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• and community support systems.
• That was in our family for seven generations. I had lost 105 family members.
• Upon graduation, I married and started a family.
• That is why survivors and our families strongly support amendments to HEAR Act and other legislation
• Alexander family, but for speaking about it here.

Committee: Senate Aging (Special) Committee

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• Obviously, worst-case scenario is possibly resulting in service closures in service lines or facilities
• </c><00:55:32.960><c> closures</c> possibly resulting in service closures possibly resulting in service
• ><c> lines</c><00:55:36.559><c> or</c> in in in service lines or in in in service lines or facilities
• /c><01:01:42.920><c> roughly</c> husband you know a family of for roughly husband you know a family of
• </c> past when this went on is the family past when this went on is the family would<01:02:54.680><c>

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Top Cat Rescue strongly supports expanding access to high-volume spay-neuter and TNR services, especially
• Over the years, I talked to child support workers and family law facilitators about my arrears, but no
• I am also an employee of Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services.
• parents who are paying child support in paying that child support.
• support for that.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• Their families are still fairly young.
• So those assessments and support...
• , and I support this as well.
• I support you. I support the veterans. We'll support the idea of this.
• I also think that the services that there's not any more services added to the local level, that they

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

Summary: The Special Committee on Tax Reform heard three measures focused on property tax relief and tax administration. House Bill 2869, sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones, would authorize counties to offer up to a 100% property tax credit on the primary residence of 100% permanently and totally disabled veterans, with a $500,000 value cap, surviving-spouse carryover, no stacking with other credits, and protections for bonded indebtedness. Jones and supporting witnesses from Missouri veterans organizations said the bill is a practical, county-option approach that recognizes veterans’ service and could help keep federal retirement and disability income in Missouri. The Department of Revenue noted the bill could reduce eligibility for the existing property tax credit and urged timely fiscal-note review. No opposition testified. The committee also heard H.J.R. 115, sponsored by Rep. Dave Griffith, which would place a constitutional amendment before voters to exempt 100% disabled veterans from personal property tax and homestead-related taxes, with surviving-spouse protections. Griffith said the measure has been pursued for years, would affect a relatively small number of veterans, and should be treated as a common-sense benefit for service-connected disabilities. Veterans’ groups strongly supported the resolution, describing it as overdue relief for veterans on fixed incomes and urging the committee to move it forward. Several members discussed whether the policy should be in the Constitution or statute, but all testimony was in favor. Finally, the committee heard HB 3303 from Rep. Cecily Williams, a cleanup bill to clarify that state and local sales or use taxes are exempt when the General Assembly purchases goods or lodging for official business and is reimbursed with public funds. Williams said the current statute lists outdated tax categories and leaves some local taxes on reimbursable expenses, causing the state to pay unnecessary taxes. Members generally supported the concept, and the Department of Revenue testified only on the need for timely fiscal-note requests and said the fiscal impact appeared minimal. No one testified in opposition to any of the three bills, and the committee concluded its hearing without taking final action or votes in the transcript provided.

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• When a survivor, a victim, a family member of a survivor, tells us their story, A victim, a family member
• Try to protect themselves, their families.
• I'm Hannah Warner, testifying on behalf of Columbia Legal Services, in strong support of House Bill 2464
• We support positive rewards for positive accomplishments.
• We support Substitute House Bill 1239, and we ask for your support as well.

Summary: The committee heard staff briefings and sponsor testimony on four bills. House Bill 2310 would elevate fourth-degree assault with a finding of sexual motivation to a Class C felony after two prior qualifying convictions within 10 years, with discussion focused on when sex-offender registration would apply and whether the bill would capture repeat conduct that is often pled down. The sponsor said the bill responds to a constituent’s experience and is intended to increase accountability for repeat offenders. Testimony was split: prosecutors and law enforcement supported the bill as a practical way to address repetitive sexual-motivation assaults, while defense advocates warned it would trigger major sex-offense consequences, including registration, prison time, immigration consequences, and possible sentencing disproportionality. No vote was taken and the hearing was held open. House Bill 1239, the reentry readiness bill, would increase earned release time to up to 33.33% for eligible offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, make certain enhancements eligible for earned release time, create a two-year peer-support pilot for incarcerated survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence at the Washington Corrections Center for Women, and require victim-notification materials about sentencing changes. The sponsor and supporters said it would improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and better prepare people for release, while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission said it aligns with prior recommendations for consistency in earned release. Prosecutors opposed the bill, arguing it mainly shortens sentences rather than improving reentry and could reduce accountability. The hearing remained open. House Bill 1228 would allow blood and breath toxicology testing to be considered valid if performed by a lab certified under ISO/IEC 17025, in addition to current state toxicologist methods. The sponsor and several local officials said Washington’s toxicology backlog is causing long delays, sometimes over 300 days, which slows charging decisions and can allow repeat DUI behavior before cases are filed. Supporters said private accredited labs could provide a local option and speed results, while defense advocates asked for discovery protections if outside labs are used. County and law enforcement representatives supported the concept but cautioned against shifting costs to counties and creating unequal access based on local resources. The sponsor indicated an amendment would remove out-of-state labs and add a five-year report-back. House Bill 2464 would require private detention facilities to report serious incidents such as abuse, neglect, deaths, suicides, injuries requiring hospitalization, and service disruptions to the Department of Health and local law enforcement within one business day, and would require annual reporting by law enforcement on calls and follow-up actions. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at transparency and ensuring that incidents in private detention facilities are not hidden. Testimony from advocates, journalists, and researchers described alleged abuse, suicides, hunger strikes, fires, and barriers to reporting at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, and said the bill would improve public access to information. Law enforcement representatives said the bill affects only two agencies and urged the committee to consider the cumulative burden of reporting mandates and the public-trust implications of involving local agencies in federal detention issues. The hearing on this bill was also held open.

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• </c><00:08:58.640><c> are</c> that Medicaid funded services are that Medicaid funded services are available
• space</c> In the human services space In the human services space um<00:09:14.040><c> really</c><00:
• </c><00:10:06.320><c> of</c><00:10:06.400><c> will</c><00:10:06.560><c> services</c> getting the service
• of will services getting the service of will services will<00:10:07.280><c> be</c><00:10:07.400><c>
• We didn't have you supporting them.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the 2026 session ended with major accomplishments despite frustration over what did not pass. She highlighted a $1.2 billion bonding bill, housing and rental investments, property tax reductions, support for HCMC and distressed hospitals, public safety and crime victim funding, IT modernization, and fraud-prevention measures. She also said the Senate pushed a tab fee holiday, though she criticized Republicans for delaying its start until January, and described the session as focused on a “fair deal” for Minnesotans facing higher costs. Murphy said some of the most difficult work involved human services and fraud oversight. She said lawmakers created an independent inspector general office, funded the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud unit, added training and electronic visit measures, and included payment-withholding language with due-process protections and continuity-of-care safeguards. She said the Senate tried to balance fraud enforcement with preserving access to Medicaid-funded services, and emphasized that legislators must continue oversight and follow audit recommendations. She also expressed deep disappointment that a comprehensive gun violence prevention package did not pass the House, saying it included prevention, intervention, harm reduction, school safety, and mental health provisions. She said the package was rejected by House Republicans and that she would keep fighting for it. On immigration enforcement, she said the Senate proposed protections against ICE actions but could not get them enacted. She also discussed campaign strategy, saying Democrats would defend frontline seats and emphasize health care, housing, jobs, and affordability, while continuing to support roads, bridges, and transit.

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• families during the Great Depression.
• Great</c> support families during the Great support families during the Great Depression.<00:03:24.720
• and all families in Minnesota.
• </c> for her family. for her family.
• . family. family.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think we should think about it as family and your relatives.
• And I think family looks out for family. I think we should use those terms that way.
• And I think family looks out for family. I think we should use those terms that way.
• I'm proud to be on the record supporting it. ...bringing this forward.
• I work for the Indian Health Service. Okay, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2156 , HB2180 , HB2554 , HCR2047 , HR2002

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• </c> understanding is that paid family understanding is that paid family medical<00:16:10.160><c> leave
• ><c> stabilized,</c><00:19:05.039><c> and</c> families, keeping them stabilized, and families, keeping
• </c><00:19:35.360><c> medical</c> concessions for paid family medical concessions for paid family medical
• <c> leave</c> us more money. paid family medical leave us more money. paid family medical leave in<00
• I support uh judiciary is around.

Bills: HF3874 , HF962

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, 1183, house

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• Next up in support.
• So families like mine, and I can't speak for other families—so my family, we do things that we can stabilize
• Next up in support.
• Next up in support.
• Next up in support. Next up in support.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• and community service.
• They are the backbone of the McFaun family, a family that has taken me in as an expatriot.
• ,</c><00:05:07.520><c> a</c> the backbone of the McFawn family, a the backbone of the McFawn family,
• me in as an family that has taken me in as an expatriot. expatriot. expatriot.
• So, Madam Speaker, I ask for the body's support.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• </c> and statutoily mandated services. and statutoily mandated services.
• Crime victim services.
• We know that this would support ongoing impact to victims and families.
• There's also the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, which is $4.5 million a year, or FIPSA.
• > and</c><01:28:36.800><c> Services</c> Family Violence Prevention and Services Family Violence Prevention

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The families who are dependent on the para, the bus driver who's driving our kids, the food service workers
• </c> districts have it, but also families districts have it, but also families have<00:13:03.760><c>
• are</c><00:13:05.760><c> um</c> have it. the families who are um have it. the families who are um dependent
• </c> who's driving our kids, the food service who's driving our kids, the food service workers.<00:13
• I renew my motion that your support. Mr.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So anything that we can move forward and the support, continue to support that has been great.
• So anything that we can move forward and the support, continue to support that has been great.
• , food service, and maintenance.
• This is a student population with profound needs for wraparound services and deep and steady support.
• This is a student population with profound needs for wraparound services and deep and steady support.

Summary: The committee held a work session on the state of Washington’s community and technical college system with State Board executive director Nate Humphrey and Tacoma Community College president Ivan Harrell. They described the system’s open-access mission, 34 colleges serving more than 307,000 students, relatively low tuition, enrollment growth over 12 consecutive quarters, and strong outcomes such as more than 46,000 credentials awarded last year. They also highlighted system initiatives including guided pathways, I-BEST, dual enrollment, tribal partnerships, a new program search tool, and six colleges named Aspen Prize finalists. At the same time, they emphasized major challenges: high rates of student food, housing, and homelessness insecurity; sharply rising emergency aid requests; and federal funding disruptions affecting TANF, BFET, adult basic education, Carl Perkins, NOAA-related tribal work, and several federal grants. Members asked about SNAP impacts, declining high school graduates, and how BFET and TANF interact with other aid programs. The presenters also discussed system priorities such as AI, Workforce Pell, capital planning, nursing accreditation alignment, and the Washington College Grant. The committee then heard testimony from AFT Washington and the Washington Association of Higher Education on faculty and staff conditions in the community and technical college system. Jackie Kane and Suzanne Sutherland argued that classified staff, professional staff, and contingent faculty are essential to student success but face low pay, instability, and weak retention, and they urged lawmakers to protect existing funding and avoid further cuts. They said working conditions for faculty and staff are student learning conditions, and that underfunding leads to reduced services, shortened advising, and program instability. Marina Parr of the Workforce Board presented on federal H.R. 1’s new Workforce Pell provisions and the updated Career Bridge website. She explained that Workforce Pell would allow federal aid for short-term training programs of 8 to 15 weeks, with high completion, employment, and earnings thresholds and a requirement that credentials be stackable and portable. She said Washington is well positioned to implement the program because of its existing eligible training provider evaluation system and Career Bridge, which now has a redesigned public portal, digital portfolios, multilingual access, and performance data on programs. Members asked about rulemaking, possible gaps in state services, and how the wage and completion standards would be applied. The Washington Student Achievement Council then briefed the committee on the new Washington Completes FAFSA campaign created by executive order. Staff described an advisory board with statewide representation, a pilot that used microgrants and other supports at 25 priority schools, and a new goal of 46,000 FAFSA or WASFA completions this year. They reported that completion rates were tracking slightly ahead of last year, with 24% of high school seniors having completed a FAFSA by the end of November, and they showcased a public dashboard with subgroup data and a WIAA-based leaderboard. Members asked about outreach to rural and homeschool students, legislative communications, Pierce County representation, and barriers to FAFSA completion, and staff said they would provide toolkits and continue expanding outreach. The committee then began hearing from student presenters about affordability, access, equity, and student experience.

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• Family, school, and extracurricular activities are like three supportive legs of a chair.
• This is in support. This is in support of this bill.
• On behalf of the students, families, and educators I serve, I respectfully ask for your support of this
• She strongly supports 2032.
• Does your bill support her?

Committee: Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Education approved the minutes from February 18 and March 4, 2026, then took up several bills. HCR 2003, the “Protect Girls in Sports in Arizona Act,” drew extensive testimony. Supporters, including Superintendent Tom Horne, argued it would protect fairness, safety, and privacy in girls’ sports and locker rooms by requiring teams to be designated male, female, or co-ed and by limiting access to sex-designated private spaces. Opponents, including ACLU and transgender advocates, said the measure was discriminatory, would function as a bathroom ban, and could force schools to police students’ bodies and identities. The committee voted 4-3 to give HCR 2003 a due pass recommendation. The committee then advanced HB 2020, which lowers certain student threats or disruptions at educational institutions from a Class 6 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor, and HB 2032, which changes the statewide testing window so assessments begin later in the spring and scores are returned later, with supporters saying it would better reflect a full year of instruction. HB 2033, allowing school districts or charter schools to choose paper-and-pencil administration of statewide assessments by governing board vote, also received support from educators who said it would reduce technology barriers for younger students. HB 2318, as amended, would impose term limits on school district governing board members after eight consecutive years; school board groups opposed it as harmful to rural districts, but the committee adopted an amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. The committee also approved HB 2378, which changes eligibility rules for School Facilities Oversight Board members who are architects or engineers so their businesses may not include school construction. HB 2313, which prohibits teacher strikes or organized work stoppages and ties funding penalties to districts or charters that violate the ban, advanced despite testimony that it duplicates existing law and could chill educators’ speech and worsen staffing shortages. Finally, HB 2249, a major expansion of the Parents’ Bill of Rights, passed after heated testimony. Supporters said it would prevent schools from socially transitioning minors without written parental consent and stop staff from encouraging children to hide information from parents; opponents warned it was vague, punitive, and would expose teachers and schools to massive liability and litigation. The committee adopted amendments on HB 2318 and HB 2249 and reported all of the listed bills out with due pass recommendations, with recorded split votes on several measures.

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• . services. services.
• The revenue will fund services proven to support youth mental health and well-being.
• House Bill 1141 was intended to be able to support families through administrative processes if they
• </c><04:35:54.840><c> families</c><04:35:55.760><c> through</c> to support families through to support
• </c> services for kids. services for kids.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We know their families; they know our families.
• you support a bill that, instead of taking away the ability of cities to permit, would you support these
• As you mentioned, you know, you have family members, and in this community we all have family members
• I'm strongly in support of this law.
• What services does the nonprofit provide for the students, or what services did they provide? Mr.

Bills: HB2003 , HB2057 , HB2109 , HB2111 , HB2112 , HB2114 , HB2256 , HB2259 , HB2317 , HB2323 , HB2398 , HB2443 , HB2446 , HB2574

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety

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• , community involvement, and mutual support.
• , community involvement, and mutual support.
• Dorothy's greatest joy was her family.
• Dorothy's greatest joy was her family.
• She is survived by her loving sister, Nancy Byrne, and her family as well.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• support support transportation<00:05:28.080><c> investments</c><00:05:28.880><c> and</c><00:05:29.040
• So, we do support all six of these bills, and we do support the theme of these bills, which is really
• </c> hurt or do not support them. hurt or do not support them.
• </c> families and the like. families and the like.
• </c> real cost on families. real cost on families.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you, TVW, for your service.
• He said that in the last fire year, in support of this bill, DNR flew about 160 flight hours, supported
• But we very much do support this bill.
• But we very much do support this bill.
• WFPA, we represent private timber landowners, but we are here today supporting—we support healthy forest

Bills: HB2104 , HB2348 , HB2454

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, regulatory burdens, small producers, infrastructure materials, economic growth, manufacturing, 904, all