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• 28, Chapter 20, Article 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by section 28-1101, relating to excessive speed
• House Bill 2417, an act relating to excessive speed.
• But I think this is a small first step that can help make sure that people who are regularly speeding
• But I think the intent here is to speed up annexation of territory.
• You know, the intent here to speed up annexation of territory might in some cases be one where we're

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• House Bill 2417, an act amending Title 28, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to excessive speed. ...
• relating to excessive speed.
• But I think this is a small first step that can help make sure that people who are regularly speeding
• But, you know, I think the intent here is to speed up annexation of territory.
• You know, the intent here to speed up annexation of territory might in some cases be one where we're

Summary: The Senate met in floor session, began with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, received communications, and handled a return of Senate Bill 1456 from the House for reconsideration. Members then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering and amending bills on court fees, information technology, environmental quality, agricultural property inspections, property tax notices, veterans services, zoning and electric generation siting, fuel and gas resilience, and disturbing religious services. Several amendments were adopted, including changes to HB 2265 on criminal court fees, HB 2311 on conversational AI disclosures and privacy limits, HB 2986 on environmental quality/fuel resilience, HB 2104 and HB 2105 on agricultural property inspection rules, HB 2406 on veterans services, HB 2494 on electric generation siting and environmental compatibility, HB 2696 on fuel and gas prices, and HB 4117 on interference with religious services. Most of these bills were reported out of committee with do pass recommendations, though members raised concerns on HB 2311 and HB 4117 about privacy, free speech, and prosecutorial discretion. The chamber then took up a long series of third readings and final votes. Bills passed included HB 2015 on single-audit compliance, HB 2041 on child neglect and poverty factors, HB 2048 on AHCCCS prescription drug coverage, HB 2417 on excessive speed, HB 2611 on child welfare, HB 2793 on annexation, HB 2950 on special districts, HB 2995 on family law, HB 4018 on county officers, HB 2404 on mental health services, HB 2279 on limitations of actions, HB 2502 on the state retirement system, HB 2733 and HB 2953 on pharmacy regulation, HB 2979 on credit unions, HB 4042 on parent-child relationship determinations, HB 4010 on health professional regulatory boards, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4049 on the Attorney General, HB 2265 on court fees, HB 2311 on information technology, and HB 2986 on environmental quality. HB 2601 on state highways and routes failed. Several members explained votes on bills involving fiscal impacts, child welfare, road safety, annexation, and criminal justice concerns. The Senate also adopted a group concurrence motion on several conference committee reports, including HB 2003, HB 2010, HB 2133, and HB 2874, and then voted on those measures. HB 2003 on driver’s license instruction permits, HB 2010 on advertising, HB 2133 on disclosure of sexual material and synthetic depictions, and HB 2874 on campaign committees and termination statements were all advanced after conference committee action, with debate on HB 2133 focusing on First Amendment and content-moderation concerns. The session ended with introduction of a large package of transportation-related appropriations bills and a motion to suspend certain committee notice rules for Appropriations to hear legislation and strike-everything amendments on short notice.

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• And certainly, every piece of legislation, every session year, we can speed up or we can try to jump
• And certainly, every piece of legislation, every session year, we can speed up or we can try to jump
• And certainly, every piece of legislation, every session year, we can speed up or we can try to jump
• 51.520> can legislation, every session year, we can legislation, every session year, we can speed
• up or we can we can try to jump speed up or we can we can try to jump the<00:18:54.080> line<

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Summary: The committee of conference on HB 155 continued discussion of a compromise over business tax relief, small-business filing thresholds, and nursing home funding. Representative Sweeney proposed raising the filing threshold to $400,000 and creating a trigger for future Business Enterprise Tax reductions if business tax revenues produce a $200 million biennial surplus, with the Department of Revenue Administration commissioner able to exclude one-time or non-sustainable funds. Supporters said the proposal would provide a clear policy direction, immediate relief to about 4,500 small and micro businesses, and a future path back to the BET’s original 0.25% rate. Opponents, led by the Senate side, argued the trigger language was premature, better handled in a budget year with more revenue data, and inappropriate to decide in a short conference committee meeting. The Senate also emphasized that the tax policy should not be locked in without a fuller public process, while House members argued the trigger would not take effect until a future biennium and was therefore a prudent way to signal New Hampshire’s direction on taxes. A separate point of discussion involved nursing homes: the House said its report would include $2.5 million for nursing homes with non-lapsing language, and senators stressed the importance of that funding for the health care system and county property taxpayers. One senator warned that triggers could encourage revenue underestimation and noted bond rating concerns about a structural deficit. Several motions were made to accept the Senate position with the $400,000 threshold and related amendments, but the first motion failed on a party-line style split, with the Senate voting yes and the House voting no. A second House motion to accede to the Senate position while also including the nursing home funding, the threshold increase, and the future trigger language was also rejected by the Senate. The meeting ended with the report filed without agreement on the trigger language, and the transcript then notes a separate reconvened committee of conference on HB 751 being postponed until 12:30 the next day.

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• And then, I think about the speed limits in Arizona.
• That would allow the state to have speed cameras in construction zones, which could have a huge deterrent
• a bill next year to get that change into law and help bring that important deterrent effect for speeding
• I saw that in the bid tabulation sheet the other day for speed cameras.
• In one of the DOT projects, there was a line item for speed cameras or speed limit signs in the bid tabulation

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• testified last year for House Bill 145, we also testified in support of other DOT legislation, such as the speed
• Vehicles and the type of vehicles, whether it's volume, speeds, occupancies, or classifications, are
• The system also includes variable speed limit systems and flashing four-way stop signs in rural areas
• It draws upon dynamic message signs, variable speed limit signs, and field controllers that bring all
• Gentlemen, in our company, I've had calls where I need to reduce my speed from the office to where I

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• This change would both speed up projects and would avoid costs that can range from $2,000 to $30,000
• This change would both speed up projects and would avoid costs that can range from $2,000 to $30,000
• that you will be able to work with the individuals that express concern today, you know, balancing speed
• This is kind of a 2.0 version of a bill that he did before to speed up permitting at the local level,
• This alignment will prevent unnecessary bottlenecks at the state level, speeding up the approval process

Summary: The committee heard a series of housing and wildfire-recovery bills, with members repeatedly framing the package as a response to the Los Angeles fires and the state’s broader housing affordability crisis. AB 306, by Assembly Member Schultz, would place a six-year moratorium on new residential building-code updates and local code modifications except for health-and-safety emergencies. Supporters argued it would reduce costs and provide certainty for rebuilding and new housing production, while opponents from environmental, clean-energy, and labor groups warned it would freeze beneficial code improvements, delay innovation, and limit local control. Despite those concerns, several members said they would support the bill while seeking amendments, and the committee voted it out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 301, which would require state agencies to follow shot-clock style deadlines for reviewing building permits, and AB 253, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to conduct certain post-entitlement permit reviews if local departments take more than 30 days. Supporters said both bills would reduce delays, lower costs, and speed rebuilding and housing production; some members emphasized that safety reviews must remain intact. AB 301 passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, and AB 253 passed 8-0 to Local Government. AB 462, by Assembly Member Lowenthal, would exempt accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County’s coastal zone from coastal development permit requirements, with the goal of speeding ADU construction for disaster recovery and housing supply. Supporters said ADUs are a proven tool and that the bill would help displaced residents and future coastal disaster areas; one member of the public opposed the bill, arguing ADU proliferation can change neighborhood conditions. The committee sent AB 462 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote. The final bill discussed, AB 299, would let disaster-displaced families stay in hotels, motels, and short-term rentals for more than 30 days without triggering landlord-tenant rules, mirroring an earlier homelessness-related law; the transcript ended as the author began presenting the bill and its support.

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• That kind of helps hold the cost down and hopefully will help improve speed around those.
• That kind of helps hold the cost down and hopefully will help improve speed around those.
• That kind of helps hold the cost down and hopefully will help improve speed around those.
• That kind of helps hold the cost down and hopefully will help improve speed around those.
• <01:02:45.680> and getting in and getting up to speed and getting in and getting up to speed

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• to offend anyone, but he talked about working with the unions when Safeway supermarkets would have tickets
• So why don't we speed it up, knock out these bills as soon as possible?

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• offend anyone, but he talked about working with the unions when the Safeway supermarkets would have tickets
• So why don't we speed it up, knock out these bills as soon as possible?

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• You are sovereign and can do what you want, but for speed purposes, you'll get to do it during the House
• So there are certain prohibited places for ticketed university sporting events, concerts with similar

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• And then fourth, speed and scale. At the current pace, incremental fixes won't work.
• BYOP creates a parallel pathway that scales at the speed of entrepreneurs.
• The speed advancement... Whereas BASE can deliver that same dispatchable capacity in mere months.
• But speed to getting the installation done means no prolonged outage for the customer.
• Their desire to speed to market creates a massive spike in requests to you. That's right.

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• But I think just the speed of this growth and the amount—5,000 homes in one school district—that's a
• As the development, as you mentioned, was on high speed in this area, have there been any concerns voiced
• That kind of speed really prepped me for Telemetry Insight and the work that we needed to do there.
• They do not have access to broadband or have speeds of less than 25.3.
• We want to make sure that... ...schools have the high speed necessary to complete their work and have

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• that specifically will pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed
• that specifically will pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed
• spending anywhere between $1,500 and $10,000 with some of these boards that were originally designed to speed
• that specifically will pick up some of the loads of some of these committees that were designed to speed
• spending anywhere between $1,500 and $10,000 with some of these boards that were originally designed to speed

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Summary: The committee organized itself by electing Representative Griffin as chair and a senator as vice chair, then approved the prior meeting minutes. Director Young then gave status updates on several ongoing performance audits. The New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights audit was reported complete, with presentations already made to the fiscal committee and House Judiciary. The special education oversight audit is still in progress, with 17 observations already sent to the department, responses received on 14, partial concurrence on 12, and a full draft report expected in late summer or early fall. The education freedom accounts audit is also underway, with fieldwork focused on eligibility controls and expenses; staffing shortages at the department have slowed the work, and a draft report is hoped for in the fall. The Doorway program audit is in the planning phase, with a report targeted for the end of the year. Members then discussed whether the committee should do more follow-up on completed audits. Several members said audits often identify issues that remain unresolved for years, and suggested a more active review process, similar to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee, where agencies would return to report on what audit findings have been fixed and what remains outstanding. Staff noted that any such follow-up would take time away from new audit work, but said they were willing to consider the committee’s direction. Members also discussed using Transparency New Hampshire updates and agency self-reporting to help track progress, and there was general agreement to move toward a system of periodic follow-up on recent audits. The committee also reviewed suspended and potential audit topics. Two Department of Health and Human Services audits, involving the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services and out-of-date placements, remain suspended because of ongoing litigation. Two other DHS topics, contract management and the Bureau of Developmental Services, remain on the potential audit list. A member raised a possible Fish and Game topic based on constituent concerns, but agreed to wait after speaking with the new director. The committee concluded by agreeing that the audit division should compile a list of audits completed in the last 10 years, with members to identify which ones they want to revisit first.

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• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,
• I certainly, if we can, um, speed up the procurement process, that would allow us to contract sooner,

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Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor and personnel measures. Senate Bill 1567 would require the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a comprehensive review of the executive branch classification and compensation system and allow it to contract with a third party outside normal procurement rules. Director Brana Hashimoto testified in support, saying the state has more than 1,400 classes of work and limited staff to keep the system current; she said outside vendor help and market data are needed to update class specifications, minimum qualifications, and pay structures. She noted the project scope and timeline would depend on funding, and said the governor had approved about $1 million for the effort. Members asked about vendor scope, comparisons to the private sector and other public employers, consolidation of obsolete classes, and whether the exemption from procurement rules would speed the work. The committee also heard Senate Bill 326 on defense of state employees, with testimony in support from HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Senate Bill 337 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators used in collective bargaining disputes by allowing the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request a list from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and to use arbitrators from both FMCS and the American Arbitration Association; HGEA supported the bill, saying the broader pool would improve selection and address communication issues. Senate Bill 1233 would create a State Internship and Workforce Development Program within DeHerd. The University of Hawaiʻi, HGEA, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce supported it. DeHerd said the program could help place interns into vacancies and convert them to civil service jobs, but said it would need about five FTE and roughly $330,000 in salaries to administer a program serving about 50 to 75 interns at a time; members questioned whether the positions could be filled and whether the program could proceed without added resources. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1359, which would increase the employer-based composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii EUTF Benefits Trust Fund beginning in January 2026 and then tie future increases to Medicare Part B premium changes with a lag. The EUTF administrator testified, and a member noted the measure resembled a bill that had died in conference the prior year. Senate Bill 1454 would give the Labor and Industrial Relations director authority to issue wage payment violation orders, establish penalties and appeals, and broaden the definition of wage; the department supported it, explaining it would align procedures under chapter 387 with existing chapter 388 enforcement and make investigations easier. Finally, the committee moved through a series of collective bargaining cost-item bills for various bargaining units and related entities, with testimony generally in support from Budget and Finance, HGEA, UH, HHSC, UPW, and other unions and associations. One amendment request was to include bargaining units 1 and 10 in the temporary hazard pay funding bill, and the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association noted its airport firefighters unit was still in arbitration and would provide final numbers later.

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• to be able to hold one-day seminars for AG offices around the country just to get them enough up to speed
• So it doesn't need to be a huge budget item to get started in year one or two and come up to speed and
• Think about how our departments of transportation set speed limits.
• Do they start at a speed limit that's too high and then lower it, or do they start the other way around
• We start at a lower speed limit.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on AI, immigration-related health care protections, digital financial assets, and online cannabis/hemp sales. SB 69 by Senator McNerney would create an AI-focused team within the Department of Justice to build enforcement expertise on civil rights, public safety, and legal issues tied to AI. SB 81 by Senator Arreguín would codify hospital and health facility policies limiting disclosure of patient immigration status and restricting immigration enforcement access without a judicial warrant. SB 97 by Senator Grayson would update and clarify California’s digital financial assets licensing law. SB 243 by Senator Padilla would impose guardrails on AI companion chatbots, including disclosures, anti-addictive design limits, self-harm protocols, and a private right of action. SB 378 by Senator Wiener would allow civil penalties against online marketplaces that advertise illicit intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Testimony on SB 69 emphasized that California needs in-house AI enforcement expertise at the DOJ; supporters said AG offices generally lack tech-policy specialists, while members asked about the Attorney General’s role and noted the office was neutral. SB 81 drew broad support from nurses, immigrant advocates, hospitals, labor, and community groups, who argued that hospitals should remain safe places for care regardless of immigration status; there was no opposition. SB 97 was described as a technical cleanup bill with stakeholder consensus, and the main public comment focused on ensuring blockchain-based nonfinancial products are not unintentionally swept into the law. SB 243 generated the most debate. Supporters, including the mother of a Florida teen who died by suicide after interacting with a chatbot, urged stronger protections for minors and vulnerable users. Opponents argued the bill’s definitions were too broad and could capture general-purpose AI systems, and raised concerns about privacy, cost, and a private right of action. Committee members largely supported the bill’s intent and discussed the need for guardrails without stifling innovation. SB 378 was supported by cannabis workers, retailers, and local government representatives who said online sales of untested intoxicating hemp and illegal cannabis are harming public health and the legal market; opponents from hemp and tech groups argued the bill could sweep in lawful hemp businesses and that definitions need refinement. The committee ultimately passed SB 69, SB 81, SB 97, SB 243, and SB 378, with SB 81 and SB 243 amended, and all five bills were sent onward to their next committees.

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• taxpayer expense, as well as direct the elimination, the suspension. the cancellation of the high speed
• The same is true in terms of misrepresentations about high-speed rail.
• Not a single inch of real high-speed rail has been has been laid.
• And of course, we should immediately suspend the high-speed rail program.
• that we can consider the amendment to cancel illegal immigration health care so so suspend the high-speed

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• address in the federal state broadband mapping system, and in essence whether it is served by certain speeds
• That are getting speeds of a hundred by twenty at a minimum, and in many cases, like in our instance,
• you'd be getting multi-gig symmetrical speeds, right?

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• in 2025, there was a significant tornado outbreak that affected parts of Minnesota, and those wind speeds
• <00:39:29.800> never Minnesota, and those wind speeds never Minnesota, and those wind speeds
• Most new construction in Minnesota is designed to wind speeds of 95 miles an hour as the standard for
• <00:45:47.840> designed<00:45:49.040> to<00:45:49.400> wind<00:45:49.720> speeds
• <00:45:50.240> of Minnesota is designed to wind speeds of Minnesota is designed to wind speeds

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• If they're speeding, they cannot be issued a citation.
• If they're speeding, they cannot be issued a citation.
• >> Why can't they be issued a citation if they're speeding?
• But if they're just simply speeding, then the process is shortened and they could be written a citation
• But if they're just simply speeding, then the process is shortened and they could be written a citation

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• and I'm still struggling to figure out why um we are trying to push through this bill on breakneck speed
• 00:57:42.559> neck push through this bill on break neck push through this bill on break neck speed
• with the potential of having speed with the potential of having additional<00:57:47.960> mistakes
• to special session anyway, I'm wondering why we're trying to push this through at such a reckless speed
• without necessarily if if reckless speed without necessarily if if we<01:00:12.000> weren't<01

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