Transcript Highlights:

• system whole, we have made... ...to keep the pension system whole, we have made the employer continue to pay
• It reinstates the half-pay provision, which was removed in 2012 to help shore up pension plans, and its
• The goal, though, is the half-pay provision is changed or removed so that newer recruits get the full
• But over time, with the increase in the contributions, it would pay for itself over time.
• intention was, you know, and the savings to the state, according to our actuary, would help to some degree pay

Bills: HB1784 , HB1245 , HB1268 , HB2116 , HB2193 , HB2206 , HB1739 , HB1889 , HB1904 , HB3172 , HB4225 , HB4352 , HB3625 , HB4263

Committee: House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Keywords: education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, HB2116, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, OLERS

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise today in celebration of National Ballet Day, a day that pays tribute to one of the most disciplined
• If we don't do this as a state legislature, we're paying that money back.
• This is for these benefits that we pay for out of our tax dollars. And I vote aye. Thank you.
• This is for these benefits that we pay for out of our tax dollars. And I vote aye. Thank you.
• That's something that taxpayers pay for. Maybe we should think about that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise today in celebration of National Ballet Day, a day that pays tribute to one of the most disciplined
• If we don't do this as a state legislature, we're paying that money back. We're back.
• Granted, if we don't do this as a state legislature, we're paying that money back.
• This is for these benefits that we pay for out of our tax dollars. And I vote aye. Thank you.
• That's something that taxpayers pay for. Maybe we should think about that.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Fred Kogan. Members also introduced numerous guests and groups, including Lunar New Year celebrants, Freedom Academy students, local officials from Nogales and Santa Cruz County, and representatives of Phoenix Ballet, which was honored in a proclamation recognizing National Ballet Day and the company’s contributions to Arizona’s arts community. The chamber also announced committee assignments, upcoming committee meetings, and several birthday and event notices, including African American Legislative Day and a statehood celebration for Arizona. On third reading, House Bill 2190, relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants and the Physician Assistant Compact, failed on a 20-38 vote after debate over licensing compacts and rural health workforce needs. House Bill 2206, relating to SNAP rulemaking, passed 33-25 after a dispute over whether it created new rulemaking authority; supporters said it clarified existing authority and would help administer the program, while opponents argued it improperly delegated legislative power. House Bill 2396, also relating to SNAP and food restrictions, passed 34-25 after extensive debate about whether the state should limit purchases by low-income families; supporters framed it as promoting healthier choices and responsible use of public funds, while opponents argued it was paternalistic and harmful in food deserts. During the SNAP debate, members on both sides cited food access, nutrition, personal freedom, and the cost of living. Supporters referenced WIC restrictions, school lunch standards, and concerns about taxpayer-funded benefits, while opponents emphasized food deserts, rising prices, and the need for families to make their own choices. After the votes, the House recessed briefly, then returned for additional announcements and procedural business, including committee substitutions, bill referrals, and first reading of HB 4097. The House then adjourned until Monday, February 16, 2026.

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• My son has that lab now, and they pay me rent because it's on my property.
• this would allow them, if they wanted to, to create another category as far as testing on how they pay
• They do test for bacteria, but they don't pay one way or the other on the other components.
• They do test for bacteria, but they don't pay one way or the other on the other components.
• That bureau chief position would be at a pay grade comparable to the deputy administrator position that

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the February 10, 2026 minutes and then introduced RS 331-92, a proposal by Rep. VanderWater to allow additional milk-testing quality categories to be set by rule between producers and buyers. VanderWater said the measure would give the Department of Agriculture flexibility to address testing issues beyond butterfat, protein, and somatic cell counts, including possible bacteria-related standards. Members asked whether organic dairy would be included, and he said it would apply to dairy sold to processors. The motion to introduce the RS passed unanimously. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from Matt Weaver of the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Brian Keekley of the Langdon Group on a proposed merger of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Idaho Department of Water Resources. They described a months-long evaluation process that included stakeholder interviews, a survey, a workshop, and a final report. The presenters said the recommended structure would keep the commission’s board and mission intact while moving support functions into IDWR, preserving local conservation district autonomy, maintaining the commission’s branding and non-regulatory identity, protecting funding, and creating a formal partnership framework to guard against enforcement or policy conflicts. Members generally expressed support for the proposal’s sideboards and the involvement of local districts. Questions focused on how the merger framework would be implemented and when. Weaver said Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 and House Bill 503 were the main legislative vehicles, with additional statutory cleanup and a combined budget expected for the 2027 session, along with a memorandum of understanding between the agencies. Committee members indicated they were comfortable with the legislation coming before them as early as Monday. The meeting concluded with no further business.

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• FES fails to meet the annual interim targets or fail final target, the state is going to pay more.
• The new federal law is going to make states pay more for the benefit, and this bill doesn't really help
• This bill doesn't really help in getting their error rate lowered so that we don't have to pay that extra
• Now states are going to have to pay more for this benefit, and so that's why I stand in opposition.
• To pay more for this benefit, and so that's why I stand in opposition to Senate Bill 1333.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized several visiting groups at the Capitol, including OBGYNs and trainees for Women’s and Reproductive Health Day, environmental advocates for Environmental Day, Arizona Maha Coalition members, nurses for Arizona Nurses Day, aerospace industry representatives for Aerospace Day, and guests for International Mother Language Day and other district visitors. Several proclamations and recognitions were read, including International Mother Language Day, Arizona Aerospace Day, and a recognition of Israeli Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez. The chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and a newly appointed commissioner, and the President Pro Tem made temporary committee appointments. The main floor business was a Committee of the Whole on several SNAP-related bills. SB 1002, concerning SNAP/TANF public welfare verification, received a floor amendment from Senator Kavanagh and was advanced with a do pass recommendation. SB 1331, relating to SNAP military employment and training, also advanced do pass. SB 1333, relating to a SNAP error rate forensic audit, was amended by the Health and Human Services Committee and advanced do pass after Senator Gonzalez spoke in opposition, arguing the bill did not address the underlying federal error-rate problem and could increase state costs. SB 1334, concerning SNAP work requirement waivers and exemptions, advanced do pass despite Senator Gonzalez’s opposition, in which she argued the bill would restrict Arizona’s flexibility, especially in rural and tribal areas, and could harm older adults and people with disabilities. SB 1368, concerning SNAP purchase restrictions, was then taken up; Senator Gonzalez began speaking in opposition, but the transcript cuts off before the debate or final action on that bill is completed.

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• jurisdiction of the commissioner that contracts or offers to contract or provide, deliver, or arrange for, pay
• Nevada Medicaid isn't able to pay for the one that Assemblywoman Anderson had mentioned, which we were
• It'll probably be behind the bar, so just pay attention to this one.
• It'll probably be behind the bar, so just pay attention to this one.
• Again, on AB 463, just pay attention for when we have a behind-the-bar just so that we can move this

Keywords: 909, all

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• will cover if there's, let's say, a hate symbol on the side of a wall, but there still might have to pay
• will cover if there's, let's say, a hate symbol on the side of a wall, but there still might have to pay
• defender anywhere, but especially the state public defender or executive director, would have to take a pay
• Any final... ...have to take a pay cut to do so. Thank you so much. Any final remarks?
• So starting here in Carson City, if there's any way, have to take a pay cut to do so.

Bills: AB58 , AB275 , SB46 , SB457 , SB465 , AB320 , AB344 , AB381 , AB541

Committee: Assembly Judiciary

Keywords: Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license

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• right of teachers and other government employees from being able to check a box like they do today and pay
• However, on this bill, and this may have gone unnoticed, I'm not sure a lot of people were paying attention
• Probably for the first time in jurisprudential history, this bill requires the judge to pay the plaintiff
• make a judge personally liable for having the audacity to fulfill their oath of office and have to pay
• We even rely on attorneys to represent us without fear that they're going to have to pay the other side's

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• I'm on my own to pay for their care because I'm a working mom.
• The cost of child care, even for one child, is more than we pay for in-state tuition.
• It's about $12,000 to $14,000 a year that working parents have to pay for their kids. $12,000 to $14,000
• a year that working parents have to pay for their kids unless they can stay home, obviously.
• Spencer talked about, about how he was paying more in child care than he was bringing home in income.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met and first took up HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers, sponsored by Rep. McFarland. The bill was presented as an effort to reduce child care costs and regulatory burdens by exempting preschools from special tax assessments, moving teacher training and testing online and making it free, allowing abbreviated inspections for top providers, extending license-exempt status to employer-provided child care, and addressing an insurance issue affecting family child care homes. Members asked about DCF transparency, accreditation, background screening timelines, accountability for exempt facilities, and whether violations would still be searchable; McFarland said accreditation would still be required, DCF reporting and abuse hotlines would remain available, and the bill would not eliminate existing transparency for licensed providers. An amendment was adopted to add clarifying language and exempt certain DOD and Coast Guard child care facilities operated by DOD personnel. Several witnesses and members spoke in support, emphasizing workforce needs, affordability, and safety. HB 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard HB 259, which designates August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day. Rep. Gerwig said the bill is intended to raise awareness of fentanyl’s dangers and overdose risks. Members spoke in strong support, citing fentanyl’s impact on families, youth, and first responders, and the need for education because fentanyl is often unknowingly ingested or mixed into other drugs. Gerwig also described a personal example involving a child exposed to fentanyl in a vacation rental. HB 259 was reported favorably by a vote of 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• THEY PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE. THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS CORRECTLY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW.
• THEY OPERATE AND THEN THE NEXT AND TAKING OUT CASH FROM SAFES AND GO INTO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PAYING
• THEY PAY THE FINES AND CASH. $20,000 IN CASH.
• OR ARE WE JUST REDUCED TO THIS BECAUSE THIS IS LOCAL AND EASIER TO GO GET THESE GUYS AND PAY $20 A SQUARE
• YOU GO THROUGH, YOU BAIL OUT AND THEY COME OUT AND YOU PAY A $250 FINE BUT YOU MADE THAT IN 5 MINUTES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> their responsibility is to finish paying their responsibility is to finish paying off off off their
• </c> but making them pay for their building. but making them pay for their building.
• Um, who has to pay for what upon withdrawal and who's responsible for the bond.
• Um, these parents have to pay for advocates, for lawyers.
• </c><01:48:05.440><c> for</c> Um these parents have to pay for Um these parents have to pay for advocates

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:29:41.840><c> 40%</c> their consumers were going to pay 40% their consumers were going to pay
• You know people are paying uh tariffs.
• When homes are energy inefficient, families pay more.
• I won't get trouble paying their bills.
• </c> paying the price for Trump's tariffs. paying the price for Trump's tariffs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• There is not an option to not pay for that.
• just paying those payments on the past approved projects.
• just paying those payments on the past approved projects.
• just paying those payments on the past approved projects.
• just paying those payments on the past approved projects.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. The Department of Education testified that the bill’s definition would conflict with federal definitions and be very restrictive, potentially affecting a wide range of instructional methods, curriculum materials, teacher training, civics requirements, suicide prevention training, and other programs. The department said the bill could force a broad overhaul of school practices, create local implementation burdens, and require at least one new state position, with a fiscal note estimating roughly $118,000 in FY 2026 rising in later years. Members also raised concerns about possible impacts on federal pass-through funding and whether the bill was workable. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. The committee then heard HB 133, a Department of Safety/DMV bill involving follow-up when a person votes using an out-of-state license or non-driver ID and then does not obtain a New Hampshire credential within the statutory timeframe. DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology upgrade plus a new full-time position, and that the fiscal note did not include postage or fully account for the manual work needed to match records, send notices, and review responses. They said the proposal also raised broader tracking issues because it would apply not only to voters but to anyone who had not obtained a New Hampshire license within 60 days, and they questioned whether DMV was the proper agency to make those inquiries. Committee members pressed the department on how the 60-day clock would be determined, whether the bill could amount to a kind of poll tax or raise privacy concerns, and whether voter ID cards or other exceptions would avoid that problem. The department explained that New Hampshire offers a free voter identification card through town clerks for people without a license or state ID, but said the bill did not exempt those cards and that the DMV would still be asked to investigate status after voting. Officials also said the bill would be difficult to enforce, that some cases would be ambiguous, and that any response from the DMV would likely amount to a request for information rather than an enforceable consequence. No vote on HB 133 was taken in the portion provided.

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• </c> um insured should not have to be paying um insured should not have to be paying uh<00:50:13.160>
• </c> also you want to have policies that pay also you want to have policies that pay out<01:00:56.119
• </c><01:01:35.880><c> out</c><01:01:36.039><c> when</c> know policies that pay out when know policies
• scale for the state you look at the pay scale for the state is<02:56:42.600><c> way</c><02:56:42.720
• </c><03:00:21.279><c> the</c> also if we could actually pay the also if we could actually pay the psychologist

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on January 31, 2025, and first heard House Bill 1062, a housekeeping measure relating to the Hawaii Air National Guard. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Adjutant General and other National Guard witnesses. A member raised a technical question about language allowing the Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force, and the response was that the bill should not require additional HR language; no vote was taken. The committee then heard House Bill 674, which would authorize allowances for TRICARE dental and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. The Department of Defense supported the bill through Brigadier General Ross, Director of Joint Staff, and Terry Heiti also testified in support. There were no questions or action taken on the measure. House Bill 652, relating to veterans’ rights and benefits and regulating compensation for advice or assistance on veterans’ benefits, drew the most discussion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing it would protect veterans from illegal or exploitative practices and noting its own service to more than 2,000 veterans in fiscal year 2024. Opposition came from the National Association for Veterans Rights and Veteran Benefits Guide, which argued the bill would restrict access to needed services and that some for-profit providers operate legally and should not be barred. Committee members questioned the scope of the bill, accreditation requirements, and whether nonprofit or pro bono services would be affected. A Department of Defense veteran services official said veterans can be vulnerable to exploitation and that some legal fee arrangements can be abusive, while also noting pro bono options exist. The committee did not reach a decision on the bill during the excerpt. The committee also began hearing House Bill 1058, which would create a veteran cemetery board within the Office of Veteran Services to help state veteran cemeteries comply with federal standards. The Office of Veteran Services and Terry Heiti testified in support. Members asked about the board’s membership, timeline, and consultant selection, and were told the working group was still in an organizational stage and no construction timeline had been set. The final measure discussed was House Bill 503, which would appropriate funds for a consultant to evaluate locations and designs for a Hawaii First Responders Memorial. The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the bill, and testimony in support was received from county and city officials, UPW Hawaii, and individuals. Members asked about the working group, timeline, and budget, and were told the project was still in early planning; no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Because we pay for it, but we pay for it in the project phase instead of... we do have a limitation on
• Because we pay for it, but we pay for it in the project phase instead of To actually do this well.
• Because we pay for it, but we pay for it in the project phase instead of during the cycle of maintenance
• Prepaid revenue, the type you pay for in advance and then get to use for a period.
• Prepaid revenue, the type you pay for in advance and then get to use for a period.

Committee: Joint Information Technology Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You need to pay attention to the money. But we're not going to kick people out.
• “Grant through organizations who hire them and pay them.”
• “Medicaid plan to pay for peer support services. You could do an 1115 waiver.
• pay for their IDs.
• Are they able to pay a mortgage? Are they able to be a parent?

Summary: The task force heard extensive testimony on recovery support, harm reduction, and community-based care. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he said recovery housing, peer support, employment, accountability, and stable housing are what help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding, housing shortages, transportation, treatment courts, and support for medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said Into Action relies on a braided mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private funding, and that recovery housing needs longer-term support than many current funding streams provide. He also said Missouri should expand recovery housing, peer recovery support, and recovery community centers, and improve awareness and access to MAT in recovery settings and after incarceration. Matt Cushman, a community paramedic with Raytown Fire Protection District, urged Missouri to expand harm reduction, including syringe service programs and broader access to clean needles and drug-checking tools. He argued that stigma and abstinence-only approaches keep many people from seeking help, and said harm reduction reduces disease transmission, overdose deaths, hospitalizations, and other harms while creating pathways to recovery. He cited naloxone distribution as a successful example and said similar strategies should be decriminalized and expanded. Members asked about naloxone access, community paramedicine funding, and whether safe consumption sites should be considered; Cushman said syringe exchange should be a near-term priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term policy question. Representatives from Ozarks Medical Center/COMC and Four Rivers Community Health Center focused on the need to reimburse peer support specialists and community health workers, especially in rural and underserved areas. COMC’s Monet Lehman shared her trauma and recovery story and described her jail reentry work, helping incarcerated people with housing, benefits, IDs, employment, MAT, and community supports before release. Four Rivers said its care coordinators and CHWs provide wraparound services such as transportation, housing help, Medicaid enrollment, clothing, and same-day MAT access. Members and staff discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, noting that CCBHCs can bill for peer services through Medicaid while FQHCs generally cannot, and that CHWs are often funded through grants rather than reimbursement. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of testimony and member questions, with several requests for follow-up information on funding, transportation, and reimbursement rules.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's how this sounds, is that we are putting speed and certainty over all else without really paying
• But we, again,... ...to pay because those situations are different for different individuals.
• So it's just, I think it creates suspicion among the people that pay it.
• We are struggling to pay our increasing rents, utility bills, groceries, and insurance premiums.
• My co-pay for my health prescriptions just went up.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an extensive presentation on the administration’s housing reorganization proposal, which would centralize multifamily affordable housing finance under the new Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) and align it with the Governor’s trailer bill language. Administration officials said the plan is intended to create a one-stop application and award process, reduce duplicative timelines and costs, and pair state subsidy with private activity bonds and federal tax credits more efficiently. They also described proposed changes to the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, including shifting a larger share of funding toward housing-related awards while preserving a portion for sustainable communities investments. The Legislative Analyst’s Office generally supported the streamlining concept but recommended changes to the proposed bond set-aside timing and urged flexibility for integrated applications and future reporting on demand. Senators, especially Senator Cabaldon, raised concerns that the proposal could weaken the original climate-and-transportation purpose of the sustainable communities program and that the reorganization would be undercut by the lack of new housing production funding in the budget. The item was held open without a vote. The committee then received a report from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee on federal and state housing tax credits. Staff explained that the federal H.R. 1 change lowering the bond-financing threshold from 50% to 25% greatly expanded the number of projects able to use the 4% federal tax credit, allowing California to fund many more projects and units. They also described the state low-income housing tax credit as an important gap-filling tool for projects that still need additional subsidy, and noted existing set-asides for rural, homeless, at-risk, and extremely low-income projects. Members discussed rehabilitation as well as new construction, and the item was informational only. Finally, the Civil Rights Department reported on the effects of federal civil rights policy changes and on three programs facing expiration: California vs. Hate, the Community Conflict Resolution Unit, and Investigations and Conciliation Enhancement. Director Kevin Kish said federal cuts and policy shifts have reduced support for fair housing and other civil rights functions, while CRD’s caseload has grown from about 8,700 open matters a year ago to more than 12,000, with a six-month wait for interviews despite overtime triage efforts. Senators expressed strong support for continuing the programs and concern about the broader federal rollback of civil rights enforcement. The department said it is using overtime, intake triage, and outreach partnerships to manage the workload and direct Californians to appropriate state, local, and nonprofit resources.

Transcript Highlights:

• In addition, drivers would likely pay more at the pump for gasoline and for diesel because the cost of
• If you pay them a little extra to drink green, they'll drink some more green and correspondingly less
• , a local-paying job.
• And I think most important, though, is ultimately what the price people pay at the end, right?
• I think most important, though, is ultimately what the price people pay at the end, right?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• concrete supports, such as in Tulare County, where 10 caregivers were supported for home safety by paying
• In Tulare County, 10 caregivers were supported for home safety by paying for improvements such as pool
• .” “...who’s supposed to be paying, meaning as more is withdrawn than what they’re supposed to, than
• And having that engagement with the parent who’s ordered to pay support, that direct engagement—how can
• So, of that, after that $100 and $200 that we pass through today, any amount over that, we have to pay

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um we we do tend to kind<00:21:21.600><c> of</c><00:21:21.760><c> pay</c><00:21:21.919><c> attention<
• /c><00:21:22.240><c> to</c><00:21:22.400><c> the</c><00:21:22.640><c> large</c> kind of pay attention
• Uh, the retailers are asking for it, and so we definitely are paying attention to that conversation.
• </c><00:27:27.760><c> attention</c><00:27:28.080><c> to</c> we definitely are paying attention to we
• definitely are paying attention to that<00:27:28.559><c> conversation.

Bills: SF0052 , SF0024

Committee: Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all