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• And we were trying to get systems them.
• </c> program in the community college system. program in the community college system.
• There's a term in here, academically underprepared student.
• </c> hospital for students there for a long hospital for students there for a long period<00:51:10.559
• ,</c><00:53:23.280><c> excuse</c> training in career health care, excuse training in career health care

Bills: HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem

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• district is an essential tool to implement a high-quality community that aligns with Midlothian's long-term
• Well, you can, but the language there, and I'm sure y'all take care of it.
• And let me be very specific in terms of where I’m going.
• So in the long run—long run being defined as maybe 5 to 10 years, as the city grows and we move on to
• It makes the tax system simpler.

Bills: SB1331 , SB1375 , SB1443 , SB1578 , SB2251 , SB2519 , SB2553 , SB2655 , SB2764 , SB2907 , SB3030 , SB3033 , SB3035 , SB3036 , SB3037 , SB3043 , SB3047 , SB3050 , SB3051 , SB3056 , SB3057 , SB3063 , HB9 , HB467 , HB331 , HB1244 , HB1399 , HB2559 , HB2730 , HB3307 , HJR1 , HJR99 , SB3048 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SJR78 , HB1327 , HB2723

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard several bills, most of them left pending after brief public testimony. House Bill 331, by Rep. Patterson and sponsored by Sen. Hinojosa, would create a presumption that firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after a strenuous shift were injured in the line of duty for workers’ compensation purposes; testimony from a firefighters’ association supported the bill, and it was left pending. Senate Bill 2655, by Sen. Flores, would authorize Burnet County to establish a local provider participation fund to help support local hospital services; a hospital administrator testified in support, and the committee substitute was left pending. Senate Bill 1443, by Sen. Hughes, would extend the Northeast Healthcare Provider Participation District in three counties, and House Bill 3307, by Rep. Noble, would allow property tax arbitrators to complete required continuing education online; both were left pending without opposition. Senate Bill 3048, by Sen. Birdwell, would create the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District in Midlothian and was also left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 9 and HJR 1, sponsored by Sen. Bettencourt, which would raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000 and place the constitutional amendment on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Business groups, realtors, and taxpayers’ advocates testified in strong support, saying the change would provide meaningful relief to small businesses and help balance earlier homeowner tax relief. The City of Fort Worth testified in opposition, warning of a revenue shift to homeowners and budget impacts, but the committee adopted the committee substitutes and reported both measures to the full Senate on 6-0 votes. The committee also heard House Bill 1399 and HJR 99, by Sen. Nichols, to exempt animal feed from property tax when it is already sales-tax exempt; no one testified against them, and both were left pending. Senate Bill 2553, by Sen. West, would let owners of historic archaeological sites protest land and structure appraisals separately, and it was left pending after supportive testimony. Senate Bill 2907 and SJR 78, also by Sen. West, would exempt certain perishable inventory, including food and some prescription drugs, from property tax if approved by voters; pharmacists, business groups, a researcher, and a coalition of retailers and food/medicine advocates supported the bill, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 1331, by Sen. Hancock and explained by Sen. Middleton, would lower the population threshold for certain municipal civil-service-related petition restrictions from 950,000 to 70,000; law enforcement representatives and a San Marcos police association supported it, and it was left pending. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.

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• Long-term residents had invested life savings into their homes, only to find themselves with limited
• Long-term residents had invested life savings into their homes, only to find themselves with limited
• And so for folks to understand that up front, sometimes long-term leaseholders do you also get treated
• This bill would freeze that process and undermine the long-term forward thinking that Texas cities need
• Now, because this was a long-term financing scheme that the AG, in an opinion, said no, okay, because

Bills: SB1331 , SB1375 , SB1443 , SB1578 , SB2251 , SB2519 , SB2553 , SB2655 , SB2764 , SB2907 , SB3030 , SB3033 , SB3035 , SB3036 , SB3037 , SB3043 , SB3047 , SB3050 , SB3051 , SB3056 , SB3057 , SB3063 , HB9 , HB467 , HB331 , HB 1244 , HB1399 , HB2559 , HB2730 , HB3307 , HJR1 , HJR99 , SB3048 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SJR78 , HB1327 , HB2723

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard a series of local bills and public testimony focused on hospital districts, municipal management districts, local provider participation funds, manufactured housing, transit financing, development moratoriums, and property tax procedures. Early items included House Bill 467, which would help dissolve the defunct Maybank Kemp Hospital District and establish an Andrew Gibbs Memorial Nursing Endowment, and Senate Bill 3063, creating the Bio Bell Municipal Management District in Liberty County; both drew no public opposition and were left pending subject to call. The committee also heard House Bill 1327, extending the Harris County local provider participation fund through 2027, and Senate Bill 1375, extending Collin County’s LPPF authority, both presented as mechanisms to draw federal Medicaid matching funds for hospitals. A major portion of the meeting centered on Senate Bill 2764, which would require earlier notice to buyers of manufactured homes about how to convert a home from personal property to real property. Senator Cook described the bill as a consumer-information measure tied to displacement concerns at a mobile home park in her district, and a resident testified in support, saying the notice would help families make informed decisions. The committee also discussed Senate Bill 2519, a bill by Senator Bettencourt aimed at preventing local governments from shifting maintenance-and-operations tax revenue into debt-like uses and from changing the purpose of tax rate elections after voters approve them. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and preserve the separation between M&O and debt service, while opponents tied the bill to Austin’s Project Connect transit financing and warned it would disrupt an approved project and invite litigation. The committee heard and left pending several other bills, including House Bill 1244 on agricultural land ownership changes without reapplying for an ag exemption, House Bill 2559 on development moratoriums, and Senate Bill 2063 on unequal appraisal protests. Testimony on House Bill 2559 came from developers and builders who said moratoriums in Conroe had delayed projects and harmed buyers, while supporters of the bill said it would impose clearer limits and notice requirements. On Senate Bill 2063, the sponsor explained a committee substitute narrowing how market value evidence may be used in unequal appraisal appeals. The committee also considered multiple local district bills, including new MUDs and management districts in Montgomery, Denton, Fannin, Travis, Hays, and Williamson counties. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up pending business and voted out several measures, including House Bill 1244, House Bill 2559, House Bill 467, House Bill 1327, House Bill 1399, House Bill 2723, House Bill 2730, House Bill 3307, House Joint Resolution 99, and multiple district bills such as Senate Bills 3037, 3043, 3047, 3048, 3050, 3052, 3053, 3056, 3057, 3063, and others. Most were reported favorably, often with committee substitutes, and many were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Several bills, including the transit-related SB 2519 and the manufactured housing bill SB 2764, remained pending subject to call after testimony closed.

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• I've been licensed that long.
• It's keeping a lot of plumbers out of the field because it's taking too long to get a license.
• We want systems where we have orderly parking and where people pay for parking.
• They're not paying to build it, but the two systems need to talk to one another.
• where they're at in terms of their licensure infrastructure needs, um, and, and what the systems they

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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• system and expand access to care for all Minnesotans.
• </c> the SF 59 to strengthen our Health Care the SF 59 to strengthen our Health Care system<00:16:56.600
• </c><00:16:58.199><c> for</c><00:16:58.399><c> all</c> system and expend access to care for all system
• So I ask your support to make these long-needed changes to modernize eye health care in Minnesota, ensure
• /c><01:08:26.640><c> our</c> great system to take care of our great system to take care of our patients

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:24:06.000><c> boards</c> mirror what other healthc care boards mirror what other healthc care
• </c> Hampshire's behavioral health care Hampshire's behavioral health care sector<00:42:51.280><c> have
• mental health care providers onboarding mental health care providers which<00:43:43.359><c> can</c><
• </c> know how how long it had been dormant. know how how long it had been dormant.
• I don't care about intentions. I care about the words that the statute says.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And, you know, an ideological view is such a broad term.
• I couldn't care less. I don't want anybody to be harmed.
• It seems like it wasn't that long ago that we just talked.
• So, yeah, I think we had a long discussion about this bill in committee.
• I don't care if it was a billion dollars.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 108-1 roll call vote, and several points of personal privilege. Members observed moments of silence for fallen Christian County deputies and for Paul Jones, who died from a fentanyl overdose. The chamber also recognized Black History Month, with remarks on African American history and the ongoing struggle for freedom and dignity. Numerous special guests were introduced, including University of Missouri Truman School students, community and food advocates, local families, St. Louis Public Schools visitors, and other constituents. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2682, which would extend existing school free-expression protections to political and ideological speech in K-12 public schools, while preserving guardrails against disruption, bullying, and unlawful conduct. Supporters said students should not lose First Amendment rights at school and that the bill would protect all viewpoints equally; opponents warned the language was too broad and could protect hateful or extremist speech, create confusion for schools, and undermine student safety. After extended debate, the substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced House Bill 2274, creating the Missouri Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to ease teacher certification reciprocity across states and help recruit teachers, including military spouses. Supporters said it would improve staffing and retention; one member objected to the fiscal note, while others noted the compact’s governing structure and potential benefits. The House likewise adopted an amendment and advanced House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1883, which would exempt consignment auctions from sales tax and also include certain durable medical equipment language; debate centered on fiscal impact, fairness, and whether the bill would benefit the sponsor’s profession. Finally, House Bill 2085, a tobacco preemption bill, was introduced and explained as standardizing retail tobacco rules under state law while preserving existing local ordinances and local tobacco-21 policies; discussion began with concerns about local control and the scope of grandfathered ordinances.

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• </c> matter of where you sit we have a long matter of where you sit we have a long history<01:00:36.720
• </c> these are our issues our families care these are our issues our families care about<01:03:32.359
• <01:03:40.960><c> of</c> system of system of election<01:03:43.200><c> election</c><01:03:44.200><c>
• and our campaign finance system.
• and our campaign Finance election system and our campaign Finance system<01:36:43.679><c> so</c><01:

Bills: HF72 , HF66 , HF69 , HF73

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: campaign finance, state funding, political activity, nonprofits, government transparency, HF66, Minnesota second-degree murder, unintentional murder, protective order, order for protection, harassment restraining order, domestic violence, victim protection, cross-jurisdictional orders, out-of-state restraining order, tribal court order, Canadian protective order, public safety, criminal law, homicide

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• As a current MBA candidate, I understand the long-term value that this holds for the future of New Mexico
• As a current MBA candidate, I understand the long-term value that this holds for the future of New Mexico
• My next question is, is there a long-term land use plan tied to the state priorities with the housing
• remove people and infrastructure from harm’s way, reduce future disaster response costs, and create long-term
• It reduces long-term disaster costs by preventing repeated emergency response and rebuilding infrastructure

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 180, a disaster-funding measure that was amended with a substitute adding reporting requirements for the Natural Disaster Revolving Fund, creating a new funding “waterfall” that could draw first from the executive orders for disaster fund, then the appropriation contingency fund, and then the revolving fund, and removing language tied to the end of a fiscal year. The sponsor said the bill clarifies which disaster funds may be used for natural and non-natural disasters, limits and structures executive authority, and improves transparency. Supporters included the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts and the Village of Ruidoso; DFA raised concern that the transfer language could unintentionally create a deficit and threaten bond obligations. After questions about non-natural disasters, executive orders, and the fiscal impact, the committee voted do not pass on the original bill and do pass on the committee substitute. House Bill 158, dealing with the Government Results and Opportunity Expendable Trust, was amended with a technical change replacing “expendable trust” with “program fund” in several places. The bill would require agencies receiving GROW appropriations to submit accountability and evaluation plans to the state budget division director and LFC director. Sponsors said they had worked with DFA and tried to address concerns raised in a prior veto message. There was no public opposition, and the committee approved the bill as amended. House Bill 271 proposed a one-time $100 million general fund appropriation to the Office of Natural Resources Trustees for public land expansion and restoration, plus up to $30 million for state matching funds for political subdivisions with approved federal disaster assistance. Supporters from outdoor recreation, conservation, wildlife, and local government groups said the bill would help restore fire- and flood-damaged lands, expand access, and support rural economies; opponents or skeptics raised concerns about land management, tax base loss, tribal consultation, and whether the state should acquire more land given New Mexico’s already high public-land percentage. After extended debate, the committee tabled the bill. Finally, House Bill 246 was heard as a Lincoln County/Ruidoso floodplain mitigation bill. It would provide state matching funds so local governments can leverage federal Emergency Watershed Protection dollars to buy out and rehabilitate repeatedly flooded properties, with the goal of reducing future disaster risk. The sponsor and county officials said the program is voluntary, based on pre-disaster valuation, and intended to help residents relocate while restoring floodplains; supporters from conservation and recreation groups said it could become a model for disaster recovery. Committee members asked about property priority levels, voluntary participation, ownership after acquisition, and climate-related planning. The discussion ended with the sponsor describing the bill as a Lincoln County-specific effort tied to ongoing flood recovery and forest-management concerns.

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• Issues include long-term soil health after application. Thank you.
• It also supports long-term economic diversification and reinforces the role southeast New Mexico plays
• It's a short-sighted and impulsive effort by oil and gas to get off the hook for the long-term harm of
• And using produced water anywhere on New Mexico lands is a trade for a short-term fix for a long-term
• complexity constantly undermine long-term ecological stability.

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Summary: The committee met to hear House Bill 207, as amended, which would direct the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt rules for permits allowing certain beneficial uses of treated produced water, including industrial, commercial, energy-related, infrastructure, pilot project, and other approved uses. Representative Brown presented the bill as a science-driven response to New Mexico’s water scarcity, citing the state’s 50-year water plan and research from the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the rules to be informed by credible scientific data and other evidence, including consortium research, before moving to public comment. Supporters argued the bill would create a regulated framework for reuse of treated produced water, preserve scarce freshwater, and support economic development, construction, and energy-related uses. Testimony in favor came from the bill sponsor, the consortium’s Dr. Zach Stoll, the chair of the Water Quality Control Commission, business and industry representatives, local economic development officials, and some residents. They emphasized recent peer-reviewed studies, pilot projects, and the need for the commission to act on updated science. State agencies, including the Environment Department, said the amended bill addressed some of their concerns and kept the focus on science-based rulemaking. Opponents said the bill would override the Water Quality Control Commission’s prior findings and force approval of uses that remain scientifically unproven and potentially harmful. Many speakers from environmental groups, acequia and agricultural organizations, faith groups, and local residents warned about unknown contaminants, risks to groundwater, crops, roads, and human health, and the possibility of spills or long-term environmental damage. Several argued the bill would politicize a technical process and create liability or cleanup burdens for the public. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion provided; the committee recessed briefly after public comment and then returned to sponsor remarks and questions.

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• We have a great child find system that weaves in with our MTSS system.
• In terms of enrollment, I think, Jody, you said that you're flat at 2 or 450 or something long and been
• And so we took all of our internal systems to...
• Could you speak to some of that in terms of... ...learning quite a bit about.
• We are partnered with UW on some research projects, Arizona State.

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of Washington’s alternative learning experience (ALE) programs and then an update on artificial intelligence in schools. OSPI’s Anissa Sherritt explained that ALE is a course-level funding designation for instruction that occurs partly or wholly away from the traditional seat-time model, with online, site-based, and remote course types. She emphasized that ALE is still basic education, subject to the same public school requirements, and that OSPI provides technical assistance, annual reporting review, and program reviews. Representatives from several programs described different models: Washington Virtual Academy (a large online ALE operated through Omak School District and partnered with for-profit Stride), Columbia Virtual Academy in Valley School District (a district-run, nonprofit online/remote program), Pearl in Quilcene (a K-8 remote parent partnership program), and River Home Link in Battleground (a site-based hybrid program). They discussed student supports, special education, enrichment, family choice, transportation, and how they measure outcomes. Members asked for follow-up information on funding, demographics, racial and ethnic data, multilingual learners, and post-graduation outcomes, and OSPI agreed to provide additional data where available. The committee then heard from OSPI and several districts about AI guidance and implementation. OSPI’s Holly Ryan Calloway described the agency’s human-centered AI framework, three guidance documents for schools, statewide professional learning, an AI innovation summit, and new AI literacy and informatics course frameworks and CIP codes. Quincy School District described a multi-year effort to integrate AI by centering student needs, creating district policy and classroom guidance, and training teachers to use AI responsibly while building an AI readiness plan from elementary through high school. Peninsula School District described its AI action research team, teacher professional learning, and classroom uses of generative AI to support science instruction, communication, and prompt engineering, while stressing that AI should enhance rather than replace learning. Members raised questions about privacy, energy and water use, prompt engineering, workforce and university connections, and the need for clear standards and ongoing educator training. No votes were taken.

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• removing guests from public lodging establishments, making it easier for operators to remove certain long-term
• guests from public lodging establishment, excuse me, making it easier for operators to remove certain long-term
• We're mixing terms here, and I want to be careful not to do that. This is not landlord and tenant.
• You can't take those short-term dollars, put them in an illiquid, long-term asset like a loan and make
• That's just... short-term dollars, put them in an illiquid, long-term asset like a loan, and make these

Summary: The committee considered a long agenda of bills, with most measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, amendments, and roll calls. Early bills included SB 658 on lien waivers/releases, SB 736 on Brownfields redevelopment, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, and SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. Each was amended or discussed as needed and then approved by the committee. The committee also advanced SB 768 on foreign control interests in health care licensing, SB 772 on school diabetes management and access to glucagon, SB 1400 on removal of altered sexual depictions posted without consent, SB 1696 on prearranged transportation services, and SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct. Several bills drew notable public testimony and debate. SB 1132 prompted strong support from the sponsor and agriculture interests, but opposition from equipment dealers, technology groups, and wireless industry representatives who argued the market already provides repair options and that the bill could harm dealer networks and security. SB 1730, the Live Local/affordable housing bill, received extensive discussion about parking reductions, height and density preemption, attorney’s fees, local government authority, and impacts on Monroe County and other areas; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably despite concerns from some members and advocates about parking, due process, and local control. SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments also generated significant debate, with opponents warning it could displace long-term guests and vulnerable families, while the sponsor said it clarifies transient occupancy and removes ambiguity in the removal process; the bill passed after the committee rejected a related amendment. Other measures advanced with less controversy. SB 576 updated service-of-process rules, and SB 1164 authorized email delivery of landlord-tenant notices if the parties agree in writing, though tenant advocates urged clearer safeguards and the sponsor said he was not yet committed to the House version. SB 940 prohibited the resale of restaurant reservations without consent and was supported by restaurant interests. SB 1690, allowing infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, drew emotional support from several witnesses who said it would provide anonymous, life-saving alternatives for mothers in crisis; the committee continued discussion into the latter part of the meeting. Throughout, the committee adopted several amendments, heard both support and opposition from industry, advocacy, and local-government witnesses, and reported the discussed bills favorably by recorded vote.

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• the city of Arlington, the Rock region in the metropolitan area of Little Rock, and also in Tucson, Arizona
• It is distributed $4.50 to the RSA retirement system, 50 cents to Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and
• Chair. $4.50 to the RSA retirement system, 50 cents to Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, and then $2.50

Committee: House Jefferson County Legislation

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And if you disagree, then I want to know, like, how long are we delaying care here?
• How long are we delaying care if we deviate from this out-of-state schedule? There's a...
• I think we're doing well in terms of what the care is, but I think we can do it a lot more efficiently
• I think we're doing well in terms of what the care is, but I think we can do it a lot more efficiently
• That's the entire health care system. I understand.

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• She proudly served in the Coast Guard, and the Iowa City VA Health Care System honored her with a plaque
• </c><00:19:40.480><c> System</c> the Iowa City VA Health Care System the Iowa City VA Health Care System
• on</c><04:23:50.399><c> our</c> our Health Care system or build on our our Health Care system or build
• If you cared truly about fixing our immigration system, you'd go fix it so that U.S. citizens married
• If you cared truly about fixing our immigration system, you'd go fix it so that U.S. citizens married

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Patterson: In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona. Mr.
• Patterson: In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona, I am directed

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Patterson, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona.
• Patterson, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona, I'm directed

Summary: The Senate received a message from the House stating that the House had completed its work and was ready to adjourn sine die, with the message entered into the journal and Senate Concurrent Resolution 1032 transmitted to the Secretary of State. The Senate also dispensed with reading the journal from Friday, June 12, 2026, and approved it as recorded. The only substantive action taken was a motion by the Majority Whip to adjourn the 57th Legislature, second regular session, sine die. The motion was put to a voice vote and passed, with the ayes prevailing, and the Senate adjourned accordingly.

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• House Resolution 2004 expresses the Arizona House of Representatives' disapproval of public statements
• It affirms that Arizona law limits the lawful use of force against law enforcement to narrow circumstances

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Republican caucus met to discuss a single item, House Resolution 2004. Staff explained that the resolution expresses the Arizona House’s disapproval of public statements made by the Attorney General about the use of force against law enforcement officers, says Arizona law limits lawful use of force in narrow circumstances, and calls for the Attorney General to retract the statements, issue corrective guidance, resign, and be censured. The bill sponsor said the resolution was self-explanatory and referenced recent news events, arguing that if the Attorney General were a member of the House, the chamber would be considering expulsion instead. No questions were raised for staff or the sponsor. The caucus concluded without further discussion and indicated the measure would go to the floor.

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• Amendment WIP members, House Resolution 2004 expresses the Arizona House of Representatives' disapproval
• It affirms that Arizona law limits the lawful use of force against law enforcement to narrow circumstances

Summary: The Republican caucus met to discuss a single item, House Resolution 2004. Staff explained that the resolution expresses the Arizona House’s disapproval of public statements made by the Attorney General about the use of force against law enforcement officers, states that Arizona law limits lawful use of force in narrow circumstances, and calls for the Attorney General to retract the statements, issue corrective guidance, and resign. It also condemns and censures the Attorney General. The bill sponsor said the resolution was self-explanatory and tied to recent news events, arguing that if the Attorney General were a member of the House, the chamber would be considering expulsion. No questions were raised for staff or the sponsor. The caucus concluded without amendment or vote in the meeting and indicated the measure would go to the floor.

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• To summarize the bill very shortly, the bill creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue
• To summarize the bill very shortly, the bill creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting opened with discussion of House Bill 2153, Internal Revenue Code Conformity Deductions. Nicole explained that the bill would create tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue code to mirror most of the items in H.R. 1 passed in July. She noted that the bill had already been heard in a joint hearing between House Ways and Means and Senate Finance, where it received heavy opposition. No additional testimony or substantive debate was offered. Ranking Member Blackman had no further comments. The chair thanked attendees and adjourned the meeting. No votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.