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• This legislation satisfies the history and tradition test created by the U.S.
• This legislation satisfies the history and tradition test created by the U.S.
• Roll call vote has been requested. Do I have any more lights on? All right.
• Chairman, request for roll call. Okay, roll call has been requested.
• So with that, Idaho PTA requests a due pass recommendation. Thank you very much.

Summary: The committee heard RS 33261, the School-Sponsored Bible Reading Act, which would require public school teachers to read sequential Bible passages daily without comment or instruction, with accommodations for objections and injunctive relief as the enforcement mechanism. The sponsor and a representative from Idaho Family Policy Center argued the bill fits Idaho’s history and the U.S. Supreme Court’s current “history and tradition” approach, while opponents said it was unconstitutional, not voluntary, and inconsistent with separation of church and state. A substitute motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on a tie vote, and the motion to introduce the RS also failed on a tie vote. The committee then considered RS 33332 C1, which would treat student walkouts or absences for protest as unexcused and require reporting to state officials. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at students leaving class to protest during school hours, while members raised concerns about impacts on student civic engagement, parent-excused absences, and politically active youth groups. The RS was introduced by voice vote. Next, the committee heard a revised RS 33523-2-3 on collecting aggregate data about students’ immigration status in public schools to estimate the cost of educating non-citizen students. The sponsor said the bill would not deny enrollment, would use only aggregate data, and was intended to help the legislature understand costs; members questioned administrative burden, possible discrimination, and the fiscal note. The motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote. Finally, the committee advanced Senate Bill 1244, a code-cleanup measure removing obsolete regional library system provisions, to the floor with a due pass recommendation. It also heard Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 education, which would create a state framework for AI use, local district policies, training, transparency, and privacy protections; testimony was generally supportive but urged caution, especially for younger students. The committee voted to send SB 1227 to general orders for amendment.

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• I'd like to move favorable at the appropriate time.
• It's meaningful legislation. Thank you for that.
• Okay, I think this is the appropriate time.
• So the bill just clarifies legislative intent So the bill just clarifies legislative intent for the biomarker
• It's their top legislative priority.

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 29 with a quorum present and took up several insurance and health care-related bills. SB 192, a dental reimbursement bill, was amended to allow dentists to opt in electronically to credit-card payment methods and to clarify applicability and effective date; it was reported as amended. SB 84 would require prostate cancer screening coverage for men over 40 under current clinical guidelines and prohibit cost-sharing; supporters from the American Cancer Society said Louisiana has a high incidence of prostate cancer and that out-of-pocket costs deter early screening. The committee adopted amendments and reported the bill as amended. SB 275, dealing with reimbursement and network participation for certified registered nurse anesthetists, drew support from nursing and hospital groups and was reported favorably. SB 169, a cleanup bill on biomarker testing, was also amended and reported. The committee spent substantial time on SB 401, which creates a temporary prescription drug affordability board to review pricing data on selected drugs and report findings to the legislature. Supporters said the board would improve transparency and help lawmakers understand drug pricing trends; opponents raised concerns about confidentiality, market effects, and the lack of a defined policy outcome beyond reporting. Amendments narrowed the scope, added confidentiality protections, and removed opposition cards, and the bill was reported as amended. SB 387, a major PBM reform bill tied to SB 401, would change PBM compensation, rebate handling, formulary practices, audits, and appeals, while excluding ERISA plans after discussion and amendment. Supporters argued it would curb spread pricing and other practices that raise costs, while opponents from the Pelican Institute and PCMA warned it would interfere with private contracts, reduce flexibility, and could raise premiums or disrupt city, school board, and small-group plans. After extensive debate and a roll call, SB 387 was reported with amendments by a 10-4 vote. The committee also considered SB 241, which requires certain insurance adjusters and public adjusters to include license numbers in written communications. After amendments limiting the requirement to individual licenses and removing one statutory reference, the bill was reported as amended. Throughout the meeting, members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the need for transparency in drug pricing and PBM practices, the role of ERISA and non-ERISA plans, and potential impacts on public employers and consumers.

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• Appropriations. Okay.
• Appropriations. As amended. SB 1015, Strickland. Motion is due pass as amended to Appropriations.
• And for that, we request your aye vote. Thank you very much.
• Motion is due pass as amended to appropriations. Okay.
• SB 907, Archuleta, motion is due pass as amended to appropriations.

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• Well, I'm all for appropriators appropriating and, you know, giving a purpose for the dollars.
• I think an informed appropriator is an effective appropriator. The lady from Greene: All right.
• I think an informed appropriator is an effective appropriator. The lady from Greene: All right.
• If it's appropriate, the bill sponsor. That's appropriate.
• Amend the statute of law where it's appropriate. This is not appropriate.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We are requesting as you add $9 million to this important program and bring us up to the level of Requesting
• So I'd like to mention that legislative staff completed a site review last fall.
• Today, I'm requesting $4.5 million for construction documents to move this project forward.
• I'll make that request specifically. Thank you. All right, Stephen Ellis.
• Our district will be the last one funded based on the current request list.

Summary: The House Capital Budget Committee opened its first hearing of the session on HB 2295 and briefly heard a presentation from OFM Senior Budget Advisor Jen Masterson on Governor Ferguson’s proposed supplemental capital budget. She said the proposal uses about $396 million in new appropriations, leaving roughly $5.4 million in remaining bond authority, and includes major investments in housing, urgent state facility needs, climate-related projects, K-12 school safety and modernization, and higher education minor works. The housing package was the largest share, with $225 million for the Housing Trust Fund, plus funding for homeownership, preservation, manufactured housing communities, and flood-impacted home repair. Committee members asked follow-up questions about Rainier School and juvenile rehabilitation projects, and staff said Rainier School was on the plan and that juvenile rehabilitation funding included flexible capacity funding and facility improvements. Public testimony was largely supportive of the governor’s housing, education, climate, and natural resources proposals, while several speakers urged changes. Housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, community land trusts, and service providers backed the Housing Trust Fund and homeownership funding, including support for manufactured housing preservation and transit-oriented affordable housing. School and college representatives supported small district modernization, seismic safety, lead remediation, and minor works funding, while some asked for additional support for specific projects such as Cascadia College’s new building, Central Washington University’s feeder line replacement, and WSU Spokane health education renovations. Natural resource and tribal witnesses supported salmon recovery and community forest investments, but asked for more funding for RCO community forest and estuary programs. A major recurring concern was the proposed $75 million transfer from the Public Works Assistance Account, which cities, counties, sewer and water districts, and the Public Works Board said would jeopardize low-interest loans already awarded for local infrastructure projects and shift costs onto distressed communities. Other testimony opposed the budget’s omission of certain projects, including the University of Washington’s power plant decarbonization work and a Spokane cultural hub, while some local governments requested funding for wastewater and flood-control projects. No votes were taken; the chair closed the public hearing after testimony concluded.

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• With that, I’ll call for the vote. legislation. The last one was 2026. This legislation.
• </c><00:41:15.680><c> The</c> appropriations for those funds. The appropriations for those funds.
• would appropriate 47,000 appropriation would appropriate 47,000 43,789 43,6789,530 from<00:53:03.040
• </c> direction of the legislative committee. direction of the legislative committee. Correct.
• </c> this in this legislation. this in this legislation.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And then the very last thing is that we keep seeing the legislation.
• On page three, it's our request, as Austin and Jacob have both stated.
• So I know that 2 million seems like a big request and.
• Madam Chair, I was with a number of legislators down on the U.S.
• And for FY27, the board is requesting a non-recurring special appropriation under contracts to modernize

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• committee or the appropriations committee.
• The chair will ask the committee clerk to please... ...request it.
• As the prime sponsor of this legislation, I am encouraging a yes vote.
• For the committee's information, a voice vote has been requested.
• And a voice vote has been requested.

Bills: HB2007, HB2360, HB2369, HB2432, HB2440, HB2534, HB2557

Keywords: competency-based assessment, graduation requirements, education reform, student opportunity, pathway options, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• </c> The next appropriation is on page 25. The next appropriation is on page 25.
• </c> that our agency is the appropriate that our agency is the appropriate entity<00:25:55.600><c> to
• I request a roll call, Mr. Chair.
• </c> is very appropriate for this discussion. is very appropriate for this discussion.
• </c><01:42:39.960><c> Roll</c> I request a roll call, Mr. Chair. Roll I request a roll call, Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We need to ensure members that that information is appropriately reported to the legislative auditor
• We need to ensure members that that information is appropriately reported to the legislative auditor
• We need to ensure members that that information is appropriately reported to the legislative auditor
• </c> with the office of the legislative with the office of the legislative auditor?
• is appropriately reported to the<01:19:07.920><c> legislative</c><01:19:08.400><c> auditor</c><01:19

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Fiscal note was requested, but is not yet available.
• And that's what this legislation is about.
• As you know, Senate Bill 6026 is governor-request legislation, so of course we're excited to support
• So in addition to this bill, we support the request for an appropriation of $120 million in the state
• Senator Alvarado: Yes, it's subject to appropriations.

Bills: SB6018, SB6026, SB6027, SB6028, SB5937, SB5938

Keywords: housing, finance, commission, state funding, affordable housing, residential development, zoning reform, mixed-use zoning, commercial zones, Growth Management Act, GMA, state preemption, local land use, development regulations, ground-floor retail, ground-floor commercial, permit waiver, waiver process, density, urban growth area

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• We must pass legislation that implements... This current moment.
• version and my colleagues' work on this legislation.
• So I request unanimous consent to withdraw the pending amendment.
• The gentleman requests unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment.
• These results do not come without the appropriate support for educators.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• </c> either on the 29th or 30th requesting either on the 29th or 30th requesting information.<00:24:36.559
• :25:46.159><c> affairs</c><00:25:46.480><c> that</c> legislative and regulatory affairs that legislative
• </c> additional budget request for a moment. additional budget request for a moment.
• </c> budget request that's in play. budget request that's in play.
• </c><00:37:51.440><c> uh</c> budget, judicial, and legislative. uh budget, judicial, and legislative.

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• I respectfully request concurrence in Senate amendments. Thank you.
• I respectfully request an aye vote.
• I think it is a very legitimate, appropriate legislative argument to make that, no, we're not letting
• We have three weeks left of this legislative session.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor actions. Members approved motions to suspend rules for various purposes, removed some bills from consent, and added coauthors to resolutions. The chamber also adopted a Rules Committee request to place ACR 233 on second-day consent. The body then took up multiple concurrence and resolution items. Among the measures approved were AB 2056 on teacher exchanges with Mexico, AB 2323 on public notice, AB 1778 on controlled substances and testosterone-related scheduling, AB 2692 on common interest developments, H.R. 110 on “food as medicine,” H.R. 117 urging Congress to reform Section 230 to address online harms, SCR 152 designating Dolores Huerta Day, SB 575 reestablishing the Sea Otter Voluntary Contribution Fund, SB 939 simplifying retirement service-credit purchases, SJR 6 urging the federal government to honor infrastructure funding commitments, SB 1165 improving tax compliance for contractors, SB 930 requiring encryption for school exam proctoring services, SB 922 clarifying local road-repair cost recovery tied to public service operations, and H.R. 124 supporting DACA recipients. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; H.R. 110, H.R. 117, and SCR 152 were adopted by voice vote after adding coauthors. The most contentious item was AB 1923, which would ensure the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act appears on the November 2026 ballot. Supporters argued it protects voters’ right to decide on a qualified local initiative and prevents delay from a county-ordered study; opponents said it overrides local authority and changes the rules to facilitate a tax measure. After debate, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments and passed the bill 54-16, sending it to the Governor. The session also included several adjournments in memory honoring Jonathan Gregg Burgess, Jeffrey Mosedo, Brian Haney, Anne Cronin Dunn, and Pastor Darryl Monroe Moore, before the Assembly adjourned until Monday, August 10.

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• </c> uh and any other interested legislators uh and any other interested legislators in<00:30:33.360>
• </c><00:36:19.359><c> for</c> arbituration and requests for arbituration and requests for facilitated
• </c> that more than appropriate. Thank you. that more than appropriate. Thank you.
• </c><01:36:13.199><c> records</c> preserve the deletion request records preserve the deletion request
• </c><01:48:00.239><c> On</c> requests monetary bail to be set. On requests monetary bail to be set.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised. HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony. HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later. The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.

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• That's legislative applause. All right.
• I'm going to go ahead and this is a legislative applause. You go like this. That's legislative.
• This is a legislative applause. You go like this, that's legislative applause.
• I'm a retired legislative advocate. I live. I'm Baxter Culver. I'm a retired legislative advocate.
• So if someone requests...

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. SB 479 by Senator Arreguín would allow Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, as local health jurisdictions, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said it would improve coordination and services for unsheltered residents, and the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 46 by Senator Umberg would direct the Secretary of State to keep constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates off the California ballot, including anyone who has already served two terms; supporters argued it was a constitutional enforcement measure, while Senator Niello questioned whether it was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Appropriations. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear would improve coordination between military and civilian systems by requiring courts and law enforcement to account for military protective orders and notify military authorities of possible violations; the Department of Defense supported it, while the ACLU raised due process concerns, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 719 by Senator Cabaldon would extend the sunset on state reporting about high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 300 by Senator Padilla would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material; supporters said the existing law was insufficient, while industry groups warned against expanding a brand-new regime before it had been tested, and it passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 381 by Senator Wahab would allow adult adoptees, and descendants of adoptees, to obtain original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; supporters described health, identity, and dignity concerns, while some members raised privacy concerns, and it passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee. SB 33 by Senator Cortese would eliminate the sunset on the public works contractor claim-resolution process, with supporters saying it reduces litigation and speeds payment, and it passed 10-0 to Appropriations.

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• </c> other than the numbers the appropriation other than the numbers the appropriation numbers<00:09:
• There were a few appropriations.
• branch to solicit and review funding requests and make recommendations to the Legislature for appropriations
• </c> request a question of Kelly? request a question of Kelly?
• </c><01:07:07.200><c> that</c> domain unless the owner requests that domain unless the owner requests

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• legislators there was forgotten<00:18:54.240><c> six</c><00:18:54.640><c> legislators</c><00:18:55.280
• CCDF are age appropriately immunized. CCDF are age appropriately immunized.
• Of those 107 requests, 31 of those individuals withdrew their requests for services.
• </c> withdraw withdraw that request. withdraw withdraw that request.
• Um and then one requested a delay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway. Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot. The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.

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• So we believe that this piece of legislation is needed.
• I strongly urge support for this legislation. Thank you. Oh.
• And I salute the... this is an appropriate concept.
• I think this is an appropriate way to handle it.
• Just respectfully request an aye vote. Excellent.

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• Just to add to that, I know that when this legislative body approved the appropriation for this new crime
• I think certainly the number of positions that we have appropriated is appropriate for the amount of
• And as you can imagine, we get requests, multiple requests daily, for records.”
• And as you can imagine, we get requests, multiple requests daily for records.
• So we were able, thanks to this legislative body and their support, we were able to pass legislation

Summary: The committee met with representatives from the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an update on operations, staffing, technology, and major projects. Crime lab officials said the new facility is on schedule and under budget, with completion expected at the end of July next year and phased move-in beginning around August 1. They described the current building as overcrowded and outdated, and said the new lab will expand workspace, improve workflow, double morgue autopsy tables, and allow new technologies such as 3D firearms microscopy, improved drug testing for emerging synthetic drugs, and enhanced fingerprint visualization. Officials also said the lab has been able to hire positions tied to the 2023 overdose-autopsy law and that recruitment for medical examiners and fellows has improved, including two new medical examiners starting in August and a successful new fellowship program. Members asked about rapid DNA, CODIS, forensic genealogy, sexual assault kit backlogs, and staffing. The lab said rapid DNA is in final testing with Faulkner and Saline counties and could go live by the end of July, which would make Arkansas one of the first states to do so. Officials explained that CODIS is used routinely, with DNA profiles from qualifying cases uploaded automatically and audited regularly, and cited it as a key investigative tool. On forensic genealogy, they said Arkansas currently relies on private labs such as Othram, Bode, and DNA Labs International, and is exploring whether to bring that capability in-house in the future. They reported that the sexual assault kit backlog from around 2016 has been cleared and that the lab is now meeting the statutory 60-day turnaround time, with kits tracked through a barcode-based system for transparency. The committee also discussed overdose data and confidentiality. The lab said a new overdose dashboard is being developed with the Office of State Technology and should go live by the end of the year, using newly available reporting data to help public health and law enforcement target prevention efforts. Members praised a recent law allowing toxicology information to be shared with the state drug director and another law protecting coroner records and toxicology reports from public release during criminal investigations; lab officials said both changes have been very helpful. The meeting ended with no votes or formal actions on the crime lab items, and the chair announced an August site visit to the Lake Conway dam project.