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• I don't know about you, but given the right weather conditions, I could sit on a squeaky porch swing

Summary: The House convened, the roll was called, and the chamber proceeded with its customary opening order of business, including an invocation by Chaplain Ronnie Wilson and the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer focused on forgiveness, using the biblical story of Joseph to emphasize turning harm into good. The House also recognized Auctioneer Day at the Capitol, with a presentation featuring Oklahoma auctioneers and a live auction demonstration, and later honored Deer Creek High School’s boys and girls cross-country teams for their state-level success, including the boys’ Class 6A championship and the girls’ strong finish. Members also received several introductions and recognitions, including former Representative Bill Gurley, Bristow Chamber Day visitors, Guthrie High School AP Government students, and Representative Culver’s family. The nurse of the day was Donna Reynolds, an emergency room manager at St. Anthony, recognized for more than 30 years in nursing, her response to the Oklahoma City bombing, and her advocacy for patient safety and organ donation. Representative Timmins honored the Millwood boys basketball team and coach Nate Jones for winning a third straight state championship and for the program’s long record of success, including Isaiah Wilkes’ Gatorade Player of the Year recognition. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript provided. The House concluded with a motion to adjourn, and members agreed to adjourn until Monday, April 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• Thank you for this great weather. Thank you for safe travel for those coming in and out of town.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• SB 1279, weather modification license rules — Natural Resources.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and approved the journal from January 21, 2026. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize guests and groups in the gallery, including Chaplain Ron Lagata, an anti-human-trafficking proclamation for Not in Our State, an active-duty Air Force apprentice from Davis-Monthan, Space Force and aerospace guests, and Special Olympics Arizona. Senator Bolick’s proclamation emphasized Arizona’s commitment to combating human trafficking and invited members to an upcoming event. Senator Tothley delivered a somber statement about the death of eight-year-old Malika, Molly Boone, in his community and criticized delays in the Turquoise Alert system. He urged statewide changes so alerts go out more quickly and more broadly, and the Senate observed a moment of silence in her memory. The President Pro Tem expressed condolences and said he would continue working on solutions. The chamber then moved through the day’s legislative calendar, reading a long list of bills and resolutions for second reading and introducing several new bills for first reading and committee referral, including measures on election procedures, voting security, prison sentencing, water supply, unemployment benefits, health care, and appropriations. A nomination to the Arizona Board of Regents was also read by name only. Committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings, and the Senate adjourned on motion until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• religious institutions allowed use zoning; SB 1097, appropriation, named climates; SB 1098, climate weather

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a roll call showing 28 members present and two excused. The journal from January 12 was approved, and several guests were introduced, including representatives from CSG West and NCSL, Tucson Electric Power/UniSource Native business resource group members, Yaqui community guests, students from Marcos de Niza High School, and the mayor of Guadalupe. Senators also offered remarks honoring former Attorney General Mark Brnovich with a moment of silence. A major ceremonial item was a proclamation and flag presentation honoring the life and service of Amaya Curley, presented by Senator Hatathlie. The proclamation recognized Curley’s Navy service, her cultural values, and her impact on family and community, and her family was introduced in the gallery. The Senate also recessed briefly for the presentation of an Arizona state flag flown over the Capitol in her memory, accompanied by a certificate from the Secretary of State. On floor business, the President Pro Tem announced extended deadlines for opening Senate folders and for bill introduction sets. The Senate received a House message consenting to adjourn the legislature from January 15 until January 20, and the chamber adopted a motion to accede to that request. The clerk then read a long list of second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, firearms, taxation, transportation, immigration-related reporting, public records, and other topics. No bill votes were taken during this portion beyond the adjournment-related motion, and the Senate later adjourned until January 15, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• couple of the obstacles and challenges in this particular project were both the construction and the weather

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Also mindful of time and weather restrictions.

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• CURRENT AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE ON LAND THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION DUE TO DISEASE AND ADVERSE WEATHER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• would like to recognize a great group of students and their leaders in the gallery for combating the weather

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This typically happens in the summertime, and you know we're all looking for those weather conditions

Bills: HB55, HB212

Keywords: fishing, licensing, jubilee, Marine life, Alabama, regulations, HB212, aquatic plants, public waters, state waters, waterways, water management, aquatic vegetation, weed removal, vegetation control, lake management, river management, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR

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• Um<00:08:50.560> so<00:08:50.840> here's<00:08:51.120> a<00:08:51.200> weather
• <00:08:51.480> example<00:08:52.400> of Um so here's a weather example of Um so here's
• a weather example of a<00:08:54.040> prediction<00:08:54.480> market.
• /c><00:09:39.200> good obviously we're we're having good obviously we're we're having good weather
• weather but Saturday is going to stink. weather but Saturday is going to stink.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Solar panels are, as we all know, subjected to outside conditions: weather, rain, snow, really cold temperatures
• So they're subjected to some brutal weather.
• These are large infrastructure, obviously getting beaten up by the weather and water all the time, and
• beaten<01:29:35.040> up<01:29:35.120> by<01:29:35.280> the<01:29:35.400> weather
• <01:29:35.840> and getting beaten up by the weather and getting beaten up by the weather and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 35.480> involved<01:14:36.120> in Unable to get the air support due to deteriorating weather
• to get the air support due to Unable to get the air support due to deteriorating<01:14:59.560> weather
• <01:15:00.000> conditions, deteriorating weather conditions, deteriorating weather conditions
• just as likely to be in those settings during summer months or outside of the school day when severe weather
• Weather occurs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I have limited testifiers today because a bunch of them got stuck in the weather, but I would like to
• I have limited testifiers today because a bunch of them got stuck in the weather, but I would like to
• I have limited testifiers today because a bunch of them got stuck in the weather, but I would like to
• I have limited testifiers today because a bunch of them got stuck in the weather, but I would like to
• I have limited testifiers today because a bunch of them got stuck in the weather, but I would like to

Bills: HF3665, HF3002, HF4217, HF4125, HF4174

Keywords: foster care, early childhood education, child care programs, placement plan, social services, extended foster care, kinship care, relative custody, permanent legal and physical custody, Northstar kinship assistance, independent living plan, transition services, youth aging out of care, medical assistance, Medicaid, child welfare, children youth and families, out-of-home placement, case plan, relative placement

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• <00:36:08.640> Was<00:36:08.800> it<00:36:08.960> the<00:36:09.119> weather
• Was it the weather? [laughter] for that? Was it the weather?
• > have<00:57:47.760> a<00:57:48.160> a<00:57:48.720> uh<00:57:49.040> weather
• <00:57:50.000> So,<00:57:50.160> we do have a a uh weather advantage.
• So, we do have a a uh weather advantage.

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• to get through all of them in our allotted time, and again, a hard cutoff at 2:45 because of the weather
• Today's weather is a great example that the final thaw in Minnesota could be in March, April, or even
• Today's weather is a great example that the final thaw in Minnesota could be in March, April, or even
• Today's weather is a great example that the final thaw in Minnesota could be in March, April, or even
• mentioned in my testimony, part of this is hands-on that we can't actually start doing until the weather

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• I'm very happy to be here; I prefer the weather over the desert, for sure.
• I'm very happy to be here; I prefer the weather over the desert, for sure.
• I'd rather stay here in the winter when it's nasty and be free when the weather gets nice, so we're going
• 02:02:42.880> the when it's nasty and be free when the when it's nasty and be free when the weather
• gets nice so we're going to weather gets nice so we're going to knock<02:02:45.360> these<02:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the invocation from Dr. Keith Grubs, and approved routine procedural motions dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a significant portion of the meeting recognizing visiting groups, including the Madison County Executive Leadership Class, members of The Links and related chapters, Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team and coaches, Miss Rodeo Canada/Miss Rodeo Mississippi/Miss Rodeo America, Delta State University student leaders, Jackson State University NAACP political action chair Hannah Robertson, and other guests in the galleries. Several resolutions and commendations were read and presented, including Senate Resolution 40 honoring The Links, Senate Resolution 37 recognizing Abby Hardy as Miss Rodeo Canada 2026, Senate Resolution 38 recognizing Brinkley Boswell as Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2026, and Senate Resolution 39 recognizing Olivia Fero as Miss Rodeo America 2026. The Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team was formally congratulated for winning its fourth consecutive 1A state championship, and Coach Stemier addressed the Senate on the program’s faith-based emphasis, discipline, and support from families and school leadership. Olivia Fero also spoke about the Dixie National Rodeo and the role of rodeo as an agricultural and community-oriented lifestyle. The Senate then took up several bills. Senate Bill 2471, the State Treasury Efficiency and Transparency Act, was explained as a measure to identify and close idle agency accounts, require interest-bearing features on agency accounts, and mandate regular reporting to DFA, the Treasury, ELBO, and the Legislature; it passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2843, revising definitions in the Mississippi Development Grant Fund to expand eligible site-development expenses, including utility and energy infrastructure improvements, also passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2865, creating an income tax credit tied to added tax revenue from certain non-gaming capital investment projects at casinos, was described as a repeat of a bill passed the prior year and likewise passed by morning roll call with three no votes. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 2848, revising notice procedures for towing and sale of motor vehicles. The bill would require notices to owners and lienholders to be sent through a third-party vendor by certified mail, shorten notice deadlines, and preserve public notice requirements; it was supported by bankers, towing interests, recyclers, and the Department of Revenue. After questions about notice procedures and concerns about access to personal property in towed vehicles, an amendment adding a reverse repealer was adopted, and the bill passed by morning roll call. Later, the chamber moved to Senate Bill 2202, concerning economic development incentives and employee freedom/privacy regarding unionization decisions, but the motion to table reconsideration prevailed after a division vote, leaving the bill unresolved at that point. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2259, the People’s Access Act, with an amendment narrowing its live-streaming requirements to state agencies only and limiting retention to two years, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• <00:10:36.560> events of large catastrophic weather events of large catastrophic weather events
• We don't have the same type of weather catastrophic threats that other states do.
• When you put this bill together, I noticed the term severe weather conditions.
• noticed the term severe weather noticed the term severe weather conditions. conditions. conditions
• last year, there were 27 uh weather last year, there were 27 uh weather events<00:52:23.560>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts. Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised. Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• having to experience, which this year in particular has had major potholes and washouts because of the weather
• having to experience, which this year in particular has had major potholes and washouts because of the weather
• c><02:00:25.520> because<02:00:26.080> of<02:00:26.320> the<02:00:26.639> weather
• and and washouts because of the weather and and washouts because of the weather and<02:00:28.480

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This critical infrastructure allows communities to prepare for severe weather events, clean up existing
• ><01:24:09.400> severe communities to prepare for severe communities to prepare for severe weather
• 10.560> clean<01:24:10.800> up<01:24:10.920> existing<01:24:11.760> water weather
• events, clean up existing water weather events, clean up existing water contamination,<01:24:12.720>
• wildfire evacuation routes for visitors and for our residents, and increase resilience to extreme weather

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund