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• Speaker, I'm moving that that order of business, 3rd reading of legislation. See no objection.
• Speaker, I move we go to that order of business. 3rd reading of legislation. objection is ordered.
• I, I just don't feel like I could support this kind of legislation with, with drugs being handled the
• That was legislative day 18. We're on legislative day 19, so you're good. you leave from Santa Fe.
• Speaker, gentlemen, uh, requiring confidentiality training for legislative finance stuff.

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• And have you ever reached out to any of the Broward legislators? It's our as a follow-up.
• This legislation has been crafted with a clear in single goal to shield young bay children here in the
• A central pillar here in this legislation goes back to the concept of the Mueller test, which we've been
• The legislation allows the jury to consider more circumstances when deciding the penalties for those
• We support this legislation.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THAT IS TAKING UP COMPONENTS OF LEGISLATION TO REDUCE FRAUD, PROTECT VOTER INFORMATION AND SAFEGUARD
• IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED.
• AND YOU ARE SAYING THE PURPOSE OF THIS LEGISLATION IS TO ENSURE THE MIDDLEMAN IS DOING WHAT THEY ARE
• ARE YOU ALSO CONCERNED THIS LEGISLATION CONTAINS PROVISIONS ALREADY DEEMED UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
• THIS BILL MAY TRIGGER IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's our responsibility to review the impact of every piece of legislation.
• Also, when we respond to legislative inquiries, we share educational materials that can be put into legislative
• We have a regulatory function, a legislative function.
• Um Legislative stuff. We work with you all to give information, provide resource testimony.
• We like TDI produce a list of legislative recommendations.

Committee: House Insurance

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• are Tax and Revenue, Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Transportation, and Legislative
• I'm your chief economist at the Legislative Finance Committee, and I'll see if I can just add some value
• When they did this legislation to do it. So, great story there.
• For example, we are recommending about $46 million for the various legislative agencies. $4.6 million
• Who knows when we're going to end, because legislative time could be any time.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• Um and I legislation, in this budget.
• </c> May, our temporary uh legislative May, our temporary uh legislative assistant<02:20:29.920><c> who
• </c> the Southern Legislative Conference. the Southern Legislative Conference.
• the 80th Southern Legislative Conference the 80th Southern Legislative Conference right<02:22:39.280>
• </c> breakfast uh open to all legislators. breakfast uh open to all legislators.

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Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration. Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs. Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects. The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.

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• This is my fourth term in ... legislation um because while we might legislation um because while we might
• </c><01:56:26.440><c> to</c> bill to introduce this legislation to bill to introduce this legislation
• </c> some um concerns with this legislation some um concerns with this legislation as<03:28:10.640><c
• Representative Gr... it says by vote of the legislative body it says by vote of the legislative body
• </c> their their budget and the legislative their their budget and the legislative body<03:58:46.600>

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This piece of legislation here, if your community is along the Rock Island Trail, this will be a time
• And again, I want to appreciate all the committee for all three of these pieces of legislation here and
• I just want to make sure that, like, this is a really good piece of legislation.
• I just want to make sure that, like, this is a really good piece of legislation.
• Of course, being a legislator, I was interested in something like that. Thank you.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met with a quorum and first went into executive session to consider three House bills related to tourism and local trail/cultural recognition efforts. House Bill 3420, concerning the Silver City designation on the Rock Island Trail, received supportive comments about expanding recognition to more communities and was voted do pass by 11-0. House Bill 3408, also tied to the Rock Island Trail, drew a suggestion to involve local public schools and students in helping communities connect to the trail, and it likewise passed 11-0. House Bill 3407, dealing with the Cowbell Capital of Missouri, prompted remarks about recognizing the honoree and the committee’s engagement with students; it also passed 11-0. The committee then moved to a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 52, sponsored by Representative VanSkoik, which encourages Missouri citizens to participate in patriotic programs and events for the nation’s 250th anniversary, “Show Me America 250,” on July 4, 2026, and throughout the year. The sponsor described the resolution as part of the Missouri 250/American 250 Commission’s work, including educational materials and a website for listing celebrations. Members asked about the meaning of “patriotic programs,” the absence of a fiscal note, and whether celebrations would be statewide; the sponsor said the effort is intended for all of Missouri and is not tied to any particular group. Several members voiced support and noted memories of the bicentennial celebration. No witnesses testified for or against HCR 52, and no vote was taken on the resolution during the hearing. The committee adjourned after concluding there was no further business.

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• Senator, have the taxing districts and specifically the parties to the lawsuit that this piece of legislation
• RS 32-840 is a cleanup bill for a piece of legislation this committee passed and was approved in the
• This bill adds a couple of sentences to that legislation to clean that up.
• Years ago, legislation was passed to say no: within urban renewal areas, new construction should not
• hasn't actually, because we're just into 2026 now, it hasn't actually had an effect, but without the legislation

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on February 5, 2026, and first considered RS 32981C1, sponsored by Representative Rick Cheatham. He said the proposal would codify a recent Idaho Supreme Court decision on the distribution of fees and interest collected on delinquent property taxes, ensuring taxing districts receive those amounts. Cheatham said the draft had been reviewed by the Association of Idaho Cities, counties, and other local jurisdictions, and that stakeholders were supportive. The committee voted to introduce the RS. The committee then heard House Bill 551, another Cheatham measure, described as a cleanup bill for prior legislation on property tax assessment for fire protection and ambulance districts in urban renewal areas. Cheatham said the bill corrects missing language affecting how those districts assess and receive levy funding, and he noted the Tax Commission had identified implementation problems in about 10 cases statewide. Alan Dornfest of the Idaho State Tax Commission provided technical explanation, saying the bill would fix an inconsistency in how new construction is treated for districts that opt out of urban renewal, especially for areas formed after July 1, 2025. No public testimony was offered, and the committee voted to send HB 551 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• Senator, have the taxing districts and specifically the parties to the lawsuit that this piece of legislation
• RS 32-840 is a cleanup bill for a piece of legislation this committee passed and was approved in the
• This bill adds a couple of sentences to that legislation to clean that up.
• Years ago, legislation was passed to say no: within urban renewal areas, new construction should not
• other thing: because we're just into 2026 now, it hasn't actually had an effect, but without the legislation

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• aisle, and especially in this committee, because I think that we can get a lot of really positive legislation
• And I hope we can be not only the example, but the beacon of how the whole legislative body should work
• me, including amendments, committee substitutes, agendas, and I'll be sending those to you, your legislative
• I wanted to do the committee dinner because that is for staff and for legislators.
• I wanted to do the committee dinner, because that is for staff and for legislators, and that's going

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• The committee substitute will also the committee substitute will also make the bill a legislative council
• One of the funny aspects of this, uh, uh, legislation is the, the need, and I'm gonna take this time
• address that within the current rules and the statute, so that's a, a great added bonus, uh, in this legislation
• Last session, that legislation marked a crucial step forward in addressing the significant challenges
• As with all legislation, we learn what works well and what can be improved as Senate Bill 1133 was put

Committee: Senate Border Security

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• Would you agree that in the implementing legislation, if this joint resolution were to pass today and
• previously passed legislation requiring a detailed study of property tax reform.
• We do legislation all the time.
• Not because this is his policy, his legislation. Again, this was something he was given.
• And so, of course, most of these bills were not heard during this legislative session.

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment on property tax reform. The measure would increase the homestead exemption in stages, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses such as public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources, debt service, employee benefits, and certain administrative costs. Supporters, led by Senator Avila, argued the proposal would provide meaningful property tax relief and push local governments to rein in spending, while opponents warned it would shift costs to fees, reduce local flexibility, and threaten funding for core services. Several amendments were offered and rejected. Senator Sharief proposed an income-based circuit breaker for property tax relief; Senator Smith offered a sunset clause; and Senator Berman proposed revising the ballot statement to better match the amended proposal and remove outdated references. Each amendment failed on recorded votes. During questioning and debate, senators pressed Avila on the ballot language, the effect on local services, whether the legislature could later restrict local spending by statute, and whether renters would benefit. Avila said the ballot language was not his and repeatedly stated he was presenting the governor’s proposal, while also saying local governments would need to prioritize budgets and that future legislatures could address implementation details. After the amendment votes, the joint resolution was read a third time and moved into final debate. Supporters said the proposal would give homeowners relief and force fiscal discipline at the local level. Opponents, including Senators Nathan, Bracey Davis, Smith, Polsky, and Errington, argued the measure was rushed, lacked a completed fiscal analysis or replacement revenue, and could harm police, fire, libraries, parks, housing, and other local services. They also criticized the ballot summary as misleading, especially regarding the staged homestead exemption increase. The transcript ends during debate, before any final vote on the joint resolution itself.

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• I urge the committee to drive to three categories of legislative packages this session.
• Last September, we were very disappointed to read that in the final hours of the legislative session,
• You each laid out a few legislative items that you would like to see pursued. But Ms.
• Your legislative career has been taken up by championing survivors since this fire started at the start
• At the end of the day, I think every legislator wants to make victims whole.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It is the prerogative of the legislature to postpone consideration of this legislation, if you will.
• Did any legislator draw a single line for any district in this map? Senator Gates. Thank you, Mr.
• Did any legislator draw a single line for any district in this map? Senator Gates. Thank you, Mr.
• Did any legislator come up with any of the ideas expressed in the plan we're about to vote on?
• Florida's state legislative districts were drawn from the same 2020 census data.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So I think it's a great piece of legislation. I look forward to seeing it continue to move forward.
• Alicia Hatfield, Senior Legislative and Government Relations Advisor for EveryChild California.
• There is other legislation in the space around the fusion centers in particular...
• The other house is moving forward legislation on social media and kids.
• The intent of the original legislation was clear.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 1067, which would require annual early math screening for K-2 students beginning in 2028-29 to identify learning gaps and connect students to evidence-based support. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice and UC Davis researcher Dr. Charles Wilkes, argued that California’s low math performance and persistent achievement gaps justify early identification and intervention. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and CTA, said the bill could create a new mandate, encourage narrow skill-based instruction, and divert attention from implementing the California Mathematics Framework and investing in teacher training and coaching. Committee members discussed how the screener would work, whether it would identify disabilities or simply flag students needing further evaluation, and cited examples of districts already using early screening tools. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established at that point. SB 1110, a child care subsidy administration bill, was presented next. Senator Becker and co-sponsors from the Child Care Resource Center and EveryChild California said the measure would stabilize the child care system as the state moves to enrollment-based funding by clarifying funding for administrative and family-service functions and helping providers maintain staffing, payment timelines, and compliance. There was support from several child care and education organizations and no opposition testimony. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked quorum. After recess, the committee heard SB 1374, which would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders on their own behalf when they face credible threats of violence. The CSU Chancellor’s Office and San Diego State police described incidents where threats were directed at campuses broadly rather than specific individuals, leaving institutions without a legal remedy under current law. UC and independent colleges supported the bill, and there was no opposition. The bill was held on call pending quorum. The committee then took up SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses. Senator Nila and supporters argued that recent UC San Diego data show severe gaps in incoming students’ math preparation and that the audit would help assess admissions and placement practices; there was no opposition testimony. Members raised concerns about the scope and timing of the audit request, and the bill was held on call. The committee also heard SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools in statute and direct model ordinances for local land use regulation. Supporters said microschools are growing but face inconsistent zoning treatment, while some members questioned whether the Legislature had enough information to define the model or direct state guidance without more study. After quorum was established, the committee voted SB 1086 out on a 4-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with Senator Perez voting aye, Senator Ochoa Bogh aye, and Senator Cabaldon no; the remaining votes were not fully recorded in the transcript. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a voluntary pilot program in Central Valley counties to allow schools to share credible safety concerns with regional threat assessment centers. Senator Hurtado and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and Corcoran High School students, said the bill would improve early intervention and communication around threats. Members expressed support while also raising privacy and federal-sharing concerns about fusion centers; the bill was discussed but no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• I'm from Legislative District 30. SB 1167 is about the way public notices are disseminated.
• Senate Bill 1021 requires the Auditor General to notify the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and refer
• So this problem has been going on for many, many years, and the real legislative solution to fix this
• We are in opposition to this legislation.
• We think that the clarity of the current legislation, which was put in...

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1167, which would allow municipalities and counties to satisfy certain public-notice requirements by posting advertisements, publications, and printings on their official websites. The sponsor argued the bill is permissive, intended to modernize notice practices, reduce costs, and help governments meet statutory deadlines, while a Blackmun amendment required a six-month transition period in which notices would still be published in newspapers and the public would be alerted to the change. Newspaper and media representatives, along with tribal and rural community advocates, opposed the bill, arguing that print notices remain important for transparency, historical recordkeeping, and access in areas with limited internet service. Supporters from county and local government said newspaper publication schedules have become unreliable and that websites are a more effective way to reach the public. The committee adopted the Blackmun amendment and then passed SB 1167 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1021, as amended by a strike-everything that would require the Auditor General to refer evidence of possible criminal activity involving health profession regulatory boards to the Attorney General, with procedures for investigation and conflict-of-interest handling. The sponsor and amendment sponsor said the measure would create a mechanism for criminal findings in audit work to be acted on. With no opposition testimony, the committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1021 as amended on a 4-3 vote. Next was SB 1011, which would require county medical examiners or forensic pathologists to review an infant’s immunization and vaccination history, along with any countermeasures administered in the prior 90 days, in sudden unexplained infant death cases. The sponsor said the bill was a data-collection measure meant to improve accuracy, transparency, and prevention efforts. Opponents, including vaccine advocacy and disability representatives, said Arizona already collects this information, that unsafe sleep is the primary issue in most SIDS cases, and that the bill could fuel misinformation about vaccines. The committee passed SB 1011 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1013, a merit-based public employment bill that would prohibit hiring based on conditions other than merit. Supporters said it would ensure public employees are selected by qualifications and objective criteria; opponents argued existing law already bars discrimination and that the bill could create litigation risks and hinder outreach to underrepresented communities. The committee passed SB 1013 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 1015 and a strike-everything amendment that would replace the bill’s original detransition-liability language with the Arizona Thriving Families Act, creating a family and medical leave insurance program within Medicaid beginning in 2029. The original bill sponsor defended the underlying detransition-related liability concept as accountability and support for detransitioners, while opponents said it would function as a discriminatory backdoor ban on transition care for minors. The transcript ends during debate and explanation of the strike-everything amendment, before a final vote on SB 1015 is shown.

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• Our state fuel inspection program got additional money in the last legislative session.
• One is legislative council noted a major portion of your budget is travel.
• It wasn't because I couldn't go through another damn... ...legislative session.
• We also, during that legislative session, increased our TANF benefit amount.
• In fact, we studied that when we moved through the legislative session and...

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Summary: The committee first approved the December 10 minutes and then received a DEQ base budget summary and agency overview. DEQ staff explained that the agency is largely federally and special funded, with major ongoing costs in salaries, operating expenses, grants, and continuing appropriations. Director Dave Glatt and accounting director Beth Jacobson highlighted core programs, the move to a new chemistry laboratory, the new state fuel inspection program, wastewater-related funding from HB 1577, and implementation of SB 2267 for on-site wastewater rules. They also noted the agency’s spending patterns, possible federal EPA cuts, and the likelihood of some fee adjustments or program changes if federal support declines. Members asked about DEQ’s travel, field offices, future staffing, and how the agency would respond to reduced federal regulation. DEQ said most staff are based in Bismarck, with field offices in Fargo, Sawyer, and Gwinner, and that travel is driven by inspections and spill response. Glatt said the agency would continue to rely on science and law, and that any future federal retrenchment could mean more state responsibility but likely not a wholesale increase in FTEs. The committee also discussed a feedlot enforcement case in the Minot area, with DEQ explaining its role in ensuring compliance, permitting, and animal-waste management standards. The Department of Health and Human Services then presented on FTE block grant reporting, TANF balances, child care transfers, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Donna Ockland explained that no line-item transfers had occurred yet for the new rural health work, but about 33 positions were planned and some current staff time could be reimbursed through approved cost allocation. HHS also reviewed TANF’s frozen eligibility and block grant structure, the transfer of up to 30% of TANF funds to child care, and recent program changes that increased benefits and raised the income limit. Staff said the department is using TANF more strategically to support child care and other allowable uses, while still carrying over unused funds as many states do. Finally, Pat and HHS staff gave an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying the first funding opportunity was being posted and that the state is on track to obligate the federal funds within the required timeline. They described priorities such as workforce retention, preceptor development, technical assistance for critical access hospitals, community wellness projects, and ambulance upgrades. Members asked about rural versus urban eligibility, immigrant recruitment, evaluation of year-two funding, and how the program would address varied local workforce needs. The meeting then shifted to an Office of Management and Budget update on the new State Hospital project, where Lindsay Ashley reported continued construction progress, updated cost information, and selected alternates, with photos and details showing work underway in multiple building sections.

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• President, this piece of legislation is an example of what a labor of love looks like.
• I don't know. 2006, when it was codified into law by this legislation.
• Senator Frim, please confine your remarks to the legislation before us. Mr.
• Rising in support of this legislation, I do want to say that we... Thank you, Mr. President.
• March 5th, the 53rd Legislative Day. Hearing no objection, the Senate is adjourned.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2340 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

Summary: The Senate received messages from the House transmitting several signed bills, then moved through a series of second- and third-reading actions on multiple measures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the scope and authority of the Office of Independent Investigations, was advanced to final passage without objection and passed 44-4. Senators supporting it described it as a technical housekeeping bill aligning statute with current practice, while noting it had broad support from law enforcement groups and the ACLU; opponents raised concerns about overlapping investigations and authority. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, which dedicates a share of sales tax revenue from the stadium area to the South Downtown/Pioneer Square community preservation and development authority, was amended by a Ways and Means striking amendment declaring an emergency and then passed 47-1. Supporters said it would fund earthquake reinforcement, preservation, and community development in a historic district, with reporting and sunset provisions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500, dealing with resale certificates for common interest communities and homeowners associations, was amended to clarify disclosure and litigation provisions and passed 39-9. Substitute House Bill 1570, allowing collective bargaining for certain employees enrolled in academic programs at public institutions, failed an amendment to remove the emergency clause and then passed 29-19; supporters framed it as recognition of student workers’ organizing rights, while opponents warned it blurred student and employee roles. The Senate also passed Substitute House Bill 1390, repealing the Community Protection Program and directing participants into other developmental disability services, after rejecting a series of amendments that sought to preserve sex-offender-related restrictions, add assessments, damages, or prosecutorial review. The bill passed 29-20 amid sharp debate over whether the program was coercive and outdated or necessary to protect vulnerable people and communities. Other bills passed included Substitute House Bill 2114 on defective license plates, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471 on collective bargaining if the NLRB is unavailable, House Bill 1069 on bargaining over supplemental retirement contributions for Department of Corrections employees, House Bill 2441 expanding medical premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths, and Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710 adding preclearance requirements under the Washington Voting Rights Act; the voting rights bill drew opposition over local control and litigation concerns. The transcript ends during the roll call on final passage of Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710.

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• State of Arizona legislative proclamation, National School Social Work Week, March 1st, Arizona Legislative
• And I've seen a lot of legislative stuff over the years.
• And I've seen a lot of legislative stuff over the years.
• There are many legislative sessions throughout the country.
• What she's discussing is not part of this legislation. Thank you.

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