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• breakfast at the Inn of Loretto at 7 a.m.
• Section 80 says all substantive questions are debatable.
• Section 63, paragraph 1 of 178. Thank you.
• Section 63, paragraph 1 of 178. Thank you.
• So Mason, Section 180, dilatory motions. Senator DeHig. So, Mason, Section 180, dilatory motions.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, opened with an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements recognizing West Side Day, School Board Appreciation Day, Sierra Club Climate Solutions Day, Gallup-McKinley County Day, and New Mexico Athlete Trainer Day. Members also agreed to allow cameras on the floor and a relaxed dress code for guests. Numerous student and community groups were introduced, including West Side Day students, ABC Prep basketball students, Bernalillo High School AP students, MANA del Norte Hermanitas, honorary lieutenant governors, Taos Municipal Schools leaders, Classical Conversations homeschool students, Bloomfield school board members, and others. A major portion of the session was devoted to honoring Bueno Foods with a Senate certificate recognizing February 5, 2026, as Bueno Foods Day in the Senate and celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary. Senators praised the Baca family’s multigenerational business, its role in New Mexico’s chile industry, its jobs and community support, and its national reach. Several members spoke in support, sharing personal stories about Bueno products and the company’s help during COVID and over decades of family and community life. The Senate also adopted a condolence certificate for Kayla Reagan Van Landingham, a 19-year-old bicyclist killed in Albuquerque, with remarks emphasizing her life, advocacy, and the need for stronger pedestrian and bicycle safety. Her mother and family were recognized, and members observed a moment of silence. Senators spoke about the importance of traffic safety reforms and the local ordinance changes already pursued in her memory. On legislation, the chamber received House and governor messages and adopted several committee reports. The main floor debate was on Senate Bill 38, concerning the spay and neuter program funding stream. Senator Block offered a floor substitute to restore a sunset clause for review and transparency; supporters argued the program should be periodically evaluated and that the funding functions like a tax rather than a fee. Opponents argued the program is important and should continue without a sunset. The floor substitute failed by roll call, 15 in favor and 22 against, and the Senate returned to the underlying bill for further debate.

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• Chairman, I'm looking at Section 10, Article 1, Section 10. Oh, I had it...
• Daniel Webster said this about Section 10, Article 1.
• You actually need to read Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 5 and 6, together with Article 1, Section 10,
• Section 10, I'm going to move down to that. So in Section 10, where does it say...
• Look at Article 7 of our current Constitution.

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• of the State Teachers Association, to make technical corrections, amends Section 33-1271, Idaho Code
• Amending Section 39-204, Idaho Code to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of abatement
• Amending Section 39-28-12, Idaho Code to establish provisions regarding aerial abatement and to make
• Code to re-designate the section in declaring an emergency.
• of code. ...proof of identification, which is actually outlined in a different section of code.

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• </c> after section after section one<01:12:16.960><c> to</c><01:12:17.280><c> further</c><01:12:17.920
• </c> committee to craft that recusal section. committee to craft that recusal section.
• This section shall not apply sentence. This section shall not apply to<01:47:26.159><c> employees.
• And I have real from 24 hours to 7 days.
• She has real concerns about this 7-day requirement.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• We're in Section B. These are various temporary appropriation requests.
• We're in Section C. These are American Rescue Plan Act requests.
• This is for $7 million.
• “It will also be a $7 million federal award.”
• Is there any questions on K1 through 7?

Committee: All ALC-PEER

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of appropriation, reserve transfer, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Department of Education’s Educational Freedom Account program ($32 million), the State Crime Lab ($476,000), and DFA Assessment Coordination ($90,000), along with a $1 ARPA return from the Department of Health. The committee approved these items after brief questions, including a discussion about contract cost increases at Assessment Coordination and a clarification that the $1 ARPA item was simply an unused-funds return. The most extensive discussion centered on the Department of Education’s EFA funding. Members questioned the growth in participation, the use of one-time funds and restricted reserves, and safeguards against fraud or improper purchases. Agency officials said about 44,000 students were being funded, that purchases are reviewed and flagged for unusual activity, and that homeschool students are not required to buy a curriculum so long as purchases are eligible and approved. The committee approved the EFA appropriation and related reserve transfer, and officials said the governor’s proposed budget would include the program in the RSA going forward. The committee also approved a DHS reallocation request and reviewed a building authority loan for a data center power supply replacement. In the federal grant section, members discussed a Department of Agriculture request for Central Arkansas Water to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed. Debate focused on the environmental benefits versus local property-tax and development concerns in Perry County, with testimony from the agency, Central Arkansas Water, and Potlatch about watershed protection, public access, and potential development impacts. After extended discussion, the committee adopted a motion to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and asked the department to remove the Perry County portion from the request, limiting the grant-funded purchase to Pulaski County property. The committee then reviewed remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay-plan appropriation, and adjourned.

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• Moving to file item number 7, Richardson.
• Moving to file item number 7, Richardson.
• Moving to file item 7, Richardson. Motion is due pass to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
• Current vote 7 to 2. Aye. 8 to 2. That bill is out. Item number 6, SB 1312.
• Item number 7, SB 1340, current votes 10 to 0. Again, aye. 11 to 0. That's out.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

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• The clerk will record the vote: 49 ayes, 4 nays, 7 not voting.
• Section 16-311, A.R.S., relating to nominating procedures.
• Section 23-1046, A.R.S., relating to workers' compensation.
• We vote 50 ayes, 7 nays, and 3 not voting.
• House Bill 2082, amending Section 36-121, A.R.S., by adding Section 36-121.01, relating to the Department

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then moved through a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early bills included SB 1135 on workers’ compensation, which passed 49-4, and SB 1127 on family offenses, which failed 5-50 after Rep. Gress said he supported the policy but voted no to allow reconsideration. SB 1133 on nominating procedures passed 32-23 without the emergency clause, and SB 1136 on workers’ compensation passed 54-1. Members then debated several health-related and regulatory measures, including SB 1145 on behavioral health behavior analysis, SB 1165 on health insurance coverage for breast exams, SB 1175 on child welfare, SB 1184 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1205 on municipal regulations, SB 1210 on private post-secondary education institutions, and SB 1233 on state agencies, with mixed votes and several floor explanations focused on costs, insurance mandates, and public health benefits. The chamber also considered SB 1243 on court-ordered treatment, where supporters framed it as protecting vulnerable people and opponents warned about guardianship abuse and indefinite confinement; it passed 50-7. SB 1246 on condominium and planned community notices passed unanimously, while SB 1253 on Safe Haven providers passed 57-0. SB 1259 on campaign-related address confidentiality drew extensive debate about candidate safety, threats, and residency rules, and passed 43-14. Additional measures passed included SB 1271 on municipal authority, SB 1286 on veterinarians, SB 1292 on the public safety personnel retirement system, SB 1366 creating a towing and impound advisory committee, SB 1446, SB 1497 on school insurance, SB 1561 and SB 1564 on health care institutions, and several final-read House bills. On final reading, the House concurred in amendments to several bills and passed HB 2082, HB 296 on WIFA, HB 2557 on patient records, HB 2749 on reclassifying certain felony convictions to misdemeanors under strict conditions, and HB 4001 on nicotine products and youth access. HB 4001 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing youth protection, stronger penalties for sales to minors, and anti-vaping enforcement, while opponents criticized the bill as regulatory overreach or insufficiently focused on taxation and education. The House also adopted a motion to request the Senate return SB 1456 for reconsideration, heard a memorial resolution honoring James Hong Shee, and received remarks and a proclamation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day before recessing.

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• And then sections 8, 9, and 10 are part of the criminal code, with section 8 defining the term pattern
• Um section 9 establishes the grooming offense, and section 10 establishes the criminal penalties for
• Section three right to a hearing.
• Um so section four requires statutes.
• c> seven</c><00:03:12.319><c> um</c><00:03:13.040><c> uh</c> Sections five, six, and seven um uh Sections

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• Section 7 on page 134 is a technical conforming change related to the abandoned boat provision I just
• Section 12 is a new section related to the shotgun zone.
• And the final section, Section 7 on the last page, 167, is a reporting requirement for the use of certain
• > Section</c><00:37:21.200><c> 7</c><00:37:21.760><c> on</c><00:37:22.160><c> the</c> And the final section
• , Section 7 on the And the final section, Section 7 on the last<00:37:22.640><c> page,</c><00:37:23.040

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• AB 1112 addresses a narrow and outdated section of state law, Revenue and Taxation Code Section 98F4,
• The measure is out. 7-0. We leave the roll open. What side? 7-1. On AB 523? 523. I have you, oh.
• It is 7-1. He is a number. Thank you. Okay. It is 7-1. Measure out? Yeah. We have no vote.
• 7? 7? 7-0. The bill is out. We'll leave the roll open. 8698. The motion is do pass as amended. Ta?
• Stephanie, do we still have 7-0? Still 7-0. Bill's out. We'll leave the roll open.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of housing, water, and local finance bills, with the chair repeatedly reminding attendees about hearing rules and noting that several measures were being heard without a quorum at first. Early items included AB 407, which would broaden eligibility for state-run loan and financing programs to help small businesses fund environmental, seismic, and ADA upgrades, and AB 93, which would require data centers to estimate and report water use and follow state best practices. AB 93 drew support from water advocates and local government groups, while the Data Center Coalition opposed it, arguing the bill could be overly restrictive, difficult to retrofit, and raise trade secret or security concerns. The committee also heard AB 650 on housing element review, AB 1044 on creating a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency, and AB 523 on allowing proxy voting for single-representative member agencies on the Metropolitan Water District board; all drew broad support from local agencies and related stakeholders and no recorded opposition in the room. Several housing bills were presented as part of a broader fast-track housing package. AB 507 would streamline adaptive reuse of office buildings into housing, especially in downtowns with high vacancy; supporters said it would revive urban cores and help meet housing and climate goals, while the League of California Cities and a few cities opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about one-size-fits-all by-right approval and fee limitations. AB 1294 would create a universal housing application and limit early application requirements; it drew strong support from housing and business groups, with the American Planning Association and League of California Cities seeking more flexibility and input. AB 610 would require local governments to disclose housing constraints in their housing elements and limit new constraints after certification for three years unless disclosed; supporters said it would improve transparency and certainty, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate local policy choices and inclusionary housing requirements. Both AB 610 and AB 698, which would require analysis of the housing and property tax impacts of proposed transfer taxes, were moved out of committee on 7-0 votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also heard AB 1112, which would repeal an outdated Riverside County property tax provision affecting Rancho Mirage; the city argued it was the only qualifying no-low property tax city not receiving the standard minimum and sought equal treatment. After quorum was established, the bill was passed 6-0 with amendments and sent to Appropriations. AB 1021, heard later, would make it easier for school districts and other local education agencies to build employee housing, with the author citing teacher recruitment and retention problems and support from education stakeholders. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance housing production, local fiscal tools, and infrastructure needs, and several authors accepted committee amendments and committed to continued negotiations with opponents.

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• Article 1, section 7 relates to the business interest expense subtraction.
• There are provisions in section 4, section 7, and section 12, and I'll identify the line items in each
• </c> 2023 in House File 31 chapter 1 section 2023 in House File 31 chapter 1 section 7.<00:53:20.559>
• </c><00:55:17.520><c> section</c> section 4, section seven, and section section 4, section seven, and
• The second subtraction is in section 7, and it's on lines 9.25.

Bills: HF1016 , HF2800 , HF156 , HF3051 , HF526 , HF2658 , HF2062 , HF2801

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• I focus on a couple of sections in the bill: Section 5, which was Section 3, and Section 31, which was
• Section 27.
• I'm also concerned with Section 31.
• Section 31, and I do have it written.
• Third, Section 2804, Section 243A, prohibits any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity

Bills: SB12 , SB226 , SB413 , SB1049 , SB1191 , SB2398 , SB571 , SB2920 , SB 12

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• And then when it comes to that... state institution in Article 7, Section 11, that they include all of
• Section E.
• Section E or most, yeah, all of Section E. Is that correct? Yes, Mr. Speaker and gentlelady.
• All of Section E. So, Mr.
• Senator Trujillo, a joint resolution proposing to amend Article 7, Section 1 of the Constitution of

Bills: HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3

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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• Please turn to page 7.
• Section 56 of the bill allowed that. Yep, absolutely.
• Turn to section 2 on the next page.
• **Greg Owens.** Turn to section 2 on the next page.
• Section 3B provides information...

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• This is the city of Candyo, about 7 miles straight east of Wilmer.
• ><c> but</c><00:29:41.919><c> it's</c><00:29:42.159><c> an</c> a $7 million request, but it's an a $7
• The southern section is still a gravel roadway.
• This section is reaching the end to I94.
• </c><00:42:28.680><c> roadway</c> 13th Street to an urban section roadway 13th Street to an urban section

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee has met and reports House Resolution 7
• The arts and culture industry generates nearly 7 billion dollars annually in Kentucky, representing 2.5%
• arts and culture industry generates The arts and culture industry generates nearly<00:19:10.320><c> 7<
• House Bill 476, Representative Gber, an act proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of
• of the Constitution create a new section of the Constitution of<00:22:22.799><c> Kentucky</c><00:22:

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• has not been resolved, the board votes again, and if they vote in favor or there is a tie, then up to 7%
• That section? That section? Why are they saying... We'll pause so we can make sure.
• The enhanced accountability section, just for members, starts on page 20 and goes through page 22.
• So that's page 22, 6777 7.
• So just to be clear, after the 3.5 percent, it can go to a total of 7 percent if issues persist.

Committee: House Transportation

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard SB 63 by Senator Wiener, as amended, a Bay Area transit funding measure intended to avert major service cuts at BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit. The authors said the region faces a fiscal cliff and that the bill would place a sales tax measure before voters to provide long-term operating support, paired with a third-party efficiency review and new accountability provisions. Supporters, including SPUR, Caltrain, BART, MTC, transit agencies, local governments, labor, and environmental groups, argued the measure is urgently needed to prevent collapse of transit service and broader economic harm. A major focus of the hearing was accountability and governance. The bill’s amended structure would create operator-specific ad hoc adjudication committees made up of commissioners from the counties that fund each operator, with the ability to withhold a portion of funding if problems are not corrected. Senator Wiener and Senator Arreguín said the amendments strengthened oversight and reflected extensive negotiations among the counties. Assemblymember Papan opposed the bill, arguing it still lacked fair representation and proactive oversight for San Mateo County and that the county was being asked to pay without sufficient control. Assemblymember Lackey also opposed the measure, calling it a bailout and criticizing the tax structure. Committee members questioned how complaints would be filed, how the adjudication process would work, whether MTC could override committee decisions, and how often counties could bring complaints. The authors explained that counties may file one complaint per operator per year, that MTC must follow the ad hoc committee’s recommendation, and that withheld funds would be returned if issues are resolved. After debate, Assemblymember Ahrens moved the bill and Assemblymember Harabedian seconded. The committee voted 11-5 to pass SB 63 as amended and send it to the floor.

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• Their state sales tax rate is 7%. Ours is 4.225%.
• Section 18. Section 18 of Article 10 was in it and it's no longer in it.
• You repeal those sections when you're amending those sections, and then you just rewrite it in.
• That's Section 40, which was repealed.
• It's a breakfast meeting at 7 a.m.

Summary: The Missouri House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior House journal, and numerous guest introductions, including a tribute to Harris-Stowe State University President Dr. Latanya Collins-Smith during Women’s History Month. The chamber then took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, which would place on the ballot a constitutional change to gradually eliminate Missouri’s individual income tax and allow the legislature to broaden the sales tax base to services if needed. The sponsor and supporters framed the proposal as a long-term tax reform that would let Missourians keep more of their earnings, spur economic growth, and ultimately let voters decide the state’s tax structure. Supporters argued that no-income-tax states have stronger growth, more business relocation, and better population trends, and said the resolution includes triggers and revenue-neutral safeguards, including protections for school funding and local governments. Several members said the measure is only a referral to the voters, not an immediate tax change, and emphasized that the plan is designed to phase out the income tax only as state growth allows. Opponents countered that the measure would ultimately require a large sales tax increase on goods and services, shifting the burden onto working families, seniors, renters, and low-income Missourians, while threatening public schools, services, and tax-credit-supported nonprofits. They also criticized the ballot language as misleading and warned that the fiscal impact could be as high as an $8.5 billion revenue loss. Members debated comparisons to Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Washington, Oregon, and Kansas, with supporters citing those states as evidence that lower or no income taxes can attract growth, while opponents said Missouri’s economy, tourism, and budget structure are not comparable and that the Kansas example shows the risks of tax-cut experiments. The sponsor and several allies repeatedly stressed that the proposal is a constitutional amendment for voters to decide, not a final legislative tax hike, and said the plan is different from Kansas because it uses triggers and a defined path to zero. The transcript does not show a final vote on the resolution in the excerpt provided.

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• This would increase the funding level to $7 million in fiscal year 2027 ongoing.
• After all formula and grant obligations are met within that section, there is no impact.
• After all formula and grand obligations are met within that section, there is no impact.
• I move adoption of Amendment 7 by Senator Kaufman.
• Amendment 7 is adopted. I move adoption of Amendment 8 by Senator Warnick.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses

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• </c> to existing section 2 president. to existing section 2 president.
• </c><01:37:50.960><c> in</c> of them did good in that section in of them did good in that section in
• </c> District 7. District 7.
• </c> Congressional District 7. Congressional District 7.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called. The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal. Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.