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• Why do we not deserve the same safety requirements on those three times? Mr.
• If you use whatever apps there are out there, the insurance requirements will apply.
• If you use whatever apps there are out there, the insurance requirements will apply.
• So Arizona has no licensing, no education required before you get on the water with a watercraft.
• It establishes minimum security standard requirements to juvenile groups.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Specifically, it would reduce the requirement from 240 minutes to 180 minutes for students participating
• This change aligns with the existing minute requirements for middle college and early college high schools
• We would note that LEAs are required to provide targeted support to students identified by the screener
• The proposed language would require LEAs to wait before administering screeners.
• Each of these are intense-need areas that require extensive supports.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals on dual enrollment, reading difficulty screeners, special education, school facilities, and Commission on Teacher Credentialing programs. For dual enrollment, the Department of Finance described a $100 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund proposal to expand the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Program, add flexibility for regional occupational centers, support justice-involved youth, prioritize higher-need LEAs, and allow funds for teacher professional development, along with a reduction in required instructional minutes for some dual enrollment students. The LAO recommended rejecting the new funding, saying it did not address a clear implementation barrier, while CDE supported the proposal and suggested reserving $10 million for technical assistance. Members and public commenters largely supported the expansion, with some urging additional technical assistance and broader access, including adult dual enrollment. The committee then discussed the reading difficulty screener proposal, which includes $40 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund for implementation costs and statutory changes that would delay formal screening until the 91st day for kindergarten and the 46th day for grades 1-2. Finance said the timing was intended to reduce over-identification and align screening with sufficient exposure to instruction; the LAO recommended rejecting the funding and redirecting it to a discretionary block grant. CDE supported the investment but cautioned about the timing restrictions, and several members and public witnesses argued the proposed deadlines were too rigid and could delay early intervention, while others supported the structured timeline as a way to improve accuracy and reduce misidentification. On special education, Finance presented a proposal to increase the statewide base rate to $99 per ADA through a $509 million ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund augmentation, plus COLA and a negative growth adjustment. The LAO said the proposal should be adopted but estimated it could be achieved with less funding; CDE strongly supported the increase, citing rising enrollment and local cost pressures, and district and SELPA representatives described large local funding gaps and growing expenditures. The committee also reviewed school facilities funding under Proposition 2, with Finance and the Office of Public School Construction describing $1.5 billion in proposed bond spending, existing balances for new construction and modernization, and the use of bond authority for natural disaster recovery, including projects related to recent fires. For the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the committee heard about the Student Teacher Stipend Program, the Golden State Teacher Grant, state operations funding for misconduct investigations and SB 848 implementation, and a $250 million proposal to extend the Teacher Residency Grant Program; CTC supported the proposals and highlighted new data systems and technical assistance, while public testimony broadly backed the investments and urged continued or additional funding for teacher recruitment, literacy screening support, and special education.

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• Notice has been provided as required by law.
• That would have required Mr.
• It's certainly not at the time that he was required to file by September 30th, 2025.
• And that's what the ineligibility clause requires to be applicable.
• Again, that's a requirement under Section 23.

Summary: The Oklahoma State Election Board held a special meeting to address several candidate contests and related procedural matters. After roll call and opening remarks, counsel explained the hearing procedures, burden of proof, and possible outcomes. Several cases were noted as resolved or withdrawn, including Timmons v. Jones, Banning v. Sutterfield, and Roberts v. Gaw. In Ranson v. Riley, the board accepted constructive service after the respondent did not appear, heard that Riley was not a registered voter in the required district for the required period, and voted 3-0 to sustain the petition and strike him from the ballot, with costs assessed to the petitioner. The board then heard Hasenbach v. Pugh, a contest challenging Senator Adam Pugh’s candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction under the Oklahoma Constitution’s emoluments ineligibility clause. The petitioner argued that Pugh was a sitting legislator whose office’s salary and benefits had increased during his term, relying on stipulated facts, a compensation commission order, and prior case law. The respondent argued the salary increase came from an independent commission that expressly excluded current legislators and that benefit changes were automatic under a preexisting statute, so no qualifying increase applied to Pugh. The board resolved several procedural issues first, including striking a reply brief as beyond the original petition and admitting joint stipulations into the record. After a recess and executive session, the board returned to open session and voted 3-0 to deny the petition in Hasenbach v. Pugh, retaining Pugh as a candidate on the ballot and assessing costs to the petitioner. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the secretary and a unanimous vote to adjourn.

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• To sell products off reservation, the state would require tribes to sign partial waivers of sovereign
• No doctors should be worried that upholding their ethical requirements may cost them their job.
• Again, out-of-state vendors are not obeying our requirements. They're misinterpreting the law.
• Again, out-of-state vendors are not obeying our requirements.
• Licensing and training requirements remain in place.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It would require the Department of Health to provide at least 50 percent of grants provided under the
• It also requires that OSPI submit an annual report by June 30 of each year on the planned upcoming TTK
• The amendment renews the striking amendment's changes to the TTC program and instead requires that the
• Next in your EBB, MCPH 185 by Representative Dye, requires that before the transmission authority can
• It just requires that we justify this to the people before we renew it. So I urge the adoption.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met in executive session on three bills. For Second Substitute Senate Bill 6182, staff explained it would create an abortion savings program funded by a new assessment on health carriers to support grants for abortion clinical care access. Representative Marshall offered amendments to limit grants to Washington residents, expand eligibility to IVF and fertility providers, prioritize medically underserved areas, and add a 2031 sunset; all were rejected or withdrawn. The committee then voted 18-10 to report the bill out with a do pass recommendation. For Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, staff briefed a striking amendment that would reduce savings in K-12 spending by changing local effort assistance and Running Start limits, prioritizing some transition-to-kindergarten funding, and eliminating inflation increases for National Board bonuses. Members debated a series of amendments on bus depreciation, charter school LEA payments, transition-to-kindergarten funding, and Running Start. Some amendments were adopted, including a bus depreciation change and a Running Start adjustment, while others were rejected. The committee then adopted the striker as amended and reported the bill out 17-12 with a due pass recommendation. For Substitute Senate Bill 6355, which would establish the Washington Electric Transmission Authority and related board and advisory structures, members considered amendments on rural land-use expertise, eastern Washington board representation, corridor review standards, tribal workgroup removal, and payments in lieu of taxes for transmission facilities. One amendment was withdrawn and the others were rejected except for a landowner/rural expertise amendment that passed. The committee then reported the bill out 18-11 with a due pass recommendation. At the end of the meeting, members exchanged closing remarks thanking staff and colleagues, and the committee adjourned.

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1180 requires the Arizona Department of Revenue, when prescribing their
• Chair and members, by way of background, Prop. 108 was passed by voters in 1992 and requires legislative
• It still requires a simple majority to pass the sort of statute where we delegate the fee.
• It doesn't require any employer to do anything unless they want to.
• Don, I guess I'm wondering why this tool is, why this requires a statutory change. Mr.

Bills: SB1180 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1290 , SB1292 , SB1294 , SB1430 , SCR1028

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• On Medicaid, there are new work requirements and more frequent enrollment eligibility checks that are
• The policy changes shift more responsibility to states by requiring states to take on a greater share
• We found that they are complex and require significant resources to acquire and manage.
• Does some of it have a specific deadline or certain requirements?
• Other things, of course, the work requirements, we'll see how that plays out.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• The Amendment requires that the manufacturer make available to dealers.
• And it also requires background screenings for those people working with them.
• These accounts help local governments meet state requirements. And that's important to you guys.
• They manager State Road community plan requirements and other state regulations.
• They were not required to be present today.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:55:51.160><c> and</c> to to reduce reporting requirements and to to reduce reporting requirements
• And it's upon require upon each of us.
• </c><02:45:30.960><c> that</c> really encouraged and required that really encouraged and required that
• </c><02:53:31.040><c> the</c> work are the ones that require the work are the ones that require the sobriety
• </c><03:30:27.600><c> to</c> and utilities are not required to and utilities are not required to clearly

Keywords: 981, all

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• It's not creating a requirement.
• It's not a requirement.
• It's not a requirement.
• It's not a requirement.
• required to do it.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill updates and strengthens the membership requirements.
• One, because we require 100% of our high school juniors to take it.
• It requires that these large energy use facilities...
• This bill requires health insurance plans to cover biomarker testing.
• And the second part of the amendment is a residency requirement.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• And so part of the legislation that we just passed requiring updated curriculum.
• And so part of the legislation that we just passed requiring updated curriculum.
• Been required.
• And even despite all... ...are required for each type of service.
• And they have to be provided to services that they require, period. That's why.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• </c> follow the same B3 design requirements follow the same B3 design requirements that<00:17:22.400>
• </c> that are required of these facilities. that are required of these facilities.
• </c><00:17:41.520><c> When</c> requirements. I do have a question. When requirements.
• cooperation</c><00:36:39.520><c> with</c> We are requiring some cooperation with We are requiring some
• </c> uh the projects that would be required uh the projects that would be required to<00:47:56.040><c

Bills: HF3599 , HF3761 , HF3523 , HF3515 , HF573

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements

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• </c><00:37:05.440><c> that</c> pleas so you know the requirements that pleas so you know the requirements
• </c> authorization can statute is required authorization can statute is required for<00:41:48.599><c>
• So right now, the regulations do not require the inspection of firewood.
• So, the regulations do not require the inspection of firewood.
• </c><01:21:41.880><c> the</c> agricultural biocurity requires the agricultural biocurity requires the

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.

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• forces nonprofits to absorb chronic late payments, redundant paperwork, and conflicting reporting requirements
• This bill removes the estate-grown requirement to allow family winemakers and other excluded wineries
• By contrast, the Type 84 permit for small breweries has no estate-grown requirement, and it lets the
• This step matters because California currently requires state buildings to go beyond the minimum code
• This step matters because California currently requires state buildings to go beyond the minimum code

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because a quorum was initially absent, and it heard several bills focused on nonprofit support, alcohol regulation, immigration-related funding restrictions, outdoor advertising, and green building standards. SB 1240 by Senator McNerney would create an Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to help nonprofits navigate state procurement, grants, and reimbursement processes; supporters, including the Child Care Resource Center and the Little Hoover Commission, said nonprofits provide essential services but face delayed payments and burdensome bureaucracy. Committee members raised accountability concerns, but the author emphasized the bill does not dispense grants and would cost about $1.7 million in the first year. The bill was later approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 917 by Senator Laird, which would remove the estate-grown grape requirement for wineries selling at farmers markets, allowing more family wineries to participate; winery and grape grower representatives said the change would help direct-to-consumer sales and local growers. SB 1171 by Senator Caballero would make private entities that contract with ICE ineligible for state-funded loans or grants; supporters from immigrant-rights groups described ICE detention and raids as harmful and inhumane, while some members spoke in favor of using state funds to avoid indirectly supporting ICE-related activity. Both bills advanced on party-line or near-party-line votes and were sent to Appropriations or Local Government as noted in the roll calls. Senator Rubio presented SB 1195, which would expand tied-house exemptions for certain entertainment, convention, and sports venues in specified counties, and SB 1228, which would allow a small number of existing outdoor advertising displays to continue operating despite a statutory sunset. Supporters said SB 1195 would create economic opportunity and clarify current law, while SB 1228 was described as a narrow fix to preserve legally permitted signs and local revenue; both bills passed the committee and were sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1398, which would recognize Green Globes as an alternative green building certification for state projects alongside LEED; supporters argued it would add flexibility and competition, while the U.S. Green Building Council opposed bypassing the Department of General Services’ equivalency review. The bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also took up a consent calendar and adjourned at 2:55 p.m.

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• He has shown you, O mortal, what is good and what does the Lord require.
• Actions on executive appointments requiring Senate confirmation. Recognize Senator Jama.
• Actions on executive appointments requiring Senate confirmation. Recognize Senator Jama.
• Actions on executive appointments requiring Senate confirmation. Recognize Senator Jama.
• That is the only requirement.

Keywords: 907, all

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• He has shown you, O mortal, what is good and what does the Lord require.
• Actions on executive appointments requiring Senate confirmation. Recognize Senator Jama.
• Requiring Senate confirmation. Recognize Senator Jama. Thank you, Mr. President.
• As written, the position requirements specify only education on the...
• That is the only requirement.

Summary: The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy. The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate. The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.

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• SB 965 would simply prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or
• The requirement that I physically go to the library with him is burdensome and outdated and presents
• I require them to use at least two books, so we take a field trip to a local library.
• However, requiring an in-person signature from a parent means 30 to 50% of my students are unable to
• However, library rules required my parent to be present. This task was not as simple as it sounds.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It requires a citation for a civil traffic violation or offense that is generated by a photo enforcement
• The amendment also removes the duplicative reporting requirements, and I felt like this amendment was
• It requires that if a school district fails to correct a uniform system of financial records deficiency
• Explanation, sir: It does a handful of things, extending reporting requirement deadlines for new extra
• budget, it requires money.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It also removes a couple of minor requirements. It also removes a couple of minor requirements.
• The bill is about requiring that schools spend their money on teacher pay and in the classroom, and it
• This SCR 1032 requires that if a school district...
• This SCR 1032 requires that if a school district has at least 7,500 students or operates in a county
• If a school district does not comply with the spending requirement, the district's classroom site fund

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and an electronic roll call showing 24 members present and six excused. After approving the journal, the body recessed for a performance marking America’s 250th birthday, then returned for introductions and recognitions, including Hispanic Leadership Institute Day at the Capitol, Children’s Health Day advocates, guests of members, and the doctor of the day. The Senate also handled routine calendar items, including gubernatorial nominations and bill referrals, and appointed Senator Shope to temporarily serve as vice chair of the Finance Committee for the day. The main floor action was on SCR 1032, a measure relating to school district budgets and classroom spending. The bill, as amended, would require larger school districts to spend at least 60% of operational spending on direct instructional expenses, with a step-in penalty reducing classroom site fund allocations for continued noncompliance. Senator Hoffman explained the amendment as a moderated version that exempted certain rural/smaller districts and phased in penalties over several years; supporters argued it would ensure more money reaches classrooms and teachers. Opponents, including Senators Epstein, Miranda, Kuby, and others, argued it would micromanage local school districts, ignore important non-classroom costs such as nurses, transportation, counselors, and librarians, and unfairly target district schools while excluding charter schools. The Senate adopted the committee and floor amendments and then passed SCR 1032 on third reading by a vote of 16-12, with 2 not voting, sending it to the House. The Senate also considered SB 1071 concerning the Arizona Rangers. Supporters said the bill was not a full repeal but would create external oversight, improve background checks, and increase accountability and training transparency. Some members said they expected the House to further amend the measure. SB 1071 passed on third reading by a vote of 17-11, with 2 not voting, and was transmitted to the House. The session concluded with caucus and committee announcements, a recognition of World Down Syndrome Day advocates, an invitation to SRP Day at the Capitol, and adjournment until the next day.