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• includes reductions in excess federal budget authority and a reduction of 13 FTEs due to workflow efficiencies
• These reductions are achieved through efficiencies gained and strategic investments.
• The funding here will help increase staff pay, leading to better efficiencies and stabilized and secure
• That makes us one of the most efficient lotteries in the nation.
• We’re proud to serve those who serve Florida, working every day to create efficiencies, value, and cost

Summary: The committee first took up confirmation of five water management district appointees: Ted Everett and Jerome Pate to the Northwest Florida Water Management District, Michael Romano to the Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District, and Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Senator McClain moved confirmation, the roll was called, and the committee recommended all appointees favorably. Members then received the Governor’s Florida First budget presentations for environmental agencies. The environmental package totaled about $5.8 billion and emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality, resilience, land conservation, state parks, hazardous waste cleanup, wildlife management, wildfire response, and citrus support. DEP highlighted more than $1.4 billion for water resources, including $810 million for Everglades restoration, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state parks, and $221 million for contamination cleanup. FWC, Agriculture, and Citrus funding priorities were also outlined. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a reduction at the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and beach renourishment funding for storm damage. The committee also heard the General Government portion of the budget, which totaled about $2.9 billion and covered DBPR, Lottery, Financial Services, Management Services, Revenue, PERC, and the Gaming Control Commission. DBPR requested funds for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, fleet replacement, and IT retention. FGCC sought new enforcement squads and an IT licensing/enforcement system. The Lottery proposed marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding. DMS emphasized building modernization, fleet telematics, 911 and radio upgrades, cybersecurity, a local government cybersecurity grant program, and data interoperability. PERC described a sharp increase in labor cases and elections after SB 256 and requested staffing, election administration, and hearing officer pay increases. DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation. Revenue requested operational and IT funding and support for fiscally constrained counties. Questions focused on DBPR’s condo and HOA initiatives, cybersecurity grant reductions, and the My Safe Florida Home program’s abandoned grants and matching requirements. No additional votes were taken, and the committee adjourned.

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• And I think that BenefitsCal has been great at trying to solve this, but there's only so much efficiency
• As part of the government efficiency drills, the budget of $1 million for establishing the Office of
• This difficult decision to include this office in part of the operations efficiencies was twofold.
• So you're saying it would be more cost-efficient to do it at the county level than the statewide level
• The second is through our weatherization services, where we provide energy efficiency upgrades at no

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:29:08.240> of of when you look at the efficiency of of when you look at the efficiency
• uh the efficiency uh the efficiency budget<01:22:20.159> so<01:22:20.400> the<01:22
• . ...definitely creates efficiency.
• efficiencies sen uh representative Ms efficiencies sen uh representative Ms thank<01:40:32.920> you
• <04:19:40.680> Park become one of the most efficient Park become one of the most efficient

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority officials, led by Executive Director Rob Dapice, briefed legislators on the agency’s structure and funding. They explained that the authority is created by state law but is not a state agency, its debt is not state debt, and it is governed by a board appointed by the governor and approved by the Executive Council. The discussion focused on the Affordable Housing Fund and the lead paint hazard remediation fund, including how state appropriations and federal resources are combined to finance affordable rental housing and lead abatement work. Dapice said the Affordable Housing Fund is used as gap financing for multifamily affordable housing projects, typically alongside federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, and that state dollars leverage roughly 2:1 to 10:1 in additional federal and private investment, averaging about 4:1. He said the fund has received historic appropriations in recent budgets, including $30 million over the last two biennial budgets and an annual $5 million set-aside from the real estate transfer tax. He also said the fund is usually structured as 0% interest, deferred loans rather than grants, with repayments returning to the fund if projects generate cash flow. Members asked about rents, oversight, staffing, revenues, and whether the programs had added positions. Dapice said affordability restrictions generally last 30 to 99 years, rents are tied to income limits and capped so tenants pay no more than 30% of income, and compliance staff inspect properties regularly to verify income eligibility and rent limits. He said the organization has about 130 to 135 employees, down from about 145, with no new positions added because of the appropriations. He estimated total revenues at roughly $300 million, with administrative budget around $22 million, much of it pass-through grant money. On lead paint remediation, he said the state first appropriated $6 million in 2019, plus $1 million in ARPA funds, and that the program has cleared more than 500 units. He said the federal grant program is not annual or predictable, with a recent award of about $7.75 million, and that the maximum federal grant per unit is $177,000, typically paired with up to $100,000 in state loan support. He also noted that the program can address homes before a child is poisoned if lead hazards are identified, but that cases involving an already exposed child are a higher priority. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• is designed to maintain the programs that we're currently supporting and look forward to a more efficient
• We'd like to, uh, enhance their knowledge and skills so that they can be more efficient in the agency
• And by all measures, our agency has been, uh, exceeding and, uh, all metrics really for efficiency and
• We continuously work to balance cost efficiency with excellent service.
• Uh, our primary responsibility is to license qualified applicants and to do so efficiently.

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• That is the efficient and reasonable way to do this.
• <01:07:05.720> that else we will lose that efficiency that else we will lose that efficiency
• Governor Ayotte has convened a commission on governmental efficiency.
• <01:26:12.600> and it as quickly efficiently and it as quickly efficiently and expeditiously
• 1980 many lack modern Energy Efficiency 1980 many lack modern Energy Efficiency upgrades<01:40:36.360

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It is not operating efficiently now. best uh recourse is to not disturb them. best uh recourse is to
• uh is it not operating efficiently uh is it not operating efficiently<00:56:46.240> now efficiently
• now efficiently now commissioner<00:56:48.319> polish<00:56:49.200> chair<00:56:49.520
• Um, definitely the efficiencies at our facilities in the production.
• carbon efficiency. carbon efficiency.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• process of modernizing that, which helps not only with our organization, but also allows us to efficiently
• process of modernizing that, which helps not only with our organization, but also allows us to efficiently
• But also allows us to efficiently communicate with our victims and our law enforcement.
• c><00:25:59.919> a<00:26:00.080> little<00:26:00.240> more<00:26:00.400> efficient
• that would be a little more efficient that would be a little more efficient and<00:26:01.360>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth’s Attorneys, County Attorneys, Prosecutor’s Advisory Council 00:00:18 Approval of Minutes 00:20:09 State Treasurer 00:20:33, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from representatives of the Prosecutor’s Advisory Council, including county and commonwealth attorneys, on their proposed budget. They described the scope of their work in district and circuit court, juvenile and dependency cases, specialty courts, guardianship, involuntary hospitalization, and the Rocket Docket program. The witnesses emphasized that their budgets are overwhelmingly personnel costs and warned that proposed cuts could lead to layoffs, reduced retention, and loss of recently added positions. They also said the General Assembly’s recent salary classification plan had improved recruitment and retention, and that underfunding could reverse those gains. A major topic was the Rocket Docket program, which they said speeds lower-level cases through the system, reduces jail costs, and saves money for both counties and the state. They reported that in one circuit, average jail time for certain cases dropped from about 50 days to about 6 days. They also raised concerns that the Rocket Docket line item may not be clearly included in the committee substitute and asked for clarification on how the budget would treat it. In response, the chair said the intent was to move some of those items into the base budget, though the exact structure was still uncertain. The presenters also discussed a 2022 subsidy for county attorney employees tied to retirement contributions, saying it totals about $1.3 million and should not be reduced because the obligation remains. They said the budget would need to support the salary classification plan extensions, House Bill 8 subsidies, and a new case management system that they described as essential to modernizing operations and improving communication with victims and law enforcement. The chair thanked them for the testimony and indicated the committee would continue reviewing the budget. The committee then heard from Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber, who reported that the treasury has now returned more than $90 million in unclaimed property to Kentuckians. He said the office faces ongoing fraud issues and requested funding for a dedicated legal counsel and a fraud investigator, along with outreach money to educate the public about unclaimed property. He also outlined several capital requests, including the final year of a printer-system lease and replacement of HVAC equipment in the treasury building. Members briefly joked with him about a mineral-rights bill and coal, but no votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjourning the meeting.

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• We did make changes previously in the efficiency of service by adding class size and adding waivers to
• It's an efficient model that We could start serving.
• I may not fill them, and would that be an efficient use of taxpayer dollars if they're not full if they're
• Number one, but number two, more importantly, we're missing a chance to be efficient if we've got a good
• Or is there some way that we can more efficiently provide oversight that won't be duplicate efforts that

Keywords: 914, all

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• make sure everyone understands that the Assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient
• This bill increases transparency and improves the efficiency of housing project approvals.
• This is a small but meaningful change; it improves efficiency, boosts accountability, and gives both
• I am pleased to present AB 660, which aims to strengthen the integrity and efficiency of California's
• I am pleased to present AB 660, which aims to strengthen the integrity and efficiency of California's

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused largely on housing, permitting reform, transportation governance, and local government finance. Early in the hearing, AB 24 by Assemblymember DeMaio proposed changing SANDAG board selection to give rural unincorporated areas a stronger voice; members raised concerns about the approach and local input, and the bill ultimately did not receive a second at the time it was heard. The chair later clarified that because no second was made, the bill was held rather than voted out, though the transcript also reflects confusion and later attempts to revisit the item. Several housing and permitting bills advanced with committee amendments and broad support. AB 671 by Assemblymember Wicks would streamline restaurant permitting through self-certification and faster plan review; AB 920 by Assemblymember Caloza would require a centralized online portal for housing permit tracking in larger jurisdictions; AB 1061 by Assemblymember Kirk Silva would allow SB 9 housing in historic districts with limits to protect historic character; AB 818 by Assemblymember Anamarie Farías would streamline temporary manufactured housing after disasters; AB 660 by Assemblymember Wilson would tighten timelines and remedies for post-entitlement housing permits; AB 1308 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow third-party inspections for small residential projects if local inspections are delayed; and AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney would expand downtown revitalization financing tools for mixed-use housing. Each of these measures drew support from housing, business, and industry groups, with some local-government and special-district stakeholders seeking continued amendments on certain bills. The committee also approved AB 1156, which updates the solar use easement program to better accommodate renewable energy development on water-constrained agricultural lands, and AB 964, which would let local governments offset certain state mandate reimbursement debts against amounts the state owes them. AB 1223, by Assemblymember Wynn, would let Sacramento-area transportation authorities propose sales tax measures for portions of the county and keep revenues local; it advanced despite some transportation and taxpayer concerns. Consent items AB 36 and AB 1131 were also approved. Most bills were reported out on bipartisan votes, often with committee amendments and some members noting they would continue working on the measures in later committees.

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• They've done amazing work, and they talked to us about their farming operations and how efficient it
• is. and how efficient their water usage is, you know, but, you know, we've been doing it our way for
• It's going to be very, very difficult for us to become as efficient. as they are, for example.
• Making our delivery systems more efficient so that we will not lose that much water and therefore that
• Our members are committed to conservation and efficiency, yet, you know, they do with sometimes local

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• 45.040> and highlighting the need for reliable and highlighting the need for reliable and efficient
• efficient airport infrastructure. efficient airport infrastructure.
• ,<00:31:11.200> and<00:31:11.440> compliance correctly, efficiently, and compliance
• correctly, efficiently, and compliance with<00:31:12.000> the<00:31:12.240> MPCA<00:31
• to efficiently provide fire protection,<01:26:09.840> emergency<01:26:10.400> medical<

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• This systematic approach focuses on prioritizing the greatest needs and efficiently completing capital
• This systematic approach focuses on prioritizing the greatest needs and efficiently completing capital
• This systematic approach focuses on prioritizing the greatest needs and efficiently completing capital
• This systematic approach focuses on prioritizing the greatest needs and efficiently completing capital
• <00:10:10.079> and use we utilize an efficient and use we utilize an efficient and effective

Keywords: 1183, house

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• economic uh security through efficient economic uh security through efficient unline<00:20:15.000
• I'm just wondering how is it will it make the application process more efficient?
• and easier for the captives to efficient and easier for the captives to reapply<01:18:36.480> and
• Okay, so, um, by creating a more efficient system, um, it, when you say move the needle, I'm not sure
• attractive the more modern and efficient attractive the more modern and efficient we<01:19:37.800

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• Testing can address the cases quickly and efficiently, which is key to our regulatory mission.
• includes four new teams: the Office of Public Engagement, the Texas Energy Fund Division, the Energy Efficiency
• This would improve data collection, provide greater transparency, and increase internal efficiency.
• So, we'll be able to take on more cases faster. ...more efficiently if we get these three budget items
• I would like to come and tell you about how efficient an agency we have and what we have done for the

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• job going back to when we first dropped this bill 15 years ago of using state-owned space more efficiently
• My next question is this is taking we're wanting to be more efficient and cost savings to the state,
• <00:02:30.000> But<00:02:30.160> there<00:02:30.319> are space more efficiently
• But there are space more efficiently.
• we're wanting to be more efficient we're wanting to be more efficient and<00:04:58.000> cost<

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

Summary: The Public Property Committee held its organizational meeting and elected Senator Ladner as secretary. It then took up Senate Bill 2203, which would centralize leasing authority for state agencies in privately owned space under DFA and, when cheaper, move certain agencies into the capital complex area to encourage consolidation and cost savings. Senator Seymour questioned specific references in the bill, including a corporation mentioned in current law and whether the measure could affect ports, the Gulf Coast Coliseum, universities, community colleges, or local offices outside Metro Jackson. Blunt said the bill was intended only for state agencies in the Metro Jackson area and not for local county offices or other institutions, and he later identified the corporation reference as the Mississippi Home Corporation. The committee adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. The committee next considered a bill by Senator Hobson authorizing the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to construct a levee project in Yazoo County using federal funds, at an estimated cost of more than $100 million. Hobson said the project would address significant flooding and complete a portion of levee work near Carter and Satartia. With no questions, the committee again adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. Senator Williams then presented Senate Bill 2594, the Mississippi Antiquities Law bill, which would streamline demolition of abandoned, vacant, or blighted buildings on public university and community college campuses while preserving historic properties. He said the measure would require coordination with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, define blight, require engineering analysis in some cases, and give MDH 90 days to respond before demolition or further inspection proceeds. Several senators raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the definitions of blight and other causes, and that it might let institutions tear down too much without sufficient oversight. Williams said the bill was meant to balance preservation with practical needs and agreed to work on a floor amendment to tighten the language. The committee then voted to report the bill out. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2340, authorizing DFA to sell, lease, or convey the former DPS property at 1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson. The committee substitute would direct proceeds to the general fund rather than DPS, while preserving mineral rights, allowing repurchase under certain conditions, and requiring DFA review of proposals. Senators discussed possible redevelopment uses, including University Medical Center, and the bill’s restrictions on uses such as heavy industrial, adult entertainment, casinos, liquor stores, and solid waste facilities. No final vote on this bill was reflected in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• And so we decided to, in order to make it more efficient, expand to more people and then trying to bring
• And so we decided to, in order to make it more efficient, expand to more people and then trying to bring
• , to in order to make it more efficient, to in order to make it more efficient, expand<00:43:18.480
• When we did the hearings on this, the most common response I heard is that they wanted the efficiency
• I will say to your point though, if efficiency is a concern and then we allow a situation where the PSC

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.

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• <00:10:35.279> and system that makes us more efficient and system that makes us more efficient
• and Our mission is to foster efficient and economical<01:03:07.280> growth.
• For example, through our water efficiency grant program, 100% of which pass through to end users, we
• appliances, and efficient toilets.
• This has resulted in an estimated savings of 260 million gallons of water so far, and more efficient

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I represent Energy Efficient Investments Company out of Merrimack.
• Mike Davy, I'm an owner of Energy Efficient Investments.
• uh I represent energy efficient uh I represent energy efficient Investments<02:08:43.079> uh<
• Finally, on the energy efficiency side, Ceres is supportive of energy efficiency projects wherever they
• <02:16:56.920> side finally on the uh Energy Efficiency side finally on the uh Energy Efficiency

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

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• <06:36:10.878> standards enforcing energy efficiency standards enforcing energy efficiency
• <07:07:23.440> standards enforcing energy efficiency standards enforcing energy efficiency
• Efficient number by the A and will rise. Efficient number having<07:42:45.040> risen.
• Congress set the efficiency standards in 1975.
• Congress set the efficiency standards in 1975.

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

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• SB 1297, unemployment benefits waiting period — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1301, business relocation notice penalty — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1302, executive contractors license safety — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1310, dentist and dental hygienist compact — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• Senate Bill 1236 is drawn from the Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency and further

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and approved the journal from January 21, 2026. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize guests and groups in the gallery, including Chaplain Ron Lagata, an anti-human-trafficking proclamation for Not in Our State, an active-duty Air Force apprentice from Davis-Monthan, Space Force and aerospace guests, and Special Olympics Arizona. Senator Bolick’s proclamation emphasized Arizona’s commitment to combating human trafficking and invited members to an upcoming event. Senator Tothley delivered a somber statement about the death of eight-year-old Malika, Molly Boone, in his community and criticized delays in the Turquoise Alert system. He urged statewide changes so alerts go out more quickly and more broadly, and the Senate observed a moment of silence in her memory. The President Pro Tem expressed condolences and said he would continue working on solutions. The chamber then moved through the day’s legislative calendar, reading a long list of bills and resolutions for second reading and introducing several new bills for first reading and committee referral, including measures on election procedures, voting security, prison sentencing, water supply, unemployment benefits, health care, and appropriations. A nomination to the Arizona Board of Regents was also read by name only. Committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings, and the Senate adjourned on motion until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.