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• , introduced by Representative Hockman-Vigil [ID: member_12572], relates to zoning, enacting the Electric
• Vehicle Charging Station Zoning Act, establishing standards for permitting electric vehicle charging
• Enacting the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Zoning Act, establishing standards for permitting electric

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• You know, the oven course is run by electricity, and the panel showed CF2 on it.
• You know, the oven course is run by electricity, and the panel showed CF2 on it.
• You know, the oven course is run by electricity, and the panel showed CF2 on it.
• You know, the oven course is run by electricity, and the panel showed CF2 on it.
• I have supplied a copy of that amendment, but essentially it would add the word "initial" in front of

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• Well, we don't want our electric bill to go up. So, we got solar. We got solar.
• ><00:26:59.840><c> don't</c><00:26:59.919><c> want</c><00:27:00.080><c> our</c><00:27:00.320><c> electric
• </c><00:27:00.640><c> bill</c><00:27:00.880><c> to</c> Well, we don't want our electric bill to Well,
• we don't want our electric bill to go<00:27:01.200><c> up.
• It's just uh electric uh energy sources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I’ll be talking about the Patton and Napa electrical infrastructure projects.
• The first phase is to upgrade the medium- and high-voltage elements within the electrical distribution
• So I had mentioned the electrical systems upgrade projects.
• So, for example, 2026-27 for Napa, as an example, electrical infrastructure upgrade.
• So again, you're looking at an electrical system that was installed in the 1970s.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.

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• I’ll be talking about the Patton and Napa electrical infrastructure projects.
• The first phase is to upgrade the medium- and high-voltage elements within the electrical distribution
• So I had mentioned the electrical systems upgrade projects.
• So again, you’re looking at an electrical system that was installed in the 1970s.
• You know, I’m not an electrician or an electrical engineer to say when you’d see outages.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So structural engineering, civil engineering, mechanical, electrical engineering, and plumbing systems
• fire alarm and fire suppression systems, that would fall under— for fire alarms, typically our electrical
• For fire alarms, typically our electrical engineers would do that, and our fire suppression system would
• a commercial building or, let's say, a school or a jail or an office building, would go to the electrical
• kind of one of our biggest tasks, is taking all the engineering... ...all the engineering, all the electrical

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• Excellent Partnership, offering. funding for high-demand technical fields like welding, aviation, electrical
• I know it's not intended to be all-inclusive, such as plumbing, electrical, but I think, again, adding
• It lists plumbing and pipe fitting and electrical, but not HVAC. back. So y'all gonna be hot.
• If you took every course available for electrical in high school. and earn an IBC, that's what you learn
• you're going to be an aircraft mechanic, then you're going to take math applicable to that, or electrical

Bills: HB20 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB120

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

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• We were told that if we close down coal-fired electric plants, the air would be cleaner.
• I don't notice the air any cleaner, but I do notice my electric bill skyrocketing.
• </c> do notice my electric bill skyrocketing. do notice my electric bill skyrocketing.
• High electricity prices, high property taxes.
• ><c> property</c> High electricity prices, high property High electricity prices, high property taxes

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• The bill also includes a neighborhood electric shuttle in the definition of a motor vehicle.
• The bill also includes a neighborhood electric shuttle in the definition of a motor vehicle, and with
• I'm just confused what an electric shuttle is versus—so I'm... This question maybe Rep.
• He's being charged vehicle licensing tax as if it's an electric vehicle like a Tesla or something.
• To that point, we also may want to think about electric bikes. Do not go down that road.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 2669, which would limit railroad train length in Arizona to 8,500 feet. The sponsor and several witnesses argued that very long trains create public safety risks, block rural crossings, delay EMS and fire response, and can worsen hazardous materials incidents, citing derailments and blocked crossings in places such as El Mirage, Holbrook, Sanders, and Santa Cruz County. Railroad representatives opposed the bill, saying train length does not cause derailments, that railroads already use tracking and crossing-management systems, and that shorter trains would increase congestion and delays. After debate, the committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2669 a do-pass recommendation, though some members said they supported the safety concerns but had constitutional concerns about interstate commerce. The committee then considered HB 2369, as amended, which requires photo-enforcement citations to be signed by the presiding judge, with the amendment limiting the requirement to photo-enforcement citations and allowing an electronic signature. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by a Mesa issue involving thousands of citations signed by the wrong judge after that judge had left the bench. A Paradise Valley court representative said their photo citations already include a judge/clerk signature and that the form had long been approved. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 7-0. HB 2256, a technical cleanup bill for salvage auction dealers, was also passed unanimously. It allows a salvage auction dealer to receive title to an abandoned vehicle tied to a denied or unpaid insurance claim and sets out notice and title-release procedures; the amendment clarified that insurers may request actions rather than taking possession of a vehicle and that storage fees must be paid. HCM 2007, which urges renaming sections of State Route 69 in honor of veterans from five former wars, also received a 7-0 do-pass recommendation, with members discussing whether World War I should be included and how the memorial highway designation would work alongside the existing route number. HB 2772, which would place a pre-hospital medical care directive indicator on driver licenses and state IDs, generated extended discussion and was ultimately held over after a recess. Supporters said it could help first responders and families quickly identify a DNR/advance directive, while opponents and committee members raised concerns about liability, whether first responders or bystanders would be protected, whether the bill should instead reference advance directives, and whether ADOT and EMS stakeholders had been fully consulted. The committee then heard HCR 2004, a proposed voter-approved prohibition on photo enforcement systems. The sponsor argued photo radar is unconstitutional and cited Mesa and Paradise Valley problems with erroneous or dismissed citations. Scottsdale and Phoenix police opposed the resolution, saying photo enforcement reduces serious injury and fatal crashes, supports local traffic safety efforts, and is especially useful amid officer shortages. The Phoenix commander noted the department has more than 600 sworn vacancies and said automated enforcement helps augment roadway safety.

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• We all see the cost of electricity; it's going up.
• Is to reduce those costs with electricity.
• You know, we see the benefits to everybody in this region with those electricity costs going down.
• Right now, we are going to be setting up wind turbines to offset their electricity costs even sooner
• Electricity, char, and so we've been working on that for years.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• She just supplied it to the committee as an example.
• She just supplied it to the letter.
• Maybe you can purchase things together, office supplies and other things?
• office supplies and other things?
• Um because of your electricity, etc.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the coin is what we're trying to do in the Department of Transportation with the EIPP, UAS, AAMs, electrical
• So electric vertical takeoff and landing in advanced air mobility aircraft in a pilot program.
• So, electric vertical takeoff and landing in advanced air mobility aircraft integration pilot program
• We'll evaluate infrastructure readiness for vertiports, electric charging networks, the economic development
• We'll evaluate kind of infrastructure readiness for vert ports, electric charging networks, the economic

Summary: The Louisiana Advanced Aviation and Drones Advisory Committee met with a quorum and opened by noting that, under current law, the committee will sunset after the 2026 regular session unless legislation is passed to reconstitute it. Members discussed the need for a smaller, more workable committee structure in the future so quorum requirements would be easier to meet, and they added an agenda item to consider reconstitution and another for a legislative briefing. The June 2025 minutes were approved. Subcommittee reports focused heavily on counter-drone policy and advanced air mobility. Mr. Muley described the new counter-UAS effort, referred to as the “Let’s Go Act,” which would create a joint task force of state police, sheriffs, and municipal police chiefs to develop training standards and equipment standards for counter-drone operations. Members also discussed federal developments in the NDAA and DOJ’s role in authorizing mitigation capabilities for states with laws and training plans. Public safety members reported that training on recently enacted drone laws is underway in north Louisiana. The committee also heard a major update from Josh Deplanis, newly named Louisiana’s first advanced aeronautics director. He outlined Louisiana’s selection for the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing/Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program, branded “Lift Off Louisiana,” and described plans for real-world operations beginning as early as August, centered on Houma-Terrebonne Airport. He also reviewed the state’s broader advanced air mobility strategic plan, including vertiport readiness, charging infrastructure, logistics, workforce training, and community engagement. Members emphasized Louisiana’s opportunity to influence FAA policy and international airspace issues related to operations over the Gulf and beyond 12 nautical miles. In final action, the committee adopted a resolution supporting reconstitution of LADAC, with revised proposed membership language reducing the committee from 15 members to 11 and setting a simple majority of six for quorum, with new appointments effective July 1, 2027. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• regarding apportionment of the highway distribution account and to remove a provision regarding fees for electric
• amending Section 63-405, Idaho Code, to revise the provision regarding the levy on tax on certain electrical
• production and rate-regulated electric utility companies, rate-regulated affiliated gas companies, and
• regarding the calculation, collection, allotment, and apportionment of tax due from rate-regulated electric
• regarding the calculation, collection, allotment, and apportionment of tax due from rate-regulated electric

Summary: The House convened with 69 members present, approved the previous journal, and received a substitute appointment notice for Kenneth Zakin to temporarily serve in Legislative District 3, Seat B. It also received an enrolled Senate bill for the Speaker’s signature and a large batch of committee reports and bill referrals, including several new bills and resolutions being printed or sent to standing committees. House Joint Memorial 15 and House Resolution 24 were sent for printing, and multiple bills were introduced and referred, including measures on hazardous waste, libraries, transportation funding, motor vehicle registration, campaign finance, elections, building codes, and taxation. The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 528, concerning self-directed and directed blood donation, passed 52-17. House Bill 521, which moves fingerprinting authority for certain non-criminal-justice private entities into a new code section, passed 69-0. House Bill 498, allowing the Legislature to hire private counsel for offensive litigation, passed 61-8. House Bill 539, tightening rules around temporary administrative rules and related review requirements, passed 67-2. House Bill 516, correcting a leftover reference in the parental rights and education law, passed 59-10 after debate over its effect on existing education restrictions. House Bill 522, addressing drone incursions near prisons and related penalties, passed 62-7. House Bill 635, requiring the Education Professional Standards Commission to report possible criminal conduct to law enforcement, passed 66-8. House Bill 594, codifying a court decision on distribution of penalties and interest from late tax payments to subjurisdictions, passed 69-0. House Bill 610, preserving homeowners exemptions for Idahoans serving religious or community missions when they intend to return, passed 48-20. Other business included holding House Bill 639 and House Joint Memorial 12 on the third reading calendar, and announcing that House Bill 620, 532, 629, 503, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 had been reported out of committee earlier in the day. The House also heard announcements about the Simplot Games, Idaho Food Bank, Whammy Kids, an Energy Caucus meeting, Idaho School Board Association lunch, and girls’ state basketball tickets. The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

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• We're anticipating electricity savings.
• And I will tell you that so far this year, we've actually saved $13,000 on our electricity expenditure
• funding the transmitters, there was a discussion about the cost of the increased costs. on your electric
• But is that increased cost and just your electricity usage not you're able to account for that?
• So, our electricity costs have actually gone down. It's interesting.

Keywords: 914, all

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• How we took care of that was we took the sales tax exemption for electricity from data centers; that
• How we took care of that was we took the sales tax exemption for electricity from data centers; that
• </c><00:02:04.399><c> from</c> sales tax exemption for electricity from sales tax exemption for electricity
• Um, I think it was a good choice for us to repeal the electricity exemption for data centers.
• </c> for us to repeal the electricity for us to repeal the electricity exemption<00:05:12.639><c> for

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then on electricity, there will be a repeal of the electricity tax for data centers going forward
• , there will be a then on the electricity, there will be a a<00:34:29.200><c> repeal</c><00:34:29.679
• ><c> of</c><00:34:29.839><c> the</c><00:34:30.159><c> electricity</c><00:34:31.119><c> tax</c><00:34:
• 31.760><c> for</c><00:34:32.079><c> data</c> a repeal of the electricity tax for data a repeal of the
• electricity tax for data centers<00:34:33.280><c> um</c><00:34:33.440><c> going</c><00:34:33.760><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If the electricity is off, a walkie-talkie will be used.
• Food and other supplies will be delivered to Senior Hill by boat or truck.
• Electricity was still working. Power was still on. But we obviously can't say that it...
• Electricity was still working. Power was still on. At 1:14 a.m.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We want them pursuing electrical engineering.
• We want them pursuing electrical engineering.
• Is the electricity being installed properly?
• If there's a subcontractor for, let's say, the electrical work, they may be subcontracting for paving
• work, they may be electrical work, they may be subcontracting<02:30:17.760><c> for</c><02:30:17.920>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns. Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken. The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended. Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.

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• And so the inputs that you had into your campsite, as far as sewer, water, electricity, are they any
• You still have to put sewer in, still have to put water in, electricity, right?
• And so the inputs that you had into your campsite, as far as sewer, water, electricity, are they any
• You still have to put sewer in, still have to put water in, electricity, right?

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And so the inputs that you had into your campsite, as far as sewer, water, electricity, are they any
• You still have to put sewer in, still have to put water in, electricity, right?
• And so the inputs that you had into your campsite, as far as sewer, water, electricity, are they any
• You still have to put sewer in, still have to put water in, electricity, right?

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Summary: The Committee on Government Efficiency held a public hearing on House Bill 2809, sponsored by Representative Knight, which would exempt long-term RV campground stays of 30 consecutive days or more from state and local sales tax. Knight said the bill responds to a Department of Revenue ruling and is intended to treat long-term RV site rentals more like other long-term lodging, noting that many full-time RV users are effectively living in their units. Committee members asked about the tax treatment, the fiscal impact, and whether the bill was aimed at camping and campground stays generally; Knight and witnesses said the issue has created confusion for campground operators and customers. Supporters included the Missouri Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, Associated Industries of Missouri, and the Missouri Canoe and Floaters Association. They argued the Department of Revenue’s rulings have been inconsistent and have sometimes labeled campgrounds as places of amusement or recreation based on amenities or activities such as cornhole, karaoke, or nearby trails, leading to surprise tax bills and competitive disadvantages for some operators. Witnesses said a legislative fix is needed, that campgrounds operate on thin margins, and that the change would help Missouri remain competitive with other states. They also said long-term RV guests, including travel nurses and workers staying near Fort Leonard Wood, would benefit from the exemption. Committee members largely expressed support and frustration with the Department of Revenue’s interpretation, comparing campground sites to other long-term rentals and noting the lack of a clear standard. No one testified in opposition. The hearing concluded without a vote or other action on the bill.