Video & Transcript : 'Minnesota Statutes 474A.02' :
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
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Bills:
HCR122
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
Olelo Hawaii, micro-credentials, Hawaiian language, Niihau dialect, language revitalization, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Hawaiian Affairs first took up HCR 122, which requests the University of Hawaii to allow an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi E Pathway under the Niʻihau dialect. Testimony was generally supportive, and the chair noted agreement with the House author to mirror amendments already made in the Senate version, including technical, non-substantive changes and a micro-credential reference. Both committees voted to pass HCR 122 with amendments.
The committee then heard HCR 181, affirming the legislative intent of HRS 302A-1116 regarding the Department of Education’s authority to create temporary positions. DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi testified that the department follows statutory requirements and consults with the Attorney General, while several members expressed concern that the department’s interpretation could allow repeated annual renewals and undermine the budget process. Members discussed the need to make the bill more explicit that temporary positions may not exceed one year. The committee ultimately adopted the proposed SD1 and passed HCR 181 with amendments.
The committee also considered HCR 42 on recognizing cheerleading as a title sport, HCR 53 on a UH associate degree completion audit, HCR 110 on refining campus roles within the UH system, HCR 111 on clarifying UH system and campus responsibilities, and HCR 118 HD1 on strengthening menstrual health education and adopting a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. HCR 42 and HCR 53 were passed with technical/non-substantive amendments, HCR 110 and HCR 111 were passed unamended, and HCR 118 HD1 was passed with amendments reflecting the Senate version. Testimony on HCR 118 strongly supported standardized menstrual health education, with speakers emphasizing student demand and existing school infrastructure.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- And to be quite honest, the statute isn't really used... ...take a look at how practically this works
- And to be quite honest, the statute isn't really used a lot as a criminal defense attorney.
- That needs to be done by statute now.
- Trump administration could be charged with civil terrorism under this statute. Mr.
- It's a very broad statute. It's a class four felony.
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the minutes from its March 18, 2026 meeting and then took up a long agenda of bills and a clemency nomination. HB 2825, as amended, was heard first. The bill would replace criminal enforcement tools for nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution, and surcharges with a civil collection process, including a required summons and civil default procedures. Supporters said it would streamline restitution collection and reduce costs, while opponents argued it would weaken victims’ rights and remove effective enforcement leverage. The committee adopted the Rogers amendment and passed the bill 5-2. The committee also confirmed Neil McDowell to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency by a 6-0 vote after hearing his background in corrections and his plans to help the board function efficiently.
The committee then passed HB 4070, as amended, 5-2. That bill bars incorporation of corporations whose officers, directors, or trustees have been convicted of sex trafficking or human trafficking, and expands civil liability to those who facilitate trafficking. Supporters framed it as a corporate accountability tool to deter trafficking, while the ACLU opposed it as overbroad and potentially sweeping in people not intended to be covered. HB 2720, which increases penalties for paying or agreeing to pay for sexual conduct and adds a fee to support anti-trafficking services, also passed, 4-3. Supporters, including survivors and law enforcement, said it targets demand and helps victims; opponents warned it could criminalize victims and lacked sufficient safeguards.
The committee heard several additional bills. HB 2047 would raise trespass penalties after eviction-related writs of restitution from third-degree to first-degree trespass; the sponsor and constables said it would improve scene safety and encourage law enforcement response. HB 2136 would create new crimes for “civil terrorism” and “subversion” and increase penalties for certain highway obstruction; the ACLU argued it would punish protest and speech critical of government. HB 2406 would make images and recordings of abused children and deceased minors confidential, limit dissemination, and impose civil and criminal penalties for misuse; supporters said it would prevent re-victimization and reduce trauma, while defense and media concerns were raised about access. HB 2415, dealing with kratom and 7-OH products, drew sharply divided testimony over whether the bill is a needed safety regulation or an overbroad ban that could push users to illicit drugs; the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- 02:02:07.320><c> uh</c><02:02:07.440><c> Hawai</c><02:02:07.760><c> realter</c><02:02:08.280><c> with
- Lee</c><02:02:18.960><c> Hawaii</c><02:02:19.320><c> apple</c><02:02:19.679><c> seed</c><02:02:19.960
- ><c> can</c><02:02:27.040><c> come</c><02:02:27.199><c> back</c><02:02:27.320><c> to</c><02:02:27.480
- ><c> her</c><02:02:27.679><c> I</c><02:02:27.800><c> think</c><02:02:27.920><c> she</c><02:02:28.040>
- <02:02:48.239><c> Hawaii</c><02:02:48.599><c> workers</c><02:02:48.880><c> Center</c><02:02:49.239><c
Committee:
House Housing
Summary:
The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments.
The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul.
Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- statutes for political<02:18:47.599><c> subdivisions,</c><02:18:48.719><c> which</c><02:18:48.960><c
- election statutes<02:19:04.559><c> when</c><02:19:04.960><c> being</c><02:19:05.200><c> submitted</c>
- <02:19:05.599><c> to</c> statutes when being submitted to statutes when being submitted to elections<
- bond statute, it<02:21:25.280><c> calls</c><02:21:25.600><c> out</c><02:21:26.800><c> May,</c><02:21
- dates relative to bond the election dates relative to bond statutes,<02:26:55.680><c> you</c><02:26:
Committee:
House Revenue
Keywords:
veterans, property tax exemption, disabled, service-connected disability, Wyoming, governmental claims, liability limits, inflation adjustment, public safety, local government insurance, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, property tax, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - 2026-01-14 - 3:35PM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- receive an<00:02:38.400><c> annual</c><00:02:38.879><c> report</c><00:02:39.360><c> on</c><00:02:39.760
- </c><00:02:43.920><c> Uh</c><00:02:44.239><c> we</c><00:02:44.560><c> also</c><00:02:45.280><c> oversee
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/02/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> The</c><02:08:41.360><c> statute</c><02:08:41.760><c> requires</c><02:08:42.480><c> programs,</c
- much detail, that's<02:17:49.920><c> a</c><02:17:50.160><c> statute</c><02:17:50.960><c> that</c><02
- 28:36.080><c> within</c><02:28:36.319><c> the</c><02:28:36.479><c> statute,</c><02:28:36.880><c> the<
- in</c><02:29:17.280><c> the</c><02:29:17.439><c> statute</c><02:29:17.920><c> specifically.
- this particular<02:29:35.439><c> statute</c><02:29:35.840><c> gives</c><02:29:36.000><c> us</c><02:29
Committee:
House Education Policy and Administration
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> of</c><02:48:33.680><c> the</c><02:48:33.880><c> statute</c><02:48:34.240><c> of</c><02:48:34.399
- where the statute of makes sense where the statute of limitations<02:48:42.399><c> doesn't</c><02:48
- ><c> statute</c><02:51:08.640><c> of</c><02:51:08.760><c> limitations</c><02:51:09.239><c> from</c><02
- </c><02:54:10.720><c> and</c><02:54:11.040><c> less</c> statutes of limitation get less and less statutes
- c><02:56:34.640><c> reasonable</c><02:56:35.040><c> statutes</c> generally support reasonable statutes
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written.
The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez.
Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/16/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> adopt</c><02:02:40.960><c> the</c><02:02:41.199><c> provisions</c><02:02:42.000><c> of</c><02:02
- ><c> statute</c><02:03:48.480><c> that</c><02:03:48.639><c> they</c><02:03:48.800><c> had</c> provisions
- of statute that they had provisions of statute that they had adopted<02:03:49.440><c> at</c><02:03:49.679
- this</c><02:47:39.279><c> particular</c><02:47:39.760><c> statute</c><02:47:40.399><c> if</c><02:47:40.640
- ><c> it</c><02:47:40.800><c> is</c> uh in this particular statute if it is uh in this particular statute
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (04/08/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- 02:10:24.000><c> is</c><02:10:24.159><c> an</c><02:10:24.400><c> amount</c><02:10:24.960><c> uh</c> statute
- :13:21.119><c> statute</c><02:13:21.599><c> that</c><02:13:21.920><c> specifically</c> compensation statute
- compensation</c><02:15:51.280><c> statute</c><02:15:51.679><c> itself</c> workers compensation statute
- statute<02:34:40.560><c> and</c><02:34:40.720><c> we</c><02:34:40.880><c> could</c><02:34:41.040><c>
- the workers<02:40:27.439><c> compensation</c><02:40:28.240><c> statute.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 099 Apr 23rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- I<01:02:18.000><c> thought</c><01:02:18.240><c> there's</c><01:02:18.400><c> no</c><01:02:18.559><c>
- </c><01:02:20.319><c> Um,</c><01:02:20.640><c> so</c><01:02:20.799><c> we</c><01:02:21.040><c> ran</c
- 01:02:23.839><c> going</c><01:02:23.920><c> to</c><01:02:24.000><c> do</c><01:02:24.079><c> that.
- </c><01:02:39.760><c> only</c><01:02:40.079><c> losing</c><01:02:40.799><c> about</c><01:02:41.200><c
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes.
The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans.
Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- :02:59.639><c> the</c><02:02:59.920><c> 100</c><02:03:00.320><c> people</c><02:03:01.199><c> roughly<
- um the under the settlement fund statute um the the<05:02:05.638><c> Attorney</c><05:02:06.000><c> General
- 02:25.958><c> in</c><05:02:26.798><c> um</c><05:02:27.480><c> uh</c><05:02:27.718><c> their</c><05:02
- statute</c> in the first year uh when the statute in the first year uh when the statute was<05:02:57.360
Summary:
The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding.
Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients.
A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/08/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><02:02:02.400><c> that</c><02:02:02.560><c> as</c><02:02:02.719><c> either</c><02:02:03.040><c> AC
- Um so the amount<02:02:26.080><c> of</c><02:02:26.320><c> modules</c><02:02:26.800><c> would</c><02:02
- c><02:02:29.040><c> AC</c><02:02:29.760><c> 800</c><02:02:30.080><c> watts</c><02:02:30.320><c> AC</c
- Secondly,<02:02:36.639><c> um</c><02:02:37.199><c> I</c><02:02:37.520><c> think</c><02:02:37.920><c>
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/22/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> that</c><01:02:19.520><c> would</c><01:02:19.680><c> be</c><01:02:19.839><c> of</c><01:02:20.000>
- <02:07:01.360><c> to</c><02:07:01.679><c> you</c><02:07:01.920><c> have</c><02:07:02.079><c> to</c><02
- c><02:11:34.400><c> statute</c><02:11:34.880><c> that</c><02:11:35.119><c> says</c><02:11:35.360><c>
- if</c><02:11:35.599><c> a</c><02:11:35.840><c> local</c> piece of statute that says if a local piece
- of statute that says if a local municipality<02:11:37.199><c> wants</c><02:11:37.520><c> to</c><02:11
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (10/22/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Um,<02:02:01.920><c> but,</c><02:02:02.560><c> um,</c><02:02:03.119><c> I</c><02:02:03.440><c> am</c>
- <02:02:03.520><c> going</c><02:02:03.679><c> to</c><02:02:03.760><c> vote</c><02:02:04.000><c> in</c>
- in favor of<02:02:04.560><c> interim</c><02:02:04.960><c> study</c><02:02:05.599><c> because</c><02:02
- </c><02:02:10.800><c> So</c><02:02:11.040><c> I</c><02:02:11.199><c> I</c><02:02:11.440><c> will</c><
- <02:02:17.040><c> sector</c><02:02:17.920><c> worker</c><02:02:18.320><c> safety</c><02:02:18.880><c>
WY
Transcript Highlights:
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- c> uh</c><00:02:41.120><c> we</c><00:02:41.360><c> probably</c><00:02:41.599><c> don't</c><00:02:41.760
- ; thoroughly<00:02:45.519><c> vetted</c><00:02:46.000><c> ourselves</c><00:02:46.800><c> in</c><00:02
- house<00:02:54.560><c> and</c><00:02:54.879><c> those</c><00:02:55.040><c> kinds</c><00:02:55.280><c
Committee:
House Revenue
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><02:02:14.560><c> stakeholders,</c><02:02:15.280><c> this</c><02:02:15.440><c> is</c><02:02:15.679><
- c> to</c><02:02:19.679><c> read</c><02:02:19.840><c> an</c><02:02:20.080><c> example</c><02:02:20.400
- </c><02:02:25.520><c> if</c><02:02:25.679><c> we</c><02:02:25.840><c> don't</c><02:02:26.000><c> fix<
- </c><02:11:18.079><c> authority</c><02:11:18.480><c> back</c><02:11:18.960><c> allowing</c> the statute
- authority back allowing the statute authority back allowing that.<02:11:19.599><c> Then</c><02:11:19.840
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 097 Apr 21st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- should not lose family because of<01:02:12.160><c> outdated</c><01:02:12.880><c> statute</c><01:02:13.440
- ><c> or</c><01:02:13.760><c> legal</c> of outdated statute or legal of outdated statute or legal technicalities
- ><c> to</c><02:15:37.360><c> talking</c> statute.
- This provides in statute<02:40:41.040><c> that</c><02:40:41.280><c> says</c><02:40:41.439><c> if</c><
- 02:40:41.680><c> something</c><02:40:41.920><c> goes</c> statute that says if something goes statute
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/10/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- :00.559><c> Um,</c><01:02:01.280><c> so</c><01:02:01.599><c> this</c><01:02:01.920><c> this</c><01:02
- > this</c><01:02:04.480><c> time</c><01:02:04.640><c> 2</c><01:02:04.880><c> years</c><01:02:05.040><
- Uh,<01:02:05.680><c> the</c><01:02:05.839><c> weather</c><01:02:06.079><c> starts</c><01:02:06.400><c
- </c><01:02:08.799><c> I</c><01:02:09.040><c> don't</c><01:02:09.200><c> hunt</c><01:02:09.440><c> or<
- I don't hunt or fish,<01:02:10.000><c> so</c><01:02:10.240><c> this</c><01:02:10.400><c> is</c><01:02
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JDC, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 03-20-2026
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Summary:
The Judiciary Committee first considered Governor’s Message 574, confirming Michael Tenoi to continue serving on the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation through June 30, 2028. Several supporters testified, and Tenoi said he valued working with Hawaii and national commissioners and hoped to focus on emerging issues such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data security. The committee recommended advise and consent and adopted the measure, with a photo taken afterward.
The committee then heard HB 1519 on campaign contributions, which would require disclosure of compensated officers and immediate family members of certain state contractors and grantees. The Campaign Spending Commission and State Procurement Office supported the bill but asked for clarifying amendments; several advocacy groups supported the measure but urged stronger language, including removing branch-of-government limits and narrowing loopholes. The chair proposed amendments to remove monetary thresholds, limit the bill to paid officers, add appropriations for the Campaign Spending Commission and State Procurement Office, define “officer” more broadly, and note that false-name contributions are already felonies. The committee voted to pass HB 1519 with amendments.
HB 2250, the claims against the state bill, drew testimony from the Attorney General and multiple departments in support, but members raised extensive questions about why many claims would be paid from the general fund, how corrective action is being pursued, and the handling of several specific claims, including wrongful imprisonment, a cesspool citation, Department of Corrections deaths, a large special education settlement, a charter school lease dispute, and an outdated check. Because of those outstanding questions, the committee postponed decision-making on HB 2250 until Tuesday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 016. Later, the committee also considered Governor’s Message 725, confirming Daniel M. Gluck as an associate judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; the committee recommended consent and adopted the measure.
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Committee:
Senate Commerce