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• Depending on how my fight with my counterpart in Arizona is going.
• There are recycling facilities for solar panels in Arizona and Texas.
• the Devil Springs Ranch across our solar array out to the west, where we can see now all the way to Arizona
• . where we can see now all the way to Arizona.
• So, you know, we look to Arizona, we look to Wyoming, we look to Idaho, and North Dakota.

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• Arizona.

Summary: The House Civil Law Committee met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several bills and resolutions. It reported favorably without objection Senate Bill 466, which bars foreign adversaries from using expropriation authority in Louisiana and creates a narrow expropriation category for very large aerospace/LED projects of at least 20,000 contiguous acres with no residential structures. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 986, requiring child support payments from persons convicted of vehicular homicide for the benefit of a child who lost a parent. The committee then considered two constitutional amendments by Senator Morris. Senate Bill 123 would allow judges to be removed for cause by a majority vote of the legislature and certification by the governor; it was amended to change the ballot language to refer to removal for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence, and was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 5 yeas and 1 nay, with Representative Carter voting no. Senate Bill 97 would require prosecutorial consent for a defendant to waive a jury trial, except in capital cases; after adopting Amendment Set 5277 to clarify the capital-case exception, the committee heard opposition from Chris Alexander of the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group and then reported the measure favorably by a 5-1 vote, again with Representative Carter voting no. The committee also heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, which urges the Louisiana State Law Institute to study remote online notarization for authentic acts. Testimony in support came from the Louisiana Bankers Association, which argued the study is needed because of declining notary availability, especially in rural areas, and noted similar practices in other civil law jurisdictions. SCR 35 was reported favorably without objection. Finally, House Bill 1098, by Chairman McFarland, was reported favorably without objection; it provides a limited liability framework for FAA-licensed aerospace flight entities operating in Louisiana. House Bill 375 was voluntarily deferred, and the meeting adjourned.

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• In 2012, after seeing that last insect, I was going to school at the University of Arizona at the time
• And so, going back to the testimony of the company from Arizona in the previous panel, bottom line is
• with you that we are keeping information flowing between Texas Parks and Wildlife and New Mexico and Arizona
• Texas Parks and Wildlife and New Mexico and Arizona wildlife agencies to put everyone in the best position
• And there were cases all over... ...New Mexico, Arizona, up into Oklahoma, and over into Arkansas.

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• of the bill coming forward, and I just want to note that it’s been done in other states as well — Arizona
• of the bill coming forward, and I just want to note that it’s been done in other states as well — Arizona
• of the bill coming forward, and I just want to note that it’s been done in other states as well — Arizona
• of the bill coming forward, and I just want to note that it’s been done in other states as well — Arizona
• Florida Montana Hawaii a as well Arizona Florida Montana Hawaii a number<00:46:36.960> of<00:

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• cousins that's instance, I've got two cousins that's sitting on the sitting on the sitting on the Arizona
• , two cousins that's sitting on Arizona, two cousins that's sitting on Arizona, two cousins that's sitting
• on the Arizona.
• And, uh, certainly the the Arizona. And, uh, certainly the the Arizona.
• and uh to honor men and women of Arizona and uh to honor men and women of Arizona and uh to honor men

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• So that's why Arizona, Hawaii, the five U.S. territories are already on standard time.
• So that's why Arizona, Hawaii, the five U.S. territories are already on standard time.
• So that's why Arizona, Hawaii, the five U.S. territories are already on standard time.
• So that's why Arizona, Hawaii, the five U.S. territories are already on standard time.
• So that's why Arizona, Hawaii, the five U.S. territories are already on standard time.

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• Wants to attend Central Arizona College to study Polysci.

Bills: HR1037, HR1043, SB1491, SB1451, SB1286, SB1581, SB1521, SB201, SB1290, SB169, SB1377, SB1991, SB1346, SB1509, SB1928, SB2028, SB2071, SB2110, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB722, SB3

Keywords: National Poetry Month, poetry, education, cultural celebration, arts and humanities, child abuse, prevention, community support, family safety, child welfare, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, elections, voter registration, election integrity, Secretary of State, cancellation of registration, gender neutrality

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• I practiced a little bit in Arizona after that, but I've been back in Fremont County now for 3 years.
• /c><00:07:37.000> little<00:07:37.160> bit<00:07:37.320> in<00:07:37.400> Arizona
• Uh practiced a little bit in Arizona Uh practiced a little bit in Arizona after<00:07:38.040>
• , Montana, Nebraska, Arizona, and Minnesota.
• , um Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, um Arizona, and<03:31:54.840> Minnesota.

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• Hammed. >> The gentleman from Arizona is recognized. >> Mr.
• Back home in Arizona, the Phoenix VA health care system covers 100,000 veterans.
• The Southern Arizona VA covers yet another 170,000.
• Representative Sisammani from Arizona. Representative Sisammani from Arizona.
• Abe Hamadeh of Arizona for co-sponsoring this legislation.

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• Arizona and Utah have been experimenting. Uh, we, you know, we certainly should support that.
• the comment was made that in Arizona the comment was made that in Arizona they<01:22:50.239>
• And that's where Arizona<01:23:47.040> and<01:23:47.280> Utah<01:23:47.600> have
• <01:23:47.840> been Arizona and Utah have been Arizona and Utah have been experimenting.<01:23
• I'm not licensed in Arizona, so I don't have the authority to do that in Arizona.

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• And we have opportunities and have had opportunities, uh, as we've seen in, in, uh, Arizona and in Florida

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• We are competing with those offices directly, including states like Arizona and many others that have

Bills: HB 1240, HB1353, HCR76, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations

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• after Tennessee has already... ...legislation after Tennessee has already passed one that includes Arizona

Bills: HB248, HB311

Keywords: weather modification, atmospheric pollution, chemical dispersion, environmental law, public health, improvement districts, assessment collection, property taxes, local governance, foreclosure procedures, 1136, house, all

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• market share is being lost by the University of Hawaii system, particularly to online providers like Arizona
• 34:29.919> like particularly to online providers like particularly to online providers like Arizona
• > Grand<00:34:31.440> Canyon,<00:34:31.839> and<00:34:32.000> Western Arizona
• State, Grand Canyon, and Western Arizona State, Grand Canyon, and Western Governor's<00:34:32.879>

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• And as an example, so because of the upswing in Arizona and some in the Colorado area, that's had an
• And this is just an example of the output for a case we did for Arizona Public Service.
• We did for Arizona Public Service just to show you kind of the nature of the work we do.

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• And as an example, so because of the upswing in Arizona and some in the Colorado area, that's had an
• And this is just an example of the output for a case we did for Arizona Public Services.
• We did for Arizona Public Services just to show you kind of the nature of the work we do.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies. Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• activities the Secretary has been leading on to protect producers both in Texas across New Mexico, Arizona
• wildlife services here in APHIS. and working with our partners in the state, both Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
• Also conducting New World screw worm fly surveillance along the US-Mexico border in New Mexico, Arizona

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• Um, so if you're thinking about Kentucky, where we don't, we're not Arizona, we... nano2s from doing
• So if you're thinking about Kentucky, where we're not Arizona, we...
• Where we don't, we're not Arizona. We don't have extremely intense light all the time.

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Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes, then heard announcements and introductions from members and guests, including an invitation to an East Kentucky trail ride opening and welcomes for new EPIC and Kentucky Coal Association representatives and several constituents. After the opening business, the committee turned to a presentation on nanotechnology and energy applications by Rodney Andrews of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research. Andrews explained how nanoscale materials behave differently because of their size and surface area, and described uses in consumer products, batteries, solar panels, catalysts, coatings, sensors, and energy storage. Members asked about the relationship between nanomaterials and coal, and Andrews said carbon nanotubes can be made from coal-derived hydrocarbons, which members noted as an opportunity for Kentucky’s coal and manufacturing sectors. He also discussed work on improved solar coatings, more stable perovskites, fuel-processing catalysts, hydrogen storage, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, electromagnetic shielding, and conductive yarns and fabrics. The presentation also covered more advanced applications such as thermoelectric textiles, power transmission materials, thermal transport composites for aerospace, nanofluids for cooling, and fusion reactor shielding. In the final discussion, members raised questions about electromagnetic pulse protection and quantum computing; Andrews said the materials discussed could absorb and spread energy and that shielding applications may help with EMPs, while quantum computing remains limited by extremely low operating temperatures. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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Summary: On the deferred agenda, the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs took up SB 1364, which makes emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs, and SB 1452, which relates to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. The chair recommended both measures pass with amendments, including technical corrections and a committee-report effective date of July 1, 2077. For SB 1364, the amendments included specified general fund and transfer fund amounts for DAGS, the Judiciary, and the Department of Law. For SB 1452, the chair said the bill was being corrected to fix a drug-name error that had been replicated from a federal mistake. Both recommendations were adopted by vote, with Senator Dort excused. The committee then discussed SB 1612, a joint measure on fitness to proceed that would require and appropriate funds for a five-year pilot program involving the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health, with interim and final reports to the Legislature. Testimony was mixed: the Judiciary and Department of Health were supportive, while the Office of the Public Defender and the Disability Rights Center opposed it, arguing it conflicted with best practices and the Clark consent order, and that people found not fit to proceed must be sent to the state hospital. DCR said its main concern was that the bill would still require patients to be housed in its facilities, which it said are not rehabilitative and are already strained by staffing shortages and limited access. The bill’s author argued the proposal was meant to create joint custody and reduce the high cost of state-hospital placement, but the committee did not take final action in the portion provided. In the joint hearing with Health and Human Services, the committees heard SB 1322, a broad rewrite of the state mental health code. The Attorney General supported the measure as a comprehensive cleanup and modernization effort, but many testifiers raised concerns. Queen’s Health System and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation supported the concept but warned about emergency-room impacts and asked for amendments; IHS supported the bill with a caveat about assisted community treatment procedures; and the Public Defender, Disability Rights Center, and others opposed parts of it, citing due process, privacy, HIPAA, counsel rights, liability immunity, and the reduction of an involuntary-treatment panel from three clinicians to one psychiatrist. The hearing also covered SB 951 on child protection, where the Department of Defense supported the bill and proposed technical amendments and MOUs with military components to clarify reporting and coordination procedures; DHS and the Attorney General said they were still working through possible changes. Finally, SB 228 on excited delirium was heard, with the Public Defender and Disability Rights Center supporting the bill and arguing the term has been misused and that better police de-escalation training is the real solution.

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• primacy, you know, we now have primacy in North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana, West Virginia, Texas, Arizona
• So when you talk about a fee... ...Texas, Arizona.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 480, which would allow anchoring in certain waterways, specifically Oyster Bayou, with restrictions to protect oyster leases and require a person to remain on board. After brief explanation from the sponsor, Representative DeWitt moved favorable and the bill was reported favorable without objection. House Bill 510, which would have prohibited importation of captured carbon dioxide into Louisiana for sequestration, was discussed briefly. The sponsor said the proposal appeared to conflict with federal law and interstate commerce concerns, and he asked to voluntarily defer the bill. The committee agreed, and HB 510 was deferred. The committee also heard House Resolution 279, urging the state to study geothermal energy policy; after questions about geothermal technology and possible overlap with CCS infrastructure, the resolution was adopted on a 10-3 roll call vote and reported favorable. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 1152, as amended, dealing with the Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage Trust Fund and a proposed injection fee for carbon sequestration projects. The amendment would set the fee at 19 cents per ton, with 12 cents going to the state trust fund and 7 cents going directly to affected parishes, while retaining existing fund caps and adding evacuation routes as an eligible local expenditure. Industry groups and local government representatives both testified: industry warned the proposal was rushed, could create uncertainty, and might hurt Louisiana’s competitiveness; parish officials argued locals need a meaningful revenue share, transparency, and bargaining power because they will bear emergency-response burdens. Members raised questions about the fee structure, exemptions for state lands and parish agreements, and whether the local share would continue for the life of a project. The bill remained under discussion at the end of the transcript, with talk of creating an off-session task force or working group to continue negotiations for next year.