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• Today we celebrate President's Day, a national holiday, and we are honoring our first president's birthday
• Members, we will now proceed to the eighth order of business, which is introduction and first reading
• First responders choose their line of work knowing that every day they walk into the unknown.
• First responders choose their line of work knowing that every day they walk into the unknown.
• </c><00:09:56.880><c> Responders</c><00:09:57.440><c> choose</c> anniversary First Responders choose

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All right, so this first piece of...
• Clerk, please call our first bill: Bill S67, Senator. S67, Senator Jones.
• Jerry came home and became the first...
• in Vietnam. in the First Marine Division in Vietnam in 1969.
• In that case on the left, our first story...

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We'll start with the against first. Alexis Glasscock, Mr.
• Dennis, David, who wants to go first? David, yeah. Mr. David Wynne.
• Is that the first one? Okay. Thank you, Representative Winneger, members.
• First and foremost, what this bill does is it diversifies the licenses.
• First and foremost, what this bill does is it diversifies the licenses.

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee took up a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1421, a contentious measure restricting financial institutions and check cashers from accepting certain identification from unauthorized immigrants and limiting remittance transfers without proof of lawful status. An attempted strike-everything amendment by Rep. Villegas would have redirected the bill to authorize tax-deeded property sales for affordable housing, but the committee rejected that amendment. After public testimony both for and against the underlying bill, the committee voted 6-2 to give SB 1421 a due pass recommendation. The committee then approved SB 1254, which revises Industrial Commission of Arizona statutes, including renaming certain positions, shifting boiler and elevator oversight, and requiring fee schedules to be posted online. It also passed SB 1515, which creates a public safety parity fund for retention pay and benefits for DPS and corrections employees using investment earnings from the budget stabilization fund; supporters cited vacancies, turnover, and pay gaps, while opponents argued the state should fund raises through the general fund. Both bills received due pass recommendations after amendment adoption and roll call votes. Other measures considered included SB 1206, which restricts adjusters and contractors from soliciting work during active loss events or emergency responses, with an exception for essential services; SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers certain fee caps; and SB 1649, which creates a digital assets reserve fund, though an amendment to turn it into a transparency measure on employers receiving public assistance was rejected. The committee also passed SB 1290 after rejecting an amendment on emergency price controls and adopting a Carter amendment clarifying HOA executive sessions may be closed only for discussion without action; testimony on that bill focused heavily on HOA transparency versus privacy concerns. Finally, the committee approved SB 1670, a contractor licensing preemption bill, and SB 1671, which continues the Department of Gaming and related commissions and updates reporting and conflict-of-interest requirements, with the department supporting the continuation and amendment language.

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• DPS officers should be the first in line.
• We'll start with the opposition first. Alexis Glasscock, Mr.
• Dennis, David, who wants to go first? David, yeah. Mr. David Wynne.
• First and foremost, what this bill does is it diversifies the licenses.
• First and foremost, what this bill does is it diversifies the licenses.

Bills: SB1206 , SB1254 , SB1290 , SB1421 , SB1432 , SB1515 , SB1563 , SB1641 , SB1649 , SB1670 , SB1671 , SB1747

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

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• First It's Oh, please Let's see. Is Mr. First It's Oh, please come<00:03:43.760><c> forward.
• First? Mr. First? Seeing<00:04:24.120><c> none.</c><00:04:24.840><c> Um</c> Seeing none.
• This is his first appointment.
• He will be his first appointment.
• It's my first term today. >> Yeah.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and then later voted on a series of gubernatorial nominations and several bills. In the nomination portion, DLNR and the nominees generally testified in support or briefly described their qualifications and goals. The nominees included Elray Moreno, Richard First, and Stephen DeWalt for the Game Management Advisory Commission; Noah Dolim and Graham Hart for the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; Joseph Pickard, Jared Machado, and Elena Bryant for the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Kaipuloa Makanui Alona Kealoha for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission; and Zachary Bentolina for the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Testimony emphasized public service, community representation, historic preservation awareness, and bridging communication between communities and DLNR. For the Kaho‘olawe nomination, testimony also discussed storm damage and ongoing assessments on the island. The chair asked questions about historic preservation outreach, board vacancies, and the status of Kaho‘olawe facilities. GM 651 was deferred so the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts could weigh in, while the others were later recommended for advise and consent and adopted without opposition. In decision making on the 1:00 p.m. agenda, the committee voted to advise and consent on GM 641, 642, 703, 683, 743, 645, 646, 647, and 738. GM 651 was deferred to a later date. The committee also noted that some nominees were interim or reappointments, and clarified that the Kaneohe Bay and Kaho‘olawe-related appointments were being confirmed for the first time or as continuing service, as applicable. The committee then moved into its 1:05 p.m. agenda on several bills. HB 2426 relating to state parks was passed with amendments, including an effective date change. HB 1881 relating to land use was passed with amendments that limited passenger ropeways for private single-home use, removed the mountain definition, prohibited passenger ropeways in all land use districts, and added a narrow exemption for certain government or recognized nonprofit projects subject to legislative approval. HB 1918 relating to taxation was passed with amendments changing the effective date to January 1, 2028 so it could proceed to Ways and Means. HB 1802 relating to conservation mitigation banks was passed with technical amendments. Each measure was adopted by the members present without recorded opposition.

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• Like the first one is the rates by subclass.
• The first one that was first brought under Secretary Ashcroft, there was no follow-up.
• Let's talk about first the businesses.
• That's, first of all, that's getting off topic.
• That's, first of all, that's getting off topic.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So today's first meeting on Sub 3 is going to go over seven different departments.
• The first of which is to build a healthy California.
• Issue six, to provide an overview of our first BCP.
• We'd have to do that assessment first to make that determination.
• How does that, I mean, you mentioned the first doctor, the first CDC person for a month that came on,

Summary: The hearing began with an overview of the California Health and Human Services Agency, which described its 2026-27 budget, major departments, and strategic priorities, including behavioral health, housing and human services integration, children and youth, and aging/disability services. The agency also explained a technical CalHHS/CalHires budget adjustment tied to HR1 compliance and eligibility system work. No LAO concerns were raised on that item. The committee then heard from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration on its budget, its SB 823 realignment report, and related issues. OYCR said county-based realignment has generally succeeded but outcomes and readiness vary widely, and it recommended more climate surveys, youth advisory councils, stronger behavioral management, better programming, improved transition planning, and integrated longitudinal data systems. Members pressed OYCR on “net widening,” county-by-county trends, and the gap between the detailed recommendations discussed in hearing and the more general recommendations in the public report. OYCR also described problems with federal Title II grant timing and a pending $14 million administrative funding adjustment, and discussed implementation of the juvenile justice realignment block grant formula. The Ombudsperson division separately requested two new positions due to rising complaints, site visits, and records-access disputes with counties; LAO noted the proposal would create ongoing General Fund costs. Several other departments presented budget change proposals. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities requested $730,000 General Fund ongoing to cover an interagency administrative support gap with DSS; LAO had no concerns. EMSA presented its department overview, said its AB 716 ambulance-rate report has been delayed after resources were reduced, and requested funding for disaster-response vehicle replacement, IT security assessment work, and additional HR/legal staff; members questioned delays, compliance, and the ongoing General Fund impact. The Department of Community Services and Development sought reappropriation of LIWIP funds and explained a new Proposition 4 process for continuing the farmworker housing component. The Department of Rehabilitation requested authority for $60 million in additional federal funds and 54 positions to meet growing vocational rehabilitation demand, with no General Fund impact. The Department of Child Support Services presented its budget and a supplemental report on full pass-through of child support collections. Members questioned why local agency funding was being restored despite declining caseloads, and staff explained that staffing costs have risen faster than caseload declines and that additional funding is needed to maintain service levels. The supplemental report estimated full pass-through would cost about $150 million General Fund annually, or about $80 million for a state-and-county portion, with $3 million to $5 million in automation costs. Finally, the Department of Public Health gave a broad overview of its $5.1 billion budget and its State of Public Health report, highlighting improved mortality and life expectancy, declining overdose deaths and STI rates, persistent racial and regional disparities, and increasing public health emergency demands. CDPH also warned that federal funding threats and policy changes are creating major uncertainty for state and local public health systems.

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• Chair: I'm going to call the Public Property Organizational and First Meeting of this legislative session
• Um, again, this will be a combined organizational meeting as well as our first committee meeting.
• Senator Blunt has a um another meeting to attend to, so he's asked if he could present first.
• Um so, Senator Blunt, I present first.
• </c> 2203, which is first on the agenda. 2203, which is first on the agenda.

Committee: Joint Public Property

Keywords: Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M., 925, all

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• Welcome to the Assembly Judiciary Committee, first meeting of the year.
• not make it so onerous to the first-time homebuyer.
• We'll let the author, if you don't mind, first.
• I know this is the first committee hearing.
• First, I want to thank the author.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Without further ado, I'd like to now recognize our first testimony.
• I will first comment on Senate Bill 2465.
• I'll first comment on Senate Bill 2465.
• And sir, first and foremost, thank you for your service.
• Sir, first and foremost, thank you for your service.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hybrid public hearing on seven House bills and seven Senate bills related to the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. Opening remarks covered hearing procedures, livestreaming, testimony limits, and expected reporting dates, and chairs noted the committee’s focus on Guard and Reserve issues. Testimony then moved through several bills, including S. 2465 to expand the National Guard welcome-home veterans bonus to all deployed Guard members regardless of residency, H. 3876/S. 2462 to authorize military-style headstones for long-serving or deceased Guard members, and S. 2482/H. 3833 to establish a Massachusetts National Guard Museum in Salem. Supporters of the bonus and headstone bills argued they would correct inequities and better honor service; Senator Lovely described the museum proposal as a way to preserve the Guard’s history in Salem and potentially support federal funding for the project. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 3829/S. 2471, the “Defend the Guard” proposal that would bar Massachusetts National Guard deployments into active combat absent a formal congressional declaration of war. Supporters argued the bill would restore constitutional war powers, reduce repeated undeclared deployments, and protect Guard members’ mental health and state readiness. Opponents, including retired Guard leaders and current service members, warned it could conflict with federal law and Title 10 authority, undermine federal funding and training, and harm readiness, force structure, and unique Guard capabilities. Committee members repeatedly questioned the bill’s legal authority, constitutional basis, and practical effects under the Supremacy Clause and Title 10, and several witnesses were asked to submit additional written legal support. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3831, which would extend Chapter 115 benefits to currently serving Guard and Reserve members who do not meet federal veteran-status thresholds, and on related proposals to clarify Guard command structure and the duties of the Adjutant General. Supporters said these changes would improve access to benefits, reduce confusion in the chain of command, and strengthen discipline and responsiveness. Separately, the National Guard Association of Massachusetts backed H. 3860/S. 2458, the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program, as a recruiting tool, while opposing the Defend the Guard bills. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Fourth order of business, first reading of House files.
• </c><00:18:18.560><c> reading</c> Fourth order of business, first reading Fourth order of business, first
• </c><00:24:20.120><c> orders</c><00:24:20.800><c> is</c> The first bill on special orders is The first
• ><c> their</c><00:38:31.080><c> maintenance</c> show first-time buyers their maintenance show first-time
• So we simply included a definition of a first mortgage.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We believe that the housing should have a first-come, first-served priority, in the sense that local
• They are open on a first-come, first-served basis when they reopen.
• When they open in January, it is first come, first served. After that, we keep a wait list.
• They are open on a first come first serve when they reopen.
• When they open in January, it is a first come, first serve.

Summary: The committee held an outcomes review hearing on AB 457 and related farmworker and rural housing policy, with members and witnesses discussing whether recent streamlining laws are actually increasing production. Chair Haney, Assembly Members Soria and Pellerin, and others described the purpose of AB 457 and its predecessor bills AB 1783 and AB 3035: to make farmworker housing easier to build through ministerial approval and other reforms. Witnesses emphasized that farmworkers face severe overcrowding, high rents, long commutes, and limited access to housing in both rural and coastal agricultural regions. The first panel focused on practical barriers and local models. Napa County described its county-owned farmworker centers, which provide nightly lodging, meals, and services, funded by lodger fees, a grower assessment, and state support. Testimony stressed that these centers function as navigation hubs rather than permanent housing, and that stable, inflation-adjusted operating funding, language access, transportation, and local set-asides are critical. United Farm Workers urged that local farmworkers be prioritized over H-2A workers and warned against displacing long-term resident workers. Several witnesses said the biggest barriers remain infrastructure, land costs, local opposition, and insufficient subsidy rather than approval streamlining alone. The second and third panels addressed AB 457’s implementation and broader state funding issues. Santa Clara County said the bill could help on a county-owned Gilroy site, but financing remains the main obstacle. Self-Help Enterprises said AB 457’s expanded geography and project-size rules may help future sites, but rural projects still struggle with water, sewer, and environmental review costs, and with the state’s Super NOFA process, which tends to favor deeper-income projects that do not match farmworker household incomes. HCD reported that CERNA and other programs have increased farmworker housing production in recent years, but witnesses argued that rural regions still receive too little funding, that infrastructure dollars are too fragmented, and that more rural-specific set-asides, local funding incentives, and predictable allocations are needed. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• First bill, 2931, staff. Mr.
• We're standing on the First Amendment, but the First Amendment does cross at one point when property
• we're not coming against the First Amendment in protesting where, you know, we're standing on the First
• Just don't die first. Wow, you do have a good wife. We both do. You watch. Just don't die first.
• I first want to thank the sponsor.

Committee: House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2931, which continues the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board for eight years. The sponsor and a Civil Rights Division representative testified that the board helps examine civil rights issues and supports transparency and justice. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 5-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2862, a strike-everything amendment creating a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, narrowed by amendment to Title 13 offenses. Opponents, including CAIR Arizona and the ACLU, argued it could burden religious expression and protest activity, while supporters said it targets criminal concealment and improves accountability. The committee adopted the striker and amendment and gave the bill as amended a due pass recommendation by a 7-2 vote. HB 4042 followed, requiring a potential father in a paternity action to serve the mother to avoid waiving certain rights and allowing failure to do so to support termination of the parent-child relationship. An adoption attorney said the change would close a loophole and align termination law with adoption statutes. The bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard HB 4136, creating unlawful entry into a residence where a vulnerable adult lives as a felony, with an amendment removing immediate-arrest language and other provisions. The sponsor described a case involving repeated harassment of a vulnerable adult, while opponents said existing trespass, burglary, and aggravating-factor laws already cover the conduct. The amended bill received a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote.

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• President Milliken, welcome for your first hearing here.
• The proposal is a very positive first step.
• First-time, full-time freshmen Californians.
• I'll start with our community colleges first.
• I'll start with our community colleges first.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, first I just want to lean in.
• First of all, &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr. President.
• and and he's the first African-American and first<00:22:50.400><c> historian</c><00:22:51.039><c> to
• She was the first Black woman to earn a...
• She was the first Black woman to earn a...

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, February 9, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• We've just gone through the first round of that and identified the first eight jurisdictions that we're
• That first wave, the cases of first impression, are coming through, so we've got the Growth Management
• That first wave, the cases of first impression, are coming through, so we've got the Growth Management
• So first, Kent supports permanent supportive housing.
• And first of all, thank you for all your work.

Bills: HB2266 , HB2489

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation, 904, all

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• So we will begin with the first bill on the list.
• The first element has to do with reporting.
• The first element has to do with reporting.
• First, police officers are not teachers. They carry firearms.
• So the first issue is revenue.

Summary: The House Committee on Community Safety held public hearings on House Bill 2220, which would change Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) certification hearings for peace and corrections officers. The bill would raise the standard of proof for suspension or revocation from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence, expand the hearing panel from five to six members by adding another law enforcement representative, and require biennial reporting by law enforcement agencies and the CJTC on officer certification, training completion, and decertifications. Sponsor Rep. Mari Leavitt and supporters argued the bill would improve fairness, transparency, training compliance, and recruitment/retention, while CJTC staff said they support objective hearings but opposed the burden-of-proof change and parts of the definitions, especially probation. Opponents, including police accountability advocates and several CJTC commissioners, argued the current system is working, there is no demonstrated problem, and the bill would weaken civilian oversight and make decertification harder. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2362, which would lower Washington’s per se blood alcohol concentration threshold for impaired driving from 0.08 to 0.05, require a public information campaign, and direct an evaluation of the policy’s impacts by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy. Rep. Brandy Donaghy said the bill is intended to reduce traffic deaths and improve public safety. Supporters, including several prosecutors and victims’ family members, said lower BAC limits can deter impaired driving and save lives, and argued the change would educate the public and reduce crashes. Opponents from the hospitality, brewing, and wine industries said the bill would not address the main causes of fatal crashes, would burden businesses and responsible consumers, and pointed to Utah’s experience as evidence the policy may not reduce fatalities. Prosecutors also raised concerns about the toxicology lab backlog, though some said the bill could eventually reduce cases and improve safety. The hearing on HB 2362 ended with public testimony; no committee action or vote was taken in the transcript provided.

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• And then there's individuals who pick up their first misdemeanor charge.
• It does say AB 381 R1 for first reprint down at the bottom.
• The first section is regarding the change of the language of “master.”
• First, it changes the appointment process.
• First, it changes the appointment process.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 909, all

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• And the first bill is House Bill 122, and the last prime sponsor is up to introduce the bill.
• </c> anyone who signed up not on the first anyone who signed up not on the first sheet<00:07:36.960><
• And we'll go to the second<00:16:54.560><c> sheet</c><00:16:54.959><c> first.
• </c> open the system and be the first open the system and be the first in<00:21:57.039><c> the</c><00
• The first plan communities there are.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We will come out with our first baseline report in June of this year.
• The first thing to note is that we have access problems today.
• So I want to first appreciate that and say that I fully.
• So first, 2025, the year we're currently in, is the first target, but it's not an enforceable target.
• First and foremost, how are outcomes measured from a wellness coach?

Keywords: 988, house, all