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• The initial amendment.
• We've got 15 appear ensure just on the amendment.
• That's only appearance card. Is there any debate on that?
• There are 2 public appearance forms trip Hunter, the Farm bureau.
• There are several appearance forms.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, section two is a change to the no-show fee that appears.
• change to the no-show fee that appear change to the no-show fee that appear That's<00:08:49.680>
• <00:09:05.040> um law for a person who fails to appear um law for a person who fails to appear
• <00:09:35.000> or<00:09:35.920> a who cancels or fails to appear or a who cancels or
• I would be curious to know, um, we did have an initiative last year that you brought on both language

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Both of the trade court initiatives that have occurred to date.
• Our initial phase is looking at the regional network along I-25 in the south of Rio Bravo area as the
• initial site for our trade hub port in Albuquerque.
• And we Plan to have some initial testing pieces coming in the first quarter of next year.
• Plan to have some initial testing pieces coming in the first quarter of next year.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Did the same thing with Gemini and was able to get what appeared to be the report with citations.
• <00:44:41.200> to<00:44:41.359> get<00:44:42.000> what<00:44:42.400> appeared
• <00:44:42.800> to<00:44:42.960> be >> and was able to get what appeared to be
• >> and was able to get what appeared to be the<00:44:43.839> report<00:44:44.400> with
• I give everybody a chance to review them and make sure that they are as accurate as they appear to be

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to review its mission and to discuss recent work on a letter sent to the governor and legislative leaders regarding COVID vaccine safety and related scientific references. Members said the letter, which included 31 cited sources, had been delivered to the governor’s office, the Speaker’s office, and the Senate President’s office, and a press release had been issued. Several members defended the letter’s sourcing and urged the public to read the materials and evaluate the evidence themselves, while also acknowledging questions about the trustworthiness of some cited articles. A major portion of the meeting focused on a research assistant’s effort to use AI tools to help reconstruct and verify the committee’s 2024 COVID report with citations. She reported mixed results from Copilot and Gemini, noting that the tools often produced broad or incomplete outputs and that she would need to break the report into smaller sections and ask for more specific source types. Members advised using more precise prompts and emphasized that any AI output would still need human verification. The committee said it hoped to produce a revised, fully footnoted 2024 report by early September. The chair then outlined the committee’s fall agenda, saying it would examine long COVID treatment, the patient bill of rights as it relates to COVID vaccinations and death reporting, standards of care and professional judgment by New Hampshire health care providers, and oversight of federal COVID-related funding such as CARES Act education relief dollars. He also referenced a recent fraud case involving misuse of COVID funds and suggested the committee may ask the DOJ for information. The committee will not meet in July or August and plans to resume in September and October, with a final report targeted for the end of October. The chair also introduced a recent DNI/Tulsi Gabbard press release about U.S.-funded biolabs overseas, which members discussed as a possible transparency issue relevant to future pandemic policy.

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• It appears that nays have it, so ordered. Members, the motion before you is House Bill 2311.
• What happens is at the end of the legislative session, the budget bill is dropped and there appears an
• It appears the nays have it, so ordered. All right, members, before you is House Bill 2752.
• Forrester; those are my initials. Leslie Forster. I am here in support of the bill.
• Lawmakers should not make procurement decisions, and that's what this appears to be.

Bills: HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and then considered several bills. HB 2056, appropriating $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns that it could encourage more groundwater pumping and worsen subsidence or impacts to tribal lands. HB 2057, which lowers the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also received a do-pass recommendation, 7-2, with some members objecting to the special plate’s focus and the reduced fee. HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew strong support from nonprofit and food-access advocates who said the Double Up Food Bucks program helps families, farmers, and local markets; it passed 9-0. HB 2257, changing the allocation of watercraft registration revenues among the Watercraft Licensing Fund, Lake Improvement Fund, and boating safety/law enforcement funds, passed 6-3 after criticism that the bill was heard without a sponsor present and concern about shifting money away from Game and Fish. HB 2265, barring courts from charging defendants for public defender or court-appointed counsel costs and related criminal-case fees, passed 7-1 amid debate over constitutionality, cost shifting to counties, and whether the bill should be amended to offset lost revenue. The committee then took up HB 2311, which imposes disclosure, content, parental-control, and self-harm response requirements on publicly available conversational AI services for minors. The sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment expanding the bill to broader conversational technology was rejected, and the bill passed 7-2. HB 2752, moving authority over international trade offices from the Arizona Commerce Authority to legislative appropriations and reporting, passed 6-3 after a proposed data-and-research amendment was also rejected. Finally, HB 2957, requiring ADOT to continue offering non-REAL ID licenses and limiting biometric collection and data sharing, prompted extensive testimony for and against; supporters emphasized privacy and choice, while opponents warned it could conflict with federal CDL and REAL ID requirements. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of HB 2957, before a final vote is shown.

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• >> At the initial determination, a magistrate would make that initial determination.
• >> At the initial determination, a magistrate would make that initial determination.
• >> At the initial determination, a magistrate would make that initial determination.
• >> At the initial determination, a magistrate would make that initial determination.
• > the<00:35:00.079> initial >> At the initial at the initial >> At the initial

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Does not appear we do. Do we have any introductions? Introductions? No, I have my own introduction.
• We have some bond initiatives. This is calendar number 36.
• President, the Majority Leader moves that we consider the reading of the bond initiatives.
• It appears we have a supplemental budget message from the executive.
• Appears<00:07:06.120> we<00:07:06.320> have Appears we have Appears we have uh<00:07:08.240

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 6, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jermaine Turner, followed by welcoming remarks for visiting students and a quorum call confirming the chamber was in session. The body then moved through introductions and began considering bills and messages, including a supplemental budget message from the Governor that was journalized and referred to Budget and Taxation for incorporation into the FY27 budget. The chamber also handled several committee reports and amendments, with multiple measures ordered printed for third reading after no objections. Among the notable committee actions, the Senate adopted amendments and advanced Senate Bill 538 on Baltimore City raffles for organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams, Senate Bill 108 on water resources and wetlands enforcement, Senate Bill 328 on property tax credits for disabled or fallen public safety and judicial officers, Senate Bill 587 funding the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund, Senate Bill 765 on property tax sales heir protection and tax credits, and Senate Bill 767 on property tax credits for commercial buildings rented to small businesses. The chamber also adopted favorable reports for Senate Bill 503 on the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program and Senate Bill 519 on delaying and studying the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program. The Senate then took up third-reading votes on a series of bills, passing measures including Senate Bills 540, 544, 578, 581, 634, 638, 852, 897, 69, 177, 241, 323, 776, and 439. The final bill, Senate Bill 439 on employment discrimination related to fire and rescue public safety employees’ use of medical cannabis, prompted extended discussion about off-duty cannabis use, impairment, and the difference between prescribed opioids and medical cannabis recommendations. The bill sponsor and other senators debated whether cannabis can be prescribed, the role of physicians, and the lack of a measurable standard for impairment, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill is shown.

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• independently by the State Auditor's Office under the authority of legislation approved by voter initiative
• And so we picked these particular ones initially because we thought there might be a greater risk on
• Particular ones initially because we thought there might be a greater risk on preliminary analysis that
• school funding formula, which is a bizarre system, and then has all these individual add-ons that appear
• We're right now in the initial gate, gate one, where we have to prove that we are ready to go.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on OSPI’s school apportionment system, which distributes K-12 funding to districts. Auditors said the system and its underlying 2008-era infrastructure are outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of errors or failure. They also found weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and monitoring, with heavy reliance on a small number of staff and vendor knowledge. In limited testing of three districts, the system calculated 2023–24 funding correctly, but auditors identified small discrepancies between state budget inputs and underlying statutory language and said broader system risks remain unresolved. JLARC members asked about the scope of the district testing, whether smaller districts face greater risk, the meaning of the funding discrepancies, and whether the system could support a future change to a simpler per-student funding formula. Auditors said the discrepancies were small but could compound into millions statewide, and that the audit did not evaluate broader policy questions or alternative system owners. They recommended OSPI modernize or replace the system and address current control weaknesses while the new platform is developed. OSPI officials largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said a feasibility study completed in 2024 found the system at catastrophic risk of failure. They clarified that the Legislature had approved up to $16 million in the state IT pool for the project, but that funding is released through gated oversight and not all of it had yet been appropriated for the current biennium. OSPI disputed the auditor’s characterization of some rounding and budget-law issues, saying the calculations were consistent with agency rules and legislative inputs, and explained that some manual workarounds are used to handle newer statutory requirements. One member of the public testified in support of modernizing the system and strengthening controls. The committee then adjourned.

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• And I guess that was my back to my initial question is…” “St. Louis, Kansas City.
• And I guess that was my back to my initial question is, there is still leeway.
• Louis to 150-bed in Kansas City, it appears to me that there are other rules that could be used to strike
• Or is it just for the initial project?
• During that initial application process, they have to show that they have secured some little financing

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's just in that line item is the only place it appears.
• It's just in that line item is the only place it appears. And that's one FTE.
• What's the initial starting pay?
• What's the initial starting pay? You hire new correctional officers.
• What's the initial starting pay?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened to work through the amended version of Senate Bill 2025, beginning with a clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the source of funds used to cover the commissioner’s salary equity increase. Commissioner Lonnie Wong explained that the money came from federal highly rural transportation grant administrative/salary funds, within the allowable 10% administrative cap, and that the department had not exceeded that limit. The committee then reviewed the major House changes to the veterans budget, including funding for a veterans benefits specialist FTE, salary equity increases for veterans service officers, additional operating funds, one-time funding for homeless veteran services and the Veterans Post-War Trust Fund, carryover authority for Fisher House and veterans transportation projects, accrued leave, and a document scanning project. Members also discussed a section changing governance authority for veterans affairs and the veterans home, with questions about the ACOVA board and the governor’s appointment authority. The committee debated the appropriateness of using federal grant administrative funds for salary adjustments and the broader shift in authority over veterans affairs, with some members emphasizing legislative control over salaries and budget decisions and others supporting the reorganization as a way to improve administration. After discussion, Amendment 25.092.0203 was moved, seconded, and adopted on an 8-0 roll call. The committee then moved SB 2025 as amended, and that motion also passed 8-0. The meeting then shifted to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget issues, where members reviewed FTE reductions, salary equity funding for correctional officers and parole/probation officers, and the status of federal ARPA dollars that had previously been used to backfill salaries and bonuses. DOCR officials described pay levels for correctional officers and compared them with county jail wages, arguing that the proposed equity funding was needed for retention and competitiveness. Members also discussed transitional facility costs, women’s treatment unit funding, and county jail overflow housing, including new or planned bed capacity in Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Rugby, and other facilities. The committee agreed to continue refining the budget through a new long sheet and planned to request amendments for consideration in the following days before adjourning.

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• AND WHEN HE WANTS TO SPEAK TODAY PLEASE FILL OUT AN APPEARANCE FORM.
• IT IS THE SAME PROCESS THAT WE WILL USE AS WE CONSIDER NEW FUNDING INITIATIVES AND EXISTING PROGRAMS
• ANY ADJUSTMENTS WILL INCREASE OR DECREASE THE INITIAL BASE BUDGET.
• THROUGH MULTIPLE ITERATIONS OF PROGRAM THE PACE PROGRAM HAS REALLY OPERATED CONSISTENTLY AS IT WAS INITIALLY
• WE HAVE TWO APPEARANCE FORMS. I THINK THIS IS A REASONABLE TIME TO BRING IT UP.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE DRILLING INITIATIVE WAS ANNOUNCED IN OUR PRESS.
• We're not changing the initial filing for unemployment. Representative Nixon. Thank you, Mr.
• IT'S NOT ABOUT NOT APPEARING FOR THREE JOB INTERVIEWS.
• LIKE EVERY OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY, THERE ARE PEOPLE FOR AND AGAINST THE BALLOT INITIATIVES.
• Things we do appear behind because we are not paying attention.

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• . >> The eyes appear to have it. >> The eyes do have it and we have passed H. 814 in concurrence.
• <00:18:37.400> starting bill be amended as it appears starting bill be amended as it appears
• In response, the House proposed $3 million to make sure that the project is prioritized and initiated
• the bill be amended as it appears the bill be amended as it appears starting<00:59:51.080> on
• after we had our initial walk-through. after we had our initial walk-through.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Uh, next I'll call Audrey Dudy from Safe Exit Initiative. Good morning.
• I'm the co-executive director of Safe Exit Initiative. We're located in Worcester, Mass.
• <03:51:55.359> appear employees and practices appear appear employees and practices appear
• the phrase registered nurse initiated. the phrase registered nurse initiated.
• doing initial assessments. doing initial assessments. >> Thank<04:02:30.560> you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• These are questions that can appear on future state assessments and classrooms.
• These are questions that can appear on future state assessments and classrooms all across the state.
• IRG's report highlighted the troubling process by which these changes were initiated.
• IRG's report highlighted the troubling process by which these changes were initiated.
• Superintendent Underly initiated the changes to test score standards and wanted them lowered to match

Keywords: 970, all

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• So, very important initial consideration whenever an actuary is making a recommendation or selecting
• So it's corrected in this presentation, but I apologize if it appears a little off in your materials
• Would you like me to invite the other agencies as well to have someone appear at the next meeting, along
• To invite the other agencies as well to have someone appear at the next meeting, along with Ice Miller
• Because of the study last year, I linked to one of the initial briefings in May of last year, if you're

Summary: The committee approved the July minutes and then received an informational presentation from the Office of the State Actuary on the financial condition of the state retirement systems. The actuary reported that employer contribution rates are generally declining, helped by strong investment returns and reduced funding for PERS 1 and TERS 1, while funded ratios have continued to improve; on a combined basis the plans were reported at 100% funded in 2024, with open plans above 95% and legacy plans varying by system. The presentation also reviewed projected rates and funded ratios under current assumptions, noted that pension costs are taking a smaller share of the state general fund, and discussed risks from investment volatility, policy changes, and demographic experience. Committee members asked about savings from lower rates, deferred asset smoothing, and how Washington compares with other states. The committee then considered the state actuary’s recommendation on long-term economic assumptions and adopted all four recommendations by roll call votes: inflation at 3.0%, general salary growth at 3.5%, membership growth for Plan 1 funding at 1.0%, and investment rate of return at 7.25%. The actuaries explained that the inflation and salary growth increases were driven largely by higher long-term inflation expectations, while the investment return recommendation matched the current statutory assumption. Members discussed the timing of the Pension Funding Council’s decision, the effect of tariffs and inflation uncertainty, and how assumption changes would affect future contribution rates and budgets, particularly for open plans. Staff then gave an update on the LEOFF 1 study, explaining the difference between being “ahead of schedule” and truly overfunded, and summarizing responses received from DRS, the State Treasurer, and the State Investment Board on the merger and restatement proposals. DRS said both bills could be administered, though the merger bill’s COLA banking provision would be challenging until its new system is ready; the Treasurer urged caution, especially about the restatement bill and the use of one-time funds; and the Investment Board said removing assets from the trust would have some transaction costs but likely small impacts. The committee discussed whether to invite additional agencies and local government groups to testify, and staff said more responses, including from Ice Miller and the State Actuary, were expected for the October meeting. Finally, the committee heard a briefing on PERS 1/TERS 1 COLA policy and related bills from the last session. Staff reviewed the committee’s prior ongoing COLA recommendation, the SCPP-endorsed bills that would have created a one-time 3% COLA followed by an ongoing COLA, the Senate merger bill, and a separate ad hoc COLA bill. Public testimony largely supported Plan 1 COLAs and stable contribution rates, while several speakers urged caution about transferring LEOFF 1 surplus assets or merging legacy plans, and others raised concerns about climate risk and the pension fund’s investments. No further committee action was taken on the COLA item during this portion of the meeting.

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• It says 180 days before you can initiate, and it says you must notify of your intention to end of what
• You just can't initiate the action until 180 days.
• You just can't initiate the action until 180 days. And so that's basically my presentation.
• Currently, we did support it in its initial introduction, which, as the Assemblyman sponsor noted, was
• Gregor, from the Ferrara Group, appearing today on behalf of the Nevada Resort Association.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Burdell, did we catch you on the initial roll call? OK, we did. OK. Go ahead, Mr. Corkson.
• So, if you're taking something... that happens after the initial crime has already occurred.
• But it does appear to be the most common charge used for burglary of a vehicle and it is already a fact
• I assure you that my colleagues also support this initiative.
• It's not like they just appear one day in court and you have to put them on your docket.

Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307, HB380, HB548, HB727, HB268, HB305, HB307

Keywords: false reporting, emergency response, criminal penalties, restitution, public safety, penalties, emergency services, public institutions, false reports, criminal penalty, pretrial hearings, criminal competency, legal process, court timelines, restoration of competency, fines, community service, credit, criminal justice, defendants

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• There are two appearance forms. I have a There are two appearance forms.
• There are two appearance. Oh, look, Mr. Berman, you recognize. appearance.
• There are a couple of appearance, pile of appearance forms.
• Are there any appearance forms? There are two appearance forms.
• There's one appearance form. On the bill. There's one appearance form.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• When resources appear limited and needs appear great, help us to trust that abundance can still emerge
• To be eligible, the retiree must have completed six years of service in the special risk class if initially
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011. If enrolled, class risk.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011.

Keywords: 999, senate, all