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• Senate services That motion is adopted. Senate services correctly<01:00:07.520><c> engrossed.
• House Bill 1420 by social services.
• So you and stuff from fighting fires.
• Without the cancer trust, over the past nine years, 55 fire districts, which are your fire districts,
• > fire</c> which are your fire districts, my fire which are your fire districts, my fire district,<02

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• Has this been reviewed and endorsed by members of the firefighting community, fire marshals, and so forth
• such as daycares and counseling. ...needs housing or other services such as daycares and counseling,
• As you recall, we've now got firing squad as the first option for carrying out justice in death penalty
• The confidentiality of the individuals that might be executing someone by firing squad.
• Canyon County, and currently they are serviced by Ada County Highway District, so it presents an issue

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the February 20, 2026 minutes, then heard a series of RS introductions from Representative Jordan Redmond and others, largely centered on housing and land-use reforms. Redmond presented measures to allow small apartment buildings with a single stair under added safety requirements, reduce barriers for manufactured housing while aligning it with lot type, permit faith-based organizations to use underutilized land for housing and related services with guardrails, and allow multifamily housing in commercial zones with exclusions for sensitive areas and local design standards. Members asked about fire-safety review, manufactured-home covenants, the exclusion of homeless shelters from the religious-land proposal, lease duration concerns, and possible impacts on business tenants and parking. All of these RSs were introduced, with the commercial-zoning bill drawing the most interest and a request for further discussion in a full hearing. The committee also introduced RS 33553, an agency bill extending confidentiality protections for people and entities involved in executions by firing squad, including medical personnel, escort and medical teams, the firing squad, and technical assistants. Representative Rubel and Representative Berch raised concerns about transparency, judicial review, and whether the bill went beyond protecting individuals to shielding procedures themselves; they ultimately recorded nay votes on the motion, along with Representative Church. The sponsor said condemned individuals would still retain as-applied constitutional challenges and that the bill was intended to prevent doxing and clarify existing law. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33360C1, which would let a single-county highway district serve streets when a city expands into another county, prompted by growth around the City of Star. Members noted city support but suggested county input would also be appropriate. The last measure, RS 33465, was a tribute bill honoring Lyndon Bateman and Idaho Day; the committee approved it with technical corrections and recommended it be sent to the second reading calendar so it could be heard on the House floor for Idaho Day. The meeting then adjourned.

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• ." "3,700 and 400 were paid to a council member for cleaning services and mowing services, respectively
• various services.
• . 3,700 and 400 paid to a council member for cleaning services and mowing services, respectively. 1319
• I thank you for your service.
• a contract for services.

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• Excuse me, new service availability.
• I could not provide services for the families.
• The child care services must be... we must be...
• I cannot provide the services for the families.
• The child care services must be, our, we must be Well, the child care services must be, we must be included

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:02:08.840><c> Reagan,</c> Services. Keith Reagan Keith A. Reagan, Services.
• </c> State Fire Council. State Fire Council.
• Gary Lum on behalf of State Fire<00:04:26.960><c> Council.</c> Fire Council. Fire Council.
• ,</c> going back to the House Human Services, going back to the House Human Services, I<00:31:59.840>
• </c> Community Service. Community Service.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 2271 HD2, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, drew support from state agencies and other entities, including HPHA, the University of Hawaiʻi, DLNR, OYS, DAGS, DOH, DOA/Biosecurity, and the Behavioral Health Administration; no opposition was noted. HB 2324 HD2, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law, was supported by DLIR, which said the bill removes a duplicative Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board requirement and aligns whistleblower investigation timelines with federal standards. HB 2387 HD1, relating to workers’ compensation medical benefits, also received support from DLIR and the State Fire Council, with the chair noting 40 supporters and no opposition or comments. HB 2116 HD2, relating to grants, was presented as a response to federal SNAP-related eligibility changes. Supporters included the Office of Community Services, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and several other organizations. Testimony said the bill would help nonprofits provide volunteer opportunities that could count toward an 80-hour monthly work requirement and help vulnerable residents avoid losing benefits; witnesses cited potential impacts on older adults and households with dependent children. HB 1682 HD1, relating to the disclosure of intimate images, drew strong support from advocates, the Uniform Law Commission, the Commission to Promote Uniform Laws, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and others. Testifiers emphasized the harms of non-consensual image sharing, the need for civil remedies, confidentiality protections, and the bill’s alignment with a uniform act already enacted in other states. HB 2468 HD1, relating to internship programs, received support from the University of Hawaiʻi, DLIR, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others. Testimony focused on the Hālau Mua internship program, workforce development, and the need to clarify sponsor contracts, background checks, and onboarding; committee members asked about a former intern now working in an 89-day hire position and how to streamline hiring into civil service roles. HB 2091 HD2, relating to petitions to restrain and enjoin harassment of DOE employees, was supported by DOE, the Attorney General’s office, UPW, and others; the AG’s office requested a data-driven appropriation amount, and members discussed a $300,000 figure for the full two-year pilot. The chair also asked for confirmation of prior cost figures for HB 2116 before moving toward decision-making.

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• A candidate shall receive an exemption to the fixed habitation requirement due to active military service
• He asks what authority exists for firing the person and whether that authority remains with the mayor
• Representative Alfieri says she sees that, but would like to see that the council has the ability to fire
• Representative Alfieri says the council should have the ability to fire that person.
• similar situation before and that the immediate supervisor who has always had the ability to hire and fire

Summary: The committee first removed RS 33446 from the agenda by unanimous consent because Representative McCann was not ready to present it. It then considered RS 33570, a revised candidate residency bill from Representative Raibold. He explained the changes were made in response to prior floor debate and discussions with Representative Scott, including an exemption from the fixed habitation requirement for active military service or a religious mission and an enactment date of January 1, 2027. The committee voted to introduce RS 33570 and send it directly to the second reading calendar. The main item was House Bill 686, sponsored by Representative Wheeler, which would create a narrow nepotism exemption for small cities under 10,000 residents. Wheeler said the bill would not repeal anti-nepotism, bribery, or corruption laws, but would allow hiring relatives only under strict conditions: the job must require specific qualifications, be posted for 45 days, involve documented good-faith recruitment of other applicants, be publicly disclosed, and be approved in an open council meeting, with the related official barred from supervising the employee. Members questioned how the public could challenge violations and whether the bill should expressly address interviewing applicants and firing authority; Wheeler said the bill’s guardrails were intended to cover those issues and was open to minor clarifying language. Testimony largely supported the bill from the perspective of small cities. Lance Sayers of the Association of Idaho Cities said the measure responded to repeated requests from dozens of cities and that city councils should have authority over these hires. Mayor Donald Powell of St. Anthony described examples where qualified relatives could not be hired even when no other applicants existed, and Mayor Robert Berlin of Roberts said small towns sometimes simply go without needed work because of the restriction. Supporters emphasized that the bill was aimed at very small communities with limited labor pools. The committee then voted to send HB 686 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation, and the motion carried without opposition.

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• That includes all of the services for Next Generation 9-1-1 currently.
• It does not regulate emissions and does not prohibit wireless service. It's about balance.
• There have been different accounts across the country of fires and stuff.
• Okay, and you say the fire? Mm-hmm. Because of the tower? Okay, and you said a fire? Mm-hmm.
• Because of the tower, the tower caught on fire? Yes, ma'am.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 750 by Rep. Cox, the “Click to Cancel Act,” regulating automatic renewal contracts. After adopting technical and substantive amendments, members discussed easier cancellation methods, reduced notice requirements, shorter record-retention periods, a 30-day cure period, small-business exemptions, and limiting damages to actual damages. The bill drew support from consumer advocates and opposition cards from industry groups, and it was reported favorably as amended. House Bill 259 by Rep. DeWitt addressed damage to underground infrastructure during BEAD-funded broadband excavation projects, requiring notice before digging and making contractors repair or pay for damage before final payment is released. An amendment added pre-construction coordination, a point of contact, and fault-based liability language. Members discussed rural utility damage, broadband buildout, and the need to protect small water systems; the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 220 by Rep. Schlegel, which requires covered platforms to maintain an easy-to-use reporting mechanism for child sexual abuse material and exploitation. After technical and clarifying amendments, the sponsor and members discussed scope, nonprofit and small-business exclusions, AG enforcement discretion, and concerns about clear-and-conspicuous placement. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Next, HB 830 by Rep. Wright required proxy advisors to disclose when anti-management recommendations are not based on written financial analysis and to provide that analysis when it exists. After amendments excluding certain affiliates and 501(c)(3) charities, the sponsor and a witness argued the bill was about transparency and fiduciary duty, while LASERS testified in opposition, saying the measure could make proxy advice unavailable and create a hardship for its internally managed portfolio. The bill was nonetheless reported favorably as amended. The committee also advanced HB 463 by Rep. McMakin, which raises the maximum local 9-1-1 service charge from $1.25 to $2.00, with an amendment requiring annual reporting and local governing authority approval; testimony explained the funding need for Next Generation 9-1-1, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee began HB 536 by Rep. Coates on wireless communication facilities near schools. After adopting technical and then lengthy substantive amendments narrowing the school proximity zone, adjusting setbacks, adding co-location and permit timing provisions, and clarifying uniform application, members raised concerns about whether the bill duplicated existing safety standards, could delay deployment, and whether it would apply only to new towers. The sponsor and a parent witness emphasized school safety and emergency planning, but discussion remained ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• Investing in these services, including housing supports and medically tailored food, Medical services
• AB 1847 would continue and extend mortgage forbearance for fire victims in the Palisades and Eden fires
• by investing 10% of GGRF funding allocated to Cal Fire in beneficial fire.
• by investing 10% of GGRF funding allocated to Cal Fire in beneficial fire.
• , and to streamline access to services.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• local approval received; House Bill 4477, an act authorizing William Rob Cargill to take the civil service
• local approval received; and House Bill 4507, an act authorizing William Pallari to take the civil service
• An act authorizing Sean Duffy to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in
• to continue the employment of An Act, authorizing the Town of Conway to continue the employment of Fire
• An act authorizing Sean Duffy to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in

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Summary: The House began with committee reports and adopted several resolutions and orders without objection after suspending the rules. These included commendations for the New England Hemophilia Association and congratulations to an Eagle Scout, as well as extensions of reporting deadlines for the Committees on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery and on Revenue. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling also reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures designating Fred Korematsu Day, authorizing several named individuals to take firefighter civil service exams or continue public safety employment despite age limits, creating Agent Orange Awareness Day, and addressing housing court jurisdiction. The House then suspended Rule 7A, took second readings on the scheduled bills, and ordered them to a third reading. The chamber also considered House Bill 4643, authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to convey a parcel of land in Stoneham; the emergency preamble was adopted by a recorded division vote, and the bill later passed to be enacted. House Bill 4763, validating the results of a Bourne town election, passed to be engrossed, and House Bill 4962, establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee, was amended to add an emergency preamble and then passed to be engrossed as amended. In final actions, House Bill 3898, amending the charter of the town of Natick, passed to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m., and then adjourned to meet in informal session at that time.

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• HB 31 is an interstate licensure compact for EMS services, which are emergency service personnel.
• Thank you. ...had better family services.
• Myself, my brothers and sisters My brothers and sisters join the fire service to help our community through
• During this time, I have been exposed to countless carcinogens from structure fires, wildland fires,
• hazardous materials, ...to structure fires, wildland fires, hazardous materials, biohazards, and other

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 130, which would require heart calcium scans for people over 50, allow pharmacists to manage related screening and medication, and eliminate cost-sharing barriers for the testing and treatment. The sponsor argued the bill could prevent coronary artery disease deaths and reduce long-term health costs, while an industry lobbyist questioned whether it would actually save patients money and raised concerns about the substitute language. After questions about costs, rural access, pharmacist training, liability, and the effect of treatment, the committee adopted a due pass recommendation on the committee substitute by a 6-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 31, the EMS personnel licensure interstate compact. Supporters from the Chamber of Commerce, Think New Mexico, the Health Care Authority, and an autism advocacy group said the compact would help address EMS shortages, improve emergency response, and support rural health workforce needs. One opponent warned about out-of-state personnel practicing under unfamiliar standards and possible retention problems. The committee adopted an immunity-related amendment and then gave the bill a 9-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 33, the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact, was also heard and amended with a similar immunity change. Supporters said it would expand telehealth and behavioral health access, while some members questioned data on workforce shortages, standards, and how the compact would affect New Mexico’s oversight. The committee approved the amended bill 8-0. House Bill 43, a cleanup bill for PERA disability and survivor pension provisions, was presented as a technical measure to clarify statutes, update the disability earnings cap to match Social Security, and reduce ambiguity without changing benefits or liabilities. Members asked about double-dipping, survivor provisions, and fiscal impact, and the bill received a 9-0 do pass recommendation. The committee also heard Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to study how CYFD-administered state and federal funds support domestic violence services. Sponsors and advocates said funding has been flat or reduced despite rising need, and that providers need clearer, more transparent data; committee members expressed concern that the state lacks a clear accounting of where the money goes. The memorial passed on a 9-0 vote.

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• and Rescue and Coeur d'Alene Fire Department.
• As you might remember, a brush fire was set, and when responding... ...a brush fire was set, and when
• responding, a gentleman opened fire and killed the two firefighters.
• It also honors critically injured engineer David Tisdell of Coeur d'Alene Fire Department.
• So this resolution is just to recognize their service, their sacrifice, and to thank their families.

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard several bill introductions and memorials. Senator Zito presented RS 32969, a self-defense proposal modeled on anti-SLAPP protections that would create an early pretrial immunity hearing and allow reimbursement of reasonable costs for defendants found to have acted lawfully in self-defense; after questions about Idaho examples and scope, the committee voted to introduce it. Senator Nichols presented RS 33826, which would prohibit government from requiring digital ID, preserve acceptance of physical identification, protect access to personal devices, and limit digital ID to identity verification; it was also sent to print. She then presented RS 33333, a memorial urging the federal government to restore the tier two duty on imported sugar to protect Idaho’s sugar beet industry, and that too was approved for printing. Senator O’Connowitz presented RS 33369, a revised measure to require Senate confirmation for remaining department directors and align them more closely with other department heads; the committee voted to introduce it. Senator Bernt presented RS 33388, which would allow breweries to operate two remote taprooms instead of one, and it was sent to print. Senator Den Hartog presented RS 33296, revising election rules for single-county highway districts to make them partisan on a delayed timeline and allow candidates to list party affiliation in the 2026 cycle; the committee approved introduction. The committee also considered HCR 24, a resolution honoring fallen firefighters Frank Harwood and John Morrison Jr. and recognizing injured firefighter David Tisdell after a deadly 2025 attack in Kootenai County; members voiced support and voted to send it to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation. Finally, Senator Shippy presented SB 1258, a liquor licensing bill for Koenig Distillery that would create a specialty license allowing a rural distillery to serve its own products by the drink, with testimony emphasizing agricultural tourism, small business, and competitive fairness; after supportive testimony from the distillery owner and representative, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.

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• I had a 41 new state-assisted fire starts, that doesn't count the dozen. to hundreds of local fires maintained
• The fact that in this critical fire weather, those fires were held to around 4,000 acres is nothing
• And a project could be rebuilding a school, rebuilding a fire station.
• They get the calls for service and that's what they do all day long.
• Our credential. counseling, education, field services, and special services.

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• </c><00:22:44.480><c> and</c> families without cutting services and families without cutting services
• </c><00:51:41.680><c> fires</c><00:51:42.000><c> never</c> fire mitigation so these fires never fire
• </c> honor of service. honor of service. &gt;&gt; [applause] [applause] You may be seated.
• I woke and found that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.
• I woke and found that life was service. service. service.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• He's the director of rehabilitative services for the Department of Corrections.
• ><c> the</c> rehabilitative services for the rehabilitative services for the Department<00:10:51.279>
• Um, so we do help the fire department with those things currently now in Concord.
• </c><00:28:10.080><c> fire</c><00:28:10.240><c> hydrants</c><00:28:10.720><c> in</c> out shoveling fire
• fire hydrants in out shoveling fire fire hydrants in Manchester,<00:28:12.000><c> put</c><00:28:12.159

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The public hearing was on an SP 15 replace-all, non-germane amendment to Senate Bill 15, a proposal to require hard labor for certain serious offenses in the New Hampshire prison system. Representative Jennifer Rhodess, the co-sponsor, said the bill is intended to make incarcerated people productive, help reduce costs, and serve as a deterrent; she also noted a two-year effective date for implementation and said anyone who refuses hard labor would receive a 50% sentence increase. She framed the work as ordinary labor already done by many people in the state and said the committee would later hear related testimony and possible amendments. Committee members questioned how the proposal would work in practice, especially for people already incarcerated, the difference between current prison work and the bill’s “hard labor,” and the impact on prison security and staffing. Rhodess said the bill only applies going forward, not retroactively, and that the Department of Corrections could better address operational details. Members also discussed the terminology, noting that “capital murder” is not a current New Hampshire charge and that the relevant offense is first-degree murder with mandatory life without parole. Department of Corrections officials Jane Graham and Nicholas Duffy testified in a neutral position but raised significant implementation concerns. They said the department would need more resources, vehicles, security equipment, and possibly armed supervision for higher-risk crews, and noted a 47% corrections officer vacancy rate. Duffy described current work programs inside prisons and in the community, including correctional industries, kitchen and education jobs, transitional work crews, and community service projects such as road work and landscaping. He explained that current community crews are limited by custody level, court approval, staffing, and safety, and said C1 and C2 inmates are already in transitional or work-release settings, while C3 and higher inmates would pose greater risks if taken outside the walls. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE, I THINK WE'VE ALL SEEN CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS WITH AI.
• THEY DETECT A POTENTIAL FIRE AND ONE OF 60 HOMES. SYSTEM THAT MIGHT CATCH MY HOUSE ON FIRE.
• THEY DETECT A POTENTIAL FIRE AND ONE OF 60 HOMES.
• TO ANALYZE THE FIRE LOAD.

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• Pharmacy services and access to them are under strain throughout the state.
• nonprofit born from the ashes of the Sonoma County fires.
• Long Beach Fire, and LAFD Station 69 in the Palisades.
• These firefighters have called these fires their 9/11.
• Thank you for your service.

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate business committees held a sunset review hearing on the California State Board of Pharmacy, with board leadership describing the board’s consumer-protection role and its priorities around access, enforcement, and updating pharmacy law. The board emphasized a proposed shift toward a standard-of-care model for pharmacists, arguing it would reduce rigid protocol requirements and improve access to services such as HIV PrEP/PEP, contraception, and naloxone. Board representatives also discussed pharmacy deserts, possible fee waivers for pharmacies in underserved areas, concerns about payer practices contributing to closures, continuing education audits, and a request to restore more flexibility in licensure decisions and probationary monitoring for applicants with certain criminal histories. A major focus of the hearing was the board’s ongoing compounding regulations, especially the treatment of sterile versus nonsterile compounding and substances such as glutathione and methylcobalamin. The board said the proposal was not a ban on those substances and described the rulemaking as grounded in federal law, USP standards, and public comment, noting the process had gone through multiple modified texts and hearings. Testimony from stakeholders was sharply divided: pharmacists, veterinarians, firefighters, naturopathic doctors, and patient advocates warned the rules were restricting access to compounded medications and harming patients and first responders, while the California Medical Association, psychiatric physicians, and PhRMA raised concerns that the board’s proposals could expand pharmacist authority beyond training, affect physician practice, or create safety risks. Other public comments addressed pharmacy technician ratios, remote processing, flavoring medications, hospital-specific regulation, budget and enforcement transparency, and whether the board should add members with community compounding or pharmacy technician expertise. Committee members also asked about the board’s oversight priorities and the rationale for its standard-of-care proposal. Board staff explained that consumer protection includes education, licensing, policy, and enforcement, with the highest-priority enforcement cases being those posing imminent public harm. After public testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and adjourned the sunset review hearing, announcing an immediate transition to the joint informational hearing on the Department of Cannabis Control.

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• </c><00:11:50.800><c> Uh</c><00:11:50.920><c> they</c> service. Uh there is a limit.
• Uh they service. Uh there is a limit.
• </c><01:11:09.640><c> generators</c> encouraging the coal-fired generators encouraging the coal-fired
• </c> we look at China with 1,100 coal-fired we look at China with 1,100 coal-fired generators,<01:11:
• Health Services, Senate Bills 116 and Health Services, Senate Bills 116 and 147,<01:46:18.400><c> to<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 98 members present, declared a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received Senate concurrence requests on Senate Bills 263, 281, and 324. The chamber then moved through second readings and committee reports on a range of measures, including education, agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing, and task force resolutions. Among the reported bills were measures on KEES scholarships for non-certified schools, a residential safe room rebate program, dual credit scholarships, impeding a first responder, motor vehicles, tallow-based cosmetic products, animal health emergencies, mortgage loan income limits, deferred deposit fees, child protection, Attorney General operations, corrections operations, school leadership, school transportation, advanced mathematics coursework, and task forces on charitable gaming and early childhood education governance. The House passed House Bill 642, a Teachers' Retirement System housekeeping bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1. The sponsor said the bill updates survivor benefit documentation, raises the daily earnings limit for retired members returning to work from $170 to $200, removes an unused early-return provision, reinstates a pension waiver program, clarifies benefit tier calculations using an earlier participation date in another state system, and allows a parent member to manage payments for a disabled child without a court order. Members asked about substitute teaching limits, retirement penalties, budget impact, and a removed provision involving index funds; the sponsor said he would follow up on the day limits and stated he did not believe the bill would add to unfunded liability. The bill passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 780 on recording commissioner’s deeds, after adopting a floor amendment that removed fines and penalties. The bill allows a city to petition circuit court if a deed is not recorded within 30 business days, and the court may compel filing and award costs and attorney’s fees. Members discussed whether the bill effectively created a lawsuit-based enforcement mechanism rather than a fine, and supporters said it would help local governments identify responsible property owners and address code enforcement and public safety issues. The bill passed 96-0. House Bill 541, concerning peace officers, also passed after a committee substitute; the sponsor said it cleans up Kentucky Law Enforcement Council procedures, strengthens certification standards, clarifies revocation language, and reflects input from law enforcement groups. It passed 95-0. House Bill 195, the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, passed after a committee substitute and floor amendment. The substitute added Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension alongside UK Cooperative Extension, and the floor amendment changed the pilot’s implementation date to January 1, 2027 and adjusted the program’s term timing. Supporters said the bill would expand urban agriculture education, connect youth to food systems and career pathways, and help students in urban counties learn practical agricultural skills; it passed 97-0. The House then took up House Bill 794 on financial exploitation, which expands protections to all adults age 65 and older, adds felony penalties for knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly exploiting those adults, allows the attorney general to seek extradition from another state, and requires investment advisers to complete three hours of continuing education on financial exploitation. Members cited real-world scam experiences and urged stronger penalties, but the bill passed 96-0.

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• honoring Battalion Chiefs Frank Harwood and John Morrison Jr., fallen firefighters of Kootenai County Fire
• and Rescue and the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, for their heroic service and ultimate sacrifice in
• the line of duty, honoring critically injured engineer David Tisdall of the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department
• and Rescue and the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, for their heroic service and ultimate sacrifice in
• House Bill No. 547 by the Business Committee, an act relating to the Barber and Cosmetology Services

Summary: The House convened with 68 members present and approved the House Journal from the previous legislative day. The chamber also received notice of a temporary substitute for Legislative District 17, Seat B, and a Senate Joint Memorial transmitted from the Senate. House Concurrent Resolutions 23 and 24 were introduced and referred for printing; HCR 23 seeks a U.S. constitutional convention to impose congressional term limits, while HCR 24 honors fallen Kootenai County and Coeur d’Alene firefighters and supports Idaho first responders. Standing committee reports moved several bills forward. The Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee reported House Bills 532-539 printed and referred them to the Transportation, Local Government, and State Affairs committees as appropriate. The Business Committee recommended House Bill 514 do pass. The House also received first readings for a large group of bills, including measures on juvenile correction public records, child enticement, social media restrictions for children, public employee retirement contributions, military leave, counselor licensure for military chaplains, restroom access, cosmetology licensing, boating enforcement, hospital district dissolution petitions, midwifery authority and rules, and property tax assessment. On the Third Reading Calendar, Representative Ben Adams asked unanimous consent to hold House Bill 493 for one legislative day while the sponsor works with an affected stakeholder; there was no objection. During announcements, members welcomed visiting county officials, the Idaho Vacation Rental Alliance, nurses in the gallery, and noted upcoming meetings including the Rural Health Transformation Program and an Energy Caucus luncheon. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn and recessed until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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• It is the school relief and then it is also the social services or human services relief.
• Fire, whatever they have, and proof.
• Minot Rural Fire, 5.66%.
• . over spending those dollars on services.
• We did not always levy the full amount for our social services zone, human services zone.

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Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met with a quorum to begin its study of whether the content of North Dakota real estate tax statements should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the background for the study, including House Bill 1176, current statutory requirements for tax statements, and recent changes such as separate line items for bonded debt, primary residence credit, and legacy fund-related amounts. The Tax Department then explained the current statement format and noted that the form is prescribed and approved by the tax commissioner, with changes typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual process for preparing budgets, setting levies, calculating taxable values, and issuing notices and tax statements. They said counties spend significant time coordinating with taxing districts, neighboring counties, and software vendors, and that the new budget hearing notices and valuation notices have not generated much public response. Members raised concerns about the usefulness and clarity of certain line items, especially the legislative tax relief calculation and the primary residence credit, and discussed whether the current statement creates confusion rather than transparency. Testimony also addressed the 3% cap, mill levy worksheets, assessment cycles, and the role of county auditors and tax directors in maintaining accurate values. The committee also heard from software vendors CPT and Tyler Technologies about how legislative changes are programmed into tax systems and how online taxpayer portals can provide more detailed breakdowns of tax bills. Vendors said changes required by law are generally absorbed in contracts rather than billed directly to counties, and they demonstrated web tools and pie-chart style breakdowns that show where tax dollars go. NDACO presented a survey of eight counties estimating tax statement preparation and mailing costs, concluding that outsourced printing tends to be cheaper on average and that total statewide tax statement costs may be roughly $600,000, though the estimate was based on limited data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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