Transcript Highlights:

• And I just want to really commend you on the interagency agreements that you've been doing.
• And I just want to really commend you on the interagency agreements that you've been doing.

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee met with a quorum and heard two Department of Agriculture presentations. First, the Director of Rural and Family Lands described the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, which buys development rights through perpetual conservation easements on private agricultural land to preserve farming, wildlife habitat, water resources, and open space while keeping land taxable and avoiding state maintenance costs. He said the program has expanded rapidly since 2023 through streamlined applications, templates, and an online portal, increasing acreage protected from about 66,000 acres through 2022 to more than 210,000 acres, with a higher share in the Florida wildlife corridor. He also said review times were reduced by more than 85 days and that projects under $5 million can move faster under statutory authority. The department is seeking $200 million in nonrecurring funding on top of $100 million recurring, citing 203 existing projects and 224 new applications totaling nearly $2 billion in estimated need. Members asked about the scientific ranking process, South Florida participation, project prioritization, maintenance responsibilities, and whether landowners can exit the program; staff said land remains privately owned, easements are in perpetuity, and partnerships and cost-sharing are prioritized. The committee then heard from the Florida Forest Service director, who outlined the agency’s dual mission of wildfire response and land management. He said the service responds to roughly 2,200 to 2,500 wildfires annually, manages 38 state forests and one ranch totaling more than 1.1 million acres, and receives about 15 million visitors each year. He highlighted the impact of Senate Bill 1638 gaming compact funds, which provided $32 million for land management, recreation, equipment, roads, invasive species control, habitat restoration, prescribed burning, reforestation, and staffing support. He said Florida leads the nation in prescribed fire, with 277,818 acres burned on state forests last year and 2.47 million acres burned statewide, and noted ongoing restoration work such as Picayune Strand. He also described challenges including aging equipment, deferred maintenance, contractor availability, and timber market instability caused by hurricanes and mill closures, and suggested longer-term funding and a higher capital asset allowance. Members discussed timber markets, public communication and marketing, recreation fees, and coordination with other agencies and FDOT. The meeting ended with the chair noting that next week’s meeting would report out agency conversations and budget recommendations, and the committee rose.

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• Speaker, as our nation observes its 250th birthday, H.R. 9237 asks a simple question.
• Speaker, as our nation observes its 250th birthday, H.R. 9237 asks a simple question.
• Speaker, as our nation observes its 250th birthday, H.R. 9237 asks a simple question.
• > Speaker, as our nation observes its Speaker, as our nation observes its 250th<00:27:23.120><c> birthday

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• Uh, at literally their 18th birthday, they are released from SYSC based on the statute.
• Uh at literally at<00:42:16.079><c> their</c><00:42:16.319><c> 18th</c><00:42:16.880><c> birthday,</c
• ><00:42:17.440><c> they</c><00:42:17.760><c> are</c> at their 18th birthday, they are at their 18th birthday

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:

• It recognizes that ability does not expire on a birthday, and the people of New Hampshire are fully capable
• </c><01:00:28.799><c> expire</c><01:00:29.280><c> on</c><01:00:29.520><c> a</c><01:00:29.760><c> birthday
• </c><01:00:30.480><c> and</c><01:00:30.720><c> the</c> does not expire on a birthday and the does not
• expire on a birthday and the people<01:00:31.119><c> of</c><01:00:31.280><c> New</c><01:00:31.440><c

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• We had a student who became so distrustful of us that on their birthday, you know, here we are trying
• We had a student who became so distrustful of us that on their birthday, you know, here we are trying
• We had a student who became so distrustful of us that on their birthday, you know, here we are trying
• We had a student who became so distrustful of us that on their birthday, you know, here we are trying

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• The little boy from Kansas has an older sister who was dead before her third birthday.
• 54:19.680><c> third</c> sister who was dead before her third sister who was dead before her third birthday
• ><00:54:22.119><c> I</c><00:54:22.200><c> saw</c><00:54:22.440><c> at</c><00:54:22.559><c> a</c> birthday
• the third baby I saw at a birthday the third baby I saw at a different<00:54:22.920><c> neurologic</

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• for 20 years, and I just want you to know that even though Head Start is celebrating their 60th birthday
• though Head Start is celebrating their though Head Start is celebrating their 60th<00:53:00.320><c> birthday
• 01.920><c> we</c><00:53:02.120><c> are</c><00:53:02.240><c> not</c><00:53:02.640><c> the</c> 60th birthday
• this year, we are not the 60th birthday this year, we are not the same<00:53:03.000><c> Head</c><00:

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Also, my birthday. Chair Igo, would you like to say anything about tomorrow's agenda?
• 19th</c><01:43:22.719><c> also</c><01:43:22.960><c> my</c><01:43:23.119><c> my</c><01:43:23.239><c> birthday
• /c><01:43:23.760><c> CH</c><01:43:24.080><c> I</c><01:43:24.280><c> go</c> March 19th also my my birthday
• CH I go March 19th also my my birthday CH I go uh<01:43:25.480><c> would</c><01:43:25.639><c> you</c

Bills: HF2296 , HF1566 , HF1854 , HF1385 , HF1142

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• several years, we have added a clothing boutique and group spa parties for special events such as birthdays
• several years, we have added a clothing boutique and group spa parties for special events such as birthdays
• several years, we have added a clothing boutique and group spa parties for special events such as birthdays
• We have added a clothing boutique and group spa parties for special events such as birthdays, bachelor

Bills: HF1262 , HF1741 , HF472 , HF1668 , HF2055 , HF1786 , HF1876 , HF1089 , HF1121 , HF509 , HF1545 , HF2027 , HF642

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• On my 26th birthday, I was actually in the emergency room with a life-threatening event as a result of
• </c><01:19:42.360><c> On</c><01:19:42.480><c> my</c><01:19:42.560><c> 26th</c><01:19:43.040><c> birthday
• On my 26th birthday, medical conditions.
• On my 26th birthday, I<01:19:43.560><c> was</c><01:19:43.720><c> actually</c><01:19:44.720><c> uh</c>

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's about the families getting to celebrate birthdays, piano recitals, science fairs, graduations, and
• Seuss's birthday.
• Seuss's birthday.
• I rise in support of my constituent, Evelyn Ribiane, who will soon be celebrating her 95th birthday.

Transcript Highlights:

• If, as you said previously, it's true it's a parent decision all the time from birth to the 18th birthday
• If, as you said previously, it's true it's a parent decision all the time from birth to the 18th birthday
• If, as you said previously, it's true it's a parent decision all the time from birth to the 18th birthday
• If, as you said previously, it's true it's a parent decision all the time from birth to the 18th birthday

Bills: HF22 , HF45

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I’m just going to commend the secretary, your predecessors, and the governor for their commitment.”
• But I just want to commend you and all the work that you've done there.
• But I just want to commend you and all the work that you've done there.
• They came into your position, and it's commendable. So thank you.
• I want to commend the Secretary of State's office for implementation and really moving us forward in

Bills: HB1

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I just want to commend you for your restrictiveness on this kind of policy.
• I also want to commend our health policy chair, who has done a lot of work on similar policy, and really
• So I want to commend the author for bringing this forward, for having the foresight to put together legislation

Committee: House Health

Transcript Highlights:

• So I think there's a lot of good features, commendable features, in this bill, and we think it's a fair
• So I think there's a lot of good features, commendable features, in this bill, and we think it's a fair
• So I think there's a lot of good features, commendable features, in this bill, and we think it's a fair

Bills: SB1010 , SB1024 , SB1205 , SB1232 , SB1366 , SB1552 , SB1624 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1004

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, outdoor advertising, military compatibility, zoning, electronic signage, permitting

Transcript Highlights:

• know we'll see more of you this year, is I know there's a separate office, but I did just want to commend
• and I know we'll see more of you this year is I know there's separate office but I did just want to commend
• First, I want to commend the staff of the CPUC and the commissioners for updating the CPUC's voice service

Summary: The Communications and Conveyance Committee held an oversight hearing on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), focused on telecommunications, broadband deployment, resiliency, and the California Teleconnect Fund. Chair Tasha Boerner said the hearing was intended to examine structural issues at the CPUC, including whether telecommunications oversight should remain within the commission, while also reviewing major programs such as Last Mile, BEAD, carrier of last resort, and emergency preparedness. CPUC President John Reynolds and Deputy Executive Director Anna Maria Johnson described the commission’s work on public safety, universal service, broadband grants, Lifeline modernization, and network resiliency, including the 72-hour backup power requirement and merger review. Members questioned CPUC officials about the pace and metrics for Last Mile and BEAD projects, the relationship between middle-mile and last-mile buildout, and how the commission balances carrier obligations with the risk of driving providers out of high-cost areas. They also pressed the CPUC on the California Lifeline home broadband pilot, asking when enrollment would be available, which providers were participating, how much of the state would be covered, and what the surcharge impact would be. CPUC said 15 providers had been approved, one was already serving customers, and the rest were still onboarding, and it committed to provide follow-up information on timelines, coverage, and costs. A major portion of the hearing centered on the California Teleconnect Fund and proposed changes to how schools would access the program. Superintendent Tony Thurmond argued strongly against shifting administration from county offices of education and districts to individual schools, saying it would add burden, worsen inequities, and risk underuse of a valuable broadband subsidy. Committee members echoed concerns that smaller schools and districts may lack the staff to manage direct applications and reporting. In public comment, the Los Angeles County Office of Education supported the CDE’s position and urged changes that would align the program more closely with E-Rate and reduce administrative burdens. No formal vote was taken, and Chair Boerner closed by saying she remained committed to pursuing reforms to the CPUC and referenced her bills AB 2289 and ACA 9.

Transcript Highlights:

• I commend your efforts to try to solve this problem.
• I know we talked briefly about your bill yesterday, and I want to commend you for working with the opposition
• I commend you for doing this as well, and I would like to be added as a co-author. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee met without quorum for part of the hearing and proceeded on several bills, with testimony focused on probate access, domestic violence protections, child support services, and an immigration resolution. On AB 1660, the author and county public administrators said financial institutions often delay or refuse lawful requests for account information and assets, causing harm to estates and vulnerable people; banks and credit union representatives opposed the new penalties, arguing the underlying statute may be outdated and that fraud concerns require more verification. The author agreed to amend the bill to make penalties discretionary rather than mandatory, and the bill ultimately passed out of committee to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and later add-on approval. AB 1657, by Assembly Member Rogers, would bar courts from requiring domestic violence survivors seeking temporary restraining orders to notify the alleged abuser before filing; the Sonoma County district attorney and others supported it as a safety measure, and it passed unanimously to the floor with multiple members requesting coauthor status. The committee also heard AB 1643, which would automatically enroll custodial parents in child support services after a support order is entered unless they opt out. The author and child support officials argued the bill would increase access to free enforcement and collection services, reduce child poverty, and help families who do not complete the current application process; some members raised concerns about fees, opt-out clarity, and whether automatic enrollment could interfere with amicable co-parenting arrangements. After discussion about the program’s funding and the need for a clear opt-out process, the bill was moved to the Human Services Committee, with some members voting no or not voting and later add-on action placing it on call and then advancing it. The committee also considered SJR 8, urging Congress to modernize the federal immigration registry so long-term undocumented residents could qualify for lawful permanent residency on a rolling basis; supporters described it as a long-overdue pathway for immigrant families and workers, and the resolution was adopted to the floor after a vote and later add-on action. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly emphasized the need to balance enforcement, fraud prevention, and access to services. Several members supported the domestic violence and probate bills as necessary fixes to existing systems, while others urged continued work with stakeholders on standardized forms, clearer procedures, and modernized safeguards. The committee also took up consent items and add-ons, including AB 1597, AB 1651, and AB 1652 on consent, and later finalized votes on the measures discussed above.

Transcript Highlights:

• First off, I commend the author for bringing this bill forward. Something's got to be done.
• First off, I commend the author for bringing this bill forward. Something's got to be done.
• First off, I commend the author for bringing this bill forward. Something's got to be done.

Bills: HJR1024 , SB1316 , SB1491 , SB1552 , SB1679 , SB1877 , SB2040 , SB2133 , SB2153 , SB2174 , SB2180 , SB227 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SJR48

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 2133 and skipped several bills because the Pro Tem and Senator Hall were not present. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1552, which would expand an option for very large counties to adopt local charters; an amendment was adopted to raise the population thresholds so the bill would apply only to future growth. After discussion that the measure was optional and not a mandate, the bill passed 12-7. The committee also passed SJR 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to lower the cap on annual increases in property tax assessed value from 3% to 1% for homestead and agricultural property and from 5% to 3% for other property, despite opposition that it would worsen funding pressures and create inequities between long-term owners and new buyers. SJR 47, moving voter ID requirements into the Constitution, and SJR 48, changing how the state handles ad valorem reimbursement for tax-incentive projects, both passed 16-2. The committee next passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires replacement presidential electors to take the same oath as the original slate, and Senate Bill 2174, which changes the membership mix of the State Fire Marshal Commission to include more business-oriented voices; both measures drew little opposition and passed overwhelmingly. Senate Bill 1877 also passed unanimously; it creates a centralized reporting system for 510 reports, with members noting it should have no fiscal impact because an existing state filing system would be used. House Joint Resolution 1024, which revises the Judicial Nominating Commission by removing certain lawyer/non-lawyer and party-balance restrictions and capping service at 12 consecutive years, passed after significant debate over judicial independence and political influence. The committee then approved Senate Bill 2040, which updates the Tulsa Reconciliation Education Scholarship Program by simplifying eligibility rules, changing the income cap to $128,000 and indexing it to inflation, and clarifying that unused funds may still be used for room, board, and books; supporters said it preserves a long-standing scholarship with no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 1316 passed 17-1 and would require agencies to periodically sunset a percentage of administrative rules, though the author said he may lengthen the cycle after reviewing other states’ models. Senate Bill 1679, the Preserving Oklahoma Values Act, passed 16-2 after debate over its references to foreign law and Judeo-Christian Western values; supporters said it protects due process and equal protection, while opponents warned it could marginalize other faith traditions and create legal uncertainty. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 227, clarifying which oil and gas facilities are exempt from ad valorem tax and ensuring flow lines, gathering lines, and injection wells are treated consistently; Senate Bill 2153, directing state agencies to use the terms Judea and Samaria instead of West Bank in official documents; and Senate Bill 2180, a transparency measure on foreign lobbying that was amended before passing 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• I commend you on carrying this bill. Thank you. Representative Martin. To inquire. Proceed.
• So I'd like to thank you and commend you for being steadfast and working on that bill.
• And so I just want to commend Representative Riggs for that.

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• So I commend the bill to you. Thank you for hearing my bill.
• So I commend the bill to you. I know you will hear from them in a little bit because they are here.
• appreciative of and that we look forward to finishing the work that's in front of us so that we can commend

Bills: SB6013 , SB6291

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology, recreation, economic development, SB6291, on-site wastewater treatment, onsite wastewater treatment, septic system, sewage treatment, wastewater inspection, environmental health, local board of health, public health, professional engineer, land surveyor, certificate of competency, inspection standards, design review, supervised practice