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• Caton, and the city of Claremont. or all Caton, and the city of Claremont. or all the<00:13:34.720><c
• So, the students from the inner city were really not able to move out to another city.
• </c><01:53:43.760><c> of</c> thousands of students in the city of thousands of students in the city of
• </c> have 12 elementary schools in the city have 12 elementary schools in the city of<02:01:38.080><c
• </c> the city because I think it's better." the city because I think it's better."

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• enforcement officer or a zoning code enforcement officer or a planning<01:33:38.639><c> and</c><01:33
• Those types of houses are handled in a separate section of the fire code and wouldn't be covered under
• and wouldn't be covered under fire code and wouldn't be covered under this<01:46:15.440><c> piece</c
• This is already happening in some towns and cities.
• This is already happening in some towns and cities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They didn't go to the big cities. They went out in the rural communities.
• , if you want to call us a big city, I'm afraid of corporate cuts.
• ,</c><01:31:04.560><c> if</c> does get passed in the big cities, if does get passed in the big cities
• , if you want to call us a big city, I'm afraid of corporate cuts.
• third largest city, this third largest city, but<01:46:20.159><c> I</c><01:46:20.320><c> do</c><01:46

Keywords: 958, all

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• Uh, currently in Minnesota code, we have 253B, the civil commitment statutes.
• Uh currently in Minnesota code, to do.
• It was very popular for individuals from the cities to come up and squirrel hunt.
• And then you want to defend this masked, untrained occupiers of our cities.
• And untrained occupiers of our cities.

Bills: HF3433 , HF3402 , HF3412 , HF3405 , HF3404

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• Also, Crystal Williams, a teacher at Jasper City Schools, and mother of Navy Williams, who is paging
• at Jasper City Schools, and mother<00:35:34.400><c> of</c><00:35:34.720><c> um,</c><00:35:35.200><c>
• What this bill does is it equalizes how we deal with subdivision development and to city match city regulations
• </c><01:51:32.400><c> match</c><01:51:32.800><c> city</c> development and to city match city development
• and to city match city regulations.<01:51:34.320><c> And</c><01:51:34.560><c> so</c><01:51:35.119><c

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations. The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery. The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.

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• . >> CMS, that's code for the federal government, right?
• I'd like to go back to the list of schools and the two city schools, Orange Beach City Schools and Satsuma
• City Schools.
• </c> instance, if we had 150 schools or city instance, if we had 150 schools or city schools<01:47:11.119
• Mobile and Birmingham have cities.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• to 103 instead of the traditional rec coding in class 20.
• </c> rents uh the rent is ready for the city rents uh the rent is ready for the city of<01:43:12.800>
• the coding to 103 instead<01:43:54.000><c> the</c><01:43:54.440><c> in</c><01:43:54.599><c> know</c>
• in the class 20 that's why we coding in the class 20 that's why we move<01:43:58.599><c> the</c><01:
• You want to talk about the so we can use this one to fix coding as 100% general from coding buildings

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• Here are some examples of projects that we have funded: City of Umatilla, Power City, and Brunel sewer
• We were able to co-fund with that to address stormwater and then... here city of UMatilla power city
• One of the projects that we funded, City of Redmond, City of Prineville, I should say, we're funding
• City of Redmond currently, but City of Prineville has a wetland complex project for treatment of wastewater
• The city would have to own it.

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• ICG actually has participated in the 988 campaign, and they’re right down the road here in Oklahoma City
• We reached out to those, and actually it was in the Oklahoma City metro area, and they asked, “Can somebody
• deployment of NextGen 911, as required by 63 Oklahoma Statute 28644A and the Oklahoma Administrative Code

Summary: The Oklahoma 911 Management Authority met with a quorum and approved the April 2 minutes and the February, March, and April 2026 financial reports. Members then adopted the FY 2027 budget, which included a 5% staff increase, a reclassification for the 911-988 liaison/training coordinator role, a new GIS specialist position, increased funding for training, travel, cybersecurity training, recruitment, GIS repository work, and technology roadmap items. The budget also set aside funds for NG911 deployment, grant closeouts, and a $3 million reserve for a one-time PSAP distribution program. The authority approved the $3 million one-time distribution to the 123 primary PSAPs and separately approved the distribution guidelines and priority list. The program will use the statutory population-and-land-area formula, with eligible uses focused on GIS Version 3 work, technology and equipment, and grant matching; salaries, construction, radio systems, OLETS, and mobile apps were excluded. The board also denied a hardship request from Washington County 911 to waive a 20% match for a radio console grant, finding the county had sufficient carryover and other funding sources. Members approved an Oklahoma technical school in-person telecommunicator training curriculum and simulator that meets minimum training standards, and authorized a statewide 911 telecommunicator recruitment campaign with ICG Advertising for $249,820. The authority also approved a compliance action plan for PSAPs that had not completed GIS remediation and repository uploads, setting a June 19 deadline before notice and possible escrow proceedings. Several grant requests were approved, including projects for Adair, Grady, Harper, INCOG, McCurtain, Roger Mills, Pauls Valley, and Washington County, covering NG911 fiber, ADA furniture, equipment, feasibility work, recorder upgrades, and radio console improvements. In committee and staff reports, members heard updates on 911 Day at the Capitol, the POP grant timeline, legislative activity, NG911 and GIS tools, cybersecurity training, operations committee work, 988 integration outreach, and statewide project progress. The coordinator also noted work on standards, NASNA leadership, and the need for PSAPs to obtain EM Grants logins ahead of the upcoming grant cycle. The meeting adjourned after no public comments or new business were offered.

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• There are a lot of states who are looking toward us as we are amending our codes to look toward creating
• before I came here to the session, the lady and they—he's a retired attorney, and she was retired from City
• Culture, Parents in City—and they said, Art, you need to do something to get rid of Social Security

Bills: HB186 , HB92 , HJM1

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: tax credit, land conservation, biodiversity, agricultural preservation, historic preservation, natural resources, open space, tax exemption, Social Security, income, retirement, financial relief, Taiwan, trade, technology, education, international relations, economic partnership, New Mexico, United States

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• I'm here as an Alzheimer's daughter living in the city of Maricopa, where we are underserved when it
• Arizona are prepared and ready to serve families facing this devastating disease, no matter your ZIP code
• helps promote risk reduction, educate communities, and improve crisis services so families in growing cities

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met and first recognized Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, welcoming Arizona physical therapy leaders and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care regulation, child welfare, dementia services, and safe haven newborn surrender. SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing SNAP work-requirement waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents unless required by federal or state law; supporters said it would curb administrative expansion and opponents argued it would reduce flexibility during high unemployment and harm food-insecure Arizonans. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with annual reporting, corrective action plans, Auditor General oversight, and possible funding penalties if targets are missed. After adopting a committee amendment changing reporting to quarterly updates and replacing a forensic audit with a special audit, the committee approved the bill as amended on a 4-1 vote. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; proponents said it would strengthen work expectations, while opponents and DES raised concerns about administrative burden and food bank impacts. The bill passed 4-2, with members explaining no votes due to child care, rural access, and food insecurity concerns. The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS’s role in licensing and monitoring health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to reduce duplicative oversight and report periodically to the legislature; it passed 6-0. SB 1017, requiring additional signatures and witness verification on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, which adds reporting and procedural requirements for DCS periodic review hearings, passed as amended 5-1. SB 1249, designating DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia and creating a state plan and services program funded through lottery monies rather than the general fund after amendment, passed 6-0. Finally, SB 1253 clarified that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, and requires updated safe-haven reporting; it passed 5-0, after testimony from hospital and safe-haven advocates in support. The committee then adjourned.

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• I'm here as an Alzheimer's daughter living in the city of Maricopa, where we are underserved when it
• Arizona are prepared and ready to serve families facing this devastating disease, no matter your ZIP code
• helps promote risk reduction, educate communities, and improve crisis services so families in growing cities

Bills: SB1017 , SB1149 , SB1162 , SB1192 , SB1249 , SB1253 , SB1331 , SB1333 , SB1334

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

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• We have a federal government that is, let's be honest, terrorizing cities and communities across this
• for every person, regardless of where they come from, where they're born, how they look, or what zip code
• honor the life of Amari Peterson, son of Patrick and Kimberly Peterson, brother of five, from the city

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So the way I'm understanding that is that both of those cities would not qualify.
• And as I said before, I would like us to look into that issue of getting ACA grants to rural cities that
• And some kids don't have a chance because of the school they get placed in because of their zip code.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Founders’ Day and a visiting debate student. The chamber then received and adopted, by a 39-0 vote, a committee report confirming 52 gubernatorial executive appointments to various state, regional, and local boards and commissions. The first major bill was SB 250 on rural communities, described as a broad “Rural Renaissance” package. Sponsor Senator Simon outlined provisions creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance Grant Program for counties facing population loss, housing and transportation investments, additional funding for rural education, and rural health care support. Two amendments were adopted to remove overlapping grant language tied to new federal rural health funding and to update hospital funding estimates. Senators from both parties generally supported the bill, though some raised questions about eligibility for certain rural areas and how funds would be accessed. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then took up CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. Senator Gates said the bill responds to Auditor General findings by separating scholarship funding from public school funding, requiring student identification and enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees for scholarship funding organizations, requiring annual audits, and directing the Department of Education to develop a competitive selection and performance-based business plan for those organizations. Three amendments were adopted, including changes to the stabilization fund and documentation requirements. Senators from both parties debated transparency, accountability, and implementation concerns, with some also urging future attention to declining-enrollment school districts and the quality of scholarship providers. The bill passed 38-0. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify SB 250 and CS/SB 318 to the House, welcomed Palm Beach County visitors in the gallery, and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• So the way I'm understanding that is that both of those cities would not qualify.
• And as I said before, I would like us to look into that issue of getting ACA grants to rural cities that
• ... ...some kids don't have a chance because of the school they get placed in because of their zip code

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• She is with... with the Governor at a Cabinet in Your Community event in Silver City.
• together that the agency collected was used to draft a change to 635-2 in New Mexico Administrative Code
• Those of you that call a city committee across the port—importance.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• non-legally binding terms, what happened is you took fluffy words, non-legally binding, and you made it code
• It would be a shame for this institution, a central component of the fabric of the city of Austin and
• It allows universities and cities to impose reasonable restrictions on student speech, yet offers no

Bills: SB2972 , SB1909 , SB2815 , SB735 , SB2233 , SB800 , SB1069 , SB2683 , SB2986 , SB2058 , SB2310 , SB2055 , SB1032

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• Recognized Senator from the capital city on the bill. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr.
• And the current code would be restored.
• And the current law the current code.
• And the current code<01:59:48.440><c> would</c><01:59:48.640><c> be</c><01:59:48.960><c> restored.
• But under the code would be restored.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• I represent some of the smallest cities in Senate District 4, including Amador City, of a little over
• , because we have 483 incorporated cities, and removing all cities under 50,000 excludes 296 of them.
• just the biggest cities, the HAP cities, there are only 12 of them that are getting HAP money.
• And we know that people are homeless in city boundaries. They're on city streets.
• It affected the city of Benicia.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through confirmations and floor legislation. Three California Housing Finance Agency and State Mining and Geology Board appointments were confirmed unanimously. The chamber then took up several policy bills, with debate often focusing on housing, public safety, energy, and local government impacts. Among the major measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense jury instructions passed after supporters argued it would give judges limited discretion and improve fairness, while opponents warned it could create inconsistency. SB 1354, barring out-of-state military or law enforcement activity in California without the Governor’s permission, passed despite objections that it conflicted with federal commander-in-chief authority. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed to restrict unsolicited purchase offers in fire-affected areas, and SB 966 passed to preserve refinery worker safety participation rights. SB 1256, a local housing/land-use bill, passed unanimously after discussion of fire-safety concerns and ongoing amendments. The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning and regional coordination for jurisdictions not receiving HAP funds, SB 938 on peace officer training requirements for certain immigration-enforcement-related applicants after the author committed to major amendments, SB 1359 on natural gas planning to reduce ratepayer costs, SB 923 on privacy rights under the CCPA, SB 1098 on utility memorandum and balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery for cooling appliances, SB 937 on restricting flashbang use in crowd control and immigration enforcement, SB 1082 on inter-district pupil transfers, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. Several bills drew split votes and pointed debate over mandates, taxes, local control, and regulatory certainty, but most ultimately passed.

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• I am a child care provider in Alameda, the city of Alameda.
• attorney for the City of Oakland.
• Our coalition is comprised of seven city attorneys and county counsels from the cities of Oakland, San
• My name is Luke Edwards, and I'm here today as a supervising deputy city attorney for the Oakland City
• In fact, the city and county of San Diego, along with a number of our cities, have called on us to advise

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 987, senate, all