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• What purpose does the gentleman from Arizona seek recognition?
• When Arizona communities have been impacted by wildfires, floods, or other extreme weather events, the
• When Arizona communities have been impacted by wildfires, floods, or other extreme weather events, the
• What purpose does the gentleman from Arizona seek recognition?
• When Arizona communities have been impacted by wildfires, floods, or other extreme weather events, the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There's a group of us that Went to Arizona, yeah, Arizona, 8 years ago, and we had these discussions

Keywords: 914, all

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• , Senate Bill 1118 appropriates $3 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona
• Bill 1118 appropriates three million dollars from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a Republican caucus review of several Senate and House bills, with staff summarizing committee amendments and members indicating whether sponsors concurred with Senate changes. Topics included electronic monitoring in residential rooms (SB 1041), dental school complaint forwarding and licensure exemptions (SB 1168), revitalization district contracts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), veterinary telehealth prescribing (SB 1286), insurance zero-estimated-exposure policies (SB 1428), advanced air mobility funds for border security (SB 1457), death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), ATV definitions (SB 1519), pet and fowl restrictions in planned communities (SB 1582), and pharmacist independent testing/treatment authority (SB 1713). The caucus also reviewed education-related measures on school district self-insurance procurement (SB 1497) and a strike-everything amendment to SB 1118 that instead allowed duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes in historic areas if compatible with surrounding character. The group then considered several blue-sheet House bills. HB 2120 made technical changes to align property-tax disability language with updated statute; the sponsor concurred. HB 2174 changed terminology from advisory organization to modeling and data organization and required model filing; the sponsor concurred. HB 2203 directed ADE to review statutory reporting requirements and report recommendations to the legislature; the sponsor concurred. HB 2383’s Senate amendment simply designated a 2014 trampoline court law as “TIE’s law,” with the sponsor concurring. HB 2877 was amended into an alternative education pathway for certified veterinary technicians, and HB 2875 adjusted municipal and county drone restrictions near airports, expanding the relevant airport buffer and preserving some local authority. Additional bills discussed included HB 2428 on voluntary county emissions-reduction credit permits, HB 2176 on DHS health care institution complaint investigations, and HB 2050 on radiologic technology standards and radiologist assistant supervision. Members discussed that HB 2050’s Senate changes narrowed some supervision provisions to rural counties and critical access hospitals, prompting questions about the scope. Finally, HB 2010 on digital goods refunds was amended to shorten the refund window from 10 years to five years, but a sponsor said the amendment contained a drafting error and refused concurrence, meaning a conference committee would be needed. The caucus then concluded.

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• And in fact, I had my staff look at the Arizona system as well, since that was another big, not as big
• But there was certainly no negative impact on the Arizona fund as well.
• We're launching a plan that Arizona started with 300 students, Florida started with 17,000. students
• in areas... areas of states where they weren't prevalent before in other states like Florida. and Arizona
• you don't see this bill is destroying public education the the NAEP scores for rural students and Arizona

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• Uh, the states of New Mexico and Arizona were also dealing with, with New World screw worm infestations
• If the fly was to get into the United States, we're also working with folks in Arizona and New Mexico
• So it obviously started with Texas, but included New Mexico and Arizona.
• had 200 million flies produced in our southern border back in, in the seventies and New Mexico, and Arizona
• climate that this um fly prefers um that, you know, prior to the eradication in the 60s that it was in Arizona

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• So the California refineries support the consumption of gasoline in both Arizona and Nevada.
• total demand that the California refineries serve in terms of California and parts of Nevada and Arizona
• The very top line in yellow is the total refining output that California, Nevada, and Arizona depend
• demand for California, and the demand that California refineries have to meet when you account for Arizona
• demand for California, and the demand that California refineries have to meet when you account for Arizona

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held its annual oversight hearing on the transportation fuels sector, focused on California’s fuel transition, the announced refinery closures by Phillips 66 and Valero, and the potential effects on supply, prices, and the broader fuel system. Committee leadership said the state needs a system-wide transition plan rather than a piecemeal approach, and state witnesses from CARB, the CEC, and DPMO described the fuel market as a complex, interconnected ecosystem involving crude production, refining, storage, imports, and delivery. They emphasized that declining gasoline demand from EV adoption is occurring alongside shrinking in-state refining capacity, which could increase volatility and price spikes if not managed carefully. CARB Chair Liane Randolph reviewed the state’s climate and air-quality programs, including AB 32, SB 32, the 2022 scoping plan, the low-carbon fuel standard, and vehicle emissions rules. She said these policies have reduced emissions substantially but that California still faces major ozone and PM2.5 problems, especially in disadvantaged communities. Randolph also said federal actions challenging California waivers could complicate the state’s clean-air efforts, and she noted that while liquid fuels will still be needed in some sectors, the state must continue reducing fossil fuel dependence while protecting public health. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda and DPMO Director Ty Milder presented data on gasoline demand, refinery throughput, crude imports, and price differentials. Gunda said the Legislature’s special-session laws gave the agencies transparency and planning tools, and that the CEC is developing a fuels transition plan while evaluating whether any regulatory tools should be used. Milder previewed DPMO findings that Californians have paid a long-running “mystery gasoline surcharge” averaging 41 cents per gallon since 2015, with higher margins concentrated in branded gasoline and among vertically integrated firms. He said the data show a concentrated market with some refiners doing well and others struggling, and that DPMO will continue investigating price behavior, competition, and supply risks. Members pressed the witnesses on whether state regulations contributed to refinery exits or higher prices, and on whether the agencies had adequately analyzed consumer costs. Witnesses said they had not yet implemented the new permissive tools from SB X1-2 and AB X2-1 because they were still assessing risks and benefits, and they stressed that refinery closures and capital decisions are driven by broader market conditions as well as regulation. No vote was taken; the hearing was informational, with the committee seeking updates and urging the agencies to develop a practical transition strategy that balances affordability, reliability, climate goals, and worker/community protections.

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• Of the 38 states I mentioned that offer some kind of incentive, nine of those states—Washington, Arizona
• Arizona and Indiana are looking at doing this through sales and use taxes.
• significant local pushback, including efforts that have stopped data centers at the local level in Arizona
• significant local pushback, including efforts that have stopped data centers at the local level in Arizona
• You do see some states, like for example, there's a lot of data centers being built in Arizona, which

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• Again, there these are operating in Arizona, California and places like that in Michigan.
• Again, these are operating in Arizona, California and places like that in Michigan.
• Again, these are operating in Arizona, California and places like that in Michigan.
• Again, these are operating in Arizona, California and places like that in Michigan.
• Again, these are operating in Arizona, California and places like that in Michigan.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I hear from Senator Munoz regularly about concerns regarding the University of Arizona High School.
• I think the University of Arizona High School is offering online education in this area and guaranteeing
• students a slot at the University of Arizona.
• school education and accepting students, then guaranteeing them admission into the University of Arizona
• Students who are more college-bound are being given a direct route into higher education in Arizona rather

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• Our federal dollars actually come through a tri-state agreement with Utah and Arizona.
• Our dollars go to Arizona, which is the fiscal agent for those federal dollars for the Nation.
• In Cove, Arizona, with the chapters from Northern Agency, and one of the chapter officials, I must have
• Goes through Arizona, so we don't have those for the federal dollars.
• She was found a few days later in Cameron, Arizona. But the family was doing their own social...

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• could potentially do some longitudinal identification and if, if, if physicians are leaving for, say, Arizona
• Um, Arizona and Uh, what is it, Arizona, Oklahoma are, are slightly less than us.
• Um, and so that's why you see, you know, Arizona needs 500, Utah only needs 72.

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• In Phoenix, Arizona, the FBI raided a body donation center in 2014.
• the other Individuals that Senator Parker brought up, one was from Detroit and the other one from Arizona
• And the individual in Arizona, I believe, was nine years, and that individual also was convicted on public
• Arizona. Those are the only two states that I've been able to confirm. Okay.

Bills: SB1406, SB1681, SB2480, SB2721

Keywords: body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2480, which would clarify that the Texas Medical Board may collect license renewal surcharge fees from all licensees to fund the Texas Physician Health Program and related administrative costs. The bill author explained the funding fix was needed after prior language was found to allow surcharges only for physicians and physician assistants. Witnesses from the Texas Physician Health Program supported the measure and described the program’s confidential monitoring and treatment services; members asked about the fee amount, which was described as capped at $15 per two-year registration cycle. The bill was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bills 1406 and 2721, both authored by Senator Parker, addressing the handling of human remains by non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, willed body programs, and related facilities. Senator Parker and several witnesses described alleged abuses involving unclaimed bodies, consent problems, body leasing, hotel-based dissections, and mishandling of cremains, and argued for strict licensing, inspections, transparency, and criminal penalties. Supporters included families of deceased veterans and other relatives, a biomedical ethicist, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, and some public safety and hotel industry representatives who said legitimate training should continue but bad actors should be shut down. Opponents or cautious witnesses from accredited donation organizations and bioskills labs said they support stronger oversight but warned the bills could unintentionally disrupt legitimate medical education and urged clearer language and implementation of existing law. Both bills were left pending. Senate Bill 1681, by Senator Menendez, would require counties and municipalities that regulate boarding homes to report facility standards and related information to the Health and Human Services Commission. The author said the bill is intended to improve state oversight of boarding homes that serve elderly and disabled residents and to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The bill was left pending after brief discussion. After the testimony portion, the committee returned to voting on pending business and unanimously reported Senate Bills 527, 912, 1580, 1952, and 2032 to the Senate with recommendations that they do pass and be printed, and each was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 407 and reported the substitute favorably, with six ayes and three nays. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 500 as pending business.

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• Well, isn't, didn't Arizona...
• Well, didn't Arizona have a bill in their House regarding classifying xylazine as a dangerous drug?
• I think it was Arizona. Yeah.

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Summary: The working group on best practices for oversight and enforcement met for its first session and focused on xylazine, including its legal veterinary uses, its appearance in the illicit drug supply, and whether it should be classified as a controlled substance. Members discussed the distinction between pharmaceutical-grade and non-pharmaceutical-grade xylazine, the role of international/illicit sourcing, and the limits of state-level regulation if the substance is already being added to fentanyl or other drugs outside the Commonwealth. The Department of Public Health representative summarized the agency’s view that scheduling xylazine could follow the “ironclad law of prohibition” and push the market toward other, potentially worse substances, and said DPH opposed straight scheduling in favor of education, support, and harm-reduction approaches. Veterinary members explained how xylazine is used in large-animal and research settings, why it is useful, and why federal-style scheduling could create practical burdens for veterinarians who work in the field. They also described reversal agents such as yohimbine and atipamezole (Antisedan), and noted that xylazine is not commonly used in small-animal practice. Several members raised questions about how much xylazine is actually used legally in Massachusetts, whether boards of pharmacy or distributors could provide useful data, and what other states have done. Arizona and Florida were mentioned as possible examples for further research, along with the need to examine stakeholder opposition and any effects on legitimate veterinary practice. The group agreed to divide into two subgroups: one focused on oversight and regulation of production/distribution, and another on whether xylazine should be classified as a controlled substance and what penalties, if any, should apply. Staff said they would circulate notes, a draft PowerPoint template, and a shared folder, with members asked to submit materials by December 2, draft materials due December 4, and final approval by December 9 ahead of the next public meeting on December 11. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, a second, and unanimous closure.

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• coordinate that kind of response when we have snowstorms, and now they happen a lot in partnership with Arizona
• Chair and committee, I also think there's a similar problem with Arizona and New Mexico over here on
• In 2022, the NMDOT hired a consultant to complete an I-40 corridor study from the Arizona State Line

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• my undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Minnesota, then from the University of Arizona
• I did my MBA at Western New Mexico University, and then I went back to the University of Arizona and
• In February, New Mexico, along with Arizona and Michigan, led a 13-state lawsuit... state lawsuit to

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• infrastructure is also rigid, and we have opportunities, and have had opportunities, as we've seen in Arizona
• opportunities, as we've seen in And we have opportunities, and have had opportunities, as we've seen in Arizona

Keywords: House Bill 483, high-speed rail, transportation network, Texas, public testimony, rail connectivity, economic development

Summary: The meeting was a press event in support of House Bill 483 and its Senate companion, SB 424, which would repeal the current state ban on high-speed rail investment and direct TxDOT to partner with a private entity to develop a Dallas-Austin-San Antonio rail line along the I-35 corridor. Rep. John Bucy, County Judge Andy Brown, Rep. Rafael Anchia, Rep. Ray Lopez, and Sen. Sarah Eckhardt all argued that Texas’ population growth and highway congestion make passenger rail a necessary transportation alternative and a long-term economic development tool. They emphasized benefits such as reduced commute times, improved mobility, lower congestion and emissions, stronger workforce access, and better connections between major metro areas. Testimony focused on the Texas Triangle as a strong candidate for high-speed rail because of its population density, flat geography, and existing growth patterns. Speakers cited examples from other places, including Florida’s Brightline and rail systems in other countries, to argue that Texas is behind and could catch up through public-private partnerships. They also discussed transit-oriented development, last-mile connections through local systems like DART and Austin’s Project Connect, and the possibility of future expansion beyond the initial corridor. In response to questions, Bucy said the bill would allow TxDOT to seek bids and keep costs flexible, that the line would likely require dedicated high-speed track, and that express service could reduce Austin-San Antonio travel time to roughly 30 minutes and Austin-Dallas to under an hour and a half, though no launch date was set. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with Bucy saying the bill was a positive step and could become a bipartisan effort to build a more connected Texas.

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• We visited places like Fort Worth, Dallas, Frisco, Albuquerque, Gilbert, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, Henderson

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

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• Look at Arizona, and that's the one state that's cited in this Bartlett study.
• <01:34:17.880> and $44,000 voucher look at Arizona and $44,000 voucher look at Arizona and
• programs in Arizona are the are<02:01:08.560> the<02:01:08.800> cause<02:01:09.199>
• Arizona was mentioned.
• I'd like to just add to that: the Arizona program is now costing a billion dollars per year.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• When I served on the National Association of Counties, I worked with Supervisor Lena Fowler from Arizona
• From Arizona, we brought forward a bill to clean up all uranium mining tailings in Navajo Nation, and

Bills: SB201, SB226, SB242, SB249

Keywords: rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement

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• The state of Arizona was sued, and in 2013, in the case Arizona versus Inter Tribal Council, the United
• The state of Arizona was sued, and in 2013, in the case Arizona versus Inter Tribal Council, the United
• The court also made clear that Arizona could request that the Election Assistance Commission approve
• In Arizona, in response to the Inter Tribal Council decision, the state created two separate voter rolls
• And then the last thing I would say is we heard about Arizona.

Keywords: 1184, house, all