Transcript Highlights:

• I would note that the costs for the honor housing are offset by some adjustments in the housing-to-conversion
• There are on our housing units there at CCWF.
• Those are the things that we're doing in-house.
• Investing in youth housing provides more than just a roof.
• The baseline is at $136 million or $134 million.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.

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• Sheel, please read House Joint Resolution 1026.
• Members, the motion before us is for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 1026. Mr.
• With 60 yes, no, four excused, and one absent, House Joint Resolution 1026 is adopted.
• House joint resolution 1026 is absent.
• House joint resolution 1026 is adopted. adopted. adopted. co-sponsors representatives<00:41:57.920>

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the prior journal, and heard several brief recognitions before moving to business. Members welcomed foster care advocates for Child Abuse Prevention Month, Girl Scouts visiting the Capitol, and participants in Black Maternal Health Week, with remarks emphasizing foster youth voice, leadership development, and the need for culturally competent maternal health care and doula/midwife support. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1026, honoring former Governor Roy Romer and designating a portion of I-25 as the Governor Roy Romer Memorial Highway. Supporters highlighted Romer’s long public service, his work on education and infrastructure, and his role in major state projects. A proposed amendment to strike the word “memorial” was withdrawn, the House suspended the rules to allow Romer to speak from the well, and Romer offered remarks about legislative collegiality and the importance of democracy and listening to opposing views. House Joint Resolution 1026 was adopted on a 60-0 vote, with four excused and one absent. After a brief recess, the House returned to special orders and resumed reading House Bill 1410 at length, continuing through extensive appropriations language for the Department of Human Services, including child welfare, youth services, Medicaid-related transfers, SNAP and benefits administration, and other funding line items. No final action on House Bill 1410 was taken in the portion provided.

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• committee, gets through the House committee, gets through the House floor... ...committee, gets through
• the House committee, gets through the House floor.
• committee, gets through the House committee, gets through the House floor. ...committee, gets through
• the House committee, gets through the House floor.
• I don't know if this committee knows that House Bill 2132 that was discussed in House Judiciary this

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee opened with roll call, member introductions, and a lengthy agenda item on alleged anomalies involving the State Bar of Arizona. The committee heard live testimony from a former attorney who described his disciplinary experience as retaliatory and unfair, and staff read excerpts from affidavits criticizing bar discipline procedures, notice, and due process. Members debated the State Bar’s authority, attorney discipline rules, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation, with some arguing the bar is unaccountable and others emphasizing the Supreme Court’s oversight and existing disciplinary procedures. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037, requiring stricter security measures for vote-recording and tabulating equipment, passed 4-2-1 after members debated claims of election-system vulnerabilities and the cost of added safeguards. SB 1038, which would make cast vote records publicly available quickly after polls close, was amended to require transmission to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass and then passed 4-2-1. SB 1040, expanding public online access to voter registration rolls in read-only form, also passed 4-2-1 after privacy concerns were raised and the sponsor argued for transparency. The committee next approved SB 1039, allowing attorneys who prevail in discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings, despite objections that it raised separation-of-powers concerns and testimony about bar discipline procedures. SB 1053, capping Arizona resident concealed-carry permit fees at 10% of the nonresident fee, passed 4-2-1 after supporters framed it as a constitutional-rights and affordability measure and opponents raised public-safety and revenue concerns. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, passed 4-2-1 after debate over cost and vendor capability. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2-2 amid concerns about unintended effects on military families. Finally, SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams, drew strong opposition from defense and civil-liberties witnesses who warned it would sweep in users and prescribed medications; the transcript ends during that testimony, before a final action is shown.

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• We've got a pretty full house.
• We close the hearing on House 647 and Senate 360.
• I'm speaking in favor of House Bill 688.
• All right, so we're going to close the hearing now on House 575 and Senate 312, and next up is House
• House 715, an act relative to phone-free schools.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• It would there we would have to have a resolution by that local county.
• And then there's a mandate that they would, if a resolution either came from the...
• I've seen that the House has a measure specifically about this county boundaries.
• Population, then you're gonna have to eventually house them or do something.
• You're recognized for questioning the author on Senate Bill 134. You, Mr. President. Mr.

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• And that’s by the Private Housing Finance Law.
• And after the Private Housing Finance Law. Thank you, Mr. Devils.
• And then the Private Housing Finance Law. We’re by Senator Dabo, second by Senator Harckham.
• All in favor, the bills reported, 10-134, Weber. And act, operas.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a long list of bills and chapter amendments, largely under the Education Law, Insurance Law, General Business Law, Social Services Law, Election Law, Environmental Conservation Law, and related statutes. The transcript reflects repeated motions and seconds, with members generally voting in favor and no recorded opposition on most items. Bills reported included measures sponsored by Senators Prasad, Martinez, Krueger, Serrano, CUNY, Gianaris, Harckham, Fernandez, and others, along with several technical amendments to prior laws and chapter acts. Among the topics referenced were education-related changes, insurance and business regulation, veterans services, housing finance, election law, labor and civil rights matters, mental hygiene and health provisions, retirement and social security, property tax and state finance updates, and amendments to older chapters and laws. The meeting also included reports on bills affecting vehicle and traffic law, military law, environmental conservation, and local or municipal law provisions. The transcript is noisy and repetitive, but the overall pattern is that the committee advanced a broad slate of legislation. No substantive testimony or debate is captured in the transcript beyond the motions, seconds, and the repeated statement that bills were reported, often “in favor” or “all in favor.” The session concluded with the remaining items being reported and “all pieces of business for today being adjourned.”

Transcript Highlights:

• House File 3006. Second reading. Second reading of House File 3022.
• House Files 3167 through 3187. First reading of House Files 3167 through 3187.
• House File 1722, House File 2233, and House File 2554.
• House File 1722.
• House File 1722.

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• The first bill on the calendar for today is House File 3379. The clerk will report the bill.
• House File number 3379, an act relating to human services, repealing housing stabilization services,
• Third reading, House File number 3379. Discussion to the bill.
• [clears throat] House File number 3379. [clears throat] House File number 3379.
• This is the repealer for the housing This is the repealer for the housing stabilization<00:01:54.400

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• My name is Patricia Roybal Caballero, and I represent House District 13.
• I represent House District 28 in the Northeast Heights.
• My name is Anita Gonzalez, and I am State Representative for House District 70.
• Representative for House District 70.
• I'm Representative Mariana Anaya for House District 18. That is what we call the vibe of...

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• Please welcome Las Vegas to the House. Welcome to the House.
• House Bill 128 has duly passed this House.
• House Bill 128 has duly passed this House.
• House Bill 109 as amended has duly passed this House.
• House Bill 158 as amended has duly passed this House.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u24LqDsSsc, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:02 House Bill 43 (Rep. Hodgson): 00:35 House Bill 100 (Rep. Witten): 02:13 House Bill 595 (Rep. Johnson): 06:14 House Bill 581 (Rep. Upchurch): 12:40 House Bill 512 (Rep. Koch): 16:50 House Bill 492 (Rep. Lockett): 18:58 House Bill 596 (Rep. Dixon): 24:36 House Bill 44 (Rep. Hodgson): 28:36 Adjournment: 34:52, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• The program House located in Lexington.
• This program is Independence House.
• , provides education, employment, housing, provides education, employment, housing, and<00:35:48.960
• , provide housing, recovery programming, provide housing, recovery programming, education<00:36:11.680

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:00:48 KOAP Report 00:01:09 Update from CHFS 00:20:27, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum, approval of the September 18, 2025 minutes, and a staff update on recent tobacco settlement-funded agriculture activities. The agriculture side highlighted Commissioner Shell’s outreach, including school visits, farm visits, and speaking engagements in Kentucky and a trip to Tennessee to discuss program models. A representative also described a national conference in Iowa, where Kentucky’s agriculture finance program was praised as a $180 million loan program built with tobacco settlement funds. The board noted September approvals totaling $950,000 for the agriculture development board and $3.3 million for the finance corporation, along with staff activity such as site visits, program closures, and project reports. The board also announced that the KKMP report covering 2015-2022 would be distributed and that the annual report, marking the program’s 25th anniversary, was being prepared. The board then reviewed two featured projects. The Organic Association of Kentucky requested $425,000 for organic producer support, but the board approved only one year of funding at $29,000, with members noting concern about recurring applicants and the need to evaluate long-term funding. The second project, by Joseph Dale Bentley in Lewis County, sought $51,300 to expand a small ruminant facility for goat production and export. Members were particularly interested because the project was already operating and creating market opportunities for Kentucky goat producers; the board approved half the project cost to help expand infrastructure and potentially allow quarantining on site. The cabinet then presented its annual update on tobacco settlement fund use in public health. Julie Brooks, Sarah Johnson, and Andrea Day reported on the HANS home visitation program, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, lung cancer screening, and early childhood oral health. HANS served more families in FY25, rising from 6,293 to 6,715, and increased services from 139,943 to over 143,000. Tobacco prevention and cessation programs continued to support Quit Now Kentucky and My Life, My Quit, though officials noted federal uncertainty and the loss of federal tobacco control infrastructure. They also reported a slight decline in student outreach and cessation requests, but continued demand from schools and communities for vaping and nicotine prevention support. Lung cancer screening expanded to 55 screens, with Kentucky cited as a model for other states due to improved incidence, survival, and early detection rates. Early oral health efforts continued through local health departments, with more trainings for public health nurses, continued varnish kits, and expanded support for dental graduates and hygiene teams.

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• 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134

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• 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Amended in 46 House session 69, Senate section 12, House section 11, Senate section 17, House section
• If you look at House A1 to House language, Article 1, section 3, there's a discussion on the House 11
• House language. Although I used to be in House language.
• 12, House Section 19 to 23, House 12, House Section 19 to 23, House Sections<01:14:50.159> 28
• A18 amendment to House I move house uh A18 amendment to House language<01:19:51.280> article<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134

Bills: HB241, HB381, HB241

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, vaccine, public health, emergency response, vaccine distribution, healthcare legislation, state coordination, veterans, disability, employment preference, state agency hiring, supplemental security income, PTSD, mental health, grants, treatment protocols, pilot program, personalized treatment, neuroinflammation

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• So basically everything that the House did is okay.
• So basically everything that the House did is okay.
• Senate Bill 2354 and House Bill 1160.
• The House increased it to 70,000.
• So that changed from base budget to House and now Senate.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript. The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education. House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.

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• Representative Maguire, you are next up again on House Bill 134.
• Anybody else that wants to speak on House Bill 134? Seeing none, we will close the hearing.
• House Bill 134 is the one we just heard, and this is on the code building code.
• House Bill 134 is the one we just heard, and this is on the building code.
• I've not seen the House in the House?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Members, the bill on the calendar for the day is House File 2354.
• House File 2354, an act relating to consumer protection, adding and modifying provisions governing medical
• Norris moves to amend House File 2354, the fourth engrossment. The amendment is coded A11.
• There being 134 yeas and zero nays, the motion prevails. The amendment is adopted.
• Third reading, House File 2354 as amended. Third reading. Discussion.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 2354, a consumer protection bill dealing with medical assistance fraud. Representative Norris described the measure as a crackdown on Medicaid fraud that would add investigators and prosecutors, increase penalties, and broaden the fraud definition to cover more sophisticated schemes. He also emphasized the federal three-to-one match for state spending on the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The chamber adopted amendment A11 by a roll call vote of 134 yeas and 0 nays. Norris said the amendment narrowed subpoena powers to align with language from the other body, moved the appropriation to the general fund to satisfy a leader agreement and secure the federal match, and made technical cross-reference corrections. On third reading, Representative Schumacher said the bill had been worked through several Human Services Committee hearings and discussions with the Attorney General’s office and was now in workable form. Norris thanked bipartisan authors and staff and urged a green vote. The final roll call passed the bill 118 yeas to 16 nays, and House File 2354 was finally agreed to.

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• Court, to the rostrum on behalf of the Senate, Senator Rhoads and Senator Kanuha on behalf of the House
• And Senator Kanuha on behalf of the House, Representative Tarnas and Representative Matsumoto.
• thanks to the legislature resolution thanks to the legislature with<00:19:14.120> speaker<00:
• They needed help on legal issues from housing to immigration, and many of them simply needed someone
• <00:20:59.600> to help on legally issues from housing to help on legally issues from housing

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all