Transcript Highlights:

• It's a public records request, and if you look at page two, you'll see the information I requested: What
• and you can see the request there.
• and you can see the request there.
• Someone requested her ballot here in Arizona.
• these requests.

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections met with all members present and began with an extended presentation on an investigative referral packet concerning alleged voter registration anomalies from March 2023 to the present. The presenter described multiple examples of registrations tied to out-of-state residents, deceased individuals, temporary residents, and registrations allegedly generated through Service Arizona, MVD, Access, county recorders, and third-party/NGO channels. The committee also discussed a Secretary of State email about party-preference changes, discrepancies between county and state counts, and a proposed criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice. Members asked questions about whether the issues were glitches or intentional, and several members said the examples reflected serious problems with voter-roll maintenance and automatic voter registration. A roll call was taken on whether members wished to sign onto the referral; some declined, while others agreed, and the committee said the referral would be transmitted after the meeting. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address when filing candidate and financial disclosure paperwork. The sponsor said it closes a confidentiality loophole for people whose addresses are protected for safety reasons. Members raised concerns about how the bill interacts with in-district residency requirements, but the bill passed on a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land procedures for covered federal designations and notification of legislative leaders about land takings, drew opposition from the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, which argued the bill was unnecessary, unfunded, and insufficiently protective of tribal consultation; it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, prompted debate over whether the bill could be read to permit internet-connected election equipment and over a hostile strike-everything amendment that would have expanded voter-registration and election-administration programs, including ERIC participation and new funding. The amendment failed, and the underlying bill also failed on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1040, which would require county recorders to provide public online access to voter registration rolls and prohibit fees for downloading them. Staff explained that the bill would replace the current chairperson-request process with public access, while still excluding sensitive information such as Social Security numbers. Members debated how much information would be public and whether the bill adequately defined “voter registration rolls.” The bill passed on a 4-3 vote. The chair closed by asking members to look into school app data-sharing contracts and offered to show unredacted materials privately, then noted that dinner had been provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• What I'm holding in my hand says as of June 30, 2025, the following board did not respond to requests
• I believe there was one, though, that we've included at the request of the parish because it was a...
• I think it comes at the request of Coucho Parish Police Jury. I intended.
• And that task force was created based upon the department's request at that time to curb waste tires
• Reviewing the system, you give me the budget to hire an artificial intelligence, we can do that.

Bills: HR9 , HR15 , HB202 , HB206 , HB338 , HB379 , HB547 , HB691 , HB843 , HB861 , HB908

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, voter identification, election integrity, federal elections, public confidence, election security, SAVE America Act, Louisiana, election fraud, job advertisement, salary transparency, civil service, employment notification, applicant rights, legislative attendance, task force

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:03:12.879><c> analysis</c> and worked in their budget analysis and worked in their budget analysis
• The budget periods are based on year.
• MDH and MHA have worked together as Minnesota requested RHP funds from CMS.
• MDH and MHA have worked together as Minnesota requested RHP funds from CMS.
• </c> Um the nonpartisan congressional budget Um the nonpartisan congressional budget estimates<00:33:

Bills: HF1925

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We will call the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services to order.
• allocations are based on previous historic budgets rather than client needs.
• Although the feared budget cuts never appeared, that anxiety remained.
• And it really helps with the budget and what services are available.
• Our children must never be reduced to a budget or cost calculation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, FYI, we are at Senator, at Representative Martinez's request, we are holding House Bill 2111.
• At Representative Martinez's request, we are holding House Bill 2111.
• of our budget, as was already said.
• I don't know if it's one and the same or if this is on top of what he's already requested. Mr.
• Just last week, I guess Wyoming allocated $5 million in their budget for litigation.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit eligibility age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15½ to 15, while increasing supervised driving requirements for minors and extending the permit-holding period before licensure. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and would improve teen safety based on data from other states; one senator raised concerns about parents certifying driving hours and another cited a study suggesting higher crash risk from lowering the permit age. After discussion, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2063, appropriating $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund, and heard emotional testimony from a mother describing her son’s mental illness, incarceration, and death in prison, along with support from advocates who said the oversight office is needed, especially in light of federal receivership over prison health care. The sponsor emphasized prison transparency, public safety, and accountability. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. The committee also heard House Bill 2210, which would prohibit state, local, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect landing fees. Pilots argued the technology is meant for safety and that using it for billing could discourage compliance, while airport representatives and city officials opposed the bill as an unnecessary statewide restriction on local fee-setting. After extensive debate over safety, federal law, and local control, the bill received a narrow 4-4 do pass recommendation. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which appropriates $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund. The sponsor said the money is needed to prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and to signal Arizona’s seriousness in negotiations; members discussed whether the funding should come from the General Fund or WIFA resources. The bill passed 8-0. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of multiple wars, was approved 5-4 after some members objected to emphasizing war memorialization. The committee also briefly noted that House Bill 2111 was held, and after the votes, a pilot and flight instructor offered additional testimony on HB 2210, reiterating safety concerns about turning off ADS-B and saying the bill addresses a real risk even though Arizona airports are not currently using the technology for fee collection.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, Senate Bill 271 is a request bill from the Department of Agriculture.
• In their regular review, FDA found that our authority was limited to only cows and goats and requested
• proaps or in the subcommittee, Department of Ag did not ask for any additional money in this year's budget
• this building asking for more money this year like every other agency has done; they wanted a flat budget
• On page three, where it is authorizing up to a million dollars, is this an additional request into the

Bills: SB2122 , SB330 , SB2071 , SB2169 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB2157

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.

Transcript Highlights:

• That would allow the legislature to plan related to the SCAP budget, and that essentially eliminates
• So that budget is already impacted by our projects.
• The bill has no impact on the state budget.
• We respectfully request one small but impactful, do no harm amendment.
• Second request is please clarify the waiver language.

Bills: HB1796

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, contract indebtedness, school districts, bonding authority, education funding, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have some school district contacts That's a very small portion of our budget.
• Our budget, we have a mix of earned revenue and contributed revenue.
• There is a budget rider. in the budget to fund this program should the conferees agree to do that.
• I request your favorable consideration of agents.
• So essentially, just requesting that there be some tweaks to the trade. in addition to make sure that

Bills: HB 1178 , HB1411 , HB1441 , HB1773 , HB1813 , HB2107 , HB2598 , HB2911 , HB2967 , HB3672 , HB5263 , HB3797

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

Transcript Highlights:

• centers during activations for hurricanes in deployments to impacted areas across Florida at the request
• economic development just because they're in statute, as has been said, there's no direct impact state budget
• That's more than double my annual budget. One and half square miles. Roughly 4,000 citizens.
• Council acts as a planner and the assist with the comprehensive plan, stature and compliance, all requests
• That is what is in the budget. We are not trying to run to That is what is in the budget.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the Congressional house passed a budget the Congressional house passed a budget resolution<00:02
• Those are in the budgets of the state government and the budgets of Minnesota families.
• :41.120><c> the</c><00:26:41.240><c> budgets</c><00:26:41.520><c> of</c> state government and the budgets
• </c><00:36:54.119><c> office</c> MMB people um legislative budget office MMB people um legislative budget
• I will leave you with this: we serve the entire state for a modest budget.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's part of the governor's budget recommendations that the team is together.
• </c> mentioned but the governor's budget mentioned but the governor's budget recommendations<00:07:34.960
• The request in the governor's budget proposes advancing our fraud detection and prevention efforts by
• The request in the governor's budget proposes advancing our fraud detection and prevention efforts by
• The request in the governor's budget proposes advancing our fraud detection and prevention efforts by

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• On behalf of the board, I want to thank you for including most of the language that we had requested
• And so we had requested expungements.
• It is not the answer to the state's budget concerns.
• </c><02:04:26.800><c> uh</c> answer to the state's budget uh answer to the state's budget uh concerns
• It's just not um there budget concerns.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> ...constitutes roughly 60% of our budget.
• And with that, we would request your support of House File 1477. Thank you.
• With that, we would request your support of House File 1477. Thank you.
• With that, we would request your support of House File 1477. Thank you.
• </c> to accomplish a difficult budget to accomplish a difficult budget together<01:48:35.119><c> I</c

Bills: HF1937 , HF2407 , HF1678 , HF1477 , HF2040 , HF1840 , HF257

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• President, request roll call. Thank you, Mr. President, request roll call.
• Request a roll call. President. Request a roll call.
• </c> we request a roll call. we request a roll call.
• I request a roll call.
• I request a roll call.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Berg is going to go over the budget. Ms.
• </c><00:02:03.159><c> um</c> is going to go over um the budget um is going to go over um the budget um
• </c> if you ever have questions or requests if you ever have questions or requests you<00:02:37.120><
• </c> 27 these are the programs and budget 27 these are the programs and budget activities<00:04:35.800
• All right, starting with the very biggest picture here, this is the all-funds budget for the base budget

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The College Board will also offer fee reductions for eligible students, and this is tied to the budget
• where funds were provided. ...the budget where funds were provided in order to not only have Advanced
• They did do a 79 requests and... that they did do a 79 requests and got six responses for that.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• bill provides that a local government may not receive state funds through a local funding initiative request
• has been subject to a legislative committee's audit within one year after the local government's request
• has been subject to a legislative committee's audit within one year after the local government's request
• local government does not submit an affirmation. legislative committee audit within one year of the request
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies are not a benign request for inclusion.

Bills: S0484 , S0698 , S0706 , S0968 , S1118 , S1122 , S1134 , S1320 , S1342 , S1548 , S1614

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: data centers, large load customer, large-scale data center, electric utility, public utility tariff, Florida Public Service Commission, FPSC, water permit, consumptive use permit, reclaimed water, groundwater, surface water, water management district, DEP, OPPAGA, economic development, land use, comprehensive plan, zoning, ratepayer protection

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:16:27.040><c> of</c><00:16:27.199><c> the</c> Last year at the request of the Last year at the
• request of the committee<00:16:27.680><c> on</c><00:16:27.920><c> commerce</c><00:16:28.240><c> and<
• The FY27 House proposed budget<00:47:23.920><c> includes</c><00:47:24.240><c> a</c><00:47:24.400><c>
• direct</c><00:47:24.640><c> app</c><00:47:24.800><c> of</c><00:47:25.040><c> $2</c> budget includes a
• </c> struck all that in favor of requesting struck all that in favor of requesting both<00:54:44.160>

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What this language does, it's related to state budgets, in particular the executive budget.
• We have control over the budget, right?
• We have control over the budget, right?
• We're facing a lot of people concerned about our budget.
• We have a lot of people concerned about our budget.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved a motion to hold RS 3355 at the sponsor’s request. It then heard and advanced House Bill 598, which would require candidates to maintain separate campaign bank accounts and certify to the Secretary of State when they loan money to their own campaigns and deposit it. Representative McCann said the bill was intended to improve transparency; the Secretary of State’s office remained neutral. The committee voted to send HB 598 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Members next introduced RS 33374, a proposal by Representative Raibold to clarify legislative residency requirements by requiring physical presence in a district for at least 120 days before the filing period. The sponsor said the measure was meant to better define intent and address challenges over where a candidate actually resides. After questions about how residency would be proven and challenged, the committee voted to introduce the RS. The committee also introduced RS 33105, which would align telephone service discontinuance procedures with federal FCC processes, and RS 33106, which would broaden the definition of broadband to include satellite and wireless service. The committee then considered RS 33270 and RS 33295 from Representative Scott. RS 33270 would prohibit logos, slogans, and similar branding in the executive budget document, except for the state seal and governor’s official logo. RS 33295 would bar state funds from being used for memberships, dues, and fees for many organizations by executive, legislative, and judicial branch entities, with exemptions for items authorized by law, professional licensing, required certifications, state employment needs, and law-enforcement information sharing. Several members raised concerns about the breadth of the proposal, possible impacts on necessary professional and interstate organizations, and the lack of an enforcement mechanism. RS 33270 was introduced, but RS 33295 was returned to the sponsor for lack of a motion. The committee also introduced RS 33302, a resolution encouraging Idahoans to observe March 1, 2026, as a day of fasting and prayer for moisture, wisdom, and unity. Members discussed its religious and historical basis and expressed support. Finally, the committee advanced House Bill 501, which requires paid signature gatherers on certain petitions to wear badges identifying who is paying them, if anyone. The sponsor said the bill was intended to increase transparency, and the committee voted to send it to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> record requests. record requests.
• </c> request. Okay. request. Okay. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.
• </c> scenario or the next the next budget scenario or the next the next budget cycle.<01:44:30.800><c
• </c> correctly, it would be not next budget correctly, it would be not next budget cycle<01:44:36.800
• </c> an agency's response to a request. an agency's response to a request.

Bills: HB1769

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: criminal justice reform, rehabilitation, private prisons, racial equity, Native Hawaiians, community well-being, mass incarceration, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.