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• Typically, a political subdivision, that's going to be somebody that's actually elected.
• live; it's considered a political subdivision.
• I think it could affect other political subdivisions across the state.
• So instead of or political authority, it's or political subdivision. Okay, got it. I'm sorry.
• Any political subdivisions, normally we appoint those members.

Bills: HR320, HR321, SCR55, SCR69, SCR75, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR114, HR245, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB119, HB129, HB233, HB283, HB538, HB789, HB850, HB870, HB1236, HB1241, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB378, HB509, HB1090, HB1259, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB83, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB276, SB319, SB333, SB448, SB450, SB465, SB484, SB501, SB509, SB149, HR168, HB463, HB998, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, SB82, SB97, SB283, SB326, SB518, SB197, SB268, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB89, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB441, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Arsenal, Arsenal F.C., Premier League, English football, soccer, football club, Mikel Arteta, Emirates Stadium, North London, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, sports resolution, commendation, celebration, championship, silverware, Louisiana House Resolution, ceremonial resolution, domestic violence, forensic medical examinations

Summary: The House was called to order, a quorum was established, and the meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also observed several personal privileges and recognitions, including International Preeclampsia Awareness Month, the Hudson Cup award presentation to Rep. John Illg Jr., recognition of the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Queen, and a visit from U.S. Sen. John Kennedy. The chamber also received Senate messages, conference committee appointments, enrolled reports, and a conference report on SB 483 dealing with psychedelic-assisted therapy, which was laid over. The House then moved through a long series of concurrence and rejection votes on Senate amendments to House bills. Among the measures concurred in were bills affecting the Louisiana Women’s Policy Research Commission, the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission, child exploitation reporting on covered platforms, the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board, DCFS background checks, AI disclosure in health care, foster care placement and related terminology, criminal history record confidentiality, parish court jurisdiction, court costs, developmental disability office renaming, insurance claims and contractor licensing, Medicare Advantage coverage, colorectal cancer screening, health facilities, highway memorial designations, jury compensation, school employee protections, juvenile court fees, off-road vehicle seizure, residential property insurance cancellation, child support enforcement, and several others. The House rejected Senate amendments on bills including ethics retroactivity, sex offender registration notification, plumbers licensing, and health insurance formulary placement, sending some to conference. Several bills were finally passed, including measures on obstructing public passages with motorized vehicles, class six injection well hearings, arson of religious buildings, wearing masks while committing felonies, professional board attorney fees, bulletproof vests for peace officers, critical infrastructure protection from foreign adversaries, debit card surcharges, electronic stock certificates, watershed restoration funding, and innovation economic development pilot hubs. The innovation hub bill drew extensive debate over no-bid contracting, transparency, and the role of elected versus unelected bodies; an amendment to limit contracting authority to parish governing authorities was withdrawn, and the bill later proceeded to final passage after extended floor discussion. The House also took up and passed or concurred in multiple other bills and resolutions, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided on a few measures.

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• on a couple of occasions, and my son now serves on the subdivision review committee.
• On a couple of occasions, and I have also, and my son now serves on the subdivision review committee.
• The Southeast Regional Management District consists of 25 residential subdivisions located primarily
• The Southeast Regional Management District consists of 25 residential subdivisions located primarily
• Yeah, subdivision planning. Everybody was for it.

Bills: HB103

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a series of local and special-purpose bills, mostly with brief sponsor explanations and little or no public opposition. Topics included fireworks sales near the Texas-Mexico border for Cinco de Mayo (HB 1629), allowing larger counties to use their own inspectors for county buildings (HB 3234), updating governance and financial rules for the Wood County Central Hospital District (HB 5664), clarifying firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures (HB 3171), and exempting certain Fort Worth ETJ properties from release rules to protect infrastructure investments (HB 2512). The committee also heard bills on border subdivision rules in Cameron County (HB 3680), extending a property tax exemption to surviving spouses of certain veterans affected by the PACT Act (HB 2508/HJR 133), drainage district election timing and procedures (HB 5693, HB 2694), utility transparency for municipally owned systems (HB 1991), and management district and hospital district election or appointment changes (HB 5698, HB 2293). Another major bill, HB 1449, would expand a food truck permitting pilot program to counties over one million population; witnesses supported the concept but asked the committee to coordinate it with related fee and standards bills, and the bill was left pending for further work. The committee also heard HB 3732, which would let fire departments obtain extensions to comply with new NFPA protective equipment standards, and HB 5431, which would clarify that mayors and at-large council members do not need new elections after reapportionment; both were left pending after questions about their scope. Several transparency and tax-related bills were also discussed, including HB 103, creating a statewide database of local bond and tax election information, and HB 851, requiring reporting on homestead tax ceiling properties; both drew support and were later voted out. After testimony, the committee reported multiple bills favorably, often unanimously, and recommended many for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also used procedural swaps to substitute House companions for Senate bills on several measures, then recessed with plans to return later to process additional bills.

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• HB 3875 by Bella Montgomery rulings the authority of political subdivisions to create credits impacting
• HB 3983 by Morgan relating to the regulation of risk pools, primarily consisting of political subdivision
• HB 4007 by money relating to the authority of a county to adopt subdivision requirements that include
• HB 40. 38 by Goodwin ruling to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the installation
• Political subdivision to regulate a licensed childcare facility or registered family home in front of

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• DLI already charges the $55 fee for this work under the authority in 326B.37, subdivision two.
• DLI already charges the $55 fee for this work under the authority in 326B.37, subdivision two.
• DLI already charges the $55 fee for this work under the authority in 326B.37, subdivision two.
• DLI already charges the $55 fee for this work under the authority in 326B.37, subdivision two.
• DLI already charges the $55 fee for this work under the authority in 326B.37, subdivision two.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• inappropriately used or infrequently used, it came from the existing redevelopment TIF statute, 469.174, subdivision
• Um, with that, it is laid over. uh subdivision 10 subsection uh subdivision 10 subsection uh<00:02:31.200
• > let's<00:02:31.720> see<00:02:32.720> subdivision<00:02:33.640> 10<00:02
• :34.920> A2<00:02:35.920> the uh let's see subdivision 10 A2 the uh let's see subdivision

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Well, actually, subdivision one starts off with charged with a misdemeanor, but nothing specifically
• Robbery, I believe the senator is in the subdivisions regarding where an individual may not get a PR
• I probably should have said subsection rather than subdivision.
• So in subdivision... So we're going to be on really shaky grounds here.
• So in subdivision two, it talks about the value in determining the value.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, with several administrative reminders about floor session and the need to keep testimony focused. House Bill 4169, which expands the list of professionals who may provide the verified mental health certificate needed to petition to regain firearm possession rights, was reported to the full Senate without amendment. House Bill 4364, establishing concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government over certain military lands and related juvenile matters, was amended with technical/title changes and then reported as amended. House Bill 4366, allowing military protective orders to be used as evidence in protective-order proceedings and requiring notice to issuing agencies after arrests, was also amended and reported as amended. The committee then took up House Bill 4415, a strike-and-insert measure increasing penalties for bringing telecommunications devices and other contraband into correctional facilities, expanding the definition of telecommunications device, and adding federal correctional facilities; the strike-and-insert and title amendment were adopted, and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 4606, which revises bail factors and adds language stating a magistrate may not release a felony defendant on personal recognizance, drew extensive debate and testimony from the House Judiciary chair, court system officials, and advocates. Concerns centered on whether the bill conflicted with existing code, whether magistrates should be barred from PR bonds in felony cases, and the impact on poor defendants and jail populations; an amendment to strike the felony PR-bond prohibition failed, and the bill was reported on a divided vote. House Bill 4610, expanding the Right to Try Act to include patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses and additional treatment types such as biosimilars and individualized gene therapies, was reported without amendment. House Bill 4552, clarifying that correctional officers are law enforcement officers for purposes of federal concealed-carry protections, received a technical amendment and was reported as amended. House Bill 4625, relating to the real estate transfer tax, was amended to change the valuation calculation and add/clarify exemptions, then reported as amended. House Bill 4755, adding certain offenses to the list of crimes triggering enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, was reported with a title amendment. House Bill 4842, clarifying that civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images apply to sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion and establishing joint and several liability, was amended and reported as amended. Finally, House Bill 4850, requiring the State Bar to post free online educational materials about executors and administrators of estates, was amended and reported as amended after discussion about scope, disclaimers, and existing county resources; the committee then recessed for floor session, with two remaining bills postponed.

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• Subdivision 34 allowed for an exemption.
• Subdivision 34 allowed for an exemption.
• So section one, subdivision one, is the definitions.
• Subdivision 2 simply talks about the application procedure.
• Sure, but first are there questions for Senator... subdivision 4 just um make sure that subdivision 4

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Krauss said, “The bill, subdivision 4, penalty applies the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act under chapter
• The simple fix: amend subdivision 5 to exempt federal VA-accredited individuals. Thank you.” Mr.
• Krauss continued, “The simple fix: amend subdivision 5 to exempt federal VA-accredited individuals.
• The simple fix: amend subdivision 5 to exempt federal VA-accredited individuals. Thank you.”
• practice of Law and subdivision practice of Law and subdivision 4<01:37:21.480> the<01:37

Bills: HF1855, HF102, HF1082, HF1354, HF2184, HF1792, HF2296, HF2429, HF2543, HF2566

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

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• Subdivision 5G provides new assurances to project proposers that initial conversations with the DNR and
• Subdivision 5G provides new assurances to project proposers that initial conversations with the DNR and
• C of the new language created under subdivision five of 103G.265.
• C of the new language created under subdivision five of 103G.265.
• five of uh 103g subdivision five of uh 103g 265<00:21:21.480> uh<00:21:21.600> it<00:21

Keywords: 1183, house

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• um under the RSA 5B are the subdivisions um under the RSA 5B are the entities<02:01:17.560> that<
• Subdivisions would be able to predict and budget for reserve money and to hold it on their budget and
• level um then the political subdivision level um then the political subdivision without<02:03:41.880
• <02:04:44.320> found<02:04:44.520> it political subdivisions found it political subdivisions
• <02:04:57.320> now control of the political subdivision now control of the political subdivision

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , school Property tax levy and dollars by political subdivisions, school bonds, and principal interest
• We get budgets and levy certifications from all the taxing districts and political subdivisions.
• We get budgets and levy certifications from all the taxing districts and political subdivisions.
• As a political subdivision, Park District at the time, Mr.
• As a political subdivision, Park District at the time, Declining.

Keywords: 908, all

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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• I think the oral amendment is on line 4, 5, to change subdivision 5 to subdivision 4.
• 5 to subdivision 4.
• And I also would like to make an oral amendment on line 5.31, subdivision 5, and move and change subdivision
• 5 to subdivision 4.
• required if you go to 8 .5 subdivision required if you go to 8 .5 subdivision 13<00:09:31.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Right now, there's no transfer; the transfer suspends any subdivision requirements.
• And when it comes to family transfers of subdivision property, that's exemptions, family exemptions.
• And when it comes to family transfers of subdivision property, that's exemptions, family exemptions.
• And when it comes to family transfers of subdivision property, that's exemptions, family exemptions.
• <01:45:39.520> requirements the normal subdivision requirements the normal subdivision requirements

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• In the current subdivision, and that is my amendment, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Representative Davis.
• Chair, yes, we took the language from the amendment from the current Subdivision 8 in statute if you
• Subdivision 8 applies to state-licensed residential facilities that serve a certain number of people
• The language was pulled from that subdivision, put in the amendment, and then specified to apply to the
• So, if you look at the law, you'll see where it begins on 1343, Subdivision 2, and it will show where

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• creation of homeownership associations as a condition of approving residential building permits, subdivisions
• socialize that cost on all taxpayers feels somewhat unfair since the stormwater pond comes from a subdivision
• The pond comes from a subdivision development.
• cities, and I think that when we're putting all of that on city taxpayers for the benefit of a subdivision
• Uh, the developer may not be managing the subdivision anymore, but they would be a party to the contract

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 2614 was heard with a delete-everything amendment adopted at the outset. The bill, as explained by the authors, would prevent local governments from requiring amenities or common property that effectively force the creation of a homeowners association, while still allowing developers to create HOAs voluntarily when needed. The authors said the language was negotiated with stakeholders, including the League of Minnesota Cities, and was intended to be moved on to the Housing Committee for further discussion. Supportive testimony came from Housing First Minnesota and the Minnesota Homeownership Center. They argued that unnecessary HOA mandates can raise housing costs, reduce homebuyer choice, and shift public infrastructure costs onto homeowners through dues in addition to property taxes. Testifiers cited examples involving single-family developments, a Burnsville case involving a large roof assessment and disputed ACH withdrawal, and the Heritage Park development in Minneapolis, where an HOA was required but later became difficult to dissolve. They said the bill would preserve HOAs where they are genuinely needed, such as townhomes or shared-amenity developments. Members raised questions about the removal of county-specific language in the amendment, the meaning of the bill’s references to services and common property, and whether the bill would still allow neighborhood signs or other developer-requested features. A major point of concern was stormwater ponds and drainage infrastructure: one member argued that prohibiting cities from requiring HOA maintenance of such facilities could shift costs to taxpayers, while the authors responded that the bill was meant to stop cities from mandating discretionary amenities and that maintenance issues had been partly addressed in the amendment. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was discussed for referral onward.

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• In subdivision 402E6, the amendment to the rule under...
• Subdivision 402E6, the amendment to the rule under paragraph E for APRN's authority to sign official
• In subdivision 402H, this is where we implemented the changes for delegation.
• Subdivision 105C2.
• And then the last one is subdivision 113D2A.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness policy and behavioral health. Testimony focused on the view that Arkansas should shift toward more data-driven, outcomes-based responses to homelessness, including stronger treatment options for serious mental illness and substance use disorder, better data collection, provider accountability, and possible statewide use of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Speakers from Fort Smith, Restore Hope, Our House, and Western Arkansas Counseling described local work, the need for better coordination across providers, and the role of crisis services, ACT teams, and employment support. Members asked about sex offender tracking, the difference between sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, how to scale successful programs statewide, and whether Arkansas could apply for a statewide Continuum of Care or CCBHC planning grant. The discussion also touched on camping bans, civil commitment, and federal funding changes, with several speakers urging the state to pursue the CCBHC planning grant and more transparent reporting systems. After the homelessness discussion, the committee moved through a series of Department of Energy and Board of Nursing rule reviews. DEQ proposed updating the post-closure cleanup threshold for solid waste matters from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing then presented multiple rule changes tied to recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, expanding contact-information requirements, implementing APRN delegation authority to unlicensed workers, clarifying APRN authority for death certificates and durable medical equipment prescriptions, updating certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each rule was reviewed without objection. Near the end of the meeting, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its NCI designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, calling it an important milestone for the state. The committee then adjourned.

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• In subdivision 402H, this is where we implemented the changes for delegation.
• Under Subdivision 102.1B, Act 265 now allows certified individuals to administer subcutaneous insulin
• Subdivision 105C2: once again, there was also a list here saying that there were certain things that
• And then the last one is Subdivision 113D2A.
• In subdivision 201A5A2B3, Act 872 of 2023 also expanded this to clinical nurse specialists, and so we

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with speakers from law enforcement, behavioral health, homeless service providers, and policy groups. Presenters argued that Arkansas should focus more on treatment, accountability, better data, and stronger coordination among providers, and they highlighted the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model as a way to expand Medicaid-reimbursed crisis, mental health, substance use, jail-based, and homeless outreach services. Testimony emphasized that Arkansas has relatively low overall homelessness numbers but a significant unsheltered population with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, and several members asked about sex offender tracking, provider accountability, statewide coordination, and whether the state could apply for federal funding or a statewide continuum of care arrangement. Speakers also discussed workforce supports, family homelessness, and the need for more transparent reporting and outcomes-based funding. The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. DEQ sought to raise the threshold for commission review of certain post-closure cleanup expenditures from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing presented multiple rule changes implementing recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, updating contact-information requirements, clarifying APRN authority to sign death certificates and prescribe certain durable medical equipment, implementing delegation of certain nursing tasks to unlicensed workers, adding a declaratory-order process, revising certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each nursing rule was reviewed without objection after brief questions. In closing remarks, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its National Cancer Institute designation submission, calling it an important step for the state. The committee then adjourned.

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• Chair, there are some changes, specifically within subdivision 5, in terms of when the investigation
• Turning to page 4, page 2, subdivision 4 at the very top, the Inspector General also has the authority
• Subdivision 5 is the specific subdivision which classifies the data.
• five is the standards um subdivision five is the specific<00:13:45.079> subdivision<00:13:45.720
• > which<00:13:45.959> classifies specific subdivision which classifies specific subdivision

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• Subdivision one states that a member, officer, or employee of the Senate or House of Representatives
• And then lastly, subdivision four provides for enforcement, and it does direct the Senate and House to
• Subdivision two um states that the Subdivision two um states that the legislative<00:03:07.000> telephone
• Subdivision three states a legislature.
• <00:03:53.640> four And then lastly, uh subdivision four And then lastly, uh subdivision four

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• But what if we take things that are like—what if we make it just related to political subdivisions?
• <00:42:56.720> have subdivision have subdivision have >> and<00:42:57.520> the<00
• . the right to wave political subdivision. the right to wave their. their. their.
• So I don't know if we want to make this really apply to political subdivisions rather than at a state
• So I I don't know if subdivision level.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held a work session on HB 313, a bill dealing with non-public sessions and when a person discussed in such a session should be notified or allowed to request that the meeting be open. The chair opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and invited public comment before committee discussion. The main public testimony came from Phil Jaru, who described a personal dispute with local officials and said the bill should ensure people are notified when they are being discussed in closed session and can request an open meeting. He also argued for limits on non-public sessions, saying they should not be used for matters outside the board’s authority or for what he characterized as gossip, while also trying to avoid interfering with investigations. Committee members focused on the practical and legal problems with the proposal. Several members questioned whether a person should have a right to attend, to demand an open meeting, or simply to receive notice, and whether that right should apply before the meeting or only once the discussion begins. Members raised concerns about situations involving multiple people, children, victims, or other confidentiality interests, and whether a request to open the meeting could conflict when one person wants openness and another wants privacy. One member suggested the bill may be too broad and proposed narrowing it to simple advance notification, possibly by email, rather than an automatic right to open the meeting. The discussion also touched on existing law governing non-public sessions, including the narrow “reputation” exception and Supreme Court cases interpreting it. Members noted that the current statute already limits non-public discussion to the matters stated in the motion, and some suggested that if the concern is boards using non-public sessions for unrelated discussion, that issue may be better addressed by clarifying the existing statute rather than expanding the bill. No vote or final action was taken; the committee appeared to continue working through possible amendments and whether the bill should be narrowed to notification or a right to attend rather than a right to force the meeting open.