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• Okay, I will move the DE3 amendment. Is there any discussion on the amendment?
• It's a technical clarifying amendment. Any discussion on the amendment?
• If need be, I can amend the motion. So welcome to the committee. You have an A4 amendment.
• So I'll move the A4 amendment. Okay. Representative Coulter has moved the A4 amendment.
• So that is the amendment. Any discussion on the amendment?

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• The non-germanine amendment to 1199, the non-germanine amendment to 1199, the non-germanine amendment
• This first amendment, it is amendment 2026-0357H.
• is<00:06:02.639> amendment This first amendment, it is amendment This first amendment,
• Strictly a housekeeping amendment. amendment. amendment.
• That is amendment 2026-0491H. I will be withdrawing that amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:05:26.160> because to add an amendments because to add an amendments because over<00:05
• <00:13:48.800> Vice to pass un amended. Chair votes I. Vice to pass un amended.
• Number five, adopt proposed amendments Number five, adopt proposed amendments by<00:36:49.280>
• <00:36:57.280> are amendments in his testimony are amendments in his testimony are extensive
• <00:38:32.800> Chair with amendments. Chair with amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Triple C committee heard SB 2799, relating to the Kalopa settlement. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals and homestead organizations urging passage and asking that Hawaiian Homes Commission, HHCA beneficiaries, and community representatives be included in transition planning. The Department of Health opposed the added reporting requirement as unnecessary and argued its role is limited to patient care, while committee members pushed back and emphasized the need for broader community input and landowner participation, especially from DHHL and DLNR. The chair recommended passage of SB 2799 unamended, with a committee report noting that the required May report should include the interagency transition working group timeline, proposed budget, and proposed procedures. The recommendation was adopted unanimously by the committees present. The joint agenda also took up SB 2887, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include Hawaiian homelands used for subsistence or agricultural/pastoral purposes and broaden eligible costs to include orchard or fruit-bearing crops and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the concept but requested amendments; the Department of Taxation and Department of Agriculture provided comments and information on administration and existing claims. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but argued the bill should create a new tax credit in Chapter 235 rather than fold DHHL lands into the existing IAL credit. After discussion, the chair recommended passage with the Hawaii Farm Bureau’s amendments and technical changes, and both committees adopted that recommendation. The Hawaiian Affairs committee then acted on several bills. SB 1406, SB 521, and SB 1654 were deferred indefinitely because the chair said related work was already underway and the committee wanted to avoid duplicative paperwork. SB 3247, relating to Mona Ala/Royal Mausoleum, was amended to convert the proposal into a Royal Mausoleum Working Group with periodic reporting and stakeholder input, and it passed with amendments. SB 112, SB 131, and SB 2443 were advanced with amendments that primarily deferred effective dates to keep the measures moving while discussions continue. The committee also noted that some measures were being deferred or reshaped to align with ongoing administrative or companion-bill processes, and the amended recommendations were adopted by the members present.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we adopt the DE6 amendment, we have a number of amendments to the amendment we will consider.
• to the amendment we will amendments to the amendment we will consider. consider. consider.
• Motion carries, and the A9 amendment is adopted. Next amendment is the A11.
• DE2 amendment is adopted. Chair Moller, DE2 amendment is adopted.
• . amendment. amendment.

Bills: HF4810, HF4597, HF1082, HF3230

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform

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• Senator McMath will offer up Amendment Set 4381. "Senator McMath will offer up Amendment Set 4381."
• So the first two amendments are technical, and then Amendment 3 is the crux of the substantive amendments
• "Are there any questions on the amendments?
• We have amendments. Thank you."
• We have amendments. Thank you.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• There are amendments at the desk.
• There are amendments at the desk.
• There is an amendment at the desk. The clerk will report the amendment.
• There is an amendment at the desk. The clerk will report the amendment.
• There is an amendment at the desk. The clerk will report the amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• amendments defecting the date to 2050. amendments defecting the date to 2050.
• Recommendation is to pass with amendments, amending section two to change the percentage of electric
• <00:03:01.840> Not to pass un amended. Any discussion? Not to pass un amended.
• Recommendation is to pass un amended. Recommendation is to pass un amended.
• Recommendation is to uh pass un amended. Recommendation is to uh pass un amended.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up a series of House bills in decision-making. HB 309 was recommended to pass with amendments deferring the effective date to 2050 and was adopted unanimously by members present, with one member excused. HB 344 was recommended to pass with amendments changing the EV charger-ready parking stall requirement from a fixed 25% to a standard allowing the Department of Accounting and General Services to determine the number needed in a new facility; that recommendation was adopted. HB 423, HB 833, HB 987, and HB 988 were each recommended to pass unamended and were adopted without objection. HB 596 was recommended to pass with amendments deferring the effective date to 2050 and adding the Department of Defense’s concerns and testimony to the committee report. HB 750 was passed unamended because of the filing deadline, with concerns to be noted in the committee report for conference committee review. HB 1161 was also passed unamended, with the committee report to reflect requested Department of Transportation amendments. HB 1483 was recommended to pass unamended, with the chair voting no with reservation on that measure. The meeting then shifted to a separate agenda item involving the governor’s office and a proposed settlement related to Lahaina. Members questioned why the legislature had not been kept informed during negotiations and expressed concern that the committee was being asked to approve the settlement without meaningful ability to amend it. The governor’s representative said the administration would defer legal questions to the attorney general, but stated that amendments could jeopardize the legal agreement and potentially have significant impacts on the state. Members also raised concerns about transparency, the public nature of the process, and uncertainty over how Hawaiian Electric would cover its share of the judgment. In response, the governor’s office said it would follow up with the attorney general and governor and provide answers directly. The chair then moved to reconsider the prior action and recommended passing the settlement measure with the attorney general’s suggested amendments removing language from page 7, lines 3 to 17, while preserving prior committee-report concerns. That reconsidered recommendation was adopted by the committee.

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• Jordan, are you okay with those amendments? Why don't you touch on those amendments?
• Okay, I'll move to accept the amendment. I've seen no objection; the amendment is adopted.
• These amendments are purely technical, and that concludes the amendment set.
• And that concludes the amendment set. And I'll offer those amendments as well.
• The amendments that Rep.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on May 6 with a quorum and first reported favorably House Resolution 196 by Rep. Owen. The resolution creates a special study committee to examine the impact of fallen trees on residential property, property values, daily life, and the insurance market. Rep. Owen said the goal is to study whether homeowners who remove risky trees should be considered for incentives or discounts, and members discussed whether homeowners association restrictions on tree removal should also be examined. The committee next reported favorably Senate Bill 100 by Sen. Jenkins, which requires transportation network company drivers to provide the correct proof of insurance after an accident and disclose whether they were logged into the ride-share app or on a prearranged ride. Supporters said the bill would ensure the proper ride-share-specific coverage is produced and reduce administrative problems when accidents occur. House Bill 408 by Rep. Jordan, dealing with homeowners insurance cancellations after a homeowner timely mitigates risks, drew opposition from the insurance industry. Opponents argued the bill addressed a problem they said does not generally occur and could create confusion or litigation, especially given existing notice rules. After discussion, the committee adopted a committee amendment changing a notice period from 90 days to 60 days, and Rep. Jordan voluntarily deferred the bill. The committee then took up House Bill 625 by Rep. Jordan on peer-to-peer car sharing programs. Members adopted technical amendments and a substantive amendment requiring a state-admitted or approved physical damage policy when no contractual protection package is in place, with a deductible cap and subrogation rights. Enterprise representative Ryan Haney said the company supported the broader effort but disagreed with the amended approach; the committee nevertheless reported the bill favorably as amended. The meeting then adjourned.

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• AMENDMENT.
• SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED, READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. >> NONE ON THE DESK MR. PRESIDENT.
• ARE THERE AMENDMENTS. ON THE DESK. READ THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT.
• SHOW THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. NONE ON THE DESK.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Now the bill as amended. All those in favor of the bill as amended say aye. Aye.
• drafting your amendment. drafting your amendment.
• The amendment you see is LBA fixing my committee member. T T And offer amendment 1550S.
• a friendly committee amendment, please? a friendly committee amendment, please?
• I'll second that committee amendment. I'll second that committee amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is amendment 0883.
• I would like to move OTP with an amendment, the amendment being 2025-0999.
• <01:34:23.719> Amendment<01:34:24.360> the move uh OTP with an amend Amendment the
• move uh OTP with an amend Amendment the amendment<01:34:25.560> being<01:34:26.560> uh<
• I think I handed out the amendment to everybody, and the amendment is 1073H for HR 18.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

Transcript Highlights:

• Amendment to the amendment, barcode 266. 172 by Senator Bernard: delete line 1651 and insert amendment
• Read the next amendment to the amendment: Late filed amendment barcode 953310.
• I withdraw this amendment. Show the amendment withdrawn.
• I withdraw this amendment. Show the amendment withdrawn.
• Show that amendment is not adopted. Need the next amendment. No further amendment.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

Transcript Highlights:

• So maybe we can make an amendment to the amendment.
• So maybe we can make an amendment to the amendment.
• We're on the amendment? On the amendment, yes.
• This is Amendment Set 5797.
• Is there any objection to that amendment? Seeing none, the amendment is adopted.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• report the amendment cnic moves to amend report the amendment cnic moves to amend house<00:09:46.040
• amendment cosic moves to amend the cosic amendment cosic moves to amend the cosic amendment<00:11
• There's an amendment to the amendment. The clerk will report the amendment to the amendment.
• Representative Kosnick moves to amend the amendment as amended to House File 14, and the amendment to
• There is an amendment to the amendment. The clerk will report the amendment to the amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um you're you're speaking about the Um you're you're speaking about the amendment. amendment. amendment
• >> The<00:05:57.440> amendment. >> The amendment. >> The amendment.
• the House 4th amendment. the House 4th amendment.
• amend the amendment uh I don't think the amend the amendment uh has<02:30:18.319> merit.
• Yeah. amend<02:36:30.000> it. amend it. amend it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh, 3513 as amended. Oh, because the de was on there. 3513 as amended.
• the de was on there. 3513 as amended. the de was on there. 3513 as amended.
• over House File 3513 as amended. over House File 3513 as amended.
• Chair, I move the A3 amendment. Would you like to explain the amendment?
• >> as amended. >> as amended.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

Transcript Highlights:

• I declare the amendment adopted. Are there any additional amendments?
• All right, I declare the amendment adopted. Are there any additional amendments?
• Are there any amendments? Thank you. All right. Are there any amendments?
• Are there any amendments? Oh, we're going to move the amendment.
• I move the amendment as explained by counsel. Okay. Are there amendments to the amendment?

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the March 5, 2026 minutes, and then took up several health- and human-services-related bills. House Bill 5086, concerning peer support programs for covered caregivers, was explained as creating training and testimonial privilege protections; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that boards may still require participation in a board-designated professional health program, and then reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. House Bill 5004, an educational bill on PANS and PANDAS, was supported by the sponsor, who described his family’s experience and the importance of earlier diagnosis; it was reported to the Senate without amendment. House Bill 5327, which would require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS services program, also received supportive testimony from the sponsor and members, but the transcript reflects the bill being reported as House Bill 537; it was moved forward without amendment. The committee then considered House Bill 5096, which would remove personal care and intellectual/developmental disability waiver services from certificate-of-need review. The sponsor argued the change would reduce regulatory burden and expand access, while a county aging-program director testified that certificate-of-need revenues help fund senior meals and services and that eliminating the requirement would reduce important support for aging providers. After a division vote, the motion to report the bill failed 3-9. House Bill 4695, allowing PEIA patients to switch to an alternative medically appropriate covered treatment without new prior authorization if it costs no more than the original treatment, was explained as carrying an estimated $13 million annual cost to PEIA and was reported to the Senate. The committee also advanced House Bill 5582, enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, after discussion of a committee amendment removing a new-background-check-at-initial-licensure provision; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported. Another House Bill 5582, concerning the TANF drug screening program, was described as removing the sunset date and allowing oral fluid testing in addition to urine samples; it too was reported. Finally, House Bill 5466 renamed the batterer intervention program as an abuse intervention program and allowed live synchronous virtual delivery with an in-person option; the sponsor said the change would expand access statewide, and the bill was reported to the Senate. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have the amended bill before us. Any discussion on the amended 23-27? Mr. Chairman, I move.
• Further discussion on the amendment? Further discussion on the amendment?
• So we'll take a motion on the amendment or a roll on the amendment.
• So we'll take a motion on the amendment, or a roll on the amendment.
• This is on the amendment. This is on the amendment. Are you sure you? This is on the amendment.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to consider four policy bills and discussed a possible later return to handle DOCR amendments and budget work. They first took up HB 1327, funding for the Agricultural Diversification and Development Fund, and adopted an amendment striking language that would have capped up to $10 million for agricultural infrastructure grants to political subdivisions. The bill was then passed as amended on a 22-0 vote, with Rep. Belts assigned as carrier. Next, the committee considered SB 2256, the Research Technology Park grant. Rep. Stemen offered an amendment reducing the appropriation amounts from the original figures to $10 million and $5 million levels, citing available funding; the amendment passed 19-3. The bill then passed as amended 22-0, and Rep. Stemen agreed to carry it. The committee then debated SB 2093, which combined a retired peace officers/surviving spouses benefit with an added income tax reduction. Rep. Munson moved to remove the income tax portion, and the committee agreed 17-4. The remaining peace officer benefit portion was then passed as amended 21-0, with Rep. Kempenich carrying it. Finally, the committee considered HB 2160, changing the state health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status. Members discussed cost shifting, employee retention, out-of-pocket exposure, and the updated fiscal note; the committee adopted an amendment updating the appropriation figures to match the current PERS/Deloitte analysis, then passed the bill as amended 15-7-1, with Rep. Worry originally the carrier.

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• to need a committee amendment for that. to need a committee amendment for that.
• uh need a committee amendment. uh need a committee amendment.
• amendment as specified. Thank you. amendment as specified. Thank you.
• the policy portion of this amendment. the policy portion of this amendment.
• bring in another amendment. Okay. bring in another amendment. Okay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The A16 amendment is adopted. I will now move the A11 amended amendment as amended.
• The A11 amendment is adopted as amended. Next, I will move the A18 amendment.
• So, that will go amendment as amended.
• ><00:18:08.520> as<00:18:08.880> amended the A11 amendment as amended the A11 amendment
• adopted as amended. adopted as amended.

Bills: HF4211, HF3426, HF4819, HF3466, HF3793, HF3339

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment