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• Consider Psalm 78:5-6: He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded
• is a positive step toward reestablishing good citizenship as a central aim of our public education system

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• seems to be committed to that commitment. the current plan for both lander redundancies, space launch systems
• Chairman, I move that P.N. 114, nomination of John Manzillio to be the Lieutenant Commander, be favorably

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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• It's the Ten Commandments bill we're looking at. Is that correct? >> Chaplain's bill. Excuse me.
• And our constitution says each county has to have their own school system.
• </c><00:04:56.000><c> And</c><00:04:56.160><c> this</c> have their own school system.
• And this have their own school system.
• Um, the school system board is the one that would have to then move forward as far as the vote.

Bills: HB8 , HB380 , HB8 , HB380

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools

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• </c> DCR will incorporate the system-wide DCR will incorporate the system-wide recommended<00:04:35.720
• level, so larger justice the systems level, so larger justice systems<00:21:06.760><c> reform,</c><00
• , impacted by the justice system, or supporting the system, or providing care for those in and out of
• the system itself.
• , or uh system, or supporting the system, or uh providing<00:24:28.840><c> care</c><00:24:29.080><c>

Bills: SR185 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2335 , HB1656 , HB2207 , HB2289 , HB1854 , HB2581 , HB20 , HB2296 , HB1707 , HB2297 , HB1890 , HB2241 , HB2474 , HB1688 , HB2546 , HB1574 , HB1546 , HB2218 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1749 , HB2385 , HB1576 , HB1974 , HB2022 , HB1973 , HB2005 , HB1894 , HB1515 , HB1718 , HB1591 , HB2475 , HB1721 , HB1864 , HB1946 , HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• Basically, the bill addresses a fundamental fairness issue in Idaho's career ladder system that currently
• Many operate with wait lists and time-bound enrollment systems.
• But school systems do not always adapt with us.
• The U.S. is fortunate to field the most advanced weapon systems in the world.
• They have their routines, their support systems, their stability.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• Not so, at least here. law enforcement, from our prison system, law enforcement, from our prison system
• </c> criminal justice system. criminal justice system.
• </c> mental health court system? mental health court system?
• </c> disruptive to our civil justice system. disruptive to our civil justice system.
• </c> this incident. this incident. &gt;&gt; Thank<02:18:44.000><c> you.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We will also have other park amenities that will include a walking trail as well as playground systems
• The amenities would include a walking trail as well as playground systems for the benefit of quality
• So we have very, very complicated mechanical systems, very complicated protection systems.
• That is a complete filter system. There's some aeration concerns? Is there? Yes, yes, sir.
• Commander Cody, thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, Representative Wiley.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works committees met on March 3, 2026, and first considered several requests for approval to use the construction manager at risk (CMAR) method for local projects. The first item, Caddo Parish’s proposed $9.6 million pickleball park, drew extended questioning about whether the project was truly complex, whether CMAR would save money versus public bid, the project’s location and accessibility, and whether it fit the statute’s timing and risk criteria. The House initially voted to deny the request, while the Senate had moved to approve; after discussion about the statute and CMAR policy, the House motion was reconsidered and the Caddo project was ultimately approved. The committee then approved CMAR requests for an Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office indoor shooting range, a Calcasieu drainage district pump station rehabilitation/replacement project, St. Tammany Parish Hospital District No. 2’s Slidell Memorial emergency department expansion, St. Charles Parish Hospital’s entry registration/PACU renovation, and the Port of Vinton dock project in Calcasieu Parish. Testimony on the approved projects emphasized complexity, operational continuity, and schedule concerns. The Ascension Parish shooting range was described as involving bullet protection, ventilation and lead-control systems, and multiple training configurations; the drainage district project was presented as critical infrastructure serving much of Lake Charles and requiring staged construction to maintain flood protection; the hospital projects were justified by work inside operating facilities and the need to avoid disrupting patient care; and the Port of Vinton project was tied to an LED-related deadline and the need to keep port operations running during construction. Members generally supported these projects, with motions to approve made on both sides and no objections recorded. The meeting also featured a broader policy discussion about CMAR use. Several members, especially Representative Fontenot, questioned whether the committee had been too permissive in approving CMARs for projects that did not appear especially complex, and raised concerns about public bidding, taxpayer savings, and impacts on minority contractors. Senator Price said future legislation may tighten CMAR requirements, while Senator McMath and Senator Carter noted that the statute’s listed factors are not exhaustive and cautioned against abruptly changing practice for pending projects. The committee recessed after completing the CMAR agenda and planned to hear a DOTD presentation afterward.

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• Eric McClure, state court administrator, waives in support for the state court system.
• Specifically, the amendment creates a definition for regional stormwater management systems.
• , mental health incidents, and homelessness calls.
• , mental health incidents, and homelessness calls.
• We have a system right now where we deal with rules of evidence.

Bills: S0092 , S0110 , S0192 , S0212 , S0260 , S0350 , S0394 , S0422 , S0434 , S0442 , S0484 , S0546 , S0556 , S0684 , S0696 , S0706 , S0748 , S0786 , S0820 , S0824 , S0838 , S0840 , S0848 , S0856 , S0962 , S1000 , S1014 , S1036 , S1050 , S1054 , S1080 , S1118 , S1134 , S1338 , S1480 , S1500 , S1506 , S1622 , S1724

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: employee protections, whistleblower, retaliation, public trust, ethics complaint, Commission on Ethics, Public Employees Relations Commission, public employee, local government attorney, public officer, adverse personnel action, protected disclosure, whistleblower retaliation, state agency, independent contractor, public employment, civil service, reinstatement, back pay, front pay

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.

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• that you have been intoxicated and you decide to leave, well, that intoxication all gets out of your system
• That person sobers up or whatever; it may not be in their system.
• up or whatever, it may not be<00:20:39.600><c> in</c><00:20:39.840><c> their</c><00:20:40.000><c> system
• > this</c><00:20:40.960><c> is</c><00:20:41.200><c> going</c><00:20:41.360><c> to</c> be in their system
• So this is going to be in their system.

Bills: SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery

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• It is important to note that the systems district choose could vary.
• And so I think that's a part of the ongoing conversations and challenges with the current system.
• For the record, Patricia Charlton on behalf of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
• We appreciate the challenges that the legislature... ...as higher education system.
• into what is known as the Nevada Offender Tracking Information System, or NOTIS.

Bills: AB49 , AB93 , AB108 , AB169 , AB188 , AB212 , AB221 , AB224 , AB251 , AB282 , AB284 , AB296 , AB304 , AB331 , AB356 , AB366 , AB375 , AB409 , AB467 , AB475 , AB476 , AB479 , AB494 , AB514 , AB515 , AB533 , AB542 , AB550 , AB558 , AB567 , AB568 , AB571 , AB581 , AB583 , AB584 , AB585 , AB595 , AB596 , AB597 , SB170 , SB427 , SB460 , SB508

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

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• Admin administers the Assistive Technology Act in Minnesota through the STAR Program, which is the System
• And so much like the earlier one was, I forget who had it, talking about the chain of command of who
• talking about the forget who had it talking about the chain<00:54:21.960><c> of</c><00:54:22.040><c> command
• 22.760><c> of</c><00:54:22.960><c> who</c><00:54:23.240><c> and</c><00:54:23.440><c> when</c> chain of command
• of who and when chain of command of who and when suspicion<00:54:24.200><c> of</c><00:54:24.320><c>

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Voting Rights Act recognized the truth about what's supposed to be a system of democracy.
• The Torah commands us 36 times to love and protect the stranger, because we know what it means to be
• However, that was a shock to the system.
• Santa Fe Springs owns a water system that faces groundwater contamination issues and requires urgent
• In contrast, if the city sells its system to a larger water provider, the cost of those upgrades will

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But there is still a tremendous value in demand grid response and having a flexible system out there.
• So it should be a more expensive system because they're paying even when it's not the case.
• So it should be a more expensive system because they're paying even when it's not the case.
• I just mean under this system that we created with this special legislation.
• Adam Hadofi here on behalf of Generac Power Systems and you can be smart thermostats.

Summary: The committee first heard Issue 1 on trailer bill language to redirect funding for emergency demand-response programs. The Department of Finance proposed using about $26.9 million in General Fund originally set aside for the Distributed Energy Backup Assets program to bolster the Demand-Side Grid Support Program for summer 2026, and using about $70 million in CalCHAP interest to support ratepayer-funded demand response in summers 2027 and 2028. The CEC and CPUC said they are working on a transition from DSGS to ELRP or a successor program, while the LAO noted the General Fund money would otherwise revert to savings. Members pressed the administration on whether demand response remains important, whether DSGS has been successful, and whether the state should keep funding it through the CEC rather than shifting to a ratepayer-funded CPUC program. The CEC and CPUC said the programs are not directly comparable, emphasized different cost structures and enrollment metrics, and said a CPUC rulemaking is underway with a proposed decision expected in Q3 2026. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up Issue 2, a budget proposal tied to SB 254 and the new transmission accelerator. GoBiz and the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank described a five-year, roughly $26 million request to staff and administer the accelerator and manage Proposition 4 and AB 1207 funds for transmission financing. Members asked about state liability, ownership of financed lines, FERC revenue requirements, and whether the program would help underserved regions and offshore wind development. Staff explained that the accelerator would only consider projects already identified through CAISO’s competitive transmission planning process, and that state financing would be a small portion of large projects intended to lower overall costs to ratepayers. The LAO said it had no specific concerns but urged the Legislature to ensure the final language matches its intent. The committee also heard Issue 3 on petroleum market oversight. The CEC and its Division of Petroleum Market Oversight requested additional positions and funding to implement ABX2-1 and continue work on supply stabilization, refinery monitoring, and transportation fuels analysis. Members questioned why the work was funded through the Energy Resources Programs Account, whether existing staff from the paused price-gouging work could be reassigned, and whether the program had produced evidence of price gouging or improved supply conditions. CEC and Finance said the new positions are needed because the workload has expanded, while some existing staff remain on related analysis and reporting duties. The discussion ended without a vote in the transcript.

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• That deference is a fatal flaw in this system.
• If they like the current system, let them keep the current system and just let the other districts that
• Because those who want in and like the system have an interest in preserving the system as is.
• Currently, we have a system without incentive to innovate.
• This bill threatens to weaken a system that works.

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• various models of providing surgical care in our state and has firsthand knowledge of ways that our system
• Lieutenant Colonel in the Arizona National Guard, Kelly Soldati, Major in the Army Reserve and a company commander
• even volunteers who volunteer at hospitals for failing to participate in a government surveillance system

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Sarah Lee Davison of Tucson. Members also introduced numerous guests and advocacy groups in the gallery, including Aliento students for Education Day, gun violence prevention advocates, agricultural visitors, military veterans, and representatives of the Kino Border Initiative and Nucor Steel. The chamber then observed a moment of silence in honor of Andy Grosetta, a longtime Arizona rancher and cattle industry leader, after a proclamation was read memorializing his life and renaming a meat transparency bill the Andy Grosetta Act. The House entered Committee of the Whole and considered HB 2074 and HB 2148. HB 2074, described by supporters as a measure to strengthen mandatory reporting related to partial-birth abortion and verify compliance with existing law, drew sharp opposition from Democrats who argued it would criminalize medical workers and punish women seeking care; supporters said it targeted only those with direct knowledge of the procedure and protected unborn children. The committee adopted the Judiciary Committee amendment and then gave HB 2074 a do pass recommendation as amended. HB 2148, described briefly by its sponsor as a transparency bill, also received an Appropriations Committee amendment and a do pass recommendation as amended. The Committee of the Whole reported both bills back to the House, which adopted the report and referred HB 2074 and HB 2148 to engrossing. The House also announced committee meetings for later that day and the following morning, including Appropriations, Federalism and Military Affairs, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, and Rural Economic Development. The chamber then adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• various models of providing surgical care in our state and has firsthand knowledge of ways that our system
• Lieutenant Colonel in the Arizona National Guard, Kelly Soldati, Major in the Army Reserve and a company commander
• even volunteers who volunteer at hospitals for failing to participate in a government surveillance system

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So if you have any suggestions maybe how other homeowner associations have what kind of systems they
• or the alleged incident versus the date of conviction.
• date of date of the incident or date of conviction?
• </c> fairness across the system. fairness across the system.
• </c> that to juvenile detention systems. that to juvenile detention systems.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Start, which is a very popular program and is used to a great extent by our youngsters in the K-12 system
• The parent must provide proof of the official military orders or documentation by their commander of
• So just outlining the importance of supporting our military kids as they transition through these systems
• know, these temporary living situations This bill, which is really about stability, helps the school system
• We now have Senate Bill 6089, Education Data, the P20 system, before us.

Summary: The Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee began with a clarification about a prior budget bill affecting Running Start, emphasizing that it would reduce per-student funding to colleges but would not reduce student participation in the program. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6277, which would promote educational stability for children of military families by easing enrollment rules, extending proof-of-residency deadlines to 90 days, allowing conditional enrollment before arrival, and requiring timely transfer and implementation of IEPs and 504 plans. Support came from the bill sponsor, students, school psychologists, military family advocates, and veterans groups, while school district representatives raised concerns about accelerated special education timelines and related costs. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then moved into executive session on a first packet of bills. It adopted a proposed substitute for Senate Bill 5992 creating a youth development fund account and prioritizing tribal and American Indian/Alaska Native youth, and advanced the bill to Rules. It passed Senate Bill 6078 on child care provider supports, advanced Senate Bill 6089 on P20W education data with a substitute that added stakeholder intent language, limited nonprofit authority, and FERPA protections, and adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 5918 increasing school materials, supplies, and operating costs funding, then sent it to Ways and Means. In the second packet, the committee considered Senate Bill 5861 on school board director districts, but rejected an amendment that would have required candidates to be elected only by voters in their director district rather than at large. It then adopted a substitute and advanced the bill. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 6118 requiring cardiac emergency response plans in schools, with a substitute making implementation contingent on state funding; Senate Bill 6065 allowing certain financially distressed districts to use transportation vehicle funds under limited conditions; and Senate Bill 6052 directing development of a statewide digital transcript exchange system, which was sent to Ways and Means. The meeting ended with adjournment after all scheduled executive action was completed.

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• But there is still a tremendous value in demand grid response and having a flexible system out there.
• But there is still a tremendous value in demand grid response and having a flexible system out there.
• So it should be a more expensive system because they're paying even when it's not the case.
• Yeah, I just mean under this system that we created with this special legislation. Right.
• Adam Hadofi here on behalf of Generac Power Systems and you can be smart thermostats.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Many operate with wait lists and time-bound enrollment systems.
• But school systems do not always adapt with us.
• The U.S. is fortunate to have the most advanced weapon systems in the world.
• They have their routines, their support systems, their stability. We have to revisit.
• They have their routines, their support systems, their stability.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard two bills. Senate Bill 1358, presented by Sen. Harris, would amend Idaho’s career ladder rules so superintendents and principals who return to classroom teaching can count qualifying administrative experience toward career ladder advancement, rather than restarting at their prior teacher-ladder placement. Testimony from a remote superintendent and the Idaho Association of School Administrators supported the bill as a fairness and retention measure, noting that administrators can face large pay cuts when returning to teaching and that the bill still requires proficient-or-higher evaluations. After brief discussion, the committee voted to send SB 1358 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 762, presented by Sen. Woodward, which would give charter schools the option to prioritize enrollment for children of active-duty or active-reserve military members and for foster children who already have a sibling in the school. A long line of testimony from military spouses, veterans, charter school leaders, and military children described frequent relocations, waitlists, and the difficulty of finding stable school placements, arguing the bill would improve access and support military readiness without creating new schools or changing accountability. One witness also noted the bill’s flexibility for charter schools and its limited, targeted nature. The committee voted to send HB 762 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.