Transcript Highlights:

• I hope that I can emphasize the importance of building systems of care versus throwing money at one initiative
• Interconnected systems framework identifies inefficiencies of co-located systems of social-emotional
• , community, school, and family partners through a single system of care.
• in the system.
• about the system as a whole.

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• , uh, military families serving and the fact that they have multiple postings usually during their term
• held hostage to if a different. state where they're coming from has lower licensing requirements in terms
• Arizona, for one example.
• for the work that you've done over the many years, making sure that our veterans are getting taken care
• Uh, we are going to take care of some pending business right now.

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, Senator Long, you'll take it out. And then Senate Bill 76. That was...
• that parents have the fundamental right and responsibility to direct the upbringing, education, and care
• about medical care because we are<00:36:08.680><c> now</c><00:36:08.839><c> seeing</c><00:36:09.560>
• We're guaranteed a good public education, a good public school system here.
• </c> caring people that took very good care caring people that took very good care of<01:12:07.760><c

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Those were the loan terms— incredibly generous loan terms.
• So it's a long-term prospect. On page 6, we're required to report to you on bankruptcy.
• It was flexible and long-term, very much like this program.
• Some projects even prepaid before the long term, so we saw a tremendous amount of success with this particular
• They are a non-profit CDFI, and it's basically low-cost, very long-term subordinated debt.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• What are people, businesses telling us they need in terms of—we know that they can take care of the Ph.D
• What are people, businesses telling us they need in terms of—we know that they can take care of the Ph.D
• We know that they can take care of the Ph.D. part themselves, but in terms of technical workforce.
• until we see the long-term future of the STEP program at the federal level before committing permanent
• An example is the long-term work SBDC has done assisting a company like Navo Brazil Brewing in San Diego

Summary: The hearing focused on the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) and several related budget proposals. Director D.D. Myers described the California Jobs First economic blueprint, regional planning efforts across 13 regions, and the state’s strategy to target sectors such as ag tech, space, life sciences, semiconductors, and emerging technologies. She also discussed the California brand campaign, export promotion, film tax credits, and the California Civic Media Fund, emphasizing job creation, regional equity, and business attraction/retention. Members raised questions about support for journalism, arts and creative industries, AI’s impact on jobs, foreign direct investment, manufacturing, tariffs, and how the Jobs First framework is being implemented across regions. Go-Biz then presented trailer bill language to extend the encumbrance deadline for remaining Jobs First administrative funds and to codify the Office of Regional Economic Development Initiatives. The department said $95 million of the $100 million Jobs First appropriation had already been deployed to grants for counties and tribes, and members asked for more information on regional outcomes, including Orange County and the North State. Public comment supported Jobs First and the Small Business Development Centers’ role in helping businesses access capital and create jobs. The committee also heard a request for ongoing CalExport funding to replace uncertain federal STEP support; the LAO noted the Legislature may want to weigh whether to backfill federal reductions, while Go-Biz argued the state program is needed because federal support appears unlikely to continue and demand exceeds available funding. The committee next heard the film and television tax credit staffing request. Go-Biz asked for funding for three permanent positions to manage the expanded program, and the LAO recommended approval given the increased workload. The Film Commission reported a sharp rise in applications after AB 1138 and the program expansion, with productions taking place both inside and outside the Los Angeles 30-mile zone and activity spread across the state. Finally, Go-Biz presented a request for one permanent position and one graduate student assistant to support innovation and emerging technologies, including quantum and fusion. Members asked about the use of the state’s quantum funding, and staff explained it would support microgrants, state capacity-building, and workforce education. No formal votes were taken in the portions provided, and the chair indicated some items would be moved and heard later in the agenda.

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• Three straight grades with long-term substitutes.
• Businesses close up, but going back to education, my daughter for three straight years had a long-term
• by a health care... by a health care provider.
• Again, health care provider.
• Of a system.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• I take care of it myself.
• Our chapter is dedicated to caring for the Bosque.
• Senator Ezzell, the long-term process for removing free out of fights and then maintaining that land
• , long time.
• And I think there’s more work to be done on understanding the short-term and long-term impacts of that

Bills: SB47 , SB110 , SB122 , SB143 , SB168

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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• </c> look at that in terms of all these here. look at that in terms of all these here.
• or NES system.
• That data feeds into our student information system which is now our ALMA system.
• </c><00:44:29.440><c> So</c> system. Um also referred to as index. So system.
• </c><01:49:54.960><c> I</c> tiered system, but I know the system I tiered system, but I know the system

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the November 21, 2025 minutes, making several clerical corrections before adopting them as amended. The edits included adding the date, correcting a misspelled name, clarifying references to a scholarship fund representative’s title, removing an incorrect “DOE” reference, and fixing a few wording errors. The minutes were approved with one abstention from members who were absent. The bulk of the meeting focused on organizing the commission’s work under SB 57 and identifying which special education cost issues should be prioritized for research and reporting. Members discussed a long list of topics, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, increases in referrals since school closures, interventions before referral, costs of non-medically necessary services in IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal and state requirements, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, dispute resolution, Medicaid and insurance use, graduation rates, and adult learning participation. Several members emphasized the need to combine or narrow topics and to gather better data before the report due July 1, 2026. Representative Ames highlighted HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid payments when state appropriations fall short, and explained that the Education Funding Committee recommended interim study. He argued that local districts are bearing too much of the cost and that the state and federal governments should provide more support. Other members raised concerns about rising special education identification rates, possible overidentification, school climate and mental health factors, bullying, staffing, speech therapy access, and residential placements. One member cautioned that DOE website numbers may be inflated or at least difficult to interpret because of how students are counted. Department of Education staff then explained how special education data and costs are monitored. They said student counts are tied to IEPs and SASIDs in the state system, districts are checked through both desk audits and on-site monitoring, and billed services are compared against IEP requirements. They also described IDEA funding, noting that most DOE special education staffing is federally funded, with a large share of federal money flowing through to local education agencies and the remainder supporting administration, monitoring, and training initiatives. Members discussed whether more staff and more robust oversight would improve accuracy and accountability.

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• study, could this negatively impact the health and insurance plan that employees from the state of Arizona
• Chair, Nicole, and so because we have a—the state has a self-insured health care plan, we already aren't
• any data on that that we could, you know, that could potentially help efforts to make sure we take care
• instead of doing what my... ...you know, that could potentially help efforts to make sure we take care
• our employees instead of doing what my colleague just shared about not funding our current health care

Summary: The House Democratic Caucus reviewed several Senate-amended bills on the Minority Caucus Calendar. HB 2003, which lowers the learner’s permit age and increases supervised driving time, had a Senate delayed effective date added; members were told the sponsor had previously concurred but now intends to refuse. HB 2693, allowing chamber-of-commerce insurance purchasing pools and adding a third-party-paid feasibility study on state health insurance entering the marketplace, drew questions about possible impacts on the state employee health plan and whether the study could be used to undermine the current self-insured system. HB 2133, dealing with sexual material consent and synthetic depictions, generated the most discussion. The Senate removed the synthetic-depiction language from the revenge porn statute, added parody/comedy/artistic-expression exceptions, narrowed and expanded various verification provisions for commercial entities, removed limits on retaining identifying information, and eliminated AG inspection authority; members were told the sponsor intends to refuse the changes and that stakeholder concerns were outlined in emailed comments from the ASEO of Arizona and the Motion Picture Association. HB 2013, requiring ADEQ to submit exceptional-event demonstrations to EPA for certain wildfire impacts, had a Senate amendment limiting it to wildfires over 25,000 acres and tied to smoke or land damage; the sponsor was expected to concur, though stakeholders’ concerns remained unresolved. HB 2226, which requires courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance and provide information about veterans’ services, was amended by the Senate to have the court rather than the prosecutor provide the information; members said the sponsor likely would concur. HB 2032, adjusting statewide assessment testing windows and related deadlines, was amended to extend the testing window to six consecutive school weeks and move the start of testing for grades 3-8 to the second week of April; the sponsor concurred, and members noted that organizations previously opposed had shifted to support. The caucus then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the question is, we will double who we've served in 25 by the end of 27 in terms of whose care we
• So I think this really creates the equity and the consistency that we want for our child care system.
• And we know we did look at our school age care prior to universal childcare in terms of the percent of
• If we implement co-payments in a system, the department should prioritize zero to three care, kinship
• authority or through aging and long-term services to go over to early child care and work because the

Bills: SB2

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Prior to his retirement in 2024, he's a long-term legislative staffer with 36 years' experience, serving
• SB 1090 establishes long-term protections for disaster-impacted SB 1090 establishes long-term protections
• SB 1090 establishes long-term protections for disaster-impacted, SB 1090 establishes long-term protections
• that creates long-term good jobs for people that live in the Valley and live there for generations.
• We need to make sure that we're being very careful not to disrupt a system that protects them.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It's really important to understand how a commercial registered agent, and that's a very specific term
• And pretty soon the courts and our state system…” “...doesn’t care what you label them.
• in terms of what those penalties might look like for those bad actors.
• That’s kind of where we are with it in terms of what this bill can’t address.
• Any type of health care, it's very, very expensive.

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee first approved the minutes from February 26, 2026 by voice vote. It then heard House Bill 738, which would allow an additional option for LLC organizers to list a commercial registered agent’s address instead of a residential/home address on the Secretary of State’s website, with the stated goal of improving privacy and safety for home-based businesses while preserving existing LLC formation options. Representative Dygert said the bill was developed with input from the Secretary of State’s office and that other states use similar approaches. After questions about the definition and use of commercial registered agents, the committee voted to send HB 738 to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 645, a proposal to create voluntary portable benefits accounts for independent contractors and other 1099 workers. Majority Leader Den Hartog and a supporting witness described the bill as a way for contractors and hiring entities to contribute to worker-owned accounts that could be used for benefits such as health, disability, life, retirement, income replacement, and unemployment insurance, with administration by approved third-party providers under Department of Insurance oversight. Supporters argued the bill would expand flexibility and access to benefits without changing worker classification, and noted similar laws in other states. Opponents, including the Idaho AFL-CIO, warned the bill could worsen worker misclassification, blur the line between employees and contractors, and create concerns about immigration verification, workers’ compensation, and tax treatment. Committee members raised repeated questions about whether the bill could affect the right-to-control test, workers’ compensation, federal classification rules, and whether the accounts might be used without health coverage. The sponsor and witness responded that the bill would not alter existing classification law, would not create an employer-employee relationship, and would remain subject to federal law. After closing debate, the committee approved HB 645 on a 5-4 roll call vote and sent it to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• organization membership dues or providing access to the school district's internal communication systems
• It states that a school district employee has the right to negotiate their own terms and conditions of
• Thank you. ...their own terms and conditions of employment and prohibits the state or a political subdivision
• collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract, or other agreement regarding the terms
• Chair and members, HCR 2048, as passed the Senate, refers a measure to the voters that amends the Arizona

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Large employers should contribute their fair share toward the health care system and not rely on taxpayers
• The bottom line is what we're doing is unsustainable long term.
• , and addressing critical gaps in the health care delivery system.
• Large employers should continue their fair share toward the health care system and should not rely on
• Large employers should continue their fair share toward the health care system and should not rely on

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review subcommittee heard four budget trailer bills: AB 110, AB 122, AB 125, and AB 177. AB 110 was described as a budget bill junior identifying budget-related legislation. AB 122 would extend sales tax to electronically delivered or remotely accessed prewritten software, extend and later limit business tax credits, reduce the annual LLC/LLP/LP tax for first-year businesses for three years, and impose a 100% tax on certain federal anti-weaponization fund settlements. AB 125 would renew the managed care organization (MCO) tax for three years beginning in 2027 to support Medi-Cal and targeted provider rate increases. AB 177 would require the Department of Finance to return by March 1, 2027 with options for assessing large employers for the Medi-Cal costs of employees enrolled in the program, including at least one employer-paid premium option for firms with 250 or more employees, and would appropriate $1,000 General Fund for implementation. Administration witnesses said AB 122 modernizes the tax system and helps create general fund revenue, while AB 125 is needed to preserve Medi-Cal financing and targeted rate increases under new federal constraints from H.R. 1 and to avoid a budget hole if the MCO tax expires. On AB 177, Finance said the bill is only a study and does not itself impose a tax, but would direct the administration to develop options for future consideration. Supportive members argued the package is part of a balanced approach to address the structural deficit, protect health care and other safety-net programs, and ensure large corporations pay more of their share. They also said AB 177 is a necessary step toward asking large employers to help cover public health care costs for workers who rely on Medi-Cal. Opponents, led by Vice Chair Niello and several other Republicans, argued the state does not have a revenue shortage but a spending problem, warning that the proposals would raise costs on consumers and businesses, discourage innovation, and expand taxes beyond their intended scope. They criticized AB 122 as potentially taxing labor-like services and limiting research and development credits, and said AB 125 would increase premiums for commercial enrollees and employers. On AB 177, they questioned the lack of definitions and specifics, saying the bill is too vague and could eventually burden employers, including hospitals and part-time workers, without clear standards. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and questions before public comment and later action.

Transcript Highlights:

• Said the oil trends, but long-term growth is going to be driven by rising demands for New Mexico's natural
• Moreover, if you continue down the page, you will see that the New Mexico child care system has less
• system capacity declined by three percent, mostly through The last and registered child care homes,
• Quality, access, and accountability are the foundation for school readiness and long-term success.
• I don't think the K-12 system has been able to say that for a very long time.

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• So there's less administrative delay and there's lower long-term processing costs.
• That's how the system works. That's how the banking system works.
• That's how the system works. That's how the banking system works.
• We can put them in congregate care, take care of them a lot cheaper than you can put them in the emergency
• We took care of that.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal. It then moved through routine committee reports and bill referrals, including printing and committee assignments for several Senate bills and House messages. Early action also included referral of Senate Concurrent Resolution 128 and multiple House and Senate bills to the appropriate committees or later orders of business. The chamber then took up several appropriations and policy bills on third reading. Senate Bill 1401, an appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for Public Health Services, was debated as a mix of federal pass-through funding, vaccine purchasing, laboratory testing, ARPA grants, HIV/hepatitis prevention, suicide prevention, and a transfer of the Idaho Home Visiting Program; it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1423, dealing with the FAST Act and a framework for stablecoin payments, drew debate over efficiency, banking costs, state control, and privacy/risk concerns; it passed 22-13. Senate Bill 1429, a behavioral health appropriation and supplemental, was presented as a series of restorations and fund shifts tied to prior budget cuts and settlement obligations, and it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1431, an appropriation and transfer for the Department of Water Resources, including aquifer monitoring and stream gauging/adjudication staffing, passed 26-7. The Senate also passed House Bill 855, revising lifetime fish and game license residency requirements from six months to five years, by a vote of 23-11. Later, House Bill 752, which would prohibit knowingly entering opposite-sex restrooms or changing rooms in government buildings and public accommodations except under specified exceptions, prompted extensive debate. Supporters argued it protected privacy, children, and women’s safety; opponents argued it criminalized transgender people, was discriminatory, and could harm Idaho’s reputation and economy. The debate continued at the end of the transcript, with the bill still under consideration.

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• , I look forward to trying to live up to those standards that she would want to have this year, as long
• We're already having a lot of our members move to states like Arizona and chasing other mining jobs,
• </c><00:13:46.320><c> and</c> members move to states like Arizona and members move to states like Arizona
• So, we've got to work together on how this can make it better for us in Minnesota in the long-range plan
• People are taking care of people and they're looking out for each other.

Bills: HF3393

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

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, SB 374 refines the term farm product to include plant and plant products.
• of the health of people and their health care when their health is deteriorated based on the chemicals
• Our members stand ready, have been for a long time, and are particularly engaged with the transition
• I will try not to be redundant, so I won't take very long.
• There's some terms from my perspective around that.

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and took up four bills. First, CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” by Senator Gates, would make it a third-degree felony to abandon or restrain an animal during a declared weather emergency, such as a hurricane or tornado. The bill was presented as a response to a widely publicized case of a dog tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton. Several speakers supported the measure, and the committee voted unanimously to report it favorably. Next, SB 374 by Senator Trunow would refine the definition of “farm product” to include plant and plant products and bar local governments from restricting the collection, storage, and processing of farm products on bona fide agricultural land. An amendment related to food waste was withdrawn for further discussion, and public testimony came from composting, recycling, and poultry interests in support. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 560 by Senator Martin on chemical additives in food products, which would restrict a list of 10 chemicals in food. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at serious health concerns and noted some chemicals had already been banned federally; industry and retail witnesses opposed the bill as creating a patchwork of state rules and potential market disruptions, while some senators supported the health goal but raised concerns about consistency. The committee voted to report SB 560 favorably, with one recorded no vote. Finally, SB 572, the Pam Rock Act by Senator Collins, would create a statewide dangerous dog registry and impose additional criminal penalties, permitting requirements, microchipping, sterilization, and insurance requirements for dangerous dogs. The sponsor and family members of attack victims described severe injuries and deaths to support the need for public notice and accountability. Some members questioned the usefulness of a registry and the burden of the information requirements, but the sponsor said the bill was intended to prevent repeat attacks and help victims. The committee voted to report SB 572 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Blockchain systems are distributed ledger systems that replicate all of the data in each of the various
• streamline our virtual care and strategic licensing efforts, which aim to enhance patient care across
• Now, as a psychiatric PA, I see the cracks in our health care system, especially serving underserved
• The compact helps us close care gaps.
• care.

Bills: HB111

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• So I look forward to hearing from CalSTA and Caltrans on how we are ensuring the long-term success of
• In closing, we are aligning governance, operations, fleet readiness, and long-term planning around a
• And, you know, the state needs to lead that long term there. So what is actually happening?
• We recognize the importance of that long-term study. We also recognize the remarks that...
• That long-term study.

Keywords: 987, senate, all