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• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1221 by Resources and Environment Committee. So ordered.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1221 by the Resources and Environment Committee.
• Senate Bill 1221 will be referred to the 13th order of business for the third reading.
• Hearing no correction to title, the title is approved, and the bill will be transmitted to the House
• The title is approved, and the bill will be transmitted to the House of Representatives. Mr.

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• This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection.
• Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate.
• This bill is a suspense file candidate.
• This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection.
• This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

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• Let's get staff to read in House Bill 1221 by Representative Amaday. Dr.
• Members, this is House Bill number 1221 by Representative Amaday.
• And we do have a motion to report House Bill 1221 favorably by Representative Green.
• Vote yes is to report House Bill 1221 favorably.
• I have six yeas, six nays, and House Bill 1221 fails to be reported favorably.

Committee: House Insurance

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• January 16, 2026, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that Senate Bills 1221, 1222, and 1223 have
• Senate Bill 1221 will be referred to the Commerce and Human Resource Committee, while Senate Bills 1222

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• Let's get staff to read in House Bill 1221 by Representative Amaday. Dr.
• Members, this is House Bill number 1221 by Representative Armaday.
• And we do have a motion to report House Bill 1221 favorably by Representative Green.
• Vote yes is to report House Bill 1221 favorably.
• I have six yeas, six nays, and House Bill 1221 fails to be reported favorably.

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and first deferred HB 1142. The committee then heard HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is paid, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens debt. Representative Sawyer and Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million in one-time surplus funds and would help expand a popular roof-mitigation program that has already awarded more than 4,600 fortified roofs. The bill drew support from several witnesses and was reported as amended without objection. Next, HB 1210, dealing with insurance claim disputes and a pre-suit review process for Louisiana Citizens claims, was discussed. Representative Dana Henry said he was voluntarily deferring the bill and instead pursuing a study resolution after hearing concerns from members and stakeholders. Department and Citizens officials said the proposal was modeled on Florida’s process and could help resolve disputes faster and cheaper, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony and some opposition cards were noted. The committee then took up HB 1199, which requires coverage for genetic testing and treatment related to SCN2A-associated disorders. Representative Jordan and the Diedon family gave emotional testimony about their daughter Emily’s diagnosis and the importance of timely genetic testing. The bill was amended to require that testing be ordered by a provider and deemed medically necessary by the health plan, with discussion about whether a neurologist should be involved; members said that issue could be refined later. HB 1199 was reported as amended. Finally, the committee considered HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. After a lengthy discussion about state insurance regulation, McCarran-Ferguson, and concerns that the bill could jeopardize federal broadband funding, Representative Jordan voluntarily deferred HB 880, and HB 920 was also deferred. The committee then heard HB 1221, which would limit the policy data collected for the Louisiana Fortified Program Fund. Former Representative Bowler argued the bill was needed to protect policyholder privacy, while the Department of Insurance and Commissioner Temple said the data is needed for surplus-lines premium tax audits, fraud detection, and consumer assistance after disasters. The discussion continued with questions about what data would be visible and how it would be used, but the transcript ends before a final action on HB 1221 is shown.

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• Memorial Highway becomes House Bill 965. House Bill 964 lies over.
• Transportation reports: House Bill 487 with amendments, House Bill 503 with amendments, House Bill 606
• favorably, House Bill 707 with amendments, House Bill 707 favorably, House Bill 728 favorably, House
• Bill 733 favorably, House Bill 846 favorably, House Bill 856 with amendments, House Bill 868 with amendments
• Ways and Means reports: House Bill 474 favorably, House Bill 633 with amendments, and House Bill 852

Bills: HR19 , HR20 , HR21 , HR22 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR28 , HR29 , HR30 , HR31 , HR32 , HR33 , HR34 , HR35 , HR36 , HR37 , HR38 , HCR15 , HCR16 , HCR17 , HCR18 , HB115 , HB208 , HB465 , HB832 , HB964 , HB965 , HB966 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB970 , HB971 , HB972 , HB973 , HB974 , HB975 , HR14 , HR15 , HR16 , HR17 , HR18 , HCR14 , SCR4 , SCR7 , SCR8 , HB362 , HB963 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB78 , HB112 , HB148 , HB149 , HB190 , HB221 , HB346 , HB354 , HB355 , HB356 , HB358 , HB384 , HB427 , HB657 , HB675 , HB716 , HB901

Keywords: HR19, House Resolution 19, Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association Day, LNLA, nursery industry, landscape industry, horticulture, green industry, environmental stewardship, beautification, sustainability, state capitol, special day resolution, commemoration, trade association, wholesale growers, landscape architects, grounds maintenance, interiorscapers, Louisiana agriculture

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• The first one is House Bill 2157. Emily?
• I didn't propose substitute for House Bill 2225. It is H-3146.1. House Bill 2225.
• I didn't propose substitute for House Bill 2225. It is H-3146.1. House Bill 2225.
• With that, we close the hearing on House Bill 2397 and open the hearing on House Bill 2417, changing
• With that we close the hearing on House Bill 2397 and we will open the hearing on House Bill 2417 18.

Bills: HB2397 , HB2417 , HB2157 , HB2186 , HB2225 , HB2351

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: fire services, reimbursement, state agencies, local jurisdictions, mobilization plan, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection

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• Clerk, please call the first bill. >> House Bill 3 by Representative Brown. Thank you, Mr.
• Members, is House Bill 3.
• Members, is House Bill 3.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Yeah, I have an amendment uh to House &gt;&gt; Yeah, I have an amendment uh to House Bill
• </c><00:16:57.600><c> So</c> The next bill, House Bill 178.

Bills: HB3 , HB116 , HB165 , HB178 , HB3 , HB116 , HB165 , HB178

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• :08:58.320><c> agenda,</c> The first bill on agenda, House Bill 139 by Representative Crawford.
• >> Uh, the next bill up for discussion is House Bill 156 by Chairman Paul Lee.
• up for discussion is &gt;&gt; Uh, the next bill up for discussion is House<00:24:58.159><c> Bill</c>
• </c><00:25:00.960><c> It</c> House Bill 156 by chairman Paul Lee.
• It House Bill 156 by chairman Paul Lee.

Bills: HB139 , HB172 , HB156 , HB139 , HB172 , HB156

Committee: House Health

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• Um, Madam Chair and committee, uh, HB 19 is a bill that we passed out of the House last year and got
• </c> throughout the bill. throughout the bill.
• Um, I may be confused by this because we passed a bill out of the House, which was Chris Sales's bill
• Um, I may be confused by this because we passed a bill out of the House, which was Chris Sales's bill
• Um, I may be confused by this because we passed a bill out of the House, which was Chris Sales's bill

Bills: HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174 , HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• I'd like to be shown aye on Senate Bill 1202, Senate Bill 1569. and 1697.
• Bill is out, Senate Bill 1856, and recognizes Senator Crayton to explain his bill.
• bill.
• And this bill doesn't change it right now, with or without this bill.
• Chairman Senate bill 783 is a refile from last session, which was Senate bill 2450 One of the bills that

Bills: SB483 , SB522 , SB783 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1762 , SB1856 , SB1877 , SB1977

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Okay, Representative Shed, House Bill... Okay, Representative Shed, House Bill 111.
• House Bill 121 is... no... ...Interior Designers. House Bill 121 is no sub.
• Next bill up, House Bill 122, Board of Physical... ...Next bill up, House Bill 122, Board of Physical
• All righty, I am representing House Bill... ...All righty, I am representing House Bill 124.
• Your next bill is House Bill 130.

Bills: HB25 , HB108 , HB109 , HB111 , HB112 , HB113 , HB117 , HB118 , HB119 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB124 , HB126 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB131 , HB25

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency services, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975, regulatory board

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• We will start off with Representative LaMarca and HB 1221, DFS. You are free to explain your bill.
• That is the bill. Thank you so much. Members, do we have any questions on the bill?
• I'm presenting House Bill 1329, CS for House Bill 1329.
• to be the best bill.
• The bill has been reported favorably. Thank you so much. Members, that is all of our bills.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 1221, the Department of Financial Services agency package, was presented as a streamlining and modernization bill covering the My Safe Florida Home Program, unclaimed property, and the state’s new PALM accounting system. Two amendments were adopted: one restoring the current $15 million cap DFS may retain in the unclaimed property trust fund and another making conforming changes to replace references to FLAIR with PALM. The bill was supported by public witnesses and was reported favorably after a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then heard HB 1291, dealing with the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA). The sponsor explained that the bill was intended to address concerns that NICA could fall below actuarially sound funding in the 2027-2028 fiscal year and that current law lacks clear triggers for funding remedies. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s fiscal impact and preserved a $20 million reserve. NICA representatives spoke in support, and the amended bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote. Finally, the committee took up CSHB 1329, which would modernize local government budget transparency by requiring budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, retained online for five years, and made searchable and accessible, while also requiring a 10% budget-cutting exercise before adoption. Local government groups and the CFO’s office discussed costs and suggested that the EDR portal may be a better centralized way to present the data, especially for smaller jurisdictions. Members generally supported the transparency goal but raised concerns about implementation costs; the sponsor said the bill was still being refined. The bill was reported favorably on a mostly party-line vote, with one member voting no for now. The meeting then adjourned after the chair noted submission of the FY 2026-27 budget recommendation.

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• , 777, and House Bill 688, which had passed the House.
• House Bills 658, 661, 715, 662, 687, 665, 666, 712, 762, 777, and House Bill 688, which had passed the
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 760.
• House Bill 77 will be referred to the Health and Welfare Committee, and House Bill 688 will be referred
• followed by House bills.

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• House Bill 721, 603, 689, 690, 698, 641, 642, Senate Bill 1221, House Bill 623, and House Bill 728 will
• House Bill 721, 603, 689, 690, 698, 641, 642, Senate Bill 1221, House Bill 623, House Bill 728 will be
• The majority having voted in favor of House Bill 556, House Bill 556 has passed the House.
• The majority having voted in favor of House Bill 602, House Bill 602 has passed the House.
• Majority having voted in favor of House Bill 663, House Bill 663 has passed the House.

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• Senate Bill 2030 is a bill I've been working on.
• Senate Bill 1221, if you would. Senate Bill 1221 does two things.
• We ready to present House Senate Bill 1256. Aye. Here's all tie. Here's all tie.
• We ready to present House Senate Bill 1256. We're ready to present House Senate Bill 1256? Mr.
• But 1640 is a bill that, Senate Bill 1640 is the 1460 is the mirror bill that we had over here for peeping

Bills: SB137 , SB504 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1221 , SB1224 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1255 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1264 , SB1266 , SB1325 , SB1441 , SB1448 , SB1450 , SB1460 , SB1496 , SB1543 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1687 , SB1716 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1921 , SB1932 , SB1936 , SB1980 , SB2011 , SB2030 , SB2084 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2182

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license, Oklahoma Title 43, family law, juvenile justice, Department of Human Services

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• We need this bill in order to rebuild the Weinberg Court Apartments, which is an affordable housing project
• this is the bill um so if somebody bill this is the bill um so if somebody if<00:39:40.040><c> there
• I strongly support SB 221, though it has some changes from House Bill 1233 that went through your committee
• I strongly support SB 221, though it has some changes from House Bill 1233 that went through your committee
• House Bill 1233 that went through your committee earlier, that bill designated, um, uh, this bill designates

Summary: The hearing opened with committee procedures and then took up SB 1, relating to vegetation management near utility lines. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it would shift rights, responsibilities, and liability onto the state and private landowners. Hawaiian Electric supported the measure with amendments, describing it as a first step to address wildfire risk and improve public safety and system reliability. The Hawaii Farm Bureau and Command Schools both raised concerns that the bill could impose significant costs, liability, and access burdens on farmers, ranchers, and other landowners, especially where easements are old or unclear. Life of the Land argued the issue belongs before the Public Utilities Commission, and PUC staff explained that the commission is already reviewing Hawaiian Electric’s wildfire mitigation plan and vegetation management in a docket, with a decision expected by September and public meetings scheduled for April 23 and 24. Committee members questioned the need for legislation versus negotiated solutions, and witnesses said private parties could potentially renegotiate easements without statute. The committee then heard HB 1296, relating to disaster recovery. DLNR and OPSD supported the bill, saying it would ease regulatory burdens in post-disaster rebuilding and help speed permit review. Testimony and member questions focused on the bill’s five-year rebuilding timeline, the role of the coastal zone/SMA process, and how long permit reviews typically take; OPSD said SMA major/use permits generally take about six months, while minor permits are faster. Members also discussed whether the bill would apply to existing structures damaged in disasters and whether the amendments from the Attorney General’s office and OPSD were acceptable; no objections were raised. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170, relating to the expeditious redevelopment and development of affordable rental housing. HHFDC supported the bill, and testimony from a Maui affordable housing project said the measure is needed to rebuild the Weinberg Court Apartments, a 63-unit affordable project in Lahaina, using insurance funds rather than government money. Members asked whether the bill would help existing affordable rental projects damaged before the enactment of related coastal rules, and the response was that the bill is aimed at existing structures damaged during events and intended to speed rebuilding of affordable housing.

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• What's that bill number again? 1441. Senate Bill 1441. There we go. You're recognized.
• So Senate Bill 2030, we essentially have worked, I've been working on this bill.
• Our Senate Bill 2084...
• Senate Bill 1221, if you would. Senate Bill 1221 does two things.
• Representative, report the bill as due pass, 13-0. We're ready to present House Senate Bill 1256.

Bills: SB137 , SB504 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1221 , SB1224 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1255 , SB1256 , SB1258 , SB1264 , SB1266 , SB1325 , SB1441 , SB1448 , SB1450 , SB1460 , SB1496 , SB1543 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1621 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1687 , SB1716 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1921 , SB1932 , SB1936 , SB1980 , SB2011 , SB2030 , SB2084 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2182

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Summary: The committee heard a long series of Senate bills covering criminal justice, public safety, family law, and administrative changes. Measures discussed included penalties for impersonating a notary or law enforcement officer, consolidating DUI charges, allowing motor carriers to represent themselves at Corporation Commission hearings, drone trespass penalties over critical infrastructure, expanding protections for contract employees under assault and battery laws, copper theft felony penalties, raising the marriage age to 18 with no exceptions, expanding the definition of great bodily injury for domestic abuse cases, post-adoption contact for services, driver’s license and testing changes, expungement system automation delays, consumer protection clarifications, gambling penalty updates, OSBI authority and fee changes, gift card protections, medical parole eligibility decisions, firearm transport on boats, caps on wrongful termination settlements at public institutions, GPS monitoring for certain domestic violence defendants, mandatory school reporting of inappropriate employee contact with students, expedited driver’s license delivery and tracking numbers, DOC credit modifications, drug court discretion, repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording penalties, open pasture signage requirements, supervised visitation after DHS findings of sexual abuse, and victim notification by email from the Pardon and Parole Board. Most bills were presented by members as request or cleanup measures, with brief explanations and limited debate. Several bills drew questions about implementation, due process, costs, and scope, especially the domestic violence GPS monitoring bill and the DOC credit bill. The committee also discussed a bill to lower the age for marriage, which was reported out 10-1, and a domestic violence-related GPS tracking bill that passed 12-0 after questions about monitoring and payment. Another domestic violence bill expanding great bodily injury definitions passed 12-0, and a bill requiring supervised visitation after a DHS sexual abuse finding passed 13-0. Nearly all measures were reported out with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including multiple 11-0, 12-0, 13-0, and 14-0 recommendations. A few bills had split votes, including the marriage-age bill at 10-1, the gambling penalty bill at 12-1, the OSBI record-check fee bill at 13-0, and the wrongful termination cap bill at 8-5. Several bills were laid over for a later meeting, and the committee adjourned after announcing it would continue work on Thursday.

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• House Bill 2157 is the bill relating to high-risk AI systems.
• Next bill is House Bill 2365. House Bill 2365 relates to digital equity.
• The next bill is House Bill 2365. House Bill 2365 relates to digital equity.
• So the last bill we will consider is House Bill 2446.
• House Bill 2523 does exactly that.

Bills: HB2157 , HB2351 , HB2365 , HB2357 , HB2446 , HB2523 , HB2606

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection, civil rights, discrimination, facial recognition, automated decision-making, deployers, developers, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, employment, housing

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• For the members and the public, we're going to hold by request Senate Bill 1041 and Senate Bill 11676
• So, Senate Bill 1197, we're going to go in order. So, Senate Bill 1197, start off, Nick. Mr.
• Next bill, Senate Bill 1198. Mr.
• Next bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 1199. Mr.
• You move the bill? Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, I move Senate Bill 1199 with a do pass recommendation.

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, Arizona beef council, beef promotion, agricultural marketing