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• I move the Senate advance to the third order of business.
• Third order of business: messages from the Governor and state officers.
• I move the Senate advance to the fourth order of business.
• I move the Senate advance to the fifth order of business.
• I move that the Senate revert to the fourth order of business. Mr.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• I move the Senate advance to the third order of business.
• I move the Senate advance to the fourth order of business.
• I move the Senate advance to the fifth order of business.
• I move that the Senate revert to the fourth order of business.
• , probably put him out of business.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, colors, pledge, and prayer, then approved the previous day’s journal and received gubernatorial appointments and House messages. It also introduced Senate Bill 6362 and referred it to the Law and Justice Committee. After caucus, the President signed a number of bills in open session. The chamber then took up several House-amended measures. Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bonding bill, was concurred in and passed 49-0 after remarks that it was needed to support the six-year transportation budget and historic maintenance investments. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6354, allowing direct sales by electric vehicle manufacturers such as Rivian and Lucid, was also concurred in and passed 47-2 after supporters said the House changes lowered consumer fees while preserving the fiscal effect. Engrossed Senate Bill 6228, dealing with tax preferences and pharmacy-related provisions, passed 26-23 after concurrence; Engrossed Senate Bill 6347, concerning estate tax changes, passed 39-10 after concurrence; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which included changes to transitional kindergarten, National Board bonuses, alternative learning experience, Running Start, and electric bus depreciation, passed 26-23; and Substitute Senate Bill 6355, involving transmission authority governance, transparency, and eminent domain-related sideboards, passed 32-17. The Senate also resolved several House/Senate differences by receding or amending bills. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, funding the Seattle Community Development Authority, passed 49-0 after the Senate receded from its amendments. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, on literacy-related teacher standards and technical assistance, was returned to second reading, amended with a striking amendment, and then passed 48-1. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, concerning Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuel supply, was similarly amended with a negotiated striking amendment to protect good-faith operators and then passed 49-0. The Senate then signed additional bills in open session and recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• I move the Senate revert to the sixth order of business.
• I move the Senate advance to the eighth order of business.
• Eighth order of business: presentation of resolution.
• I move the Senate revert to the fourth order of business.
• Eighth order of business, presentation of resolution.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House. The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.

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• I move that the Senate advance to the third order of business.
• I move the Senate advance to the seventh order of business.
• I move the Senate advance to the sixth order of business. Revert.
• Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
• I move the Senate advance to the eighth order of business.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• House Bill 2786 adds the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the business of leasing
• Even if you own a business and own property, it's specifically focused on primary residence.
• residence so it's not like you know your you know your secondary residence is not even if you own a business
• Thank you, and seeing no additional business before the committee, we are adjourned. Thank you.
• And seeing no additional business before the committee, we are adjourned.

Bills: HB2120 , HB2173 , HB2261 , HB2786 , HB2792

Committees: House Ways & Means , House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Keywords: property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes, property tax, electronic communication, tax assessment, tax correction, real estate, agriculture, tax classification, land use, nonprofit organizations, transaction privilege tax, tax exemption, textbook rental, education, business leasing

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• So at the outset this morning, we have one brief matter of pending business.
• It's an unforeseen cost, and that blows a hole in a small business budget.
• I'm a business.
• Can they put that in their business model, or do we make that kind of commitment as a city?
• Is there any further business for the committee to address?

Bills: HB3713 , HB3953 , HB4055 , HB4272

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way

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• </c> nothing but a tax on American businesses nothing but a tax on American businesses and<00:32:31.279
• </c> dedication Cara's passion for business dedication Cara's passion for business and<00:37:09.480><
• <00:38:12.079><c> Community</c> business Community business Community Thrive<00:38:14.599><c> with</c
• </c> Journal of the last day's proceedings Journal of the last day's proceedings and<02:05:33.480><c>
• Res. 75. lose situation for small business owners lose situation for small business owners and<04:08:

Bills: HJR75

Keywords: HJR75, H.J.Res. 75, Congressional Review Act, CRA, Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, energy conservation standards, commercial refrigerators, commercial freezers, refrigerator-freezers, appliance standards, energy efficiency, federal regulation, regulatory disapproval, small business compliance, manufacturers, commercial refrigeration, Public Law 119-9

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• This bill seeks to increase consumer choice, lower repair costs, support small repair businesses, and
• It could be involved in smaller commercial litigation where you have family-run businesses.
• , or other legal proceeding.
• Is there any other business before the committee? Senator Rouson moves we adjourn.
• Is there any other business before the committee? Senator Rusan moves. We adjourned.

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493

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• Are from the local business community.
• </c><00:27:10.360><c> community</c> But um is the local business community But um is the local business
• </c> benefit their businesses. benefit their businesses.
• businesses in the community. community. community.
• , businesses, businesses, uh<01:14:14.480><c> other</c><01:14:14.760><c> opportunities</c><01:14:15.760

Bills: HF4119 , HF3959 , HF3792 , HF3913 , HF3752

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• </c> other homesteads, other business other homesteads, other business property,<00:24:02.159><c> or<
• It's good for dishonest business and will come at a competitive cost to the majority of our businesses
• It's good for dishonest business and will come at a competitive cost to the majority of our businesses
• </c> good about working with uh, businesses good about working with uh, businesses in<01:02:48.079><c
• </c> including our businesses? including our businesses?

Bills: HF4119 , HF3959 , HF3792 , HF3913 , HF3752

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• It's going to, as you heard, adjust penalties and hold bad employers accountable and help businesses
• They face higher costs, limited market access, and real barriers to sustainable business growth.
• I'm James Crandall with the Association of Washington Business. And James?
• Agreements to higher wage earners, balancing worker mobility with legitimate business interests.
• It hurts competing businesses.

Bills: HB1526 , HB1069 , HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation

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• </c> schools healthc care small businesses schools healthc care small businesses hospitality<00:02:31.000
• </c><00:02:35.840><c> selling</c> online course a small business selling online course a small business
• </c> hundreds of Minnesota small businesses hundreds of Minnesota small businesses and<00:04:49.680><
• </c> industry I started off at the business industry I started off at the business end<01:03:58.520><
• </c> hookups for creating new business hookups for creating new business industrial<01:41:37.960><c>

Bills: HF47 , HF335

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• What it does, it protects small business owners with significant financial stake from having to choose
• It encourages transparency in business contracts, being that expected work days must be disclosed upfront
• It encourages transparency in business contracts, being that expected work days must be disclosed upfront
• First question that usually comes up: does this bill force franchisors to close business on Sundays or
• and they've not been open and business and they've not been open and they<00:11:34.399><c> want</c><

Bills: HB418 , SB138 , SB215 , HB418 , SB138 , SB215

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: financial services, banking, insurance, debanking, social credit score, ESG, environmental, social, and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, religious freedom, free speech, viewpoint discrimination, political discrimination, firearms, gun industry, ammunition, fossil fuels, oil and gas, mining, timber

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• business licenses in other municipalities.
• business licenses in other municipalities.
• I mean, it's their business license fee.
• </c><00:15:29.440><c> license</c> they're paying $10,000 business license they're paying $10,000 business
• </c><00:15:45.600><c> license</c> mean, it's that's their business license mean, it's that's their business

Bills: HB268 , SB279 , SB304 , SB303 , SB298 , HB268 , SB279 , SB304 , SB303 , SB298

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: lottery winnings, lottery prize, state lottery, income tax exemption, tax exemption, gambling, games of chance, prize proceeds, Alabama Department of Revenue, state income tax, tax relief, winnings, jackpot, lotto, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building

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• dealt with limited pool space, switching facilities all season, and still showed up and handled business
• So we've got business leaders, community leaders, we've got members from schools members from churches
• This bill is designed to give small businesses a longer runway to get off the ground so that they can
• Have you all determined, as related to the $75,000 threshold, how many homemade food businesses that
• And I'm concerned about how it's going to chill discussions about overall business practices or other

Bills: HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• Leader, President, at this time, I state that we will move on to the general order and take up the business
• Leader, President, at this time, I state that we will move on to the general order and take up the business
• /or officer involved in contract decisions of $25,000 dollars or more from going to work for the business

Bills: HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• It would build on NIST's Small Business Cybersecurity Corner program to help small businesses by providing
• IT WOULD BUILD ON NIST SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY CORNER PROGRAM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING
• THEIR BUSINESSES.
• Further Proceedings on this question will be postponed.
• Further proceedings on this question will be postponed.

Bills: SB2503 , HB5235 , HB6329 , HB3679 , HB2600 , HR390

Keywords: aviation safety, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, air traffic management, pilot training, regulatory compliance, contracting, education requirements, federal contracts, workforce development, bidder eligibility, artificial intelligence, small business, technical standards, best practices, cybersecurity, satellite technology, scientific research, space exploration, data access, innovation

Bills: SB207 , SB72

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: cotton, agriculture, levy, assessment, referendum, Alabama law, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal, administrative hearing, judicial review, consultant selection, license denial

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• These provisions matter to Arizona's small businesses for three reasons.
• These provisions matter to Arizona's small businesses for three reasons.
• They give business owners the confidence to invest, knowing they'll see an immediate tax offset when
• they pour money back into their business operations.
• Eight and a half out of every ten new jobs in this state are created by small businesses.

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation, state appropriations, biennium, 2026-2027, fees, licensing, regulation, tourism, parks, fairgrounds, carnivals, arcades, HB4156, capital outlay, appropriations, capital projects

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• I would like to call this meeting of Business and Insurance to order.
• But I just want to make sure if a business requests what did we spend they get that information.
• I represent insured Oklahoma small businesses, schools, churches, municipalities.
• This would leave insurance companies that cannot pay the losses out of business.
• Thank you, members, and echo what Senator Yick said this is going to fall under the business side of

Bills: SB1969 , SB1953 , SB1277 , SB1287 , SB1061 , SB1916 , SB1589 , SB2178 , SB1444 , SB1438 , SB1501 , SB1873 , SB1364

Committee: Senate Business and Insurance

Keywords: massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits