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• the mission language that's, I mean, mostly the top of page three, is about the intentions for this measure
• Is that on neglect and abuse prevention programs?
• And that's my concern with this measure. Further debate. Further debate.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of appropriations and budget bills, with most of the early action focused on retirement cost-of-living adjustments. Senate Bills 1144, 1145, 1146, 1148, and 1149 all advanced, covering COLAs for retired teachers, public employees, police, judges, and a special “tweener” group of police and fire retirees. Members questioned the actuarial impacts, funded ratios, and timing of the apportionment changes, and the author explained that the retirement bills were based on TRS or system actuarial estimates and that the 2036 apportionment cutoff could be revisited by future legislatures. SB 1149 was described as a one-time $25,000 payment for a limited group of older retirees, with estimated costs of $3.5 million for police and $5.8 million for fire. Most of these retirement measures passed on votes of 23-24 ayes with one nay. The committee also considered House Bill 4071, creating the Oklahoma Dream Accounts Investment Program to match the federal “Trump accounts” with up to $250 per eligible child, capped at $12.5 million. Democrats criticized it as a poor use of funds and objected to the federal program’s uncertainty and the emergency clause; the bill passed 17-8. House Bill 4072 created a taxpayer endowment trust fund by moving $200 million from the Revenue Stabilization Fund and redirecting a portion of future gross production tax overages into the new fund until it reaches $1 billion, after which it would generate future revenue streams. Members raised concerns about investment risk, oversight, and whether the fund was a “shell game,” but it passed 18-6. Several agency budget and limit bills were also approved, including HB 4057 for $25 million to expand the Bureau of Narcotics headquarters, SB 1158 for $252,000 to fund medication for minors in custody, SB 1164 for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse with $1.2 million in new appropriations plus $5.97 million for the 988 revolving fund, and HB 4040 for the Department of Health rural health transformation cash-flow needs tied to federal reimbursement. The committee also passed HB 4051 on FMAP preservation, SB 1161 for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, SB 1162 for the State Department of Health, and SB 1163 for DHS, where the largest discussion centered on avoiding an Advantage waiver waitlist, SNAP administrative costs, and child abuse multidisciplinary care centers. Most of these bills passed with little or no debate, though some drew questions about federal matching dollars and reporting requirements. Education-related items were also approved, including HB 4030, the State Department of Education budget limits bill, which maintained prior-year funding for textbooks, early intervention, literacy coaching, school security, and other line items; HB 4044 for OEQA’s growth-based teacher compensation and NBCT stipends; HB 4065 for school security funding at the School of Science and Math; HB 4067 for the School for the Blind and School for the Deaf; and HB 4038 directing $5 million of ODOT FY27 appropriations to the eight-year work plan. The committee also advanced HB 4046, which directs funding to the Military Readiness, Innovation, Education, Aviation Revolving Fund for projects including McAlester, Fort Sill, Altus, and Enid, with members questioning why additional money was needed so soon after prior appropriations. Throughout the meeting, most measures were reported as passed by wide margins, with a few dissenting votes on bills viewed as controversial or as reallocating funds away from other priorities.

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• The most recent Valley Metro survey presented to the City of Phoenix Council is not a reliable measure
• It is not a reliable measure of public support, as it allows anonymous responses, enabling multiple votes
• What is your process to prevent these individuals from voting?

Bills: SB1059 , SB1209 , SB1273 , SB1332 , SB1452 , SB1456 , SB1549 , SB1552 , SB1818 , SB1826 , SB1827

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, nonoperating identification, homeless exemption, veterans, emancipated minors, Arizona Department of Transportation, transportation, infrastructure, pavement rehabilitation, funding, Arizona, SB1332, light rail, light rail expansion, Maricopa County, Phoenix

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• simply getting ahead, and this budget responds with targeted focus and meaningful affordability measures
• housing and quality of life projects across the state, we reduce pressure on local governments and help prevent
• Are we going to measure those? Are we going to continue to go ahead and go forward?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayers and pledges, and several procedural announcements, including permission for cameras, a relaxed dress code for guests, and excusing a few senators. Members also recognized numerous guests and honorary lieutenant governors, and discussed a planned bolo tie contest tied to New Mexico tradition and state history. The chamber then moved to business, including the confirmation of Anna Silva as Secretary of the General Services Department. The confirmation drew broad support from senators on both sides, who praised Silva’s long career in state government, her management experience, and her work on major projects such as the executive office building, procurement reforms, and facilities management. After debate, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm her appointment. Silva’s family and guests were recognized from the floor after the vote. The Senate then took up House Bill 2 and 3, the state budget. Senator Muñoz presented the Senate Finance version as a balanced budget with about $11.1 billion in spending, 27% reserves, recurring investments in health care, early childhood, public safety, education, roads, housing, and economic development, and targeted nonrecurring spending for items such as water, universities, and innovation sectors. Supporters emphasized affordability, teacher health insurance parity, medical residency funding, rural and community investments, and public safety funding. Critics raised concerns about the size of the budget, the late availability and complexity of the bill, the removal of a proposed 1% pay raise for state employees, and whether spending priorities and education dollars were being allocated effectively. No final vote on the budget was shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• On average, children demonstrated significant growth in early literacy skills, as measured by our pre
• but you know whatever so you prevention but you know whatever so you know<00:28:45.440><c> from</c><
• > perspective</c><00:28:46.840><c> it's</c><00:28:47.080><c> a</c> From our perspective, it's a prevention
• These are positive measures taken by New Hampshire and are greatly appreciated.
• They get the measurements for these people who don't have the money to be able to get prosthetics, and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by announcing that afternoon hearings, including House Bill 283, would be moved to Representatives Hall because of expected public interest. It then took up House Bill 671, which would establish a kindergarten literacy readiness program. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, described the measure as a way to close gaps in early reading readiness and said it was intended as a first step, with only a placeholder appropriation while details are developed. He framed it as a targeted effort to help children who are not entering first grade ready to read. Testimony on HB 671 was largely supportive. Representatives asked about the bill’s structure, whether a specific program had been identified, how it would interact with play-based learning, and why the provider was limited to a registered nonprofit. Waterford.org representatives Teresa Rosenberger and Rob Riley testified in support, describing Waterford Upstart as a home-based, evidence-based early learning program already used in New Hampshire. They said the program provides adaptive instruction, family coaching, and technology support, including computers, tablets, internet access, and translation services in more than 100 languages. They also said the model has been successful in New Hampshire, including a Nashua pilot and later statewide efforts, and that similar legislation has existed in other states. Rep. Jonah Wheeler also spoke in support of the bill. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 671. After a fiscal note for HB 671 was distributed, the committee moved to House Bill 781, which would require school districts to adopt policies for a cell phone-free education and includes an appropriation. The transcript cuts off as Rep. Litchfield was introduced to testify on that bill, so no testimony, debate, or vote on HB 781 is included in the excerpt.

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• So these kinds of grants will help them maybe to buy equipment to take measurements, help train volunteers
• c> help</c><00:53:07.960><c> train</c><00:53:08.559><c> volunteers</c><00:53:09.559><c> on</c> measurements
• um help train volunteers on measurements um help train volunteers on some<00:53:10.000><c> of</c><00
• measures were put in place.
• </c> an issue and that's why those preventive an issue and that's why those preventive measures<03:46

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 187, which would allow parents or guardians to seek restraining orders on behalf of a minor child even when the alleged perpetrator is not a family or household member. Tracy Sirles testified that the bill was prompted by her family’s experience after being told by state police to seek a restraining order, only to learn the current law did not allow it because the offender was the child’s best friend’s father. Members agreed the change was straightforward, noted the fiscal note reflected only a small indeterminate cost to the judicial branch, and moved House Bill 187 ought to pass; the motion was approved unanimously. The committee then discussed House Bill 66, a Right-to-Know bill that removes “citizen” language in favor of “person” in some provisions and allows certain New Hampshire-connected requesters to seek records electronically if the records already exist in that format. Members reviewed concerns about defining “member of the media,” the scope of electronic requests, and a sentence stating appeals would have no filing fee or search charge. After debate, the committee voted to amend the bill by removing that fee-waiver sentence, then recommended House Bill 66 ought to pass as amended. The vote was 6-3. Next, the committee heard from the Environment and Agriculture chair about several solid-waste-related bills being folded into trailer bill language, including House Bill 215 and House Bill 171, with discussion of a possible three-year landfill moratorium and the need to address DEES staffing and funding concerns. DEES later clarified that the revised approach would not require new positions or create a fiscal impact because the new solid waste commission would be self-funded through filing fees. The committee voted unanimously to retain House Bill 215. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 566, which requires landfill permit applications to include a detailed leachate management plan and more information about disposal contracts. The sponsor said the bill was developed with DEES to address leachate problems and improve safety oversight. DEES testified that the bill largely reflects current practice and would have no specific fiscal impact, with existing staff able to absorb any review workload. The committee moved House Bill 566 ought to pass, and the motion was approved unanimously. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 624, a grant program for local river management advisory committees, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• </c><00:56:53.520><c> fraud</c> we're trying to do is to prevent fraud we're trying to do is to prevent
• </c> vice chair of the preventing vice chair of the preventing homelessness<02:19:22.160><c> division
• </c> chamber to prevent and end homelessness. chamber to prevent and end homelessness.
• </c><03:45:23.199><c> um</c> preventing of prevention are what um preventing of prevention are what um
• We know prevention works.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><04:22:54.720><c> the</c><04:22:54.960><c> school</c> there is nothing preventing the school there
• That somehow Representative Fellow's point, that this is going to prevent people from having warrant
• </c><04:27:51.680><c> people</c> somehow this is going to prevent people somehow this is going to prevent
• But, as far as you know, they're not having to meet any measurement marks or anything like that.
• But, as far as you know, they're not having to meet any measurement marks or anything like that.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They noted that not every student needs to take this class, and it prevents them from taking a math class
• 08.319><c> it</c> student needs to take this class and it student needs to take this class and it prevents
• 09.200><c> taking</c><00:03:09.440><c> a</c><00:03:09.640><c> math</c><00:03:10.040><c> class</c> prevents
• them from taking a math class prevents them from taking a math class that<00:03:10.599><c> they</c><
• it and themselves take steps to prevent it and themselves I<01:02:18.359><c> think</c><01:02:18.520>

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> That would produce an accurate measurement. >> Representative Spilsbury, and this follows directly
• We could come up with that student metric, that measurement, the ADM, ADMR plus ADMA.
• ,</c><01:03:50.240><c> the</c> student metric, that measurement, the student metric, that measurement
• And so looking at those early years, we think, was going to be an important measurement.
• We've also had important measurement.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's just a housekeeping measure that was overlooked when we first passed that bill.
• That's just a housekeeping<00:10:23.360><c> measure</c><00:10:23.600><c> that</c><00:10:23.760><c> was
• </c><00:10:23.920><c> overlooked</c> housekeeping measure that was overlooked housekeeping measure that
• So that there are measures, right?
• , whether that's weatherization measure, whether that's weatherization or<00:57:04.480><c> something<

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• c> personal</c><00:14:22.560><c> data</c><00:14:22.880><c> from</c><00:14:23.080><c> being</c> to prevent
• the personal data from being to prevent the personal data from being obtained<00:14:23.920><c> and</
• "Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a law enforcement agent from inquiring about any information
• </c><02:05:50.520><c> regular</c><02:05:51.520><c> uh</c> an event that prevents regular uh an event
• the auditor from approving and prevents the auditor from approving and giving<02:37:16.560><c> a</c>

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• the uh, Madam Chair, members, appreciate the opportunity<00:08:04.319><c> to</c><00:08:04.560><c> prevent
• to prevent, uh, present Senate<00:08:06.000><c> File</c><00:08:06.360><c> 2162.
• So um it's hard to measure<00:10:06.320><c> uh</c><00:10:06.480><c> things</c><00:10:06.720><c> that<
• /c><00:10:06.959><c> don't</c><00:10:07.200><c> happen</c><00:10:07.680><c> but</c> measure uh things
• that don't happen but measure uh things that don't happen but um<00:10:08.240><c> there's</c><00:10:

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, the purpose of this bill as introduced was to prevent ICE from transporting and using the airports
• was to prevent ICE from transporting<00:15:20.600><c> and</c><00:15:20.760><c> using</c><00:15:21.040
• House Bill 1150, Health Occupations, Pharmacist Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment.
• House Bill 130, Criminal Law Deed Fraud Prohibition, Deed Fraud Prevention Grant Fund, and Task Force
• </c><01:15:00.080><c> grant</c> prohibition deed fraud prevention grant prohibition deed fraud prevention

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Giraffes are good for preventing cyanobacteria because they're shading the water beneath them.
• Rafts are good for preventing cyanobacteria because they're shading the water beneath them.
• They, in fact, prevent it. So that's number one.
• They, in fact, prevent it. So that's number one.
• </c> nothing to do with with preventing nothing to do with with preventing cyanobacteria<01:30:53.840

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do support a broader change because it does prevent administrative burden as health care and technology
• c> And I just want to emphasize again what Ann had to say about the fact that it is a cost-saving measure
• Um, and they a cost-saving measure.
• </c> health crisis, which serves as a health crisis, which serves as a secondary<01:40:09.520><c> measure
• </c><01:40:09.840><c> that</c><01:40:10.080><c> is</c><01:40:10.320><c> less</c> secondary measure that

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• may include a precautionary measure may include a procedure,<00:15:32.480><c> medication,</c><00:15:
• After I had my second child, I sought surgery to prevent me from being able to have children again.
• This bill prevents liability for providers at the choice of the patient.
• Um, additionally, if I can just add a touch more, little bit, this also prevents...
• There is no credible evidence that it cures anything or prevents suicide.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill prevents that outcome and ensures that counties can implement and administer SNAP effectively
• This bill prevents<01:15:35.760><c> that</c><01:15:35.960><c> outcome</c><01:15:36.760><c> and</c><01
• :15:36.880><c> ensures</c><01:15:37.360><c> that</c> prevents that outcome and ensures that prevents
• By providing<01:37:23.200><c> timely</c><01:37:24.240><c> preventative</c><01:37:24.800><c> services,
• </c> providing timely preventative services, providing timely preventative services, primary<01:37:25.920

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today, the Holy requires of each of us to take an opportunity to give and express and extend a measure
• We pray for the Eastern Shore as well as East Baltimore. to give and express and extend a measure to
• give and express and extend a measure of<00:01:57.360><c> grace</c><00:01:58.480><c> towards</c><00:01
• Um, this was an amendment that was put in during the process at the county to prevent additional licenses
• , things of that nature, to measures, things of that nature, to ensure<00:59:08.120><c> that</c><00:59

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• wildland firefighting, and specifically what we had is a conversation moving forward of how do we prevent
• Any members speaking against the measure? One minute. None.
• </c><02:14:27.199><c> One</c> speaking against the measure? One speaking against the measure?
• put in a meter, measure how much tax<02:58:16.080><c> they</c><02:58:16.319><c> have</c><02:58:16.399
• Anyone want to speak against this measure for one minute?

Keywords: 916, all

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• This is to prevent something like that. And there's a small community.
• This is to prevent something like that. There's a small community.
• Boswell mentioned that there's nothing to prevent that in law today.
• Boswell mentioned that there's nothing to prevent that in law today.
• Boswell mentioned that there's nothing to prevent that in law today.

Bills: HB0002 , HB0022

Committee: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all