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• and that is not an active participant in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
• They must obtain written consent from the event.
• So if you obtain the written consent, you are able to fly that drone. Perfect. Moving to 1211.
• They must obtain written consent from the event.
• So if you obtain the written consent, you are able to fly that drone. Perfect. Moving to 1211.

Summary: The committee heard staff presentations on a series of bills covering elections, education, health, criminal law, taxes, and property issues. Among the measures described were HB 2308 on dental insurer ownership restrictions; SB 1126 on school cooperation with DCS caseworkers; SB 1210 on out-of-state online postsecondary registration; SCR 1006 on restroom accommodations and pronoun/name use in public schools; and several election-related bills, including SB 1006 on campaign contribution itemization thresholds, SB 1029 on committee treasurers after a candidate’s death, SB 1038 on transmission of cast vote records, SB 1057 on ballot paper fraud-countermeasure certification, and SB 1237 on consultation for election rulemaking. Most of these were noted as being on third-read consent calendars. The committee also discussed HB 283, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, to update diabetic coverage requirements in health benefits plans, with testimony emphasizing newer glucose-monitoring technology and potential long-term health savings. Other bills summarized included SB 1049 on spousal maintenance standards, SB 1053 on concealed weapons permit fees for residents versus nonresidents, SB 1093 on expanding the definition of riot and adding it as a predicate offense, SB 1160 on restricting drones within one mile of ticketed entertainment events, and SB 1211 on lifetime injunctions for victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence. Members asked several questions, especially about the drone restriction and its scope, including exemptions for law enforcement and written consent from event organizers. Later discussion covered tax and property measures: SB 1293 would limit GPLIT revenue abatements so school district-designated revenues are not abated; SB 1294 would keep a destroyed property’s classification in place for up to five years or until its use changes, with members discussing how that would preserve valuation and aid rebuilding after fires or other disasters; and SB 1430 would make technical, clarifying, and cleanup changes to Department of Revenue tax statutes. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the meeting concluded after questions and discussion.

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• These all have, you know, typically contracts and agreements that spell a lot of the stuff out.
• And for each of these credentials, typically administrative rules are written and provided.
• plea agreements in criminal cases.
• There are things that are in that agreement.
• An example like the National Guard is funded through cooperative agreements.

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Summary: The task force met with a quorum and first reviewed a memorandum summarizing a survey of state agencies on possible statute revisions. Levi reported that 20 agencies submitted 70 proposals, with about 33 potentially becoming agency pre-file bills. Common themes included procurement, concessions, architect/engineering services, liability limits, and IT-related efficiencies. Members asked about sharing the survey results more broadly and about cross-agency coordination, especially with higher education and ITD-related issues. OMB then presented three topics from its survey responses: concessions, pre-qualification of architects/engineers/construction managers/land surveyors, and publication of legal notices. OMB said the current concessions law is too rigid because it requires award to the highest responsible bidder and does not fit newer concession models, and it suggested a best-value approach, a higher threshold, and standardized templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB said the law is fragmented across several statutes and should be consolidated and expanded for broader use. On legal notices, OMB described the current rate-setting and publication process, noted rising costs and shrinking newspaper availability, and proposed a collaborative effort to modernize notice delivery, improve accessibility, and explore online options. The task force discussed how to move these ideas forward, and a motion passed directing OMB to implement its suggestions and report back at the next meeting. The University of North Dakota then presented several proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND recommended raising the threshold for treating routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements as construction, arguing that the current $250,000 threshold forces unnecessary architect/engineer involvement and adds cost. It also proposed changes to bid advertisement language to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement criteria, a higher direct-hire threshold for design services, and an increase in the legislative approval threshold for privately funded projects. Members discussed the need for data, risk and complexity considerations, and collaboration with counsel and industry groups. A motion passed directing Levi and counsel to work with UND on bill drafts based on its proposals for a future meeting. DPI followed with a shorter presentation on credentialing and statutory cleanup. It suggested reviewing the department’s 23 credential categories for relevance, and said DPI and the Education Standards and Practices Board have discussed transferring some credentialing authority to ESPB. DPI also recommended removing outdated school safety patrol language, cleaning up waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so districts are not burdened by obsolete reporting mandates. Members agreed the screening itself should remain in place, while the reporting requirement could be reconsidered. The committee then recessed until the afternoon session.

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• I'll submit written testimony, and I thank you for your time. Perfect. Thank you.
• And in many of their agreements, the tenant is behind on rent, right?
• And in the agreement is a rent increase of $200 or more.
• He responded that he was ending our rental agreement.
• Jazzy won't be speaking today, but I've already submitted her written testimony.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a long public hearing focused mainly on two sets of issues: proposals to amend or repeal the MBTA Communities Act, and bills to allow local rent stabilization. Committee chairs opened by explaining the hearing would be tightly managed because of the very large number of speakers, with testimony limited to two minutes per person and written testimony still accepted by email. Members and witnesses were called in a mix of in-person and virtual order throughout the hearing. On the MBTA Communities Act, several legislators and local officials argued the law is too rigid and should be revised to account for local conditions. Speakers from small, rural, or infrastructure-limited communities such as Hanson, Halifax, Marshfield, Winthrop, Dracut, Carver, Rehoboth, and others said the law’s one-size-fits-all approach does not fit towns with limited water, sewer, transit access, or buildable land. Some filed bills would repeal the law, exempt certain communities, or create appeals processes based on infrastructure, environmental, or historical constraints. Supporters of the law’s changes emphasized local control and the need to avoid forcing development where communities believe it is impractical or inconsistent with town character. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to rent stabilization legislation, especially S. 1447 and related House bills. Supporters included legislators, city councilors, tenant advocates, labor leaders, housing nonprofits, public health organizations, and residents who described sharp rent increases, displacement, homelessness risk, and the strain on working families, seniors, students, and people with disabilities. They argued local-option rent stabilization would let municipalities cap excessive increases and prevent no-fault evictions while preserving flexibility for local conditions. Opponents, including small landlords and property owners, said rent control would discourage investment, worsen housing quality, burden responsible owners, and drive small landlords out of the market. Some witnesses also supported a Cape Cod/Island transfer fee bill and a suburban infrastructure fund, arguing those would provide local revenue for housing or roads. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Here today to provide testimony, we also provided written testimony, and we want to also recognize that
• I will submit the rest in written testimony. Thank you. Thank you so much, Kermo.
• I'm so sorry we have a little time today, but if you don't mind just sending it in written testimony,
• or community workforce agreement.
• However, as the bill is written, it remains unworkable.

Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, sustainability, environment, coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy

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• So either that is, we couldn't come to an agreement on that, therefore we'll leave that out for now,
• So the way it's written now, does the district have full authority? Is it the...
• I'm not going to read what I have written because I know we only have an hour.
• I personally have not written any pieces that might have led to that issue, but I know of several written
• I personally have not written any pieces that might have led to that issue, but I know of several written

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

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• That carve-out was designed to create an alternative for a project labor agreement should one be negotiated
• That carve out was designed to create an alternative for a project labor agreement should one be negotiated
• . ...an alternative for a project labor agreement, should one be negotiated, that would exempt that portion
• We, in fact, support the bill as written.
• safety plan to include mitigation... ...facility and who is required to establish a written safety plan

Committee: Senate Commerce and Labor

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• In 1995, Idaho signed a settlement agreement. It's called the bad agreement.
• The bad agreement does not force that.
• That's the key of the bad agreement. So there's a lot of discussion.
• , or we want to ask for a modification or exception to the settlement agreement?
• And so there's still oversight and agreements, and that is just not a permit, per se.

Committee: House Environment, Energy and Technology

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• Some years back, the city of Houston was able to secure similar non-binding agreements with their law
• We can come back and hear that testimony, or if those folks want to submit written testimony, that's.
• And if I call out a name and you've agreed to just submit written testimony or have registered for the
• I'm just going to submit written testimony. All right, we have you.
• So you're going to submit written testimony, and we have you registered as Deputy Constable for Rockwall

Bills: HB1597 , HB2364 , HB2437 , HB3205 , HB3253 , HB3310 , HB3648 , HB3906 , HB4259 , HB5645

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: county jailer, jail training, veterans, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, TCOLE, criminal justice system, county jail, law enforcement training, mental health training, jail standards, correctional officers, veteran services, veteran interaction, occupations code, jailer licensing, parking, county courthouse, infrastructure, local government

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• Guardians must give prior written consent for their minor child or guardian to receive these services
• this earlier: the parent, guardian, or an adult with whom the child primarily resides has to sign a written
• A, I guess, electronic agreement. How would they be able to do that?
• As it's currently written in Section 161.1.122 of the Health and Safety Code, it prohibits cigarette
• These marketing agreements often provide financial incentives to the retailers.

Bills: HB18 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1644 , HB2187 , HB1887 , HB 1275 , HB37 , HB1503 , HB1699 , HB1700 , HB2735 , HB1741 , HB1731 , HB1675 , HB18 , HB37

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting, good faith report

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• More recently, the interlocal agreement methods have become more popular.
• We're actively working with Gig Harbor on an interlocal agreement.
• We had agreement on many issues, but couldn’t come to agreement on the form of a comprehensive bill.
• This makes developing agreements and coordination sometimes difficult.
• Usually, when you have an agreement, both sides want something in that agreement, and if one side isn't

Summary: The committee held a work session on local government issues, beginning with an update from the State Building Code Council on four legislatively mandated code amendments now in CR-102 rulemaking: temporary emergency shelters, reduced minimum dwelling unit size, multiplex housing up to three stories and six units, and single-exit apartment buildings up to six stories. Council staff also described a separate embodied-carbon appendix proposal that remains under public review, with testimony both supporting and opposing it. Members asked about the rationale for some of the code limits, including the restriction on connecting multiplex buildings. The committee then heard a panel on annexations from MRSC, Pierce County, and the Association of Washington Cities. Witnesses reviewed annexation methods, including petition, election, and interlocal agreement approaches, and said larger annexations are increasingly using interlocal agreements because they can address infrastructure, revenue sharing, and public process concerns. They described barriers such as inconsistent local standards, the cost of infrastructure, referendum risk, census requirements, and the difficulty of persuading residents and local officials to support annexation. Members asked about the five-year restriction on residential zoning changes in one annexation method and whether a hearing examiner could reduce political pressure on local decision-makers. A second panel discussed subdivision reform. The Master Builders Association urged raising the short-plat threshold within urban growth areas to 30 lots as a simpler first step, citing permitting delays and added housing costs. The City of Spokane described implementation problems with recent housing laws, including uncertainty about how to review plats under HB 1110, lot-splitting administration, and added notice requirements for unit lot subdivisions. AWC said there was broad agreement that subdivision decisions should be more administrative, but public hearings remained a point of disagreement. The committee also heard from FutureWise, the Washington State Association of Counties, and Lewis County on county development regulation and enforcement, with witnesses emphasizing underfunded code enforcement, inconsistent standards between counties and cities, and the need for better coordination, incentives, and possibly stronger enforcement tools. No votes were taken; the chair said the committee would continue working on possible solutions in future sessions.

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• </c><00:10:28.840><c> between</c> cooperative agreement between cooperative agreement between Senator
• Uh, so, I've adopted it as an amendment and written it as an amendment.
• Renegotiating contracts and agreements, does that include the teachers?
• ><c> include</c><00:27:53.000><c> the</c> agreements, does that include the agreements, does that include

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• Physician assistants are still operating within that agreement.
• They supervise the agreement or sign off on it.
• Yeah, so I think what would actually happen is a new collaborative practice agreement would be written
• Again, collaborative practice agreements are physicians' agreements. No one else is, not hospitals.
• There should still be their collaborative agreement.

Committee: House General Laws

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• I've talked to both authors and all are in agreement. Thank you, Senator Klein.
• I've talked to both authors and all are in agreement. All in favor say I. All those opposed say no.
• I've spoken with both chairs and they're in agreement.
• I've spoken with both chairs and they're in agreement. All in favor say I.
• , we referred to our health written, we referred to our health professionals,<00:31:54.240><c> we</c>

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• So it is largely written from the design perspective and the design side.
• In the hopes that we can kind of come to an agreement on what's important here: food insecurity.
• I don't know how much has been written off.
• I don't know how much has been written off.
• I'd need to see the agreement around it.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took testimony on each. SB 6013 would update ski lift terminology in State Parks law to include aerial tramways, tows, and conveyors; the sponsor and Washington State Parks said it is a simple technical update and a companion to a House bill previously passed by the committee. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the time a non-certified on-site wastewater inspector may work under supervision before becoming certified; the sponsor and local public health witnesses said the change would help retain staff because the certification exam is difficult, offered only twice a year, and often results in turnover if the deadline is missed. The committee also heard ESB 6246, which would change policy for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the Climate Commitment Act. The bill would require Ecology to produce a new report on post-2034 allowance reductions and leakage risk, and would require EITEs to submit periodic assessments of technically and economically feasible emissions-reduction options, reviewed by a licensed engineer. Supporters said the bill is a necessary first step to plan for decarbonization while keeping industry in Washington; environmental groups urged stronger third-party verification and clearer reporting, while industry groups supported the general framework but asked for changes on leakage analysis, confidentiality, and penalties. Ecology supported the overall direction but raised concerns about implementation language and resource needs. Finally, SSB 5982 would expand Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to include port districts that distribute electricity and certain large self-generating or affected market customers, while preserving some exemptions for pre-existing cogeneration and certain PUDs. Supporters said the bill closes loopholes so all new generation is subject to clean electricity standards, especially as ports and data centers explore behind-the-meter or fossil generation. Opponents from industrial and business groups argued the bill could sweep in facilities that were not intended to be covered and could create additional costs during a period of tight power supply. Ecology and Commerce testified that the bill would clarify CETA but noted possible effects on no-cost allowance allocations under the Climate Commitment Act. No votes or final actions were taken in the hearing.

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• I've written management plans, monitoring plans.
• policies and procedures You know, developing written policies and procedures, and that they were going
• In addition to that, the bill also has implications to our recently passed MSA agreements, which help
• implement ADWR-related agreements for MSA providers within our service territory.
• which help implement ADOs related agreements for MSA providers within our service territory so given

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 3 and February 10, 2026, then heard two nominations. Jessica Manuel was introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. She described a science-focused background and experience with state and multi-agency work, and members discussed wildlife management, including gray wolves and conservation. The committee voted 8-0 to recommend her confirmation. Stephen Williams was then introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Livestock Loss Board. He emphasized his experience with the State Land Department and livestock operators, and members asked about compensation claims and wolf-related livestock losses. The committee voted unanimously to recommend his confirmation as well. The committee next considered SB 1785, which would codify ADWR’s existing one-mile safe-harbor policy for recovery wells near groundwater storage facilities. Supporters said it would provide certainty and preserve current practice, while ADWR requested clarifying language about the bill’s definitions. Opponents argued it would lock current policy into statute and could reduce flexibility. The bill received a 5-3 do-pass recommendation. SB 1082, which would impose sanitation and handwashing requirements on petting zoos and similar animal encounter exhibits, drew emotional testimony from a parent advocate describing children hospitalized with STEC HUS after a state fair petting zoo exposure, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and overly burdensome. The committee adopted the sponsor’s amendment but then deadlocked 4-4, so the bill failed. The committee then took up SB 1336, a continuation and reform bill for the Arizona State Land Department that also created a temporary oversight committee and, through a large amendment, added lease, notice, and committee-structure changes. Supporters from mining and agriculture backed the measure as a way to improve predictability and transparency, while some members objected to the amendment’s scope and the committee’s composition. The amendment passed 4-3 and the bill as amended was recommended 6-2. SB 1200, an emergency measure directing ADWR to revisit certain Phoenix AMA assured water supply applications using older groundwater models, was supported by the sponsor but opposed by CAP/GRD and ADWR, who warned it would add replenishment obligations and rely on outdated models; it passed 5-3. SB 1335, requiring the Arizona Water Banking Authority Commission to post its annual report online, passed 7-0-1. SB 1559, creating rural groundwater management work groups in each basin with NRCD involvement and annual reporting to ADWR, drew support from conservation district representatives and opposition from Mohave County interests concerned it would not address overpumping; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1761, appropriating $47.7 million to the University of Arizona for its desert agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and experiment station programs, was presented as a land-grant mission funding measure and received broad support from agriculture and several members, with some concerns about budget priorities and the size of the appropriation.

Transcript Highlights:

• He has written management plans and monitoring plans, knows the workings of livestock operations, and
• policies and procedures You know, developing written policies and procedures, and that they were going
• In addition to that, the bill also has... ...implications to our recently passed MSA agreements, which
• help implement ADWR-related agreements for MSA providers within our service territory.
• which help implement ADOs related agreements for MSA providers within our service territory so given

Bills: SB1082 , SB1200 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1559 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1785 , SCM1007

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

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

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• For instance, the current fraud statute, as it's written, only applies to claims submitted to the state
• Part of that can be related to how the regulations are written.
• I think Representative Anderson was going to follow up for some agreement.
• All they will do is submit provider enrollment documents, sign provider agreements, disclose ownership
• Thank you, Representative Agreement.

Bills: HF3043 , HF2891

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• And one of those conditions is that the Del Puerto HCD must maintain written transport and transfer agreements
• To clarify, this bill, as written, does not create a freestanding emergency department.
• ...as written, does not create a freestanding emergency department.
• Without mutual aid agreements, which we have, and other emergency calls come in, that person who also
• There is an existing process already in place through the agreement between the two parties.

Committee: House Health

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• These all have, you know, typically contracts and agreements that spell a lot of the stuff out.
• These all have, you know, typically contracts and agreements that spell a lot of the stuff out.
• plea agreements in criminal cases.
• There are things that are in that agreement.
• An example like the National Guard is funded through cooperative agreements.

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

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• They supervise the agreement or sign off on it.
• Yeah, so I think what would actually happen is a new collaborative practice agreement would be written
• Again, collaborative practice agreements are physicians' agreements. No one else is, not hospitals.
• Who had signed the collaborative practice agreement.
• There should still be their collaborative agreement.

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The General Laws Committee met without a quorum and heard House Bill 2749, sponsored by Rep. Davidson. The bill would allow hospital systems, rather than only individual physicians, to sign and maintain collaborative practice agreements for physician assistants in hospital settings. The sponsor said the measure is intended to reduce administrative burden and paperwork without changing scope of practice, supervision requirements, or liability, and noted it has a $0 fiscal note. Committee members asked about how the bill would work in practice, including what happens when physicians leave a hospital system, whether the collaborating physician relationship would still be meaningful, and whether the bill could affect liability or accountability. Supporters, including a long-time PA with BJC and the Missouri Hospital Association, said large hospital systems already use credentialing and chart-review processes, and that centralizing the paperwork would help hospitals, physicians, and the Board of Healing Arts while freeing physician time for patient care. They emphasized that the bill would not change clinical oversight or reimbursement arrangements. Opposition came from the Missouri State Medical Association and the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Their witness argued that collaborative practice agreements are personal physician agreements, not mere paperwork, and warned that shifting them to a hospital-level document could weaken physician accountability and potentially increase liability. The hearing concluded after testimony, with no vote taken.