Transcript Highlights:

• So I don't think that with enough notice that would be an obstacle.
• As it notice that would be an obstacle.
• </c> looking at how far and ahead to notice looking at how far and ahead to notice voters<01:37:00.159
• So we definitely take notice of this. We do get complaints in our office.
• </c><04:26:10.800><c> of</c> the supervisors shall post notice of the supervisors shall post notice of

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• power goes out because of the storm or anything and we have to reschedule, we will post appropriate notice
• power goes out because of the storm or anything and we have to reschedule, we will post appropriate notice
• power goes out because of the storm or anything and we have to reschedule, we will post appropriate notice
• :54.560><c> knows</c><00:01:55.560><c> uh</c><00:01:55.680><c> if</c><00:01:55.759><c> you're</c> notice
• or everyone knows uh if you're notice or everyone knows uh if you're testifying<00:01:56.920><c> via

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance. Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Andrade, I noticed that for DCF, there's, well, overall in the HHS silo, there's a reduction in
• Representative, I've noticed that there's money in the budget for design and planning of the new 600-
• And I notice a $5 million increase in food, nutrition, and wellness, right?
• And I notice of $5 million increase in food, nutrition and wellness, right?
• We notice that it requires FDLE to fingerprint all individuals on an immigration detainer, which is a

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We made a couple of amendments in the Finance Committee, one about printing notices, delinquent notices
• </c> uh delinquent notices. uh delinquent notices.
• c><01:19:22.920><c> and</c> communications and discussions and communications and discussions and notice
• 23.480><c> goes</c><01:19:23.760><c> on</c><01:19:24.000><c> between</c><01:19:24.400><c> the</c> notice
• that goes on between the notice that goes on between the the<01:19:25.760><c> property</c><01:19:26.160

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:14:20.720><c> that</c><00:14:20.880><c> in</c> know, our statute, I noticed that in know, our
• statute, I noticed that in sexual<00:14:22.040><c> battery,</c><00:14:22.520><c> which</c><00:14:22.800
• Uh Commissioner, I noticed with the the office of commercial transportation Are<00:49:17.920><c> you<
• Uh Commissioner,<00:49:31.560><c> I</c><00:49:31.600><c> noticed</c><00:49:32.000><c> with</c><00:49:
• 32.160><c> the</c><00:49:32.640><c> the</c> Commissioner, I noticed with the the Commissioner, I noticed

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to your legislative email, uh, just so that we can get a hold of you in case of some kind of short-notice
• emergency, you know, we do HB 25 here, which has got a lot of heavy lifting and a lot of short notices
• emergency, you know, we do HB 25 here, which has got a lot of heavy lifting and a lot of short notices
• emergency you know we do of short notice emergency you know we do hb25<00:20:11.960><c> here</c><00:
• </c><00:20:15.559><c> to</c> lifting and a lot of short notices to lifting and a lot of short notices

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work. Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states. Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.
• Once the notice comes up, we’ve got to give them an examination.

Bills: HB0117 , HB0126

Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, on the notice of the grant opportunity, the funding opportunity dropped on 9:15 and on this past
• ><c> opportunity,</c><00:10:13.920><c> the</c> notice of the grant opportunity, the notice of the grant
• So, we want to be able to constantly look at improvements we need to make to our notices.
• a 30-day notice discharge from<00:37:33.760><c> the</c><00:37:34.000><c> practice?
• ><c> include</c> &gt;&gt; I noticed you didn't include &gt;&gt; I noticed you didn't include psychiatrists

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state. The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training. Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some members from the public might have noticed we are starting a little bit late today.
• Some members from the public might have noticed we are starting a little bit late today.
• of intent to adopt August 26, approved October 31, notice of adoption published December 9, and the
• of intent to posted May 9th the notice of intent to adopt<01:12:50.440><c> August</c><01:12:51.280><
• </c> sorry a uh yeah October 31st the notice sorry a uh yeah October 31st the notice of<01:12:57.639>

Bills: HF23 , HF1355

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

Transcript Highlights:

• Just a question: I noticed that the amendment makes the bill effective the day following final enactment
• </c><00:31:21.639><c> that</c><00:31:21.880><c> the</c> just a question um I noticed that the just a
• </c><00:54:00.880><c> period</c><00:54:01.200><c> or</c> covered in the public notice period or covered
• in the public notice period or in<00:54:01.559><c> other</c><00:54:02.240><c> you</c><00:54:02.359><
• something you could when you notice something you could bring<01:20:52.840><c> it</c><01:20:53.080><

Bills: HF390 , HF1202 , HF550

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• An example of this is the new requirement for staff to provide a notice of Social Security benefits.
• An example of this is the new requirement for staff to provide a notice of Social Security benefits.
• </c> certified letters containing this notice certified letters containing this notice additionally<00
• out in a timely fashion these notices out in a timely fashion outside<00:26:01.559><c> of</c><00:26:
• </c><00:26:24.520><c> um</c><00:26:24.640><c> we</c> and you're taking notice um we and you're taking

Bills: HF1346 , HF1169 , HF1276

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

Transcript Highlights:

• can do it the first week of May because we want to put on a good event and give folks sufficient notice
• can do it the first week of May because we want to put on a good event and give folks sufficient notice
• works best, and then we can bring it back to the commission as well and make sure you all have enough notice
• So we will look to crowdsource within the legislative body, compile a list, provide advance notice to
• You'll notice that there's an item called presentations on the agenda, and that's really just noting

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Ellen Story Commission for Postpartum Depression held its spring meeting with a large turnout, beginning with roll call and a review of the agenda. Co-chairs Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid and Senator Liz Miranda highlighted progress from the recently enacted maternal health omnibus law and the Moms Matter Act, including creation of a midwifery board, expansion of out-of-hospital birth options, doula services, lactation support, MassHealth coverage changes, and a trust fund for community-based behavioral health and substance use grants. Members also discussed implementation of the new law, the commission’s annual report, and the need to continue supporting birth centers and perinatal mental health services. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on commission membership and vacancies. Commissioners discussed whether to remain on the body, the need to fill several open seats, and whether the commission’s statutory composition should be updated to better reflect current practice and expertise. Members suggested adding more clinicians working directly with perinatal families, infant mental health experts, and a representative from PSI of Massachusetts, while also noting the value of having regulators and professional society representatives at the table. Several participants said any changes to membership would likely require legislation, and the co-chairs said they would explore options and possibly circulate a flyer or other invitation process for nominations. The commission also discussed meeting structure and future planning. Members generally supported moving to quarterly virtual meetings, with a preference for a 4 p.m. start time, and some suggested one annual in-person gathering. The group agreed to postpone the usual May Advocacy Day because the Great Hall was unavailable and instead aim for a fall event, with volunteers stepping forward to help plan it. Commissioners raised top-of-mind issues including postpartum depression screening reimbursement, care for people after miscarriage or abortion, access for undocumented pregnant people, and the impact of federal cuts. The meeting ended with agreement to crowdsource legislative priorities for the next quarter, consider future presentations from outside organizations, and send updates between meetings, followed by a motion to adjourn that passed unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• While some social media companies have willingly provided notice to individuals, others have shared information
• First, companies must give their users prior notice of a subpoena.
• Many companies already promised to give this notice, but they don't always... know about them.
• Many companies already promised to give this notice, but they don't always follow through.
• currently represent a PhD student whose data was turned over to ICE because Google did not give him the notice

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 2711, Ellis, oil and gas notices of intention, do pass as amended to ensure that the NOI is deemed
• AB 2101, Gibson, human trafficking notice.
• as amended to exempt certain providers from the posting requirements and further specify where the notice
• AB 2656, Petrie-Norris, notice to public employees, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 1898, Schultz, workplace AI notices, held in committee.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, House Bill 3328 requires that residential property policies include clear consumer notices directing
• If they have questions or complaints, these notice provisions located in the latter new sections of Chapter
• using these, And so, I mean, I think certainly consumers taking advantage of the program are put on notice
• an accident, And so, I mean, I think certainly consumers taking advantage of the program or put on notice
• Quick question on line 28: notice the driving data from or related to the vehicle shall not be shared

Committee: House Insurance and Banking

Summary: The Insurance Committee held public hearings on House Bill 3328 and House Bill 2324. HB 3328, sponsored by Rep. Castile, is a broad homeowners insurance package that would redirect insurance dedicated fund money into a Missouri Stronger Homes Fund, create a Missouri Disaster Mediation Act for disaster-related claims, update public adjuster regulation, strengthen fraud provisions, add consumer notices, and establish roof-hardening grant programs. The sponsor and the Department of Commerce and Insurance said the bill is still being revised in a committee substitute, especially on public adjuster language and fortified roof standards. Committee members asked about the dedicated fund, mediation benchmarks, the role of public adjusters, and how the program would affect disaster recovery in places like St. Louis. Testimony on HB 3328 was mixed. The Department of Commerce and Insurance and several insurance industry groups supported the bill’s consumer protections, mitigation funding, mediation process, fraud language, and assignment-of-benefits ban, but said the public adjuster fee cap would likely be removed and that the bill needs technical changes for mutual insurers and roofing standards. Public adjusters testified in opposition to the cap as written, saying their fees are typically 10-15% and are disclosed in contracts, and that they were working with the sponsor on revisions. A shingle manufacturer also opposed the fortified roof language as drafted because some of its products may not fit the current standard. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 3328. The committee next heard HB 2324, sponsored by Rep. Lucas, which would restrict the sharing or sale of vehicle driving data and was described by the sponsor as a privacy bill aimed at stopping companies like OnStar from selling driving data to insurers. Opponents from the Missouri Insurance Coalition and NAMIC said the bill would not actually target OnStar, but would instead interfere with voluntary telematics-based discount programs used by insurers, potentially raising premiums and creating administrative burdens. They also noted existing federal and state rules already govern insurer data use and that the bill could create a mismatch between risk and pricing. The hearing on HB 2324 was then closed, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• They'll get a notice so far ahead, and then they'll get notices as we go through that process.
• And so we do expect that— ...it'll be hard to put that all into notices and help people understand that
• And by giving them time to really make sure that the notices that people are getting [have] adequate
• that the state Medicaid agencies have between June 30 and August 31 have to send by regular mail notices

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee first approved the March 4 and March 5, 2026 minutes, then heard House Bill 935, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity into the Board of Dentistry as part of occupational licensing reform. Senator Lakey said the merger would save money, address the denturist board’s negative cash balance, and preserve separate scopes of practice while giving denturists a seat on the combined board. Supporters from the Idaho State Dental Association and DOPL emphasized public safety, efficiency, and lower fees, while denturists and their representatives argued the change would create a conflict of interest because dentists and denturists compete for the same patients and dentists could influence education, licensing, and scope-of-practice decisions. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to send HB 935 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 913, which would begin implementing federal Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and use a three-month look-back period before the January 1, 2027 effective date. Representative Van de Woude said the bill would help the state prepare budgets and give enrollees time to meet requirements such as work, job training, school, or community service. Testimony split between supporters, who framed the bill as encouraging responsibility and independence, and opponents, who warned that the added administrative burden could increase errors, costs, and confusion, especially while the department is already handling managed care and other Medicaid changes. Hospital, child advocacy, and other opponents urged a one-month look-back instead of three, while the sponsor defended the three-month period as better for long-term compliance and smoother implementation. The committee rejected a substitute motion to send HB 913 to the 14th order for possible amendments, then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The final vote on the motion passed after discussion, and the committee adjourned after completing its business for the day.

Transcript Highlights:

• It doesn't do anything but allow for the clerk to send out a notice.
• They send it out by mail as normal procedures, and they can send out the notice to the person being deposed
• You will also notice from that that one of my counties is in the 25th and the other one's in the 26th
• That will be on the notice, but there's a conflict at the court, Supreme Court.
• That will be on the notice, but there's a conflict at the court, Supreme Court.

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It voted House Bill 3144, relating to injunctions, due pass by an 8-4 vote; House Bill 3160, relating to preliminary injunctions and judicial proceedings, due pass by a 9-4 vote; House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2254, relating to post-conviction relief, due pass after adopting a technical committee amendment and substitute, by an 8-5 vote; House Bill 2206, relating to commercial activities, due pass by a 12-1 vote; and House Bill 2256, relating to minimum prison terms, due pass by a 9-4 vote. Members raised questions on HB 3160 about whether probate commissioners should be included in the bill’s language, and on HB 2254 about whether it was the same measure previously used to speed up the process. In public hearing, the committee heard House Bill 1711, the Uniform Interstate Deposition Discovery Act, which the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office said would streamline out-of-state depositions and subpoenas, reduce legal fees, and make Missouri’s process consistent with more than 40 other states. No opposition testimony was offered. The committee also heard House Bill 1713, which would simplify dissolution of deadlocked LLCs by allowing a judge to order dissolution more quickly, with the sponsor arguing it would reduce delay and litigation; no witnesses opposed it. House Bill 2427 would add judicial positions in St. Charles County, with the sponsor and members discussing the county’s rapid growth, docket pressure, staffing, and the need to reconcile differences among pending versions of the bill. No witnesses testified for or against that measure. The committee then heard House Bill 3086, which would create an additional associate circuit judge position in Miller County. The sponsor and a local attorney testified that Miller County’s caseload, tourism-related population spikes, municipal cases, and lack of commissioners justify moving up the statutory population threshold for a second associate judge. Members asked about treatment court staffing, courtroom space, senior judges, and whether similar arguments might apply in other counties. Finally, House Bill 3072 would allow the Industrial Labor Commission to modify attorney fee arrangements in permanent total disability cases when an attorney retires or dies and a new lawyer must take over; the sponsor said it would clear up an oversight and help manage ongoing medical issues. The committee also heard House Bill 2968, a cleanup bill to align circuit descriptions with prior recircuiting changes and to authorize a previously budgeted circuit judge position in the 25th Circuit. Testimony from the Judicial Conference explained that the bill would remove outdated geographic language and resolve ambiguity about the election date for the new judge. The meeting concluded after the public hearing on HB 2968, and members were told the next Judiciary meeting would be held the following Tuesday at noon in Hearing Room 3.

Transcript Highlights:

• Johnson, Chairman, Representative, we do all the notice requirements in which we send the notice requirements
• But you may notice them, but you are not required to necessarily listen to them, right?
• we're following the statute, I believe that we're following all those rules and we followed those notice
• we're following the statute, I believe that we're following all those rules and we followed those notice

Bills: SB1221 , SB1293 , SB1294 , SB1430

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

Transcript Highlights:

• I noticed AI usage has become extremely normalized, so I'm seeing it in the work environment and students
• I noticed some have been using AI chatbots as like a resource, as like a therapist.
• And one thing I noticed when I was speaking to ChatGPT in times of stress or in need of comfort or advice
• And as you noticed, both versions moved out of the respective chamber.
• Since the flood, we've noticed an uptick.

Bills: SB6046

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: SB 6046, Civil Air Patrol, Washington Military Department, Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol, volunteer air patrol, search and rescue, disaster relief, cadet training, communications support, cyber security, emergency response, governor call-up, active state service, federally chartered Civil Air Patrol, Washington Wing, Title 38 RCW, military department, tribal cooperation, public safety aviation, aerospace cadets

Transcript Highlights:

• The federal regulations are done in the Federal Register, and there are notices of rulemaking that EPA
• So there's a notice about a regulation coming, and then we would be watching for that.
• chairman good question so the the federal regulations are done in the federal register and there's notices
• of rulemaking that EPA and other federal agencies have to go through so there's a notice about a regulation
• You might notice that groundwater was changed from two words to one.

Summary: The Environment, Energy and Technology Committee met to consider a series of Department of Environmental Quality rule dockets, largely involving incorporation by reference of federal rules and zero-based regulation cleanup. DEQ staff explained the concept of program primacy, the timing of federal rule changes versus Idaho adoption, and why some rules are incorporated by reference rather than written out in full. Members asked about how federal changes are tracked, why the state does not simply reproduce the federal text, and how the agency handles timing gaps when federal rules become effective before Idaho updates its rules. The committee approved the hazardous waste docket, the air quality docket, and two drinking water dockets covering Consumer Confidence Reports and Lead and Copper Rule revisions. It also approved a narrow drinking water pressure-standard correction with an early effective date of sine die, and a water quality standards docket that made administrative updates to align Idaho rules with EPA actions. In the cyanidation docket, DEQ described changes required by Senate Bill 1170 and noted that the temporary rule and pending rule were both before the committee; the committee approved the docket to extend the temporary rule and allow the pending rule to proceed. The committee also approved solid waste rules revised under zero-based regulation, wastewater rules that modernized language and clarified that aquaculture facilities are not subject to municipal wastewater requirements, and loan-fund administration rules that reorganized affordability criteria and disadvantaged-community tiers for SRF assistance. Finally, the committee approved the groundwater quality rule with an exception: Representative Bruce moved to approve it except for sections 003 and 200(01A), arguing that unresolved federal PFAS-related standards should not be incorporated before federal finality. The committee adopted that motion, and the meeting adjourned after a brief member introduction of a wastewater treatment project in the audience.