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• Current law regulates the enforcement of foreign laws in Arizona, and this bill specifically adds Sharia
• Now it's true, we in Arizona are in the Ninth Circuit; we are not in the Tenth Circuit, and it's also
• I doubt anyone here in this chamber can point to a single instance of an Arizona court Anyone here in
• this chamber can point to a single instance of an Arizona court applying Sharia law.
• House Bill 1075 may violate this doctrine by authorizing Arizona to regulate foreign affairs based on

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• Members, today is Lucid Motors Day at the Capitol, an Arizona-based automotive manufacturer that represents
• Lucid broke ground in Arizona, and more importantly, in Arizona's finest legislative district, Number
• Today, Lucid is the largest employer in Pinal County and has invested over $2 billion in the state of Arizona
• SB 1522, Arizona Tribal Flags Display. Appropriation, Transportation Technology, and Education.
• SB 1522, Arizona Tribal Flags Display. SB 1523, Appropriation Waterline Project, Ganado.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So we're all the way to Arizona, and then my district also includes the Hatch of the Hatch Valley, the
• The border with Arizona over there.
• Wildlife crosses between Lordsburg and the Arizona line.
• And I'm stuck in this 0% visibility on I-10, traveling westbound towards Arizona.
• I started out in the Arizona state prison system when I was 21.

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• The flag here for us is the anti-abrogation clause of Article 18, Section 6 of the Arizona Constitution
• Section 6 in the Arizona Constitution, because it could cut off a claim of ordinary negligence against
• Our Arizona Supreme Court recently held that the Dram Shop liability statute is, I'm sorry, the NARMOP
• Chair, Madam Rules Attorney, are you aware of any instances in which an Arizona court has applied religious
• Are you aware of any instances in which an Arizona court has applied religious sectarian law? Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And the prohibition came from one community in Arizona that, and these are homes and neighborhoods, .
• be a preemption, it really is looking out for the little guy and for what we have in the state of Arizona
• be a preemption, it really is looking out for the little guy and for what we have in the state of Arizona
• plate for the Arizona Space Commission through ADOT.
• By way of background, it's already illegal in Arizona to use foreign law in any of our courts.

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Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills covering elections, transportation, health care, land use, water, criminal justice, and local government. Several election-related measures were described, including SB 1037 on voting equipment custody and internet/port restrictions, SB 1568 on election system software timekeeping, and SB 1687 moving the primary date to May starting in 2028. Members also discussed bills on photo enforcement fines, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting, assisted living occupancy limits, and municipal permit and exaction rules. A number of measures were noted as third-read consent items, while others were flagged for further discussion or amendments. Health and public safety bills drew substantial discussion. The committee heard bills on insurance coverage for breast cancer screening, safe-haven hospital surrender of newborns, dialysis documentation, behavioral health licensing compliance, naturopathic IV drug administration, traumatic event counseling for public safety employees, sex offender registration limitations, and probation rules for dangerous crimes against children. Members raised concerns or requested removal from consent on several items, including SB 1095 and SB 1094 related to gender-affirming care for minors, SB 1346 on AHCCCS claims processing, and SB 1178 on naturopathic drug administration. There was also debate over SB 1520 on immigration data sharing and SB 1635 on warning someone about an imminent arrest, with objections citing civil liberties and First Amendment concerns. The committee also considered multiple property, water, and development bills. These included measures on effluent water use for landscaping, groundwater fee diversion in Pinal County, increasing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund loan cap, creating a foreign entity review commission for real property transfers, and restricting transport of Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona. Members discussed SB 1419 on solar roof inspections and financing disclosures, and SB 1787 on municipal exactions and appeals, with an amendment proposed to limit it to commercial property. Several members explained their votes or asked to pull bills from consent, and some items were noted as having split votes or anticipated floor amendments. The caucus ended with Rhonda’s election-related bills and a note that the group would move immediately into a closed caucus afterward.

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• You know, Arizona, we are entirely dependent, especially our northern Arizona region, the economy is
• People want to move to Arizona because it's a great state.
• because Arizona, for a lot of its problems that we do have when it comes to forest fires, likelihood
• We have an energy problem coming up. in Arizona. 30 percent of our energy portfolio is nuclear.
• McGregor here in terms of drought in Arizona.

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

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• It's United States Highway 89, basically the link between Flagstaff, Arizona, and Page, Arizona, Lake
• On the 4th of July, in the community of Kenta, Arizona, US 160 cuts right through that community.
• Where it can be windblown, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality does check it.
• We're going to have to work with the Arizona Department of Transportation.
• Thank you, Chair Steinborn and Representative Abeyta in Arizona.

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• He said he got into a code-share agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation.
• He thinks he can do it for $10 million over two years. uh Arizona Department of Transportation. uh Arizona
• <00:09:46.880> Um, whom did the Arizona job themselves.
• Um, whom did the Arizona job themselves.
• So I I think I can do it for 10 Arizona.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 2120, which would allow certain state and county employees rehired within one year to transfer accrued vacation and sick leave and extend the break-in-service period for health benefits. Testimony was split: the Department of Human Resources explained current leave payout and pension credit rules and raised concerns about the long transfer window, while labor representatives supported the measure. During decision-making, both committees recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed the bill by changing the break-in-service period to 180 days for leave beginning on or after July 1, 2026, making the benefit transfer voluntary with a 90-day notice deadline, and changing the effective date to January 1, 2077. The recommendations were adopted by vote. The committees also heard SB 2523, an appropriation for the City and County of Honolulu Department of Information Technology to modernize the driver’s license and motor vehicle system. DIT described the current COBOL-based mainframe as decades old, said the project would use a code-share arrangement with Arizona, and estimated a $10 million, two-year conversion and rollout. Members questioned the cost, the city-state funding arrangement, and the feasibility of the project, including whether it would move to a cloud-based system. After testimony, both committees deferred the measure. In the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs portion, SB 2032 on consumer protection for solar sales drew broad support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, the Office of Consumer Protection, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and others. Testifiers said the bill was needed in response to misleading solar door-to-door sales and urged amendments to clarify “contractual affiliation,” exclude balcony/portable solar devices, and require disclosure of cash and financed prices. The committee then moved on to SB 2079 on vehicle titles, which had one supporter and one opponent but no testimony in person or online, and SB 2241 on zero-emission vehicles, for which the Hawaii State Energy Office submitted written support. The hearing also began discussion of SB 2579 on water-related grants, where agencies said any program would need clearer statutory standards and likely a feasibility study before implementation.

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• We grow in the U.S. with a facility in Arizona, but we mostly grow in Mexico for a lot of reasons.
• I'd say it's essentially against Texas and Arizona, because that's where the impact is going to be felt
• That would affect Texas and Arizona, but far more Texas than anywhere else.
• The Arizona State Legislature has already passed a resolution similar to what we're asking the Texas
• Property taxes for the same acreage in Arizona are $4,000, but because we have greenhouses, it's almost

Bills: HCR108, HCR127

Keywords: Tomato Suspension Agreement, trade, Mexico, Texas economy, agriculture, import tariffs, job preservation, Taiwan, U.S. relations, economic cooperation, sister-state, 1184, house, all

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• Arizona. Arizona was kind of the model here. So it looked like the Arizona model.
• in Arizona were flagged as potential non-citizens, but the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that.
• So, I know you've said the Arizona model. I hope we will look.
• So you're familiar that similar laws like this have passed in Arizona and Kansas, right?
• Two Arizona laws that restricted voting by...

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• The state of Arizona was upheld in federal courts? Yes, sir.
• Are you talking about Arizona versus Intertribal? No, sir.
• Arizona versus Intertribal.
• After that Arizona ruling, a couple of things.
• I'm not aware of what has happened in Arizona.

Bills: SJR12, SJR37, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB27, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB251, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB472, SB503, SB533, SB578, SB599, SB608, SB617, SB621, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB836, SB854, SB856, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB906, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1185, SB1188, SB1202, SB1207, SB1307, SB1321, SB1330, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1497, SB1498, SB1535, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2188, SJR36, SJR12, SJR37, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB875, SB318, SB707, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1185, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law

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• guidance, bless us that we might be able to make the decisions that will be best for the state of Arizona
• Items that will really help Arizona instead of hurting them. I vote no.
• Senate Bill 1280, amending Section 17-253, A.R.S., relating to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
• And to not allow the pups to come into Arizona would just limit the number even more so.
• . ...untangle the federal government from power and utilities for the citizens of Arizona and for the

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• But we, we grow in a, you know, we grow in the US with a facility in Arizona, but we mostly grow in Mexico
• Tomato Exchange, a handful of Florida growers, um, who, and I say it's essentially against Texas and Arizona
• any other tomatoes, and it would be, uh, again, um, it would be a tax that would affect Texas and Arizona
• The Arizona State Legislature has already passed a resolution similar to what we're asking the Texas
• Uh, property taxes, the same acreage in Arizona, $4000 because we have greenhouses, almost $1.5 million

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• Roller coaster is causing total chaos in Arizona, you know, unlike past, Arizona is not just a sunshine
• Manufacturing and open opportunities abroad for our exporters, specifically for Arizona too?
• That's going to create opportunities for exporters, including in Arizona. That will take time.
• You're going to see more jobs in Arizona as a result of more exporting.
• We already see with TSMC coming to Arizona, that's a very large project.

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• From something that happened in Arizona in around 2005, 2006, with Prop 207, the Arizona Private Property
• So how has this looked in Arizona?
• So how has this looked in Arizona?
• Yes, Arizona most recently. Arizona requires it for, I think, every city in all of Arizona.
• Yes, Arizona most recently. Arizona requires it for, I think, every city in all of Arizona.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Summary: The committee met to monitor implementation of several housing-related bills from the 89th session, with the chair emphasizing Texas’s housing shortage and the need to review land-use laws. For House Bill 24, witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reason Foundation, a church-affordable housing project, Habitat for Humanity, developers, and housing advocates said the bill’s higher protest threshold and simpler council override had reduced procedural barriers to rezoning, helped projects move forward, and supported lower rents and more multifamily development. Public testimony largely praised HB 24 as working as intended, and the chair noted it had passed the committee 6-1, the House 83-56, and the Senate unanimously. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 1567, which preempted certain municipal occupancy limits based on unrelated-adult restrictions. Supporters, including Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Realtors, Texans for Housing, and Texas A&M student leaders, said the law improved clarity, reduced arbitrary local limits, and helped students and property owners use existing housing more efficiently. Opponents from College Station and Bryan-College Station neighborhood groups argued the law has encouraged investor purchases, tear-downs, and “stealth dorms,” displaced working-class residents, and harmed family homeownership. The chair noted SB 1567 had passed the committee 5-1, the House 101-19, and the Senate 30-1. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 15, which reduced minimum lot sizes in covered jurisdictions. Ed Pinto of AEI said the law had already led to thousands of new small lots and lower-cost starter homes, while recommending expansion to more counties and broader application to attached housing. Other witnesses from builders, Pew, and housing advocates said smaller lots can increase affordability, but some cities, such as College Station and Grand Prairie, were adding local standards that could blunt the bill’s effect. City representatives from El Paso described how they implemented the law by reducing lot sizes and widths, while urging broader applicability to more of the city. The chair said SB 15 had passed the committee 7-0, the House 86-43, and the Senate 24-7. Finally, the committee began hearing testimony on Senate Bill 840, a by-right multifamily redevelopment measure. City officials from Garland and Plano described how they had updated local standards to comply while preserving design and setback rules, and said the bill could help redevelop built-out commercial corridors and add housing without expanding city footprints. The transcript ended as the committee continued taking testimony on SB 840.

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• It's my understanding that the only species of wild wolf in Arizona is the Mexican wolf, which is listed
• Chairman and members, Houseville 2497 states that Arizona citizens have a right to lawfully hunt, fish
• , and harvest wildlife that the state of Arizona has exclusive authority to regulate those activities
• Our flag for the committee is what we see as a possible conflict with Article 10, Section 3 of the Arizona
• apply broadly, as written, such that it could possibly conflict with Article 9, Section 19 of the Arizona

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• Minnesota would join states like Hawaii, Arizona, and Maine in ensuring that voters know more about who
• , would join states like Hawaii, Arizona, would join states like Hawaii, Arizona, and<00:47:05.760
• Arizona voters passed a referendum that included similar language in their voter right to know act that
• Arizona voters passed a referendum that included similar language in their voter right to know act that
• Arizona voters passed a referendum that included similar language in their voter right to know act that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we share with the largest Native American sovereign tribe in the nation, us, Arizona and Utah, with
• And I did look at the Arizona law, and it did, from the analyses in Arizona, say that it didn't effectively
• Because, again, between us and Arizona, we represent 46 of the federal...
• Also, keep in mind that we are Indian country in the state of New Mexico and Arizona.
• Arizona. We lead the United States of America in Indian country.

Keywords: 996, all

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• only if at least one of the registered owners of the motorcycle is licensed to legally operate in Arizona
• Madam Chair, members, HB 2477, new title revisions, Arizona Education Savings Plan, raises caps as passed
• Representative Travers, so the amendment is a Taiwan-Arizona joint partnership proclamation, Mr....
• defense and defense things, but this was something that was requested via the Taiwanese folks here in Arizona
• of the commission, I think that will be undue influence of our military-industrial complex here in Arizona

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• In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9, Constitution of Arizona, I moved that the Senate, 57th
• In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9, Constitution of Arizona, I'm directed by the House..
• In compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9, Constitution of Arizona, I'm directed by the House of
• President, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9, Constitution of Arizona, I'm directed by

Summary: The Senate met to handle adjournment business and related constitutional consent requests. A motion was made for the Senate to request House consent to adjourn after completing its work on May 5, 2026, until May 11, 2026, with authority for the President to call members back earlier on at least 72 hours’ notice. The motion passed by voice vote, and the Senate then recessed. After reconvening, the President announced Senator Kavanagh as temporary President pro tempore for May 5, 2026. The House message was read requesting consent for the House to adjourn after completing its work on May 5 until June 1, 2026, with similar authority for the Speaker to recall members on 72 hours’ notice and permission to adjourn for more than three days during the interim. The House also informed the Senate that it had granted the Senate’s adjournment request. Senator Gowan moved that the Senate accede to the House’s adjournment request, and the motion carried by voice vote. Finally, Senator Gowan moved that the Senate adjourn until Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:15 p.m., and that motion also passed. The Senate then adjourned.