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• of animals.
• impact of sort of water mound that occurs That essentially quantifies the area of impact, a sort of
• fiscal years 2027 to 2029 to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert
• State General Fund across fiscal years 2027 to 29 to the University of Arizona for the UMA Center of
• I would like to encourage them to reach outside of Yuma, to reach outside of southern Arizona, because

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

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

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, groundwater management, rural areas, natural resources, soil health, water conservation, agriculture, public participation, appropriation, University of Arizona, Yuma center of excellence, cooperative extension, experiment stations

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• Arizona in the following amounts: $1.6 million ongoing beginning in fiscal year 2027 for the Yuma Center
• following amounts: $1.6 million ongoing beginning in fiscal year 2027 for the Yuma Center for Excellence
• Chair, and the Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture and some of the technologies and stuff
• The section is the Yuma Center for Excellence for Desert Agriculture, and some of the technologies and
• to the Yuma Center and apply it to Cochise County, apply it statewide.

Bills: SB1198 , SB1199 , SB1286 , SB1683 , SB1761

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Tonto National Forest, Saguaro Lake, lower Salt River, equine genetics, genetic viability, inbreeding, allelic diversity, effective population size, fertility control, population control, horse removal, horse adoption, humane management, free-roaming horses, wild horse protection, stray animal law

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• So, for example, the City of Yuma.
• School of Excellence Awards, Arizona Teacher of the Year program, the A Plus School of Excellence Awards
• fiscal years 2027 to 2029 to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert
• 2029 to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, or Wicita
• of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, or Wicita, the cooperative extension

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

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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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• for the Yuma County Family Advocacy Center from lapsing.
• original intent of this law, a lack of a structural comma has contributed to all of the denials under
• original intent of this law, a lack of a structural comma has contributed to all of the denials under
• of thing.
• It was hundreds of millions of dollars.

Bills: SB1161 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1400 , SB1537 , SB1538 , SB1580 , SB1584 , SB1627

Committees: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement , House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Keywords: appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• age of 65.
• City Manager of the City of Surprise.
• Senate Bill 1161 exempts the FY26 appropriation of $750,000 to DPS for the Yuma County Family Advocacy
• The $750,000 has already been appropriated and designated for the Yuma County Family Advocacy Center,
• of Arizona, here on behalf of the bill today.

Bills: SB1001 , SB1035 , SB1056 , SB1065 , SB1138 , SB1161 , SB1204 , SB1207 , SB1248 , SB1274 , SB1284 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1020

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• Approval of minutes.
• of State Armor.
• sometimes even on these Department of Defense and Department of Energy projects.
• I'm a little ahead of us.
• That's part of it, of course.

Bills: SB1074 , SB1327 , SB1475 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1598

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: foreign relations, university governance, research security, international agreements, Arizona Board of Regents, interscholastic activities, student eligibility, criminal offenses, school district, youth sports, academic participation, conduct, planned communities, homeowners association, HOA, community documents, pet restrictions, dog breed restrictions, breed-specific ban, size limits

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• have had the effect of silencing the voices of millions of Texans.
• tens of millions of Texans who have had...
• of the United States of America.
• It grew into a key center of trade and agriculture within Karnes County.
• Convention center manager, and Ben Reed Jr., community member, and representative of Schofield's Legislative

Bills: HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , SB14 , HB 12 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HR57 , HR87 , HR111 , HR228 , HR230 , HR322 , HR624 , HR625 , HR626 , HR627 , HR628 , HR630 , HR631 , HR634 , HR635 , HR636 , HR637 , HR638 , HR639 , HR640 , HR645 , HR646 , HR648 , HR649 , HR651 , HR652 , HR653 , HR654 , HR664 , HR665 , HR668 , HR675 , HR676 , HR678 , HR679 , HR680 , HR683 , HR686 , HR688 , HR689 , HR694 , HR695 , HR697 , HR698 , HR699 , HR472 , HR622 , HR632 , HR633 , HR643 , HR655 , HR657 , HR660 , HR661 , HR662 , HR663 , HR667 , HR670 , HR674 , HR681 , HR682 , HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• county into the boundaries of Gila County, La Paz County, Pinal County, Yavapai County, and Yuma County
• You're now talking a fraction of a fraction of 1% as the cost of this measure per year.
• A fraction of a fraction of 1%.
• of this a lot of people don't realize that but effectively the way we did because of this a lot of people
• So that's a function of a variety of things.

Bills: SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1435 , SB1567 , SB1571 , SB1686 , SB1745 , SCR1024 , SCR1025 , HB2671 , HB2676 , HCR2044

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access

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• The Speaker of the House brought this to me. That kind of abuses the whole concept of virtual days.
• But part of that is those kids have to be in front of the teachers.
• front of those teachers.
• days out of the year.
• of the actual tests.

Bills: HB2210 , HB2398 , HB2959 , HB3006 , HB3026 , HB3151 , HB3315 , HB3372 , HB3467 , HB3590 , HB4268 , HB4359 , HB4427

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification

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• Members, Section 22.002A of the Government Code is the codification of Article 5, Section 3 of the Texas
• I'll give you a couple of examples of notable cases. ...of the ACJC deemed unworthy of investigation.
• Bill 1574 would codify the Centers of Excellence. ...and create evaluation criteria for recognition
• I just want to speak about how proud I am that my court was recognized as a Center of Excellence under
• As a resource on the bill, we've had nine Centers of Excellence programs recognized by the Texas Judiciary

Bills: SJR27 , SB53 , SB311 , SB1164 , SB2807 , SB1574 , SB 53

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, Texas Supreme Court, writ power, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, procedendo, extraordinary writs, Government Code Section 22.002, separation of powers, judicial authority

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• Yesterday, Rebecca Montgomery on behalf of the Center for Transforming Lives, and you'll be testifying
• I'm Rebecca Young-Montgomery here to testify on behalf of the Center for Transforming Lives to express
• Child Care Centers out of 1,217 school districts in Texas. 1,093 districts offer their own pre-kindergarten
• Childcare centers are much more equipped to work with the needs of the child.
• Yet we are constantly struggling to... ...meet the financial needs of our centers.

Bills: HB 117 , HB2196 , HB2689 , HCR64 , HB117

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support

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• A statute of limitations clause is added, barring claims challenging the validity of the scholarship
• A statute of limitations clause is added, barring claims challenging the validity of the scholarship
• All those in favor of the adoption of Amendment Ross 110, please say aye. Aye.
• out of the WE account of higher ed.
• Many millions of dollars, hundreds of millions of dollars, out of the higher education account because

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2427 , HB2458 , HB2474 , HB2540 , HB2589

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety

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• And whereas Carl Albert High School's commitment to excellence is reflected in the development of true
• Whereas, at Carl Albert High School, the commitment to excellence is reflected in the principle of developing
• admission of evidence?
• Why don't we do it in every single type of case instead of just these two types?
• of violence.

Bills: HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• the board of regents of the University of Oklahoma for a seven-year term ending March 1, 2033.
• We want to address all of these issues that have come to the front and center of the House's concerns
• of fentanyl is presumed to be the cause of death.
• You know, I heard a potentially swaths of 10 or 15 1,000 acres that go with data centers and are covered
• Data centers, when they go in, are spending hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions in their

Bills: HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• KinderCare is very supportive of 2438. 68 high-quality child care centers and 36 Champion programs are
• Our three new early learning centers have the opportunity to increase the availability of child care
• One of these programs is the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, which hosts Agricultural
• One of these programs is the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, which hosts Agricultural
• Thank you all so much for your time and for keeping students at the center of your work.

Bills: HB2438 , HB2422 , HB2525 , HB2586 , HB2337 , HB2311 , HB2286 , HB2324 , HB2363 , HB2098 , HB2088

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: education, scholarship, early childhood, funding, higher education, early education, support, degree seekers, private security, security guard, armed security guard, security company, licensing fees, license renewal, endorsement fee, fingerprints, background check, workforce retention, low-wage workers, public safety

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• district on motion of representative Lopez of Bayer.
• You are at the front line of voting rights, of civil rights, of equal pay for equal work of so many things
• , acres surrounded by these historic and beautiful oaks right on the edge. of the Medical Center.
• Celebrating half a century of excellence in innovation and education and research on campus. and far
• level of. of lifestyle and what happens over time.

Bills: HJR5 , HB39 , HB 102 , HB 126 , HB290 , HB300 , HB1330 , HB2110 , HB2143 , HCR64 , HCR101

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, constitutional amendment, capital projects, workforce education, military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education

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• Science Center at Fort Worth, completed his residency of the family practice residency of the Brazos
• My prayer is that the accomplishments of today's honorees remind us all that excellence and integrity
• Justice of the 30 Court of Appeals.
• All of you are excellent jurists. That is what we need. echo the comments of all of my colleagues.
• UNT has also excelled in many other areas as many business leaders coming out of its great business school

Bills: SB26 , SJR36 , SB26 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28 , SR109 , SR122 , SR126 , SR130 , SR136 , SR137 , SR141 , SR142 , SCR20

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.

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• Notices of residential habilitation center noncompliance with federal requirements.
• The Department of Social and Health Services operates four residential habilitation centers.
• As part of my job, I monitor multiple residential habilitation centers around the state and track compliance
• with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conditions of participation.
• I'm the director of Kaleidoscope, a nonprofit child care center on Orcas Island in northwest Washington

Bills: HB2099 , HB2317 , HB2318 , HB2350

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, HB2317, early learning, child care licensing, day care, preschool, Head Start, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Washington State, RCW 43.216, child care center, family home provider, family child care, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care

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• We're supposed to be the first week in August, but because of Yuma timelines and some other considerations
• The amendment applies the counting center provisions of the bill to election management systems.
• We know all of this. The people of Arizona demand all of this.
• Members, I just want to point people to the polling from the Center for the Future of Arizona.
• I just want to point people to the polling from the Center for the Future of Arizona.

Bills: SB1018 , SB1037 , SB1568 , SB1687 , SB1825 , SCR1001

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

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• He is not a resident of the state of Arizona. He is a resident of the state of Nevada.
• 1259 on behalf of the Justices of the Peace.
• supervisors to provide for the use of voting centers in place of specifically designated voting locations
• State to issue grants to assist counties to purchase equipment, to convert to the use of voting centers
• from precinct-based voting to voting center-based voting, and that's kind of the change in terminology

Bills: SB1037 , SB1040 , SB1259 , SB1281

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

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs