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• You don’t know if their only source of water is tap water.
• I don't see why we want to determine every single type of flag that can be flown. Thank you.
• I don't see why we want to determine every single type of flag that can be flown, and I vote no.
• And so I would find a single shower, and, you know, a single shower.
• All this proposed law would do is single out trans students for discrimination.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.

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• And if you're a single plan, you can have $119.62 added to your HSA every month.
• So that's the idea behind the single blended rate.
• This is a summary of the overall relationship given for survey sources.
• Mercer is a very large major survey source. It is a national survey.
• It's also a manifestation of the sources of data.

Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave policies, labor market conditions, and prevailing wage issues, then later took up committee rules and bill-draft jurisdiction. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the state has paid the full family premium since 1979, described cost-control and benefit-enhancement changes over time, and explained current plan options, wellness incentives, employer wellness discounts, and the upcoming bid process for the 2027-29 contract. HRMS then presented compensation comparisons showing state classified pay generally trails private and regional markets, with larger gaps at higher-level jobs, and reviewed benefits and leave policies, including the new enhanced annual leave and new-hire leave, the state’s unpaid family leave structure, and varying tuition reimbursement practices. Job Service reported on labor force trends, low unemployment, high labor force participation, job openings, and wage growth, and OMB said there are no state prevailing-wage requirements beyond federal Davis-Bacon rules for federally funded projects. The committee then considered a proposed amendment to Joint Rule 211 to better align the health insurance mandate review process with recent statutory changes. Members discussed how the rule should reference both the committee’s required actuarial reports and the Legislative Council cost-benefit analysis, and the amendment was adopted on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed how its jurisdiction decisions affect whether a bill draft receives actuarial analysis, with staff explaining that a decision not to take jurisdiction means the bill is not treated as impacting the relevant retirement or health plans for purposes of that analysis. After that, the committee began reviewing bill drafts for jurisdiction. The first draft, bill draft 33, would automatically renew pre-tax elections for dental and vision coverage during open enrollment instead of requiring annual re-election. Members debated whether it had any actuarial impact, noting the state does not pay those premiums directly, and the discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• And thank you, Senator Devers, for what you all do every single day for Oklahoma education this year.
• previous questioner, if those are issues, whether they're prevalent on a large scale or if it's a single

Bills: SB1238, SB1277, SB1304, SB1378, SB1423, SB1484, SB1501, SR32, SB1502, SB1721, SB1735, SB1832, SB1847, SB1859, SB1876, SB2170, SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• You know, 80% of the mileage is only 20% of the vehicle miles traveled, but every single trip starts
• So when we do start funding local bridges again, there are far less contractors available to bid the
• work and how understand how contractors work and how we're<01:06:47.559> really<01:06:47.760>
• The two pieces are fund balance over 15% of own-source revenue and then structural balance.
• And is that why it doesn't really matter what source we borrow from as long as...

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Record information specifically about an entity's employees and contractors.
• It relates to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores, providing a civil penalty.
• This bill would prohibit the sale of dogs or cats from these sources.
• I'm an electrical contractor with 30 years in business from Dallas.
• Families deserve access to healthy, purpose-bred pets from known vetted sources.

Bills: HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696, HB12, HB149

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing

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• If there was a single, easy, and inexpensive fix to all this, we would.
• If there was a single and easy and inexpensive fix, we would have done it decades ago.
• It is not cured with a single transaction.
• It is not cured with a single transaction.
• And so this funding source only applies to this service.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:27:58.559> family placed on a lot zone single family placed on a lot zone single family
• ordinance, then it's by right on single ordinance, then it's by right on single family<00:32:31.120
• So now you've single family home.
• zoning district that's zoned for single zoning district that's zoned for single family<00:33:50.080
• has allowed double the density in single has allowed double the density in single family<00:34:02.000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• CONFIRMED AS THE FED Chair, on August 11, 1987, just two months before Black Monday, the largest single
• He lived a life that put others first, every single day.
• They recommended taking Kira to surgery to identify the source of the bleeding.
• They recommended taking Kira to surgery to identify the source of the bleeding.
• A surgery to identify the source of the bleeding. But her physician, Dr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Beyond cleaning up food sources for rodents, a simultaneous step is banning the use of escars in our
• So they've been working with the teachers to work on making sure food sources are well contained.
• on every single site they work on throughout the state and thought they were perfectly safe.
• Cases like these have been reported in local news sources over and over.
• This one that I happened to do was just one single turtle.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills focused on pesticides, pollinators, rodenticides, mosquito control, invasive species, and local authority over pesticide regulation. Chair Becca Rausch set strict two-minute testimony limits due to the very large number of speakers. Early testimony from Senator Moore and Representative Hawkins strongly supported a bill to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, citing harms to wildlife, pets, and public health, and noting that California has already adopted a similar model. Testimony also supported a Lowell home rule petition to allow the city to prohibit or restrict these rodenticides, with local officials describing documented raptor poisonings and municipal efforts to phase out use on city property. A major portion of the hearing focused on pollinator protection and neonicotinoid-treated seeds. Witnesses from environmental groups, conservation organizations, academics, and beekeepers argued that neonics harm bees and other beneficial insects, contaminate soil and water, and provide little or no economic benefit in most corn and soybean fields. Several speakers pointed to New York, Vermont, and Quebec as models for restricting treated seeds, and one panel cited research showing only a small percentage of fields benefit economically from the treatments. Support was also voiced for a bill establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program, with advocates criticizing aerial and truck spraying and urging non-chemical, locally tailored approaches. Other testimony supported bills to reform the pesticide board and pesticide regulation process, to give vulnerable municipalities more local control over pesticide use, to protect schoolchildren from pesticides on school grounds, and to respond to invasive species through a centralized state office, coordinator, strategic plan, and trust fund. Many speakers, including representatives from Mass Audubon, MSPCA, the Xerces Society, the Sierra Club, watershed groups, and local wildlife rehabilitators, described impacts on hawks, owls, pets, fish, and broader ecosystems. No votes were taken during the hearing, and committee members generally asked few questions, with the hearing remaining in testimony mode throughout.

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• We will dedicate a contractor to help them fill out their applications, identify what their water or
• If we don't have it, we will provide those resources via the contractor.
• Those costs are only going up every single year.
• Contractors... We want the ability to lock them up and get them to work.
• Staff or by a contractor.

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• programs for children with autism is going to really make a huge difference in these children's continuum
• I haven't been able to debate in years, so you're going to get used to me debating on every single bill

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met to consider CS for SB 1121, a bill on children with developmental disabilities, especially autism. Senator Harrell said the bill would expand early screening and referrals, extend Early Steps services, designate the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment as a statewide hub, create grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establish an autism microcredential for instructional personnel. Supporters, including Florida Goodwill Association, Florida DD Council, Florida for Florida’s Future, and Autism Speaks, said the measure would improve workforce training, early intervention, and educational outcomes for children with autism. The committee adopted two amendments. One expanded the Early Steps extended option so services continue until a child enters school, rather than ending at age four. The second addressed fiscal impacts, with discussion indicating no immediate cost this year but projected impacts of about $8.5 million in 2026-27 and about $15 million in 2027-28 as the program fully ramps up. Members also asked about Medicaid coverage, provider shortages, training, and whether private schools could receive charter-school grants; Senator Harrell said Medicaid-covered children would remain covered, the microcredential would be online and free, no provider reimbursement increases were built into the bill, and private schools would not be eligible for the charter-school grants. After debate, including supportive remarks from President Passidomo emphasizing early detection and research into autism causes, the committee voted to report CS for SB 1121 favorably. The motion passed by roll call, and the meeting adjourned.

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• AS YOU MAY KNOW WE HAVE INCREASING NUMBERS OF CHILDREN BE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
• I THINK THIS IS THE NEXT STEP MAKING SURE WE PROVIDE SERVICES, A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE RESPONSE IS REQUIRED STAFF CONTRACTORS PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS USE THE DATA FROM THE REPORT TO REMOVE
• SOMETHING WE HAVE SEEN IS THEY HAVE DIFFERENT CONDITIONS FOR THEIR CONTRACTORS IN WHICH THEY WORK AND
• WE HAVE EVERY SINGLE INVASIVE NON NATIVE SPECIES KNOWN TO MAN BUT ONE OF THE NASTIEST LITTLE CRITTERS
• FOR THE CALL YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE AND WE CAN WORK WITH CONTRACTORS TO COME AND
• BUT WITH SPECIES LIKE THAT WE WANT TO TAKE AN APPROACH WE HAVE CONTRACTORS AND THEY DO A GOOD JOB AND

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• So, by increasing these thresholds, these contractors can act as prime contractors for projects under
• . contractors of Texas, also known as ABC Texas.
• Yes, this would preempt every single community, every single school district from coming up with their
• What's the source on that? I'm sorry.
• year or any single individual scorecard.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• And as somebody who was the child of a single mom who was trying to get through school and a dad that
• Being under the Department of Education, I think, is very helpful because now we have the full continuum
• I think it’s very helpful because now we have the full continuum, right, from pre-K all the way to 20
• Thank you so much to every single one of you who presented this afternoon.
• Thank you so much to every single one of you who presented this afternoon.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee held an introductory meeting focused largely on member introductions and “homework” reports about education issues in each district. Members raised a wide range of concerns and priorities, including early childhood care and VPK access, school choice and school closures, teacher recruitment and retention, conflict resolution and school safety, early literacy and preparedness, technology and AI/STEM instruction, attendance and mental health, ESE services, dual enrollment and career/technical education, caregiving youth, and real-time student enrollment/funding tracking. Several members also emphasized local challenges such as housing-driven teacher turnover, disaster-related attendance problems, and funding inequities across counties. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Florida’s early learning system from Chancellor Carrie Miller of the Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning. She outlined the structure and funding of School Readiness, VPK, and the Gold Seal Quality Care program, the role of early learning coalitions and DCF, and the state’s quality and accountability measures. She highlighted the importance of kindergarten readiness, teacher quality, and the new School Readiness Plus program, which helps families transition off subsidy more gradually. Additional panelists from the Children’s Forum, the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, and a Tallahassee child care provider discussed workforce shortages, low wages, provider turnover, the TEACH scholarship program, Help Me Grow, local coalition operations, and the need for more providers and more consistent regulation. During questions, members asked about wait lists, special needs services, teacher retention, provider onboarding, and DCF regulation. The panel said Miami-Dade’s wait list was about 4,000 children and described priority categories for service; they also said children with disabilities are screened and referred for support, though not given a separate priority category. Panelists reported that TEACH has helped reduce turnover through education support and service commitments, but said wages and career pathways remain major issues. Members also pressed for clearer, more consistent licensing standards and more support for new providers entering the field. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the meeting.

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• And so this year, based on the way the revenues are predicted and the sources they're coming from, it
• <00:14:23.680> they're predicted and and the sources they're predicted and and the sources
• What I amended it is, you know, approving the position but requiring that the contractor work on the
• I'd like to add a friendly amendment to that, which I talked to Senator Burggel about. contractor to
• work on the backlog only. contractor to work on the backlog only.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:50:39.760> agency contracts if it is a single agency contracts if it is a single agency
• <01:58:53.199> exception employers the largest single exception employers the largest single
• <04:26:38.840> biggest 30 that is because the single biggest 30 that is because the single
• We do the Title V sources every two years, and then the remainder are the state sources.
• How many sources does that, um—I mean, I'm sure it's not 70 or 80 sources—I'm just trying to see if there

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

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• I can tell you, you see it every single day.
• But is Oregon's law narrowly tailored to just single out one, or is it...
• Oregon's law narrowly tailored to just single out one, or is it for all? No, it's for all.
• The bill provides relative to alternative power sources at nursing facilities.
• He's a contractor and also a pastor, I believe he's from Kentwood, and he said... ...a contractor and

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• and the Sheet Metal Contractors Association in New Mexico as well.
• These contractors invest thousands. Thank you so much. Next, we have Michael.
• Chair Mike Sandoval, Registered Lobbyist for Associated Contractors of New Mexico.
• The contractors that would most benefit from government contracts, so if you're a road contractor, you
• So this fixes that and it creates a level playing field for all contractors.

Keywords: 996, all

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• There are enrollees in every single county. I'll move on to the next slide, slide 7.
• So, what are the main key financing components of Medicaid and the revenue sources?
• And other sources.
• It's like the source is directly from the I.
• And there's only a few contractors that can perform this work.