Transcript Highlights:

• He said that while that is happening on the payment side, the Medicare fee schedule has actually been
• He said that while that is happening on the payment side, the Medicare fee schedule has actually been
• He said that while that is happening on the payment side, the Medicare fee schedule has actually been
• He said that while he is paying subsidies for physicians, the Medicare fee schedule that is supposed
• ><c> happening</c> That's scheduled to start happening That's scheduled to start happening within<00:

Committee: House Health Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of you probably have already got vacation scheduled in June, because that's normally when we're
• </c><00:46:35.839><c> June</c> already got vacation scheduled June already got vacation scheduled June
• go 170 straight if you wanted to and get them bounced out there real quick, or you could try to schedule
• go 170 straight if you wanted to and get them bounced out there real quick, or you could try to schedule
• go 170 straight if you wanted to and get them bounced out there real quick, or you could try to schedule

Summary: The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first took up House Bill 14, which would establish Alyssa’s Law in Kentucky public schools. The bill, as amended by committee substitute, would allow districts to implement wearable panic alert systems for school staff beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Sponsor Rep. Kevin Jackson and supporters described the system as a silent badge/button that can alert school offices, 911, first responders, and other personnel, with different button sequences for different emergencies. Testimony from Lori Alade, Alyssa’s mother and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasized that “time equals life” and said the technology can help in active threats, medical emergencies, weather events, and other urgent situations. Students from St. Margaret Mary’s Kentucky Youth Assembly also supported the bill, citing the Georgia school shooting response as an example of how such systems can save lives. Members asked about vendor neutrality, costs, training, and whether the system could be used off campus; sponsors said the bill is intended to be vendor neutral, estimated statewide costs ranged from about $2 million to $6 million, training would be provided before the school year, and they would follow up on the off-campus question. The committee approved HB 14 with the committee substitute attached. The committee then reconsidered and approved House Bill 48, a cleanup measure related to school reporting requirements. The substitute was described as addressing department concerns about eliminating certain reporting forms while preserving district flexibility and reducing burdensome reporting. It would allow schools to maintain or use alternative reporting methods, provide KDE a timeline and guidelines for reporting on Cognia software used for CPS and C-dips, and require a written report to the LRC describing reporting requirements imposed on public schools and districts, with items not reapproved by the legislature sunsetting in 2026. The bill passed the committee with the committee substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 190, as amended by committee substitute, which would shift the measure from a planning-and-action bill to a planning-only bill for advanced coursework and codify some gifted-student regulations. Rep. Duvall and Dr. Julia Link Roberts of WKU said the bill is intended to expand opportunities for high-potential students by requiring districts to set policies on advanced coursework or accelerated learning options for grades 4 through 12. The substitute changes the standard from “proficient” to “distinguished,” allows districts flexibility in how they implement the policies, and may require automatic enrollment for students scoring distinguished, with opt-out provisions and a principal exception if coursework conflicts with career pathways or CTE access. Members discussed how the proposal differs from current advanced programs, the broader inclusion of students, and district variation in available opportunities. No final vote on HB 190 was included in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• You have to have a schedule. The schedule has to be approved by your case manager.
• We are way over scheduled, but that's totally okay.
• Under the new schedule, that would be $275 for the fine and then 21 points.
• Under the new schedule, that would be $275 for the fine and then 21 points.
• First of all, North Dakota's traffic fee schedule needs to be modernized.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• You have to have a schedule. The schedule has to be approved by your case manager.
• We are way over scheduled, but that's totally okay.
• Under the new schedule, that would be $275 for the fine and then 21 points.
• Under the new schedule, that would be $275 for the fine and then 21 points.
• First of all, North Dakota's traffic fee schedule needs to be modernized.

Summary: The Judiciary interim committee met with a full quorum and approved the June 17 minutes. The main discussion centered on a detailed Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presentation about prison population, placement authority, classification, recidivism, and the role of transitional facilities. Director Colby Braun emphasized that DOCR’s job includes incarceration, supervision, victim services, and reentry, and said the department is operating over capacity, with people waiting in county jails and deferred placements. He described current and planned bed expansions, including added beds at MRCC, a proposed 600-bed minimum-custody men’s facility, and broader campus studies, while stressing that minimum, medium, and maximum custody are different security levels and that transitional facilities are tightly controlled placements, not releases. Committee members questioned the meaning of “release” versus “placement,” the use of terms like inmate and resident, and whether state law should be clarified to distinguish incarceration from supervision or placement in community-based settings. Braun said the parole board controls release authority, while DOCR controls placement, and explained that people who reoffend while in community placement are generally returned to prison after due process. He also reviewed data showing lower one-year recidivism in recent years, the impact of GPS monitoring, and statistics indicating that most people released never get a transitional-facility placement, while those who do generally have better outcomes. Members also discussed whether transitional facilities and work-release programs should be considered halfway houses and how much freedom and security they involve. The committee then heard a report from the Attorney General’s office on House Bill 1193 funding for law enforcement retention bonuses and tuition assistance. The office said all funds had been distributed, 73 of 101 recipients had reported back, 1,490 officers had received bonuses, and the average bonus amounts differed by agency size. Members generally viewed the program positively. Representative Steve Vetter also presented a pretrial services report, describing constitutional and statutory limits on pretrial detention, the use of risk assessment tools, court reminders, victim-notification practices, and North Dakota’s pilot pretrial programs. He suggested possible future legislation to expand detention authority for certain serious offenses and to require the Judiciary Committee to receive updated jail-population data before sessions. Finally, Megan Gordon from Legislative Council began her annual technical corrections bill presentation, outlining a series of non-substantive Century Code fixes such as cross-reference corrections, punctuation changes, and obsolete-reference removals.

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to thank everybody as we work through our schedule. We are moving to business, members.
• 00:32:19.120><c> work</c><00:32:19.360><c> through</c><00:32:19.600><c> our</c><00:32:19.840><c> schedule
• </c><00:32:20.880><c> We</c><00:32:21.120><c> are</c> &gt;&gt; as we work through our schedule.
• We are &gt;&gt; as we work through our schedule.
• </c> just due to a scheduling issue. just due to a scheduling issue.

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• rules in the relax the the scheduling rules in the near<00:53:59.120><c> future.
• We would prefer that any DE or our Narcotics Enforcement Division be the entity to schedule the drugs
• </c> the entity to schedule the entity to schedule the<00:54:49.880><c> drugs</c><00:54:50.200><c> if
• I remember the first hearing was scheduled in this committee the day we shut down for COVID.
• </c> handle their scheduling. Okay. Got it. handle their scheduling. Okay. Got it.

Bills: HB1626 , HB1643 , HB1668 , HB1550 , HB1974 , HB1858 , HB1871 , HB1966 , HB1972 , HB1973

Committee: House Health

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 847, which would create a Kauai pilot program allowing qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. The Board of Psychology supported the bill’s intent but asked for amendments to delay the effective date or extend the pilot so rules could be written first, and to clarify the education/training language. Supporters, including the Hawaii Psychological Association, Hawaii Mental Health Coalition, and several psychologists, argued that prescribing psychologists have long safety records in other jurisdictions and that the pilot could improve access to care on Kauai, especially amid ongoing mental health needs and storm-related stress. They cited studies and examples from New Mexico, Louisiana, the Department of Defense, and other places. Opponents, including the Hawaii Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Queen’s Medical Center, and a Department of Health representative, said the bill needed substantial work, raised concerns about training, liability, and workforce impacts, and urged a team-based model with psychiatrist oversight rather than independent prescribing. Some testimony also referenced a GAO report, with witnesses disagreeing over its meaning and cost-effectiveness. No vote was taken during the discussion, and members asked questions about how the bill would address the workforce shortage and whether a psychiatrist on Kauai could already meet the need. The committee then moved to SB 2271 on hospital licensing and SB 2272 on home health care licensing. The Department of Health, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported both measures, which were described as streamlining and clarifying licensing oversight by relying on accreditation or certification reports. A member asked whether the bill language on hospital accreditation reports was duplicative, and the response was that the second provision was intended to strengthen enforcement by requiring hospitals to provide the actual report to DOH. The committee did not take final action in the portion of the hearing provided, and the chair noted that all bills on the agenda would later be considered for decision-making.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so as I stated, the divestiture schedule is still being worked on.
• Um, so as I stated, the divestiture schedule is still being worked on.
• , the divesture schedule is still being<00:59:18.880><c> worked</c><00:59:19.040><c> on.
• A judge cannot allow a moveout schedule that you have in mind. A judge cannot order a payment plan.
• A judge cannot allow a moveout schedule that you have in mind. A judge cannot order a payment plan.

Bills: HF3806 , HF2687 , HF497

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• The WIPP checks are scheduled for March 2026 in the Roaton-Kolbach County area.
• Was it scheduled this year or scheduled in the spring? Mr.
• I know we're behind schedule.
• Who decides the training schedule?
• In fiscal year 2026, we have Completed either ahead of schedule or on time.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• to the department of education, making it clear that when excesses and deficiencies and payment schedules
• apply</c><00:06:10.400><c> to</c><00:06:10.639><c> the</c><00:06:10.880><c> programs</c> payment schedules
• </c><01:09:56.159><c> um</c> assists teachers with their schedules um assists teachers with their schedules
• </c><01:10:06.800><c> So</c><01:10:07.120><c> would</c><01:10:07.280><c> the</c> keep the schedule on
• So would the keep the schedule on track.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• we don't work to change the K-12 schedule.
• We're an hour or 47 minutes behind schedule.
• We are in the process of scheduling train-the-trainers.
• And our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for September.
• And our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for September.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are motivated to pursue the improvements at this local location because 120 Century Avenue is scheduled
• for a turn back to Washington scheduled for a turn back to Washington Ramy<00:04:14.640><c> County</
• Chair, I know when I should quit, so you have a busy schedule, and if I keep talking I'm going to lose
• and if I keep talking I'm going schedule and if I keep talking I'm going to<00:15:29.920><c> lose</c
• project area scheduled be uh scheduled<01:30:06.719><c> for</c> scheduled for scheduled for 2024<01:

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports recommending the following bills be scheduled

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports recommending that the following House bills
• be scheduled for consideration by the House: the House bill amending the charter of the town of North

Summary: The House took up several routine committee reports and local bills. The Committee on Rules recommended, and the House adopted, House Order 55-59 extending until Friday, July 17, 2026, the reporting deadline for the Committee on Education on House Order 55-59. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling also recommended two local bills for House consideration: House No. 5426, amending the charter of the town of North Attleboro, and House No. 5434, allowing associate members of the Tisbury planning board to fill vacancies on the board. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave both local bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. It then considered House 4231, an engrossed bill relative to parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge, and passed it to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. before adjourning. A Democratic caucus was announced for noon in Room A1.

Transcript Highlights:

• Report of committee: The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports recommending that the bill
• supply water to the Linfield Center Water District within the town of Linfield, House No. 972, be scheduled

Summary: The House received a gubernatorial message returning the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill (House No. 4244) with disapprovals, reductions, and recommended amendments. The message was filed as House No. 4250, and the portions concerning disapprovals and reductions were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means under Joint Rule 30, with the remaining matter referred to the Committee on Bills and Third Reading. The House also considered a committee-reported resolution congratulating Fire Chief Brian C. Hickey on his retirement from the Town of Webster Fire Department. After suspension of the rules, the resolution was adopted. In addition, the House took up House No. 972, authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Linfield Center Water District in Linfield. The House suspended Rule 7A, ordered the bill to a third reading, and advanced it accordingly. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn when it next adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m. Mr. Jones of North Reading then moved immediate adjournment, and the House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reports recommending the matter be scheduled for consideration

Summary: The House first took up a resolution reported by the Committee on Rules congratulating the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health on LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week, March 17–21, 2025. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolution by voice vote. The House then considered House No. 62, "An Act Relative to Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency." The Committee on Ways and Means reported the bill ought to pass, and the House suspended the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by voice vote. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn when it finished for the day and to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. The chamber then adjourned to that time in an informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• They are now on their own salary schedule, which allows us to compete with the private sector.
• They are now on their own salary schedule, which allows us to compete with the private sector.
• interviews scheduled tomorrow for that<00:12:52.639><c> position</c><00:12:53.040><c> and</c><00:12:
• to cut there's um actually I schedule to cut there's um actually I think<00:15:31.360><c> there's</c
• It actually got the schedule to be competitive.

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Government Operations committees received a biennium budget preview from Keith Regan, Comptroller and Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), who introduced department leadership and described DAGS’ broad responsibilities across accounting, public works, procurement, elections, archives, risk management, and other attached agencies. He emphasized that DAGS supports nearly every state department and cited ongoing workforce challenges, while noting progress in reducing the department-wide vacancy rate from 21% in 2023 to 17.7% in 2024. He also highlighted recruitment efforts, including new salary schedules for engineers and architects, job fairs, internships, and outreach to retiring federal employees. A major focus was modernization of the state’s aging financial systems, especially the 55-year-old FAMIS platform and the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) project. DAGS said it expects to release the RFP for the FAMIS replacement by the end of January and is seeking a second tranche of CIP funding, including $35 million, plus position augmentation and creation of a Business Transformation Office to manage EFS and future modernization work. The department also described major capital projects such as the Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Wahiawā Civic Center, Kauaʻi Civic Center, and Ahuimanu Community Correctional Center, and reported that Public Works is managing 455 projects statewide valued at more than $2.5 billion. Other budget requests discussed included funding for cemetery operations, with DAGS asking for two positions and $1 million in operating funds to support maintenance of eight cemeteries; a $200 million ceiling increase tied to anticipated insurance proceeds for West Maui fire-related recovery and rebuilding; and several staffing and operating items for district offices and facilities. These included full-year funding for positions in West Hawaiʻi and East Hawaiʻi, support for a small business coordinator at the State Procurement Office, funding for cloud hosting and PeopleSoft licensing, six positions and staff augmentation for the EFS project, electricity costs, and security-related funding. DAGS also noted that two requested reductions totaled $7.9 million, including transferring the security contract to the Department of Law Enforcement and reducing nonrecurring expenses; members discussed whether some security funding should remain with or be moved to DLE, and DAGS said it would not object to that transfer. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:27.519><c> for</c> the time that's on your schedule for the time that's on your schedule for
• And we we've scheduled three days, &gt;&gt; 24th,<00:09:46.080><c> 25th,</c><00:09:46.560><c> 26th.
• </c> project plan that set forth a schedule project plan that set forth a schedule and<00:57:12.000><
• They're on schedule. They're getting spent down on time. So that's good.
• They're on schedule. They're grants. They're on schedule.

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> commercialize and schedule. commercialize and schedule.
• Right now, at reducing their schedule.
• Um as these new changes to the schedule.
• I think Robin has a schedule that we can talk about. >> Oh great. >> Yeah.
• </c> a schedule that we can talk about. a schedule that we can talk about.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> budget and behind schedule. budget and behind schedule.
• Each year, the Government schedule.
• The Federal Reserves behind schedule.
• </c><05:17:56.878><c> No</c><05:17:57.040><c> more</c> schedule. No more hiding. No more schedule.
• Over the last 13 deputy scheduler.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Steering, Policy, and Scheduling reports recommending that the following bills be scheduled

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a slate of bills reported by the Committee on Steering, Policy, and Scheduling. The bills included measures on alcoholic beverage licenses in Holyoke and Swansea, partial payment, telemarketer disclosures, a charter for the city of Cambridge, and successor supplier laws affecting alcoholic beverage wholesalers. The House suspended Rule 7A, completed second readings, and ordered all of these bills to a third reading. The chamber also welcomed student guests from several towns participating in a Burlington High School lab collaborative. During the session, House Bill 2275, authorizing the city of Revere to pay a sum to Denise Matera, widow of Anthony Matera, was released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading, read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. After a brief recess, the House adopted the order before it and then adjourned on motion, scheduling the next full formal session for Wednesday at 11 a.m.