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• Senate Bill 1148, amending Title 12, Chapter 1, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, section 12-119.06
• Senate Bill 1148, amending Title 12, Chapter 1, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, section 12-119.06
• Senate Bill 1586, amending Title 41, Chapter 49, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, section 41-419.02
• and convey the bill to the Senate Senate bill 1586 Senate bill 1586 amending title 41 chapter 49 article

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• Article 1, Section 4, Guarantee of Religious Liberty: bigamy and polygamy are forever prohibited in the
• Article 3, Section 24, talks about the promotion of temperance and morality.
• Then lastly, Article 3, Section 28 on marriage: a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic
• privileges that, by the Constitution, in one state to have some privileges that, by the Constitution, Article

Committee: House State Affairs

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• I'll remind the committee that our standard of education happens in Article 9, Section 1, and not in
• Article 9, Section 9.
• So Article 9, Section 9 now reads, the legislature may require by law, Section 9 now reads, the legislature
• The Constitution and the rights of the people that are in Article 1 in particular, the right to speak

Committee: House State Affairs

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• Maybe it's the same—to Article 5, Section 5, part of the Constitution, where the governor, the next governor
• Absent that, Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution gives that authority to the governor.
• Article 5, Section 5 of the Constitution gives that authority to the governor. Okay.
• Certainly looking at this, there's nothing in here that puts a threshold, and Article 5, Section 5, when

Bills: SB238 , HJR1 , SM21 , SM22 , SB238 , HJR1 , SM21 , SM22

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: Governor's Residence, management committee, government administration, New Mexico, advisory, commission, general services, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, overdose prevention centers, harm reduction, drug overdose, opioid crisis, substance use disorder, public health, addiction treatment, naloxone

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• Um, there's been some recent news articles about how the red flag law is being used more frequently to
• Um there's been some recent<00:02:54.480><c> uh</c><00:02:54.720><c> news</c><00:02:54.959><c> articles
• </c><00:02:55.519><c> about</c><00:02:55.920><c> how</c><00:02:56.160><c> the</c> recent uh news articles
• about how the recent uh news articles about how the red<00:02:56.720><c> flag</c><00:02:57.120><c> law

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• You can take a look at those; they're in article two, but they are just here.
• Chair and members, so article one of the bill Ms.
• Article two Is miscellaneous commerce policy.
• I want to provide a brief comment on Article 2, Section 1 on the Ombudsman.

Bills: HF1646 , HF2443

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• So, Senator Champion, I know there's been a couple articles about him and funding some organizations
• Champion, uh, I know there's been<00:06:34.160><c> a</c><00:06:34.319><c> couple</c><00:06:34.479><c> articles
• about</c><00:06:35.280><c> him</c><00:06:35.520><c> and</c><00:06:35.680><c> and</c> been a couple articles
• about him and and been a couple articles about him and and and<00:06:36.479><c> funding</c><00:06:36.880

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• I read the same article about the 212,000 acres up in Maine. How do you verify its worth?
• I read the same article about the 212,000 acres up in Maine. How do you verify its worth?
• I read the same article about the 212,000 acres up in Maine. How do you verify its worth?
• I read the same article about the 212,000 acres up in Maine. How do you verify its worth?
• I read the same article about the 212,000 acres up in Maine. How do you verify its worth?

Summary: The meeting began with introductions, approval of the March 6 minutes as amended to add an attendee list, and a brief overview of the day’s agenda. The committee heard two presentations from carbon project developers, with the first from Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon. He described Finite Carbon’s work in improved forest management projects, its role in developing carbon methodologies and protocols, and its experience with projects in New England, Appalachia, Alaska, and Canada. He also outlined the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets, the role of registries and intermediaries, and the types of buyers in the market, including large corporate buyers and long-term off-take partners. A major focus of the presentation was how forest carbon projects are structured and how credits are monetized. Jenkins distinguished between removals and reductions, explaining that removals come from new forest growth while reductions are tied more closely to baseline assumptions and standing stock. He said improved forest management projects can generate both types of credits, and that removals generally command higher prices because they are easier for buyers to understand and verify. He also emphasized that carbon project commercialization can occur before, during, or after credit issuance, and that landowners may be paid through a variety of structures, including leases, advance fees, per-unit payments, or off-take agreements. Jenkins then addressed the committee’s tax-related questions, saying House Bill 123 appeared intended to treat carbon credit sales similarly to timber sales for local tax purposes. He argued that carbon credits are a forest product and that taxing them can be reasonable in principle, but he stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between commoditization and commercialization when deciding what event to tax. He noted that credits may be created but never sold, and that in some programs landowners retain timber and carbon rights while in others the developer has deeper control over those rights. In response to questions, he said the industry uses protocols, verification, and third-party oversight to address baseline and quality concerns, but acknowledged that baseline setting remains a major point of debate in the market.

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• You can do a special warrant article.
• You can do a special warrant article.
• You can do a special warrant article.
• You can do a special warrant article.
• You can do a special warrant article.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• a lot more about this, but I'm just going to—I tried to confirm with Jeremy Olssen, who wrote an article
• and so you do not want to get involved in the Trump-Musk thing, and by virtue of the tone of this article
• </c><00:42:17.440><c> you</c> virtue of the tone of this article you virtue of the tone of this article
• I'm looking at a CBS News article from two days ago talking about the NLRB.
• </c><01:12:20.320><c> from</c> looking at a CBS News um article from looking at a CBS News um article

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Tallahassee, to the Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article
• 3, Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article 3, Section
• DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, with his family present. The chamber also read the Governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public-records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The Senate took up SB 2D, the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, and SB 4D, the accompanying public records bill. Supporters said the AI measure was intended to protect children and consumers from deceptive or harmful AI practices, preserve privacy, and prevent unauthorized commercial use of personal images. Opponents argued the bill was too permissive, especially regarding parental opt-out provisions, and did not provide meaningful protections or remedies. After debate, SB 2D passed 37-1. The Senate then considered SB 4D, which creates public-records exemptions tied to investigations under the AI bill. Questions focused on who would be exempted, and the sponsor explained the exemption would apply to investigative files handled by the Department of Legal Affairs involving minors, parents, and name-image-likeness issues. SB 4D passed 33-4. The Rules Chair announced committee and scheduling updates, including postponing the medical freedom bill, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• Whereas Article 3, Section 3(c)(1) of the Florida Constitution permits the governor to convene the legislature
• DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article
• DeSantis, governor of the state of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, with his family present. The chamber also read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on congressional redistricting and related litigation, artificial intelligence protections including an AI Bill of Rights and related public records exemptions, and medical freedom. The secretary then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts).

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• To the Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives, whereas Article 3, Honorable
• Whereas Article 3, Section 3(c)(1) of the Florida Constitution permits the governor to convene the legislature
• DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article

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• Our concern here relates to the anti-abrogation clause of the Arizona Constitution in Section 6 of Article
• a form of interference with the fundamental right of abortion that is provided by Prop 139 and in Article
• as a form of interference to the fundamental right of abortion that is provided by Prop 139 and in Article

Committee: House Rules

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• This bill establishes a revolving loan program supported by Contingency Rider and Article 11 to provide
• This bill establishes a revolving loan program supported by Contingency Rider and Article 11 to provide
• Keeping the toll on the road forever in perpetuity violates our Constitution, Article 1, Section 26.

Bills: HB483 , HB3345 , HB3643 , HB3821 , HB3849 , HB4472 , HB4523 , HB4524 , HB5346 , HB5347 , HB5376

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration

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• So I think what the article is talking about is it's possible that if we have a...
• But what the team is doing now, based on the article, it was well written.
• My point is that the article is nuanced. I'm not saying that we can't handle nuance.
• So we're zero for two on the two things that I've read in this article so far.
• I did not read that article.

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• So I think what the article is talking about is it's possible that if we have a...
• My point is that the article is nuanced. I'm not saying that we can't handle nuance.
• So we're zero for two on the two things that I've read in this article so far.
• So in this, I don’t know if, Judge, if you’ve read this article, the individual...
• I did not read that article.

Summary: The joint Senate Public Safety and Transportation hearing focused on DUI, impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, road design, and the broader traffic safety system in California. Chairs Jesse Arreguín and Dave Cortese said the purpose was to inform upcoming legislation and noted that no bills would be acted on at the hearing. They emphasized the scale of the problem, including thousands of fatal and serious injury crashes each year, and framed the discussion around a Safe System approach that combines infrastructure, enforcement, education, and technology. The first panel covered current DUI law and traffic safety research. Thomas Nozowitz of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code outlined California’s DUI penalty structure, including escalating misdemeanor and felony penalties, license suspensions, ignition interlock devices, Watson advisories, and homicide-related offenses such as vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and Watson murder. Stephanie Doherty of the Office of Traffic Safety described statewide crash trends, the role of alcohol, drugs, and speeding in fatalities, and state efforts such as the Safe System approach, safety corridors, and grant funding for impaired-driving countermeasures. Dr. Julia Griswold of UC Berkeley SafeTREC presented research favoring systemic interventions like self-explaining roads, safer speed limits, speed safety cameras, intelligent speed assistance, ignition interlocks, sobriety checkpoints, and treatment for chronic offenders, while noting that first-time DUI offenders account for a large share of fatal crashes. Members pressed the panelists on first-offense DUI treatment, ignition interlocks, speed governors, diversion, and whether tougher sanctions or vehicle technology would better reduce recidivism. Several senators raised concerns about repeat offenders, alcohol-use disorder, and the need for earlier intervention, while others questioned the effectiveness and cost of in-car devices. The panel also discussed data gaps and the need for better reporting and coordination between courts and DMV. The second panel, with DMV Director Steve Gordon and Judge Lisa Rodriguez, explained how administrative and court processes work in parallel: DMV receives court abstracts and can impose administrative per se suspensions quickly, while courts handle criminal cases, probation, and sentencing on a slower timeline. Both witnesses said the system is complex and paper-heavy but improving, and they acknowledged the need for better integration, clearer statutes, faster reporting, and more timely license actions to keep impaired drivers off the road.

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• So I think what the article is talking about is it's possible that if we have a...
• But what the team is doing now, based on, I mean, in the article, it was well written.
• My point is that the article is nuanced. I'm not saying that we can't handle nuance.
• So we're zero for two on the two things that I've read in this article so far.
• I did not read that article.

Summary: The joint Senate Public Safety and Transportation hearing focused on DUI, impaired driving, traffic violence, speed management, and how criminal and administrative systems interact. Chairs Jesse Arreguín and Dave Cortese said the hearing was intended to inform upcoming legislation and noted that no bills would be acted on that day. They emphasized the scale of roadway deaths and serious injuries, the need for a holistic Safe System approach, and the importance of hearing from law enforcement, researchers, victims’ advocates, judges, and DMV officials. The first panel reviewed current DUI law and research. Thomas Nozowitz of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code outlined California’s DUI penalties, including escalating misdemeanor and felony consequences, ignition interlock device requirements, license suspensions, Watson advisories, and homicide-related offenses. Stephanie Doherty of the Office of Traffic Safety described statewide crash trends, the role of alcohol, drugs, speed, and vulnerable road users, and the state’s Safe System and safety corridor efforts. Dr. Julia Griswold of UC Berkeley presented research supporting systemic interventions such as self-explaining roads, safer speed limits, speed safety cameras, ignition interlocks, sobriety checkpoints, and treatment for chronic offenders; she also noted that many DUI fatalities involve first-time offenders and that punitive measures alone have limited effect on high-risk drivers. Members pressed witnesses on ignition interlocks, speed governors, DUI treatment, diversion, and whether current penalties are strong enough. Several senators, including Archuleta and Blakespear, argued for stronger immediate consequences and better use of in-car technology, while witnesses said chronic offenders often need treatment and that some existing programs may be underused or inconsistently effective. The discussion also touched on data gaps, the need to distinguish alcohol- from drug-involved crashes, and the possibility of allowing diversion for some first-time DUI cases while preserving consequences for repeat offenses. The second panel addressed DMV and court processes. DMV Director Steve Gordon said the department handles mandatory, court-ordered, and administrative actions, and that recent process changes have reduced DMV hearing delays from roughly 170 days to under 70 days in many cases. Judge Lisa Rodriguez explained that county-by-county court practices, case filing delays, sentencing timelines, and paper or mixed electronic systems can slow reporting to DMV, especially for misdemeanors and felonies. She said courts are reviewing reporting requirements, training, and case-management coding to improve transmission of DUI orders, while DMV said it is open to simplification and better coordination but is constrained by aging systems and the motor vehicle account’s financial limits. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• But in the copyright framework and in the AI Act, there are Articles 3 and 4 on opt-out.
• But under Article 4, when it's used for commercial purposes, as a right holder, you can opt out.
• But under Article 4, when it's used for commercial purposes, as a right holder, you can opt out.
• If they do take people's data, whether it's voices, whether it's song lyrics, books, news articles, or
• It generated all fingerprints for every Wikipedia article.

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 would not include a vote, but was intended to gather information ahead of the next legislative session. Opening remarks stressed the tension between protecting artists’ intellectual property and allowing AI innovation to continue in California, with several members noting the state’s outsized role in both the tech and entertainment sectors. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits against generative AI companies, and explained that fair use will likely be central, especially the market-effects factor. She said state action is constrained by federal copyright preemption, but transparency, privacy, and deepfake-related regulation may still be possible. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and warned that disclosure rules face enforcement and design challenges. Members asked about market dilution theories, open-source models, user data, machine unlearning, and what California can do without conflicting with federal law. 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 is already harming careers, devaluing creative labor, and enabling digital replicas and style imitation; both supported stronger transparency so rights holders can identify when their work is used and negotiate licenses. Gray said AI is increasingly being used as a productivity tool and pointed to growing partnerships between AI companies and publishers, studios, and record labels, while acknowledging concerns about deepfakes and specific harmful uses. Committee members pressed him on labeling AI-generated content, training-data disclosure, and how to protect creators while still encouraging innovation. No formal action or vote was taken.

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• And then there are two other provisions within article one that I just want to point out on the side
• one that I just want to within article one that I just want to point<00:08:32.959><c> out</c><00:08:
• c> Starting</c><00:12:51.839><c> on</c> Madam Chair and members, I'll take us through the policy articles
• R28 to R31 is a House-only article, and this article would allow housing and redevelopment authorities
• R28 to R31 is a House-only article, and this article would allow housing and redevelopment authorities