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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills
• And Utilities and Energy Committee to notice the following bills for their hearing on Wednesday, April
• And utilities energy committee to notice the following bills for their hearing on Wednesday, April 22nd
• pending re-referral from the Natural Resources Committee; Governmental Organization Committee to notice
• AB 1801 closes those loopholes by requiring a full 180-day notice before approval, ensuring hearings

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As you notice on the fiscal impact, I did not put an estimate of how many people were going off and what
• The department will have to do that, but they will have to put out notices probably about two to three
• It won't be, 'Hey, I sent you a notice; you have to show up this week.'
• Usually, they told me that even in order to start in July, they probably have to start putting the notices
• So they will give a time frame to put the notices out.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• RS-33610 is talking about notice. So now we've got some idea about who's running the nonprofit.
• This is talking about having a public notice of any conveyance or, as you can see on page two, starting
• You notice that this is regardless of custodial status, but if one parent has done something so egregious
• You notice that this is regardless of custodial status, but if one parent has done something so egregious
• Representative Birch: I noticed that this is regardless of custodial status, but if one parent has done

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 989, all

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• Chair, that people are informed ahead of time, with enough notice for working families to take off work
• There was something else I noticed that I wanted to ask about. It excludes people.
• Chair, that people are informed ahead of time, with enough notice for working families to take off work
• There was something else I noticed that I wanted to ask about.
• There was something else I noticed that I wanted to ask about, and I thought, let's see, this is in the

Committee: House House Education

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would amend the New Mexico Constitution to remove language requiring school elections to be held at different times from partisan elections. The sponsor and the Secretary of State’s office said the change would let school bond and mill levy questions appear on general election ballots, reduce the number of costly special elections, increase turnout, and address an outdated discriminatory provision dating to 1910. Testimony from the New Mexico School Board Association and school superintendents supported the resolution for its potential cost savings and faster access to local and state capital outlay funding. A committee member asked for clarification that school board member elections would remain on the regular local election cycle and nonpartisan. There was no opposition, and the committee approved the resolution on a due pass motion. The committee then heard House Memorial 30, which asks the Legislative Education Study Committee to study public education governance and convene a broad working group to review roles, responsibilities, statutes, and long-term planning across the education system. The sponsor and LESC staff said the memorial is intended to improve coherence, support long-term goals, and consider governance structures that could better align education policy across administrations, including lessons from the Martinez-Yazzie response and models from other states. Supporters from charter schools, Kids Can, the school board association, superintendents, and Teach Plus backed the study as a way to improve coordination and student outcomes. Several committee members raised concerns about who would be included in the process, emphasizing the need for meaningful participation by families, plaintiffs in the Martinez-Yazzie case, tribal leaders, and students with disabilities, as well as clear notice and access for working families. Members also asked about guardrails, accountability, and whether a future statewide education commission could dilute local or tribal voices. LESC staff said the memorial would allow the committee to define the study’s structure, composition, metrics, and potential recommendations, including whether any commission should be created by statute or another mechanism. There was no opposition, and the committee passed House Memorial 30 on a do pass motion.

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• How do we get notice of a vehicle recall that may be classified? Mr. Chairman. Mr.
• You will get recall notices directly from the manufacturer of the vehicle and/or the dealer.
• Those notices go out from the manufacturer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I bring that up, Mr.
• Not everyone who gets a recall notice for a defective part that poses a danger gets it fixed.
• And if there’s a recall notice, that will be caught and flagged.

Summary: The committee heard House Memorial 23, which asks the Motor Vehicle Division and the Regulation and Licensing Department to study whether New Mexico should reestablish a statewide motor vehicle safety inspection program. The sponsor and expert witness argued that modern vehicles are far more complex than when the old program ended in the 1970s, and cited studies from Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Carnegie Mellon, and an international inspection organization suggesting safety inspections are associated with fewer fatalities. They said the study should examine feasibility, costs, where inspections would be conducted, what vehicles would be covered, and whether small businesses could be certified to perform inspections, similar to Bernalillo County’s emissions model. Several members raised concerns about added costs, burdens on rural drivers, possible lawsuits against inspection businesses, and whether the memorial was drafted as a study of benefits rather than a balanced look at pros and cons. Some questioned whether the Regulation and Licensing Department had the capacity to take on the work and whether the program would effectively become another mandate or fee. Supporters emphasized that unsafe vehicles endanger not only drivers but others on the road, and noted that the study could also consider subsidies for low-income drivers and the impact on areas with higher traffic density. The committee discussed how inspections might work, including whether they would cover physical components like tires, brakes, steering, and axles as well as electronic safety systems such as lane assist and collision avoidance. The presenter said commercial vehicles already face separate inspection requirements and that tribal lands and pueblos would not be covered. After public comment, the committee voted to pass the memorial on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and others voting no; one member explained her no vote as opposition to added regulation and costs.

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• So when a resident is discharged, the facility is still required to offer written notice of discharge
• , whether that's a 30-day notice or an emergency discharge.
• I've seen 30-day notices given in that scenario. The resident or the representative is notified.
• I've seen 30-day notices given in that scenario. The resident or the representative is notified.
• And Senator Wintrow, at this point, it's just in that discharge notice.

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee reviewed several Idaho Department of Health and Welfare administrative rule dockets, mostly zero-based rewrites intended to reduce duplication, simplify language, and align rules with current statutes or federal guidance. On the reportable diseases docket, the department said the rewrite cut the chapter by about 40 percent, added viral hemorrhagic fevers as reportable diseases, and lowered the lead-reporting threshold to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to match CDC standards. Members asked about incorporation by reference, the history of using federal guidelines, and why COVID was not listed; department staff explained that COVID was handled under broader public health authority and extraordinary-occurrence provisions rather than the reportable disease list. That docket was approved by voice vote after some discussion about whether more health policy should be placed in statute versus rule. The committee then approved the radiation control rules, which were rewritten to shorten the chapter substantially, remove incorporation by reference, and require out-of-state licensees to register within 30 days. Next, members considered a consolidated chapter for developmental disability agencies and related provider types, including residential habilitation agencies and adult residential care providers; the department said the rewrite would streamline licensing requirements and had broad stakeholder support. The committee approved that chapter, then approved a repeal docket for residential habilitation agencies because those provisions had been moved into the new consolidated chapter. The final docket covered residential assisted living facilities. The department said the rewrite reorganized application, resident activity, discharge, and medical review requirements, removed duplicative statutory language, and eliminated a separate NFPA building standard reference because the International Fire Code already covers it. Senators focused on discharge protections for vulnerable residents, asking about emergency discharges, nonpayment, Medicaid-related placement issues, and the role of the ombudsman and appeal rights. Department staff said residents generally receive written notice, often 30 days, and can access appeals and ombudsman assistance; immediate discharge can occur in limited situations such as nonpayment or inability to meet care needs. The committee approved the docket by voice vote and then adjourned, with a note that budget presentations would likely begin the following week.

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• Anyway, I'm on the notice—no, no, fine, so it is yes, please.
• Anyway, I'm on the notice—no, no, fine, so it is yes, please. Okay.
• c><00:17:49.520><c> the</c> I don't know anyway I'm I'm on the I don't know anyway I'm I'm on the notice
• 17:51.200><c> so</c><00:17:51.760><c> it</c><00:17:52.480><c> yes</c><00:17:52.799><c> please</c> notice
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Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Notice of the 90-day cancellation period.
• hardly defined in the Is not actually defined, hardly defined in the statute, with 90 days' written notice
• And also a notice of what I had just explained to you: that the regulator has approved the contract.
• And I noticed you started, we started this meeting kind of early for out there in California, that's
• And so that might be part of the transparency, that there would be a notice somewhere in the initial

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission’s fifth meeting focused on consumer protections and resident rights in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with a presentation by Yvonne Choyah of UC Law San Francisco. She described California’s CCRC framework, including entrance fee structures, monthly fee increases, contract types (A, B, and C), disclosure requirements, and regulatory oversight. A major theme was that residents often do not understand the contracts they sign, while providers retain broad discretion over fees, transfers, terminations, and changes to the physical plant. She also emphasized that California’s regulator is understaffed and not well suited to oversee the complex financial and insurance-like aspects of CCRCs, and that resident complaints and litigation can be slow and difficult. Choyah and commission members discussed several consumer-protection issues, including refundable versus repayable-on-resale entrance fees, rising monthly care fees, the decline of life care contracts, and the need for clearer disclosures and better comparative data for prospective residents. She noted that California requires annual disclosure statements, resident bill of rights materials, and some fee-related reporting, but that enforcement and accessibility remain weak. Members raised questions about resident board representation, accreditation, refund requirements, and whether state agencies or resident associations could help explain contracts to consumers before admission. Choyah suggested stronger oversight, more financial expertise in regulation, and better transparency about ownership and fee-setting. The meeting ended with discussion of the commission’s next steps toward its August report. Staff said a draft report would be prepared from the commission’s discussions and circulated for comment before final revisions. The chair also announced staff transitions: Jennifer would be leaving the State House role, and Juliana Fernandez and Vicky Halal would be the main contacts going forward. The commission adjourned after thanking Choyah for her presentation and answering member questions.

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• President, move that the rules be suspended and that H. 933, appearing on the calendar for notice, be
• to next steps in the transformation of Vermont's education system, appearing on the calendar for notice
• to making appropriations for the support of government, for immediate action pending entry on the notice
• As we've noticed with, for example, the candidate campaign...
• We have all noticed the great difficulty you're having finding your feet in this chamber.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Finally, House Bill 3328 requires that residential property policies include clear consumer notices directing
• If they have questions or complaints, these notice provisions located in the latter new sections of Chapter
• And so, I mean, I think certainly consumers taking advantage of the program are put on notice that this
• And so, I mean, I think certainly consumers taking advantage of the program are put on notice that this
• Quick question on line 28: notice the driving data from or related to the vehicle shall not be shared

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So, as you notice, it's a little bit smaller. It's not, I think, five pages. It's about two now.
• I can't help but notice that there are a lot of legislative appropriations that are not necessarily for
• Do you notice a change in the number of requests for pre-K following those reductions, or is it still
• You won't notice that your energy usage has gone up unless you're really monitoring it.
• I noticed that there's an explanation for why the bleacher space has been adjusted.

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• Health workers and family planning providers have received abrupt notice terminating federal grants with
• across 22 states, including California, one on the Central Coast, received where I'd We received notice
• Essential Access is one of 16 Title X grantees nationwide that received this notice from HHS.
• On March 24th, the CDC announced without advance notice that it was pulling back $11.4 billion in funding
• As you noted, the California Department of Public Health received a termination notice.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ,</c><00:23:56.159><c> emergency</c> and any kind of uh notices, emergency and any kind of uh notices
• , emergency notices.<00:23:58.400><c> And</c><00:23:58.559><c> if</c><00:23:58.799><c> we</c> notices
• And if we notices.
• That's usually where we put our news or events and any kind of notices, emergency notices.
• Um, we do noticed business for today.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Morris, I noticed in the House vote there were at least a few, I think maybe five Republicans

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Morris, I noticed in the House vote there were at least a few, I think at least maybe five Republicans

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

Summary: The House of Representatives held an African-American Day celebration recognizing the second Friday in February as required by state statute and honoring the contributions of African Americans in New Mexico and nationally. The program included the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, and remarks from Representative Janelle Anyanoru and others. A central feature was recognition of the “Talented 10,” ten African American women leaders in New Mexico, including officials and community leaders in city government, education, the judiciary, business, and public service. The chamber also recognized numerous guests and community leaders, including Senator Harold Pope, the first African American elected to the New Mexico Senate, and concluded the celebration with a musical performance and closing remarks about diversity and inclusion. After the celebration, the House moved into announcements and then messages and committee reports. Members recognized guests and community efforts, including organ donation awareness, the New Mexico Community Foundation, and a Beclavito Chapter House delegation. The House received a Senate message transmitting Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, the Child Care Assistance Program Act, which was referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. Several committee reports were adopted, including House Bill 132, House Bill 199 via a committee substitute, Senate Bills 38, 101, and 58 as amended, House Bill 38 via a committee substitute, House Memorial 59, House Bill 256, House Memorial 43, Senate Bill 64 as amended, House Bill 93, House Bill 254 as amended, and House Memorial 29. The chamber then began third reading debate on House Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to provide legislative compensation tied to New Mexico’s median household income. Supporters argued it would modernize the legislature, broaden access to working people, and improve accountability; opponents questioned the timing, amount, and fairness of paying legislators while many constituents struggle economically. The debate continued with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Madam Speaker, please accept this instrument as my formal notice of resignation from the Vermont House
• </c><00:04:47.400><c> of</c> instrument as my formal notice of instrument as my formal notice of resignation
• on the next on the calendar for notice on the next legislative<00:09:22.920><c> day</c><00:09:23.560
• It eliminates the requirement that notice signs be dated.
• </c><01:12:57.880><c> that</c> Um, but when we noticed that Um, but when we noticed that our<01:12:59.600

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• </c><00:26:04.000><c> In</c><00:26:04.240><c> our</c> as little as 90 days notice.
• In our as little as 90 days notice.
• In April of 2025, we started noticing a musty smell coming from my son's bedroom.
• It requires free notice before an HOA can refer a homeowner's question to legal counsel.
• It requires free notice before an HOA can refer a homeowner's question to legal counsel.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senator Hooper, the House has several offers for you again, as these have been noticed to the public
• Please remember, we are on one-hour notice. Without objection, this meeting is adjourned.
• Please remember, we are on one-hour notice. Without objection, this meeting is adjourned.

Keywords: 999, senate, all