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• We represent pharmacists across the great state of Arizona.
• I'm a board-certified internal medicine physician here in the state of Arizona. Dr.
• And number three, as I recall, the state of Arizona sold weed illegally, and the state turned around,
• Arizona is one of ten states that does not have a tobacco retail license.
• You may wonder why the state of Arizona cannot rely on federal enforcement in this space. Yes.

Bills: HB2746, HB2750, HB2765, HB4036

Keywords: trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona-Sonora, Sonora, Mexico, trade commission, cross-border trade, bilateral trade, international trade, economic development, foreign relations, border economy, investment, infrastructure, business exchange, academic exchange, legislative commission

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• There are quite a few local governments in the state of Arizona.
• of Washington, the state of Arizona, the state of Louisiana, looking at New Orleans, the state of California
• And if you look at the demographics in Arizona, we're an aging state.
• As you heard, Arizona is a rapidly growing state.
• As you heard, Arizona is a rapidly growing state.

Bills: HB2056, HB2202, HB2207, HB2224, HB2303, HB2344, HB2532, HB2759, HB2798

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

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• I'm a licensed veterinarian in the state of Arizona.
• That pathway exists today and is accepted by the Arizona State Licensing Board without additional state
• That pathway exists today and is accepted by the Arizona State Licensing Board without additional state
• I'm a licensed veterinarian in the state of Arizona.
• The state of Arizona does not require those adjusters to be licensed in Arizona to do adjusting work,

Bills: SB1021, SB1144, SB1164, SB1178, SB1181, SB1241, SB1247, SB1286, SB1415, SCR1011

Keywords: health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board

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• So, the census The census department will report to the state or does the Department of Revenue.
• We have 41 district attorneys in this state.
• It's just simply a procedure to give state employees and retired state employees a cost of living increase
• Under this bill, we already have the highest tax rate of any surrounding state. Is that correct?
• How about… I apologize for stating something that I probably should have checked with you first.

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• As stated, there are thousands of homeless veterans across the state of Arizona.
• As stated, there are thousands of homeless veterans across the state of Arizona.
• So we do have a lot of veterans in the state of Arizona.
• And the reason why: Arizona is a rapidly aging state.
• And the reasons why, well, Arizona is a rapidly aging state.

Bills: HB2014, HB2111, HB2156, HB2165, HB2202, HB2305, HB2321, HB2399, HB2403, HB2416, HB2418, HB2446, HB2601, HB2615, HB2620, HB2812, HB2939, HB2940, HB2955, HB2957, HB2960, HB2992, HB4026, HB4049

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

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• So this obviously is just to protect the sovereignty of the state of Arizona.
• It allows the state of Arizona to govern.
• the state of Arizona to actually put the needs of Arizona first.
• The work produced a joint report with this student and Arizona State University.
• The work produced a joint report with this student and Arizona State University.

Bills: HB2424, HB2608, HB2775, HB2805, HB2908

Keywords: Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services

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• <00:03:53.360> First, taking care of state government.
• First, taking care of state government.
• it said state docks department. it said state docks department. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• cost-saving bill, not only for state cost-saving bill, not only for state government,<00:09:47.839
• Uh if we spread this cost the state.

Bills: HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256, HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• Some states call it squatting.
• I'm also concerned there are 191 charter cities in the state of Arizona.
• I'm also concerned there are 191 charter cities in the state of Arizona.
• state control.
• So do you remember when we went from being a prison system to being a corrections system?

Bills: SB1110, SB1140, SB1234, SB1275, SB1426, SB1436, SB1470, SB1489, SB1512, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1648, SB1654, SB1687, SCR1027, SCR1040

Keywords: home confinement, electronic monitoring, community supervision, criminal justice reform, recidivism, expungement, misdemeanor, criminal record, Arizona Revised Statutes, judicial process, record sealing, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, veterans, mental health, criminal diversion, military service

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• Arizona is a rapidly growing state, and Arizona has one of the fastest growth rates of Alzheimer's in
• I had the list of what every state got. And I thought Arizona would.
• : what did the Arizona state budget look like in 2000?
• It's what did the Arizona state budget look like in 2000?
• Arizona state budget looked like in 2000?

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• participation in the supernumerary program and the employees' retirement system.
• without penalties or reductions to their retirement benefits. ...they cannot draw the ERS retirement
• Isn't that pretty risky for the state to ... Isn't that pretty risky for the state to be invested?
• So the state would be made...
• And this would require the state to... And this would require the state to do the same thing.

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• Before I made Arizona my home 30 years ago, I lived in six states.
• Arizona has such a robust model PC system that I was so excited here.
• ones voting in the state of Arizona is something we should pursue.
• He's rural Arizona with a business, but he lives in the state of Nevada.
• In the state of Arizona, as all the other 49 states in the union, you don't technically have any recognized

Bills: SB1018, SB1037, SB1568, SB1687, SB1825, SCR1001

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• Arizona and outside the state of Arizona who would travel here for these treatments.
• In the state of Arizona and outside the state of Arizona who would travel here for these treatments.
• state of Arizona, showing that 64% of Arizona are against this.
• Health Care Cost Containment System, including Arizona Long Term Care System program contractors and
• health care cost containment system or the Arizona long-term care system to be delivered through an

Bills: SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

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• It's going to allow them to draw over from the regular retirement system and close that out the same
• <00:12:50.560> system program and employees retirement system program and employees retirement
• <00:13:01.120> circuit system of retirement that the circuit system of retirement that the
• system and and the regular retirement system and and that<00:13:09.760> one<00:13:09.920>
• the retirement system. the retirement system. >> That's<00:13:16.320> correct.

Bills: HB66, HB79, SB35, HB255, SB134, HB159, HB181

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave

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• So, for example, you have one very large utility in the state of Arizona that sponsors in a very expensive
• The statutory definition of a state or local benefit excludes benefits provided by the public retirement
• systems and plans of the state.
• Senate Bill 1338 removes the exclusion of... retirement systems and plans of the state.
• Senate Bill 1338 removes the exclusion of benefits provided by the public retirement systems and plans

Bills: SB1246, SB1338, SB1428, SB1443, SB1501, SB1566, SB1571, SB1645, SB1646, SB1663, SB1688, SB1805, SB1808, SB1825, SCR1023, SCR1029, HB2079, HB2080, HB2130, HB2239, HB2324, HB2375, HB2610, HB2619, HB2620, HB2716, HB2745, HB2749, HB2837, HB2857, HB2968, HB4064, HB4066, HB4087, HB4130, HCR2048, HCR2058

Keywords: homeowners associations, foreclosure, common expense liens, condominiums, special assessments, unit owner, public benefits, eligibility, immigration status, documentation, Arizona law, county governance, supervisorial board, population-based representation, local government, elections, noise pollution, environmental nuisances, building permits, urban development

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• It applies to participants in the employee's retirement system, the teacher retirement system, and the
• We see you registered as Blaze Durand on behalf of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and you
• ...the funds that go into the retirement system? Representative, no, sir.
• funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.
• not liable for any debts or other obligations of a local retirement system.

Bills: HB3015, HB3521, HB5632, HJR182, SJR57

Keywords: healthcare, direct primary care, insurance deductibles, Texas Health Benefit Plans, telemedicine, police retirement, disability pension, municipalities, law enforcement, retirement benefits, retirement, beneficiary, Employees Retirement System of Texas, divorce decree, beneficiary designation, Veterans' Land Board, general obligation bonds, constitutional amendment, veterans, housing assistance

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• The Senate Committee on State Affairs will come to order.
• Recently, some wholesalers in our state are delinquent in their payments to Texas distillers. Mr.
• You cannot, at the same time, hold a G permit in the state of Texas.
• broadly, the three-tier system, how it works and so on and so forth.
• My wife may be from Louisiana, but I don't hold any special privilege to any other state.

Bills: SB8, SB650, SB667, SB779, SB1349, SB1355, SB1378, SB1585, SB1721, SB2312

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Representative Sandoval, do you think the state of Arizona is a fascist state? Mr.
• related to State Parks funding, the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund, and America's semi-Quincentennial
• All three entities — the State Historic Preservation Office, the State Parks Board, and Arizona State
• All three entities, the State Historic Preservation Office, the State Parks Board, and Arizona State
• to the Arizona State Parks Board.

Bills: HB2167, HB2168, HB2169, HB2171, HB2790, HB2905, HCM2005

Keywords: attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district

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• A critical role in our public safety system and keeping Arizona safe, and we want to make sure that we
• Chair and members, SCM 102 urges the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to rename a
• Quinn was also chairman of the Arizona State Highway Commission and played a direct role... L.F.
• Chair and members, SCM 1006 urges the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to rename
• Jody Tass, City of Surprise, the 10th biggest city in the state of Arizona.

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• Less than half of those are in Arizona.
• Do you happen to know how much—you may not know—but how much state... ...how much state funding is used
• My name is Brianna Romero, and I serve as the Arizona State Director for Humane World for Animals, formerly
• known as Humane Society of the United States.
• of Arizona, but around the country.

Bills: SB1075, SB1144, SB1280

Keywords: foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management

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• that these businesses contribute to the TPP fund within the state of Arizona.
• We're also a state scenic trail, which, of course, made us a part of the Arizona State Parks and Trail
• It would be ideal for them to be able to... ...is legal in the state of Arizona.
• We had some discussions about infrastructure needs going around the state of Arizona.
• A lot of people come here from all over to enjoy the state of Arizona.

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use