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• as you've mentioned Senator Capito, and building big beautiful infrastructure that Americans are paying
• For the past couple of years, I voted for the IIJA, and I'm glad that I did, but I have raised concerns
• To going through the grant application and having signatures and so I appreciate you raising that point
• contributing to maintaining our roads and bridges because you have to be using a liquid fuel that pays
• We shouldn't pay people to not have charging stations.

Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• </c> want to talk about maybe different pay want to talk about maybe different pay different<00:09:06.040
• I’m going to access pay medical leave. One, they wouldn’t qualify.
• I’m going to access pay medical leave. One, they wouldn’t qualify.
• I was a homemaker for 30 years and raised three children.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• Now DHS was paying that company, Salama, through their computer system.
• And they would pay each other consulting fees.
• So, so pay each other consulting fees.
• </c><01:35:25.320><c> in</c> tons and tons of federal prosecutors in tons and tons of federal prosecutors

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• With that, I mean literally, at some point in this bill was put to pay child murderers $2,000 a month
• This was a very good bill written by the Sentencing Commission, voted on unanimously by prosecutors,
• And... what grandparents or kids raising grandchildren: $500 a month for...
• If you have an abused... child and CYFD says this child is abused, and you step up and you raise that
• If this was the scenario, they would be getting this $500 a month to help with expenses of raising her

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• God-given freedoms with their government, a terrible paradigm in which the private citizens are forced to pay
• Charles Stedman Spanagel, in the county where I was at the time prosecutor, had had like 112 911 dispatches
• The only thing that I would raise on this is that, particularly in rural areas and some suburban areas

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• Um, and I helped to raise conditions.
• :48:37.760><c> decisions</c> prosecutor, I make objective decisions prosecutor, I make objective decisions
• </c> part of my testimony the concerns raised part of my testimony the concerns raised by<01:12:45.520
• And then they found out they were paying too much for the food.
• And then they found out they were paying too much for the food.

Bills: HB1531

Committee: House Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We just want to know what we're paying for.
• That doesn't even start to touch what insurance pays. Doesn't even hit.
• That doesn't even start to touch what insurance pays.
• Doesn't even hit the nail as the amount of money that in regular insurance would pay.
• The bill also prohibits certain age-related defenses from being raised in a prosecution. Mr.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a large agenda of bills, mostly in the criminal justice, courts, civil procedure, and family/consumer protection areas. Early measures included CS/HB 1161 on removing altered sexual depictions posted without consent, HB 403 modernizing LLC law to allow protected series LLCs, CS/HB 97 on service of process in protection proceedings for vulnerable adults, and HB 813 as the state courts package addressing duty judges, arbitrator compensation, and notarization by judges. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 403 and HB 813 amended. The committee also heard and advanced CS/HB 947 on evidence of medical damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases, which drew substantial opposition from insurers, business groups, and defense-oriented witnesses, while the sponsor argued it would let juries hear all relevant evidence; it passed 19-3. Members also approved CS/CS/HB 615 allowing electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email, after an amendment requiring opt-in language and written notice to update an email address; tenant advocates still raised concerns about eviction-related notices and receipt verification. HB 663 increased penalties for using tracking devices or apps to commit dangerous crimes and passed unanimously. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and passed unanimously after a conforming amendment. CS/HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, increased penalties for aggravated animal cruelty and was supported by law enforcement and animal welfare groups; it passed unanimously. Later in the meeting, the committee approved HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders after the sponsor withdrew an amendment that would have changed the deadline from six hours to six business hours, following concerns that the delay could be too long for urgent orders. CS/HB 1099 gave law enforcement discretion in arrests involving individuals with significant medical conditions in facilities and passed unanimously. HB 653 added aggravating factors for capital felonies involving assassinations or attempted assassinations of heads of state; it drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and passed 20-2. CS/HB 59 expanded wrongful incarceration compensation by extending the filing deadline, removing the clean-hands bar, and allowing exonerees to choose between civil suit and the state claims process; it passed unanimously. PCS/HB 777 increased penalties for in-person luring or enticing of children and barred certain age-based defenses, passing unanimously. Finally, CS/HB 437 increased penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices; two amendments softened the bill by clarifying juvenile treatment and giving judges limited discretion to avoid automatic revocation of pretrial release, and the bill passed 21-1 before the meeting adjourned.

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• And with the disbursement last year, they finally raised her to $25 an hour.
• staff, pay rent, and do all those types of things.
• Contractors hiring a subcontractor pay a tax, the subcontractor pays a tax, and then the final consumer
• pays a tax.
• Consultants, tradespeople, and health care professionals all pay that G E R T.

Committee: Joint Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• Meanwhile, the paying for this.
• </c> would raise additional monies. would raise additional monies.
• If we would pay<03:00:08.399><c> for</c><03:00:08.720><c> things</c> pay for things pay for things which
• No pay for. You know what the pay for is? We're gonna print more money.
• No pay for. You know 10-year period. No pay for.

Bills: HJR139 , HB1958 , HR556

Keywords: balanced budget, federal government, amendment, taxation, government spending, impeachment, federal judge, judicial misconduct, abuse of power, high crimes and misdemeanors, Charles R. Breyer, Judge Breyer, Northern District of California, U.S. District Court, House resolution, National Guard, Los Angeles, executive power, separation of powers, constitutional crisis

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• I know inflation is bad, but there is no reason we need to raise the disclosure trigger again other than
• It means that a small business owner who is paying taxes and contributing to our communities, who might
• mean an elderly person who gets a divorce later in life and is dependent on spousal maintenance to pay
• So whoever's going to pay for that, thank you, Mr.
• Chairman, whoever's going to pay for that needs to be held accountable.

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• He is the Commonwealth's attorney for Laurel and Knox County and an outstanding prosecutor here in the
• </c><00:18:56.559><c> is</c><00:18:56.799><c> asking</c><00:18:57.200><c> about</c> what the prosecutor
• is asking about what the prosecutor is asking about specifically<00:18:59.120><c> with</c><00:18:59.440
• the bill's sponsor and thank you to to the bill's sponsor and thank you to the<00:20:09.360><c> prosecutor
• , but especially thank you the prosecutor, but especially thank you Mrs.<00:20:12.320><c> Ballard.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Clay is where I have raised. Rob and I have raised our family.
• I want to pay a particular tribute to Governor DeSantis, who took a personal interest in these cases,
• But the question arose at that time, upon what basis would you pay a bonus to an employee of a county
• She had to pay an $85 ticket. That's it.
• As I've said before, cutting taxes now does little good if they have to be raised in the future.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then took up a motion to reconsider the prior day’s failed vote on CS for SB 1080 (local government land regulation), which was adopted without objection, and moved into the special order calendar. A series of bills were debated and mostly passed, often after substituting House companions. Measures approved included funding for expedited DNA testing grants, additional aggravating factors in capital cases, fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients, commuter rail indemnification, migrant vessel disposition, specialty license plates, an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign, relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter school changes, sexual offender registration updates, utility worker assault/battery penalties, juvenile justice revisions, student mental health outcome reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School changes, school readiness resources for children with disabilities, sexual images/child exploitation penalties, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county tax collector/property appraiser employees. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and brownfields. Debate centered on public safety, health care access, education, recovery housing, and government administration. Some of the most substantive discussion came on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered and defeated after extended debate over election-related communications and the proper scope of existing ethics laws. The certified recovery residences bill also drew extensive support and testimony about addiction recovery and housing stability. Most bills passed on strong bipartisan votes, with a few receiving notable opposition, including the charter schools bill, the aggravating factors bill, and the Office of Faith and Community bill.

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• Mastagney has raised and what Lieutenant De Leon has raised are significant issues, and we've had this
• And when that happens, who pays for it? Not Washington, not Sacramento.
• Our local communities pay for it.
• In other words, they don't have to pay you for that million-dollar project.
• In other words, they don't have to pay you for that million-dollar project.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• raising the deductible amount or the threshold level to $3 million.
• They sometimes pay even more for groceries.
• They sometimes pay even more for groceries.
• They sometimes pay even more for groceries.
• They're already paying it.

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB6016 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5609 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5975 , SJM8016 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB5909 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB6045 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5762 , SB6032 , SB6066 , SB6082 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6319 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB5046 , SB5387 , SB5637 , SB5647 , SB5839 , SB5888 , SB5962 , SB6018 , SB6037 , SB6047 , SB6078 , SB6130 , SB6147 , SB6151 , SB6197 , SB6220 , SB6256 , SB6311 , SB6343

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• SB 1134 is that it raises several constitutional issues.
• Chase, raise your hand, son.
• I see other microphones raised.
• So as you know, we all pay taxes. It doesn't matter what communities we live in, we pay taxes.
• Poor people pay taxes. Wealthy people pay taxes. The LGBTQ+ folks pay taxes.

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• And so there are prosecutors out there that say, because they're not all cohesive, they cannot prosecute
• only concern here, and I like the concept of it, I'm in favor of protecting judicial officers, prosecutors
• My concern... ...judicial officers, prosecutors, all of that.
• They see a judge, they see a prosecutor, and they say, you know, 'I'm going to...
• And obviously, we don't want anyone assaulting judges, prosecutors, or anything along those lines.

Committees: House Judiciary , House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:

• And why aren't parents agreeing to pay more for child care to allow providers to raise wages and stay
• And why aren't parents agreeing to pay more for child care to allow providers to raise wages and stay
• And why aren't parents agreeing to pay more for child care to allow providers to raise wages and stay
• And why aren't parents agreeing to pay more for child care to allow providers to raise wages and stay
• And why aren't parents agreeing to pay more for child care to allow providers to raise wages and stay

Bills: HF2582 , HF2266 , HF2518 , HF2039 , HF1941

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator, yes, I have a bill about raising the age for all medical consent to 18.
• So what would happen is the prosecutor would have to charge it as capital rape or capital sodomy.
• Thank you for bringing this with the heart to make sure people pay that penalty for doing such a terrible
• However, someone may interpret it that it does; that is above my pay grade.

Bills: HB2 , HB43 , HB49 , HB94 , HB137 , HB156 , HB200 , HB250 , HB3 , HB42

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse

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• If prosecutors approve the delegates' actions or found them reasonable, no charges could be brought.
• And raise your hand if you signed up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay. Send.
• Raise your hand if you signed up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay, so see no speakers.
• And raise your hand if you sign up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay. Send.
• Raise your hand if you sign up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay, so see no speakers.

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article 5 constitutional convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct legislative and gubernatorial ratification of any approved amendment. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it, saying it would not meaningfully reduce the risk of a runaway convention and that any punishment scheme would be difficult to enforce. After discussion, the committee approved HB 2908 on a 5-2 vote for a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2608, a military transitional housing grant program with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony from Vets to Gov and the sponsor emphasized veteran-led management, new construction rather than motel/hotel use, and the need for housing support for transitioning service members. Several members raised concerns about similarities to prior versions and unresolved language changes, and the bill was ultimately laid on the table by vote. Next, the committee considered HB 2805, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petitions for local governing board candidates and sets related Secretary of State responsibilities. An amendment was adopted to require candidates to designate party alignment or lack thereof for portal purposes and to limit Secretary of State modification of the act. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would modernize petitioning and reflect the partisan reality of local races, while some members raised concerns about school board implications and nonpartisan races. HB 2805, as amended, passed the committee on a 5-2 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar state entities from using state assets or money to implement or enforce international organization rules, taxes, or policies, with an amendment adding restrictions on Arizona public universities’ foreign-funded agreements and creating Board of Regents oversight. Members and the sponsor discussed concerns about foreign adversary funding, especially from Chinese entities, and debated whether the oversight mechanism should be created by rule or statute. The committee decided to hold HB 2775 for further work on the language, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• If prosecutors approve the delegates' actions or found them reasonable, no charges could be brought.
• And raise your hand if you signed up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay. Send.
• Raise your hand if you signed up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay, so see no speakers.
• And raise your hand if you sign up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay. Send.
• Raise your hand if you sign up on the RTS to speak on this bill. Okay, so see no speakers.

Bills: HB2424 , HB2608 , HB2775 , HB2805 , HB2908

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services