Transcript Highlights:

• I would encourage you all to meet with them if your schedule allows. Thank you.
• encourage you all to meet with them if encourage you all to meet with them if your<00:37:15.920><c> schedule
• </c> your schedule allows. Thank you. your schedule allows. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• not sit nicely in a window day-to-day even though I know that a lot of them probably have a set schedule
• that a lot of them probably have a that that a lot of them probably have a set<00:20:27.760><c> schedule
• 28.320><c> they</c><00:20:28.600><c> they</c><00:20:28.760><c> sit</c><00:20:29.040><c> down</c> set schedule
• where they they sit down set schedule where they they sit down and<00:20:29.400><c> they</c><00:20:29.600

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My middle child currently serves as the director of operations and scheduling for Congresswoman Anna
• We so appreciate your being here today, and I apologize for the schedule change.
• What I do do that's different: when I go to campus, I try to schedule lunches with faculty members, and
• What I do that's different is that when I go to campus, I try to schedule lunches with faculty members

Summary: The committee on Higher Education Appropriations heard and favorably reported two bills: SB 1570, which revives the former Project Leo program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices, and CS/SB 1376, which creates a grant program to support genetic counseling education in response to a statewide shortage of genetic counselors. Both bills drew supportive comments, with the genetic counseling bill also receiving public support from a university representative. The committee then took up a large slate of confirmations. It first approved a block of reappointments to various university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and Broward College. It then heard from numerous new appointees and some requested reappointments, many of whom emphasized workforce training, nursing, military and veteran support, dual enrollment, and local economic development as priorities for their institutions. Several nominees highlighted their personal ties to the schools and communities they would serve, including appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, UWF, FIU, the College of the Florida Keys, Valencia College, and Chipola College. Committee members repeatedly asked about nursing NCLEX pass rates, workforce alignment, and institutional growth. One reappointment, Thomas Zachary Smith to the UWF board, was pulled from the block for separate questioning about his past public comments and his role in Project 2025; he said he would serve in his personal capacity and treat all students equally. The committee also separately heard from a Florida Poly reappointment, I. Shapiro, who was questioned about prior remarks regarding race and Supreme Court nominations, and from a New College reappointment, Mark Bowerlaine, who described campus improvements and enrollment growth. The meeting ended amid ongoing confirmation processing and separate votes on the remaining nominees.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because when you look at the state payroll schedule, the deadline to submit, to prevent an overpayment
• > Because when you look at the state Because when you look at the state payroll<00:33:30.960><c> schedule
• the</c><00:33:32.159><c> deadline</c><00:33:32.880><c> to</c><00:33:33.200><c> submit</c> payroll schedule
• , the deadline to submit payroll schedule, the deadline to submit um<00:33:36.000><c> to</c><00:33:36.320

Bills: SB2119 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2137 , SB2993 , SB2778 , SB2672 , SB2014 , SB2967

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

Transcript Highlights:

• No, that's a fee that's in the fee schedule for us, and so we manage that fee so that we don't accrue
• This schedule on the left here, right, under current statute, vehicles subject to emissions inspections
• we heard yesterday made some modifications to that—but under current law, that is the emissions schedule
• appropriated, and they’re currently up and running as of July of this year, so we were a little ahead of schedule

Committee: Joint Transportation Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Really appreciate you folks taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend the work session.
• And sometimes you see the schedule of that RSI training differ greatly, from having classes at night
• And sometimes you see the schedule of that RSI training differ greatly, from having classes at night
• non-traditional students to come to the program but also be successful is we focus on flexible enrollment and scheduling

Summary: The work session focused first on Washington’s apprenticeship system, especially building trades programs and support services. Labor and Industries staff explained how registered apprenticeship works in the state, including the role of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, the requirements for paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction, and the difference between apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship. Panelists emphasized that apprenticeship is tied to actual jobs and training agents, and that many waitlists reflect a shortage of job openings and employer participation rather than a lack of interest. They also discussed youth apprenticeship, the growth of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and the use of Career Bridge and L&I’s database to help people find programs. Representatives asked whether the state should expand apprenticeship programs and how people can find openings. Speakers said more programs alone would not solve the backlog without more employers signing on as training agents and more apprenticeship utilization on projects. The panel also highlighted the Constructed Career Initiative, a grant-funded navigation and support program that helps people enter and stay in building trades apprenticeships through outreach, case management, and wraparound aid such as transportation, tools, and work clothes. A related nonprofit, Build Up, described similar support services, including prison-based boot and PPE programs and assistance for reentry participants. The panel said these services are especially important because apprentices often face unstable income, housing, food, and transportation barriers. The panel also discussed House Bill 2084 and the new Construction Training Pathway Oversight Committee, which is examining construction training in correctional facilities and how to create clearer pathways from prison-based training to apprenticeship, college, or work. Speakers said the committee is still in its early stages and will report to the legislature. The session ended with committee members thanking the panel and noting the importance of support services and referral networks for apprentices. The meeting then resumed at Renton Technical College, where college leaders and faculty discussed serving non-traditional students. The college reported strong enrollment growth, a median student age of 30, a diverse student body, and high job placement rates, while also noting significant budget cuts and program reductions from the prior year. Health care and early childhood education programs were highlighted, including efforts to expand access through hybrid scheduling, evening and Saturday classes, Spanish-language offerings, and in-person wraparound support for admissions, financial aid, and registration. Faculty said these changes were driven by student data and were aimed at helping working parents, English learners, and other non-traditional students complete credentials and enter family-wage careers.

Transcript Highlights:

• We know what that schedule is going to look like. We have added early voting in that process.
• We know what<00:31:34.320><c> that</c><00:31:34.559><c> schedule</c><00:31:34.880><c> is</c><00:31:35.120
• ><c> going</c><00:31:35.200><c> to</c><00:31:35.360><c> look</c> what that schedule is going to look
• what that schedule is going to look like.<00:31:35.760><c> We</c><00:31:35.919><c> have</c><00:31:36.080

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:10 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:02:21 Discussion of the Restoration of Voting Rights 00:06:34 Discussion of the Application of NTI Days for Schools Designated by County Clerks as Polling Locations for Elections 00:25:20 Approval of Minutes from July 29, 2025 Meeting 00:32:22 Adjournment 00:32:49, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up two fire commission regulatory amendments. Bruce Roberts, director of the Fire Commission, explained that one amendment updates financial disclosure reporting rules to align with changes to KRS 95A.55, including revised definitions, reporting requirements, and moving compliance reviews from every four years to an annual basis. The second amendment changes the deadline for fire departments to submit state aid documentation from July 31 to September and adds flexibility for departments affected by natural disasters by allowing a waiver process for missing, lost, or damaged documents. The committee approved the agency amendment by motion, second, and voice vote with no opposition. The main policy discussion centered on a proposed constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies after they complete their sentence and probation/parole. Senators Hickden and Herren said the proposal would restore only voting rights, not citizenship or the right to run for office, and would still exclude certain offenses such as treason, bribery in an election, sex offenses, violent offenses, and offenses against a child. They argued that Kentucky is one of only three states without automatic restoration, that the current governor’s executive order is temporary, and that the issue should be settled by constitutional amendment. Members asked about the relationship to expungement, costs, and whether election-related crimes should be included among the exceptions; the sponsors said expungement is separate and that they were open to refining the language. Several members voiced support, and the sponsors said they hoped to continue working on the proposal before the next session. The committee also discussed a practical issue involving schools used as polling places and conflicts with KDE testing days. The chair raised the possibility of adjusting testing schedules or using NI days at affected schools, while members noted that county clerks already have authority to use tax-funded buildings for elections and that schools have long been used because of ADA accessibility. Some members suggested a simpler fix would be to prevent KDE testing dates from overlapping with election dates, rather than changing NI-day rules or limiting clerks’ authority. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• along, but the updates that we've received indicate that they're on track with what they had been scheduled
• Commission in December of 2025 to request a rulemaking hearing and anticipate that the rulemaking will be scheduled
• There is considerable diversity among states in the fee schedule; some have flat fees while others use
• I'm sure that when you were scheduled We hope to have more to tell about what the rules are, and the

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Although it was scheduled for 90 minutes, it went to over 120 minutes, and he was engaged in the conversation
• We are about 10 minutes over schedule.
• We are running about 15 minutes behind schedule.
• We are scheduled to begin public comment at 4 p.m., which is in about less than 15 minutes, so I'm going

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• This is our last regularly scheduled meeting.
• This is our<00:30:53.279><c> last</c><00:30:53.520><c> regularly</c><00:30:54.080><c> scheduled</c><00
• </c><00:30:54.960><c> If</c> our last regularly scheduled meeting.
• If our last regularly scheduled meeting.

Bills: HF2439

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Later this evening, the clerk's office will distribute a list of all resolutions scheduled for adoption
• all</c> will distribute a list of all will distribute a list of all resolutions<00:37:51.000><c> scheduled
• </c><00:37:51.520><c> for</c><00:37:51.760><c> adoption</c> resolutions scheduled for adoption resolutions
• scheduled for adoption tomorrow<00:37:53.480><c> all</c><00:37:53.720><c> majority</c><00:37:54.240>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the new proceeding that's open right now with regard to the schedule and input opportunities, so parties
• Public participation hearings are scheduled between April and.
• So the first one is scheduled for April 4th at the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians.
• Thank you. reach out to our secretaries and schedule a meeting. Thank you.

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• But the </font> <font color="aaaaaa">school was scheduled to </font> <font color="aaaaaa">receive 10
• </font> <font color="aaaaaa">school was scheduled to </font> <font color="aaaaaa">receive 10 million
• They </font> <font color="aaaaaa">school was scheduled to </font> <font color="aaaaaa">receive 10 million

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a piece of it that's not one time though and that is what's called the school fee schedule and
• this fee schedule really is while process that's based off of welcoming health plans to pay for services
• And so now you've got the school fee schedule that is really supposed to take care of this.
• we're constantly asking them just a couple of questions tell us how we're doing and then the fee schedule

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• require substantive changes in terms of the HT1, my intention is to defer that bill to the next scheduled
• c><00:08:15.800><c> next</c> to defer that bill uh to the next to defer that bill uh to the next scheduled
• 17.440><c> I</c><00:08:17.560><c> will</c><00:08:17.840><c> circulate</c><00:08:18.560><c> a</c> scheduled
• hearing and I will circulate a scheduled hearing and I will circulate a uh<00:08:19.240><c> soft</c>

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on January 31 and heard six bills. The chair opened by outlining committee practices, including giving at least 72 hours’ notice for hearings, releasing testimony by 5:00 p.m. the day before hearings, and deferring bills needing substantive HT1 changes so members would not vote “blind.” Members briefly thanked the chair for the transparency approach before moving to the agenda. HB 223 would create a Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy special fund and workforce assessment fee to support a pharmacy center. Testimony from the Board of Pharmacy, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo College of Pharmacy, Mokai Drugs, and others generally supported the measure, emphasizing workforce data, rural access, student loan repayment, and retention. The committee later advanced HB 223 with amendments, including leaving fee amounts blank for further discussion and inserting a defective date, and the motion passed unanimously. HB 940 would appropriate funds for the rat lungworm lab at UH Hilo; HB 546 would establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute at UH to advance AI; HB 549 would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program; HB 1172 would add the Department of Taxation to the Statewide Longitudinal Data System for wage-data sharing; and HB 1320 would require UH to collect and publicly report graduate outcome data and create a dashboard. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with some privacy concerns raised on HB 1172 and a request to protect taxpayer confidentiality. In decision-making, the committee passed all five bills with amendments, generally deleting or blanking appropriations and FTEs for Finance Committee review, adding defective dates for further discussion, and in HB 549 adding a statement that the program is a matter of statewide concern. The committee recessed briefly for decision-making and then adopted the chair’s recommendations on each bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Each project submits an application and provides outcomes on a schedule of deliverables to the department
• And if you're serving 9 districts, 12 districts, you have to plan your schedule.
• And we do follow the Miami-Dade County public schools, salary schedule. >> And there are times that we
• excuse me the Industry-recognized Standard for assessment, which is the autism diagnostic observation schedule

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He then noted that the next bill was scheduled for 10:30 and said he would hand the gavel back over to
• </c><00:23:12.400><c> at</c> next bill is scheduled at next bill is scheduled at 10:30<00:23:15.000><
• It may recommend an implementation schedule for the design.
• </c><00:40:54.240><c> for</c> recommend an implementation schedule for recommend an implementation schedule
• We've been marching right along. have I just today scheduled three for have I just today scheduled three

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:07:42.639><c> No,</c> He wasn't scheduled for our list today, so I can pull the stuff together
• </c> judicial branch had been um scheduled judicial branch had been um scheduled for<00:56:01.280><c>
• But on the other hand, if you're going to delay something, there should be a schedule and you should
• and you should be paying every schedule and you should be paying every year,<01:06:31.119><c> right?
• There is no reason why we can't schedule that for her to come in next week and still be able to vote

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee worked through several HB 2 budget amendments, focusing first on energy-related transfers and then on judicial funding. For the energy item, members discussed moving remaining money from the renewable energy fund into the general fund for the biennium, with later-year amounts going to the general fund rather than ratepayers. They noted the proposal was based on prior House Bill 111 language, that the exact amount was still being worked out with the Department of Energy, and that some language about “incentive payments” was being removed or clarified. Amendment 1211H was moved and adopted on a 5-4 vote. The committee then considered amendment 1040 on the governor’s scholarship fund, which would eliminate the program and sweep uncommitted funds. Members supporting the program argued it helps New Hampshire students afford in-state college and should be reworked rather than repealed; opponents said the remaining balance was limited and the program should be ended. Amendment 1040 was defeated 4-5. The committee then turned to a judicial council request tied to a Franklin Pierce criminal justice clinic that had previously used ARPA funds. Supporters said the clinic cleared 323 cases in nine months, provided training for future attorneys, and could reduce more expensive assigned-counsel costs by helping the public defender system handle cases more efficiently. The amendment would add $100,000 to the judicial council line for that purpose. There was some confusion over the line item and whether the request should be attributed to the judicial branch or judicial council, which was corrected during discussion. Members also discussed a larger issue: the judicial council’s budget request appeared lower than intended because of a possible clerical error in how prior-year funding was calculated, especially after the last budget combined HB 1 and HB 2 funding. The committee compared the public defender line and assigned counsel line, noting that if public defender funding is cut, more cases would shift to assigned counsel, which is more expensive. No final vote on the judicial council amendment is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our next floor session is scheduled for Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 2 p.m.
• The floor session is scheduled for Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of gubernatorial appointments and floor items. The chamber confirmed Dina Eltawasi as Director of Caltrans, Allison Salt Install to the Court Reporters Board, and Olivia May Assumption to the California Commission on Disability Access, and later confirmed William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board. Each appointment was presented by Senator Grove and approved on roll call, with final confirmation votes recorded after calls were lifted. Several measures were taken up on third reading. SCR 143, by Senator Umberg, honored Hmong and Laotian special guerrilla unit veterans who served with U.S. forces during the secret war in Laos; Senator Archuleta also spoke in support, and the resolution passed unanimously. SR 96, by Senator Cortese, proclaimed April as National County Government Month and highlighted the role of counties and CSAC; it also passed unanimously. SB 1347 clarified that stock albuterol authorization applies to all public schools, including preschools; SB 977 required chain restaurants offering children’s meals to provide at least one healthier option meeting nutrition standards; SB 1234 required fentanyl testing when juvenile dependency drug testing is already ordered; SCR 161 designated May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month; SR 101 updated the Senate Rules Committee membership by replacing Senator Jones with Senator Ochoa Bogh; and SB 1111 addressed liability for unauthorized AI-generated digital replicas. All of these measures were approved, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate also adopted SCR 128, by Senator Perez, declaring April 13–24, 2026, as High School Voter Education Weeks to encourage civic education and youth participation in elections. The consent calendar was then approved after Senator Cervantes removed SB 1381; the remaining consent items passed 35-0. Throughout the session, members introduced visiting groups, including Hmong and Laotian veterans, CSAC representatives, and students in the gallery. The day concluded with Senator Wiener’s adjournment in memory of disability rights activist Alice Wong, after which the Senate announced its next floor session and recessed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our next floor session is scheduled for Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 2 p.m.
• The floor session is scheduled for Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Keywords: 987, senate, all