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• I'd like to welcome the advocates from the Alzheimer's Association who are here today to raise awareness
• going to be going over today in the historic Senate chambers shows a growing gap in brain health awareness
• And I want to thank the advocates from the Alzheimer's Association for being here today to raise awareness
• action in the Senate and convey the unamended measures to the Secretary of State. today to raise awareness
• Let's let them become aware before the administration sends out audits of the prior four tax years with

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation honoring the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and several guest groups, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1037, SB 1233, SB 1290, and SB 1445, adopting committee amendments where offered and giving each a do pass recommendation; SB 1814 was retained. Members discussed SB 1055, which would require reporting certain unlawfully present individuals arrested for crimes to federal immigration authorities, with Democrats raising concerns about profiling and civil liberties and Republicans arguing it simply enforces federal law; it also received a do pass recommendation. SB 1274, relating to transportation and infrastructure, was amended and recommended do pass, SB 1502 also advanced, and SB 1573, concerning foreign or religious sectarian law in state courts, prompted debate over whether it was necessary or duplicative but was likewise recommended do pass. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly. The House then took up third-reading votes. SB 1168 and SB 1172 passed overwhelmingly, SB 1290 passed after debate about HOA meeting openness, SB 1221 passed on a 32-24 vote after supporters said it would improve tax transparency, and SB 1400 passed 47-9 despite concerns about peer support and counseling protections. SB 1214, a medical practice bill involving stem cell regenerative therapies, failed 25-31 after some members said they were not comfortable with the measure; afterward, a motion to reconsider its failure was adopted, placing it back on the third-reading calendar. The House also granted the Senate permission to adjourn until April 27, and then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

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• I'd like to welcome the advocates from the Alzheimer's Association who are here today to raise awareness
• Welcome the advocates from the Alzheimer's Association who are here today to raise awareness about the
• going to be going over today in the historic Senate chambers shows a growing gap in brain health awareness
• And I want to thank the advocates from the Alzheimer's Association for being here today to raise awareness
• Let's let them become aware before the administration sends out audits of the prior four tax years with

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• personally passing out flyers today to invite you or your offices to join us tomorrow morning for Alcohol Awareness
• join us tomorrow morning at 9:00 to join Goals Hawaii and Mothers Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness
• 00:22:01.880><c> Driving</c><00:22:02.480><c> to</c><00:22:02.679><c> raise</c><00:22:03.040><c> awareness
• </c> Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness on<00:22:04.320

Bills: SCR48 , SCR28 , SCR74 , SCR62 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR147 , SCR179 , SCR182 , SCR59 , SCR54 , SCR180

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• stance on working through an administrative program is always an educational effort to make folks aware
• stance on working through an administrative program is always an educational effort to make folks aware
• Are you aware of any of that? Officer: Madam Chair, Senator, thank you for the question.
• So I am not aware of any situation where those products could be used.
• So I am not aware of any situation where those products could be used to access or to ingest THC.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• I'd like to start with the reading of a legislative proclamation declaring March as Sleep Apnea Awareness
• And whereas addressing disparities in sleep apnea awareness, screening, and treatment is essential to
• population, therefore be it resolved that I, Senator Ortiz, proclaim the month of March as Sleep Apnea Awareness
• Month in Arizona and further record. ...proclaim the month of March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month in
• Thank you for the work you do, bringing awareness for sleep apnea and helping patients.

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• And I wanted PAPS to be able to be a part of a statewide cybersecurity training awareness program.
• But I do want to let you guys know that all PEs will have to agree to the security awareness training
• This will give us an idea and like a baseline of everybody's cybersecurity awareness as we move to the
• first is we want to be able to train telecommunicators to be able to walk in the door and be more aware
• There's more stuff coming, and we all need to be aware of that.

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• Are you aware that in City of Austin versus Reagan National Advertising, the US Supreme Court Justices
• Another question: Are you aware that in Coalition Life versus the City of Carbondale, Justice Thomas
• President, are you aware that in the Dobbs versus Jackson case, that is the case that Overturned Roe
• I'm not aware of that, but again, as We stand here today. Hill v. Colorado is the law of the land.
• President, you kind of answered my first Question because I was going to ask if he was aware of the protests

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080 , SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• Chairman, they are aware of the bill when it hit the calendar.
• So they are aware, but I have not talked to them. >> Uh, if we do advance this bill, would you do so
• Um</c><00:03:58.319><c> so</c><00:03:58.720><c> they</c><00:03:58.959><c> are</c><00:03:59.120><c> aware
• Um so they are aware been approached.
• Um so they are aware but<00:03:59.599><c> I</c><00:03:59.760><c> have</c><00:03:59.920><c> not</c><00

Committee: Joint Medicaid

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• It's always available, but is there any provision to have students aware, not just faculty members and
• in statute for purposes of advancing research, improving clinical outcomes, and increasing public awareness
• So you’re very aware of the responsibilities as well as the major commitment you’re making.
• And I would just like all of these trustees to be aware that you are losing some talent when you don't
• And I would just like all of these trustees to be aware that you are losing some talent when you don't

Bills: S0176 , S0816

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear two bills and several confirmation appointments. Senate Bill 176, as amended, required public universities to maintain and publicize clear campus safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Senator Polsky said the bill was intended to close a gap in postsecondary safety guidance and mirror K-12 requirements. The committee adopted the amendment without objection, heard supportive comments about campus safety, and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, which would codify the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, prevention, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes; the bill drew supportive testimony from AARP and others and was also reported favorably. The committee then took up confirmations for multiple university and college boards of trustees. Nominees and appointees testified about their backgrounds and priorities, including FIU trustee Nestor Plana, UNF trustee Clarence Stephen Moore, UCF trustees Mark Philburn and Alan Flores, USF trustees Rick Piccolo and Nancy Watkins Hemingway, and Miami Dade College trustee Ismarie Monreal, among others. Their remarks emphasized student success, research growth, workforce development, financial stewardship, and institutional goals such as engineering, cybersecurity, health care, and preeminence. Several members asked about NCLEX nursing pass rates and university performance metrics, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety at UCF. After hearing the appointees and public comment, the committee voted to confirm the group of nominees in a block and reported the confirmations favorably. The meeting concluded without further business after a motion to adjourn.

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• So I just wanted that for some background information for people who weren't aware. Thank you.
• Not an amendment that I'm going to propose at this time, but just for awareness for the group as we get
• So just as an awareness for the group, thank you. I appreciate that.
• I appreciate you're making us all aware of it, and we will stay tuned for whatever our next action is
• But I think at this stage everybody is aware of the current bill draft. They've all seen it.

Summary: The committee reviewed four bill drafts for the Rural Health Transformation effort. The first required the presidential physical fitness test in PE classes; members asked about DPI and school support, then moved and approved the draft. The second required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and included legislative intent encouraging other health boards to consider nutrition-related CE; it was approved after brief discussion. The third bill adopted the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact. Members discussed a separate issue involving occupational therapy compact background checks and whether that fix could be added now or would need to wait until later; the committee also discussed Board of Medicine input and the compact’s workforce benefits. The draft was moved forward to the full committee. The fourth bill expanded pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution. Legislative Council explained the draft, and Senator Roars proposed substantial amendments to narrow motion sickness, UTI, diabetes supply, and substitution provisions. Members debated whether to vote on amendments now or wait for the special session public hearing; concerns were raised about transparency, stakeholder input, and avoiding premature action. No amendment vote was taken, and the bill was left for later consideration. The committee then recessed until the next day.

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• work with our partners in the legislative partners as well as our providers to make sure that they're aware
• They're aware of what the decrease is coming, how that decrease will affect him year-over-year so they
• This will be no reduction in the hospitals will be aware of.
• So certainly I we are well aware of the different funding streams that are available for for being health
• >> Not that I'm aware of.

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• Something that we're aware of, but I think we need to more uh focus on the fact that we have a looming
• Something that we're aware of, but I think we need to more uh focus on the fact that we have a looming
• something definite level at that point. something that<00:03:42.959><c> we're</c><00:03:43.120><c> aware
• ><c> I</c><00:03:44.000><c> think</c><00:03:44.080><c> we</c><00:03:44.319><c> need</c> that we're aware
• of, but I think we need that we're aware of, but I think we need to<00:03:44.640><c> more</c><00:03:

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• Disorders Awareness Month.
• Members, House Resolution 306 recognizes March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
• Awareness Month in Texas, joining a national effort to raise awareness about these serious and often
• Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month reminds us of the urgent need for research, improved treatment and

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• Chair: one of the practices that I read—and I will say that I'm not aware of whether this is the case
• </c><00:50:32.920><c> of</c> will say that I have I'm not aware of will say that I have I'm not aware
• of any changes of on you become aware of any changes of on that<00:52:58.119><c> Absa</c><00:52:59.599

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

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• As you're probably aware, interstate commerce litigation likely goes to federal court anyway because
• Are you aware of the way that we came about this cap amount? Is there a specific formula?
• children, after permanency has been established, to be contacted by these post-adoption services and made aware
• children after permanency has been established to be contacted by these post-adoption services and made aware

Summary: The Civil Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up a long series of Senate bills, adopting a committee substitute for SB 1716 as a working draft before hearing the bill. SB 1716 clarified data privacy language as it applies to utility companies, and it passed on a recorded vote with one nay. The committee then heard and advanced SB 1303, transferring property and records from the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation to the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and SB 2180, the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act, which requires agents of foreign principals to register with the Secretary of State subject to stated exceptions. Both measures passed without opposition. Members also approved SB 504 setting the minimum marriage age at 18, SB 1209 changing eviction timing to exempt only Sundays and holidays, SB 1448 as a Consumer Protection Act cleanup bill, and SB 1597, a mirror CASA bill clarifying that it does not affect receipt of national funds. SB 1679, described as preserving Oklahoma values and protecting against foreign law overriding Oklahoma contracts, also passed after questions about constitutional and interstate issues. SB 2182, creating a Uniform Civil Remedies Act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, was adopted after a committee substitute was filed. Later, the committee adopted an amendment to SB 2112 and advanced it as an open-pastures bill for certain county roads in western Oklahoma, then passed SB 2170 requiring supervised visitation for individuals with substantiated DHS findings of sexual abuse. Additional measures approved included SB 2084 limiting settlements in wrongful termination suits involving higher education faculty to two years’ salary, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority and information-sharing rules, SB 1595 restricting state agencies and contractors from steering commercial driver training school choices, SB 1655 expanding post-adoption services through the Children’s Specialty Plan Program, SB 1876 modernizing service of process for foreign insurance companies, SB 1621 allowing county district attorneys to defend county law libraries, SB 1944 clarifying agricultural payroll and independent contractor thresholds, SB 1266 on notary accountability, SB 2072 expanding title-theft investigations and fee waivers, SB 2104 cleaning up the Uniform Trust Code, SB 1769 allowing short-term rental owners to require photo ID from renters and guests age 18 or older, and SB 1827 removing certain University Hospital Trust physician faculty and staff from the Government Tort Claims Act. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• As members of the committee are aware, the Idaho law As members of the committee are aware, the Idaho
• quite simply, all we're trying to do is protect the people who operate bingo, as many of you might be aware
• Vice Chairman and Chairman Crane, there's been no discussion that I've been made aware of.

Committee: House State Affairs

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• I'm the CEO of SAVE Suicide Awareness Voices of Education.
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• Uh, Chair Anderson and Chair Hansen, I am not aware of any charges against somebody.
• Chair Anderson and Chair Hansen, I am Uh Chair Anderson and Chair Hansen, I am not<00:05:16.560><c> aware
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• Ideal Board's current goals are to grow accounts and increase awareness of the program.
• I'm sure there's other correlations that you're aware of that weren't on the slides.
• As you are aware, if there's assistance, As you are aware, if there's a situation that exists related

Committee: House Education

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• So, please be um aware of those three sunset reports when we meet tomorrow upon adjournment.
• So, please<00:25:46.880><c> be</c><00:25:47.600><c> um</c><00:25:48.480><c> aware</c><00:25:48.880><c
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