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• </c> House File 2433 will be laid over. House File 2433 will be laid over.
• </c><00:14:25.800><c> file</c> offer the A17 amendment to House file offer the A17 amendment to House
• </c> House file 2433 is in front of us. House file 2433 is in front of us.
• </c> to House File 2433. to House File 2433.
• </c> to uh Senate House File 2433 as amended to uh Senate House File 2433 as amended be<00:48:27.120>

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Pass temporarily on file item four. Passed temporarily on file item 4.
• File item 18 has been moved to the inactive file. We're ready to take up file item number 19.
• File item 18 has been moved to the inactive file. We're ready to take up file item number 19.
• File item 22 has been put in the inactive file. We're going to pass temporarily on file item 23.
• File item 22 has been put in the vote. file item 22 has been put in the inactive file we're gonna pass

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Vince Perez, House Ways and Means Research Analyst: House Bill 2785 conforms the state statutes to the
• Tax filing season has begun.
• We're well into the filing season in Arizona.
• Typically, you own a house in Arizona if you're in that income level, and if you have a nice house, maybe
• People are filing their taxes.

Bills: HB2011 , HB2089 , HB2090 , HB2092 , HB2477 , HB2785

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, taxation

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• <c> File</c> the housing finance bill, House File the housing finance bill, House File 2445.<00:01:51.920
• </c> House File 2445, the first engrossment. House File 2445, the first engrossment.
• </c><00:02:36.080><c> Finance</c> House File 2443, the Commerce Finance House File 2443, the Commerce
• </c> from House File 2443, the first from House File 2443, the first engrossment,<00:03:01.920><c> as
• </c><00:03:43.599><c> File</c> the front, I will move that House File the front, I will move that House

Bills: SF1959 , HF2444 , SF2298 , HF2445 , SF2216 , HF2443 , HF2130 , HF1943 , HF2436 , HF2442

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• </c><00:11:34.720><c> Second</c> Second reading of House files. House File 2431. Second reading.
• House File 2438. Second reading. Second reading of Senate files. Senate File 2847. Second reading.
• The following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• Introduction of first reading of House files 3232 through 3240.
• First reading of House files 3232 through 3240. Messages from the Senate.

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• Hearing no objection, the reports are adopted. >> Second reading of House files. >> Second reading, House
• reading of House files 3749 through 3813. >> First reading House files 3749 through 3813.
• House files have been offered for House files have been offered for introduction<00:09:49.760><c> today
• gt;&gt; First reading house files 3749 through 3813.
• </c><00:11:21.440><c> file</c><00:11:21.680><c> number</c> &gt;&gt; Anderson PE moves that House file

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• I have House File 3544.
• </c> have House file 3544. have House file 3544.
• House File 3467 is straightforward.
• Any other discussion on House File 3467 before we vote?
• </c><00:30:11.600><c> file</c> roll on final passage of House file roll on final passage of House file

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• The last bill on the agenda today is House File 16.
• I appear today in support of House File 16.
• I urge you to vote yes on House File 16.
• The council wishes to express its opposition to House File 16.
• </c> like house file 16 put documented like house file 16 put documented immigrants<00:40:14.119><c>

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

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• House Bill 3282, and it says here, Ms.
• the alternative at the initial filing for removal did not meet the requirements that a state file or
• Chair lays out House Bill 2971.
• I'm sorry, House Bill 3996.
• for House Bill 4509 and leave House Bill 4509 as a matter...

Bills: HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

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• It establishes filing fees for parties who are required to file a notice of material change transaction
• All right, House Bill 2453.
• We'll go on to House Bill 2640, unauthorized UCC filings.
• There are provisions currently in the code that indicate who is authorized to file filing with the filing
• to do that then the debtor can request that they file file one and if they don't then the debtor can

Bills: HB2548 , HB2453 , HB2640 , HB2095 , HB2386 , HB2239

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change, nonprofit conversion, for-profit conversion, health care acquisition, asset sale, Washington RCW, health care competition, price transparency, market oversight, premerger notification, antitrust revolving fund

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• </c><00:03:32.360><c> file</c> outside of the State House file outside of the State House file 1479<00
• For tomorrow, it's AA Bill House File 1833, McDonald; House File 148, Robbins; House File 1127, Witte
• ; House File 1227, Davids; House File 1681, then go to Franson; House File 1974A; and then we'll come
• For tomorrow, it's AA Bill House File 1833, McDonald; House File 148, Robbins; House File 1127, Witte
• ; House File 1227, Davids; House File 1681, then go to Franson; House File 1974A; and then we'll come

Committee: House Taxes

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• Next will be House File 1354.
• <00:13:10.560><c> file</c> house file house file 1082<00:13:13.000><c> okay</c><00:13:13.680><c> um</
• <00:53:49.880><c> file</c> house file house file 2429<00:53:52.160><c> is</c><00:53:52.359><c> laid</
• committee I will move that house<00:54:13.440><c> file</c> house file house file 2296<00:54:15.640><
• </c><01:09:51.960><c> file</c> renew the motion that house file renew the motion that house file 2543

Bills: HF1855 , HF102 , HF1082 , HF1354 , HF2184 , HF1792 , HF2296 , HF2429 , HF2543 , HF2566

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• </c> House File 3393. House File 3393.
• </c> have House File 856. have House File 856.
• The motion on House File 3919 House File The motion on House File 3919 is<01:25:52.920><c> moved</c><
• File</c><01:37:31.760><c> 4591</c> Motion is that House File 4591 Motion is that House File 4591 be<01
• </c><01:42:50.840><c> File</c> that House File that House File 3682<01:42:53.960><c> as</c><01:42:54.360

Bills: HF3489 , HF3393 , HF3785 , SF856 , HF4006 , HF4615 , HF3919 , HF4591 , HF3682 , HF4240

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• </c> Second reading of House files. House File 1290. Second reading. House File 1367.
• House File 1396. Second reading. House File 1837. Second reading. House File 1999. Second reading.
• House File 2023. Second reading. House File 2115. Second reading. House File 2171. Second reading.
• House File 2309. Second reading. House File 2464. Second reading. House File 2863. Second reading.
• 1027, House File 1722, House File 2233, and House File 2554.

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• Designated for affordable housing in the housing element, you can't touch sites where the housing is
• The next bill in file order is file item 7, AB 1237 by assessment.
• housing crisis.
• We will reconvene the Senate Housing Committee, and we will proceed now to file item 20, AB 2576.
• housing production.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and operated briefly as a subcommittee while the chair outlined public comment procedures and the consent calendar. The first major item was AB 1751, a townhome/homeownership measure by Assembly Members Quirk-Silva and Wicks. The author accepted amendments to strike the bill’s wage provision and to limit unit size and project size, but declined other proposed amendments on downzoning, demolition protections, and site restrictions. Supporters, including the New California Coalition and California Conference of Carpenters, argued the bill would expand attainable homeownership and create more townhome sites; opponents and “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about renter protections, demolition/displacement, density impacts, and local control. Several labor groups and local government representatives were neutral or supportive of the amended bill, while the committee members discussed the tension between housing production and worker protections. The committee ultimately passed AB 1751 as amended to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. The committee then heard AB 750, which expands HCD’s Portfolio Reinvestment Program to more at-risk affordable housing developments needing rehabilitation. The author and supporters from the California Housing Consortium and California Housing Partnership said the bill would help preserve deed-restricted housing facing expiring affordability restrictions and disrepair, especially when paired with anticipated bond funding. Members asked about the program’s prior funding and how it works to keep units affordable through rehabilitation rather than state takeover; the author emphasized the goal was preservation of existing affordable housing stock. AB 750 passed to the Senate Appropriations Committee on a roll call vote and was held on call for absent senators. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Next, the committee heard AB 306, which would create a more workable statewide appeals and code-interpretation process at the California Building Standards Commission for local building code decisions. The author and supporters from AIA California and the Housing Action Coalition said the bill would reduce inconsistent interpretations across 540 jurisdictions, improve transparency, and support housing innovation while preserving local authority over local matters. Members discussed how the bill would interact with local amendments and alternative methods and means, and the committee moved the bill to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote. AB 2612, directing HCD and the Building Standards Commission to develop standards for plug-in photovoltaic systems in new construction, also advanced to Appropriations after supportive testimony and brief questions about safety standards and stakeholder consultation. AB 1070, which orders a study on allowing 3- to 10-unit missing-middle housing under the Residential Code and requires a one-time report on code-related cost pressures, passed to Appropriations after building officials removed opposition. Later, AB 2181, a narrow bill concerning hotel and motel valuation and density bonus potential, passed to Local Government after testimony from Unite Here and others about protecting hospitality jobs and preventing speculative appraisals. Finally, AB 1237, clarifying safety rules for private in-unit pools in hotels and condominiums, passed to Health after the author described added safety measures such as pool covers, alarms, emergency devices, certified operators, and AEDs.

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• Members, we will be laying over House File 1901. Chair Mohler moved to lay over House File 1901.
• ><c> your</c> layover house file 1901 um chair your layover house file 1901 um chair your bill<00:17:
• </c> I renew my motion and lay over house I renew my motion and lay over house file file file 2124<00
• </c><01:35:16.000><c> file</c> of Representative Berg's house file of Representative Berg's house file
• </c><01:35:29.400><c> file</c> keem's house file keem's house file 1163<01:35:31.480><c> which</c><01

Bills: HF1354 , HF1901 , HF2124 , HF2130 , HF2260 , HF2099 , HF104 , HF134 , HF1769

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Are lacking housing.
• That includes building affordable housing, includes veterans housing, also includes university housing
• File item 20, AB 2299. Please call the roll. File item 20, AB 2299.
• And someone with my background in housing and community development, next to housing, affordable housing
• We need a motion on file item 11, AB 1914. Oh, move. On file item 11? AB 1914? Yes, file item 11.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on AB 262, which would direct the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency to study the needs of pregnant people experiencing homelessness and evaluate a voluntary “Pink Alert” notification system. Supporters, including the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and a mutual-aid volunteer, said the bill would help identify gaps in housing and prenatal services for a highly vulnerable population. Members generally supported the study concept, though one senator cautioned that the “Pink Alert” name could imply a missing-person alert. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 3-0 vote and placed on call. Members then heard AB 673, creating the Unaccompanied Youth Support Grant Program for 16- and 17-year-old homeless students not in a parent or guardian’s custody. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and advocates said the bill would help connect youth to housing, basic needs, tutoring, employment readiness, and mental health services, while opponents raised concerns about duplication with existing school and county services and staffing shortages. The author and supporters argued the program would fill gaps for youth who often fall through existing systems. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 3-0 vote and was held on call. The committee also approved AB 1575, which updates the Lanterman Act to replace the term “consumer” with person-first language for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and AB 2510, which would expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so families do not lose support when only some children are removed from the home. AB 1688, requiring broader notice when abuse or neglect is alleged in foster placements so attorneys for other children in the placement can check on their safety, also passed to Appropriations. AB 2304, “Gabriel’s Law,” requiring a child in immediate medical need to be seen by a medical professional and clarifying penalties for falsifying child welfare records, passed to Public Safety after testimony from the author, Gabriel Fernandez’s aunt, prosecutors, and a dependency lawyer who opposed parts of the penalty language. The committee then heard AB 1746 on faster county processing of CalWORKs child care requests, with support from the author, advocates, and county welfare directors who said they were still working on amendments; it was moved to Appropriations and held on call.

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• This will be merged later on with House File 2435, the health finance bill.
• Next, uh, we will bring before the committee House File 2435, the health finance bill.
• Next, uh, we will bring before the committee House File 2435, the health finance bill.
• And House File 2435, as amended, be...
• House File 2435, as amended, be House File 2435, as amended, be recommended<00:16:19.279><c> for</c><

Bills: HF2436 , HF2435

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

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• House File 72, and Representative Enan’s House File 289.
• </c><00:01:37.560><c> file</c> representative Howard and uh house file representative Howard and uh house
• requirement on House File 289.
• not want a pre-filing on house 289 um not want a pre-filing on house 289 um yes<00:03:26.560><c> representative
• The meeting is adjourned. bills is now in place for house files 21 bills is now in place for house files

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• Baden moves that the House concur in the Senate amendments to House File number 3629, and that the bill
• Baden moves that the House concur in the Senate amendments to House File number 3629, and that the bill
• Third reading, House File number 3629 as amended by the Senate. Discussion.
• :57.280><c> 3629</c><00:02:58.680><c> as</c> reading, House file number 3629 as reading, House file number
• The following House Files have been offered for introduction today.