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• Arizona cannot afford two systems, and yet we're trying to forge ahead with two systems.
• I cannot support throwing more money into a system that has been used to erode the incredible system
• We're acknowledging that, yes, the judicial system is trying to do it.
• Everybody else in the public school system? 35%.
• Everybody else in the public school system? Everybody else in the public school system? 35%.

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• It defines systems for how we lead, accompanied by accountability and monitoring systems.
• We do offer an extensive and robust classroom observation and feedback system.
• I will tell you, if a statewide system was implemented, we would have a lot of work to do because we
• I cannot get access to that system. Because what you speak to is exactly our philosophy here.
• There's very tight systems and structures related to this data in the background.

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• continues to thrive as the top university system in the United States.
• We put a $100 million increase into operations funding for our Florida College System.
• It's going to be a partnership with the college system, the state college system, and also technical
• I mean, we have the number one state university system in the country.
• I am also a product of the State University System.

Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.

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• </c> enthroned within our system enthroned within our system as<00:43:57.839><c> opposed</c><00:43:58.200
• </c> our rehabilitative correction system our rehabilitative correction system Gary<00:49:24.839><c>
• > want</c><05:07:25.920><c> to</c> is in the Civil system and I want to is in the Civil system and I
• You mean within the college system, within the UNH system or Southern New Hampshire also?
• </c> application clearly the current system application clearly the current system is<06:13:05.520><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> library system about Lahaina. library system about Lahaina.
• We're going to do system installed.
• </c> alarm system is is not exempt from that. alarm system is is not exempt from that.
• System as a baseline is 40 years old and we just want to replace the entire system.
• They're of any state park system.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• information, and House Bill 955, which is an act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont's education system
• House Bill 955 is an act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont's education system.
• best they see their districts moving forward in an era of declining enrollment and a new financing system
• It looks like a much simpler property tax credit system that is both... tax credit system that is both
• H. 955 delivers a transformation plan focused on a strong public education system that...

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• These are all issues and terms that come up regularly for folks working in our public education system
• Everybody involved in the system, parents, students, school administrators, teachers, everybody wanted
• Timeout doesn't mean go sit in the corner for 10 minutes in our educational system.
• Our educational system. It is a continuum of behavior management techniques.
• In our public school system, we do not give children drugs that are not part of their doctor's health

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 120, which would revise New Mexico law on restraint and seclusion in public schools. The sponsor and supporters said the bill grew out of a year-long stakeholder working group and would clearly define terms such as chemical, mechanical, prone restraint, seclusion, timeout, de-escalation, and elopement; prohibit chemical, mechanical, and prone restraint; require continuous supervision during seclusion; update school safety plans and staff training; and improve reporting to parents and the state. Testimony from disability advocates, the Public Education Department, educators, and parents emphasized that students with disabilities are disproportionately affected, that clearer rules would help staff act safely, and that better reporting and de-escalation practices would reduce trauma. Committee members asked about the meaning of timeout, chemical restraint, data accuracy, and the juvenile detention facility exception, and the sponsor indicated an amendment on parent-notification timing would not be pursued to avoid delay. The committee then began House Bill 213, which would expand the Optometry Act to allow trained optometrists to perform certain laser procedures, including treatment for capsular clouding and glaucoma-related procedures. The sponsor said the bill adds training, certification, supervised live-procedure requirements, adverse-outcome reporting, and an Optometry Board member qualified to perform the procedures. Supporters argued the measure would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, and that the procedures are already performed safely in other states. Opponents, including ophthalmologists and the New Mexico Medical Board, argued the bill would move surgery outside the Medical Practice Act, lower the standard of care, and create regulatory and malpractice-accountability concerns because optometrists would not be subject to the same oversight and emergency-care authority as physicians. The committee did not reach a final vote on HB 213 before the transcript ended.

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• SB 1756, standard Arizona plan coordinate system.
• SB 1775, telephone system service contracts. Government.
• SB 1781, law enforcement training alert systems. Public safety. SB 1782, one-raise alert systems.
• SB 1781, law enforcement training alert systems. Public safety. SB 1782, one-raise alert systems.
• The system is open. Please proceed to vote.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and several guest introductions recognizing Arizona Dental Hygienists Association visitors, deaf and hard of hearing advocacy groups, Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists members, the Doctor of the Day, tribal voting advocates, and other guests. Members also observed a moment of silence for two DPS officers killed earlier that morning. The chamber then received a long list of bills and resolutions for first reading and committee referral, covering elections, education, public safety, health, tribal affairs, housing, agriculture, and other topics. The main floor action was in Committee of the Whole on SB 1425, an elections bill dealing with the July primary and related election procedures. The bill was amended in committee, then further amended on the floor, and the Committee of the Whole recommended it do pass as amended. During third reading, members spoke in support of the measure as a bipartisan election fix that would move the primary up two weeks, improve ballot timing, and require observers in every county. Senator Hatathlie highlighted persistent tribal voting barriers such as mail ballot issues, dual-addressing problems, ID access, funding shortages, misinformation, and polling-place disruptions, while Senator Gonzalez voted no because of the emergency clause. The bill passed 27-1 with two not voting and was transmitted to the House. The Senate also adopted two proclamations: one naming September 4, 2026, as Taekwondo Day in Arizona and another declaring February 2026 as American Heart Month, encouraging CPR and AED awareness. After a recess, the Senate returned briefly to introduce additional bills, refer SB 1315 to Public Safety and SB 1090 to Finance, announce upcoming committee meetings, and then adjourn until Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• Implementing and maintaining a recording system comes with an estimated cost of $6,000 to over $8,000
• If depending on how it is written and if we are able to transition from a teams kind of system where
• We'd have to have a two-system set up in case anybody from the public was the president.
• But because we do that, we do have the camera system set up.
• Wagner shared, a two camera system. You've got to be able to see whoever is speaking.

Bills: HB279, HB310, HB365, HB391, HB420, HB422, HB638, HB279, HB310

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• We've seen that in our own fishery independent data that we've done on the rivers in that system.
• state, we're doing about $30 million in boating access work right now, a lot of that on the Coosa system
• That study was done solely on Neely Henry Lake, which is just one reservoir in the Coosa River system
• As the commissioner said, I totally agree that the upper... ...that the upper river of the Coosa system
• " even if... ...tournament in this river system, even if all you want is middle-sized fish.

Bills: HB1, HB143, HB1, HB92

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• And the system four years ago worked.
• Well, we have a public school system that is strained as it is.
• We have a public school system that is strained as it is. They lack resources.
• that is strain as it is We have a public school system that is strained as it is.
• There are already barriers to success for youth in the foster care system.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the House would focus on Senate bills and returning messages, and that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed by the end of the week. The chamber then adopted the special order calendar for the day. The House passed several technical and open-government bills, mostly on strong bipartisan votes. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and reviser changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public records or meeting exemptions involving the Public Service Commission, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety investigations, cybersecurity, small business loan records, trade secrets, emergency shelter locations, and conviction integrity units. Members asked questions on several of these bills, especially about the scope and purpose of the exemptions, but the bills generally advanced with little opposition. The chamber also took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund and drew extended debate over whether the fund had been misused for the Everglades detention facility; an Escamani amendment to let the fund expire failed, while a Griffiths amendment adding limits and oversight was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 82-25. CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency passed unanimously after supporters highlighted nature-based shoreline protection and a Biscayne Bay provision. CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits passed after a House amendment aligned it with the House version. CS/SB 474 on military affairs passed unanimously after an amendment allowing local governments to extend Guard leave. SB 488 on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was debated extensively over vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and I-94 documentation, with amendments including one for disabled veterans and another on dealer allocation; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• , in part as a result of CARB's process to approve and deploy systems.
• Currently, six approved emissions capture systems are actively being used for compliance.
• Those are the three pipeline systems that we're talking about.
• Capture systems that I mentioned in my opening remarks that we have to sort of approve each system that's
• We don't have any information back about that system. Yeah, thank you, Assembly Member Hart.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.

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• That said, I recommend the enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system, which
• Investing in modern aquatic systems.
• And while it's been well-maintained, many systems have reached the end of their lifespan.
• an investment in more contemporary systems in rigging, control, sound, and lighting.
• ><c> Whitney</c> Theatrical rigging systems in Whitney Theatrical rigging systems in Whitney Hall<00:

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:01:10 Welcome New Members 00:01:26 Information Items 00:01:49 COT Special Report 00:02:38 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:07:41 A. Department of Military Affairs 00:08:07 B. Department of Veterans’ Affairs 00:20:34 C. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority 00:25:54 D. Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 00:35:05 E. Transportation Cabinet 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.

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• I think RFK Jr. went there to protect our health care system.
• They also administer the statewide automated biometric identification system.
• </c><00:45:44.160><c> oversight</c> Hawaii correctional system oversight Hawaii correctional system oversight
• </c><01:04:01.279><c> oversight</c> Hawaii cral system oversight Hawaii cral system oversight [Music]
• </c><01:04:26.279><c> oversight</c> the V sectional system oversight the V sectional system oversight

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Uh but the system itself progressive.
• But again, the system more progressive.
• </c><00:48:38.800><c> And</c> part of the income tax system. And part of the income tax system.
• They made the system more regressive.
• Um they that made the system changes. Um they that made the system more<00:57:15.440><c> regressive.

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• <00:01:45.439><c> trade</c> Systems trade Systems trade associations<00:01:47.320><c> and</c><00:01:47.520
• They're moving away from a system called a RUG system that, you know, assessed for a QD in a certain
• called a rug moving away from a system called a rug system<00:37:20.400><c> that</c><00:37:21.079><c
• that we have system or the rug system that we have been<00:37:34.920><c> using</c><00:37:35.680><c>
• payment system proper rate alternative payment system proper rate inflation<00:37:58.960><c> uh</c><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ><c> to</c><00:26:40.440><c> do</c> wide variety of systems in order to do wide variety of systems in
• </c> Electronic grants management systems.
• It's not a grants management system.
• square one to say, and I realize Swift isn't that system, but we don't have that system, which is why
• system but we don't<00:54:00.200><c> have</c><00:54:00.440><c> that</c><00:54:00.640><c> system</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The divisions that we appropriate to are multimodal systems, including basically everything that's not
• The divisions that we appropriate to are multimodal systems, including basically everything that's not
• </c> planning and uh transportation system planning and uh transportation system planning<00:52:55.160
• Thank you. system all at once but um those system all at once but um those locations<01:04:28.720><c>
• </c> information about the size of our system information about the size of our system and<01:37:23.080

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that we have uh uh in our system rather than<00:57:10.319><c> just</c><00:57:10.559><c> pure</c><00:
• air conditioning Etc suppression system air conditioning Etc um<00:59:35.920><c> as</c><00:59:36.240
• We have the ability in the power market system to back them off, and then, of course, it goes without
• Those decisions were appealed in the court system and actually are going to be argued in front of the
• Those decisions were appealed in the court system and actually are going to be argued in front of the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• leadership transitions, board membership changes, and necessary improvements to the board's internal systems
• Right now, New Mexico's animal shelters have become a backstop of systemic failure.
• SB 38 provides a smart and effective system that works, and I urge your support. Thank you.
• It's a smart and effective system that works, and I urge your support. Thank you. Thank you next.
• This act has become the backbone of our hospital systems' financial stability.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 38, which would continue New Mexico’s affordable spay and neuter grant program. Supporters, including animal shelter officials, veterinarians, county advocates, and nonprofit representatives, said the program is needed because shelters are overwhelmed by dog and cat overpopulation, and they cited high intake and euthanasia rates, especially in rural and low-income areas. Several speakers said the grants have already funded spay/neuter and trap-neuter-release work and should not sunset. One public comment raised concerns that some money was going to private parties and could create anti-donation issues, while another witness responded that the legal challenge is still pending and no court has ruled on the law’s constitutionality. Dr. Lawrence Young of the Veterinary Medicine Board said about $1 million has been awarded to 28 organizations, with additional funds in escrow, and described the program as transparent and accountable. The chair said the bill would be taken up for a vote later, not at that meeting. The committee also heard SB 101, the Health Care Delivery and Access Act, which would repeal the program’s July 1, 2030 sunset and make it permanent. The sponsor and the Health Care Authority said the act has already helped optimize nearly $1.5 billion in federal hospital funding, which hospitals must reinvest in care, workforce, and quality improvements. Support came from the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, New Mexico Safety Over Profit, the New Mexico Hospital Association, and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, all of whom said the program provides stability for hospitals, especially rural and safety-net facilities, and helps avoid service disruptions. No opposition was voiced, and the chair said the committee would return to the bill for a vote on Thursday.