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• And two, like the Architects Board, CCIDC will receive settlement, judgment, and arbitration award reports
• CCIDC will receive settlement, judgment, and arbitration award reports, which would allow them to keep
• At the same time, the cost of doing business continues to rise across the board, including food, labor
• Elmer Lozardo with the California Federation of Labor Unions in support. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1921 on video game shutdowns. The author and Consumer Reports supported requiring game operators to give 60 days’ notice before ending server support and to offer a menu of remedies, including refunds or playable/offline alternatives, while the Entertainment Software Association opposed the bill as an unwarranted new standard for digital products and raised safety and legal concerns about community servers. Members questioned the scope of refunds, copyright, and community-server issues, and the author said he was open to further amendments. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. AB 1965, dealing with cannabis testing, was presented as a measure to strengthen the Department of Cannabis Control’s authority over testing labs and improve product safety and transparency. The California Cannabis Operators Association supported the bill, saying it would help ensure consistent standards and protect consumers in a market with a large illicit component. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The committee also heard AB 2141, which would allow the Board of Pharmacy to resolve certain disciplinary matters through a voluntary pre-accusation settlement process. The author and a supporting pharmacist said it would speed resolution of smaller, technical cases and reduce costs, while a member raised concerns about transparency and whether the public would have less information about licensee misconduct. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations, with Senator Menjivar voting no, and was placed on call. AB 2163, creating strategic clean energy and critical mineral development zones, was supported by the author and Imperial County as a way to prioritize geothermal and lithium development in areas like the Salton Sea region; it passed on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, AB 1990 on compounded weight-loss drug advertising drew significant debate. Supporters argued it would curb misleading ads and require disclosures about risks and non-FDA approval, while opponents from the compounding pharmacy community said it would create burdens, duplicate existing false-advertising law, and could harm patient access. Members questioned whether the bill actually addressed targeting minors and whether it would force use of FDA-approved labeling; the author said the bill was meant to add specificity and guardrails. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Senate Judiciary, with some no votes, and placed on call. The committee also heard AB 2783 on court reporters, which would add a national certification pathway and extend a remote reporting pilot; it drew support from court reporting stakeholders and passed unanimously on a due-pass motion to Senate Appropriations, placed on call. Finally, AB 2771, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education sunset bill, and AB 2772, the interior design certification sunset bill, were presented and heard with mixed testimony: AB 2771 received support from student and borrower advocates and was moved to Senate Education, while AB 2772 drew both support and strong opposition over CCIDC governance and accountability, with the committee hearing extensive public comment before the transcript ended.

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• So let's say someone's recently divorced, and they go into labor at the hospital.
• project that's in Louisiana, then it needs to be heard in Louisiana by a Louisiana judge or Louisiana arbitrator
• you've got a bunch of Louisiana lawyers trying to figure out what Texas law is and a Louisiana arbitrator

Bills: HCR6 , HCR19 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB254 , HB318 , HB410 , HB473 , HB485 , HB718 , HB970

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HCR 6, House Concurrent Resolution 6, successions, intestate succession, testate succession, disinheritance, disinherison, forced heirship, forced heir, legitime, estranged heir, estranged child, inheritance, estate planning, wills, testaments, Civil Code Article 1617, Civil Code Article 1618, Civil Code Article 1619, Civil Code Article 1620

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• Under the Military Lending Act, you cannot mandate arbitration.
• There are countless labor organizations standing united against HB 2309.
• So to us as labor, we believe it is a loan and it should be capped like a loan, but you're not classifying
• Labor has a huge concern on this bill, but this is also something that I was thinking around this whole
• Labor has a huge concern on this bill, but this is also something that I was thinking around this whole

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard House Bill 2181, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible individuals to complete and submit death certificates. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the maximum extension to 14 days and clarifying that the medical certification deadline for health care providers excludes weekends and holidays. Testimony from a mortuary owner and the sponsor described delays caused by doctors’ schedules, county processing, holidays, and families needing more time; some members argued the bill did not address the underlying accountability problems for doctors and counties, while others supported the added flexibility. HB 2181 was approved 6-4-1 with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 2682, which creates a DES rental assistance program providing up to two months or $5,000 in aid and appropriates $5 million from the general fund for administration. Supporters said the bill would help families facing short-term crises stay housed, reduce evictions, and serve as a preventive measure that could save money downstream; a constituent testified in Spanish about receiving emergency rental help after falling behind. Some members raised concerns about the program’s cost, the limited target population, and whether seniors should be included, while others supported it as a pilot and asked for possible amendments. HB 2682 passed 7-4. House Bill 2698, which creates a rental assistance study committee to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and repeals the committee in 2028, was heard next and passed on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2476, revising CPA certification and reciprocity requirements by creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said the bill would help address a CPA workforce shortage and align Arizona with other states; after questions about whether the bill made licensure harder or easier, the committee unanimously approved HB 2476, 11-0. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill would prevent conflicts of interest and preserve separation between payers and providers, while Delta Dental opposed the measure as overbroad and potentially burdensome for nonprofit insurers and investors. After discussion about private equity, nonprofit charity care, and vertical integration, the bill was approved 8-0 with three members present. The committee then started House Bill 2118 on mobile food vendors, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing it would streamline duplicate local permitting, while cities and some vendors opposed it as a loss of local oversight and control; testimony continued, but no final action on HB 2118 appears in the excerpt.

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• A court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or other adjudicative, mediation, or enforcement authority
• to the request of the Senate and grant consent to the Senate to adjourn after it has completed its labors

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• She must navigate this bureaucracy with no neutral arbitrator, no recourse enforcement through DOI, and
• not one but two federal agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

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• </c><01:06:53.280><c> In</c> because this is a labor of love. In because this is a labor of love.
• So you bring up a very interesting point, which is these voluntary tribunals and arbitrations, and it
• But is it true that if you were to choose to withdraw after voluntarily entering into arbitration in
• </c> tribunals and and arbitrations tribunals and and arbitrations and<01:35:43.040><c> it</c><01:35:
• arbitration? arbitration?

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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• And basically, it was limited by any arbitration. Okay? So, were y'all ready to implement it?
• Senator Bettencourt: ... of our departed brethren and basically it was limited binding arbitration.
• But broadly across both limited binding arbitration and regular binding arbitration, we have recently

Bills: SB 1 , SB1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Is there an arbitrator? ...or some way that you can, because it will happen?
• So it benefits both sides equally, but there's no arbitration provision that's been added.

Committee: House Insurance

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• THE BILL ALSO REMOVES LIMITATION ON LOCATION OF DUTY HEARINGS AND THE BILL ALSO REPEALS A CAP ON ARBITRATOR
• COMPENSATION RATES AND COURT-ORDERED NONBINDING ARBITRATION.

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• I support this bill arbitration clauses.
• men, along with white women, even when we were the last throughout the South to benefit from that labor
• And so when her brothers graduated eighth grade, the only jobs available to them were as laborers.
• And so when her brothers graduated eighth grade, the only jobs available to them were as laborers.
• And so when her brothers graduated eighth grade, the only jobs available to them were as laborers.

Bills: HB6422 , HB3410 , HB2247 , HB6460 , HB6427 , HB5663 , HB6267 , HB6618 , HB7342 , HCR73 , HB7388 , HB6481 , HB6480 , HB2474 , HB4624

Keywords: water quality, EPA, environmental protection, coastal restoration, federal funding, supersonic flight, aviation, FAA regulations, aerospace standards, noise standards, certificates, FAA, digital access, regulations, drones, recreational use, unmanned aircraft, regulation, airspace, airport construction

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• It wasn't until last spring that we were able to go into arbitration.
• The arbitration was held in November, and Mr. Pfeiffer issued a decision in January.
• is a particular concern for the implementation team, especially since it was of interest to the arbitrator
• failed to meet practically every single requirement every single year, which is why you all went to arbitration
• And if I remember correctly, one of the things that the arbitrator said was that things haven't gotten

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• We've estimated a $40 million cut to labor and outside contractors.
• Forcing residents that are skilled labor to keep employment in other cases.
• A lot of that comes in labor. Some of it's material.
• The majority is labor, internal and contractors. In labor. Some of it's material.
• The majority is labor, internal and contractors. All right.

Bills: SB287

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• Arizona's existing foreign law statutes by ensuring that no adjudicative outcome, foreign, private, or arbitral
• Our statutes do not adequately address private arbitration or informal tribunals.
• It applies equally to foreign law, private arbitration, and informal or religious tribunals.
• It requires mandatory judicial review of any family law arbitration, clarifies that criminal matters
• protected reporting and anti-retaliation safeguards, and adds civil penalties for coercion into arbitration

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills and one bill on party vacancy procedures. SB 1018, which would expand Arizona’s foreign law restrictions to expressly include Sharia law and certain related religious or cultural practices, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters said it was intended to prevent enforcement of coercive or unconstitutional private adjudications, while opponents argued it was anti-Muslim and unconstitutional. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote. SB 1568 would require election equipment clocks and timekeeping functions to be set to the current accurate time and verified during testing. County officials opposed parts of the bill as impractical for equipment not connected to the internet and for areas with different time zones, while the sponsor and a witness said inaccurate clocks had been observed in testing. The committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. SB 1687 would move the primary election to the Tuesday before Memorial Day and adjust related filing and petition deadlines; an amendment expanding Clean Elections timing and spending provisions was offered but defeated. The bill then passed 4-3 after members discussed the need to align election timelines and Clean Elections rules. SB 1825 would change how precinct committeeman vacancies are filled, shifting authority in counties over 500,000 people toward legislative district chairs and requiring faster action by county boards. Supporters said it would streamline appointments and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could concentrate power and create abuse. An amendment clarifying the county-size threshold was adopted, and the bill passed 4-1 with one present and one absent. SB 1037, which imposes stricter cybersecurity and chain-of-custody requirements on voting and tabulating equipment and requires continuous video at counting centers, also passed after amendment on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring U.S. citizenship to register and vote, banning foreign-national election contributions, requiring proof of identity for voting, and changing some mail-ballot and polling-place rules; the transcript cuts off before any vote on that resolution.

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• Arizona's existing foreign law statutes by ensuring that no adjudicative outcome, foreign, private, or arbitral
• Our statutes do not adequately address private arbitration or informal tribunals.
• It applies equally to foreign law, private arbitration, and informal or religious tribunals.
• It requires mandatory judicial review of any family law arbitration, clarifies that criminal matters
• protected reporting and anti-retaliation safeguards, and adds civil penalties for coercion into arbitration

Bills: SB1018 , SB1037 , SB1568 , SB1687 , SB1825 , SCR1001

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• </c> organizing and labor relations. organizing and labor relations.
• You wouldn't have child labor laws if it was not for unions.
• </c><02:00:38.480><c> The</c> that do not have a labor department.
• The that do not have a labor department. The only<02:00:38.960><c> one.
• </c> to have a labor department. to have a labor department.

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• The bill also repeals a cap on arbitrator compensation rates and court-ordered non-binding arbitration

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and first received an implementation update on CS for SB 606, the Boating Safety Act of 2022, from FWC Lieutenant Colonel Robert Roe. He described the livery permit system, safety and insurance requirements, required pre-rental and pre-ride instruction, recordkeeping, overdue-vessel reporting, accident reporting, and penalties for violations. He also reported enforcement results since the permit requirement took effect in January 2023, including 1,428 permits issued, 1,093 liveries operating, three 90-day suspensions, one revocation, and two pending revocations. Members asked whether liveries may require boating safety education even for people exempt under current law; Roe said they may do so as a business decision, but current law does not require it unless the statute is changed. A member noted concern that many accidents involve boaters in the older exempt age group and said the issue may be revisited this session. The committee then considered SB 878 by Senator Martin, which extends probation for misdemeanor offenders who were using controlled substances when they committed the offense, allowing supervision for up to one year and aligning those cases more closely with existing alcohol-related misdemeanor probation rules. With no appearance forms or debate, the bill was voted favorably. Next, the committee took up CS for SB 538 by Senator Bradley, the state court system package. The bill updates statutes to reflect current court operations, including duty judge procedures, removal of a location limit for duty hearings, repeal of a cap on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered non-binding arbitration, and an alternative method for judicial authentication when a court seal is unavailable. An amendment shifting certain clerk reimbursement requests through the Justice Administrative Commission was adopted, and the bill was then reported favorably with support waivers from several court-related entities. Finally, the committee heard SB 472 by Senator Truenow, which provides that inmates who complete classes meeting required curriculum standards may receive credit toward licensure requirements for those classes. Several organizations waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• union partners to getting with our labor union partners to getting the<01:14:24.400><c> best</c><01:
• An example of one such term is one that requires mandatory arbitration, which is an unknown expense by
• An example of one such term is one that requires mandatory arbitration, which is an unknown expense by
• An example of one such term is one that requires mandatory arbitration, which is an unknown expense by
• An example of one such term is one that requires mandatory arbitration, which is an unknown expense by

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

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• It should be do was by either an arbitrator or a judge in their local communities who not only knows
• The board treasurer and I just finished an arbitration process with dbpr. It was laborious.
• So we had to do the dbpr arbitration a route to stop this joy boards and Cam's who are community association

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• They also do community service hours for juvenile arbitrations at the farm.
• This is somebody else who was also, as she said earlier, a part of the juvenile arbitration systems.

Bills: S0534 , S7020

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The committee met, called the roll, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. It first considered the appointment of Melanie Ressler to the Florida Citrus Commission. No appearance forms were requested, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SPB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain aquaculture production records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Senator Trunow explained that the exemption protects shellfish and submerged land lease records, supports compliance with federal partners and statutory requirements, and helps protect marketplace competition. A representative from the Department appeared in support, and the bill was moved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Next, the committee heard SB 534, Senator Bernard’s hunger-free campus pilot program bill. He described a pilot within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to identify campuses with high numbers of Pell-eligible students, develop a survey with the Hunger Task Force, designate staff to help students enroll in SNAP, expand campus food access, and require reporting on outcomes and future funding. The bill had one appearance form in support and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also received a presentation from the St. Pete Youth Farm, led by Carla Bristol and youth ambassadors. They described the farm as a youth-led community project on city-owned land that addresses food insecurity while providing leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, mental wellness programming, composting, aquaponics, and community events. Senators praised the program, asked about possible expansion into a culinary kitchen and partnerships with schools, and the presenters said they hope to expand youth opportunities, food preparation training, and related programming. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• to require that they continue to receive care in assisted living that they be bound to binding arbitration
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• 39.679><c> unfair</c><00:18:40.799><c> uh</c><00:18:40.960><c> and</c><00:18:41.280><c> and</c> arbitration
• . um simply unfair uh and and arbitration. um simply unfair uh and and a<00:18:41.760><c> misbalance<