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• educated, as that helps them become better future citizens of our society, contributors to our communities
• now, without objection, advance to the 14th order of business: presentation of petitions and communications
• House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee will meet Tuesday, February 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Room

Summary: The House convened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. The Idaho State Historical Society then gave its annual presentation, highlighting artifacts tied to the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, and Idaho statehood, along with remarks about the importance of civic history and public understanding. The House also received Senate messages transmitting Senate Concurrent Resolutions 115 and 116 and Senate Bills 1234 and 1239, and it reported several committee actions, including the enrollment of House Bill 559 to the governor and the printing and referral of House Bills 606 through 611. On the floor, the House considered and passed House Bill 551, which addresses urban renewal districts and fire and ambulance district budget authority, and House Bill 526, which expands a small-seller exemption for certain food sales. House Bill 544, increasing Guard and Reserve leave from 120 to 160 hours, also passed. House Joint Memorial 11, urging Congress to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, passed after debate over federal funding commitments and fiscal concerns. House Joint Resolution 7, which would have sent a constitutional question to voters on repealing Idaho’s sectarian appropriations ban, failed to reach the required two-thirds threshold. The House also advanced a large batch of new bills for first reading, including measures on solar energy, polling place liability insurance, mental health and developmental disability detention standards, disturbing the peace, architects, programmable money, fire insurer transparency, wildfire risk mitigation, county commissioner powers, concealed weapons, Idaho Digital Learning Academy funding, a daily moment of silence in schools, and aggregated student data on immigration status and nationality. Senate Bill 1225 was sent to third reading, and House Joint Memorial 12 was held one legislative day. The chamber then filed committee letters approving pending administrative rules, made a temporary change to the third reading calendar order, announced upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned until February 11, 2026.

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• educated, as that helps them become better future citizens of our society and contributors to our communities
• now, without objection, advance to the 14th order of business, presentation of petitions and communications
• House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee will meet Tuesday, February 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Room

Keywords: 989, all

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• staff presenters, and all who are watching live from TVW, to the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology
• The next step is Senate Bill 6223, an act relating to authorizing community-scaled weatherization projects
• It adds community-scaled projects as eligible project types for funding from the low-income weatherization

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee took executive action on 11 bills. It advanced SB 624 on an Appliance Affordability Index study with an amendment excluding consumer electronics, and SB 6284 on artificial intelligence systems with a proposed substitute adding definitions, developer requirements, exemptions for some entities, and clarifying enforcement. The committee also moved forward SB 5609 on cultural resource protection under SEPA after rejecting an amendment to the proposed substitute, and SB 6172 on coal plant treatment under cap-and-invest after adopting an amendment related to emergency federal orders. Several energy and climate bills were also approved, including SB 6246 on emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities, SB 5932 on alternative jet fuel production, SB 6269 on the definition of motor fuel, and SB 6223 on community-scaled weatherization projects. On SB 5975 concerning lead in cookware, the committee rejected one proposed substitute and adopted another that bans intentionally added lead in cookware beginning in 2027 and directs future regulation through the Safer Products program. The committee then considered SB 5466 on electric transmission reliability and capacity, taking up multiple amendments to a proposed second substitute. Amendments addressing wildfire risk, corridor identification, landowner consultation, eminent domain, and wildfire liability were all rejected, and the bill was advanced on a due pass recommendation. In each case, the committee’s final action was to pass the bills or substitutes subject to signatures, with several measures referred onward to Ways and Means or Rules as noted.

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• Mahalo, Miss Kojima, and thank you again for your service to the community. Mr.
• President, we next honor Nurse Sarah Cahelani Hatsu Kuma from Attention Plus Care and RCM Technologies
• Beginning on page two, House communication numbers 388 to 392 transmit various House Concurrent Resolutions

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> broader Rockland community as well. broader Rockland community as well.
• </c> communities safe. Thank you, Mr. communities safe. Thank you, Mr.
• </c> would take SBA out of our communities. would take SBA out of our communities.
• </c> fentanyl and opioids in our communities. fentanyl and opioids in our communities.
• </c> loss of a true pillar of our community. loss of a true pillar of our community.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• serves as a necessary and powerful resource for Minnesota farmers, providing access to research, technology
• serves as a necessary and powerful resource for Minnesota farmers, providing access to research, technology
• serves as a necessary and powerful resource for Minnesota farmers, providing access to research, technology
• So I know that a lot of people in the ag community have that concern.
• </c><01:04:22.000><c> have</c> lot of people in the ag community have lot of people in the ag community

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• More batteries enter our homes, workplaces, and communities.
• Right now, local governments and communities really don't know anything about the future.
• Right now, local governments and communities really don't know anything about the future.
• But we know that refiners can make these estimates and the communities want to know them.
• You know, it's something that communities are left holding the bag.

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard three main bills after initially lacking a quorum and deferring the consent calendar. SB 501 by Senator Allen would expand California’s battery extended producer responsibility program to include medium-format batteries, such as those used in e-bikes, lawn equipment, and portable power systems. Supporters from local governments, recycling groups, environmental organizations, and battery stewardship interests said the bill would reduce fire risks, improve collection and recycling, and close a gap in existing law. One industry witness sought clarification about off-highway vehicles and a battery association requested guardrails for mixed battery formats; the California Retailers Association moved from opposition to neutral after discussions with the author. SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar would create a statewide, state-funded low-income drinking water rate assistance program administered by the State Water Resources Control Board, contingent on funding. The author and supporters said many Californians face water debt and that the bill would help address affordability while working around Proposition 218 limits on local ratepayer-funded assistance. Water districts, local governments, environmental justice groups, and conservation organizations testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1259 by Senator Blakespear, as amended, would require refineries to provide advance information on closure, cleanup costs, and timelines to help communities plan for refinery transitions and remediation. Supporters, including the City of Benicia, environmental justice groups, and advocacy organizations, argued that communities need transparency before closures occur and that other energy sectors already provide similar planning information. Opponents from labor, petroleum, and business groups argued the bill was unnecessary, burdensome, and could discourage refinery investment or signal premature decline of the industry. After extensive debate, the committee voted to pass SB 1259 as amended to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, and also approved SB 501 and SB 1125; the consent calendar items SB 1253 and SJR 13 were adopted.

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• does a better job of keeping us fired up, of always focusing us on the needs of residents in our communities
• So far already, more than 116 towns have said yes to more homes near transit through the MBTA Communities
• Not only can your kids go to high school and take courses at a nearby community college and actually
• Not only can your kids go to high school and take courses at a nearby community college and actually
• That's why we opened up 31 community behavioral health centers across the state. And you know what?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate met in joint convention for the Governor’s annual State of the Commonwealth address. Before the address, the chamber handled routine organizational motions, including recesses, the appointment of committees to escort the Lieutenant Governor, constitutional officers, and the Governor into the chamber, the posting of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and an invocation and benediction. The joint convention then heard Governor Maura Healey’s address, followed by remarks from legislative leaders and a closing benediction. In her speech, Governor Healey said the state is strong and highlighted accomplishments from the past session, including tax cuts, expanded child care support, the Affordable Homes Act, transportation improvements, federal funding gains, veterans’ services, and health care measures. She also emphasized ongoing priorities such as reducing housing costs, improving transit and infrastructure, expanding primary care and mental health services, supporting education and career pathways, strengthening clean energy and AI investment, and protecting reproductive health care. She called for abolishing tenant broker’s fees, creating a statewide graduation standards council after the MCAS requirement change, and continuing efforts to address the emergency shelter system and other cost pressures. No roll call votes were taken on legislation during the address itself, but the convention adopted the various ceremonial orders and motions by voice vote. After the Governor’s remarks and the benediction, the joint convention adjourned, and the House later adjourned to meet the following Tuesday in informal session.

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• Without objection, communications from the governor, as listed on the calendar, will not be read and
• It risks the spread of fatal diseases in classrooms, community centers, dorms, and fails to give public
• President, your Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology, having had under consideration
• Without objection, communications from the Governor on the calendar will not be read and will be entered
• They would have to go ahead and do the community service.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Voters, do you want to help us out and build the school or repair the school or pay for technology?
• vote is because this is kind of like, seems like, in hearing the discussion, it like redlines my community
• I would like to bring to your attention an incident that happened very close to our community here at
• Our Indigenous community experienced an unimaginable loss with the disappearance of Passion Swartz, a
• The void left by her death is deep and profound, echoing through her family, friends, and community who

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• We have been in communication... ...responding at those county buildings in city limits.
• We have been in communication with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and amended the bill in the House
• CSA and Yuma County, represented by Alexis, were very communicative with us.
• We're very communicated with us.
• They look at fish, wildlife, and plant life, noise emission levels, and interference with communications

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2686, sponsored by Rep. Heap, would require physicians performing surgeries at outpatient surgical facilities to annually and whenever changed provide the facility a call-coverage plan, including hospital coverage if applicable, to ensure patients have a known physician contact for complications; it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2051 would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in inpatient, outpatient, home-based, and group settings; supporters described the bill as improving maternal and infant health and AHCCCS said it was neutral with an estimated $1.8 million general fund cost, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2837, a transparency bill for municipal zoning hearings, would require speakers to disclose compensation for testimony and require certain board members or hearing officers to disclose and recuse for recent ties to entities appearing before them; it passed 6-0 with one not voting. The committee also approved HB 2875, as amended, which clarifies local authority over commercial drone delivery systems and related land-use and zoning issues, including near airports; Zipline and industry supporters backed the bill as providing regulatory clarity, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting after adoption of the amendment. HB 2324 would let cities with their own fire codes, through an intergovernmental agreement, enforce those codes on county-owned buildings in city limits, with reporting requirements to the State Fire Marshal; county and fire-management representatives supported the measure as a clarification of jurisdiction, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2439 would exempt single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ pool rules, but the committee adopted an amendment removing ADEQ rulemaking authority; supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and regulatory burden, while one senator opposed it over public-health concerns, and it passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2457 would allow utilities to build certain co-located power plants without a certificate of environmental compatibility after notice and a public comment session, which opponents said would reduce public review and transparency for power plant siting, while supporters said it would streamline power development; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2953 would cap certain nondisciplinary and disciplinary civil penalties imposed by the State Board of Pharmacy at $25,000 in specified circumstances; a supporter said it matched limits used elsewhere and gave the board authority to use nondisciplinary actions, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. The committee then adjourned.

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• In the 1960s, we couldn't imagine the technology that we have now to serve our rare disease patients.
• These coalitions bring together schools, law enforcement, health care providers, and community leaders
• These coalitions bring together schools, law enforcement, health care providers, and community leaders
• We also offer vital training and technical guidance to 27 community coalitions just in our region.
• I'm a registered lobbyist for Community Partnership of the Ozarks, or CPO.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• be acknowledged for their language skills, which we know are critical to education, health care, technology
• As our local communities continue to struggle with a critical shortage of EMS personnel, stand-alone
• Students who, like me, just want a chance to live on campus, be a part of a college community, and work
• I'm committed to learning, growing, and contributing to my community.
• The report further said, quote, "the U.S. economic community..." ...is in the crosshairs not only of

Bills: SB750 , SB2995 , SB1716 , SB2430 , SB203 , SB1679 , SB2683 , SB1414

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• I did have one other question that was asked of me as I poll the community this weekend, and it was if
• And we shouldn't want rural communities to get less than. They are entitled to.
• And this weekend, I chose to go back to my community to ask them, as opposed to me even thinking that
• Thank you for seeing the rural communities. So thank you so much for this bill.
• Thank you for seeing the rural communities, and I'll be up on the bill today. Any further debate?

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda of health care and public health bills. The first major item was HB 649, which would remove the paper supervision protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and allow autonomous practice. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve access, especially in rural areas, address workforce shortages, and reduce costs, while opponents from the medical community raised patient safety concerns and argued it would weaken physician oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a vote of 18-7. The committee then unanimously advanced several other measures. HB 259, creating a special observance for fentanyl awareness and education, passed 23-0. HB 791, which codifies infant safety devices as an option for surrendering newborns and amends safe-haven law, passed as amended 25-0. HB 355, allowing schools to use FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than only naloxone, passed 26-0. HB 1119, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric readiness policies, training, coordination, and assessment requirements, also passed 26-0 after two amendments. HB 431, changing the date for level-two background screening of athletic coaches to July 1, 2026, passed 26-0. Later, the committee approved CS for HB 907, the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases or “Sunshine Genetics Act,” which would establish an opt-in newborn genome sequencing program at FSU and a statewide consortium for rare disease research; supporters emphasized earlier diagnosis and cost savings, and the bill passed 25-0. CS for HB 519, aligning state law with federal law on controlled substances for paramedics, passed 25-0. Finally, CS for HB 723, requiring the Department of Health to provide early-detection materials for type 1 diabetes to families of young schoolchildren, passed as amended 26-0. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• intentions to begin any procurement process or plan to acquire or deploy any new application or technology
• And this bill is being reported to the Internet and Technology Committee.

Committee: Senate Civil Service And Pensions

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and 10 bills on the agenda. The committee considered measures affecting retirement and pension benefits, civil service rules, and public safety personnel, including bills to raise the mandatory retirement age for certain NYPD uniform members, provide a heart disease presumption for fire alarm dispatchers, authorize a widow to file a retirement option election, create an optional 25-year retirement plan for certain deputy sheriffs, and adjust retirement or disability benefits for specific individuals or groups. The committee also advanced bills allowing named individuals to take civil service or police officer examinations and be placed on eligibility lists, and a bill prohibiting falsely impersonating an employee organization or representative. One bill concerned notification requirements for public employers before procuring or deploying new AI-related technology. Members asked a few clarifying questions, including the location of the Village of Leroy, but there was no substantive opposition recorded. Most bills were approved unanimously, with reported votes of 7-0 and no abstentions or with recommendations. The committee reported several bills to the floor, others to the Finance Committee, and the AI notification bill to the Internet and Technology Committee. The chair then adjourned the meeting after noting there were no further speakers.

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• super Computing critical Technologies super Computing critical Technologies super Computing critical
• also want to make sure that we celebrate our local we celebrate our local we celebrate our local communities
• uh you would notice in the communities uh you would notice in the communities uh you would notice in
• budgeting Finance Public Works community budgeting Finance Public Works community relations personal
• where she many friends and the community where she many friends and the community where she was highly

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• There's no need to communicate anymore.
• There's no need to communicate anymore.
• There's no need to communicate anymore.
• There's no need to communicate anymore.
• It's a relatively new technology, and it's actually that technology that the Consumer Reports study that

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Tohono O'odham Nation.
• The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Tohono O'odham Nation.
• Who is responsible for deciding the number of outlets within the tribal community?
• Tribal gaming has contributed $2.5 billion to the state and local communities.
• , and Hiller River Indian Community for those contributions for the trust fund.

Committee: Senate Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard the Arizona Auditor General’s 2025 sunset review of the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board. The audit found the board generally processed licenses and complaints timely and had adopted required school curriculum rules, but it also identified inconsistent disciplinary actions, gaps in required infection-prevention and law education for some reciprocity and instructor applicants, weak application review controls, and noncompliance issues involving open meeting law, public records, and conflicts of interest. Auditors also recommended statutory changes on esthetics scope of practice, cease-and-desist authority, and eyelash technician training standards. The board’s executive director said the agency agreed with the findings, had already implemented some changes including updated disciplinary parameters, conflict-of-interest training, lawful presence verification, and revised cash-handling procedures, and was working through the remaining recommendations. After questions, the committee voted 7-0 to recommend the board implement the audit recommendations and be continued for six years, until July 1, 2032. The committee then took up the combined sunset review and performance audit of the Arizona Department of Gaming, the Arizona Racing Commission, and the Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission. The Auditor General reported that while the department distributed tribal gaming funds and issued some licenses appropriately, it failed to consistently obtain and review required independent audit reports for event wagering and fantasy sports operators, did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements, lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes, and had delayed some compact trust fund distributions. Additional issues included IT security documentation, horse-racing suitability checks, fee-setting reviews, rulemaking, and public records procedures; the Boxing and MMA Commission also had licensing and fee-setting deficiencies. The department and commissions agreed to implement the recommendations, and the department director said the agency was already making changes, including updated guidance to operators, a new complaint-tracking process, conflict-of-interest training, and work on trust fund distributions and rule changes. Committee members pressed both the auditor and the department on why fantasy sports audit reviews had not been completed, whether underpayments would be recovered, and why no distributions had yet been made to certain Category 3 tribes under the 2021 compact trust fund. The director said the department was now doing a look-back review, would seek any owed fees, penalties, and interest, and was helping tribes resolve the baseline-revenue formula needed for distributions. Members also asked about conflict-of-interest practices, problem gambling, and whether prediction markets fall under gaming regulation. The discussion continued into the department’s broader presentation, with the director describing the agency’s regulatory role and ongoing modernization efforts.

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• serve as a principal for Ryan and, if you're not familiar, Ryan is a global business tax and tax technology
• serve as a principal for Ryan and, if you're not familiar, Ryan is a global business tax and tax technology
• </c><00:03:18.159><c> tax</c> a global uh business tax and tax a global uh business tax and tax technology
• 20.000><c> I'm</c><00:03:20.239><c> here</c><00:03:20.560><c> today</c><00:03:20.720><c> in</c> technology
• I'm here today in technology firm.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:14:36.040><c> to</c> with some of those rural communities to with some of those rural communities
• </c> along excuse me the disability community along excuse me the disability community and<01:25:12.560
• We are asking that you require DHS to communicate with CMS, to show those communications, and justify
• </c><01:31:40.199><c> Based</c> more than Home and Community Based more than Home and Community Based
• </c><01:32:34.480><c> and</c> CMS to show those Communications and CMS to show those Communications and

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house