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• The bill allows AZ POST to select one Arizona nonprofit to develop and administer the pilot program and
• To develop and administer the pilot program and provide for the subject areas and skill-based training
• Chair, Representative Taylor, I don't remember the exact details of the other, but this leans heavily
• Chair, Representative Taylor, I don't remember the exact details of the other, but this leans, Representative
• I don't remember the exact details of the other, but this leans heavily on prevention, also dealing with

Bills: SB1216, SB1391, SB1493, SB1520

Keywords: trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard several bills related to public safety personnel. SB 1520, which would have required state agencies to share certain immigration-related data with the federal government and sunset in 2029, was set aside after a proposed strike-everything amendment was defeated. The committee then voted 7-5 to give the underlying bill a do pass recommendation. SB 1216, which removes the sunset from traumatic event counseling programs for peace officers, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers and expands eligibility to crime scene and digital forensics technicians, drew support from police and fire representatives and passed 12-1 with a do pass recommendation. SB 1391 would create an AZ POST-administered law enforcement stress management pilot program, funded with a $950,000 general fund appropriation and operated through one Arizona nonprofit. The sponsor described it as a preventive, peer-support-focused program, but several members objected that the bill was overly prescriptive and looked like a vendor-specific measure. The committee voted 5-7 against giving SB 1391 a do pass recommendation. SB 1493, as amended, would require employers to pay taxable costs, attorney fees, and expert fees when a law enforcement officer who was terminated without just cause prevails through the administrative appeal process and then in Superior Court after the employer refuses reinstatement. Supporters argued it was a fairness and due process measure for rare cases where officers must litigate twice to be reinstated. After adopting a chairman’s amendment, the committee approved SB 1493 as amended with a due pass recommendation by an 8-3 vote, with one member changing from yes to no before the final tally.

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• We do domestic violence, injunctions, people that he developed bankruptcies, violence, injunctions, people
• that he developed bankruptcies, a sense of things.
• I mean, this is what we pay the others with the exact same type of accounts, but to turn around and then
• So I I don't know the exact answer your question because it's an average. It depends bank the bank.
• you to the. >> And in all the question is, where is the data suggesting that the risk profile is the exact

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• but I don't remember the exact instance. but I don't remember the exact instance.
• It's the exact same criteria. It's just rewritten.
• It's the exact same criteria. uh F24. It's the exact same criteria.
• > requirements actually the exact same requirements actually the exact same requirements just<
• Nothing that we had exact >> not a problem.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Great day to be here in Minnesota at the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and
• But I just— is there any sort of magic to that exact number versus, let's say, if it was 6 million or
• So, I don't have the exact Um yes.
• <00:42:21.839> materials, funding went into developing materials, funding went into developing
• <00:48:22.720> their games to help athletes develop their games to help athletes develop their

Bills: HF1007, HF1152, HF1671, HF2258

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• Assessed market housing development.
• Second, the to support development.
• worked in communities where developers worked in communities where developers will<00:14:50.079>
• While we impacted by development.
• development to current taxpayers. development to current taxpayers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:28:06.720> thing<00:28:06.919> has their Oaths and uh that exact thing has their
• same thing we cannot have that exact same thing we cannot have that power<00:39:37.160> live<
• I want to let the prime sponsor fully develop his position when we get to other folks because of the
• <04:29:57.239> same are that cited in the exact same are that cited in the exact same language
• <04:37:36.639> Behavioral<04:37:37.240> Health Development Behavioral Health Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• an SMR... ...nuclear development.
• There's a number of these microreactor developers.
• with developing, these solar and wind developers, they build the project and then they transfer them
• I think this exact map... I think this exact map was in Mr.
• All of the development that's underway.

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.

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• As part of the state single audit, we routinely select and audit the Child Care and Development Fund
• So I think there was a concern, and I don't know the exact—it might have been during COVID.
• I can't remember the exact time period, but it was I can't remember the exact time period, but it was
• Consideration of request for a special audit of the Child Care and Development Fund. Mr.
• Other items will take more time to correct as they involve developing board policies.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Economic economic development experts, Mr.
• And so those developers would develop the water costs and sell the water at a certain rate just like
• Arizona was developed because of water.
• Water develops life. Thank you, Mr. President.
• If you don't develop a new source of water in New Mexico, and develop it correctly and safely, New Mexico

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• Um, it does the exact opposite.
• Um, it does the exact us more safe.
• Um, it does the exact opposite.<00:16:57.680> And<00:16:57.839> addressing<00:16:58.320
• >> I'm not familiar with the exact statute, 207 202A.
• , development and workforce investment, development and workforce investment, House<01:20:01.760>

Keywords: The live stream for the House Chambers was interrupted and this version was recovered from backups and should contain the complete Legislative Session. Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:40 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:38 Orders of the Day 00:06:14 HB 312 00:06:42 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:11:07 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:13:24 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 01:14:30 ConC/Rules Report 01:19:42 Adjournment 01:21:18, 958, all

Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.

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• They have data that they provide us that shows us our exact percentage.
• <00:10:18.160> So<00:10:18.480> I that shows us our exact percentage.
• So I that shows us our exact percentage.
• <00:43:13.680> basis, And I can't remember the exact basis, And I can't remember the exact
• And when I was in the classroom, all of this was a part of our mandatory PD, professional development

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings. The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations. Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.

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• I don't know the exact percentage, it.
• If I were given that capacity, when we were given some time, we could develop it.
• <02:31:05.280> sit rules that would be developed sit rules that would be developed sit squarely
• them or what they've they're developing them or what they've developed<02:48:28.000> so<02:48
• developed so far. developed so far.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But there's been a lot of development since I was a student here.
• So this is very important, that these developers of these...
• have developed their models on.
• So this is developing. But again, there’s work to be done.
• And near exact or completely exact matches.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators. The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.

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• <00:13:34.000> Our after the industry has developed.
• Our after the industry has developed.
• ,<00:17:58.640> businesses, community solar developers, businesses, community solar developers
• , businesses, local economic development, businesses, local economic development, and<00:18:58.480
• The workforce growth extended beyond developers.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 3556 was presented as a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, which was said to have helped launch Minnesota’s solar industry and expand access to clean energy. The bill was moved to the general register before testimony began. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar developers all supported the bill. They described Hortman as the original legislative champion of the 2013 community solar law and a driving force behind the 2023 revisions that increased access for low- and moderate-income households. Several witnesses said the program has become a national model, has generated jobs and investment, and has enabled renters, small businesses, schools, nonprofits, and households without suitable rooftops to participate in solar. Witnesses also shared personal reflections about Hortman’s accessibility, preparation, and willingness to listen, saying she treated people with respect and helped shape a durable clean energy policy framework. No opposition testimony or votes on final passage were recorded in the excerpt, but the committee did act to advance the bill to the general register.

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• in attracting advanced energy manufacturing, high-tech investment, and supply chain development.
• Chairman, members of committee, Rob Black, Cabinet Secretary for Economic Development, the other piece
• If those are going to be created in another state and they've been developed here, in my mind, we're
• If those are going to be created in another state and they've been developed here, in my mind, we're
• I know in 2024, we looked at that exact thing.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:20:22.080> for the rules that will be developed for the rules that will be developed for
• Motion to move into exact. Have seconds. Motion to move into exact. Have a<00:29:28.000> second.
• <00:41:37.760> Moved to go back into exact. Some moved. Moved to go back into exact.
• Exact same thing. It's up to the state. Whoever's hiring individuals must comply.
• <02:07:48.880> So, exact? So, exact?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, uh, to clarify, somebody had mentioned the Peace Development Authority.
• So, uh, to clarify, somebody had mentioned the Peace Development Authority.
• So, uh, to clarify, somebody had mentioned the Peace Development Authority.
• representative. at these exact >> thank you representative. at these exact sessions,<00:46:26.880
• <01:14:41.920> So time with that exact same intent. So time with that exact same intent.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, using the NIST 800-53 as the baseline standard, we are developing these policy templates.
• So we are working with... a consultant to develop a right-sized program that hopefully all agencies and
• On slide 13, I would like to have Melissa talk about the workforce development project that we briefly
• Gary Eisman, have developed a detection system that can be placed on the production floor.
• All right, so now we have a much more exact understanding. Now we have lots of options, right?

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• When a contract is not already in place, it takes approximately three to four months to develop the engine
• Yes, I don't have an exact number for you.
• I believe in the neighborhood of three to six, but I can get you an exact number.
• And we refuse a lot of what the field would request in those changes for the exact terms that you just
• Then in 2025, we ordered and paid for essentially the same engine that we purchased in 2021, with the exact

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the rising cost and long delivery times for fire apparatus and related equipment, with opening remarks stressing that aging fleets, supply chain problems, and delayed replacements are affecting emergency readiness across California. Cal OES and Cal Fire described statewide procurement challenges, including higher prices, multi-year delivery timelines, two-year encumbrance limits, and the strain on mutual aid when engines remain in service beyond their intended replacement cycles. Cal Fire said it operates 537 engines, with 300 meeting replacement criteria and 243 at least 16 years old, and explained the difference between mandatory contracts and one-time acquisitions. The Department of General Services said vendors have cited labor costs, chassis pricing, and the need for longer production timelines, while also noting that statewide contracts can include nominal price increases but not open-ended price hikes. Local fire chiefs from Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles County, Napa, and Fullerton testified that apparatus prices have risen sharply while delivery times have stretched from under a year to three to five years or more. They described specific examples of engines and ladder trucks costing far more than prior purchases and arriving years later, forcing departments to keep older reserve apparatus in service, spend more on maintenance, and defer other budget priorities. Several witnesses said industry consolidation has reduced competition and contributed to delays and price increases, with Los Angeles County and Fullerton noting they have pursued antitrust complaints and litigation against major manufacturers. Napa also described proprietary parts and software limiting in-house repairs, and Santa Barbara County said a vendor’s unfulfilled delivery promise caused the department to lose its place in line. Members asked about possible solutions, including whether the state should consider manufacturing apparatus itself, whether procurement rules or prototype requirements could be streamlined, whether DGS staffing or contract processes could be accelerated, and whether more stable long-term purchasing commitments would help manufacturers plan production. Witnesses said safety-driven specification changes are necessary but can add time, and that the main bottlenecks are industry capacity, consolidation, and vendor performance. The vice chair raised concerns about how grant funding windows and local matching requirements are affected by multi-year delays, especially for small and rural departments that rely on grants and on used apparatus passed down from larger agencies. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with committee members indicating interest in possible legislative, regulatory, and antitrust follow-up.

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• Um, I don't believe it's that high from what I've read, but I don't know for sure if you have the exact
• but I don't know for sure if you<00:19:01.760> have<00:19:01.840> the<00:19:02.080> exact
• you have the exact numbers. you have the exact numbers.
• For the record, my name is Paul Hugan, and I'm director of the egg marketing and development division
• Paul Hugan: For the record, my name is Paul Hugan, and I'm director of the egg marketing and development

Keywords: 1183, house