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• So if the rules are different for trans boys than for cis boys, that's discrimination.
• So if the rules are different for trans boys than for cis boys, that's discrimination.
• So it appears that the Supreme Court did not alter that lower court ruling.
• I know it's an emergency ruling, and they didn't weigh in on the merits.
• Fundamentally, I think that this is a very inconclusive ruling.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Education Committee began with a lengthy presentation from Dr. Victoria Dyson Homer on the Arizona Teacher Residency Program. She argued that Arizona faces a teacher shortage and high attrition, with many teachers uncertified or leaving early, and said research shows high-quality, practice-based residencies improve retention, teacher confidence, and student outcomes. She compared Arizona with Texas, described Arizona Teacher Residency’s structure as a year-long apprenticeship paired with coursework and mentorship, and said the program’s early data show strong retention and positive student feedback. Committee members asked about how the residency differs from traditional student teaching, its master’s-degree structure, and whether it should influence broader teacher-preparation and salary policies. The committee then heard and debated SCR 1006, a ballot referral dealing with school restroom and pronoun policies. The measure would require schools to provide reasonable accommodations for students unwilling or unable to use sex-designated multi-occupancy restrooms or sleeping quarters, and would bar school employees from using pronouns or names inconsistent with a student’s biological sex without written parental permission. The sponsor framed it as a parental-rights and student-safety measure, while opponents from education, civil liberties, and mental health backgrounds called it discriminatory, unnecessary, and harmful to transgender and non-binary students. After public testimony and member debate, the committee approved SCR 1006 on a 7-5 vote. The committee also considered SB 1126, which would require schools to provide certain student records and related information to Department of Child Safety caseworkers during abuse or neglect investigations and would prohibit schools from blocking staff from speaking directly with DCS. DCS testified neutrally, saying the bill could help resolve delays and improve information sharing, while members raised FERPA and guardianship concerns. The bill passed 10-0 with two members present. Finally, the committee took up SB 1210, which requires certain out-of-state private postsecondary institutions offering fully online programs to Arizona residents to register with the state’s private postsecondary regulator and comply with tuition recovery fund requirements unless covered by reciprocity. Supporters said the bill closes a regulatory loophole and protects students financially; it passed 11-1. The committee then adjourned.

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• This is the Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
• I want to welcome my good friend, Colin Killick, to speak to us today at the Permanent Commission on
• I want to welcome my good friend, Colin Killick, to speak to us today at the Permanent Commission on
• What is our ethos, right, behind the rules What is our ethos, right, behind the rules that we draw up

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from Colin Killick of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network on disability discrimination in crisis standards of care during COVID-19. He described how Massachusetts and other states initially used standards that prioritized longer life expectancy and, in some cases, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), which he argued devalued the lives of disabled people and older adults. He also discussed related issues such as denial of transplants, pressure on disabled patients to sign do-not-resuscitate orders, and inequities affecting communities of color. He said disability advocates, legal groups, and public officials pushed back through litigation, media, and organizing, leading to revisions of Massachusetts’ standards and the eventual inclusion of disability advocates in the drafting process. Killick also discussed vaccine rollout, saying disabled people were initially under-prioritized but later gained broader access and more accessible vaccination options such as ASL interpretation and in-home vaccination. He closed by urging support for S. 869, an act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care, which he said would ban disability-based discrimination in crisis standards, prohibit QALYs in health care decision-making, and add protections against coerced DNRs. He noted the bill had been favorably reported out of the Health Care Financing Committee but still needed support. In questions, members asked why the bill had not advanced further; Killick said earlier opposition from QALY supporters had been resolved, and the main barrier now was lack of legislative prioritization. Members thanked him for the presentation and for the work on revising crisis standards. The subcommittee then completed roll call, approved the prior minutes, and adjourned, noting the next meeting would be August 31.

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• <00:34:49.839> Uh capitalization rules for interest.
• Uh capitalization rules for interest.
• mentioned, businesses need stable rules mentioned, businesses need stable rules to<00:46:06.880>
• actually, that provision was permanent—but this is making permanent many of those sort of giveaways
• actually, that provision was permanent—but this is making permanent many of those sort of giveaways

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• <00:37:51.839> Um permanent position. Um permanent position.
• analysis a plan to develop permanent analysis a plan to develop permanent state<00:48:54.400>
• We're not limited to the federal rules We're not limited to the federal rules on<01:19:29.440>
• authorized positions. 295 are permanent. authorized positions. 295 are permanent. 237<04:10:24.720
• So it doesn't count as a permanent hire.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• But there's each state has their own rules.
• the rule up.
• They bring a rule, but that is our law.
• This is now a permanently funded federal grant program.
• Because again, there's two permanent funds.

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• 30 million per year into the permanent 30 million per year into the permanent School<00:03:36.200
• lands be deposited into a permanent lands be deposited into a permanent School<00:18:59.400>
• generate revenue for the permanent generate revenue for the permanent School<00:19:06.559> fund
• <00:19:11.760> School be deposited into the permanent School be deposited into the permanent
• The appraisal rules are in the books.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HF 1425, which would prohibit the sale of state-owned school trust lands in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the federal government and instead require a land trade. Representative Skraba argued the federal wilderness law requires an exchange, not a sale, and said the state should trade Boundary Waters school trust lands for federal lands elsewhere, citing potential benefits for logging, mining, and school trust revenue. He said the current proposed sale price was too low and moved to lay the bill over for possible inclusion in a future bill. Later, he withdrew a DE1 amendment and instead moved to re-refer the bill to the Education Finance Committee, but that motion failed. Testimony was largely opposed to the bill. Aaron Vandal of the Office of School Trust Lands said the exchange option was no longer viable, that the lands have produced no revenue for education for decades, and that selling them is the trust’s last opportunity to generate returns for schoolchildren. Bob Meyer of the DNR supported Vandal’s position and said the agency could not negotiate mineral rights in the way suggested. Aon Clems of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Amanda Hefner of Save the Boundary Waters both opposed HF 1425, though they emphasized different reasons: Clems argued a sale best fulfills the state’s fiduciary duty to maximize long-term returns for education, while Hefner said a sale would harm public education funding, align with the trust’s original purpose, and help consolidate federal ownership in the wilderness. Members then questioned the valuation and the practical differences between a sale and an exchange. Representative Jacob challenged the low per-acre price and asked about the federal government’s set-aside amount, while Representative Fischer asked how the appraisal was determined. DNR lands and minerals director Joe Henderson explained the valuation came from an independent appraiser, was based on the wilderness restrictions and lack of development potential, and was from a 2020 appraisal that is now being updated. Representative Schultz supported the sale approach and said the state should not transfer the land at such a low price. The committee did not advance the bill to the Education Finance Committee.

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• Any permanent repairs we cannot do on behalf of the local entity. so our efforts with local roads is
• That being said, for our roads, some of the repairs we're hoping they have a permanent lasting effect
• Up with those rules to say whatever fence is against the house is fireproof so you don't create a wick
• A letter requesting that she make those approved, the approval permanent.
• I guess what I really want to understand is if you want them permanently at 750, why have we not got

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• The first section is a provider credit provision that permanently establishes the rate of the research
• The first section is a provider credit provision that permanently establishes the rate of the research
• The first section is a provider credit provision that permanently establishes the rate of the research
• The first section is a provider credit provision that permanently establishes the rate of the research
• Sections 2 through 5 relate to an amusement device... permanently establishes um the rate of permanently

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• He'll be sterilized in four months permanently.' So I tried.
• Ballots might be confused by these new rules.
• It will restore the permanent early voting list, so voters can automatically receive your ballot.”
• It will restore the permanent early voting list, so voters can automatically receive your ballot.
• It's called Rule 81, and it just... ...over the family until the youngest child ages out.

Bills: SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several bills and took action on multiple measures. SB 1066 would create civil liability for knowingly or recklessly publishing fraudulent scientific research, allowing the Attorney General, county attorneys, and injured parties to sue; the sponsor and supporters argued it would deter research fraud and protect the public, while opponents warned it would chill research and speech. After debate over peer review, fraud standards, and the bill’s scope, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1066 a do-pass recommendation. SB 1015 would impose strict personal liability on providers who perform gender transition procedures on minors, including liability for later detransition costs and injuries; supporters framed it as accountability for irreversible treatment on children, while opponents called it discriminatory and likely to function as a backdoor ban. After testimony from the sponsor, medical professionals, detransitioners, and civil liberties advocates, the committee also passed SB 1015 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1049, which would limit spousal maintenance awards to four years and change the factors courts use in setting support. The sponsor said the bill was intended to curb long-term maintenance and align support with self-sufficiency, while judicial and family-law witnesses explained the existing guideline system, the 2022-2025 court study, and concerns that a hard cap could ignore case-specific circumstances such as disability or housing instability. The committee adopted an amendment setting the duration cap at four years and approved the bill as amended by a 4-2 vote. SB 1189, allowing campaign funds to be used for personal security for candidates and family members, passed unanimously after supporters cited threats against public officials and personal experiences with harassment. The committee also passed SB 1081, which would prevent a Department of Child Safety attorney from appearing before a judge they had appeared before in the prior five DCS cases; the sponsor said it was meant to reduce familiarity between attorneys and judges, while opponents raised concerns about rural court access and arbitrary limits. SB 1133, which would eliminate the need for a candidate to file a second financial disclosure statement if one had already been filed that year, was amended to add an emergency clause and passed unanimously. The committee then moved to SCR 1001, a referral measure to end early voting at 7 p.m. on the Friday before the general election and require affirmative request for a mail ballot by voters who have provided proof of citizenship; the transcript cuts off as that measure was being introduced.

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• IN REGARDS TO SALES TAX THE BILL PERMANENTLY EXEMPTS CERTAIN CLOTHING AND SHOES WITH A SALES PRICE OF
• IT PERMANENTLY EXEMPTS GOLD SILVER OF $75 OR LESS PER ITEM.
• IT PERMANENTLY EXEMPTS GOLD SILVER AND BOUILLON OR ANY COMBINATION WITH A SALES PRICE OF LESS THAN $500
• MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL AND A RESIDENT OF PARKLAND TO COME HERE FROM THE COMMUNITY PERMANENTLY
• STATUTE WHICH IS SECTION 2 12.08 WHICH SPEAKS TO THOSE DEVICES, THE SAFETY DEVICES BEING ALREADY PERMANENTLY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Rules and Ethics Committee submits the special order for Thursday, February 13, 2025.
• Permanent residents, persons pending applications for permanent residency, recipients of TPS, people
• Garrison: I MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED AND THAT 4C BE PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE.
• McClure: I MOVE THE RULES BE WAIVED AND IT BE READ A THIRD TIME FOR PASSAGE. >> Speaker: HE RULES THAT
• THE RULES BE WAIVED AND READ BY TITLE AND PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• With that, member from Pney, can you please offer us the motion to suspend our rules to introduce bills
• Madam Speaker, I make a motion to suspend rules in order to introduce bills by number only. >> You have
• And you have suspended our rules to introduce bills by number only.
• The first is pursuant to House Rule 25.
• The member from Lamoille, Representative Higley, is an ex officio member of the House Committee on Rules

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Brenda Steady and then suspended the rules to introduce 12 House bills by number only, referring them to committees. Members also read a House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Milton High School Yellow Jackets boys soccer team on winning the Division 2 championship, and the chamber welcomed the team and coaches to the gallery. The Speaker announced that HCR 163 had been mistakenly placed on the consent calendar and removed it, and also announced committee appointments following a resignation. A series of guest recognitions followed, including visitors from the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, the 2026 Snelling Early Childhood Leadership Institute cohort, mentoring organizations observing National Mentoring Month, the Vermont Historical Society, and former Representative Mari Cordes. Members also highlighted an upcoming Act 73 overview, the first Farmers Night concert, and a Caucus for Vermont’s Economy meeting. No votes were taken on these announcements, but the House formally welcomed the guests and recognized new House leadership and a new committee assistant. On the action calendar, the House passed H.649 on captive insurance companies and concurred in S.60 establishing the Farm Security Special Fund for weather-related farm losses. The House then approved H.534 on community action agencies, with the Human Services Committee describing it as a statute update that changes terminology, strengthens planning and governance requirements, and uses people-first language; the committee reported a 10-0-1 vote. The House also advanced H.84, which allows telehealth appointments to be recorded only with patient and provider consent; the Health Care Committee said it modernizes telehealth law without weakening privacy protections and reported a 10-0-1 vote. The chamber ordered third reading or passage on each bill and then adjourned until Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

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• And then there's an award to Victor Lynch for permanent injuries to his left hand for $6,531.25.
• there's a uh award to Victor<00:02:47.200> Lynch<00:02:47.599> for<00:02:47.920> permanent
• <00:02:48.239> injuries<00:02:48.640> to Victor Lynch for permanent injuries to Victor
• Lynch for permanent injuries to his<00:02:48.959> left<00:02:49.200> hand<00:02:49.440
• around Medicaid, but um we have rules around Medicaid, but um we have had had had um<00:13:17.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Pursuant to clause 12A of rule back.
• considered under a structured rule. considered under a structured rule. 1<02:24:54.319> hour<
• Uh I Mexico in the rules committee.
• Pursuant to House Resolution 458<04:14:08.399> and<04:14:08.720> rule 458 and rule 458
• <04:18:07.520> But under suspension of the rules. But under suspension of the rules.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• have all different rules. have all different rules.
• where I broke no rules, which is why, in fact, I have not been accused of breaking any rules.
• and where I broke rules nor Senate rules and where I broke no<05:54:34.200> rules, no rules,
• accused of breaking any rules. accused of breaking any rules.
• in the permanent journal. Thank you. in the permanent journal. Thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Their permanent restaurant permit process will cost exponentially more.
• After trying to pursue their costly permanent permits, many businesses closed down and abandoned the
• The cost and complexity of permanent construction has pushed too many operators out before they open.
• A.B. 1679 creates a bridge between an idea and a permanent business, and it provides entrepreneurs a
• And there's, you know, local control still rules the day.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It requires HHFDC to adopt rules to implement the permanently affordable for-sale housing program.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Permanently workforce housing. Permanently workforce. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

Bills: SB2060, SB2063, SB2062, SB2069, SB2070

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

Summary: The committee heard five housing measures, with the chair announcing that SB 2060, SB 2063, SB 2062, and SB 2069 were works in progress and that decision-making would be deferred to February 3. SB 2060 would allow HHFDC, with Finance approval, to transfer money within the rental housing revolving fund and its subaccounts without further legislative authorization, including a transfer to the mixed-income subaccount for FY 2026-2027. HHFDC and other supporters said the change would give the agency more flexibility to move projects forward, while Catholic Charities Hawaii and a testifier from Roars and Cares supported the bill but warned that shifting money away from lower-income housing could weaken efforts to serve households under 80% of area median income and people at risk of homelessness. HHFDC said the fund’s uncommitted balance was about $100 million and that demand exceeded available resources. SB 2063 would revise the mixed-income subaccount by changing project priorities, adding new criteria, allowing transfers within the subaccount without legislative approval, and directing conveyance tax revenues into the subaccount. HHFDC, OPSD, LURF, Hawaii Appleseed, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Stanford Carr Development, and Roars and Cares supported the measure, while Catholic Charities urged the committee to keep rental and for-sale housing policy separate and to use other mechanisms for homeownership. Catholic Charities said the rental housing revolving fund should remain focused on rentals, and that for-sale initiatives should be addressed separately. The chair indicated an intent to defer the bill for further edits. SB 2062 would make the dwelling unit revolving fund equity pilot a permanent HHFDC program, allowing the agency to buy equity in for-sale developments to lower initial purchase prices and require repayment through shared appreciation. HHFDC said the pilot had been successful, with 83 units committed and $7.6 million of the $10 million program cap already committed, and said permanence would let the agency pair the program with DERF loans earlier in project financing. The chair said SB 2069 would be used as the vehicle for amendments to the DERF equity program and related changes. SB 2069 would authorize HHFDC to use existing dwelling unit revolving fund balances for the equity pilot; it drew support from HHFDC and several housing organizations. SB 2070 would create a permanently affordable for-sale housing program by replacing the current 10-year buyback restriction with a resale price cap tied to an appreciation index, which HHFDC said would preserve affordability while allowing owners to build equity. In questioning, senators pressed HHFDC on whether the bill was necessary, whether it would remove first-time homebuyer and other ownership restrictions, and whether the new program was truly “permanently affordable” if not tied to AMI. HHFDC said the current statutory restrictions limit flexibility, that the proposal would expand access to local residents, and that the price cap would be based on about 4.5% annual appreciation. Supporters said the approach would help buyers move up the housing ladder, while some senators expressed concern that it could open the program to owners of multiple properties and that the committee should see sales-velocity data on existing restricted units before proceeding.

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• Talked with my committee chair and with the rules committee.
• I don't see why we need to make this rule that all of Vermont has to abide by a rule that one city would
• <01:38:31.199> making getting the report and the rule making getting the report and the rule
• for a provisional or more permanent for a provisional or more permanent license.<01:39:31.760>
• <01:40:24.960> Your 28 once the rules are complete. Your 28 once the rules are complete.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• They have the ability to make rules or not. They have the right to enforce rules or not.
• <00:51:21.280> of discretion to use Robert's rules of discretion to use Robert's rules of
• They have the to make rules or not.
• Uh so right to enforce rules or not.
• consider making it a permanent consider making it a permanent assessment<04:57:37.280> area<04

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So if you want to follow the rules, then it penalizes you, right?
• submit it to the Rules Clerk.
• We'd restore the permanent early voting list.
• We'd restore the permanent early voting list.
• Is it the House rules and House rules? You know, it's fine.

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: 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, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.