Transcript Highlights:

• I represent the City of Twin Falls.
• And we view this as just kind of cleaning up the code for the intent to be clear.
• And we view this as just kind of cleaning up the code for the intent to be clear.
• So happy to stand. ...this is just kind of cleaning up the code for the intent to be clear, so happy
• of policies passed by the legislature over the last few years, and I am looking right now at Idaho Code

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first considered RS 33-117, a proposal from Rep. Levitt to give charter school enrollment priority to children of school founders, siblings, foster children, and then active-duty Title 10 military families. Members moved to introduce the bill, and the committee approved introduction by voice vote. The next item was House Bill 599 on digital curriculum funding. Rep. Raymond said the bill would change the program from first-come, first-served grants capped at $50,000 per district to a needs-based process administered by the State Department of Education. Superintendent Critchfield described a scoring rubric focused on underserved and rural districts, alignment with reading/math/college-and-career goals, implementation and evaluation plans, prior funding history, and sustainability. Some members questioned how “need” would be defined and worried the criteria were too discretionary. A motion to send the bill to the floor was replaced by a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee until a date certain, and the committee agreed to hold HB 599 until the 19th. The committee then heard House Bill 516, a cleanup bill related to last year’s law restricting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. Rep. Hawkins and a lobbyist supporting the bill said the measure would remove leftover language from the earlier version and clarify that the K-12 restriction was intended to be broad. Opponents, including Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, argued the bill would erase age-appropriate discussion of LGBTQ topics and create vague censorship concerns. Idaho Family Policy Center supported the bill, saying schools were not complying with the prior law. Members raised questions about possible effects on CTE and health-related courses, parental opt-in rules, and legal conflicts with existing code. After testimony and discussion, the committee voted to send HB 516 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because maybe a Tulsa or an Oklahoma City public school could do their own, like we used to Have shop
• There's actually a discussion about creating the city of Oklahoma City, which is helping to create a
• City landscape.
• And so a school in Oto can have the same opportunities as Jenks or Tulsa or Oklahoma City.
• It's in the code. Yeah, I'm sorry. That's thank you. Reserve. Low. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The fund was created in North Dakota Century Code 4.1-01-21.1.
• It doesn't take changes in code. It doesn't take changes in policy.
• It's color-coded: 1,460, we've not attained; 1,450 right now, we're a foot lower than that.
• 61-28-04 and the North Dakota Administrative Code 33.1-16-02.1.
• that wouldn't have if the city had.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill actually would disclose city, state, and ZIP code, just not the street address. Oh, okay.
• This still provides that the city, state, and zip code is still provided.
• This still provides that the city, state, and zip code is still provided.
• This still provides that the city, state, and zip code is still provided.
• You still get to see the city and the state, and the ZIP code.

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the welcome is also extended by the representative from Pearl City, Waipahu, and Crestview.
• Welcome to your House of Representatives. by the representative from Pearl City, by the representative
• from Pearl City, Parcel<00:25:39.360><c> Waipahu</c><00:25:39.800><c> and</c><00:25:39.920><c> Crestview

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HB145 , SB37 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , SB48 , SB20 , SJR1 , SB38 , SB41 , SB73 , SB100 , SB111 , SB132 , SB152 , SJR7 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM30 , HM52 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB2 , HB70 , HB180 , SB151 , SB240 , SB273 , HB95 , HB247 , HB332 , HB8 , HB253 , HB4 , HB96

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education

Transcript Highlights:

• City Aquifer and the Sparta Aquifer.
• And then for the Queen City, 2,295 acre feet up to 16,500. 591 acre feet, again for the Queen City, for
• Wright City Water Supply drilled a new well in 2023.
• And that's from the city of Dallas.
• At that point, according to water code procedures.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> so this wouldn't really apply to cities so this wouldn't really apply to cities but<01:47:41.320
• Cities don’t vote on their budgets; that’s done by a city council.
• </c> again this doesn't even apply to cities again this doesn't even apply to cities cities<02:06:24.360
• <03:42:04.520><c> of</c> city of city of Manchester<03:42:06.680><c> and</c><03:42:07.000><c> I</c><03
• It has to do with fire codes.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Watertown zip code 55388, correct? I have no idea why that’s in my head. I really don’t.
• Yes, good morning. thank you water Watertown zip code thank you water Watertown zip code 55388<00:10:
• I'm Michael Walters, mayor of the city of Watertown.
• </c> parenthesis of the Internal Revenue code parenthesis of the Internal Revenue code period<00:20:57.360
• </c><00:53:49.079><c> so</c> very basic idea uh in our tax code so very basic idea uh in our tax code

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And what's happened is if you make a small administrative error, a lot of it has to do with the job coding
• What's happened is if you make a small administrative error, a lot of it has to do with the job coding
• This bill expands interest arbitration to correctional employees of city or county jails.
• And after that, Paul Jewell and Jay Arnold, Kirkland City Council member.
• State, including hundreds of corrections officers in various counties and cities.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several labor-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5874, staff and Senator McEwen described a proposal to let the Employment Security Department waive penalties for minor quarterly reporting errors by employers, especially inadvertent electronic filing issues involving occupational codes and job titles. No one testified in opposition, and the public hearing was closed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5847, which would expand injured workers’ access to medical providers, allow medically appropriate departures from L&I treatment rules, prohibit employers from requiring treatment from a specific provider, and set timelines for utilization review. Supporters, including workers’ advocates and union representatives, said the bill would improve access to care and reduce delays, while business groups opposed it as weakening the provider network and raised concerns about costs and claim duration. L&I said it could implement the bill with a technical fix and noted that the fiscal note was still being updated. A previously adopted claims-manager staffing amendment was discussed but not included in the version heard. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, the committee heard testimony on requiring public works contracts to update prevailing wage rates annually rather than freezing them at bid time. Labor groups supported the bill as protecting workers from wage erosion on long projects, while contractor groups opposed it unless amended to allow change orders for wage increases above 5 percent, citing unpredictable jumps in prevailing wage rates and added risk for small contractors. L&I requested a delayed effective date to July 1, 2028 because of IT changes. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 5944, which would make missed or canceled appointment payments bargained economic compensation for language access providers, and on Substitute Senate Bill 5972, which would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of county population. Labor groups supported both bills; counties and a city representative opposed 5972 over cost concerns and asked for fiscal safeguards. Finally, the committee heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, which would require L&I to investigate possible misclassification when three or more independent contractors are used for the same type of finishing work on a public works project. Labor and contractor groups both supported the amended version, saying it targets misclassification without banning legitimate independent contractors. The hearing ended after testimony, with no votes or final committee actions taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Specifically, the bill will amend Section 3.03(b) of the Penal Code to allow consecutive sentences. for
• What is happening in our cities and districts, too.
• CapMetro provides over 26 million annual rides across our 549-square-mile service area, serving seven cities
• We're the seventh largest city, creeping up to number six.
• Section 38.15a of the Penal Code states that a person commits the Class B misdemeanor offense of interference

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are many letters of support for this proposal, in particular the construction code adjustments
• Also in Article 2, make some construction code policy changes that we could hear some more about from
• There are many letters of support for this proposal, in particular the construction code adjustments
• I was the Emergency Management director for the city.
• I was the Emergency Management director for the city.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It would prohibit the possession or distribution of digital firearm manufacturing code and would establish
• Walsh, would remove the rebuttable presumption that possession of a digital firearm manufacturing code
• firearm or an unfinished frame or receiver would constitute an intent to unlawfully distribute such code
• We heard concerns that the overall definition of digital firearm manufacturing code was overly broad,
• this bill, which became incredibly personal for me a few weeks back, when a student from one of the cities

Bills: HB2255 , HB2354 , HB2595 , HB2320 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, common interest communities, homeowners association, property management, housing regulations, community governance, criminal justice, judgment, collateral attack, legal proceedings, sentencing reform, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• The amendment is coded A2.
• The amendment is coded<00:25:06.120><c> A2.</c> coded A2. coded A2.
• The amendment is coded A5.
• The amendment is coded A1.
• The amendment is coded A2.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:53:23.319><c> of</c> Bound by the code of ethics and the code of conduct that's written into
• So looking at the code of ethics and the code of conduct, they are responsible to the student, they're
• The request comes from the city of Manchester or the city of Franklin, or it could be a community or
• The request comes from the city of Manchester or the city of Franklin, or it could be a community or
• </c><01:54:56.880><c> of</c> Education Code of Ethics and code of Education Code of Ethics and code of

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Travis Reed, City Manager for the City of Ridgecrest, in support. Thank you.
• Elisa, our city of Accona, with Townsend Public Affairs, representing the city of Oceanside in support
• I'm the city traffic engineer for the City of Long Beach.
• I'm the city traffic engineer for the City of Long Beach.
• of the city...

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That is the biggest city in my district.
• uh City in my district<00:03:29.840><c> there</c><00:03:30.120><c> are</c><00:03:30.720><c> Let's</c
• The education code is generally chapters 128, 12A through 129C.
• PBY adopts a code of ethics and then receives complaints and enforces essentially the code of ethics.
• PBY adopts a code of ethics and then receives complaints and enforces essentially the code of ethics.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• HR 153 HD1 together, requesting the Judiciary to convene a working group to develop landlord-tenant code
• :07.600><c> develop</c><00:05:08.000><c> landlord</c><00:05:08.800><c> tenant</c><00:05:09.199><c> code
• </c> to develop landlord tenant code to develop landlord tenant code improvements<00:05:10.400><c> to
• </c><00:08:38.000><c> and</c> or the city county um Honol City and or the city county um Honol City and
• As student journalists, we are already guided by multiple ethical codes in everything we do.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held a resolutions hearing on April 1, 2025, and considered a series of measures largely focused on housing, domestic violence, corrections, Native Hawaiian issues, and public safety. Early items included HCR 158 HD1 and HR 153 HD1, which request a Judiciary-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions to increase housing supply; Hawaii Realtors testified in strong support, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 55 and HR 51 on studying the effectiveness of domestic violence, restraining order, and stalking laws. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said some requested data may exceed judicial authority but that useful Judiciary data exists, while the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the intent but urged broader, better-funded, survivor-inclusive analysis across all counties and islands. Members asked for clarification on the proposed draft, and the witness emphasized narrowing the scope, including stalking, and extending the timeline. The committee then took up HCR 23 HD1 on the new Oahu Community Correctional Center. The Public Defender supported adding a courtroom but objected to language about transporting released detainees away from residential communities or public spaces as unconstitutional; the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the measure and said one multipurpose courtroom would be sufficient, and that most released inmates are picked up by family or programs, with others transported to a bus depot. HCR 174 HD1/HR 170 HD1, on in-school based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew strong support from Debt Free Justice Hawaii, which said the resolution was youth-led and could help replace fees and fines with community service and rehabilitation opportunities. HCR 185, on an audit of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices, received comments from Pāpa Lokahi supporting the concept but warning that reimbursement issues are complex, that the community should restart broader conversations, and that the measure should not be rushed or unfunded; members questioned whether the resolution was the right vehicle and whether it could affect ACA implementation. Several Native Hawaiian and community measures were also heard. HCR 147/HR 147, creating a legislative working group on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands funding, had support from DHHL and the Democratic Party of Hawaii. HCR 193 HD1/HR 186 HD1, on transferring Native Hawaiian burial site management to OHA, was strongly supported by OHA, which also proposed adding recognized lineal and cultural descendants to the working group membership; the committee noted multiple supporting testimonies and no opposition on the House draft. HCR 8/HR 8, urging DOJ inclusion of Hawaii in the missing and murdered indigenous persons outreach program, was supported by OHA, which cited a task force report showing Native Hawaiian women and girls make up over 40% of missing persons cases despite being about 10% of the population. HCR 124 HD1/HR 120 HD1 on Hawaiian language resources had no testimony. HCR 180 HD1 on collaborative homelessness response drew comments from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions and three support testimonies. HCR 72/HR 65 on county ethics standards also drew support only. HCR 100/HR 96 on competency in LGBTQ+ and culturally specific gender identity training received support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, which stressed the need for training that reflects Native Hawaiian and other Polynesian understandings such as mahu and fa’afafine. The committee continued with additional measures that were mostly noncontroversial. HCR 30/AHR 29 on enforcement against out-of-state vehicles had support from the Department of Transportation. HCR 43 HD1, studying highway patrol and speed cameras, had one opposition testimony. HCR 119 HD1/HR 115 HD1, endorsing Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, was supported by DBEDT. HCR 62 HD1 and HR 57, on flying the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia flag year-round at the Capitol, had no testimony, though DBEDT supported the related measure. Throughout the hearing, members generally asked few questions, and the transcript reflects testimony, comments, and stated positions rather than any final committee votes or deferred actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> had to be, you know, worked by the code had to be, you know, worked by the code of<00:16:37.839>
• Code 231.
• </c> and 48 US Code 231. and 48 US Code 231.
• There's talk about zip code inequality and zip code discrimination.
• There's talk about zip code inequality and zip code discrimination.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Travis Reed, City Manager for the City of Ridgecrest, in support. Thank you.
• Elisa, our city of Accona, with Townsend Public Affairs representing the city of Oceanside, in support
• I'm the city traffic engineer for the City of Long Beach.
• It runs through the heart of our city.
• of the city.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a long agenda of transportation-related bills, with several district-specific measures and statewide policy proposals. Early in the hearing, SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize Contra Costa County to place a new countywide transportation sales tax measure on the ballot to continue funding highways, local roads, transit, biking and walking infrastructure, and paratransit. Supporters said it would preserve funding continuity for major projects; CalTax opposed it over affordability and sales tax burden concerns. Senators discussed that the bill would only place the measure before voters, not enact the tax itself, and a motion was made, but no vote could be taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee also heard SB 990, a rural signage bill for Ridgecrest along Highway 395, which would allow Caltrans business-logo signs to direct travelers to lodging, food, fuel, medical services, and other amenities. The author and local witnesses framed it as a safety and economic development measure for an isolated community; there was no opposition. SB 1167, authored by Senator Blakespear, would tighten consumer protections in the e-bike market by distinguishing legal e-bikes from higher-powered e-motos, requiring clearer labeling and disclosures, and improving incident reporting. It drew broad support from bicycle, medical, local government, auto club, and safety groups, with no opposition. SB 1034 by Senator McNerney would make it easier for disabled veterans rated permanently and totally disabled by the VA to obtain disabled parking placards, aligning state procedures with federal disability determinations; veterans groups strongly supported it and no opposition was heard. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would add Long Beach’s Pacific Coast Highway corridor to the city’s existing speed safety camera pilot. Supporters said PCH accounts for a disproportionate share of fatalities and crashes, especially involving pedestrians, while opponents from the highway patrol and business groups said the issue should be handled under existing or upcoming rules. The California Highway Patrol Association later moved to neutral after discussions about amendments. Finally, the chair presented SB 1177, to require the High-Speed Rail Project Update report to continue including additional information such as revenue options and comparative project history, and SB 1246, a bill to impose stronger remote-operations, response-time, training, reporting, and manual override requirements on autonomous vehicle operators. SB 1177 drew support from the U.S. High-Speed Rail Association and opposition from the City of Burbank, while SB 1246 drew strong support from firefighters, labor, and many drivers and cyclists, but opposition from the AV industry, Chamber of Commerce groups, and a retired CHP official who argued the bill was too prescriptive and conflicted with new DMV rules. Members debated safety, data reporting, first responder access, and whether the bill should wait for rulemaking; the hearing ended with motions and discussion, but the transcript does not show final votes being taken on these measures.