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• </c> predictability and credible process. predictability and credible process.
• to identify someone as a domestic abuser, criminal process, or some other judicial process resulting
• </c> whether there's sufficient due process whether there's sufficient due process in<03:04:51.760><c
• </c> that they're waiting for the process. that they're waiting for the process.
• </c> bearing any responsibility for contract bearing any responsibility for contract payments,<03:26:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> in the process. Thank you, Mr. in the process. Thank you, Mr. President. President. President.
• ><c> children's</c><06:18:15.920><c> medical</c> process of their children's medical process of their
• The government's role is to enforce contracts, not to define contracts.
• Contracts are contracts and ethos.
• </c> that a contract is a contract while that a contract is a contract while providing<06:41:59.280><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That process is cumbersome to get you licensed in the state of Arkansas.
• We've started that process.
• We've started that process.
• We've started the process. We're in the right direction. That's good.
• So we changed the Community Mental Health Center contract and rebid that.

Committee: All PUBLIC HEALTH- HOUSE HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As a result of all of these processes, the process that ILA has followed, IELA has followed, Of all of
• these processes, the process that ILA has followed, Idaho Home Learning Academy, to evolve and to better
• It ensures that contracts between the providers, the education service It ensures that contracts between
• Many of them may also be under contract in their district or in a charter school.
• Many of them may be also under contract in their district or in a charter school.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am a strong believer in working out the kinks through the process.
• Usually that is called out by police, and that is in the DPS contract.
• And so that is in the DPS contract.
• And so that is in the DPS contract.
• That process is not going to change. That process is the same as it's always been.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2957, which would prohibit cities, towns, counties, and districts from requiring a digital or mobile driver license for government identification purposes and would require physical licenses to be accepted. The sponsor argued the bill preserves choice, privacy, and state control over identification, and several supporters said it protects informed consent and limits biometric data use. Some members raised concerns about travel requirements and proof of legal status, but the sponsor said the bill would not eliminate Real ID or change federal travel rules. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard HB 2941, which would make certain unsafe motorcycle lane-splitting or lane-sharing behavior subject to reckless driving penalties. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address dangerous conduct and close a gap in enforcement, while a motorcycle rights advocate explained the difference between lane filtering, which is legal under Arizona law in limited circumstances, and lane splitting, which is not. Testimony emphasized public safety and education for riders. The committee approved the bill with a do pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. Next, the committee considered HB 2305, as amended, dealing with private property towing. The bill would make towing rates a matter of statewide concern, tie charges to DPS tow service agreements, require documentation and notice requirements, and standardize rules for private towing carriers. Supporters said the measure would reduce confusion and predatory towing by creating uniform statewide standards, while opponents from the trucking industry argued the DPS rate structure was designed for emergency towing and that more stakeholder work was needed. After adopting an amendment clarifying the bill applies only to motor vehicles towed from private property, the committee passed the bill 7-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 2257, a strike-everything amendment changing how watercraft fee revenue is distributed between the watercraft licensing fund, the State Lake Improvement Fund, and boating safety/law enforcement purposes, while also requiring an annual expenditure report. Supporters said the change would help Mohave County and other local agencies that are covering more water patrol duties as Game and Fish resources are stretched, but Game and Fish warned the shift would create a significant fiscal impact and said the department is already operating with tight budgets. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote.

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• to contract with the nonprofits.<01:03:03.920><c> The</c><01:03:04.160><c> second</c><01:03:04.480><
• We just need to go through the construction process.
• We just need to go through the construction process.
• And if we do know that before the end of the budget process, we're certainly able to bring in another
• , we're certainly able to budget process, we're certainly able to bring<01:21:28.239><c> in</c><01:21

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> otherwise that uh complicate the process otherwise that uh complicate the process of<00:37:29.359
• </c> agree with you more on these processes agree with you more on these processes could<00:48:52.640
• Marsh's contract expires June 30, 2027.
• Marsha's contract expires June tax. Marsha's contract expires June 30th,<01:08:30.159><c> 2027.
• </c><01:44:47.360><c> moved</c> in theirs and when the contract moved in theirs and when the contract

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• requirements for a contract between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS.
• The process has been so stalled that they can't continue.
• As a result, they left 23 families in process and shut the program down.
• The family gets to determine if they want to move forward in that process.
• And that's a much quicker process. Thank you for your work on this. Yes, ma'am.

Bills: SB500 , SB1522 , SB1137 , SB1266

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• I'm still open to ideas about what that appointment process might look like.
• So we wanted to try to provide some kind of appeals process in that.
• renewal processes.
• HB 4027 ignores this process.
• There is a thoughtful review process.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Co-chair Petri. process. So they meet those minimum process.
• </c><00:42:18.000><c> or</c> have uh attorneys on contract or have uh attorneys on contract or collection
• </c> collection firms on contract whether collection firms on contract whether instate<00:42:21.760><
• process? process?
• Help us abilities or your processes?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 History of SEEK 00:02:15 Summary of On-Behalf Payments 00:12:40 Discussion on Collection of University Debt Department of Revenue 00:32:40 Northern Kentucky University 00:57:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the September 17 meeting, and heard a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education staff on SEEK school funding and KDE on-behalf payments. KDE explained recent SEEK changes, including the guaranteed base per-pupil amount, attendance-based calculations, second-month and January growth, the 2022 change funding kindergarten at 100% instead of 50%, and the existing add-ons for at-risk students, exceptional children, limited English learners, home/hospital instruction, and transportation. Staff also reviewed tier one funding, noting the 2024 increase from 15% to 17.5% and explaining that eligibility depends on local tax effort and property wealth. They also described Senate Bill 6 from the 2025 session as a reporting proposal to include on-behalf costs in education spending totals. KDE staff then outlined on-behalf payments made for districts, including roughly $458 million for Teachers Retirement System contributions, $942 million for health insurance, about $12 million for technology costs, and additional SFCC debt service outside KDE’s appropriation, for a total of about $1.5 billion. Members asked how a future Senate Bill 6 would affect local contributions and whether folding on-behalf payments into SEEK would shift costs among districts. KDE and Senator Gibbons clarified that the bill was intended only as a reporting mechanism and would not change local contribution or district payments; it would simply present a broader total of state education investment. The discussion also noted that Kentucky’s reported SEEK amount alone does not capture all state education spending. Members raised questions about home and hospital instruction data, saying local concerns suggest growth in some communities even if statewide numbers appear stable. KDE said the statewide figure has been relatively consistent but offered to provide district-level trend data. Co-Chair Petrie also asked about the accuracy of SEEK projections and on-behalf calculations, referencing prior concerns from the Office of Education Accountability. KDE responded that it works with the state budget director’s office in a consensus forecasting process and has been reviewing demographic and property-assessment data, including exceptional child counts, to improve forecast accuracy.

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• So we sign a contract with each individual one of those 85 covered facilities.
• We've signed some contracts with them. Thank you.
• The consignment, because we signed a contract with them, we tell them exactly how much money they have
• So roughly, fixed process emissions of producing aluminum are at least between 1.7 tons of greenhouse
• So there's a process. electric meter and the meter socket under certain parameters.

Bills: HB2272 , HB2285 , HB2296

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes, carbon capture, clean energy, environmental regulation, sustainability, green technology, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, energy policy, 904, all

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• We're going to go over the budget process.
• I was really glad to see the process of grading or rating the roads.
• We have to go through our bidding process.
• These price agreements significantly reduced the time and process needed for repairs.
• So the fabricator is in the process of fabricating them now. Okay.

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• The Coastal Commission then has to process it within six months.
• I'm here today to present AB 1801, which will strengthen the public engagement process for contracts
• So, in a sense, we're trying to simplify this process still.
• This bill simply streamlines the contracting process and allows the district to go back to its original
• limit, our current contracting limitations.

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, coastal, and infrastructure bills. AB 306 would create a statewide appeal and code-interpretation process for building code issues at the California Building Standards Commission; supporters said it would reduce inconsistent local interpretations and speed housing delivery, while no opposition testified, and it was moved on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations. AB 956 would clarify ADU law to allow up to two detached ADUs on a property and address ADUs in HOAs/common interest developments; supporters framed it as a flexibility and housing-supply measure, while local government and county groups raised concerns about ministerial approval, parking, density, and impacts on neighborhood character. After committee questions, the bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote, with the bill remaining on call. Members also considered AB 1751, which would create a ministerial approval path for qualifying townhome projects and allow local inclusionary ordinances for larger projects. Supporters said it would expand attainable homeownership and help produce missing-middle housing, while cities and counties objected to reduced density, by-right approval, and potential housing-element net-loss issues. The bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote and remained on call. AB 912, which would revise the governance structure of the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District board, drew unanimous support from the district, city, and county; it passed 3-0 to Appropriations and remained on call. AB 1710, aimed at preserving housing project entitlements from later regulatory changes, also advanced on a 4-0 do-pass-as-amended vote after opponents said they were awaiting the committee amendments. The committee also heard AB 2080, which would make county treasurer investment authority delegations ongoing until revoked rather than requiring annual renewal; supporters said it would reduce technical noncompliance and administrative burden without reducing oversight, and it was moved to the Senate Floor. AB 1740, a coastal bill for Santa Monica, would set timelines and reporting for a local coastal program and create an expedited Coastal Commission process for bike, transit, and pedestrian projects; supporters said it reflected a negotiated path forward with the city and commission, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 2181, backed by Unite Here, would limit use of hypothetical density bonus value in hotel and motel appraisals; supporters said it would protect hospitality jobs from speculative lease-rent increases, and it was moved to the Senate Floor on a 4-0 vote. Finally, AB 2469 on data centers and water use drew the most extended debate. The bill would require water supply and water use assessments before approval, and shift infrastructure costs to project proponents; supporters said it would improve transparency, protect ratepayers, and ensure local governments have information before approving water-intensive facilities. Opponents, including business, city, county, and tech groups, argued existing law already covers water assessments and fees, warned the bill could create a separate permitting regime, and raised concerns about privacy, security, and investment impacts. The committee had not yet taken final action on AB 2469 when the transcript ended, and members were still asking technical questions about data center cooling and water reuse.

Transcript Highlights:

• I live in Paul and I contract barley with Rehnheuser-Bush. Good morning.
• We have contracts and different commitments that we've made.
• Seen increased competition, especially in the processed.
• Right now, our market prices for products that aren't contracted are very low.
• Is that trending, you know, we export more, or it seems like maybe we would export more processed?

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Agricultural Committee met with a quorum and approved the February 5, 2026 minutes. The meeting was devoted to presentations and introductions rather than legislation. The committee welcomed Leadership Idaho Agriculture Class 46, introduced by Rick Waitley, and members briefly identified themselves and their agricultural and related professions. The committee also recognized and thanked page Charlie Butler for his service, and Butler shared his experience working with the committee and his plans to return to school, serve a two-year LDS mission, and later pursue college and chiropractic school. The Idaho Potato Commission then presented on its mission to promote and protect the “Grown in Idaho” seal, its financial status, and current industry conditions. Speakers said the commission remains financially healthy, but the potato industry faces low prices for non-contracted product, high input costs, increased competition in processed potatoes from India and China, labor and succession challenges, disease pressures, water concerns, and urban encroachment on farmland. They also discussed marketing and policy issues, including the potato’s place in dietary guidance, an agreement with the American Diabetes Association recognizing Idaho potatoes as a healthy carbohydrate source, and the effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on food consumption. Committee members asked about potato classification, farm succession, the fresh-versus-processed market split, imports, freight costs, and strategies to increase consumption, and commissioners said their outreach focuses on younger consumers and health messaging. The commission also highlighted its national advertising, including a new commercial and the launch of the 14th Big Idaho Potato Truck tour at Micron, emphasizing the connection between Idaho agriculture and technology. Finally, the Idaho Grain Producers Association briefly introduced its executive director, Amaya Yerlanda, who noted that the board was in Boise for legislative meetings. No bills were heard or voted on, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• And so they've gone through the process of why, and there was some difference of opinion on what it meant
• And so House Bill 436 really did recognize that it is a different process and that the agency should
• We could let the courts decide, and that'll be a long process. It won't be one decision.
• That's literally the big change here: that it's in writing contract.
• It's in writing contract.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• An emergency clause is needed to get this done sooner rather than later to avoid contract impairment
• and cancellation. ...to get this done sooner rather than later to avoid contract impairment and cancellation
• There are contracts out there that we need, and you'll hear about reinstating them to allow businesses
• HB 62 had an accelerated cost certification process at DED where you could get 75% of your expected award
• So within four months or so, we can pay off the bridge loan if we have a valid contract.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is the direct result of state government, new taxes, new regulations, new limitations on private contracts
• Speaker, that continued changes, continued government putting its thumb on the scale of private contracts
• I believe that the resale certificates are not outside the purview of a private contract between a buyer
• I believe that that's helpful to the process.
• So now on these certificates, if they are filed, there will actually be greater expense on this process

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, and announced caucuses before moving through introductions, committee reports, and second reading bills. The chamber considered three bills on second reading: HB 1175, allowing small business establishments in residential zones; HB 1376, allowing voluntary prepayment of capital gains tax up to six months early; and HB 1500, concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. HB 1175 received Amendment 1461, which added a population-estimate reference for small communities, and then passed 94-2. HB 1376 passed 97-0 after supporters said it would let taxpayers capture a federal deduction by paying earlier, while still preserving state revenue. HB 1500 received a technical striking amendment updating condo-law language and then passed 85-12; supporters said it would improve access to complete resale certificates for condo sales, while some members raised concerns about added regulation and costs. The House then took up third reading bills. Substitute HB 1302, which would let local governments waive utility connection charges for certain green technology or industrial symbiosis projects, passed 76-21 after supporters emphasized environmental benefits and opponents warned it could shift costs to other ratepayers. HB 1796, allowing school districts to bond against capital levy collections to speed projects and reduce inflationary costs, passed 78-19; supporters said it would save taxpayers money and help districts complete needed construction sooner, while opponents argued it could bypass voter intent and increase indebtedness without renewed approval. Finally, Substitute HB 1980 was returned to second reading for a striking amendment, which was adopted, and then passed 97-0. Supporters described it as a pilot program to help employers and transit agencies work together to move workers more efficiently in congested areas, using existing transit/HOV infrastructure. The House also re-referred HJM 4010 and HB 2402 to different committees, then adjourned until the following Friday morning.

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• I’m going to turn it over to Ryan, and he’s going to talk us through what the process is going to be
• I’m going to turn it over to Ryan, and he’s going to talk us through what the process is going to be
• We'd want to look at processes for preventing, reporting, investigating, and responding to staff sexual
• But the reporting and complaint process, investigation practices and standards...
• Those concerns, which largely centered around a lack of state authority to collect data and contract

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee approved minutes from September 25 and December 2, 2025, then heard seven topic requests for possible Office of Performance Evaluations studies. Topics included the impacts of growth on agriculture and infrastructure, Medicaid hospital billing, Your Health Idaho plan selection, fund balance management for boards and commissions under DOPL, the Board of Community Guardians, sexual assault in women’s prisons, and drivers of prison population growth. Requesters emphasized issues such as conversion of farmland to development, possible Medicaid billing upcoding, uninsured Idahoans’ costs, uneven board fund balances after consolidation, gaps in guardianship services, prison safety and oversight, and factors driving incarceration growth. OPE staff said all were feasible, with some smaller, medium, or larger in scope depending on the topic. After a secret ballot, the committee selected four studies for OPE: the Board of Community Guardians, drivers of prison population growth, impacts of growth on agriculture and infrastructure, and oversight of sexual assault in women’s correctional facilities. Members noted the remaining topics received fewer votes, but the director said the office could potentially take on additional work later if capacity allowed. The committee also agreed to follow up on the Idaho Home Learning Academy report and the 2023 direct care workforce report, with follow-up timing suggested for December and June, respectively. The committee then received a follow-up report on Idaho’s 911 system. OPE said the system faces four major pressures: insufficient funding, staffing shortages, too many centers relative to call demand, and weak statewide data and oversight. The report recommended evolving the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission into a statewide program with authority to oversee the system, collect standardized financial data, set performance standards, and clarify cost responsibilities. The committee heard responses from the IPSCC chairman, the Military Division, and others, who generally agreed with the need for better data and coordination but stressed local control, outdated radio infrastructure, and the lack of a clear funding estimate. The committee discussed whether to pursue a follow-up focused on funding gaps and system costs, and OPE said it could do additional background work with the commission and Military Division to see what data are available.

Transcript Highlights:

• To me, in many ways, it undermines a democratic process.
• They are, so there is a process in place.
• They are, so there is a process in place.
• I told you I'm new to the process here. The Madam Pro Tem's new to the process here.
• We have received those back and we are working towards contracts.

Bills: HCR95 , HB4 , HB244 , HB615 , HB648 , HB1049 , HB1201

Committee: Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability

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• Um, but there were 17 covered entities might have multiple contracts with might have multiple contracts
• </c><00:10:37.680><c> with</c> pharmacy may have contracts with pharmacy may have contracts with multiple
• We explain how the process works, and applying for SNAP is a process.
• Um and we will navigating this process.
• </c> renewal process is hard. renewal process is hard.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all