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• Section 340112 the tax adjustment repeal impermissibly breaks with the clear intent of Prop 64 and promises
• ABA breaks the 2022 agreement repealing the cultivation tax while restoring revenue neutrality this year
• Airport where most of the members travel in and out of, just last year had disrupted... services delaying
• With shortages throughout the field of medicine, it is critical that we take steps to minimize delays
• The licensure delays dragged on. Eventually, he gave up and took a position in another state.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Sorry for the delay. All right. The committee will stand at ease while he gets registered.
• Uh, first off, thank you, uh, Chairman and honorable representatives, and sorry for that delay.
• under the board model, such as Dallas and Bear Counties, procurement processes have faced notable delays
• Third, repeals the 75% county match and allows remaining funds once salary floors are met to hire additional

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• and made a decision to repeal this. and made a decision to repeal this.
• repealing? repealing?
• decision and we have to repeal it." decision and we have to repeal it."
• for repealing it. for repealing it.
• a we we don't see too many repeals. a we we don't see too many repeals.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• <02:14:30.320> um there's necessarily that delay. um there's necessarily that delay. um unless
• delays that patients<02:19:11.200> have.
• and these delays are not benign. and these delays are not benign.
• :20:26.880> pattern these delays become widespread pattern these delays become widespread pattern
• We do not want delays and again delays.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We do approve and pay for the SAUPCA contracts, and we delay the waiver reimagine program until January
• ><00:06:27.720> contracts<00:06:28.720> and<00:06:29.039> we<00:06:29.360> delay
• <00:06:29.680> the the SAUPCA contracts and we delay the the SAUPCA contracts and we delay
• Either repeal it right away, or on the far other side of that was leave it in place but don't fund it
• Um, so section 14, part of the 2023 change was repealing what was then, I believe, subdivision 8

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• It contains a repeal date from and after August 31st, 2028.
• The Senate amendment just changes the delayed effective date to and after December 31st, 2029.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This bill includes delayed repeal dates, and with that, I'm available for any questions.

Bills: SB1308

Keywords: foreign adversary, consumer fraud, technology security, critical infrastructure, Arizona attorney general, fraud office, appropriations, 1182, all

Summary: The Science and Technology Committee heard Senate Bill 1308, which would create a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within the Attorney General’s Office to investigate and litigate consumer fraud involving technology produced by foreign adversaries. The bill also establishes a Foreign Adversary Fraud Fund, includes a $500,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026-27, and directs excess balances to a Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace Fund administered by the Department of Homeland Security to help remove and replace vulnerable technology in state systems and critical infrastructure. A representative from State Armor and an attorney with experience in the Attorney General’s consumer litigation unit testified in support. They argued the measure would protect consumers from undisclosed security vulnerabilities in products such as cameras and routers, citing examples of hacked or relabeled foreign-made devices and saying the cases could generate restitution and penalties that would more than offset the initial appropriation. They also said the bill would help governments avoid buying products with hidden risks and would support replacing vulnerable equipment in public systems. Members asked how the rip-and-replace fund would be used and who would identify critical infrastructure for replacement. Testimony indicated the Department of Homeland Security would administer those funds and identify the infrastructure, while the Attorney General’s office would use the appropriation to pursue cases. After discussion, the committee voted 8-0, with one member absent, to give Senate Bill 1308 a due pass recommendation.

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• education if their IEPs are delayed or inconsistently implemented.
• This delays it for one month for the PED to set the unit value.
• This just delays when the unit value gets reset. Thank you, Senator.
• This just gives the department a one-month delay so that...
• This bill is only delaying the statutory requirement to re- Delaying the statutory requirement to reset

Bills: SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• Delay it and then put in bill. Yeah. I mean, we've done that a lot.
• >> delay it and then put in bill. >> delay it and then put in bill.
• Finally, beginning on line 11, he said there is a repeal.
• We added one uh line 11 is a repeal.
• Roman 10 in the repeal section is new. Roman 10 in the repeal section is new.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• appealing no it would okay repealing appealing no it would okay that's<00:55:22.280> what<00:
• section so I know there were repeal section so I know there were concerns<02:10:12.840> expressed
• that another year um storage delaying that another year um storage should<04:45:34.600> not<04
• <04:46:35.120> further to kill the bill and to delay further to kill the bill and to delay
• I mean, really, three years of delay waiting for policy to come out and then nothing, and I don't think

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Elections has under consideration Senate Bill 1069 relating to prohibited weapons, muffling devices, repeal
• Elections has under consideration Senate Bill 1069 relating to prohibited weapons, muffling devices, repeal
• The repeal does not eliminate accountability, even with repeal of the state prohibition.
• The Chair does not find that the speaker is causing delay unnecessarily. So, unless, Mr.
• find that the speaker is not find that the speaker is Chair does not find that the speaker is causing delay

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and several guest introductions, including visitors connected to a documentary on missing and murdered Indigenous women and representatives from charter schools. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a wide range of bills on drug offenses, firearms, child safety, health care, water, housing, tax, and government transparency. Most measures were advanced by voice vote out of committee, often after brief explanations of committee or floor amendments. On the first calendar, the Senate advanced SB 1061 on fentanyl sale thresholds, SB 1069 on prohibited weapons/muffling devices, SB 1081 on DCS case attorney appearance, SB 1127 on duty to report abuse/neglect, SB 1128 on a scrap metal theft study committee, and SB 1170 on narcotic drug sales to a minor. Several members argued against the drug bills as overly punitive mandatory-minimum measures that would reduce judicial discretion and fail to address addiction as a public health issue; supporters emphasized tougher penalties. SB 1127 and SB 1128 were amended before advancing. On later calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1021 on chiropractic board compliance training, SB 1120 and SB 1121 on radiation protection systems and health care institutions, SB 1171 on AHCCCS-related health care cost containment, SB 1174 on DCS intake hotline case history, SB 1188 on pharmacy scheduling/prescription authority, SB 1243 and SB 1244 on court-ordered treatment, SB 1166 on county school superintendent/GED preparation, SB 1241 on local planning and permitting, SB 1370 on patriotic youth group school access, SB 1024 on portable aircraft registration plates, SB 1075 on foreign entities and land conveyances, SB 1202 on groundwater, SB 1280 on the Game and Fish Commission, SB 1287 on groundwater/stock watering, SB 1167 on publication of notices, SB 1435 on explicit materials in schools and libraries, SB 1437 on public records fees, SB 1567 on sexually explicit materials, SCR 1031 on legislative boundaries, SB 1180 on income tax return conformity, SB 1221 on taxpayer protection, SB 1293 on GPLET abatement limitation, SB 1294 on property tax assessment, and SB 1429 on the Arizona Commerce Authority. Some bills drew substantive debate, including SB 1075, where an attempted floor amendment to address corporate homeownership was rejected, and SB 1202, where opponents criticized the bill as relying on outdated water data. The chamber then took up third readings on several bills. SB 1061, SB 1069, SB 1127, SB 1128, SB 1171, SB 1174, and SB 1188 all passed the Senate. SB 1021 failed on third reading, as did SB 1170, after members raised concerns about federal preemption, public safety, and mandatory minimum sentencing. SB 1243 also passed, despite objections that it expanded court-ordered treatment authority and raised due process concerns. The transcript ends with the Senate continuing through additional third-reading votes and procedural motions after the committee reports were adopted.

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• professional licensure, creating a license for speech-language pathology assistants, providing for a delayed
• repeal of the apprentice in speech and language license, repealing Section 61-14B-3.1 and Section 61
• professional licensure, creating a license for speech-language pathology assistance, providing for a delayed
• repeal of the apprentice in speech and language license, repealing section 61-14B-3.1, and 61-14B-15.1

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• The Senate also repealed the General Knowledge Test for educator certification.
• In lieu of repealing the General Knowledge Test, upon the effective date without replacement under the
• It delayed the Effective date of the provision that replied to the Governor's reporting for emergencies
• The amendment includes saving military compacts from repeal, it expands eligibility requirements for
• I apologize for this delay. But I believe it is better to get it right than to do it fast.

Bills: HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92, HB 1520, HB 1545, HB 5265, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 2221, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5092, HB 3748, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 1482, HB 4044, HB 2702, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 3133, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 2145, HB 1201, HB 5061, SB 29, SB 879, SB 65, SB 1745, SB 412, SB 412, SB 1746, SB 1238, SB 1341, SB 522, SB 1532, SB 1378, SB 1062, SB 2066, SB 1963, SB 2204, SB 1366, SB 2077, SB 1967, SB 1151, HB 1618, HB 2156, HB 2615, HB 2615, HB 2349, HB 1926, HB 569, HB 1762, HB 38, HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92

Keywords: carbon tax, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas, climate policy, fuel tax, emissions tax, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax limitation, environmental tax, fossil fuels, energy policy, legislative taxing authority, ballot proposition, constitutional amendment, higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University

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• um, you know, trying to logistically get that, get it notarized, all those things that's causing a delay
• So we think that if D is repealed, that might help clear up that confusion.
• There can be delays. Delay, delay.
• This bill will repeal the ground of termination of parental rights, which is a termination based on a
• And for this reason, I respectfully ask this committee to support House Bill 116 and the full repeal

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• The work of Texans has been delayed, not stopped, but delayed.
• To table the redistricting commission is really a delay of this process.
• It's changing the census, which basically is a delay. I'll be moving to table.
• And to me, it is basically another delay process. So my view is As I'll be moving to table.
• HB98 by Kerwin relating to the repeal or limitation on certain state and local taxes including school

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• It repeals a provision of the law.
• <00:28:17.840> It<00:28:18.080> repeals<00:28:18.480> a scholarship eligibility
• It repeals a scholarship eligibility.
• It repeals a provision<00:28:18.960> of<00:28:19.120> the<00:28:19.279> law.
• It just repeals the pieces of the section of the Wyoming Tomorrow scholarship that is related to the

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• the fraud fund, transfers fraud fund monies exceeding $10 million to the rip and replace fund and repeals
• the office and fraud fund on January 1st, 20131 and the repeals the Office and Fraud Fund on January
• And lastly, it repeals the honorary consular official special plates.
• Senate Bill 1179 removes the delayed repeal date of the developmental disabilities group home monitoring
• Chair, the four-page amendment in your name restores the delayed repeal date, but extends it from January

Bills: SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552

Keywords: reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare

Summary: The committee first approved the February 3, 2026 minutes and reordered the agenda to accommodate sponsors and speakers. SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide, was presented as a response to Medicaid fraud and exploitation of vulnerable Native American patients. After brief questions about why Maricopa County would handle statewide oversight, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment regulating automated license plate readers. The amendment limited use to specified law enforcement purposes, required verification of alerts when feasible, imposed data-retention and handling responsibilities on agencies, and created a misdemeanor penalty for unauthorized release of data. Supporters from Phoenix, Tempe, Prescott Valley, the Arizona Chiefs of Police, and the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association argued the bill provides needed statewide guardrails while preserving a valuable investigative tool for missing persons, stolen vehicles, and serious crimes. Opponents from the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens raised privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns, warning about dragnet surveillance, unclear terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes, lack of public access to records, and the risk of misuse for immigration or abortion-related tracking. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111 as amended a do pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote, with one not voting. Next, SB 1116, as amended, was approved. The bill requires appeals or adverse determinations on behavioral health claims under AHCCCS fee-for-service to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience, and the amendment broadened the requirement to include medical-necessity denials and specified at least two years of similar clinical experience. Senator Werner said the measure was intended to curb inappropriate denials and improve payment for behavioral health providers serving Native communities. Access was neutral but said the bill’s terms were too broad and could require additional staff; the committee nonetheless adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. Finally, SB 1122, as amended, was approved 10-0. The bill bars AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization for behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, while the amendment prohibited 100% prepayment review and adjusted the corrective-action language. Senator Werner and provider representatives said the measure was needed because providers were being delayed or denied payment, contributing to closures, workforce shortages, and patient brokering. The committee then began hearing SB 1072, a major appropriation to increase reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony focused on severe caregiver shortages, overtime costs, and unassigned service authorizations.

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• those fees from the agents, it delays the department’s next steps, where it has to reconcile certain
• from the agents, it delays the from the agents, it delays the department's<00:18:29.280> next
• Um, and it ought to be repealed in its entirety. Uh, I can go into the history.
• Um, and it ought to be repealed in its entirety. Uh, I can go into the history.
• more just repeal the the existing law. more just repeal the the existing law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But instead of acting, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans chose to delay.
• , administration continue to delay, administration continue to delay, recovery<01:11:50.000> becomes
• Families can't afford further delay. We do not abandon people.
• They have voted more than 70 times to repeal credits for three years.
• delays. Suddenly there's no money. delays. Suddenly there's no money.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• is so large, and making amendments to existing rules would be very confusing, we opted instead to repeal
• Chair: Repeal all existing rules and create a new Chapter 20, which is very similar to what we did for
• Given that delay, staff recommends we reduce the fine to $2,000.

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission convened at 9:03 a.m. and held an executive session, reconvening at 10:18 a.m. During the meeting, the Commission approved a settlement agreement with Michael Quinn Sullivan, ending ongoing litigation. The agreement involved Sullivan dropping his legal challenges regarding a civil penalty previously imposed by the Commission. The Commission also announced personnel changes, including the departure of the director of enforcement, Marie Prim, and the appointment of Jordan Hun as interim director. The Commission discussed outside counsel contracts, approving the addition of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP to their pool of qualified vendors. They scheduled their next meeting for September 23rd and approved minutes from previous meetings. The agenda included several rulemaking items, with three rules adopted and five proposed for publication in the Texas Register. Notably, amendments to Chapter 20 regarding reporting contributions and expenditures were approved, as well as changes to lobbyist registration thresholds in Chapter 34, which were proposed for publication. The Commission also addressed advisory opinions, adopting several, including one regarding political advertising by charter schools and another concerning the revolving door prohibition for former state employees. Appeals for administrative waivers and reductions of fines were considered, with several fines waived or reduced based on individual circumstances. Lastly, the Commission discussed policies related to alternative dispute resolution and clarified responsibilities between the Commission and staff, concluding the meeting at 11:15 a.m.