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• The Attorney General will appoint a director and may authorize investigations and litigation as needed
• You know, I'm generous, like five minutes. How's that? Oh, man.
• Just to give you my background, I was the Consumer Litigation Unit Chief at the Arizona Attorney General's
• Office for about five years under Attorney General Bernovich.
• So I was just wondering, is the Attorney General going to find where these critical infrastructures are

Bills: SB1308

Keywords: foreign adversary, consumer fraud, technology security, critical infrastructure, Arizona attorney general, fraud office, appropriations, 1182, all

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• we've been noticing about the Attorney General.
• Attorney General, there's been a lot of things that we've been noticing that we're about the Attorney
• General, but one of the things that we've been noticing with the Attorney General is that she has been
• any Attorney General that may want to pursue any kind of nuisance action.
• simple question is yes, especially with this Attorney General, but any Attorney General that may want

Bills: HB2167, HB2168, HB2169, HB2171, HB2790, HB2905, HCM2005

Keywords: attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district

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• , Senate Bill 1097 is the annual name claimants' bill and appropriates $370,211.08 from the state General
• Have we seen—Attorney General Mays has gotten a number of settlements, some very large, millions, tens
• General Mayes are on the same page, I believe, which is unusual, I think, in this calendar year.
• And so this idea of continuing what Attorney General Mayes is already doing, but giving her and future
• attorneys general potentially more resources to do this work, allows them to have the funding to go

Bills: SB1097, SB1308

Keywords: appropriation, claims, relief, state funding, named claimants, foreign adversary, consumer fraud, technology security, critical infrastructure, Arizona attorney general, fraud office, appropriations, 1182, all

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• Jeff Hawkins, Arizona State Troopers Association. We're standing in support of this bill.
• Our fatal suppression overtime, Arrive Alive Arizona, is suspended.
• Do you know, did you reach out to the governor's office or the Attorney General's office on this issue
• So what would be a situation where you cannot use the Attorney General?
• The Attorney General is there to represent the interests of the state, not necessarily the interests

Bills: HB2148, HB2993

Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192

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• What's happened is, bottom line, Attorney General Chris Mays has, in her statements and in her language
• What's happened is, bottom line, Attorney General Chris Mays has, in her statements and in her language
• I'm David Klaus, Sheriff of Navajo County, Arizona, and president of the Arizona Sheriffs Association
• The bill authorizes digital assets forfeited by the Attorney General to be sold and for the proceeds
• The bill authorizes digital assets forfeited by the Attorney General to be sold, and the proceeds of

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• The Attorney General must appoint an office director, administer the fraud fund, and transfer all fraud
• From what I understand, the Attorney General has signed in support of this.
• Well, just in November, the Attorney General of Texas opened an investigation into a CATL battery facility
• The Attorney General of Nebraska sued Resideo, which is a $5 billion Arizona-based company, for selling
• We love Pluto here in Arizona.

Bills: SB1020, SB1107, SB1117, SB1160, SB1216, SB1308

Keywords: special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness

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• The bill outlines penalties for violation and gives the Arizona Attorney General authority to pursue
• And even then, the Attorney General may act, but not must.
• If the Attorney General does not act, nothing happens.
• If the Attorney General does not act, nothing happens. So right now, the definition is too narrow.
• I've lived in Arizona since 1970.

Bills: HB2042, HB2052, HB2055, HB2056, HB2094, HB2098, HB2185, HB2328, HB2758, HB2798

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2167 subjects the Attorney General to liability for damages to an injured
• Chair and Members House Bill 2167 subjects the Attorney General to liability for damages to an injured
• However, Arizona has no need for such an approach.
• But a few people do not represent Arizona.
• cast in Arizona.

Bills: HB2006, HB2085, HB2109, HB2167, HB2205, HB2410, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• There were two gas executions in Arizona, one in 1992, and one in 1990. executions in Arizona, one in
• The other thing is I— The death penalty here in Arizona.
• And the reason that we came to the Arizona Legislature to begin with was because the Arizona Legislature
• Just going over what changed from this to the other, it looks like, instead of having the Attorney General
• You mentioned the Attorney General's Office.

Bills: SB1317, SB1655, SB1656, SB1751, SCR1049

Keywords: reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty

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• I think this is referring to the audit log that the Arizona Auditor General would have access to, ensuring
• But in terms of the audit log that the Arizona Auditor General would have... ...the audit log that the
• Arizona Auditor General would have, it would be an extra check.
• And Medicaid has huge for Arizona negotiating power.
• Now, my general rule is when in doubt, vote no.

Bills: HB2775, HB2874, HB2940, HB4014, HB4067, HB4115, HCM2010, HCR2051

Keywords: international organizations, government resources, public institutions, Arizona Board of Regents, foreign adversaries, campaign finance, contributions, termination statements, reporting, penalties, electoral processes, healthcare, public benefits, eligibility verification, fraud prevention, Medicaid, SNAP, transparency, accountability, state land

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• Pamela Hicks, I'm a volunteer attorney with the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
• And I, for one, am so grateful that we have an Attorney General who's fighting for the people of Arizona
• I am very appreciative to the People's Attorney General for using the people's attorney general for using
• I am very appreciative to the People's Attorney General for using the people's attorney general for using
• Pamela Hicks, a volunteer attorney with Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Bills: HB2109, HB2168, HB2198, HB2226, HB2415, HB2440, HB2665, HB2805, HB2811, HB2825, HB2857, HB2874, HB2966, HB4067, HB4117, HCR2001, HCR2016, HCR2051

Keywords: distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks

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• $228 million in general fund dollars.
• I'm here not only as an Arizona motorcyclist but as representing ABATE of Arizona, ACMC, and the Mountain
• Motorcyclist Association of Arizona, who advocate ACMC and the Mountain Motorcycle Association of Arizona
• LEAP Program, the Community College Promise Program, the Arizona Promise Program, the Arizona...
• Community College Promise Program, the Arizona Promise Program, the Arizona Teachers Academy, there's

Bills: HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4147, HB4148, HB4149, HB4150, HB4151, HB4152, HB4153, SB1831, SB1832, SB1833, SB1834, SB1835, SB1836, SB1837, SB1838, SB1839, SB1840, SB1841, SB1842, SB1843, SB1844, SB1845, SB1846

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• We're talking about the next generation of leaders in this state.
• I'm with the Center for Arizona Policy.
• According to the Arizona Auditor General, total district operating spending has increased steadily over
• But generally speaking, that has been our position. But, Mr.
• It is a common-sense measure that is in line with the majority of Arizona parents and Arizona families

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

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• I am your Auditor General. Mr.
• Arizona Criminal... ...thousand dollars from the State General Fund in fiscal year 27 to the Arizona
• The attorney general is going after these cases of fraud and abuse, and I'm glad that we're having some
• general going after these cases of fraud and attorney general going after these cases of fraud and abuse
• House Bill 2579 appropriates $4.5 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• I am a resident of Tucson, Arizona.
• Would this defense be for the state of Arizona?
• , that I've seen and and, uh, and testimonies from our Arizona, uh, Arizona, um, Arizona Cattlemen's
• Again, only about 143 wolves in Arizona.
• Arizona has untapped potential for the development of next-generation geothermal energy, which is a carbon-free

Bills: HB2013, HB2026, HB2056, HB2098, HB2113, HB2156, HB2158, HCM2011, HCR2057

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• House Bill 2053 appropriates $100,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona
• So the general rule is we'll be doing that, just so you know.
• Arizona is one of the few states that does not do this.
• You can see the executive general fund revenue proposals.
• fund budget off the general fund.

Bills: HB2053, HB2116, HB2148

Keywords: stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management

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• Younger generations—I know I’ve been retired for five years, but the younger generation—they’re just
• They're from Arizona.
• You are talking about the law enforcement that benefits northern Arizona, the state of Arizona.
• The only other northern Arizona... All of these different counties are coming to northern Arizona.
• Chairman and members, House Bill 2207 appropriates $300,000 from the State General Fund to the Arizona

Bills: HB2207, HB2225, HB2602, HB2641

Keywords: braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, HB 2225, Yavapai County, northern Arizona regional training academy, training academy, public safety training, law enforcement training, police academy, first responder training, capital appropriation, state general fund, state treasurer, lapsing appropriation, section 35-190, capital costs, regional training facility

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• Senate Bill 1131 appropriates $1 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona
• Senator Alston, I believe that the Attorney General is very involved in all of these negotiations and
• and stay in Arizona.
• Senate Bill 1580 appropriates a total of $2,545,000 from the State General Fund in FY 2027 to the Arizona
• Rural Arizona did.

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• 2031. $300,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to the Arizona Department
• In any proceeding representing the state's interest, the Attorney General must conduct an independent
• I saw that what we had a problem with was that the Attorney General has to represent the agency.
• And right now there isn't, per se, because the Attorney General has to defend or represent the agency
• House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona

Bills: HB2014, HB2111, HB2156, HB2165, HB2202, HB2305, HB2321, HB2399, HB2403, HB2416, HB2418, HB2446, HB2601, HB2615, HB2620, HB2812, HB2939, HB2940, HB2955, HB2957, HB2960, HB2992, HB4026, HB4049

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

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• Slater to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust.
• , as a role of deputy attorney general.
• As Attorney General, as Deputy Attorney General, as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, I know
• General and supported by the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
• Attorney General.

Keywords: nominations, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Todd Blanch, Gail Slater, confirmation hearing

Summary: The meeting focused on the nominations of Todd Blanch and Gail Slater for the positions of Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, respectively. The committee considered the qualifications of both nominees, with opening statements provided by the nominees themselves. There was an evident emphasis on the rigorous vetting process that nominees undergo before their selection, highlighting the importance of the roles within the Department of Justice. Members of the committee engaged in a structured question-and-answer session to further evaluate the nominees' capabilities and fit for the positions they were nominated for, with each member allotted seven minutes to pose questions.