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• </c> technology for the state. technology for the state.
• </c> communication, and water. communication, and water.
• . communities. communities.
• </c> communities in time of need. communities in time of need.
• &gt;&gt; community &gt;&gt; community &gt;&gt; community reports<02:07:29.360><c> are</c><02:07:29.480

Bills: SCR21, SCR75, SCR50, SCR149, SCR47, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170

Keywords: healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion

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• You talk to the community. I'm telling you the numbers are normal.
• It varies pretty significantly from one community to another.
• positions for our information technology team to support the technology that's on our campuses.
• To our small and rural communities and to the state of Texas.
• A town where the schools are the heart of the community.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• DEVELOPER AND BUSINESS OWNER PLANNING AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS RANGING FROM RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
• ALSO NAVIGATE OR ARE NAVIGATING THROUGH A PERIOD OF UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE IN AN INDUSTRY DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY
• EVERY DAY NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE ADVANCING ENERGY INDEPENDENCE.
• SO ANY TIME THE PUBLIC CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT WE DO, I MAKE SURE OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUOUSLY
• THERE ARE TECHNOLOGIES AND AS I DISCUSSED IN MY OPENING THAT CONTINUOUSLY MAKE ADVANCEMENTS AND ONE WE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Every day of the month, within a month, it'll take you six months to catch back up the way the technology
• bill does is it moves it over from the Department of Administration to the Office of Information Technology
• There are those three prongs: when taken as a whole under contemporary community standards, they appeal
• Is there anyone in the audience... rather than professional standards and community needs.
• I live in Hailey, Idaho, in District 26, and I am the executive director of the community library in

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first considered and unanimously introduced RS 33495, which would allow skiing with a driver and observer on Idaho lakes beyond slalom courses, so long as the boat has a rear-facing mirror. RS 33556C1 was also introduced; Representative Palmer said it would shift state IT purchasing oversight from the Department of Administration to the Office of Information Technology and establish a process for handling those procurements. The committee then heard House Bill 795, described by the sponsor as a cleanup bill requested by the Attorney General’s office to remove language the sponsor said was unnecessary and duplicative. The Idaho Library Association testified neutrally, noting concern that removing “in the context in which it is used” could affect how expressive materials are evaluated. The bill was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with Representative Haas voting no. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 819, a revision to Idaho’s library and school materials law in response to recent Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Supporters, including the Attorney General’s office, said the bill removes language the Ninth Circuit found problematic, clarifies standards for public versus private schools and libraries, and gives parents more involvement. Opponents from the City of Boise, the Idaho Library Association, and several citizens argued it weakens the Miller obscenity framework, creates vague and overbroad standards, and could lead to censorship and litigation. After a failed motion to hold the bill in committee, HB 819 passed to the floor on a 10-2 vote, with Representatives Haas and Mickelsen voting no. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33650, a procurement reform proposal that would add transparency and reporting requirements for vendors involved in state contracting, and RS 33653, which would close a loophole in the sale of surplus administrative facilities. The committee then adjourned.

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• May we all be stirred to more generous and dedicated service. towards the common good of our community
• Probably followed by all the community colleges.
• Vocations such as structural engineering, welding, automotive technology, diesel equipment technology
• And they also have Trinity Valley Community College, which has 60. 5,500 students.
• Rockwall have invested in our community, making it attractive for families and businesses alike.

Bills: SJR36, SJR2, SB4, SR45, SR47, SR63, SR66, SR70, SR85, SCR14, SB10, SB11, SB10, SB11

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• They've also become excellent community partners.
• So this legislation will require social media platforms to use the same technology that they use to target
• So what we're going to make them do is take that exact technology that you're using to market to our
• I further studied this out and realized that, with modern technology and the use of real-time digital
• technology, 100% of the time law enforcement runs your plate and receives all the information they need

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. It received a Senate message returning House Bill 559, reported several newly printed bills, and advanced multiple measures through the calendar. Among the introduced bills were proposals on restroom and changing-room access and privacy, school facilities cooperative funding, tax exemptions, homestead tax exemption, and prior authorization reform in health insurance. On third reading, the House passed House Bill 512 on land surveyors, reinstating an Idaho-law jurisprudence exam; House Bill 502, moving forest products commission rules into statute; Senate Joint Memorial 107, supporting the Delamar Mine Project and urging faster federal permitting; House Bill 494, moving background-check rules into statute; House Bill 531, updating school epinephrine administration rules to cover newer delivery methods; House Bill 542, regulating social media access for minors through age verification and parental consent; House Bill 500, extending traffic protections and duties to electric-assisted bicycles; House Bill 533, eliminating the vehicle registration sticker requirement; and House Bill 555, rewriting the solid waste code to place primary regulatory authority with DEQ while allowing contracts with health districts. House Bill 552 was returned to committee, and remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day. Debate centered on the social media bill’s private right of action, the background-check bill’s statutory references, and the solid waste rewrite’s regulatory structure and federal-water-law implications. Most measures passed by wide margins, though House Bill 494 drew a closer 36-33 vote and House Bill 542 passed 62-7. The House also approved title corrections where none were offered, transmitted passed bills to the Senate, received the enrolled House Bill 559 back from the Senate, and adjourned until the next day.

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• They've also become excellent community partners.
• So this legislation will require social media platforms to use the same technology that they use to target
• So what we're going to make them do is take that exact technology that you're using to market our kids
• I further studied this out and realized that, with modern technology and the use of real digital, real-time
• technology, 100% of the time law enforcement runs your plate and receives all the information they need

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the House Journal. It received Senate messages and committee reports, including enrollment of House Bill 559 and printing/referrals for several new bills. The House also advanced Senate Bill 1225 as amended from the Education Committee to the second-reading calendar. During first reading, the House introduced several measures, including bills on restroom and changing-room access and privacy, school facilities cooperative funding, tax exemptions, prior authorization reform in health insurance, and other topics. On third reading, the House passed House Bill 512 on land surveyor licensure and an open-book Idaho law exam, House Bill 502 on forest products commission rules, Senate Joint Memorial 107 supporting the Delamar Mine Project and permitting efforts, House Bill 494 moving background-check rules into statute, House Bill 531 updating epinephrine administration language in schools, House Bill 542 addressing social media addiction and parental consent for minors, House Bill 500 updating traffic rules for electric-assisted bicycles, House Bill 533 eliminating the vehicle registration sticker requirement, and House Bill 555 rewriting the solid waste code to place primary regulatory authority with DEQ. House Bill 552 was returned to committee at the chairman’s request. Debate centered on several bills. Supporters of House Bill 542 argued it targeted addictive platform design rather than content and sought to protect children, while opponents objected to the private right of action. House Bill 555 drew questions about DEQ contracting with health districts and whether the rewrite affected federal water regulations; supporters said it did not alter federal Clean Water Act requirements. House Bill 494 also prompted questions about how the background-check provisions were being relocated. Most bills passed with broad support, though House Bill 494 passed narrowly, 36-33, and House Bill 542 passed 62-7. The House then received enrolled House Bill 559 for delivery to the governor, made announcements, and adjourned until the next day.

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• </c><00:37:36.119><c> and</c> businesses on local communities and businesses on local communities and
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Most of the services at the center are available to all members of the community, not just Native communities
• to provide us many benefits for our communities.
• This would help to launch two new community forests, the Carbon Canyon Community Forest and the Green
• Kwali Community Forest.
• Our communities are counting on your care and support.

Bills: HB2295

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• 2189 by Representative Howard relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology
• Coordinating Board, and the Texas Workforce Commission to review health professional-related career and technology
• districts, high-quality instructional materials for use in health profession related career and technology
• Members, this is the bill we heard previously that's relating to the creation of an extracurricular community
• anti-Semitism directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property or toward Jewish community

Bills: HB178

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability

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• SB 1087, Cabaldon, sustainable community strategies, due pass. That's out on a B roll call.
• SB 1087, Cabaldon, sustainable community strategies, due pass. That's out on a B roll call.
• of the technology sensation notice requirement to contractors and large employers.
• SB 1075, Reyes, community air protection program, holding committee.
• SB 1322, Richardson, community care expansion program, due pass as amended to restore the third-party

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 13, 2026 suspense-file hearing on Senate bills, opening with remarks thanking committee staff and recognizing consultant Jennifer Swenson’s retirement after 30 years in the Legislature. The chair explained that the committee was weighing the fiscal impact of 293 bills against other state priorities, and that the hearing would proceed in alphabetical order by author. A quorum was established and the committee then moved through the suspense file bill by bill. A large number of measures were released from suspense, many with amendments, while others were held in committee. Bills advanced covered a wide range of topics, including battery recycling, wildfire resilience loans, candidate notices, property insurance non-renewals, veterans’ property tax exemptions, housing and land use, energy and utility regulation, election administration, criminal justice, health care, education, labor, transportation, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence. Several bills were specifically amended to reduce costs, narrow scope, delay implementation, or clarify definitions and reporting requirements. Many of the bills that advanced did so on A or B roll calls, and in a number of cases Republicans were noted as not voting. Among the bills held in committee were measures on water quality, utility rate information, dependency court, towing companies, juvenile issues, housing reporting, AI-related topics, and various public safety, health, and local government proposals. Near the end of the hearing, the committee also advanced two committee bills: SB 1446 on parole and SB 1435 on federal tax conformity. The chair announced that the results would be posted online later that day, and the hearing adjourned after the committee completed action on the suspense file.

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• Comerford offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: Resolutions congratulating the Florence community
• That matter will be referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology.
• That matter will be referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology.
• Previously, we had questions on their statements and additional communications, and it was like, where
• He loved being a part of and helping the community he lived in.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate first took up several local bills and resolutions. It amended and passed to be engrossed Senate No. 1831, providing line-of-duty death benefits for the surviving spouse of Detective John DeSongy of Rutland, and passed to be engrossed House bills concerning police officer age requirements in Haverhill, Newton, and Stoneham, including exemptions for named individuals and a local age-waiver measure. The chamber also adopted congratulatory resolutions for the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary and for the Italian Consulate in Boston on Italian National Day. The Senate then considered House No. 5501, the fiscal year 2027 state budget, after the House nonconcurred in the Senate’s amendment and appointed conferees. On motion, the Senate insisted on its amendment and appointed a committee of conference. The chamber also referred a House petition on a temporary liquor-license/public-consumption pilot to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology after suspending Joint Rule 12. A major floor debate centered on Senate No. 3104, a resolution responding to the Supreme Judicial Court’s May 7, 2026 order regarding the State Auditor’s request for Senate financial records. Supporters said the resolution would provide records in the clarified scope while preserving constitutional objections to broader requests; opponents argued the Senate should comply more fully and seek the court’s guidance earlier. After a roll call, the resolution was adopted 33-6. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William F. “Bill” Howard of Beverly and adjourned until the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• Comerford offers a resolution, which the clerk will read: a resolution congratulating the Florence community
• It will be referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
• Previously, we had questions on their statements and additional communications, and it was like, where
• He loved being a part of and helping the community he lived in.
• Bill was awarded the American Red Cross Enduring Hero Award for his public service to his community.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Sense communication in support. Uh Okay. Sense communication in support.
• Thank you. >> Um, Military Community Relations Office at DBED, Allari Moore, sends communication in support
• /c><00:42:32.880><c> DBED</c> community relations office at DBED community relations office at DBED Allari
• Uh sends communication that the group? Uh sends communication in<00:43:02.880><c> support.
• Uh uh sends communication with comments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Transportation heard several bills, beginning with SB 2010, which would authorize impoundment of motor vehicles for certain alleged or committed traffic violations. The Department of Transportation supported the bill, while the Department of the Attorney General asked for clarification in section 4 on who could seek remedies and what remedies would be available. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, citing unclear officer-initiated impound criteria, potential strain on judicial or administrative resources, and concerns about hardship for families and indigent owners; the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill with amendments, saying it should be limited to traffic offenses and could serve as an alternative to fines or imprisonment. The chair then recessed before moving to the next items. The committee next heard SB 2527 on commercial driver licensing, which would require state and county firefighters exempt from CDL requirements to be subject to an alcohol and substance abuse policy equivalent to or stronger than federal DOT standards. DOT, the Department of Human Resources Development, county officials, and the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association all indicated support. SB 2697, which would prohibit driving on roadway shoulders except in limited circumstances, also drew DOT support, with the Attorney General, judiciary, and others submitting comments. SB 2812, requiring driver license applicants to be tested on the dangers larger vehicles pose to pedestrians and bicyclists, was supported by DOT but opposed by the Public Defender, who argued the excessive-speeding portion was too broad for first offenses and that the DUI-related language was unnecessary because DUI relicensing already requires re-examination. SB 291, clarifying that drivers whose licenses were revoked for certain alcohol-related offenses must undergo re-examination before relicensing, received DOT support. The committee then took up SB 3044, which would remove references to pedestrian countdown timers and the requirement that pedestrians begin crossing before the timer starts. DOT opposed the bill, but Hawaiʻi Appleseed supported it, arguing the current rule is confusing and can lead to citations even when pedestrians can safely cross. The Department of Health submitted late comments emphasizing the importance of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and physical activity, and the chair noted the split in testimony. Finally, SB 2995 proposed a zero-emissions rideshare rebate program funded by a rideshare fee and administered by DOT. Earthjustice strongly supported the bill, describing it as a fee-and-rebate structure to help rideshare drivers transition to zero-emissions vehicles. A witness for Tom Yamachika suggested that if the state wants to tax ridesharing, it should amend existing tax law instead of creating a new chapter, but the bill’s supporters said DOT was better suited to administer the rebate program and that similar models exist in California and Washington. The committee also heard SB 3153, which would authorize DOT to designate airport special district zones at airports statewide to improve security and enforcement; DOT’s airports deputy director supported the measure, saying it would clarify jurisdiction and help address trespassing and hazards, and senators asked about boundaries, mapping, and coordination with the Attorney General. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Services, appropriating additional money to the Office of Information Technology Services for fiscal
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 593 by the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.
• We have a great state, senators, I think in large part because we have safe communities.
• collaboration among schools, families, and community partners to expand and sustain community school
• So, to give an example in our little community, I think the science has population 239.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 27 members present at the start, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journal, and then moved through committee reports, messages from the House, and first- and second-reading referrals. Several resolutions and memorials were introduced, including SCR 125 on legislative compensation and SR 121 on transportation rules, along with multiple bills referred to committees or advanced for printing and second reading. The chamber also recessed briefly for caucus and later reconvened with a quorum of 33 senators present. On third reading, the Senate passed a series of bills, often by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. Among the measures debated were SB 1347, a transparency bill requiring more reporting from the Idaho Housing and Finance Association on federal housing and homelessness funds, which passed after supporters argued it would improve oversight and opponents warned of duplicative reporting. SB 1369 rewrote Idaho’s civil venue statute to make it more readable and allow filing where the cause of action occurred; SB 1358 adjusted career ladder rules so administrators returning to teaching could count administrative experience; and SB 1379 raised the Project CHOICE vehicle registration fee to help recruit and retain Idaho State Police troopers, drawing debate over public safety, taxpayer costs, and impacts on local law enforcement. The Senate also passed HB 635 requiring the Professional Standards Commission to report suspected criminal conduct to law enforcement, HB 532 standardizing DMV identity requirements, HB 520 standardizing hearing notices under the Administrative Procedure Act, HB 541 clarifying the definition of a child for electronic enticement offenses, HB 581 allowing the Legislature to formally notify the Supreme Court when court rules appear to conflict with statute, HB 599 changing distribution of public school digital content funds to a needs-based process, HB 544 extending military leave from 120 to 160 hours, HB 642 correcting death benefits for surviving families of fallen public safety officers and firefighters, HB 560 creating an option for jury-eligible residents to serve as county election workers, HB 697 separating election-crime offenses into distinct code sections, HB 698 closing a voting-rights loophole for felons convicted in other states, HB 503 transferring the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to the Department of Water Resources, and HB 676 revising geothermal water application rules. Most of these bills passed with little opposition, and titles were approved for transmission back to the House. The Senate also introduced new bills on public utilities and elections, and later began debate on HB 737 to merge the Office of Species Conservation with the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, though that discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• Communications Director is Anna Spentech.
• We've included the disabilities community as a part of that process.
• We've included the disabilities community as a part of that process.
• </c><01:17:56.239><c> from</c> not prohib prohibit communities from not prohib prohibit communities from
• </c><02:24:00.680><c> above</c> and protect that Community above and protect that Community above everything

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:01:47.000><c> contracts</c> user list for our technology contracts user list for our technology
• </c><00:20:22.840><c> is</c> independent college and Community is independent college and Community is
• :44.279><c> are</c> Studio our community Specialists are Studio our community Specialists are here here
• </c> also excited to join mcc's Community also excited to join mcc's Community program<00:35:17.520><
• </c><00:46:09.160><c> and</c> independent college and community and independent college and community

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Heather Packard, and I am Mass Audubon's community organizer.
• We're here today, though, in support of the home rule petitions before you, which communities have put
• As community-based petitions, H. 5076 and H. 4700 have both local support and broad endorsement from
• SGARs are a poison that cause to further restrict or prohibit SGARs within their communities.
• SGARs are a poison that cause severe pain and have no place in our communities.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hearing on several late-file bills and home rule petitions, with testimony focused mainly on coastal access and wildlife management, rodenticide restrictions, and a local land-use request. Rep. Scarsdale testified for H.5113, which would name an accessible trail in Groton’s J. Harry Rich State Forest the Marion Stoddard River Walk in honor of the activist who helped restore the Nashua River. Groton Trails Committee chair Paul Fung also supported the bill, describing the trail, educational signs, and DCR’s involvement. Rep. Sweezey presented a package of Duxbury Beach bills—H.5141, H.5140, and H.5139—intended to align state shorebird protections more closely with federal standards, create parity in beach management tools, and require periodic review of outdated recreational-use guidelines; he said the bills were developed with local and agency input and aimed to balance conservation with beach access. A large portion of the hearing concerned local petitions to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and other pesticides. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Sierra Club, Animal Defenders International, wildlife rehabilitation groups, and residents from towns including Grafton, Billerica, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Eastham, and Truro argued that these poisons harm raptors and other non-target wildlife through secondary poisoning, persist in the environment, and are increasingly ineffective. Several speakers said local town meetings had approved the restrictions and urged favorable reports on the petitions. Opponents, including a representative of the New England Pest Management Association, argued that regulation should remain at the state level under MDAR to avoid a patchwork of local rules and noted that the agency was already reviewing rodenticide regulations. Committee members asked questions about agency consultation, the relationship between state and federal bird listings, and how local beach rules would work in practice. The committee also heard testimony on H.4700 and related local pesticide-reduction petitions for Eastham and Truro, with witnesses describing groundwater concerns, pesticide drift, and wildlife impacts. Finally, the committee took testimony on S.2961, a Dighton bill authorizing the use of a small portion of conservation land for public way purposes to replace the Pleasant Street Bridge and add pedestrian and bicycle accommodations; the witness said the affected area was limited and necessary for safety improvements. The hearing ended after testimony concluded, with the chair turning the gavel over and the committee adjourning.

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• ,</c><01:07:35.480><c> and</c> on blockchain, financial technology, and on blockchain, financial technology
• So, community, which hurts all of us.
• But I think newer technology, right?
• . technology. technology.
• A lot of it happens with technology, you know? A lot of it happens with technology, you know?

Keywords: 916, all

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• From the hatred against the LGBTQ+ community.
• How does that one escape the health care community?
• That's like 22 miles from the nearest community.
• Pretty much there was no technology, and so they had to use emergency ballots.
• communities, but rural communities in general across this state.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1066, which would allow the Attorney General or a county attorney to sue researchers for knowingly or recklessly publishing fraudulent scientific research, and would let injured parties recover damages. The sponsor and a supporting witness argued the bill would create personal accountability for deliberate research fraud and cited examples of retracted or manipulated studies; opponents warned that peer review and existing scientific processes already address bad research and that the bill could chill research and speech. The committee later passed SB 1066 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard SB 1015, which would impose strict personal liability on providers who perform gender transition procedures on minors for later detransition costs and related injuries. Supporters, including the sponsor, a doctor, a detransitioner, and a parent, said the bill would protect children, create accountability, and help families seek redress for irreversible harm. Opponents from the ACLU and others argued the measure discriminates against transgender patients, would likely chill care by making providers uninsurable, and could function as a backdoor ban; the committee nevertheless advanced the bill on a 4-3 vote. SB 1049, as amended, limited spousal maintenance to four years and adjusted eligibility and guideline factors. The sponsor and a family law attorney said the bill would curb overly long awards and better account for assets and income, while the Judicial Council explained the existing guideline work and noted the new calculator was intended to add uniformity; one senator objected that the cap was arbitrary and ignored case-specific context. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 4-2. The committee also unanimously passed SB 1189, allowing campaign funds to be used for candidate and family security, and SB 1133, eliminating a duplicate financial disclosure filing for candidates who already filed an annual statement. Finally, the committee heard SB 1081, which would bar a DCS attorney from appearing before a judge after appearing before that judge in any of the attorney’s previous five DCS cases, and advanced it 4-3 after debate over judicial familiarity and rural-court impacts. The committee also heard SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional referral to end early voting the Friday before the election, require proof of citizenship and government ID, and restrict mail ballots to voters who affirmatively request them; supporters framed it as an election-integrity measure, while ADOT testified neutrally but warned that free IDs could cost tens of millions in lost revenue and affect road funding. The transcript ends during testimony on SCR 1001, before any vote on that measure.