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• To be very brief, article one is the education article.
• Articles three, four, and five are the agriculture articles.
• To be very brief, article one is the education article.
• To be very brief, article one is the education article.
• agriculture article. agriculture article.

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• Senate Bill 1052, amending Title 36, Chapter 4, Article 1, A.R.S., adding Section 36-420.06.
• 24, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 41-2707, relating to the Department of Administration.
• Section 9-500.54, amending Title 11, Chapter 2, Article 4, relating to licensure.
• Chapter 2, Article 6.2, relating to electricity generation.
• 2460, amending Title IX, Chapter 4, Article 8, A.R.S., relating to business property.

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• reform article.
• /c><00:04:18.320> 7,<00:04:18.799> the article, as well as article 7, the article, as well
• > article.
• environmental permitting reform article. environmental permitting reform article.
• That is it for article two in the bill. That is it for article two in the bill.

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• Article 2, uh number of plan.
• Article 4 is a new plan.
• Article 10, excuse me, Article 9, is Minnesota's Secure Choice Retirement Program.
• Um, article 13, special legislation. Um, article 13, special legislation.
• Article 14, State Board of Investment. Article 14, State Board of Investment.

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• Article 11 begins on page 149.
• Article 12 begins on page 171.
• Article 10 begins on investigations.
• Article 11 defective corporate acts.
• c> on<00:26:34.039> page Article 12 which begins on page Article 12 which begins on page 171

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• we stand as it relates to the... spending limits, highlights of significant budget riders, and an article-by-article
• The other significant increase is in Article 5.
• Subcommittee Chairs for a brief summary of their individual articles.
• Bonnen for the opportunity to share this article.
• I am proud to share this article for the third time.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• An Article 5 convention has every reason to act in the same way.
• This bill is not an effort to urge you to vote to approve an Article 5 call.
• But I will remind you again, this... ...approve an Article 5 call.
• If you look at the Article 5 convention, basically it is this committee.
• I want to read something in an article.

Bills: HB2908, HB4042, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2005, HCM2006, HCR2047

Keywords: constitutional convention, faithless delegates, state delegates, oath of office, class 2 felony, civil penalties, parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, child welfare, court procedures, abandonment, neglect, reunification services, felony conviction, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress

Summary: The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and then heard House Bill 2908, which would require any approved U.S. constitutional amendment to be ratified by bill and gubernatorial action, create oath and reporting requirements for convention delegates, and impose penalties for “faithless” delegates. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was a needed safeguard against a runaway Article 5 convention, while opponents said the proposed guardrails would be ineffective and could create a false sense of security. An amendment changing recall to disqualification was adopted, and HB 2908 as amended passed 4-3. The committee then considered HCR 2047, a memorial supporting the use of “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank” in official state communications. Supporters framed it as a matter of historical and biblical accuracy and solidarity with Israel, while opponents argued it injected the legislature into an international conflict and raised First Amendment and civil-rights concerns. The memorial passed 4-3. The committee also passed HCM 2006, urging Congress to reform the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act in response to Mexican gray wolf impacts on ranchers, and HB 4042, which clarified the evidence needed to terminate a parent-child relationship by requiring a potential father to both file and serve a paternity action within 30 days. Later, HCM 2005 passed 4-3 after debate over restricting foreign ownership of real property by communist or authoritarian governments. The committee then took up HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, both focused on Muslim organizations: HCM 2001 urged the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 urged a review of CAIR for possible terrorist designation. Witnesses and members opposing both measures argued that state lawmakers lacked authority or evidence for such designations and that the memorials would stigmatize Muslim communities and chill civic participation; supporters described them as appropriate statements of concern. Both memorials passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned after completing its calendar.

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• So, the call would come from the state legislature, and that's what Article V says.
• An Article V Convention has never happened in this country.
• However, modern-day, real-world Article V Conventions were convened in Venezuela.
• That bulwark, he asserts, is the Fifth Article.
• Like the idea of a convention of states, an Article V convention.

Bills: SB 312, SB 945, SB 946, SB 1367, SB 1861, SB 2044, SB 2337, SB 2403, SB 2819, SJR 54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• My point of constitutional contention here is that there's nothing in Article V.
• It's about a dangerous Article V Convention that would end our Constitutional Republic.
• An Article V Convention has never happened in this country.
• However, modern-day, real-world Article V Conventions were convened in Venezuela.
• That bulwark, he asserts, is the fifth article.

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• to finish with articles 2 through 4, the policy articles.
• to finish with articles 2 through 4, the policy articles.
• 2 through 4, um the policy with articles 2 through 4, um the policy articles.<00:05:48.000> So
• three in article two.
• Then in article three in article two.

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• Article 3, Paige McKee does Articles 6, 7, and 8, Stephanie Hoop.
• Danny Salazar will be staffing Article 2, Ashley Henderson Article 3, and Christian Peterson Article
• I'm one of two Article 4 budget analysts that will be presenting Article 4 summary recommendations.
• I'm one of two Article 4 budget analysts that will be presenting Article 4 summary recommendations.
• Moving to item 4, this is a cross-article request for all Article 4 agencies: a 6% salary increase for

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

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• Article one is the general education article, and the first three sections amend the postsecondary enrollment
• article and uh is the general education article and uh the<00:01:44.880> first<00:01:45.280><
• Um, section two is, sorry, Article Two is the education excellence article.
• charter schools article.
• Article seven is the state agency's article.

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house

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• Katrina Austin is the budget analyst for Article 2. Patrick Philpott, budget analyst for Article 3.
• Danny Salazar will be staffing Article 2, Ashley Henderson Article 3, and Christian Peterson Article
• Danny Salazar will be staffing Article 2, Ashley Henderson Article 3, and Christian Peterson Article
• I'm one of two Article 4 budget analysts that will be presenting Article 4 summary recommendations.
• Moving to Item 4, this is a cross-article request for all Article 4 agencies: a 6% salary increase for

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee convened for its first hearing of the 89th regular session, confirmed a quorum, adopted committee rules by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the committee’s organization, introduced staff, and described the budget as conservative and focused on one-time investments. She highlighted major SB 1 priorities including property tax relief, full funding for public education formulas, teacher pay, school safety, border security, Medicaid growth, dementia research, energy and water infrastructure, transportation, wildfire suppression, and other capital and public safety needs. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending in 2026-27, with a projected $23.8 billion ending balance from the current biennium. He cautioned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid committing short-term surpluses to ongoing expenses. He also explained that the Economic Stabilization Fund is projected to hit its constitutional cap, meaning an estimated $5.6 billion in severance tax and related revenue would remain in general revenue in the upcoming biennium rather than flow into the fund. Senators discussed whether to raise or rename the fund and the implications of keeping more severance-tax revenue in general revenue. The Legislative Budget Board then gave an overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major funding changes. LBB staff explained that the bill is essentially flat at $332.9 billion in all funds, but includes large method-of-finance shifts and major property tax relief. They detailed how prior property tax relief enacted in the 88th Legislature grew from an estimated $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher property values and hold-harmless provisions, and said SB 1 continues that relief with a total of $51 billion in ongoing and new property tax support. Members asked extensive questions about the automatic growth in school tax compression, the constitutional homestead exemption, COVID-era federal funding, Medicaid assumptions, and the sunset of the non-homestead circuit breaker. No additional votes or final budget actions were taken beyond adoption of the committee rules.

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• It is deemed to remain pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2), to House Executive Message No. 39, and
• House Bill 197 has been read as by title and is deemed germane pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2)
• Article 4, second. is deemed to remain pursuing to article 4 section 5b to house executive message number
• House Bill 197 have been read to as by title is deemed germane pursuant to Article 4 Section 5B2.
• House Bill 198, having been read by title, is deemed germane pursuant to Article 4, Section 5.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• to go through article three. Mr. Hudala. to go through article three. Mr. Hudala.
• Article three and Miss Severson.
• Moving on to Article 5.
• <00:13:21.920> Article<00:13:22.399> 5<00:13:22.720> contains article five.
• Article 5 contains article five.

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• There are two articles in the A39 amendment. Articles in the A39 amendment.
• Article 13 contains three fiscal items in Article 13.
• Article articles in the A39 amendment.
• And then Article 14 will be the RDA.
• And this is Article 14. This is Article 14.

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• Thank you Chair first article. Yes.
• Then moving on to Article 14.
• Now moving ahead to the last article, Article 19.
• , Now moving ahead to the last article, Now moving ahead to the last article, article<00:37:59.119
• That is in Article 21 of that proposal, that is in Article 21, section 11.

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• and there was some articles that were going to cause you to go over the spending cap?
• articles, six hours long. articles, six hours long.
• Warrant article is a separate override. Warrant article is a separate override.
• So it's not every warrant article is what the intention of the bill was.
• 00:43:55.440> what<00:43:55.680> the every warrant article is what the every warrant article

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• “The bill is divided into three articles. The first article is the READ Act reset.
• “Article two is education innovation.
• “Article three is funding flexibility and mandate relief.
• The bill is divided into three articles. The first article is the READ Act reset.
• “Article two is education innovation.

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• Representative Sellers: Of course, on the warrant article, the actual final amended warrant article is
• the<00:45:36.760> one course on the warrant article the one course on the warrant article
• and petition warrant articles.
• and petition warrant articles.
• and petition warrant articles.

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