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• know that electric OHVs will bring, will be a very good thing for this sport by reducing noise and emissions
• know that electric OHVs will bring, will be a very good thing for this sport by reducing noise and emissions
• know that electric OHVs will bring, will be a very good thing for this sport by reducing noise and emissions
• The good news is that you can again buy carbon credits for $50 from Honest Mike Moffett’s carbon credit

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• this is because Bernalillo County—our chairman used to be a commissioner there—they have a vehicle emissions
• You can't get your vehicle registered in Bernalillo County unless you have an emissions inspection performed
• Very similar to inspection stations in Bernalillo County that are qualified and certified to do emissions
• Representative Armstrong, the fact that there is already a certification process in place for vehicle emissions
• Just had my car emissions test done and actually it failed. It's a 2015 and it drives great.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Majority Leader Carbone. Majority Leader Carbone: Bills are properly assigned. Mr.
• The chair recognizes Majority Leader Carbone.
• The Majority Leader, Representative Carbone, Mr.
• Representative Powell, Heap, Hendrix, Carbone, how do you vote?
• Majority Leader Carbone: Yes, Mr. Speaker.

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• Senate Bill 106, Senator Rei, Vehicle Laws, Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Repeal, reassigned to
• :01:26.240><c> vehicle</c> Senator Rei, vehicle laws, vehicle Senator Rei, vehicle laws, vehicle emissions
• <00:01:27.119><c> inspection</c><00:01:27.680><c> program</c><00:01:28.240><c> repeal</c> emissions inspection
• program repeal emissions inspection program repeal reassigned<00:01:29.360><c> to</c><00:01:29.600><

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, January 16, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• :42.240><c> uh</c> Um, because this is always on my mind: sustainable aviation fuel, uh, that the carbon
• you know, we would anticipate that it would continue to increase both the cost of electricity and emissions
• 04.239><c> reduced</c><01:27:04.639><c> greenhouse</c><01:27:05.120><c> gas</c><01:27:05.360><c> emissions
• </c><01:27:06.320><c> I</c> have reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
• I have reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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• potential inconsistencies with the CLCPA's mandate by that 2040 the state electric grid be zero emissions
• sources of clean energy including nuclear, biogenic fuels, or other yet to be identified dispatchable emission-free
• potential inconsistencies with the CLCPA's mandate that by 2040 the state electric grid be zero emissions
• Yes, carbon capture.
• YES, CARBON CAPTURE.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games. The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually. The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.

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• Majority Leader Carbone. Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone. Yes, Mr.
• Seeing no points of personal privilege, Majority Leader Carbone. Mr.

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• the EPA is expected to establish technology-based emission standards for sources of these pollutants
• , as well as specify categories of sources subject to emission standards.
• the National emission standards for hazardous<02:23:11.680><c> air</c><02:23:11.920><c> pollutants</
• Res. 61 regarding an EPA national emission standard rule on the rubber tire manufacturing, and S.J.
• </c> yes a CRA to Halt Draconian emission yes a CRA to Halt Draconian emission standards<02:35:09.960

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

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• It's low carbon.
• provide communities with energy that can provide communities with affordable<00:03:31.400><c> low-carbon
• </c><00:03:31.959><c> locally</c><00:03:32.400><c> sourced</c> affordable low-carbon locally sourced
• affordable low-carbon locally sourced heating. heating. heating.
• It's low carbon.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Unfortunately, it's due to the Clean Air Act and the emission standards that's been required.
• A lot of the issues that come up necessarily are related to those emissions standards.
• Additionally, equipment must meet EPA emissions standards and disabling.
• That's our obligation to make sure that that emissions stays intact.
• We maintain that emissions standards that EPA has set forth.

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• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative de los Santos?
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative de los Santos?
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative De La Santos? Nay.
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative De La Santos? Nay.
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Representative De La Santos?

Summary: The committee considered several Senate bills for whether they were constitutional and in proper form. Senate Bill 1018 would add Sharia law to Arizona’s definition of foreign law and bar its enforcement when it would conflict with constitutional rights or state or federal law. The Rules Attorney flagged potential Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause problems, citing the Oklahoma Sharia-law case, but the committee still recommended the bill by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1075 would restrict conveyances of real property to hostile foreign governments or their agents unless approved by a new state commission. The Rules Attorney warned it may be preempted by federal foreign-affairs authority and conflict with federal law governing foreign investment and national security. The committee nevertheless recommended it by a 5-3 vote. Senate Bill 1095, which bans gender transition procedures for minors and also restricts referrals for those procedures, was described as consistent with recent Supreme Court precedent on the underlying ban, but the referral restriction raised First Amendment concerns under Ninth Circuit case law; it was also recommended 5-3. Senate Bill 1635 would address alerting someone to an imminent law-enforcement arrest effort, with the Rules Attorney saying it was generally consistent with free-speech principles but suggesting clearer drafting around arrest-warrant execution and surveillance language. It was recommended 5-3. The committee then took up a large mass motion covering many additional Senate bills and several Senate Concurrent Memorials, which the Rules Attorney said were all constitutional and in proper form; that package was approved unanimously, 8-0, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? No. Representative De Los Santos? No.
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative De Los Santos? Nay.
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Nay. Representative De Los Santos? Nay.
• Representative Carbone? Aye. Representative Contreras? Aye. Representative Daniel Santos? Yes.
• Representative Carbone. Aye. Representative Contreras? Aye. Representative De Los Santos? Aye.

Committee: House Rules

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• </c><02:05:24.320><c> Both</c> for the emissions testings. Both for the emissions testings.
• If any DTC's vehicle's emission system.
• They have no emissions program. They had an emissions program, they got rid of it.
• </c> Pennsylvania has a regional emissions Pennsylvania has a regional emissions program,<02:14:00.639
• </c> require that the it passes emissions require that the it passes emissions before<02:14:29.360><c

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• on a life cycle basis than Emissions on a life cycle basis than petroleum<01:05:08.880><c> many</c><
• by 70% compared to petroleum emissions by 70% compared to petroleum and<01:05:30.119><c> therefore</
• House File 43 will continue Minnesota’s leadership and drive additional E15 sales to lower emissions,
• House File 43 will continue Minnesota’s leadership and drive additional E15 sales to lower emissions,
• save consumers money at the emissions save consumers money at the pump<01:16:18.280><c> support</c><

Bills: HF770 , HF857 , HF38 , HF1500 , HF43

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• Uh, supposedly reduces the emissions for pollution control in the county.
• Uh, supposedly reduces the emissions for pollution control in the county.
• 27.440><c> supposedly</c><00:02:28.440><c> reduces</c><00:02:29.200><c> the</c><00:02:29.480><c> emission
• </c> gas uh supposedly reduces the emission gas uh supposedly reduces the emission for<00:02:31.360><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:56 SJR 28 Discussion 01:44 SJR 28 Roll Call Vote 03:32 SB 179 Discussion 04:08 SB 179 Roll Call Vote 07:33, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the minutes. After no special guests were recognized, members took up a joint resolution carried by Senator Nemes for Senator Adams concerning reformulated gasoline requirements in Jefferson County and parts of Oldham and Bullitt counties. The resolution would direct the Energy and Environmental Cabinet to revise the state air quality implementation plan to remove the reformulated gas mandate. Senator Nemes argued the requirement is outdated and has little practical effect given modern vehicles and fuel standards, and members voted to pass the resolution unanimously. The committee then heard Senate Bill 179 from Senator Danny Carroll, which would create a nuclear energy development grant program within the Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Carroll explained that the bill would set aside $10 million from the previously appropriated $40 million investment for grants supporting nuclear energy development in Kentucky, with grants capped at $2 million and administered entirely by NEITA rather than through Economic Development. He and several members emphasized the need for Kentucky to invest in nuclear energy to keep pace with states like Tennessee, which was cited as having invested heavily and attracting business activity around small modular reactors. Members expressed strong support for the bill, with Senator West and others praising the initiative and calling it important for Kentucky’s energy future. The committee voted the bill out favorably with an expression that it shall pass. Before adjournment, the chair encouraged members to review the other energy bills that had been heard recently and stressed the importance of moving quickly on energy policy measures. A motion was then requested to close the meeting.

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• And we used a model from the Department of Energy to estimate the emission reduction objective.
• Generally speaking, replacing diesel with natural gas reduces emissions, but because fewer ships and
• We have done an analysis in the appendix where we analyzed the emission reductions if other ships also
• It shows how high the emission reductions are in that case, where some of the targets were exceeded and
• So, in order to meet emission reduction requirements, natural gas appears to be a viable alternative

Summary: The meeting began with JLARC’s biennial executive committee elections. After confirming a quorum, members unanimously elected Representative Pollet as chair, Senator Wagoner as vice chair, Representative Orcutt as secretary, and Senator Solomon as assistant secretary for the 2025-27 biennium. The committee also approved the May 14 meeting minutes unanimously. Chair Pollet then outlined a commitment to more member input on audit scope and coordination with the State Auditor’s Office. Staff presented a preliminary report on Washington State recreation boating programs. They reported that six agencies administer boating-related activities, that the state collected about $108 million in boating-related revenue in 2021-23, and that $86 million was spent, mostly on infrastructure and water access, environmental protection, boater safety, and marine law enforcement. Staff said Washington’s boating laws and programs are broadly similar to other states and noted that the final report is expected in September. JLARC then reviewed several tax preferences. For natural gas used as a transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but did not meet emissions-reduction targets because fewer vessels and vehicles converted to natural gas than expected; staff recommended continuing some exemptions and modifying reporting requirements. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the preference continues to provide tax relief, but large beneficiaries’ savings are rising while small beneficiaries’ use is declining, leading to recommendations to continue the small-business rate and add or revise performance metrics. Staff also reviewed a nonprofit low-income housing property tax exemption, concluding it helps developers build homes as intended but that the performance metric should better reflect housing outcomes; they recommended the legislature decide whether to continue or modify it. Other reviews covered multipurpose senior citizen centers, disabled veteran adapted housing, trade convention attendance, agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, hazardous substance tax treatment for pesticides, and silicon smelter energy preferences, with recommendations ranging from continuation to expiration depending on whether the stated objectives were met. The committee then adopted the final cannabis market study for distribution. Staff reported that Washington businesses produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023, and that inaccurate and incomplete reporting limits the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s ability to regulate the market. The board said it concurs with the recommendations, including developing a plan for a new data system and considering broader social equity options. Finally, staff presented the proposed final report on Department of Health oversight of hospital data reporting, inspections, and complaints. Staff said DOH was late on most acute-care hospital inspections, had not fully verified third-party inspection standards, and did not adequately review adverse event correction plans or assess language access barriers in its complaint system. DOH said it concurs with all six recommendations and has already made some transparency improvements, including a public dashboard for adverse event reporting.

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• Majority Leader Carbone. Motion to go into Committee of the Whole, please. Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone. Mr.
• Representative Carbone and Del Santos, line of sight, please. Mr.
• Representative Carbone, line of sight, please. Thank you. Mr.
• Representative Carbone. Mr. Speaker, may I explain my vote? Please proceed. Thank you.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and personal privilege remarks recognizing visitors, health care advocates, short-term rental representatives, firefighters, and a Guatemalan ambassador, along with a proclamation affirming Arizona’s bilateral relationship with Guatemala. Members also announced committee meetings, and the chamber later recessed and reconvened before adjournment. The main floor action came in Committee of the Whole, where the House considered and gave do pass recommendations to HB 2029 (water grant application details), HB 2045 (addressing drive-by shootings), HB 2062 (Buffalo Soldiers monument), HB 2126 as amended (with a floor amendment after discussion with the ACO Association), and HB 2131 (criminal justice-related, described briefly as targeting “bad guys”). The Committee of the Whole report was adopted and those bills were sent to engrossing. The House then took up HB 2792, an emergency measure on property tax exemptions for veterans, and passed it 57-0, with members from both parties praising the bill as veteran tax relief and a cleanup of prior budget language. The chamber also adopted HCR 2043, which applies to Congress to call an Article V convention for a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress; it passed 33-24 after extended debate, with supporters arguing for term limits and opponents warning about the risks of a constitutional convention and urging Arizona to impose term limits on itself first.

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• Representative Carbone. Yes, Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone, motion to go into Committee of the Whole number one, please. Yes, Mr.
• Carbone and Carter, please line of sight, if I could.
• Majority Leader Carbone: Yes, Mr.
• Representative Michael Carbone. Yes, Mr.

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• those systems can release inside of homes, thus improving the health of Californians and slashing carbon
• emissions.

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by taking up several two-year bills and bond measures. SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act, would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow video/phone participation by contractors during inspections, and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said the bill would cut costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians lower energy bills; the League of California Cities opposed unless amended, citing concerns about a permit fee cap and virtual inspections. After questions about fees, inspection liability, HOA authority, and electrical panel upgrades, the bill passed 10-0 to Senate Local Government. The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill would be narrowed to two definition changes and that broader SB 79 cleanup would come in a new bill later in 2026. Testimony reflected both support and concern: some local governments and counties said more clarity was needed on implementation, transit-related definitions, and timing, while housing and transit advocates supported the cleanup and the removal of the ferry-stop provision. The committee approved the amended bill 10-1 to Local Government. SB 417, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, proposed a $10 billion general obligation bond for affordable rental housing, supportive housing, homeownership, and preservation. Supporters argued that state housing funds had been exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready units were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and create jobs. Opponents, including Habitat for Humanity, asked for a dedicated CalHome set-aside for homeownership. Members debated state debt levels, bond repayment, and whether the state should rely more on direct appropriations, but the bill passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also began hearing SB 492, the Youth Housing and Youth Center bond, which the author said was intended to be folded into a larger housing bond package. The bill would authorize bonds for youth housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, with the author arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on SB 492.

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• those systems can release inside of homes, thus improving the health of Californians and slashing carbon
• emissions.

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by establishing quorum and explaining that several two-year bills and bond measures would be heard, with witnesses limited to two minutes and “me too” testimony grouped together. The first bill, SB 222 by Senator Wiener, would streamline permitting for heat pumps, water heaters, and HVAC installations and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said it would lower costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians switch to efficient electric appliances. The League of California Cities opposed unless amended, raising concerns about a permit-fee cap and the feasibility of virtual inspections. Committee members largely supported the policy but flagged fee recovery, inspection liability, HOA authority, and possible electrical panel upgrade costs; the bill passed to Local Government on a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 677, also by Senator Wiener, which was narrowed to two remaining changes related to commuter rail definitions and mobile home exemption language, with a separate future cleanup bill for SB 79 promised later in the session. Local governments and counties said the amended bill still needed clearer definitions and implementation guidance, while several groups shifted to support after the amendments. The committee approved the bill 10-1 and sent it to Local Government. Next, SB 417 by Senator Cabaldon proposed a $10 billion 2026 affordable housing bond to fund construction, preservation, rehabilitation, supportive housing, and homeownership opportunities. Supporters emphasized the need to replace exhausted housing funds, leverage federal tax credits, and keep shovel-ready projects moving; opponents and some members raised concerns about state debt, the lack of a dedicated CalHome share, and whether the bond should include more homeownership or higher-education allocations. After extensive debate over bond indebtedness and housing need, the bill passed to Appropriations on an 8-1 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 492, a youth housing and youth center bond proposal. Senator Reyes described it as a way to fund transitional housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness and reduce long-term public costs. Witnesses from Covenant House California and the California Coalition for Youth supported the measure, citing the needs of foster youth and homeless young people, the benefits of transitional housing, and the high success rate of youth exiting to stable housing. The transcript cuts off during additional testimony, so no final action on SB 492 is shown in the provided excerpt.