Transcript Highlights:

• They will pay overtime to the employees. They will pay $100,000 for new vehicles per MOA.
• Further ICE promises and shows on their website that they pay for per diem. They pay for transport.
• They pay for transfers. They pay for pretty much everything.
• “And shows on their website that they pay for per diem. They pay for transport.
• They pay for transfers. They pay for pretty much everything.

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received messages from the governor and Senate. Several committee reports were read, including referrals of newly printed bills and memorials, and the House moved a number of measures to second reading, general orders, or committee calendars. The chamber also advanced multiple bills through first reading and referral, including measures on health insurance prior authorization, budget limits, homestead exemption, Medicaid presumptive eligibility, student enrollment counseling, water districts, and rat control. In Committee of the Whole, members considered House Bill 717 on motor vehicles, Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 education, House Bill 668 on child custody interference, House Bill 750 on programmable money, and House Bill 747 on abatement districts. Amendments were adopted to HB 717, HB 1227, HB 668, and HB 750, and the committee reported those bills back without recommendation as amended; HB 530, HB 627, HB 598, and HB 747 were reported as progress. The House adopted the committee report, sending HB 717, HB 668, and HB 750 to engrossing and placing SB 1227 on the first reading calendar. On third reading, House Bill 659 passed 41-27 after extensive debate over requiring local law enforcement agencies to seek ICE 287(g) agreements and whether the bill imposed an unfunded mandate or would improve immigration enforcement and public safety. House Bill 674, dealing with telephone service discontinuance after FCC approval, passed 65-1 with four abstentions. The House also passed HB 566, HB 568, HB 774, SB 1244, and SB 1265, largely as code-cleanup or repeal measures, and held several bills on the calendar until the following Monday. The chamber then began debate on Senate Bill 1331, a 2026 budget rescission bill that would impose across-the-board holdbacks except for certain areas such as K-12, corrections, state police, and Medicaid. Supporters argued it was needed to maintain a structurally balanced budget, preserve fiscal discipline, and set a baseline for later add-backs; opponents said it was an unfunded, blunt cut that would harm vulnerable populations, reduce services, and rely on a process they viewed as constitutionally and practically flawed. Debate continued at length, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And now, you know, they're paying a higher price.
• We don't want anybody to pay more than they have to.
• You know, if I had my way, we wouldn't have to pay taxes.
• Okay, I can't pay those taxes. I can't support it.
• The owners will not be paying this bill.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is that because they're not paying any taxes right now? Ms.
• , and why they did not pay that money in the first place.
• You can't cut taxes on people who don't pay taxes.
• If people aren't paying taxes, we can't cut their taxes.
• So if they're not paying it, that's fine.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee heard House Bill 559, an Internal Revenue Code conformity bill presented by Rep. Jeff Ehlers. Ehlers said the measure would conform Idaho to most of the federal 2025 tax changes, provide tax cuts for Idaho individuals, and allow full expensing of new research and experimentation costs going forward while continuing amortization of prior years’ costs. He defended the fiscal note as reasonable at about $155 million in FY 2026 and $175 million in FY 2027, saying larger estimates included bonus depreciation, which Idaho is not conforming to. He also argued the bill fit within the state’s overall budget picture and was not a budget bill. Committee members questioned the treatment of R&E expenses, the timing of deductions, and the impact on the current budget year and possible cuts. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including the Idaho Freedom Foundation, the Idaho Society of CPAs, the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, and several business representatives, urged quick conformity for filing simplicity and tax certainty, though some said the bill should conform more fully, especially on business provisions. Mark Wynn and others argued the bill would still impose costs on innovative businesses by changing treatment of R&D-related deductions and credits. Opponents, including the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy, NAMI Idaho, the League of Women Voters, disability advocates, seniors, clergy, parents, and individual taxpayers, warned the bill would reduce state revenue, threaten Medicaid, education, and other services, and shift costs to local governments and families. Several said the fiscal note was incomplete or unreliable because it did not fully account for all corporate and other tax provisions. The chair limited testimony as time ran short, reducing remaining public testimony to one minute each so more people could speak. After public testimony, Rep. Ehlers closed by reiterating that the bill was about tax conformity, not budget cuts, and said the business-side changes were a timing issue rather than a denial of benefits. No committee vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Uh, allow them to distribute that so they could pay their taxes because sometimes people may get hit
• I know you're paying. So, so let me ask you this.
• I know you're paying. Yeah.
• I know<00:19:33.440><c> you're</c><00:19:33.600><c> paying.
• </c> know you're paying. know you're paying.

Bills: HB259, HB206, HB207, HB259, HB206, HB207

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

Transcript Highlights:

• peoples of the Pueblo, Apache, and Dana, past, present, and future, and we're really grateful, uh, and pay
• So 60% of agencies are paying between $12.17 dollars an hour. 16% of them are paying $17 to $22 an hour
• So, so when, if you are paying the agency $27 they gotta take their cut.
• So are they paying for that and then showing me the receipt and getting reimbursed?
• We just see the receipts they're eligible and we pay them back.

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• So it's another way to pay. Also, gold, we know, is a hedge against inflation.
• That's just another way to pay. Okay. Where do I go to?
• And then, as we know, Texas banks pay into, they pay insurance premiums into the DIF, which is the Deposit
• I pay a fee every month. It's very, very tiny. It looks like it's about 0.002...
• I pay a fee every month. It's very, very tiny.

Bills: HB42

Keywords: special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement

Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.

Transcript Highlights:

• You never have to pay the exports.
• </c><01:24:28.719><c> the</c> commerce allows you not to pay the commerce allows you not to pay the duties
• </c><01:26:06.880><c> these</c> get them without having to pay these get them without having to pay these
• </c> able to work with them, and then pay able to work with them, and then pay whatever<01:26:31.280>
• That means I pay my duty drawback.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• one fee when they should be paying a fee on each mobile home. >> Mhm. >> So, this would make it to where
• at least each of those residents was paying that bill.
• </c> on one parcel and they're only paying on one parcel and they're only paying one<00:01:36.000><c>
• </c><00:01:37.439><c> a</c><00:01:37.680><c> fee</c> one fee when they should be paying a fee one fee
• </c><00:01:45.280><c> that</c> each of those residents was paying that each of those residents was paying

Bills: HB308, HB308

Keywords: elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving, transparency, property tax exemption, senior citizens, Mobile County, tax legislation, constitutional amendment, 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And in order to age in place, they have to be able to pay for their property taxes.
• And in order to age in place, they have to be able to pay for their property taxes.
• What we've already done, we think, already got 45% of the seniors and disabled paying no school tax.
• We're going to have a supermajority of seniors not paying any tax because basically the combination of
• Brazoria County, for you, Senator Middleton, that's 66% of seniors aren't paying any tax now, and with

Bills: SB23, SJR85

Keywords: homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes. Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs. The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.

Transcript Highlights:

• Consumers are often shown one price, but pay a different price. bottom line amount monthly.
• We don't have access to consistent data about what Californians are actually receiving or paying, but
• Poor communities pay more for worse internet.
• But with that, people have to get, you know, I think it's, there's a saying, you get what you pay for
• , and this is also the pay for what you get.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Texas ranks, Texas ranks 48th out of 50 in terms of what we pay our district judges.
• But more and more, it's hard to do that because of what we pay.
• And the bottom line is this, you'll get what you pay for.
• Higher pay means more highly qualified people will apply.
• The legislature has not raised the base pay for district judges since 2013.

Bills: SB26, SB28, SJR36, SB26, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

Transcript Highlights:

• burning bush wasn't a miracle; it was a test that God wanted to find out whether or not Moses could pay
• I think the trick then is to pay attention to what's going on all around you long enough to behold the
• Whenever we pay attention, the problem is, as many scholars suggest, we live in what we call a disenchanted
• pay attention to<00:01:37.600><c> something</c><00:01:38.159><c> for</c><00:01:38.399><c> more</c><00
• attention to what's going on is to pay attention to what's going on all<00:01:46.600><c> around</c><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> businesses pay for that this year. businesses pay for that this year.
• We have to pay attention to the reports from the Legislative Audit Commission.
• We have to pay attention to the down.
• They should pay attention to what was offered.
• ><c> what</c><00:13:37.000><c> was</c> should pay attention to what was should pay attention to what

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the 2026 session ended with major accomplishments despite frustration over what did not pass. She highlighted a $1.2 billion bonding bill, housing and rental investments, property tax reductions, support for HCMC and distressed hospitals, public safety and crime victim funding, IT modernization, and fraud-prevention measures. She also said the Senate pushed a tab fee holiday, though she criticized Republicans for delaying its start until January, and described the session as focused on a “fair deal” for Minnesotans facing higher costs. Murphy said some of the most difficult work involved human services and fraud oversight. She said lawmakers created an independent inspector general office, funded the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud unit, added training and electronic visit measures, and included payment-withholding language with due-process protections and continuity-of-care safeguards. She said the Senate tried to balance fraud enforcement with preserving access to Medicaid-funded services, and emphasized that legislators must continue oversight and follow audit recommendations. She also expressed deep disappointment that a comprehensive gun violence prevention package did not pass the House, saying it included prevention, intervention, harm reduction, school safety, and mental health provisions. She said the package was rejected by House Republicans and that she would keep fighting for it. On immigration enforcement, she said the Senate proposed protections against ICE actions but could not get them enacted. She also discussed campaign strategy, saying Democrats would defend frontline seats and emphasize health care, housing, jobs, and affordability, while continuing to support roads, bridges, and transit.

Transcript Highlights:

• or future pay?
• We also have a testimony from one of our veterans that had to pay 50% of the back pay, which was $12,900
• So, yeah, if they went to, say, one of these pay-here companies.
• And it's just direct pay.
• Why do the veteran have to pay anything?

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2535 in executive session. Members adopted a House committee substitute and two cleanup amendments, including clarifications related to Gold Star spouses and a correction to a property tax exemption amount for veterans. The substitute was then approved, and the committee voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2535 do pass by a recorded vote of 15 ayes and 1 no. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 974, which Senator Black described as a consumer-protection measure aimed at preventing exploitation of veterans by unaccredited claims assistance companies. The bill would restrict compensation for referrals and certain claims work, require written agreements, cap fees tied to benefit increases, and prohibit upfront fees and misleading practices. Supporters, including a former VA official and several veterans, argued the bill would provide needed guardrails and choice for veterans navigating a difficult claims process. Opponents, including the VFW and Missouri veterans groups, argued the bill conflicts with federal law and could legitimize paid claims assistance outside the VA accreditation system; they urged striking the contested section and relying on existing federal rules and Missouri consumer-protection law instead. Testimony also covered several other provisions folded into SB 974, including military leave for public employees, National Guard-related items, survivor benefit tax deductions, and the MoGives living organ donor language. Witnesses on the organ donor provision said it would help service members avoid financial hardship while donating organs. The hearing ended without a vote on SB 974, and the chair announced the committee was out of time and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• district superintendents employment; SB 3383: school district support attendance performance-based pay
• But it only feels nice until you consider the fact that somebody has to pay for it.
• for counsel, you pay for counsel and get the representation that you would like.
• We have or do not have, and the conditions we face at work, and the pay, the pay that keeps on dropping
• For those that weren't paying attention, this had one single no vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a recorded quorum, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced several guest groups in the gallery, including the City of Maricopa Youth Council, students from Alpha School in Scottsdale, a student shadowing Sen. Gonzalez, Gilbert EduPrize students, InterWest Energy Alliance representatives, and Kingman city leaders. The chamber adopted a proposed amendment to Senate Rule 7A and then adopted the rules of the 57th Legislature, and the Senate also approved a motion to request House consent to adjourn after Wednesday, March 11, until Monday, March 16. A large number of bills were introduced on first reading, and standing committee reports were ordered entered without being read aloud. The Senate then took up numerous third-reading measures. Bills passed included SB 1654 (elections funding), SB 1711 (school safety/age-appropriate information), SB 1743 (campaign contribution address privacy), SB 1747 (assistive technology content), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rules), SB 1284 (moving violations), SB 1336 (State Land Department-related changes), SB 1365 (property tax exemptions/veterans park discounts), SB 1655 (juror summoning/poll worker recruitment), SB 1662 (probation), SB 1803 (veterans’ services), SB 1818 (vehicle statutes), SB 1494 and SB 1497 (school insurance-related changes), SB 1503 (pension benefit plans), SB 1584 (Department of Corrections staffing), SB 1632 (Department of Economic Security), SB 1723 (bail), SB 1206 (insurance claims on reconsideration), and SB 1827 (aviation appropriations on reconsideration). SB 1134 on political signs initially failed, but the Senate later reconsidered and passed it. SB 1544 (probation) and SB 1585 (sex offender monitoring funding) failed. Several votes were close, and members offered explanations for both support and opposition on issues such as election administration, campaign privacy, health care incentives, veterans’ claims assistance, and criminal justice policy. The chamber then resolved into the Committee of the Whole for a long series of bills, adopting committee and floor amendments and recommending do pass on SB 1009, SB 1050, SB 1054, SB 1071, SB 1086, SB 1317, SB 1461, and SB 1672. Testimony in committee focused on topics including high school training standards, veterans’ state park passes, local measures, Arizona Rangers oversight, AHCCCS reimbursement and workforce issues, reentry programming, allied health workforce development, and anti-psychotic drug access. Later, the Committee of the Whole also considered SB 1173, SB 1234, SB 1295, and SB 1611. SB 1173 drew debate over whether additional fingerprint/background checks were needed for AHCCCS providers; SB 1234 and SB 1295 addressed juvenile court representation and inmate medical release; and SB 1611, on the American Indian Health Program, prompted extensive discussion about fraud in the program, tribal consultation, and whether the program should be moved out of AHCCCS. The committee adopted amendments and advanced these bills with do pass recommendations, while members on SB 1611 emphasized both the need for reform and concerns about consultation with Arizona tribes.

Transcript Highlights:

• We can't pay our utilities. I don't know. Breakdowns on the $6 million. We can't pay our utilities.
• And then kind of give a breakdown of the industry—what they're paying and what you're paying.
• What they're paying and what you're paying.
• Then we all pay for it." You know, and that's a kind of...
• We're scheduled to pay off everything by 2031.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I've had to take a lower paying job because of the stress and my medication.
• When a utility is negligent, they should pay; they should be held accountable.
• Do you know what the ratepayers are paying monthly for that fund that's now depleted?
• So it's the prevention-versus-pay-for-the-damage-after-the-fact dilemma.
• I think overall we've got to pay attention to the profitability of our farms.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2275, which would create a Wildfire Prevention and Protection Fund and a new council to oversee utility wildfire mitigation, claims payments, and related administration. Staff explained that investor-owned utilities would be required to participate, consumer-owned utilities could opt in, and utilities would pay annual contributions and maintain approved wildfire mitigation plans to qualify for claims coverage. The prime sponsor, Rep. Christine Reeves, said the bill was intended to address wildfire liability, support prevention, and create a more comprehensive statewide approach to wildfire risk. Members asked about retroactivity to July 1, 2021, utility contribution limits, and whether the bill would lower rates or improve mitigation funding. Public testimony was split. Supporters included the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Department of Natural Resources, wildfire survivors, and several wildfire and insurance advocates, who emphasized the need for compensation, stable funding, prevention, and better resilience planning. Opponents included several utilities, utility associations, business groups, and public utility district representatives, who argued the bill would shift uncapped costs to ratepayers, lacked clear liability reform and solvency protections, and could be vulnerable to future fund sweeps. Some witnesses cited California’s wildfire fund as a model, while others said Washington needed a broader, more holistic solution focused on prevention and liability reform. No vote was taken on HB 2275; the public hearing was closed after testimony. The committee then moved to executive session on House Bill 2238, which directs the Department of Agriculture to develop a statewide food security strategy and adds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring to the department’s duties. Four amendments were adopted: L-061, requiring consideration of regulatory cost metrics and periodic competitiveness reporting; L-062, directing the strategy to recommend legislative actions to make food more affordable and reduce food assistance need; L-060, adding people with lived experience of food insecurity and BIPOC small farmers to consultation requirements and focusing on root causes of hunger; and L-063, adding fuel and labor cost tracking to agricultural viability metrics. Amendment L-064, which would have required a consultant study on proposed agricultural labor legislation, failed on a 5-6 roll call vote. The committee then adopted the amended substitute and reported Substitute House Bill 2238 out of committee with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the state doesn't have to keep paying the state doesn't have to keep paying thank thank thank you
• The club was able to pay and do that.
• </c> and regardless of their ability to pay and regardless of their ability to pay so<03:36:46.800><c
• Who will pay?
• </c> they don't have extra money money to pay they don't have extra money money to pay for<04:23:43.680

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7. The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent. Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been talking throughout this time that this was to pay for the transactions.
• So it's it it that deputy registars pay.
• </c> need to pay back into that. need to pay back into that. Okay.<00:36:43.200><c> Yeah.
• We have to pay for the power for the traffic signals and street lighting.
• We have to pay for the power for the traffic signals and street lighting.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And if we need to pay a higher fee, we're happy to pay a higher fee.
• You pay licensing fees.
• Would they be willing to pay more?
• You pay licensing fees.
• Would they be willing to pay more?

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass. The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.