Bills: HSB513 , HSB514 , HSB516 , HSB517 , HSB520 , HSB526 , HF736

Committee: Joint Commerce

Keywords: utilities commission, executive director, state administration, public utilities, government oversight, regulations, expungement, investment adviser, commissioner of insurance, regulatory process, financial services, financial exploitation, eligible adults, life insurance, disbursement delay, permissible third parties, service contracts, licensing, motor vehicle, civil penalties

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• It puts the power back into the consumer, the buyer.
• fan and watched Star Wars 150 times, I don't know if that's an issue.
• I don't think watching it that many times Star Wars is the addiction.
• The parent needs to be in power. That is absolutely true.
• network of technology CEOs and executives promoting the growth of the innovation economy.

Bills: HB2128 , HB2255 , HB2397 , HB2429 , HB2591 , HB2680 , HB2834 , HB2868 , HB2911 , HB2951 , HB2979 , HB2991 , HB2996 , HB2999 , HB4001 , HB4011 , HB4017 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4086 , HB4088 , HB2244 , HB2342

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, vacation rentals, short-term rentals, state preemption, local government regulation, occupancy limits, civil penalties, apprenticeships, job training

Bills: HR939 , HR940 , HB3383 , HB3638 , HB3628 , HR432 , SB1071 , HB3857 , HR936

Keywords: impeachment, presidential power, violence, judiciary, political climate, democracy, executive abuse, lawmakers, committee election, House of Representatives, governance, legislative process, representation, investment, private funds, economic growth, capital formation, small businesses, financial regulation, senior investors

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• that is funding a program that this legislative body has passed and directed that authority to the executive
• As you know, with anything in the executive branch, how they use those funds is completely open to open

Bills: SB1177 , HB3705 , SB1942 , SB2026 , SB1533 , SB1327 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2159

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial

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• Before you now is Senate Bill 5925 concerning the general powers and duties of the Attorney General's
• I'm the Acting Executive Director and Legal Director for Working Washington.
• This would be a massive expansion of power, and we urge you to move with caution. Thank you.
• I'm Abigail Echo Hawk, the executive vice president of the Seattle Indian Health Board.
• I'm the co-executive director of Q Law Foundation.

Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

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• </c> the war in Iran 16 days ago. the war in Iran 16 days ago.
• power.
• power.
• This was not an illegal war. This was not a war of choice.
• </c> This was not an illegal war. This was not an illegal war.

Bills: HR831 , HB6380 , HR528 , HB2196 , HB5729 , HB5254 , HB4294 , HB3073 , HB2294 , HB1665 , HB4284 , HB4467 , HB2709 , HB1422 , SB1884 , SB3971

Keywords: Down syndrome, awareness month, federal funding, research, advocacy, healthcare, quality of life, disabilities, Vietnam veterans, recognition, freedom, democracy, military service, Save Our Sequoias Act, giant sequoia, giant sequoias, Sequoiadendron giganteum, California forests, wildfire resilience, forest management

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• that cities, that any government official, actually comes in and advocates for restricting their own power
• that cities that any government official actually comes in and advocates for restricting their own power
• Constitution, because I think it's interesting that the right of referendum and the right of emergency powers
• And when emergency powers are abused, there's a remedy. A number of remedies.
• So I'll represent less people, but I'll be less powerful in terms of my influence on legislation.

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• Oh, look at this, we have an executive message. Look at this. We have an executive message.
• House executive message number 78.
• House executive message number 78.
• The Executive Reorganization Act requires that each department can establish units.
• branch pursuant to the Executive Reorganization Act.

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB49 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB124 , HB145 , HB154 , HB158 , HB164 , HB180 , HB291 , HJR6 , HJR7 , HR1 , HJM1 , HM13 , HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• </c> guardian, have the power to address guardian, have the power to address underperforming<00:07:31.280
• Where should that power reside? You know, it might not be with a judicial branch.
• Where should that power reside? You know, it might not be with a judicial branch.
• Where should that power reside? You know, it might not be with a judicial branch.
• Where should that power reside? You know, it might not be with a judicial branch.

Bills: HF3901 , HF962 , HF4428 , HF4478 , HF1775

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• It holds law enforcement executives to the same standard as the officers who work for them.
• I was activated for the war in 2003 and served as a sergeant major out at Fort Lewis.
• It makes a sheriff what Washington's system intends: a local executive accountable to the voters.
• There's an executive session, possible executive session listed for Thursday, but just to let the public
• So executive sessions will probably be taking place next week, next Monday and Tuesday.

Bills: HB2387 , HB2490 , HB2508 , HB2539

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: elected sheriff, sheriff accountability, recall election, peace officer certification, certified peace officer, law enforcement authority, Washington RCW, criminal justice training commission, special election, public official recall, decertification, sheriff removal, voter accountability, county sheriff, police powers, extraordinary medical placement, compassionate release, medical parole, terminal illness, serious medical condition

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• Chairman, members of the committee, I'm Lauren Mailing, the executive director of the Arizona Beef Council
• Congress to clearly define the Environmental Protection Agency's powers and duties and end the EPA's
• follow, and also make sure that we do not have regulatory overreach from agencies who are part of the executive

Bills: SB1041 , SB1176 , SB1197 , SB1198 , SB1199 , SCM1004

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses

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• </c> Next, we have Randy Perreira, Executive Next, we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director<00:13:59.360
• c> Director</c><00:25:29.920><c> Deirdre</c> Next, we have Executive Director Deirdre Next, we have Executive
• </c> Next we have Christian Fern, executive Next we have Christian Fern, executive director<00:40:08.760
• Next we have Randy Perreault, executive director for HGEA, with comments.
• </c> Next we have Randy Perreault, executive Next we have Randy Perreault, executive director<00:47:45.880

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• And so I think it's more about who we're giving the power to, not the what we're doing with that power
• In January 2025, Governor Ferguson issued Executive Order 25-03, which directs all executive and small
• In January 2025, Governor Ferguson issued Executive Order 25-03, which directs all executive and small
• , or undeclared wars.
• We will now get ready for executive session with a staff report.

Bills: HB2198 , HB2401 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2210 , HB2205 , HB2249

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: regulatory efficiency, permitting, licensing, executive order, state government, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, unpiloted aircraft, drones, regulation, airspace safety, privacy, address confidentiality, administrative law judges, privacy protection, staff employment

Bills: SB248 , SB242 , HB44 , SB266 , HB44

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation, license suspension, tax assessment, tax refund, administrative appeal, circuit court, Montgomery County

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• I'm the Executive Director of Fix Democracy First, a statewide nonpartisan organization.
• I'm the Executive Director of Fixed Democracy First, a statewide nonpartisan organization.
• When you're dealing with the feds, they have very different power than you do.
• Article 1, Section 1, political power.
• All political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just powers from the consent

Bills: SB6081 , SB5902 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5892 , SB5973

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: SB 6081, Washington privacy, sex designation, gender marker, nonbinary, transgender, vital records, birth certificate, death certificate, fetal death, stillbirth, driver license, ID card, Department of Licensing, public records exemption, confidential records, record sealing, data sharing, government records, privacy

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• It's an inappropriate use of governor power, and with that I vote aye. Aye.
• years ago when the maintenance, when the subsidy went away for the solar in Sarah Vista, we had executive
• Chair, Madam Chair, members, Russell Smolden, on behalf of Arizona Municipal Power Users, Polakom Irrigation
• Congress act to clearly define the EPA's powers and duties. ...that the U.S.
• Congress act to clearly define the EPA's powers and duties, but I'm happy to answer any questions.

Bills: SB1137 , SB1200 , SB1419 , SB1447 , SB1560 , SCM1004

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park, sewer line

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• Before you now is Senate Bill 595 relating to the general powers and duties of the Attorney General's
• preponderance of the evidence that a violation of such state or federal law will be found before executing
• It would remove the court's power to order firearms surrender after dismissing a petition for 14 days
• This more, Maya: so Senator Dhingra's final bullet point removes... ...the court's power to order firearms
• This is addressing the language, the sole purpose when an officer comes in to execute.

Bills: SB5925 , SB6086 , SB6074 , SB5962 , SB6296 , SGA9272 , SGA9255 , SGA9256 , SGA9271

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

Bills: HB4 , HB206 , HB244 , HB270 , HB361 , HB459 , HB486 , HB540 , HB615 , HB627 , HB648 , HB813 , HB996

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, legislative attendance, task force, executive meetings, public meetings, confirmation process, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, absentee voting, incarcerated voters, voter registration, mail-in voting, election rights, felony conviction

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• They promised cheaper power.
• The power to impose tariffs is a congressional power and needs to be restored to Congress.
• Has and uses the power to purchase Tasers.
• Families who are paying for Trump's endless trade wars.
• Trade wars.

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

Bills: SB1194 , SB1215 , SB1253 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB1484 , SB1532

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: water management, bond issuance, eminent domain, regional authority, fee structures, local governance, environmental quality, oyster cultivation, coastal management, natural resources, marine ecosystems, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Water Development Board, guidance principles, flood plan, state water plan, rule review, infrastructure, water discharge, general permit