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• on the lifts due to their age.
• Do we have a plan to move forward and about how much that's going to cost?
• than I anticipated, so I want to and everyone to be on board.
• That visitors will be able to use the tool to navigate the Capitol intuitively.
• to take place.

Summary: The commission received updates on several Capitol accessibility and capital planning projects. The ADA chairlift study was reported complete, with the consultant recommending replacement of the lifts in the legislative library, House chamber, and Senate chamber because of compliance and functional issues. Staff said preliminary replacement costs are about $400,000, with design expected to take a few months and construction another month or two, and that a new project will be set up for full design and construction. A separate fall protection project is in preliminary design to provide safe access for maintenance work around the restored stained-glass laylight and roof ladders. Members also discussed the updated capital master plan and the timing of an owner’s representative contract. The commission had previously approved moving forward subject to appropriations, and staff said the RFQ is prepared but cannot be released until budget funds are available. Several members emphasized the need to move quickly once the FY26 budget is approved to avoid delays and added costs. The Governor’s Council on Disability digital wayfinding project was also reviewed. Staff said the project is focused on technical architecture, content creation, and governance, and that the commission’s role at this stage is mainly to approve signage rather than provide funding. Members asked about long-term software and upkeep costs, and staff said those responsibilities are still being worked out, including who will update content for House and Senate areas. Members also stressed the importance of involving House and Senate leadership and administrative staff so the signs and system are reviewed before implementation. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed.

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• on the lifts due to their age.
• Do we have a plan to move forward and about how much that's going to cost?
• We are just waiting on access to the funds to release the RFQ for the owner's rep services.
• to take place.
• So I think that's part of what the group is working on right now, is to try to nail all that down, to

Summary: The commission received updates on several Capitol projects. For the ADA chairlift study, the consultant recommended replacing lifts in the legislative library, House chamber, and Senate chamber because of compliance and functional issues, with preliminary replacement costs estimated at about $400,000 including related plaster and finish work. Members asked whether the work would fit into the broader capital master plan, and staff said the project would be coordinated with the master plan to avoid work that might later be removed. The updated capital master plan itself was discussed, with members noting they had already voted to proceed with an owner’s representative subject to appropriations. Staff said the Office of Administration has the RFQ prepared but will not release it until budget funds are available, and the commission expects to revisit the matter after the FY26 budget is finalized. The chair emphasized that delays will increase costs and urged readiness to move quickly once funding is approved. The Governor’s Council on Disability also provided an update on the Digital Wayfinding Project. The team is working on the technical architecture, content governance, and sign design, and at this stage is only seeking approval of the signs rather than funding. Members raised questions about long-term maintenance, software updates, and responsibility for ongoing costs, and staff said those details are still being worked out. The commission then adjourned by motion and vote.

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• We are partnering with our state college systems. We want to spread this across the entire state.
• We're going to empower each university to set their own out-of-state tuition fees.
• student shall not receive a waiver until all federal, state, and institutional gift aid is applied to
• we allow out-of-state students to go to an excellent school.
• That is a great program, and you use the state to pay for a loan from the state.

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• and trained to be able to do work when the state already has a requirement to fulfill certain training
• to get licensed to work in the state.
• students statewide to bring the state seal to their districts.
• students statewide to bring the state seal to their districts.
• Seeing none, are there any witnesses that would like to come to the microphone to state their opposition

Committee: Senate Education

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• and trained to be able to do work when the state already has a requirement to fulfill certain training
• to get licensed to work in the state.
• The state gives you your license to work in California.
• students statewide to bring the state seal to their districts.
• Seeing none, are there any witnesses that would like to come to the microphone to state their opposition

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills. SB 1154 would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. The author and community college supporters argued it would give colleges flexibility similar to K-12, UC, and CSU and help avoid delays and costly change orders. Contractors and electrical subcontractors opposed the bill, saying its skilled-and-trained workforce requirement and safety provisions would narrow competition and disadvantage small and nonunion firms. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass vote and was placed on call. SB 1347 would clarify that stock albuterol may be stocked in all public schools, including preschool programs. The author and a physician testified that the bill would remove confusion in existing law and improve access to emergency asthma medication for students. School nurses, respiratory care advocates, and small school districts supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The bill passed unanimously on a due-pass to the floor vote and was placed on call. SB 1222 would create a pilot program to designate a lead county office to help regions struggling with career technical education implementation. Supporters said many students remain disconnected from school and work and that the bill would spread proven regional CTE practices. Some committee members questioned whether another pilot was needed, arguing existing CTE programs need more funding and fewer new structures, while the author and sponsor said the bill would build regional capacity and share successful models. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1378 would create a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to recognize schools and districts with strong service-learning programs. Supporters said it would validate existing work and encourage civic engagement, while one member raised concerns about adding more designations and workload for schools. The bill passed as amended to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1048 would create a Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students demonstrating climate science knowledge through coursework and hands-on learning. Supporters, including the Department of Education and climate education groups, said it would align students with growing clean-energy careers; some members cautioned against adding more curriculum-related seals and noted equity and implementation concerns. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, SB 1101, the Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act, was presented. It would require CSU, community colleges, independent colleges, and request UC to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights, and to limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters said recent federal investigations and subpoenas have created fear and a lack of transparency on campuses. Committee discussion focused on subpoena authority, constitutional limits, and whether notice should be required; one member said she would abstain because of legal concerns, while another said the bill would continue to be examined in the next committee. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 1101 before a final vote is recorded.

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• of Nursing to adopt rules to implement the scope of practice for licensed health aides by October 1,
• 1056 relating to state budget unit employee vacancies, Senate Bill 1331 relating to SNAP employment
• I had to go to a library, print paperwork, and mail it in just to access the benefits my employer paid
• here in the state of Arizona. ...and engage in efforts to reduce opioid misuse here in the state of
• I can't tell you the cost to this state.

Bills: HB2048 , HB2189 , HB2248 , HB2403 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2906 , HCR2058

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• But to the extent that it is not going to be a race-neutral bill, then it would have to state the interest
• to require the California State University to publicly report to offer this legislation to require the
• , allowing individuals to access state and federal financial aid for their studies.
• Access to education transforms lives and strengthens their contributions to our state.
• to do everything in their power to ensure students have access to all of the aid that they're entitled

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• The recipient of the funding is to a single state, and it has to come from state government with a letter
• We were required to respond to existing state policies that the state has, for example, scope of practice
• to other states.
• But most are proposing to have state teams.
• So what is that the state is looking to do to help with telehealth, I guess?

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee met to receive an overview from Department of Health and Welfare Director Juliet Sharon on Idaho’s Rural Health Transformation Program, created under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sharon explained the $50 billion federal program, Idaho’s application timeline, the state’s ranking and award amount, and the five broad initiative areas in the approved plan: technology and access, innovative care models, workforce development, chronic disease and behavioral health, and rural infrastructure/partnerships. She emphasized that the funding is tightly overseen by CMS, with required reporting, compliance checks, sustainability plans, and the risk of losing funds if Idaho does not obligate money or meet milestones on time. She also outlined the state’s plan to hire a 12-person temporary team and to use a mix of RFPs and competitive subgrants, with monthly reporting to the committee and a shared information space to track solicitations, rubrics, and awards. Committee members questioned several parts of the plan, especially scope-of-practice issues tied to the application, the use of telehealth funding, workforce retention, and the survey process used to shape the application. Representative Tanner asked whether the state could continue pursuing scope changes for dental hygienists and physician assistants and whether legislative action could affect funding outcomes; Sharon said the state would continue to evaluate those policies, but that compliance, timely spending, and performance would be the main factors affecting funding. Representative Healy raised concerns about the survey’s heavy use of “other” responses and about telehealth spending, arguing some telehealth uses may not be practical for specialty care. Representative Manwaring requested a shared drive for real-time data and asked for raw survey results and dollar-based funding caps. Sharon agreed to provide follow-up information, including survey data and additional details on funding limits. Chris Jones of Catalyst Policy Group then presented broader policy observations and examples from other states. He praised Idaho’s application, urged the committee to keep the focus on patient-centered rural access, and highlighted ideas such as community health workers, remote patient monitoring, rural training pipelines, value-based care networks, and telehealth models that reduce staffing needs and improve sustainability. He also cautioned against relying on social determinants of health funding, noted the importance of rural training and partnerships, and praised Idaho’s 3.5% tribal set-aside. The committee ended by agreeing to set up a shared information hub with LSO, to expect follow-up materials and possible solicitation drafts soon, and to tentatively plan its next meeting around CMS’s Idaho visit on May 28.

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• not mean that this legislature does not act to protect the citizens of this state.
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2189 requires the Arizona State Board of Nursing to adopt rules to implement
• 1056 relating to state budget unit employee vacancies, Senate Bill 1331 relating to SNAP employment
• I had to go to a library, print paperwork, and mail it in just to access the benefits my employer paid
• I can't tell you the cost to this state.

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11 minutes and heard a presentation from Nathan Smith, CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services, on homelessness in Maricopa County. He described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said CASS uses low-barrier emergency shelter, family shelter, and an older-adult shelter with case management, behavioral health services, and partnerships with outside groups for food, banking, digital access, and other supports. Members asked about collaborations with mutual aid groups and about point-in-time data, and Smith said the county data could be drilled down through AZMAG. The committee then moved to legislation. HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions, with an amendment allowing schools to limit access during outbreaks or for certain infections. Supporters framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would undermine employers’ ability to prevent disease spread. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2906, requiring one dental board member to be an active oral and maxillofacial surgeon, passed unanimously after testimony that the board needs surgical expertise for complex cases and anesthesia oversight. HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to adopt rules for licensed health aides and routine ventilator care, also passed with an amendment and a 6-0 vote. HB 2403 appropriates $2.5 million in FY2027 for home and community-based services providers for elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers, whose wages have lagged for years, and argued home care is cheaper than hospitalization or institutional care; the bill passed 6-0. HB 2731 continued the Physician Assistant Board to 2030 and passed with a technical amendment, and HB 2730 continued the Occupational Therapy Board and passed as well. HB 2729 continued the Nursing Board to 2030; the board said it regulates about 150,000 licensees and handles thousands of complaints annually, and the bill passed 6-0. HB 2728 continued the Department of Economic Security and incorporated several previously vetoed policy provisions affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility/redetermination rules. Speakers in opposition said it would make benefits harder to access and turn a continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes, while supporters argued it was part of the legislature’s oversight role. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to HB 2048, which limits utilization controls on FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications relative to opioids; supporters said it would improve access to non-opioid pain treatment and reduce opioid harm, while opponents warned it would bypass clinical review and raise costs. HB 2048 passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2058 would require a comprehensive claim-level audit of Arizona Medicaid claims and direct recovery efforts for misappropriated funds; supporters said it could recover significant overpayments, while opponents questioned its incentives and overlap with existing oversight. The resolution passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• No one is trying to ruin the state; we are trying to enhance it. We have the ability to do that.
• that has lived and continues to mean so much to the state of Florida as we continue to serve.
• The budget maintains full funding for the libraries: $17.53 million for state aid to libraries and $2
• We have $17 million to the libraries. We have $17 million to the libraries.
• or turn them away to other states.

Bills: HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , SB 14 , HB 12 , HB 1522 , HB 422 , HB 675 , HB 204 , HB 748 , HB 912 , HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , HCR 123 , HCR 124 , HR 57 , HR 87 , HR 111 , HR 228 , HR 230 , HR 322 , HR 624 , HR 625 , HR 626 , HR 627 , HR 628 , HR 630 , HR 631 , HR 634 , HR 635 , HR 636 , HR 637 , HR 638 , HR 639 , HR 640 , HR 645 , HR 646 , HR 648 , HR 649 , HR 651 , HR 652 , HR 653 , HR 654 , HR 664 , HR 665 , HR 668 , HR 675 , HR 676 , HR 678 , HR 679 , HR 680 , HR 683 , HR 686 , HR 688 , HR 689 , HR 694 , HR 695 , HR 697 , HR 698 , HR 699 , HR 472 , HR 622 , HR 632 , HR 633 , HR 643 , HR 655 , HR 657 , HR 660 , HR 661 , HR 662 , HR 663 , HR 667 , HR 670 , HR 674 , HR 681 , HR 682 , HR 696

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• </c> We receive no state aid.
• state never has to The good news is the state never has to pay<00:36:19.920><c> 100%</c><00:36:20.800
• </c> expensive to all the different states expensive to all the different states involves<00:38:52.400
• 00:40:28.720><c> at</c> states, in the past, we used to have at states, in the past, we used to have
• </c><00:47:00.720><c> to</c> something and we as a state owe it to something and we as a state owe it

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• President Trump promised to bring investment back to the United States, and he is already delivering
• 31.759><c> United</c> bring investment back to the United bring investment back to the United States<
• </c> Here to make this one right, and to strengthen the United States and to strengthen our research
• States will continue to that the United States will continue to lead<02:54:03.840><c> in</c><02:54:04.000
• c> of</c><02:58:25.840><c> the</c> order to evaluate the state of the order to evaluate the state of

Bills: HR240 , HR198 , HR1326 , HR359 , HB1534 , HR1368 , HR1350 , HR1325 , HR1318 , HR730

Keywords: resolution, death of a representative, honor, adjournment, Raul Grijalva, Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in memory, tribute, obituary, congressional memorial, House of Representatives, committee funding, budget allocation, government expenditures, Congress

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• in 1968 as an aide to Boston Mayor Kevin White before winning a seat in the Massachusetts House in 1972
• Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to implement universal newborn screening, beginning in
• Several other states have already established similar license plates to honor fallen law enforcement
• It's time for Massachusetts to join that list of states.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• On behalf of Senator Perez, it gives me great pleasure to welcome State Superintendent Thurman's celebration
• I rise today to present SCR 138, which recognizes Architecture Week here in the state of California.
• Amazing work, and welcome to the California State Senate. Them.
• Amazing work, and welcome to the California State Senate. All right.

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• to get in the was before we were allowed to get in the library to use the library.
• Oh yeah. library to use the library. Oh yeah. library to use the library. Oh yeah.
• to site needs throughout the state to site needs throughout the state to establish a process to sell
• by law to state travel rates uh paid to by law to state travel rates uh paid to by law to state employees
• the to the citizens of the state of to the to the citizens of the state of to the to the citizens of

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• states or municipalities in some extent, to what extent is it regulated by the state, to what extent
• is</c><02:03:16.719><c> it</c> by the state, to what extent is it by the state, to what extent is it
• </c><02:15:04.480><c> to</c> the board of alderman and the state to the board of alderman and the state
• </c> state aid for these capital state aid for these capital improvements. improvements. improvements
• </c><03:33:08.000><c> aids</c> hatin to the legislature for state aids hatin to the legislature for state

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• consistent with the requirements for local governments to report to the State Auditor.
• to report to the State Auditor as it is to the Legislative Auditor.
• to report to the State Auditor as it is to the Legislative Auditor.
• </c><00:13:34.959><c> So,</c> writing to the state auditor. So, writing to the state auditor.
• </c><00:48:15.119><c> to</c> waiting on the Secretary of State to waiting on the Secretary of State to

Bills: HF1151 , HF1239 , HF1240 , HF2020 , HF2514 , HF2515 , HF2451

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

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• the state aid that they were entitled to under the flawed funding formula.
• They were entitled to state aid that was withheld from them.
• They're supposed to lose state aid. How much state aid do they stand to lose next year?
• If you're voting yes on this bill without knowing the answers to the state aid...
• If the state is now expected to rescue Jersey City, the state needs to explain how we're even going to

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• to serve additional students throughout the state of Minnesota.
• entire state are willing to be those testing sites.
• This is an amazing opportunity that's going to be afforded to all the students across the state of Minnesota
• phone, my computer, sometimes I could go to the local library, I could go to my truck—whatever I needed
• I could go to my truck local library I could go to my truck whatever<01:04:40.079><c> I</c><01:04:40.160

Committee: Senate Labor

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• SHE EMGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES AND ACROSS AND SETTLED TO UTAH.
• She had to state the preamble to the Constitution. My grandmother, in Louisiana.
• SHE HAD TO STATE THE PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION. MY GRANDMOTHER, IN LOUISIANA.
• it more difficult on a state level for people to register to vote.
• IT MORE DIFFICULT ON A STATE LEVEL FOR PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE.

Bills: HR997 , HR517 , HR1152 , HB1491 , HR1155 , HR998 , HR1234

Keywords: House of Representatives, code of conduct, suspension of rules, time zone clocks, rules reform, legislative efficiency, hospital, healthcare, anniversary, Sisters of Mercy, community outreach, American cowboy, cattle trails, historical recognition, 250th anniversary, cultural heritage, economic impact, tourism, agriculture, disaster relief