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• I'm here on behalf of the 350 general and specialty contractors that make up Associated General Contractors
• I'm here on behalf of the 350 general and specialty contractors that make up Associated General Contractors
• I'm here on behalf of the 350 general and specialty contractors that make up Associated General Contractors
• We really didn't talk about the fiscal note, and my observation in general is we already have a significant
• We really didn't talk about the fiscal note, and my observation in general is we already have a significant

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now is the new strategy instead of, oh, we're not playing from the general budget now, but—and then they're
• Bill 1253, Safe Haven Provider's Hospital Deliveries, allows a parent to surrender a newborn to a general
• hospital or rural general hospital immediately after the birth of an infant.
• Madam Chair and members, the current process is that the county party chair generally does it.
• There's no prohibition on the legislative district chair doing it, but it's generally the county party

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills spanning elections, transportation, health care, criminal justice, housing, water, and local government. Early discussion focused on SB 1037, which would tighten security and custody requirements for electronic voting systems, and SB 1568, which would require testing of election equipment timekeeping functions. Members also discussed several election-related measures, including SB 1687 moving the primary date to May starting in 2028 and SB 1825 changing the process and deadline for filling precinct committeeman vacancies. Some members raised concerns about whether election-related bills had testimony from people who actually work elections. Several transportation, land use, and local-government bills were summarized, including SB 1024 on roadable aircraft, SB 1205 on motor vehicle booting, SB 1473 on assisted living occupancy limits, SB 1566 on penalties for malicious permit delays, SB 1787 on exactions and appeals, and SB 1419 on solar installation and roof integrity requirements. Members flagged SB 1624, which caps photo-enforcement civil penalties at $75 and bars points and insurance impacts, as well as SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill with cider-related changes. There was also discussion of water and land issues, including SB 1200 on commingling effluent in water systems, SB 1447 extending a Pinal County groundwater fee diversion, SB 1560 increasing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund loan cap, SB 1075 creating a foreign entity review commission for land conveyances, and SB 1280 prohibiting transport of Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona. Health and human services bills included SB 1095 and SB 1094, both related to gender transition care for minors, which drew strong opposition from members who called them harmful and unnecessary; both were pulled from consent for further discussion. Other health-related measures included SB 1165 on breast cancer screening cost-sharing, SB 1253 allowing newborn surrender at hospitals, SB 1446 reducing dialysis documentation requirements, SB 1561 on assisted living notices and vulnerable adult study work, SB 1162 and SB 1164 on health care institution licensing and ownership-change claims processing, and SB 1178 expanding naturopathic IV drug administration authority, which was noted as having mixed votes and was pulled for closed caucus discussion. The caucus also reviewed criminal justice and public safety bills such as SB 1092 on probation for dangerous crimes against children, SB 1239 on sex-offender registration prosecutions, SB 1240 on probation success incentive payments, SB 1493 on reinstatement costs for law enforcement officers, SB 1502 on unlawful flight and reckless endangerment, SB 1512 on vulnerable adult theft definitions, SB 1520 on immigration data sharing, SB 1540 on motor fuel theft, SB 1635 on warning someone about an imminent arrest, and SB 1669 on rape-shield evidence rules. Several bills were pulled from consent, some were noted as split votes or controversial, and the meeting ended with plans to move into closed caucus for further discussion.

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• And unfortunately, I don't know the details about this particular facility, but generally speaking, with
• “Intercity rail is going to be really important as part of the general state rail plan.
• “Generally speaking, we are looking at how we can integrate rail and transit in a more widespread way
• Good afternoon, Chris Smith, on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of California, and here
• Good afternoon, Melanie Perrin, here on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of San Diego, the

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met to consider several governor’s appointments, bill referrals, a rule waiver, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved multiple appointments not required to appear, including members of the Board of Behavioral Science, the Contractors’ State License Board, and the Medical Board of California, with most votes either 3-2 or 5-0. It also approved a reference of bills to committees, a waiver of SR 55 to allow guests on the Senate floor for an adjourn-in-memory of former President Pro Tempore John Burton, and floor acknowledgments, all by 5-0 votes. The committee then heard testimony on the appointment of Dina El-Tawansy as Director of Caltrans. In her opening remarks, she emphasized her 28 years at the department, and said her priorities would be safety, equity, climate resilience, economic prosperity, workforce development, and a multimodal transportation system. Senators questioned her on a range of transportation issues, including impacts from federal and state disputes over immigrant truck drivers, the Highway 58 truck climbing lane, DBE certification changes, asphalt recycling and waste disposal, climate adaptation on coastal infrastructure, and the future of road funding as electric vehicles reduce gas tax revenue. El-Tawansy said Caltrans is pursuing project prioritization, climate vulnerability assessments, partnerships with local governments, DBE reevaluation guidance, recycling efforts, and research into road user charges. Members also asked about toll lane agreements, homelessness encampments and litter on Caltrans property, and the Los Angeles-San Diego rail corridor and broader transit integration. El-Tawansy said Caltrans is moving toward more consistent statewide toll agreements, has signed or is negotiating delegated maintenance MOUs with local agencies to address encampments and litter, and is expanding rail and transit planning. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with representatives from transportation agencies, contractors, local governments, labor, and technology firms backing the nomination. The committee voted 5-0 to move El-Tawansy’s appointment to the full Senate for confirmation, and then adjourned.

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• Senate Bill 1317, an act to appropriate money to the Attorney General.
• The source should not be taken away from the Attorney General.
• And whereas the Arizona-Ireland Trade Commission works to promote, Cultural heritage with future generations
• promote economic and educational exchanges between Arizona and Ireland, and whereas the Consulate General
• promote economic and educational exchanges between Arizona and Ireland, and whereas the Consulate General

Keywords: 1182, all

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• appropriations to the constitutional officers, appropriating monies to the Office of the Attorney General
• from expense class transfer limitations, exempting the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General
• House Bill 867, by the Appropriations Committee, an act relating to appropriations to general government
• full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2027, appropriating and transferring monies from the General
• The Attorney General may seek a penalty of up to $100,000 against a covered entity.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Between 1985 and 1986, he served as consul general of the Dominican Republic in Caracas, Venezuela.
• In 2024, he was appointed consul general of the Dominican Republic in New York, a position he currently
• IN 2024, HE WAS APPOINTED CONSUL GENERAL OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN NEW YORK.
• I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone present, and in a very special way, the consul general
• Inspire generations to pursue dignity, liberty, and pride.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of silent reflection, approval of the prior journal, and several ceremonial introductions. Senator Mayer welcomed students and alumni from the New York Alliance for Early College Pathways, highlighting early college opportunities for high school students. Senator Zellner introduced members of the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union Local 282 and honored fallen Buffalo firefighter Jayson Arno, with remarks praising firefighters’ service and sacrifice. The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 1489, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of Dominican Republic independence. Senator Sepúlveda presented the resolution and spoke about Dominican history, sovereignty, the Dominican diaspora in New York, and the role of Consul General Jesús Vásquez Martínez. Senators Jackson, Weber, Bailey, and others spoke in support, emphasizing the contributions of Dominican New Yorkers. The resolution was adopted and opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate next moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills on insurance, public health, education, social services, tax, penal law, and workers’ compensation. Several bills were approved by wide margins, including measures related to vaccination policy and education law; Senator Weik opposed the public health/vaccination bill, while Senator Mayer defended it as science-based. Senator Fernandez explained and secured passage of a workers’ compensation bill that would raise a pre-authorization threshold, clarify medical treatment guidelines, and restore access to out-of-network providers for injured workers. The only contentious item was Calendar 117, a bill amending the Executive Law related to climate resilience and the Office of Resilience. Senator Walczyk offered an amendment to repeal the statewide cap-and-invest program, but the chair ruled it nongermane; the Senate upheld that ruling on a 21-aye vote. Senators Harckham, Borrello, Krueger, Lanza, Martins, and Gianaris spoke at length on climate policy, energy costs, and the bill’s merits. The bill ultimately passed 51-9. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m.

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Committee: Joint Ports and Marine Resources

Keywords: Ports and Marine Resources - Room 216, 2 March, 2026; 3:30 PM, 925, all

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Keywords: 1183, house

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• forward to building our community and our economies, providing the opportunity for economic and generational
• She said more adequate resources are needed for the plan and for revenue-generating economic development
• concluded by saying they need more adequate resources for the plan and support for their revenue-generating
• 252 by Representative Kloba, and this removes an exemption from the act's requirements for certain general
• And so the general purpose AI model is the sort of components of the AI chatbot.

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• So my dad is actually a third-generation farmer.
• Caine, I represent the health districts, and not only am I their lobbyist, but I've been working as general
• expanding consumer knowledge of the heritage and commitment to sustainability of Idaho's multi-generational
• For generations, Idaho ranch and families have cared for this land.
• I would have loved to have the generational Shaw family grilling the perfect rib steak with some cows

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• Heck, even that most rebellious of generations, older baby boomers, and I'm part of that generation,
• venerate the iconic... ...older baby boomers, and I'm part of that generation, venerate the iconic song
• So they definitely affected school and basically people in general.
• So they definitely affected school and basically people in general.
• So a district of, say, around 900 students, depending on the types of students they are, could generate

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 16 and 17 without objection. It then heard House Bill 623, which would require a 60-second moment of silence at the beginning of each public school day. The sponsor and several supporters, including a rabbi, a pastor, a church representative, and a former teacher, argued that the bill is neutral, low-cost, and intended to promote calm, reflection, and better student behavior while protecting religious freedom and parental authority. Some members raised concerns about mandating the practice, local control, whether it could be seen as encouraging prayer, and how it would apply to late arrivals or charter schools. The sponsor said it would apply to public and charter schools but not private schools, and that students could silently read or pray if they wished. The committee passed HB 623 on a 10-4 roll call vote and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 728, a school funding and staffing definitions bill sponsored by Representative Church. She said the bill would clarify statutory definitions for instructional, administrative, classified, and per-pupil staff, and would move positions that are not directly instructing students into the administrative category, based on LSO review and Department of Education guidance. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability in how state education dollars are categorized and spent. Questions focused on how the new definitions would affect principals, superintendents, teacher-leaders, mentors, instructional coaches, and rural districts that split duties between teaching and administration. The Idaho Association of School Administrators testified in opposition, warning that the bill would reduce flexibility and could make instructional coaching unsustainable, especially in smaller districts with limited administrative allocations. Members debated whether to hold HB 728 for further clarification or move it forward. A substitute motion to hold the bill until February 27 failed on a 6-8 roll call. The committee then voted on the original motion to send HB 728 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and that motion passed unanimously on the recorded vote.

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• This is a request bill from the Attorney General, cleaning up sort of a hole in our statute that allows
• And then it would still leave Wednesday's as only for those big general elections.
• Same with Wednesdays, we only have Wednesdays for our general elections right now.
• The goal of this bill is to enable the attorney general to fulfill the officer's duty and responsibility
• Beyond that, your statute of limitations for general acts or civil rights acts would be two years generally

Bills: SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver

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• So that's generally what the bill does. I'd like to turn it over to Dr.
• So our office members are already fully funded through IDEA funds to fulfill our general supervision
• I'm Deputy General Counsel at the Public Education Department.
• Generally, there can be students that have IEPs and 504 plans, but usually they're integrated.
• So in this instance, the Office of Special Education generally does not...

Bills: HB30 , HB120 , HJR1 , SB210 , SB306

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 64, which would codify the existing Office of Special Education within the Public Education Department, create a deputy secretary position, and formalize responsibilities for enforcing special education law, monitoring disability protections, and supporting a statewide online IEP system. The sponsor and PED officials said the bill would provide continuity, improve compliance with IDEA, help students who move between schools, and keep gifted education unchanged in its current curriculum-and-instruction placement. An amendment requiring quarterly consultation with superintendents and charter school leaders was also described as a way to improve collaboration and continuous improvement. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from educators, disability advocates, parents, superintendents, unions, and charter school representatives, who said the bill would improve accountability, transparency, and services for students with disabilities. One parent testified in opposition to the gifted-education language, warning that removing gifted students from the special education umbrella could weaken protections and services. Committee members asked about cost, the office’s current structure, the role of 504 plans, and how the bill would affect military and foster students; PED said the office is already staffed and funded primarily through federal IDEA dollars and that 504 enforcement remains separate, though the office may monitor related protections. The committee then voted do pass. The committee next heard House Bill 256, which would require schools to include cardiac emergency response procedures for athletic activities and ensure AEDs are clearly marked and accessible at those events. Supporters, including the American Heart Association, nurses, and school leaders, emphasized that AEDs and trained staff can dramatically improve survival in sudden cardiac arrest cases. Questions focused on how many AEDs schools would need, whether schools already have them, and how the bill would affect middle school athletics and budgets; the sponsor said schools would determine the best placement, with at least one AED available for athletic events. The committee voted do pass. Finally, the committee heard House Memorial 43, which asks LESC and PED to study how New Mexico and other states measure school performance, including the use of the Lexile reading framework. Superintendents argued that Lexile provides a more consistent, apples-to-apples comparison than some state accountability measures and could better reflect student growth. There was no opposition, members asked about possible study costs, and the memorial passed on a do pass motion.

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• Decisions on generation, power purchases, demand response, and efficiency programs.
• is a negotiated glitch bill agreed to by stakeholders that protects co-ops' authority to choose generation
• To by stakeholders that protects co-ops' authority to choose generation and power, purchase power based
• that owns a piece of property in an area that's been designated for future growth, for growth in general
• And generally, the engineers and the architects that perform those milestone inspections have reported

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• BUT ALSO WITH EACH OTHER CREATING AN AFFORDABLE SAFETY NET FOR GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS.
• AVIATION AIRCRAFT AND PROMOTING SAFETY AND FREEDOM TO FLY UNDER $18.4 BILLION GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY
• WE CANNOT COMPARE FLIGHT GENERAL AVIATION TO UP THERE.
• IT HELPS SUPPORT THE GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE AND GENERATES $18.4 BILLION TO OUR STATE.
• THE INDUSTRY SUPPORTS 108,000 JOBS AND GENERATES AN ANNUAL PAYROLL OF $5.4 BILLION.

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• There is also strong support for tiered rate structures as they can reduce usage and generate revenue
• There is also strong support for tiered rate structures as they can reduce usage and generate revenue
• Also, strong support for tiered rate structures, as they can reduce usage and generate revenue, but many
• There is potential that a carbon project may be at parity or potentially even generate greater returns
• So is it lower productivity growing ground that when you harvest and then you reforest and generate the

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: 904, all

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• District 16, Seat B, for a term commencing Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and continuing until the next general
• District 16th, seat B for a term commencing Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025, and continuing until the next general
• District 32, Seat B, for a term commencing Friday, January 9, 2026, and continuing until the next general
• Friday, January 9, 2026, and continuing until the next general election when the term of office expires
• On the 250th commemoration of our country's birth, let's recognize and thank the generations who built

Summary: The Idaho House convened for the opening day of the second regular session of the 68th Legislature, with ceremonial opening proceedings including the color guard, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. The House received and filed several gubernatorial certificates appointing members to fill House vacancies, including Ann Henderson-Haws (District 16), Michael Veile (District 35), Donald Hall (District 25), and Aaron Bingham (District 32), and the Secretary of State’s certificate listing all House members for the session was also filed. The chamber then adopted House Concurrent Resolution 20, which authorizes a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s message, after suspending the rules by a 69-aye vote. The House also approved standing committee assignments for the session and filed a letter appointing an acting chief clerk. Committees were appointed to notify the governor and the Senate that the House was organized, and later to escort the Senate to the House chamber for the joint session. No substantive legislation was debated beyond HCR 20, and the House moved through organizational business only. In the joint session, Governor Brad Little delivered the State of the State and budget address, outlining his “Enduring Idaho Plan.” He emphasized continued tax cuts, reduced regulation, a balanced budget, protection of K-12 funding, support for Idaho LAUNCH, rural health care investments, water infrastructure, and maintaining the state’s AAA credit rating. He also highlighted public safety efforts, alignment with President Trump’s agenda, and Idaho’s defense of its women’s sports law. After the address, the Legislature voted to print the governor’s message in the House and Senate journals, dissolved the joint session, and the House adjourned until the next day.

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• The Attorney General will then report its findings back to the committee.
• If a mitigation agreement is, in fact, needed, the Attorney General and the committee can impose specific
• I know we have resource witnesses here from the Office of the Attorney General to help the committee
• I think the biggest difference would be the timing of when we're generating some of those reports.
• If we had one combined voting period, we'd be generating reports again at the beginning of the voting

Bills: SB1065 , SB2117 , SB2217 , SB2363 , SB2533 , SB2742 , SB2743 , SB2881 , SB2964 , SB3013 , SB3014

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• Under current law, ADUs are generally allowed by right in all residentially zoned parcels in the state
• It's important for the next generations to learn about the resilience of Vietnamese history and heritage
• That it is the next generation that is helping to organize many of these events.
• He built wildlife preserves, expanded these public pay grounds for generations of Californians to enjoy
• And ensure the next generation of Californians who have an affinity for the outdoors.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we've done, I am also a GrandVoice member for Generations United in Washington, D.C.
• So we've done, I am also a GrandVoice member for Generations United in Washington, D.C.
• We think possibly the Attorney General could do it administratively without utilizing the court.
• We think possibly the Attorney General could do it administratively without utilizing the court system
• I've got a defense; county defends me, Attorney General defends me in cases.

Bills: SB387 , SB1650 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1923 , SB1940 , SB2052

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation

Summary: The Senate Committee on Jurisprudence heard several family-law and probate bills. Senate Bill 2052 would codify a rebuttable presumption that a parent acts in the best interest of a child and require clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in disputes involving non-parents; the author and several witnesses supported the bill as a clarification of existing case law, while one witness suggested refining the modification language. Public testimony was closed and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1923, which would allow child support to follow a child placed temporarily with kin or fictive kin under a parental child safety placement or authorization agreement; the bill’s author and a grandparent caregiver testified in support, while one witness suggested the Attorney General could handle the change administratively. That bill was also left pending. Senate Bill 1838 would standardize fee schedules and compensation rules for attorneys ad litem and related court-appointed counsel in DFPS child-protection cases. The author said the bill would clarify unclear current law, and witnesses from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and family-defense bar supported it, though one asked that expert-witness expenses be expressly included. Senate Bill 387 would raise the bond requirement for county judges handling guardianship proceedings to at least $500,000; the author described it as a refiling of a prior bill that passed unanimously but was vetoed, and a statutory probate judge testified in support. Senate Bill 1839 would require original or paper wills to be delivered to the transferee court when probate proceedings are transferred; the committee substitute broadened the delivery methods, and the district clerk witness supported the change. All three bills were left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 1536, which had previously been voted out with the wrong committee substitute; members reconsidered the vote, adopted the corrected substitute, and then voted 3-0 to report the bill favorably to the full Senate, with local and contested calendar certification. Finally, Senate Bill 1940 would create a transfer-on-death mechanism for manufactured homes classified as personal property, similar to existing tools for real property and vehicles; the author and an estate-planning attorney testified that it would streamline transfers and reduce probate costs. A non-substantive committee substitute was still being prepared, and the bill was left pending.