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• House Bill 2111. The House bill, updating the Medical Society mission statement, House Bill 2157.
• The House bill, relative to a youth training wage, House Bill 2175. House Bill 2175.
• The House bill to increase safety on public ways, House Bill 3650.
• The House bill designating historic roots, House Bill 3685. House Bill 3685.
• House Bill 3711. The House bill protecting motorists and emergency personnel, House Bill 3729.

Summary: The House opened with routine formalities and then adopted a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward after suspending the rules. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals related to a poverty-reduction grant program, an unemployment insurance study commission, and a local police-exam age waiver. The House then took up a major energy bill, House No. 4744/5151, reported by Ways and Means and scheduled by Steering, Policy and Scheduling, and advanced it through second reading and to third reading after adopting the committee amendment. The main floor debate centered on the energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness bill. Supporters argued it would lower rates through reforms to Mass Save, changes to procurement and interconnection, returning a share of alternative compliance payments to ratepayers, and other consumer protections, while preserving long-term clean energy goals. Opponents said the bill’s relief was too delayed and that it added costs and bureaucracy without immediate help for households facing high bills. Several amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to suspend public benefit charges for a year, change utility rate-filing disclosure rules, and alter propane delivery protections; one amendment on solar siting in forested areas was also defeated. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the energy bill by a roll call vote of 127-27, and earlier adopted the Ways and Means substitute version of the bill. The chamber also passed several other bills to be engrossed or enacted, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection designations, handicapped parking fines, public way safety, excavation restoration, and a Newton police age requirement. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring deceased veterans, public servants, and community figures, including Navy Petty Officer Joden Booker, coach Thomas Skip Karam, former Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former legislator William Q. Biff McLean, Jr.

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• The vote is 17 ayes, 12 nays, 1 not voting. You passed House Bill 2206 signed in open session.
• I'm opposed to House Bill 2396, as I was opposed to House Bill 2396, as I... ...to House Bill 2396, as
• Place under third reading of bills. House Bill 2190. House Bill 2190.
• Place under third reading of bills. House Bill 2796.
• House Bill 2796, an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes by adding

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• House Bill 1780, House Draft 1.
• House Bill 1780, House Draft 1.
• House Bill 1780, House Draft 1.
• House Bill 1780, House Draft 1.
• House Bill 1780, House Draft 1.

Bills: HB1890 , HB1888 , HB1676

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committees heard three measures, beginning with HB 1890 HD3, which would provide automatic step increases and a COVID-era retention bonus for teachers. Supporters included HSTA, the Democratic Party’s Education Caucus, and a student who said higher pay and predictable salary growth would help retain teachers in Hawaii. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked that the bill be expanded to cover all department employees. The Attorney General’s office said the draft needed clarification to avoid conflict with Chapter 89 and to make clear any funding was subject to legislative appropriation. The Office of the Public Defender and B&F testified in opposition, and committee members questioned whether the step increases were already in the current contract and whether the bill was needed. HSTA said the current contract includes automatic step increases subject to funding, but argued the bill was still needed because funding is not guaranteed and the measure would codify the policy. HSTA also said the COVID bonus would apply only to active teachers who worked during the pandemic and estimated the total cost at roughly $150 million to $200 million over four years. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1888 HD3, which would require DOE and charter schools to report harassment incidents and strengthen penalties for harassment of educational workers from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor. DOE supported the bill and suggested narrowing language about assisting workers with temporary restraining orders, saying that function would be better handled through the Attorney General’s pilot program. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the harassment language was overly broad, vague, and potentially unconstitutional, and that existing assault and terroristic threatening statutes already protect educational workers. HSTA, the State Commission on the Status of Women, and several individual testifiers supported the measure, describing increased intimidation and harassment of teachers and other school staff, especially since COVID. The Special Education Advisory Council opposed the bill’s language on “disrupting and interfering” with school functions, saying it could chill parents of students with IEPs from advocating for their children. Testimony was split, with the chair noting 20 in support and 16 in opposition in the portion shown. A final witness, Michelle Pestana, testified in opposition based on her family’s experience with special education services, describing alleged seclusion and restraint of her daughter and expressing concern that DOE testimony in prior hearings had targeted special education parents. Her remarks were cut off as time expired. The transcript ends before any committee action or vote on HB 1888 was taken.

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• We oppose House Bill 2499. Requiring CD supervisors to file the F-1 is unreasonable.
• House Bill 2720 requires certain health plans to pay a covered lives assessment beginning January 1,
• , House Bill 1869.
• I really look at House Bill 2266 as both a supply bill.
• on House Bill 2640 from Mr.

Summary: The committee first heard Substitute House Bill 1128, which would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Labor and Industries to study child care workforce conditions and make recommendations on employment standards. Staff explained that the proposed second substitute narrows the board’s role from setting enforceable standards to making recommendations, with estimated ongoing costs for L&I staffing and smaller costs for board member stipends and possible DCYF support. Supporters, including child care providers, SEIU 925, and labor representatives, said the bill would help address understaffing, low wages, and retention problems; opponents, including child care industry groups and private schools, argued it duplicates existing work, adds bureaucracy, and creates unfunded costs. No vote was taken in the hearing. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would direct OSPI and ESDs to develop a technical assistance and training framework to help schools coordinate student behavioral health supports. Staff said the bill aligns with the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and could largely be implemented with existing work and limited additional costs, though DOH would need some support. Testifiers from behavioral health and school counseling fields described severe youth mental health needs and urged passage, and OSPI said the work is doable with current resources. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies and funding provisions for JLARC review; staff described JLARC, OSPI, and State Board costs, and no public testimony was offered. The committee next heard House Bill 1316, which would expand the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so additional university campuses can access funding. The sponsor said the program has strong retention outcomes, and student advocates testified that campuses such as UW Bothell need access to already appropriated funds for emergency aid, food pantries, and case management. Staff then briefed Substitute House Bill 2474, which would allow the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to be used for refunds tied to broader consumer protection violations, with no expected fiscal impact; there was no testimony. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2365 on digital equity, which would expand the Broadband Office’s role, revise the digital equity forum, and rename the grant program; supporters emphasized rural access, affordability, and the loss of federal digital equity funding, while staff estimated significant Commerce staffing costs and some additional agency impacts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men Commission contingent on non-state funding, with staff outlining OFM startup and fundraising costs and an estimated operating budget if fully funded. Supporters said boys and men face mental health, education, and mentorship gaps and that the commission would improve coordination; the bill drew testimony from rural school leaders, nonprofit advocates, and community members. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 2475 on language access, which would require the Office of Equity to develop uniform language-access guidelines and a report on interpreter and translator shortages; staff said the office could absorb the work but other agency and local government impacts were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517, on permitting for high-capacity transit, would let regional transit authorities apply for permits earlier and streamline land-use processes; Sound Transit and the sponsor said it would speed delivery of major projects, while staff estimated Commerce technical-assistance costs and possible local government impacts. The last bill heard was Substitute House Bill 2145 on the 340B drug pricing program, which would bar manufacturers from restricting contract-pharmacy access and require reporting to DOH; supporters said it protects safety-net providers and patient services, while opponents warned of higher costs for employers, state health plans, and litigation burdens. No final committee action or votes were recorded in the transcript.

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• Bill 462, and the exemption expansion proposed by House Bill 463.
• By House Bill 463.
• So now we will move to the second bill on the agenda: House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320, sponsored
• House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320, sponsored by Representative Meyer Brown and myself, actually,
• House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320, and I'll now turn to Adam Smith for any virtual public comment

Bills: HB371

Committee: Senate Executive

Summary: The Senate Executive Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from its June 17 and June 18 meetings, and considered several nominations and bills. The committee heard testimony from Michael T. Skeuse for the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission and Jay Eric Fearwald for the University of Delaware Board of Trustees; both nominees described their backgrounds and qualifications, and no objections were raised. The committee then moved to legislation focused largely on property tax reassessment and related school-tax issues, along with a technical constitutional corrections bill, an agricultural lands preservation cleanup bill, and a child-safety/service-letter bill. A major portion of the meeting centered on Senate Bill 350, which would create a third multifamily residential tax classification at 1.2 times the residential rate. Supporters argued apartments are housing and should not be taxed as commercial property, emphasizing relief for renters and fairness after reassessment. Opponents, including county and school officials, warned the bill would reduce local revenues, complicate tax administration, and create unintended consequences for counties, municipalities, school districts, and agriculture. Similar themes carried into House Bill 462, which would make the split-rate school tax structure permanent and lower the nonresidential cap to 1.85, and House Bill 463, which would align New Castle County senior school-tax exemptions with county exemption rules; both bills drew discussion about shifting burdens, fiscal impacts, and timing. The committee also heard House Substitute 1 for House Bill 320, a technical corrections bill to the Delaware Constitution, with one public commenter objecting to charter-related changes being included in a correction bill. House Bill 371, which removes the requirement for county farmland preservation advisory boards under the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act, was presented as a streamlining measure and had support from the Department of Agriculture and public comment in favor. House Bill 438, expanding service-letter requirements to a broader set of child-serving facilities and requiring reporting when employers fail to respond, was described as a cleanup bill closing a safety loophole. After public comment and committee discussion, the meeting ended with a motion and unanimous adjournment; no recorded votes on the bills were taken in the transcript.

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• The first bill on our agenda is House File 1171, authored by Representative Rarick, which is a Math Corps
• Members, with that, all those in favor of moving House File 1171, the Math Corps bill, to Education Finance
• The next bill on the agenda is House File 1901, authored by Representative Moeller.
• And then there's another component of the bill in Section 1 that strengthens the use of threat reporting
• Members, I move House File 1306 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Committee: House Education Policy

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• And let's do the last bill: House Bill 2895, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 1, Arizona
• House Bill 2745.
• House Bill 2109. You've heard the third reading of House Bill 2109.
• House Bill 2109. You've heard the third reading of House Bill 2109.
• House Bill 2109. You've heard the third reading of House Bill 2109.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions recognizing Maricopa County Community Colleges Day at the Capitol, the Doctor of the Day, Glendale Community College leadership, and other visitors. The chamber also received a gubernatorial communication withdrawing Holly Prangman’s nomination to the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. The body then considered multiple bills in Committee of the Whole. Measures advanced included HB 2342 on planned communities/HOA-related provisions, HB 2456 on small modular reactors and energy siting, HB 2457 on power plant and transmission line siting, HB 2752 on Commerce Authority trade offices, and HB 2923 on mental health court-ordered treatment, with several floor amendments adopted. Additional bills were also advanced from later calendars, including HB 2249 on parents’ bill of rights remedies, HB 2482 on school facilities and building renewal grants, HB 2895 on Native American language instruction certification, HB 2661 and HB 2662 on family law/parenting issues, HB 2793 on annexation procedures, HB 2805 on electronic signatures and nomination petitions, HB 467 on voter registration status, HCM 2005 on foreign government property ownership, HCM 2006 on Endangered Species Act reform, HB 2641 on PFAS firefighting foam prohibition, HB 2673 on incarcerated persons and mental illness treatment, HB 2745 on legislative subpoena/contempt, HB 2763 on shooting range closure conditions, and HCM 2011 on Mexican wolf delisting. The Senate then took up third-reading votes on several measures. HB 2035 on child welfare and placement passed 17-10, with senators citing concerns about kinship care definitions and LGBTQ exclusions. HB 2109, HB 2189, HB 2244, HB 2440, HB 2594, and HB 2932 all passed by varying margins, and HCM 2007 on renaming State Route 69 also passed. HCR 2059, supporting county sheriffs, passed after debate over the “supreme constitutional authority” language, with some senators objecting to what they described as a conspiratorial framing and others defending sheriffs’ constitutional role. SB 1503 on first responders’ state death benefits passed with the required emergency and supermajority votes, and HB 2342 and HB 2456 later passed on third reading. The Senate also agreed to a free conference committee on HB 2000 and adjourned until April 16, 2026, after announcing several conference committee meetings.

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• Senator Bryan's motion on March 17 pertained to a totally different bill, House Bill 895, which involved
• Senator Bryan's motion on March 17 pertained to a totally different bill, House Bill 895, which involved
• And further that that bill contain a 1% per year interest rate.
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• bill contain a 1% And further that that bill contain a 1% per<00:19:34.880><c> year</c><00:19:35.200

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• SJR 1 and SJR 5, and recognizes Senator Huffman to explain the bills. and committee substitutes that
• I will lay out the bills and happy to answer any question. I'm going to start with SJR 1.
• Except Bill, about three times out of the Senate, he died in the House. Yes. This was the opposite.
• And this bill, the one we're talking about... SCR 1 only pertains to federal... charges.
• It is outrageous that the Texas House has not moved bail reform bills the last two sessions.

Bills: SB9 , SB1047 , SB1048 , SJR17 , SJR49 , SB40 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 1

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

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• Senate Bill 1335, House Bill 591, Senate Bill 1342, and Senate Bill 1361, House Bill 532, as well as
• House Bills 520, 541.
• House Bill 494, with no amendments; Senate Bill 1224, with one amendment; House Bill 613, with no amendments
• We further report we have had under consideration House Bill 494, House Bill 613, House Bill 526, Senate
• The following measures will retain their place in the 14th order: House Bill 494, House Bill 613, House

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• House Bill 2313, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 5, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• House Bill 2720, an act amending Title 12, Chapter 1, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
• House Bill 2118: An act amending sections 9-4845.01 and 36-1, relating to mobile food vendors.
• Secretary, the vote is 17 ayes, 1 nay, with no not-voting. House Bill 2118 passes.
• Secretary, record the vote: 17 ayes, 12 nays, and 1 not voting. You pass House Bill 2379.

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• That is the bill.
• Having explained the bill, are there questions on the bill?
• That is the bill. Having explained the bill, are there questions on the bill? Seeing no...
• We're now back on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
• That is the bill. Are there questions on the proposed bill? Thank you, Mr.

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met and first heard SB 674, which would allow county property appraisers, like tax collectors already can, to budget for and pay hiring or retention bonuses if approved in their Department of Revenue budget. Support came from property appraiser representatives, who said the bill would help them compete for specialized staff without requiring new funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SJR 318, a proposed constitutional amendment on tangible personal property used on agricultural land, along with an amendment clarifying the exemption’s scope and allowing the Legislature to set conditions by general law. Farm Bureau and the Florida Chamber supported the measure, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the joint resolution favorably. Members also took up CS for SB 1664, which would require voter reapproval of local discretionary taxes when they expire; an amendment changed the bill to require expiration dates and tied reapproval to tax expiration rather than a fixed eight-year cycle. Local government and tourism groups raised concerns about impacts on tourist development taxes, transportation surtaxes, beaches funding, and long-term financing, while supporters argued voters should periodically affirm local taxes. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill SB 1512, both dealing with a homestead-style property tax benefit for certain long-term leased residential properties. After multiple amendments narrowed the proposal substantially, limiting it to one qualifying property and then to single-family homes, mobile homes, and condominium units, counties and cities still opposed the measures as a tax shift to other taxpayers. The sponsor said the changes reduced the scope and fiscal impact, and both measures were reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SPB 7034, the Senate tax package, which includes permanent sales tax exemptions, multiple tax holidays, motor vehicle fee reductions, a property tax study, rural investment tax credits, a freeze on local communications services tax rates, and other tax changes, with an estimated $2.1 billion revenue reduction. Testimony was mixed: property appraisers supported the property tax study, while many public commenters opposed the firearm and ammunition tax holiday and urged inclusion of gun safes and locks instead. County, city, tourism, and lodging representatives raised concerns about tourist development tax limits and other local revenue impacts, while supporters emphasized tax relief and the study’s value. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7034 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.

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• The clerk is instructed to record the action in the House and convey the bill to the Senate.
• By a vote of 54 ayes, 1 nay, 4 not voting, and 1 vacant, you have passed Senate Bill 1172, signed in
• The clerk is instructed to record the action in the House and convey the bill to the Senate.
• The clerk is instructed to record the action of the House. Senate Bill 1221.
• Senate Bill 1400. Senate Bill 1400, amending Title 38, Chapter 8, Article 1.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1037, SB 1233, SB 1290, and SB 1445, adopting committee amendments where offered and giving each a do pass recommendation; SB 1814 was retained. Members discussed SB 1055, which would require reporting certain unlawfully present individuals arrested for crimes to federal immigration authorities, with Democrats raising concerns about profiling and civil liberties and Republicans arguing it simply enforces federal law; it also received a do pass recommendation. SB 1274, relating to transportation and infrastructure, was amended and recommended do pass, SB 1502 also advanced, and SB 1573, concerning foreign or religious sectarian law in state courts, prompted debate over whether it was necessary or duplicative but was likewise recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly. The House then took up third-reading votes. SB 1168 and SB 1172 passed overwhelmingly, SB 1290 passed after debate about HOA meeting openness, SB 1221 passed on a 32-24 vote after supporters said it would improve tax transparency, and SB 1400 passed 47-9 despite concerns about peer support and counseling protections. SB 1214, a medical practice bill involving stem cell regenerative therapies, failed 25-31 after some members said they were not comfortable with the measure; afterward, a motion to reconsider its failure was adopted, placing it back on the third-reading calendar. The House also granted the Senate permission to adjourn until April 27, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

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• And under H.R. 1...
• So that's October 1, 2027.
• beginning April 1, 2026.
• or housing instability.
• H.R. 1.

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• Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives that when the two houses adjourn on Friday, April
• 1.
• </c> conveniently in section 1. conveniently in section 1.
• </c> Operations will meet at 1:15. Operations will meet at 1:15.
• Senate Finance will meet at 1:00. 1:00. 1:00.

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• </c> at 1:30. at 1:30.

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• House tax bill.
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• house tax bill Mr inclusion in the 2025 house tax bill Mr begoli<01:26:58.400><c> welcome</c><01:26:
• :37:00.560><c> 2487</c> the David's Gomez Bill house file 2487 the David's Gomez Bill house file 2487
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Committee: House Taxes

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• bills: House Bill 4746, House Bill 4515, House Bill 6043, House Bill 5570, House Bill 5571, House Bill
• 6043, House Bill 6074, House Bill 5570, House Bill 5571, House Bill 4062, House Bill 4063, House Bill
• House Bill 4824, House Bill 4187, House Bill 6043, House Bill 6074, House Bill 5570, House Bill 5571,
• House Bill 4062, House Bill 4063, House Bill 4064, House Bill 4746, House Bill 4350, House Bill 4697
• Bill 557, House Bill 557, House Bill 557, House Bill 557, House Bill 5570, House Bill 5571, House Bill

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• There already is some trailer bill on H.R. 1, so there already will be some statutory changes that are
• H.R. 1 was primarily a tax bill.
• Let me repeat, the Trump administration pushed H.R. 1 as a tax bill to reinforce 2017.
• top 1%.
• top 1%. one trillion going to the top 1%.

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review