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• women's basketball team captured its first national championship Saturday, rallying past Kirkwood, Iowa
• Sixty-six days and no vision for Arizona.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• [laughter] From northwest to Jordan all the way to Iowa.
• So, I cover parts of seven Iowa.
• We have a much larger vision to address.
• </c><00:16:13.680><c> by</c> have focuses and drives our vision by have focuses and drives our vision
• That that vision and AI workshop, right?

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• I know Iowa has a bill similar to this.
• I know Iowa has a bill similar to this.
• I know Iowa has a bill similar to this.
• I know Iowa has a bill similar to this.
• I know Iowa has a bill similar to this.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 297 and a new amendment, 2462, which combined the original Senate bill with the Carson amendment and added a proposed alternative regulatory system, RSA 420R. The chair and members discussed that the amendment was intended to give the Senate what it had asked for while also creating a dual system for public entity risk pools. Members asked whether the new structure would affect ownership or governance of health trusts, and the chair explained that 420R would be a separate regulatory statute while existing 420J-style arrangements could remain in place. The committee also noted that a paragraph had been accidentally deleted from the amendment and that another amendment would be prepared to correct it, with the subcommittee recessed while that was done. Public testimony focused on School Care, represented by Executive Director Lisa Ducette, who opposed the shift to Department of Insurance oversight under 420R. She argued that public entity risk pools are not insurance companies, that they are accountable to member entities and taxpayers, and that the proposed dual regulation would add unnecessary costs through examinations, higher reserves, and additional accounting requirements. She said the change could threaten tax-exempt status and create an uneven playing field, and she urged the committee to support SB 297 with the Carson amendment instead of moving to 420R. Committee members questioned whether the amendment would actually affect pools that stayed under the Secretary of State model, and one member cited support from the New Hampshire Municipal Association for the dual system. The discussion then shifted to amendment 245 on ambulance reimbursement and contracting timelines. Members reviewed a provision giving insurers 45 days and ambulance providers 60 days in the contracting process, and one member suggested making both periods 60 days. The chair and others said the current language was intentional and part of a broader compromise aimed at ending balance billing and forcing insurers to establish reimbursement rates. Members noted that the measure was unusual and that its effects would be reviewed over the next two years, with one member saying the bill would likely be difficult to roll back later. No final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• </c> arthritis and suffers from vision arthritis and suffers from vision problems.<00:18:48.160><c> Her
• In his words, the current vision.
• Miss Young's establish an MDI in Iowa.
• Nunn from Iowa, big fan of that.

Bills: HR1299 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HB1993 , HB3726 , HB2954 , SB2393 , HB3482 , HR1352 , HB4684 , HB2252 , HB6506 , HB7432 , SB4530

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, homeownership, rental assistance, HUD, Department of Housing and Urban Development, zoning reform, land use, building codes, single-stair buildings, point-access block, infill development, housing supply, housing affordability, HOME Investment Partnerships, CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, FHA, Federal Housing Administration, small-dollar mortgage

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• always promoting what we have in place here, and people are just amazed at the foresight and the vision
• always promoting what we have in place here, and people are just amazed at the foresight and the vision
• So, Bill, why don't you talk a little bit about the Iowa trip and then that Tennessee trip, too?
• </c> Iowa and then that Tennessee trip, too. Iowa and then that Tennessee trip, too.
• We did get out to Sioux City in Iowa.

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum, approval of the September 18, 2025 minutes, and a staff update on recent tobacco settlement-funded agriculture activities. The agriculture side highlighted Commissioner Shell’s outreach, including school visits, farm visits, and speaking engagements in Kentucky and a trip to Tennessee to discuss program models. A representative also described a national conference in Iowa, where Kentucky’s agriculture finance program was praised as a $180 million loan program built with tobacco settlement funds. The board noted September approvals totaling $950,000 for the agriculture development board and $3.3 million for the finance corporation, along with staff activity such as site visits, program closures, and project reports. The board also announced that the KKMP report covering 2015-2022 would be distributed and that the annual report, marking the program’s 25th anniversary, was being prepared. The board then reviewed two featured projects. The Organic Association of Kentucky requested $425,000 for organic producer support, but the board approved only one year of funding at $29,000, with members noting concern about recurring applicants and the need to evaluate long-term funding. The second project, by Joseph Dale Bentley in Lewis County, sought $51,300 to expand a small ruminant facility for goat production and export. Members were particularly interested because the project was already operating and creating market opportunities for Kentucky goat producers; the board approved half the project cost to help expand infrastructure and potentially allow quarantining on site. The cabinet then presented its annual update on tobacco settlement fund use in public health. Julie Brooks, Sarah Johnson, and Andrea Day reported on the HANS home visitation program, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, lung cancer screening, and early childhood oral health. HANS served more families in FY25, rising from 6,293 to 6,715, and increased services from 139,943 to over 143,000. Tobacco prevention and cessation programs continued to support Quit Now Kentucky and My Life, My Quit, though officials noted federal uncertainty and the loss of federal tobacco control infrastructure. They also reported a slight decline in student outreach and cessation requests, but continued demand from schools and communities for vaping and nicotine prevention support. Lung cancer screening expanded to 55 screens, with Kentucky cited as a model for other states due to improved incidence, survival, and early detection rates. Early oral health efforts continued through local health departments, with more trainings for public health nurses, continued varnish kits, and expanded support for dental graduates and hygiene teams.

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• Thank you for the invitation today to visit about a bold vision we have called FARM that some of you
• It's a bold vision. It's something that I think all farmers and all of society wants to have occur.
• </c><01:35:54.440><c> it's</c><01:35:54.600><c> something</c> 19.35% is a bold Vision it's something
• through Iowa into the Mississippi<01:46:31.840><c> of</c><01:46:31.960><c> course</c><01:46:32.159><

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• So my question to you is: if you can speak a little bit to the geographic equity and how you move vision
• The Attorney General of Iowa found that nearly 98% of all transactions in that state were the result
• So, as I mentioned, our Attorney General, as well as Iowa and three other states' attorneys general,
• And between 70% and 90% of all transactions, and in Iowa, you heard even 98%, are based on fraud.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Summary: The House Bonding Committee met to hear testimony on H. 5527, the Mass Wins Act, with Secretary of Economic Development Eric Paley opening by describing the bill as a follow-on to Mass Leads. He said the proposal includes $305 million in bond authorizations, with $180 million for new programs and $125 million to expand existing ones, plus $140 million in deauthorizations of unused or redundant authorizations. He highlighted investments in applied AI and quantum, robotics, business expansion capital, defense innovation, global business attraction, ag tech and food science, downtowns, and the creative economy, and said the bill is intended to support geographic equity and small business growth across the Commonwealth. Committee members questioned the administration on several policy sections, including the MassCEC climate-tech certification language, housing-related provisions tied to 40B compliance and site plan review, the removal of the LCSW exam, AI transparency and federal preemption concerns, and the effect of lower LLC filing fees. Paley generally said some contested sections were added by the Economic Development Committee rather than the administration, defended the MassCEC discretion language as necessary for climate certification, and said the administration would follow up on committee-added provisions. He also said the bill’s housing provisions were meant to help address the state’s need for more homes and that the deauthorizations were housekeeping measures that did not affect current capital plan projects. Public testimony covered a wide range of topics. AARP and local advocates urged a statewide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, arguing they are heavily used in scams, impose high fees, and drain money from seniors and local economies. Housing groups supported codifying site plan review and adding parking reform and YIGBY-style housing on faith-owned land. Building trades asked to include off-site fabrication in prevailing wage law. The Massachusetts Public Banking Campaign backed the bill and urged inclusion of a public bank concept. Several witnesses supported Section 106, the Transparency and Frontier AI Act, as a way to require safety plans, audits, incident reporting, and whistleblower protections for the largest AI companies, while an AI startup group argued the section would overregulate smaller firms and should be separated from the bond bill. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• guess my question to you is, if you can speak a little bit to the geographic equity and how you move vision
• The Attorney General of Iowa found that nearly 98% of all transactions in that state were the result
• Our Attorney General, as well as Iowa and three other states' attorneys general, have done research into
• Between 70% and 90% of all transactions, and in Iowa even 98%, are based on fraud.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

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• represent the Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Medelia area, basically everything south of Mankato to the Iowa
• </c><00:12:46.480><c> the</c> department the agency Vision the department the agency Vision the programs
• Our agency vision and mission is listed here.
• We are investing in the vision and mission so that all that Minnesota is a state where all children can
• </c><01:41:39.480><c> North</c> surrounding states from Iowa North surrounding states from Iowa North

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• I yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from Iowa, Miller-Meeks. The gentlewoman is recognized.
• Families in Iowa and all across this country have to balance their checkbooks every single month.
• Every dollar Washington wastes is a dollar taken from a farmer in Iowa, a child needing care, a nurse
• The people of Iowa are watching. The people of America are watching.
• </c><05:18:34.878><c> The</c> The people of Iowa are watching. The The people of Iowa are watching.

Bills: HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703

Keywords: FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal

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• women's basketball team captured its first national championship Saturday, rallying past Kirkwood, Iowa
• Arizona how you plan to pay for your tax cuts to corporations. 66 days and no plan. 66 days and no vision

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• Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and countless other operations reflect his exceptional character, strategic vision
• Storm capped off an impressive 10-1 season with an 82 to 21 victory over the University of Northern Iowa

Bills: HJR1032 , SB1314 , SB1257 , SB1326 , SB1365 , SB1932 , SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• Madewell in Putnam City North High School with just Putnam City North High School students, but a vision
• The most recent is Iowa to do that and has not seen an increase in insurance premiums.

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from a South African refugee program, Weatherford Middle School students, international students, and the 2025 Aviation State Teacher of the Year, Sam Madewell. Representative Ranson also presented remarks for International Student Recognition Day, highlighting the economic and cultural contributions of international students in Oklahoma. The chamber then took up House Bill 4329 on dental insurance claims, with Pro Tem Moore arguing it would restore fairness by preventing insurers from controlling prices for services they do not cover; the bill drew questions about free-market effects, rural dentistry, and premiums, but Moore said it should not raise costs and noted similar laws in other states. HB 4329 passed 91-5. The House also passed House Bill 2730, which ties the interest rate on taxpayer underpayments to market rates rather than a fixed statutory rate, after brief questions about how the rate would fluctuate; it passed 87-11. House Bill 3465, extending the sunset on the emission tax credit program from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029, passed 82-16. House Bill 4426, extending the sunset on the strategic industrial development enhancement sales tax credit from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2032, passed 76-20. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, a rural caucus with OSU President Hess, a devotional, and a lunch event tied to International Student Recognition Day. The House then recessed until the next day, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• </c><00:18:44.720><c> still</c> Robert Ben Powell, whose vision still Robert Ben Powell, whose vision
• For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Iowa seek recognition?
• She brought the innovate at Iowa State vision to life, solidifying the school's role as a national leader
• Under her leadership, Iowa State University has advanced cutting-edge research to strengthen Iowa agriculture
• My husband Matt, an Iowa State nation.

Bills: HB4305 , HB2965 , HR916

Keywords: small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking

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• And I think that's an important point because as we look at what other states are doing around us—Iowa
• And I think that's an important point because as we look at what other states are doing around us—Iowa
• And I think that's an important point because as we look at what other states are doing around us—Iowa
• And I think that's an important point because as we look at what other states are doing around us—Iowa
• The long-term vision in this industry.

Bills: HF1669 , HF4709 , HF3531 , HF4048

Committee: House Taxes

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• Disinformation activities comprise a complete vision of information control and service of regime change
• President of the Iowa Farmers Union said, quote, USAID is important for farmers.
• it in an open forum, and look at the American public and say like, look, if you're from Des Moines, Iowa

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Keywords: fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.

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• I want to thank Senate President Spilka and her staff for their vision.
• I want to thank Senate President Spilka and her staff for their vision, partnership, and commitment to
• Each page of this bill is filled with the vibrant and valuable ideas and visions from all 40 of our dedicated
• In Iowa, reviews of the largest users revealed more than 90% of high-dollar transactions were fraudulent

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• Gen 4 reactor designs also utilized vision reactions, but with a variety of fuels coolants and moderators
• Gen 4 reactors also vary by type of vision I thermal or fast neutron former reactors use moderator were
• to issue a notice of intent to award a contract to Clow incorporated to build its Aurora advanced Vision
• That's in Iowa. A nuclear plant, a retired 5 years ago. Nothing fundamentally wrong with it.

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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• States like Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, and I could go on.
• of one or both feet; loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands; permanent impairment of vision
• of both eyes, with further delineation of visual acuity and corrected and uncorrected vision.
• With further delineation of visual acuity and corrected and uncorrected vision.
• monthly benefit for veterans with severe service-connected conditions such as loss of use of limbs or vision

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 36 bills covering aviation, commercial vehicles, school buses, veterans license plates, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate Chair Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing procedures, then the committee heard testimony on a range of measures, including a bill to modernize alternative student transportation for vulnerable students such as those covered by McKinney-Vento, foster children, and students with disabilities; a bill on unmanned aerial systems that would define drones and restrict weaponization, interference with aircraft, and certain surveillance; and a bill addressing airplane noise and reporting at Beverly Regional Airport. Supporters of the student transportation bill argued it would update outdated school bus requirements while preserving safety standards, while drone-related testimony was split between sponsors and public safety advocates who supported stronger restrictions and industry representatives who warned the bills could conflict with federal law and harm legitimate commercial uses. The committee also heard testimony on workforce and school transportation bills. Representatives and industry witnesses supported a proposal to create a grant program and career outreach for the trucking industry, citing a persistent driver shortage and the importance of trucking to the state’s economy. Teamsters Local 170 supported a bill to ease unemployment job-search requirements for school bus drivers and monitors who are expected to return to work within a short period, saying the current rules create unnecessary burdens during summer layoffs. Another school transportation bill would create an under-the-hood exception for CDL licensing of school bus drivers; several chiropractors testified in support, saying they already perform DOT-style exams and should be explicitly authorized to do school bus driver medical certifications. Veterans-related testimony focused on license plate and disability-definition bills. Advocates supported a Medal of Fidelity license plate for Gold Star families and a separate bill to create an air medal plate. The Office of the Veteran Advocate testified in favor of revising the state’s definition of disabled veteran for RMV purposes, arguing the current language is tied to special monthly compensation categories and does not adequately reflect modern service-connected disabilities, including invisible wounds. The American Legion also urged clarification of the definition, while opposing a separate women veterans plate on the grounds that it could divide veterans unnecessarily. The committee took no votes during the hearing and ended with a motion to adjourn.