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• I had food, shelter, clothing, safety, and a sense of belonging, met through programs and mentorship.
• , right, that the economics becomes something that Public Safety is really holding on to and convincing
• They said, if you put this under Public Safety, they cannot do rehabilitation.
• It is not my experience as a sheriff, as the Secretary of Public Safety, or as a woman or as a person
• We started doing this when I was Secretary of Public Safety.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony focused on reentry, programming, and the differences between Department of Correction facilities and county sheriff programs. Much of the testimony came from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people describing how county facilities offered education, treatment, work release, identification documents, housing help, and reentry planning that they said were often unavailable or harder to access in state DOC settings. Several witnesses emphasized that these programs helped them obtain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness, while others said they needed more time, mentoring, or transitional support before release to make the most of those services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described specific programs such as high school/GED completion, college courses, culinary arts, vocational training, recovery groups, therapeutic treatment, and community-based reentry centers. Many said staff treated them with dignity and that the facilities’ culture encouraged accountability and personal change. A few witnesses also noted that some programs were not a fit for their needs, especially for people without substance-use issues or for those whose mental health needs were not adequately addressed. One Barnstable witness said she returned to custody within 48 hours of release because she was not mentally prepared for reentry, and another from Framingham said mental health support was insufficient and visitation restrictions worsened her experience. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access to programming, classification barriers, reentry preparation, and visitation policies. Several witnesses said DOC programming was limited by sentence length, classification status, or program waitlists, and that some people were steered into programs that did not match their needs. A number of commissioners and the sheriff present responded by stressing the importance of wraparound services, individualized planning, and hiring formerly incarcerated staff. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• Matt, thank you with resilient for safety. That's about what we want. Off 91.
• And Clare, thank you for your dedication to 911 and public safety.
• Item 10 is a possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the public safety answering point call
• The International Public Safety Consortium is basically public safety software vendors that will be in

Keywords: 914, all

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• SB 1582, appropriation school safety. Reports of Standing Committees.
• SB 1582, appropriation school safety. Education and appropriations. Place on file.
• SB 1582, appropriation school safety. Education and appropriations. Place on file.
• also creates an opportunity to tear down some historic homes that are a threat to health, life, and safety
• SB 1234, juvenile safety and appropriations. SB 1235, minerals and multi-person elections.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Kai Sun. Members also welcomed newly sworn Representative Cody Rhyme and congratulated Sergeant-at-Arms Chuck Fitzgerald on his recent wedding. Several members introduced guests and visiting groups, including pharmacists at Pharmacy Day at the Capitol, the Arizona Education Association, the Well-Being Collaborative of Arizona, and local officials and constituents from around the state. The chamber then took up House Resolution 2001, which designated March 18, 2026 as Health Workforce Well-Being Day in Arizona. The resolution cited burnout and workforce shortages among physicians, nurses, medical students, residents, pharmacists, and other health professionals, and urged state officials and health organizations to prioritize workforce well-being. It was adopted without objection to waive first and second reading, and Representative Bliss introduced guests connected to the Well-Being Collaborative. The House also considered several bills on third reading. House Bill 2375, relating to housing and historic neighborhoods, drew extensive debate over local control, historic preservation, housing shortages, and concerns about exclusion and segregation; it passed 31-24, but without the required two-thirds vote for its emergency clause. House Bill 2931, concerning the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board, passed 36-19, and House Bill 2992, creating a child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention pilot program, passed 35-20 after debate over whether funds should instead support broader sex education. Senate Bill 1010, substituted for House Bill 4027 and relating to historic names, passed 33-22. The House also handled committee assignments, referrals, and first readings of additional Senate bills before adjourning until the next day.

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• The purpose of the bill is simple to improve safety in our congregations, reduce financial burdens for
• served over 20 years in law enforcement and we turned out as a police chief and currently the chief of safety
• that members of the committee support this bill and I want that focus of the security teams to be on safety
• We didn't have $4,000 Collections, Ypsilanti, an whatever ails we're we're honestly doing it for safety
• And I wonder if at daily could even craft training to offer some places of worship around safety and

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• The next request you see is $4.9 million for roadside safety tree removal.
• Of that amount, $87 million is requested for safety and capacity projects, and $187 million is requested
• We do have a list of all of our safety and capacity projects that we could share with the committee and
• So on highway operations, again, roadway safety, you have $2 million for tree removal, but you also have
• So on the highway operations, again, roadway safety, so you have $2 million for the tree removal, but

Summary: The Senate Finance and House Appropriations committees heard the Idaho Transportation Department budget presentation from Legislative Services Office analyst Brooke Dupree, who reviewed the department’s four divisions, staffing levels, major funds, and recent appropriation trends. She highlighted the department’s large reliance on reappropriation, the continuous appropriation of the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund, and several enhancement requests, including $15.5 million for deferred maintenance, funding for State Highway 16 operations and maintenance, $4.9 million for roadside tree removal, $4.7 million for new equipment, a $275 million general fund transfer for safety/capacity and road/bridge maintenance, and smaller requests for aeronautics improvements and replacement items. She also noted the governor’s recommendation differed from the request, especially by not recommending the $275 million transfer and by proposing cash transfers back from the Strategic Initiatives Fund. Members questioned the analyst and then Director Scott Stokes about the impact of the proposed reductions, the continuous appropriation language, and whether general funds were being eliminated in the transportation budget. Stokes explained that the governor’s recommendation would pull back $45 million in FY 2026 and eliminate the FY 2027 transfer, and that the continuous appropriation language was a request to keep the fund continuously appropriated. He also said ITD would adjust project schedules if funding changed and would provide a list of affected safety and capacity projects to the committee. During questions to the director, members asked about workforce retention, the State Street property/disaster cleanup project, ITD’s delayed full transition to Luma, the TechM/TECM bonding program, and the mix of in-house versus contracted work. Stokes said retention had improved after pay adjustments, the State Street project had spent only a few million so far with hazmat removal bid under $1 million instead of the earlier $8 million estimate, and the project’s total cost was now estimated at roughly $60 million to $70 million with about $41 million appropriated. He said ITD remains on its existing finance system for now because of federal reimbursement needs, that prior TECM projects were fully bonded and contracted and the next bonding decision would come in July, and that ITD contracts out larger projects while using its own crews for smaller maintenance tasks like tree removal. The meeting ended with general comments about the importance of transportation investment and notice that the committee would meet the next day on rescissions, cash transfers, and statewide decisions.

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• The next request you see is $4.9 million for roadside safety tree removal.
• Of that amount, $87 million is requested for safety and capacity projects, and $187 million is requested
• We do have a list of all of our safety and capacity projects that we could share with the committee and
• So on the highway operations, again, roadway safety, so you have $2 million for the tree removal, but
• So on the highway operations, again, roadway safety, so you have $2 million for the tree removal, but

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee heard a budget presentation on the Idaho Transportation Department from Legislative Services analyst Brooke Dupree and then from Director Scott Stokes. The presentation outlined ITD’s four divisions and major funding sources, including the State Highway Fund, Aeronautics Fund, and the Transportation Expansion Congestion Mitigation (TECK) and Garvey bonding programs. The analyst also reviewed appropriation trends, noting the effect of reappropriations and the continuous appropriation of the Strategic Initiatives Program Fund, and compared the department’s request with the governor’s recommendation. ITD’s requested enhancements included $15.5 million for deferred maintenance on state buildings, funding for State Highway 16 operations and maintenance, $4.9 million for roadside tree removal, $4.7 million for new equipment, a $275 million general fund transfer for safety, capacity, road, and bridge work, and smaller requests for airport improvements and aeronautics maintenance. Members asked about the Highway 16 funding, the continuous appropriation language, the impact of the governor’s decision not to recommend the $275 million transfer, and the department’s equipment and maintenance priorities. The director explained that much of the work is contracted, that the agency is prioritizing pavement and bridge condition, and that the department is prepared to move projects quickly if funding returns. In questioning, legislators also raised concerns about the reduction in strategic initiatives funding, the department’s workforce retention, the State Street property project, and why ITD remains on its existing finance system rather than fully transitioning to LUMA. Stokes said the State Street project has had modest spending so far, with about $41 million appropriated and an estimated total cost of $60 million to $70 million, and that the agency is still housed at the Chinden campus. He also said workforce retention has improved somewhat after prior pay adjustments, and that the LUMA decision was driven by federal reimbursement and system integration concerns. The committee took no vote on the budget in this segment and adjourned with notice that rescissions, cash transfers, and statewide decisions would be taken up the next day.

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• We work closely with the Department of Public Safety. We work closely with APD and their crime lab.
• Madam Chair, Senator Block, according to the Department of Public Safety, public safety in their FIR,
• This is your government letting you down when it comes to safety. I'm disgusted by it.
• understanding is that we meet regularly with APD and the APD Crime Lab, and then the Department of Safety

Bills: SB132 , SM16 , SM17

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• talking like Senator Braun said, the affordability piece is very important to us, but also the public safety
• the Democrat leadership has said basically, no, we're not going to hear any of your bills on public safety
• We have like a complete opposite end of the public safety committee happening right now.
• So not advancing smart public safety bills.
• And so those are all bills we're keeping a good eye on, but certainly public safety is top of mind, with

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: Senate and House Republican leaders used the media availability to focus on affordability and to criticize the Democratic majority’s newly released income tax proposal. Leaders John Braun and Drew Stokesbary argued the plan would raise costs, harm small and medium-sized businesses, and fail to deliver meaningful tax relief elsewhere. They said the bill’s marriage penalty, lack of loss carryforward, and treatment of pass-through entities were especially problematic, and they warned it could eventually expand beyond high earners. They also cited other pending measures they said would increase costs, including taxes or fees affecting insurance, tires, clothing, social media, cigarettes, and solid waste. A major portion of the discussion centered on Republican-hosted listening sessions on the initiatives, which they said were intended to provide balanced public testimony after Democrats declined to advance hearings. House Republicans said they invited speakers both for and against the initiatives, including a wide range of opponents, and emphasized that the sessions were meant to show the public a fair debate. They also discussed several policy bills they oppose, including housing and homelessness measures they said would limit local control near schools and parks, and a bill creating a regulatory framework for automated license plate readers, which they said still raises concerns for cities and law enforcement despite some improvements. In response to questions, Republicans said they support funding for public defense but believe it should be handled within existing budget priorities rather than through an income tax. They also said they are watching bills on government fraud oversight, SNAP restrictions on unhealthy foods, and public safety, including measures related to sexually violent predators and child safety. Throughout the event, leaders repeatedly framed their agenda as protecting affordability and public safety while opposing what they described as tax increases and regulations that would make life more expensive in Washington.

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• I'm the sheriff of Payette County and the chair of the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission.
• Additionally, unified systems function at a higher level and ensure all public safety access points operate
• , I move that we approve docket 15-0601-2501, the temporary and pending rule for the Idaho Public Safety
• Science supports purpose-limited roles for safety, not permanent industrial grids.
• Ferdinnell acknowledged the value of strategic roads for safety.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the January 19, 2026 minutes and then considered and passed a temporary and pending rule for the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission (docket 15-0601-2501). Testimony from Sheriff Andy Creech emphasized that the rule would reduce administrative burden and costs by allowing longer-term contracts for Next Generation 911 equipment and services, helping Idaho modernize degraded legacy 911 systems and improve location accuracy, redundancy, and call routing. The committee also introduced RS 32996, presented by Senator Shippy, which would create a new licensing procedure for “established caterers.” The proposal would allow qualifying caterers operating from a publicly accessible business location and serving at least 50 events per year to obtain liquor licensing for service at catered events, addressing the current limitation that they lack a traditional brick-and-mortar premise for licensing purposes. Senator Harris moved to introduce the bill, and the motion passed. After official business, the committee hosted the American Falls FFA Ag Issues team, which presented a courtroom-style debate on the USDA’s 2025 rescission of the 2001 roadless rule. Students argued both the environmental and tribal concerns tied to preserving roadless forest protections and the opposing case for forest health, wildfire mitigation, economic development, and management flexibility. Committee members praised the students’ preparation and public speaking, asked questions about their research process and views on the issue, and adjourned after the presentation.

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• We have a safety position that we're going to be filling for, and doing a quick rundown, I believe that's
• But I'll tell you what's in it. a safety resource bag.
• We take safety resource bags to hand to them, and they get a notice about the Accident Forum so that
• they know what it looks like, an ombudsman brochure, a return to work brochure, and a safety brochure
• been stressing the importance of reporting long or short-term impact of these services on victim safety

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• AB 716 Carrillo hydrogen safety standards do pass out on a b-roll call. on an a-roll call.
• AB 1145, Jeff Gonzales, State Highway Safety Report, do pass as amended. to limit scope of study to State
• AB 289, Haney, speed safety program, do pass, out on a B-roll call.
• AB 1187 Celeste Rodriguez, Firearm Safety Certificates, holding committee.
• AB 1440, Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, Pesticides Testing, do pass, that's out

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, meets minimum requirements of health and safety
• consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, meets minimum requirements of health and safety
• 44.080><c> and</c> meets minimum requirements of health and meets minimum requirements of health and safety
• 44.720><c> provides</c><00:09:45.040><c> the</c><00:09:45.200><c> county</c><00:09:45.440><c> an</c> safety
• , and provides the county an safety, and provides the county an opportunity<00:09:46.080><c> to</c><00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• On the Senate bills that we're convening on, Senate Bill 344, relating to highway safety.
• On the Senate bills that we're convening on, Senate Bill 344, relating to highway safety.
• on Senate Bill 344 relating to convening on Senate Bill 344 relating to highway<00:22:16.240><c> safety
• behalf</c><00:22:17.120><c> of</c><00:22:17.280><c> the</c><00:22:17.679><c> Senate,</c> highway safety
• behalf of the Senate, highway safety behalf of the Senate, myself<00:22:18.400><c> as</c><00:22:18.640

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Safety, commitment, and the biggest word was love for their brothers.
• And the Department of Public Safety to compile a list of veterans and adopt procedures to share this
• House Bill 3359 protects the privacy and safety of veterans by ensuring that applicant veteran status
• Okay, so the Chair calls Greg De Grazia from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
• My name is Greg De Grazia, Director in Field Operations for the Texas Department of Public Safety Driver

Bills: HCR46 , HB1389 , HB3359 , HB5629

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

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• Texas companies that are metal recycling entities or MREs, uh, regulated by the Department of Public Safety
• Uh, Most consumers are not aware of the safety, fire, and insurance risks posed by improperly manufactured
• Because obviously, it's for, for your safety.
• And I'm not trying to necessarily have a, I, I would like a safety standard for y'all across the state
• burden to you than, than the objective of what you've, you've expressed your concerns with, with the safety

Bills: HB16

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

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• relation to victims and the whole process of what we have going on in our state and the needs for public safety
• Because there's obviously federal funding that's going into public safety. ...funding that's going into
• public safety.
• I just— from our standpoint, I think it helps us with funding public safety needs, and we're obviously
• Obviously, it's going to, in the long term, help public safety, so folks like you have the funds that

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Good morning, Denise Peralta, Executive Director for Asset Management, Traffic Safety, and Planning.
• The first project is located in Gallup and will improve safety, traffic operations, and reliability,
• These projects will improve safety, pavement condition, and drainage.
• The last project would improve safety, traffic operations, and bridge condition.
• out within that District 5, and I'm Sorry for not raising this earlier, it's just, you know, the safety

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• We now have school district safety and security measures.
• We now have school district safety and security measures. Mitch, you ready? All right, Adam.
• I'm here to provide information on the school safety and security report.
• We had 41 school districts that did not report any expenditures on the safety and security report.
• intruder safety and active shooter scenario safety and things like that.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> subject to recall for safety reasons. subject to recall for safety reasons.
• Last year, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety produced a public service video highlighting the
• public safety, and create significant<00:23:17.920><c> environmental</c><00:23:18.520><c> harm.
• </c><00:34:22.640><c> issues</c> end up in bins and pose safety issues end up in bins and pose safety
• pieces that were talked those safety pieces that were talked about<00:43:11.720><c> earlier.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then another one was preservation of public safety exposure records. ...to research that for the
• And then another one was preservation of public safety exposure records.
• that topic came out of a presentation on changes that have occurred in federal law for the Public Safety
• The Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program provides death and disability benefits for law enforcement
• The Public Safety Officers Benefit Program provides death and disability benefits for law enforcement

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

Keywords: 904, all