320> the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We aim to accelerate delivery and use services through modular, scalable architecture, enabling data-driven
• So this is based on modular contracting, and this is where you break up... up a big complicated procurement
• A cool thing about modularity, this modular approach of building in pieces, is it's just a fancy way

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• Let your justice rush down like the waters, bringing injustices to the surface that we might repair them
• I was just wondering, when you were crafting this bill, what law enforcement agencies that you might
• So they could pivot and have drone training if there was some attack.
• And I was attacked by the industry, and they probably did me the best favor ever.
• And basically, those attacks made me extremely popular.

Keywords: 996, all

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• what we were using in 2016, with the emphasis being on getting aircraft to the fires during initial attack
• So it excites me to know because our bulldozers are now doing initial attack with our engines, which
• The Arcadia 20, the hand crew, not only did initial attack, but it engaged for five days, going ahead
• Surface water is over-allocated in this basin, meaning that during drought years, like we experienced
• I think we're near ready to go in the city of Othello with aquifer recharge from surface water during

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a work session covering the state revenue outlook, caseload forecasts, wildfire costs, budget balance, tort liability, water supply, and pension policy. The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported modest near-term U.S. growth, no near-term Washington employment growth in 2026, continued personal income growth, and elevated inflation, with tariffs and federal policy cited as major risks. Revenue forecasts were slightly improved for the current biennium by about $105 million but down about $185 million for the next biennium. Members asked about income inequality and housing permits; staff said personal income is an aggregate measure and housing production remains below long-term needs. The Caseload Forecast Council then reported that most forecasts were unchanged or only slightly changed, but several programs increased, including Washington College Grant, Working Connections, aged/blind/disabled cash grants, nursing homes, home and community services, and developmental disabilities personal care. The largest policy-driven change was in Medicaid low-income adult caseloads, where federal H.R. 1 was projected to reduce coverage substantially through narrower eligibility, community engagement requirements, and shorter eligibility periods. The committee also heard a wildfire funding update and a 2025 fire season review. Staff explained that the state budgets $93 million annually for suppression and uses supplemental appropriations for costs above that level, with an estimated state supplemental need of about $139 million for the current year. Department of Natural Resources officials said 2025 fire activity remained below the 10-year average in acres burned, but fires were more complex and closer to communities, contributing to higher residence loss. They described expanded use of aircraft, firefighters from other states, corrections crews, and the Arcadia 20 hand crew, and said the state did not need National Guard ground support this year. A budget preview then showed that the near general fund outlook had worsened after vetoes, lapses, and forecast changes, and that maintenance-level costs alone would leave a projected negative balance by fiscal year 2027 and about $4.3 billion by fiscal year 2029, before any policy decisions. Jason Seams, the state risk manager, reported a sharp rise in tort claim costs, with indemnity expenses nearly doubling from fiscal year 2023 to 2025 and DCYF accounting for most of the increase. He said the state self-insurance liability account has run deficits for four straight biennia and is now facing nearly $600 million in deficits, driven largely by a surge in DCYF claims, especially juvenile rehabilitation and long-running sex abuse cases. Members asked about the role of old claims, comparisons with other states, excess insurance, and whether more Attorney General staff could reduce special assistant attorney general costs. The committee then shifted to water policy, hearing from tribal leaders, Ecology, and the Washington Water Trust. Tribal witnesses emphasized overappropriation, declining flows, climate impacts, and the need for legislative oversight and tribal participation in water policy. Ecology described major projects in the Odessa sub-area, Yakima Basin, and Dungeness, along with the need for storage, recharge, conservation, and policy changes to support water supply development. The Washington Water Trust argued that climate change is reducing summer flows and that the state needs more funding, enforcement, and long-term commitment to restore instream flows. The final item was a pension update on LEOFF 1 surplus assets; staff reviewed two 2025 bills that would have merged or restructured the plan and used surplus assets, but neither passed, and instead the budget directed the Select Committee on Pension Policy to study the issue and report back.

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• impacts would be of such a large volume of pumping to the aquifer, and to hydrologically connected surface
• At some point, it may still be surface water; it just depends. as mysterious and occult as the court
• The water coming down the Trinity River, which is surface water, I'm assuming, is primarily allocated
• Surface water to groundwater. We need to know, you know, we can't manage what we don't measure.
• Scope that you might develop for a groundwater-surface water interaction study.

Bills: HB24, HB27, HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• of what we are deterring against, credible acknowledged capabilities to impose costs on those who attack
• us, and resilient architectures to dissuade attack by making any effort futile.
• One of the things that makes us stand out is our submarine force, especially the attack submarines are
• Western Pacific, this is a capability, our attack submarine force is incredibly capable.
• Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane is a proven leader in hypersonics as you and I have talked about..

Keywords: military strategy, nuclear triad, deterrence, STRATCOM, SPACECOM, SLICOM, B-21, hypersonic defense, spectrum auction

Summary: The meeting focused on the strategic posture of U.S. military capabilities with an emphasis on deterrence amid growing global threats. General Cotton from STRATCOM and General Whiting from SPACECOM provided insights into the modernization efforts of the nuclear triad. Key discussions involved the importance of maintaining control over specific frequency spectrums critical for military operations and the implications of potential auctioning of these bands. Members expressed concerns regarding the evolving landscape with adversaries like China and Russia, emphasizing that swift action is needed to adapt and preserve U.S. national security. Various proposals and existing programs, including the B-21 bomber and the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLICOM), were debated, alongside the necessity of increasing military investment in hypersonic defense systems.

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• So, for example, the AIS surcharge for pleasure craft less than 17 feet, which is the state's most common
• For pleasure craft 17 to 19 feet, it would go from $10.60 to $29.33. So it does vary.
• They tested keys using a surface test and...
• We, you know, having manufactured those T-keys, and actually, the plating is just the surface and the
• toxicologist, and I'm here testifying on behalf of the ACMI and WEMA, the Arts and Culture Institute, Craft

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• They may have fallen, they may be having some kind of an attack, asthma, or whatever.
• They may have fallen, they may have, maybe having some kind of an attack, asthma, or whatever.
• And, you know, we've always heard very recently about the various hacking attacks, the ransomware, things
• And, you know, we've always heard very recently about the various hacking attacks, the ransomware, things
• And by the way, would you be willing to craft a late-filed amendment that is very narrow that...

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.