Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Andrade, I noticed that for DCF, there's, well, overall in the HHS silo, there's a reduction in
• Representative, I've noticed that there's money in the budget for design and planning of the new 600-
• And I notice a $5 million increase in food, nutrition, and wellness, right?
• And I notice of $5 million increase in food, nutrition and wellness, right?
• We notice that it requires FDLE to fingerprint all individuals on an immigration detainer, which is a

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• We made a couple of amendments in the Finance Committee, one about printing notices, delinquent notices
• </c> uh delinquent notices. uh delinquent notices.
• c><01:19:22.920><c> and</c> communications and discussions and communications and discussions and notice
• 23.480><c> goes</c><01:19:23.760><c> on</c><01:19:24.000><c> between</c><01:19:24.400><c> the</c> notice
• that goes on between the notice that goes on between the the<01:19:25.760><c> property</c><01:19:26.160

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• </c><00:14:20.720><c> that</c><00:14:20.880><c> in</c> know, our statute, I noticed that in know, our
• statute, I noticed that in sexual<00:14:22.040><c> battery,</c><00:14:22.520><c> which</c><00:14:22.800
• Uh Commissioner, I noticed with the the office of commercial transportation Are<00:49:17.920><c> you<
• Uh Commissioner,<00:49:31.560><c> I</c><00:49:31.600><c> noticed</c><00:49:32.000><c> with</c><00:49:
• 32.160><c> the</c><00:49:32.640><c> the</c> Commissioner, I noticed with the the Commissioner, I noticed

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Transcript Highlights:

• to your legislative email, uh, just so that we can get a hold of you in case of some kind of short-notice
• emergency, you know, we do HB 25 here, which has got a lot of heavy lifting and a lot of short notices
• emergency, you know, we do HB 25 here, which has got a lot of heavy lifting and a lot of short notices
• emergency you know we do of short notice emergency you know we do hb25<00:20:11.960><c> here</c><00:
• </c><00:20:15.559><c> to</c> lifting and a lot of short notices to lifting and a lot of short notices

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work. Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states. Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I don't think that with enough notice that would be an obstacle.
• As it notice that would be an obstacle.
• </c> looking at how far and ahead to notice looking at how far and ahead to notice voters<01:37:00.159
• So we definitely take notice of this. We do get complaints in our office.
• </c><04:26:10.800><c> of</c> the supervisors shall post notice of the supervisors shall post notice of

Committee: House Election Law

Transcript Highlights:

• power goes out because of the storm or anything and we have to reschedule, we will post appropriate notice
• power goes out because of the storm or anything and we have to reschedule, we will post appropriate notice
• power goes out because of the storm or anything and we have to reschedule, we will post appropriate notice
• :54.560><c> knows</c><00:01:55.560><c> uh</c><00:01:55.680><c> if</c><00:01:55.759><c> you're</c> notice
• or everyone knows uh if you're notice or everyone knows uh if you're testifying<00:01:56.920><c> via

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance. Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.

Bills: HB0117 , HB0126

Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, on the notice of the grant opportunity, the funding opportunity dropped on 9:15 and on this past
• ><c> opportunity,</c><00:10:13.920><c> the</c> notice of the grant opportunity, the notice of the grant
• So, we want to be able to constantly look at improvements we need to make to our notices.
• a 30-day notice discharge from<00:37:33.760><c> the</c><00:37:34.000><c> practice?
• ><c> include</c> &gt;&gt; I noticed you didn't include &gt;&gt; I noticed you didn't include psychiatrists

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state. The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training. Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some members from the public might have noticed we are starting a little bit late today.
• Some members from the public might have noticed we are starting a little bit late today.
• of intent to adopt August 26, approved October 31, notice of adoption published December 9, and the
• of intent to posted May 9th the notice of intent to adopt<01:12:50.440><c> August</c><01:12:51.280><
• </c> sorry a uh yeah October 31st the notice sorry a uh yeah October 31st the notice of<01:12:57.639>

Bills: HF23 , HF1355

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Just a question: I noticed that the amendment makes the bill effective the day following final enactment
• </c><00:31:21.639><c> that</c><00:31:21.880><c> the</c> just a question um I noticed that the just a
• </c><00:54:00.880><c> period</c><00:54:01.200><c> or</c> covered in the public notice period or covered
• in the public notice period or in<00:54:01.559><c> other</c><00:54:02.240><c> you</c><00:54:02.359><
• something you could when you notice something you could bring<01:20:52.840><c> it</c><01:20:53.080><

Bills: HF390 , HF1202 , HF550

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:

• An example of this is the new requirement for staff to provide a notice of Social Security benefits.
• An example of this is the new requirement for staff to provide a notice of Social Security benefits.
• </c> certified letters containing this notice certified letters containing this notice additionally<00
• out in a timely fashion these notices out in a timely fashion outside<00:26:01.559><c> of</c><00:26:
• </c><00:26:24.520><c> um</c><00:26:24.640><c> we</c> and you're taking notice um we and you're taking

Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• There is a required notice for a nonprofit hospital transaction to our charitable trust unit.
• We do not have any insight right now because there is no required notice about transactions that are
• and we have a usually how we get notice and we have a good<00:21:06.640><c> pulse</c><00:21:06.960><
• </c> &gt;&gt; Notice she doesn't say that about me. &gt;&gt; Notice she doesn't say that about me.
• ,</c><03:19:18.160><c> it</c> not use the standardized notice, it not use the standardized notice, it

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• This revised a statute that was passed in 2013 dealing with the charge per character on public notices
• This revised a statute that was passed in 2013 dealing with a charge per character on public notices.
• So this is a local bill, and it's been properly noticed.

Summary: The Local and Municipal Affairs Committee met with five senators present and first adopted the May 7 minutes. The committee then took up a series of local bills, beginning with HB 481, which revises the statutory cap on charges per character for public notices; after brief discussion, it was reported favorable. HB 1051, dealing with Shreveport commercial properties that have received insurance payments after fire damage and are dilapidated, was also reported favorable after questions about insurance, spoliation, and consultation with local departments. HB 1080, a related Shreveport measure clarifying the city’s authority to sue after filing a lien on dangerous property, likewise passed favorably after discussion of insurance-related issues. The committee next considered HB 864, which addresses combustible materials left under bridges and was amended to remove imprisonment as a penalty; it was reported favorable as amended. HB 893, concerning procurement rules for the New Orleans Sewage and Water Board as the city assumes more responsibility, was reported favorable. HB 107, creating a local improvement district, and HB 1153, establishing a statewide framework for parish and municipal burn bans after the I-12 fire, both received favorable reports. HB 213, restructuring the downtown development district and adding homeowners and lease owners to the board, and HB 433, renaming the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce in law to the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, were also reported favorable. HB 326, requiring the police chief of Tickfaw to reside in the village, passed without objection. HB 66, which adds administrative adjudication procedures for Alexandria and defines housing violations, was amended and reported favorable. Senator Barrow then presented SB 343 regarding the Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission, but said she would turn it into a study resolution; the committee deferred the bill without objection. HB 867, allowing the mayor to appoint the police chief in certain municipalities instead of election, was reported favorable. HB 1254, changing the New Orleans Regional Business Park board from 12 to 11 members and adjusting mayoral appointments accordingly, was briefly deferred at the author’s request and then reported favorable after discussion of avoiding tie votes. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any way to send a notice if I'm being audited in EBR to send some kind of notice to the other
• If I'm being audited for my business in EBR and I'm inviting other parishes, or putting notices out where

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and is used to draw down federal matching dollars, but its credited amount has remained flat for years despite changing fuel sales. The committee adopted a set of amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring annual sales tax collection reports from the Department of Revenue, and making a technical change. The bill was then reported favorably as amended, with several supporters’ cards entered into the record. The committee next took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. Desotel said the bill was intended to improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in local audits, especially where businesses face multiple simultaneous audits by different parishes. A nine-amendment set was offered; after discussion, the committee adopted all amendments except Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms to be domiciled in Louisiana, and authorized staff to make technical changes. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could unintentionally encourage delays in audits and about whether audits in one parish could trigger audits in others. Desotel said the goal was to add guardrails without harming parish taxing authority, and the bill was reported as amended. Several witnesses and committee members spoke in support of stronger limits on repeated parish audits, describing the burden on businesses and the need for a more uniform process. Support cards were read into the record from multiple individuals and organizations, including the Louisiana Retailers Association and NFIB. Senate Bill 423 was then voluntarily deferred, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you'll notice the change there, if a homeowner has more than two yard sales and the total sales are
• It requires public notice. It requires a public hearing.
• Chairman, Representative Barbieri, you'll notice that that is on line 17. It says 40 years.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1242, mental health hearings audio visual technology; SB 1243, court order treatment guardians notice
• SB 1301, business relocation notice penalty — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1318, mammography results notice repeal — Health and Human Services.

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed attendance, and approved the prior journal. Several senators then used points of personal privilege to introduce guests and recognize visitors, including Chaplain Ron Lagata, an Air Force air traffic controller apprentice shadowing Senator Gabaldón, a guest of Senator Farnsworth, and a group connected to Arizona’s space industry and Special Olympics Arizona. Senator Bolick read a proclamation for “Not in Our State,” condemning human trafficking and calling on Arizonans, schools, churches, nonprofits, law enforcement, and businesses to work together to prevent trafficking and support victims. Senator Tothley then gave an emotional statement about the death of an eight-year-old girl in his community, criticized delays in the turquoise alert system, and urged statewide changes so alerts go out more quickly and broadly. The Senate observed a moment of silence in the child’s memory. The chamber then moved through second reading of a long list of bills and resolutions covering topics such as counseling after traumatic events, military permitting, EMS reciprocity, election procedures, court-ordered treatment, assisted living, juvenile detention education, Alzheimer’s funding, gaming appropriations, short-term rentals, law enforcement mask prohibitions, fire district formation, prison and correction officer issues, port of entry funding, appeals court structure, and congressional term limits. Several bills were also referred to committees, including measures on voting centers, candidate petition circulators, weather modification, federal land acquisition consent, bleed control kits, foreign donations, unemployment benefits, and SNAP purchases. The Senate also announced upcoming committee meetings and then adjourned until Monday, January 26, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1242 mental health hearings audio visual technology; SB 1243 court-ordered treatment guardians notice
• SB 1301, business relocation notice penalty — Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1318, mammography results notice repeal — Health and Human Services.

Transcript Highlights:

• that we are true, true believers in the positive potential of the technology, but we can't help but notice
• And I think people are taking notice and will take notice. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard SB 53 by Senator Wiener after the bill was substantially amended on the floor and referred back under Assembly Rule 77.2. The author explained that the bill, focused on AI safety and frontier models, now applies its main requirements to models trained above 10^26 FLOPs, includes broader whistleblower protections, sets different disclosure obligations based on company revenue, removes Attorney General rulemaking authority in favor of an annual Department of Technology report, and keeps a $1 million-per-violation penalty. He also highlighted CalCompute, a proposed public cloud intended to expand access to compute and support innovation. Supporters, including Encode AI and Economic Security California Action, argued the bill would hold AI developers accountable to their public safety commitments, improve transparency, protect whistleblowers, and help democratize access to AI infrastructure. They said the measure reflects extensive negotiation with the administration and stakeholders and aligns with recommendations from the governor’s frontier-model working group. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, CCIA, and Chamber of Progress, remained opposed unless amended, saying they appreciated the author’s work but still had concerns outlined in their letters. Committee members questioned whether the bill could stifle innovation, how it would address worst-case AI harms, and whether it could reach actors outside California. The author responded that the bill is intended as a light-touch transparency measure, that it applies to entities doing business in California, and that California can still lead in the absence of federal action. Members also emphasized the importance of whistleblower protections and CalCompute. The committee voted 12-1 to pass the bill, with DeMaio voting no and Patterson not voting, and the bill was sent back to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Secretary of State will take notice of this action and will notify the members of the legislature
• HB number nineteen by Meyer relates to the requirements regarding notice for certain property tax-related
• No. 86 by Ward Johnson relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth

Transcript Highlights:

• representatives, allowing for more clarity in probate proceedings. of methods that a court can use to provide notice
• The bill allows the court to remove a personal representative with adequate notice using certified mail
• This should help our courts reduce expenses and the burden of providing notice, allowing them to act

Bills: SB302 , SB1335 , SB1734 , SB1760 , SB1975 , SB2127

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

Summary: The committee heard several probate, family law, judicial, property, and contract-related bills. Senate Bill 1335, relating to decedents’ estates, would remove outdated references to a clerk’s certificate, allow courts to remove personal representatives on their own motion with notice by qualified delivery method, and add independent administrators to provisions that referenced only independent executors; an estate-planning attorney testified in support, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1760, concerning guardianship transfer fees and procedures, was described as setting a $45 filing fee for transferred guardianship cases and clarifying completion and dismissal procedures; it received no testimony and was left pending. Senate Bill 2127 would shorten the eligibility period for retired judges to serve as visiting judges from eight years to six, restrict practice in their assigned region for two years, and require conflict-related certification; it also was left pending without testimony. Senate Bill 302 would shift the cost of a traveling probate judge to the requesting estate or parties rather than the county; one witness registered in favor, no one testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then considered a committee substitute for Senate Bill 252, which would clarify the parental presumption in conservatorship cases, require non-parents seeking relief against a parent to file an affidavit showing significant impairment to the child if relief is denied, require courts to state specific findings when overcoming the presumption, confirm the clear-and-convincing standard, and clarify that agreed prior orders do not defeat the presumption. The substitute was explained as consensus language from a work group, public testimony was reopened, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1734, on deed fraud, would create a streamlined ex parte process for property owners to have fraudulent deeds declared void, modeled on the fraudulent lien statute; county clerk and title association representatives testified that it would provide a low-cost self-help remedy for a growing problem, and the bill was left pending subject to the chair. Senate Bill 1975 would prevent Texas contractors from being forced to litigate disputes in foreign jurisdictions and require disputes to be handled in the county where the project is located; it was presented as a repeat of a previously vetoed bill and was left pending. Finally, the committee took up a substitute for Senate Bill 1940, concerning transfer-on-death style beneficiary designations for manufactured homes. The substitute would allow one or more beneficiaries instead of only one, transfer the interest to surviving designated beneficiaries who survive by 120 hours, extend the application period for transfer to 365 days, void the designation if not timely filed, and require mailing by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested. The substitute was adopted without objection. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.