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• Priority number one for the state is raising wages.
• Priority number one for the state is raising wages.
• It is priority number one that we raise wages, and that's what this bill will do.
• Priority number one for the state is raising wages.
• Priority number one for the state is raising wages.

Bills: SB1108, SB1205, SB1241, SB1286, SB1366, SB1431, SB1473, SB1477, SB1478, SB1479, SB1492, SB1517, SB1563, SB1586, SB1665, SB1671

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.

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• I want to say that if this is the number one priority for my city that I love, that I defend, and that
• <00:46:25.720> of if this is the number one priority of if this is the number one priority
• Right, I'd like to see more effort if this is your number one priority. ...to deliver this information
• Madam Chair, Representative Pérez-Vega, just for clarification, the number one priority of our city is
• The most urgent priority for our city right now is revitalization of downtown, and one of our biggest

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In June 2024, the task force presented strategic priorities and recommendations to inform and take actions
• To provide technical assistance with respect to your priorities.
• The priorities emerging from those workgroup meetings and discussions are that we must ensure that the
• One of the coalition's priorities is ending the government interception of child support payments to
• Those were placed as priority modifications.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is a top priority for my community, and unfortunately we had similar circumstances in my district
• This is a top priority for my community, and unfortunately we had similar circumstances in my district
• This is a top priority for my community, and unfortunately we had similar circumstances in my district
• This is a top priority for my community, and unfortunately we had similar circumstances in my district
• This is a top priority for my community, and unfortunately we had similar circumstances in my district

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The FBI under Director Wray never got his priorities straight.
• It will be your priority to stop them, is that correct? Thank you, Senator Blumenthal. Thanks, Mr.
• I also want to, Senator Durbin's talked about, you know, what your priority or your priorities will be
• Could you talk about maybe some other priorities?
• So that will be a priority for you.

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• Chairman, with that, those are some priorities that we have for you all.
• priorities that we have for you all. priorities that we have for you all.
• This is a priority for Wyoming's Credit Unions.
• Chairman Shuler thanked the chair and said he had Ashley do a priority ranking sheet again.
• I I think that's a high<01:27:54.760> priority. high priority. high priority.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee heard from Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on several interim topics centered on student-centered learning. She highlighted work-based learning and dual/concurrent enrollment, saying the state is updating accountability measures and should examine whether these programs are helping students progress, avoid duplicative costs, and reduce the need for remedial college coursework. She also discussed broader life-skills education, including financial literacy and soft skills, and said districts vary widely in what they offer. On gifted and talented programs, she noted that districts are statutorily required to provide them but the state does not have a clear picture of how consistently they are implemented, and she suggested the committee may want to study that area further. Members asked follow-up questions about whether dual enrollment should be evaluated only by time-to-degree, and Degenfelder said the analysis should also consider additional credentials and remedial coursework. Senator Schuler and others raised the idea of making financial literacy or other life-skills content more common, though Degenfelder said she did not favor a statewide mandate and instead preferred incentives and district-level implementation. The committee also discussed artificial intelligence in schools as an information-sharing topic, with Degenfelder saying the department is beginning a landscape analysis with districts and teachers. She then reviewed NAEP results, noting Wyoming performs strongly in fourth grade but drops sharply by eighth grade, and said the state wants to understand where students are falling off. Members also raised concerns about international comparisons and the need to improve literacy and math outcomes. The committee then moved to member-submitted topics. Representative Strock proposed reviewing the governance structure of state education, arguing that the current split among the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and other boards creates inefficiency and confusion, especially for licensure and programs like CTE. Senator Scott noted that turnover in the superintendent’s office could be a practical issue in any restructuring, and Strock responded that administrative staff could handle day-to-day operations. Representative Williams then introduced a discussion of common core standards and literacy, arguing that standards may be too broad and not specific enough, especially in early grades, and that Wyoming should emphasize phonics, basic reading, math, and civics more directly. Representative Guggenmos agreed that narrowing early-grade focus to math and literacy could improve outcomes. Finally, Representative Williams raised virtual education, saying it is growing quickly and the committee should study funding, accountability, and student support more closely; the chair opened that topic for further discussion.

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• investors and wealthy interests aren't pushing families out of their community needs to be a top priority
• So I hope that this bill will be one of our top priorities to pass this year because our constituents
• So I hope that this bill will be one of our top priorities to pass this year because our constituents
• <00:35:18.000> to<00:35:18.080> pass one be one of our top priorities to pass one be
• committee to decide what our priorities committee to decide what our priorities are<01:18:32.200

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They identified 97 priority mine sites, and they are working on those assessments.
• It is not a priority mine. Then it's up to someone, hopefully us, to address that mine site.
• Shipping legacy true waste from Los Alamos to WIPP continues to be a DOE priority.
• So that suggests it's a priority for them, and they did not want us to interrupt any of our work.
• I will tell you that this is our highest priority cleanup act. Representative.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• And at Cirrus, our number one priority is safety.
• one priority, and every single plane and aviator and passenger safety is the number one priority.
• That's, in my mind, the priority of the bill.
• That's, in my mind, the priority of the bill.
• That's, in my mind, the priority of the bill.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• 2 authority to enforce immigration law, which includes the discretion to determine enforcement priorities
• 10.680> of<00:39:10.800> a<00:39:10.960> chronic<00:39:11.400> lack priorities
• in the face of a chronic lack priorities in the face of a chronic lack of<00:39:11.960> resources
• if this bill were to and priorities if this bill were to become<00:39:19.920> law<00:39:20.680
• for deportation as an priority for deportation as an undocumented<01:01:49.240> mom<01:01:49.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• as a political pollster for a long time, and ranking candidates, issues, groups by preference and priority
• rich diversity, this reform would help ensure that the electoral system reflects the voices and priorities
• Yep. would help ensure that the electoral system reflects the voices and priorities of all of Boston's
• worrying about wasting their vote, this will help elect leaders who reflect both the diversity and priorities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on ranked choice voting, focusing primarily on Boston’s home rule petition (H. 4262) and Bedford’s petition (H. 4916). Committee chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Keenan opened the hearing, explained the three-minute testimony limit, and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. The hearing featured testimony from a wide range of supporters, including advocacy organizations, community leaders, Boston City Council members, and Bedford residents. Witnesses generally argued that ranked choice voting would produce majority-supported winners, reduce vote-splitting and negative campaigning, encourage coalition-building, and give voters more freedom to rank candidates without fear of wasting their vote. Several speakers emphasized local control and said Boston and Bedford should be allowed to decide for themselves whether to adopt the system. Others highlighted potential benefits for women, historically marginalized communities, and voter participation more broadly. Boston councilors and supporters also described the city’s local approval process and said the proposal would still require voter ratification if enacted by the legislature. No opposition testimony was presented in the excerpt. The committee took no substantive vote on the bills during the hearing; after testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and the committee adjourned.

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• It's because I think this is a higher priority.
• There's priorities that have to be made There's priorities that have to be made and<01:37:57.480>
• 46:49.040> priorities I once again priorities priorities I once again priorities priorities priorities
• <02:21:07.280> to commissioner shall give priority to commissioner shall give priority to
• Just to wrap up, Madam President, real quick, priorities, priorities, priorities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These continue to be among the highest priorities for the University of California.
• the legislators' continued focus on one of California's most important educational and economic priorities
• This is why transfer and transfer credit are explicit priorities in CSU Forward, our strategic plan.
• And I hope that that commitment remains a top priority.
• We can get this right if transfer is and remains a priority for these systems and structures.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These continue to be among the highest priorities for the University of California.
• legislators continued their focus on one of California's most important educational and economic priorities
• This is why transfer and transfer credit are explicit priorities in CSU Forward, our strategic plan.
• And I hope that commitment remains a top priority.
• We can get this right if transfer is and remains a priority for these systems and structures.

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit examining California’s community college transfer process and whether streamlining it could improve access to bachelor’s degrees. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized that California’s transfer system is central to equity and workforce development, but that only about one in five transfer-intending community college students complete a transfer within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to confusion created by differing requirements across the UC, CSU, and community college systems, including limits and inconsistencies in the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), TAG, and major-specific prerequisites. State Auditor’s staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU systemwide enroll more transfer students than the Master Plan target, individual campuses and high-demand STEM programs often do not. The audit identified barriers including unclear and varying course requirements, limited counseling and education plans, insufficient counselor staffing at some campuses, and weak equity plans. It also found that many students never even apply because they do not accumulate enough units or cannot navigate the process. The auditor described examples where transfer students with strong preparation were denied at selective campuses and noted that articulation alignment across systems remains limited. Representatives from UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges responded that transfer remains a top priority and described ongoing reforms. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus-level capacity and program differences limit how much can be standardized from the system office. CSU said it admits more than 90% of eligible transfer applicants, is expanding transfer planning tools and direct outreach, and is implementing SB 640’s Transfer Success Pathway Program. Community Colleges said transfer reform must focus on clearer credit mobility, more consistent articulation, and broader ADT adoption. Members pressed the systems on inconsistent major requirements, the need for better coordination, and whether campuses are fully prioritizing transfer students; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• As you can see in section one, there are already four sort of priority steps that are taken when there
• /c><00:38:59.320> four<00:38:59.920> sort<00:39:00.160> of<00:39:00.280> priority
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• And there's some statement about priority given to outdated or inadequate systems, and then identifying
• given to outdated or inadequate priority given to outdated or inadequate systems. systems. systems.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• very passionate about the workforce and the employees that serve, and that has to be our number one priority
• Serving low income and at-risk families is a priority of the Child Care Assistance Program.
• In recent rulemaking, we removed the activity requirement for priority families, making it easier for
• committee wants to ask questions on the brief and our presentation before we move on to the 27 priorities
• To this document called for the Senate Finance Committee are FY 27 priorities.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It disheartens me that this continues to be a priority here at the Legislature.
• I don’t believe it should be a priority.
• And so we’re just concerned why it’s such a priority.
• I don’t believe it should be a priority.
• And so we’re just concerned why it’s such a priority.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.

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• WT supports Chancellor Sharp's system priorities.
• WT's priorities and requests are detailed on page one of our handout.
• Our mission towards research impact is achieved by focusing on 4 interconnected strategic priorities.
• Those priorities are focused on leading edge innovation and discovery, sustainable agricultural systems
• Uh, and, and, and those impacts that we've made across those strategic priorities.

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• WT supports Chancellor Sharpe's system priorities.
• Priorities and requests are detailed on page 1 of our handout. legislative session, the state allocated
• Our strategic focus is centered around three priority areas, strengthening rural and community health
• Our mission towards research... impact is achieved by focusing on four interconnected strategic priorities
• Those priorities are focused on leading-edge innovation and discovery, sustainable agricultural systems

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Before those acts, associations could apply payments in a board-adopted order of priority, including
• Before those acts, associations could apply payments in a board-adopted order of priority, including
• And if there's a slight amendment on the priority of payments from when that was changed, um, through
• The priority of could go through.
• <00:56:50.319> of a slight amendment on the priority of a slight amendment on the priority

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2294, which would require condominium associations, boards, and managing agents to comply with declarations, bylaws, county ordinances, and state and federal laws, including mortgage lending requirements. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as redundant, arguing existing law already requires compliance and provides penalties. Supporters, including condominium owners and board members, said the measure would clarify that associations are not “self-governing” in a way that exempts them from outside laws, and cited examples where local officials or police told residents to take issues back to their boards. Several supporters said the bill would reinforce board responsibility for permits, safety, and legal compliance. The committee noted 27 pieces of testimony, with 10 in support and 17 in opposition, and then moved on without taking a vote on the measure in the transcript provided. The committee also took up SB 2298, which would require common interest community proxy forms to include additional language explaining proxy selection options. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying the proposed language was inaccurate and would not improve consumer clarity unless significantly revised. Supporters argued that proxy forms are confusing and that clearer instructions would help homeowners understand how their votes are being used. Opponents said the added language would make the forms longer and more confusing, and suggested a separate instruction sheet or other educational material instead. Testimony also raised broader concerns about proxy voting being misused in some associations, with one witness urging that proxy voting be eliminated altogether. The committee reported 29 written testimonies, including seven in support, 19 in opposition, and three with comments, and again did not record a final vote in the excerpt. For SB 2300, which would shorten condominium reserve cash-flow projections from 30 years to 25 years, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying it would not make housing more affordable, would reduce transparency, and would increase the annual burden by giving associations less time to save for long-life components. The group suggested that if affordability is the goal, lawmakers should consider allowing future loans or special assessments with guardrails. Supporters of the bill said the shorter projection period would better reflect practical budgeting and help associations plan more realistically, though some supporters also warned against relying too heavily on loans and emphasized accountability and fiduciary responsibility. Other testimony stressed that the impact of changing the projection period would vary by association and that many owners are already struggling with rising fees. The discussion remained focused on testimony and policy concerns, with no final action on SB 2300 shown in the transcript.