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• Line 19, failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect under section 2. 261.101 of the family code
• attorney, so I'm just curious, is the failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect under that section
• Thank you, Michelle Senator Menendez, you're referring to Section 261101 of the Family code.
• OK, we'll pull that section as well just to make sure that that is because I, I just, I mean, I obviously
• So I'm sitting here Looking at this, and I'm thinking on section 3 of the bill where you were prohibiting

Committee: Senate Education K-16

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• Section one, this bill does not apply to school districts that have students enrollments of 8000 or fewer
• that's when, in our opinion is one of the ways to make us stronger is kind of for the accountability section
• can you shed any, I, I, I don't, I, I have the bill, uh, language in the bill language in the first section
• requirement, but I, I would also defer to our, our legal team for interpretation on if that applies within section
• , um, within our school finance sections as well.

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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• the distribution were not accurate to reflect the debt service payments, so they were tweaked in Section
• And then in subsection 4 of that section, you know, we just asked for a report to the budget section
• on... ...that section, you know, we just asked for a report to the budget section on how they have spent

Committee: House Finance and Taxation

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met and first took up Senate Bill 2093, described as providing a small amount of income tax relief for widowed law enforcement peace officers. The committee briefly discussed the limited scope of the relief, then recommended a due pass by roll call vote, with all members present voting yes. Representative Hagert was assigned to carry the bill to the floor. The committee then spent most of its time on Senate Bill 2023, which concerned the Prairie Dog/energy impact grant funding formula and support for debt incurred by oil-impacted cities. Members debated whether the bill unfairly shifted money from the remaining 1% pool that also serves non-oil-producing cities and counties. Supporters argued that Williston, Dickinson, and Minot took on substantial debt to accommodate Bakken growth and that the state has already benefited from that development; opponents said the formula has been repeatedly eroded and that the bill would further disadvantage other political subdivisions. An amendment was offered to narrow the bill’s duration from six bienniums to two, increase the grant amount to $25 million per year, correct distribution percentages, and require reporting to legislative management. A legislative staffer explained the added guardrails: the money could only be used for debt incurred within a specified date range and only for debt service, not new projects or operations. The amendment passed on a roll call vote, and the committee then recommended the amended bill due pass and re-refer to Appropriations by a 7-6 vote, with one member absent. Representative Steiner was designated to carry the bill. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c><00:32:57.080><c> Section</c><00:32:57.480><c> seven</c> deleting section seven.
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• Section seven and<00:32:57.920><c> section</c><00:32:58.320><c> eight.
• </c><01:35:46.720><c> 609.7615,</c> in this section 609.7615, in this section 609.7615, which<01:35:49.480

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Legislature passed House Bill 14 to update unnecessary or outdated code, and that this RS relates to 20 sections
• Representative Ehlers replied that the changes were brought from the agency, reviewed their relevant code sections
• outdated code related to fishing and game fines, and that the language already exists in another code section
• It's there in another code section. So we don't need it twice. So this is just cleaning it up.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met to consider a full docket of RS introductions, with members noting the committee was working from digital materials and moving quickly. Representative Hill presented RS 33521, the Foreign Adversary Investment Act, to prohibit state public investment dollars from being placed in adversary countries; it was introduced. Representative Hawkins presented RS 33543, which would make it illegal to knowingly help hide, transport, house, financially support, or otherwise assist people in Idaho whose presence violates federal law; the motion to introduce passed with recorded nays from Representatives Rubel, Birch, and Church. Representative Sauter presented three measures for special districts: RS 33530 on boundary adjustments and tax-base changes for fire and library districts, RS 33531 allowing fire and ambulance service districts to adopt development impact fee ordinances, and RS 33532 allowing certain special districts to use impact fee funds for up to 50% of fire apparatus replacement costs under a capital improvement plan. All three were introduced. Representative Wheeler presented RS 33414 on contractor registration and discipline, RS 33452 creating a dispute-resolution/appraisal process for auto insurance valuation disagreements, and RS 33453 raising the minimum property damage liability limit from $15,000 to $25,000; all were introduced. Representative Shirts presented RS 33480 to create a licensing structure for retail hemp sellers and RS 33481 to clarify hemp grower violations and align state law with federal hemp standards; both were introduced. Representative Ehlers presented RS 32913 and RS 33477 as code-cleanup measures removing outdated or duplicative language, with RS 32913 addressing corporate credit unions and cemetery language and RS 33477 addressing fishing and game fines; both were introduced, and a minor typo in the statement of purpose for RS 33477 was noted but not amended in committee. Representative Pickett then presented RS 33437 to clarify that one motor vehicle remains exempt in bankruptcy regardless of operability, insurability, or registration status, and it was introduced. The committee adjourned after all motions carried.

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• And so those were duplicative actions that we just repealed and put everything into one section.
• Macy Whitehouse, Deputy Director for the Attorney General's Office of Government Affairs, this every section
• Other than changing the definition of great bodily injury, that's duplicate section cleanup.
• Because last session, we did not pass a duplicate section bill, and so everything else is currently in

Bills: SB1192 , SB1264 , SB1284 , SB1810 , SB1921

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: substance abuse, counseling, assessment fees, mental health, alcohol and drug programs, domestic violence, domestic abuse, assault and battery, assault, battery, strangulation, dangerous weapon, family or household member, intimate partner, pregnant woman, great bodily injury, batterers intervention program, batterers' intervention, anger management, victim safety

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• Okay, and we're going to see if there are further questions before we go to the debate and comment section
• Representative Pickett, I assume that because right below that, there's anyone subject to this section
• On section 128, the certificates, I felt that the question about taking the specific forms out, everything
• On section 128, the certificates, I felt that the question about taking the specific forms out, everything

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee met on February 9, 2026, and first considered RS 33219, which would allow people serving religious missions to retain their homestead exemption while away from their home, so long as they intend to return as their primary residence. Representative Doug Pickett explained the proposal as a parity measure with military service members. Members asked about verification, annual application requirements, and what happens if the person does not return. The committee moved to introduce the RS and approved it by voice vote. The committee then took up RS 33148, a proposal from Representative Chris Bruce and Senator Lori Den Hartog to narrow the sales tax exemption for data centers. The bill would limit the exemption to specified equipment, remove construction materials from the exemption, and prevent a data center from receiving both the sales tax exemption and a property tax exemption on the same facility. Sponsors said the change was intended to correct unintended breadth in the current law and address related water and electricity concerns. After brief discussion about tax fairness, the committee voted to introduce the RS. Finally, the committee heard docket 3501-2-2-2501 from the Idaho State Tax Commission, with clarification from the Division of Financial Management about rulemaking categories and the use of temporary rules. The commission explained edits to the rule text, including moving some material into sales and use tax examples and clarifying yard sales versus small sellers. The committee then approved the docket by voice vote and adjourned, noting it would not meet the next day.

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• So as you can see that, Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S.
• And establishing a state bullion reserve is in alignment with Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
• And establishing a state bullion reserve is in alignment with Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
• Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, which states, 'No state shall make anything but gold and silver coin

Committee: House House Regulatory Oversight Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Oversight heard two bills related to Arizona bullion and gold-backed transactions. HB 2123 would establish an Arizona bullion depository under the State Treasurer, allow third-party administration and electronic payment systems, require insurance for deposits, and recognize gold and silver as legal tender. Representative Lisa Fink presented the bill as a way to provide an optional, inflation-resistant payment method and to make gold and silver more accessible to ordinary Arizonans; a witness from the Transactional Gold and Silver Project described the depository as a fully allocated, insured warehouse system tied to a debit card and said the model had been used in other states. The committee voted 4-0 with one present to give HB 2123 a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2140, which would allow state and local governments to use the Arizona bullion depository, permit the State Treasurer to place up to 10% of state monies in bullion there, and require rulemaking by the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Representative Fink again argued that holding some bullion could diversify state assets and reduce counterparty risk, citing Utah’s treasurer and broader central bank gold accumulation. A member asked about the bill’s rulemaking language and the sponsor said she was open to discussing changes with the State Treasurer. With no public testimony, the committee voted 4-0 with one present to recommend HB 2140 do pass, and then adjourned.

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• As you'll see, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Section 5121 of that bill that was enacted
• So I'm just reading this, and on line 15 it says section available for eligible juveniles.
• So I'm just reading this, and on line 15 it says section available for eligible juveniles.
• I'm just trying to understand because it sounds like under Section A, these are screening or diagnostic

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S.
• And establishing a state bullion reserve is in alignment with Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution
• And establishing a state bullion reserve is in alignment with Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
• Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, which states, no state shall make anything but gold and silver coin

Bills: HB2123 , HB2140

Committee: House Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: bullion, depository, legal tender, Arizona, finances, precious metals, financial transactions, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, 1182, all

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• Article 3, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution has been interpreted to allow for quorum-breaking.
• That same section of the Constitution states that the body may, quote, compel the attendance of absent
• Article 3, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution gives us the authority to... to compel members to establish
• We're abiding by Article 3, Section 10; we're creating that penalty to encourage their participation.

Bills: HB18

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to section 2406B3 of Public Law 116-9 and the
• the speaker's appointment<00:07:14.080><c> pursuant</c><00:07:14.479><c> to</c><00:07:14.720><c> section
• </c><00:07:15.520><c> 2406B3</c> appointment pursuant to section 2406B3 appointment pursuant to section

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The language under Section 202 regarding rent increase exemptions is... ...the same as the Senate version
• Section 105, landlord resource center: on the report that you've given to me, it shows that the House
• Senator Gainer, yes, I can confirm that our RCW is mentioned in Section 105 of the proposed amendment
• is what was referenced in the striker senator gainer yes I can confirm that our CW is mentioned in section

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.

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• </c><00:08:41.760><c> 185,</c> on House Bill 2, page 70, section 185, on House Bill 2, page 70, section
• "So, again, is that under section 186?
• That section is being repealed out of HB 2 from 25.
• That section is being repealed out of HB 2 from 25. So, yep.
• And then the next section you see on slide 16 is...

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair and members, that would be sections two and three of the bill.
• Chair and members, that would be sections two and three of the bill.
• The Iron Range has, instead of mile-square sections, triangular sections, and it has rhombuses and it
• </c><01:17:10.000><c> section</c><01:17:10.360><c> five</c> years uh the final section section five years
• uh the final section section five of<01:17:10.639><c> the</c><01:17:10.719><c> bill</c><01:17:11.000

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I know Alan presented some of this information at budget section as well yesterday, and perhaps some
• The code provides more information in Section 102.4.
• We thought we did in Section 18.
• We've been involved in this issue since it came before budget section.
• We've been involved in this issue since it came before budget section.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• So that's the first section that is in the bill to change.
• So that's the first section that fraud.
• So, section D is showing where you can levy the administrative fine.
• c><00:36:31.119><c> 151643,</c> uh will amend sections 151643, uh will amend sections 151643, 151661,
• </c> digging through the this code section digging through the this code section and<00:57:47.680><c>

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• First, the Medicaid work requirements in Section 2.
• Lastly, in Section 10, the requirement of photo identification on SNAP cards.
• Until these sections are amended, we must ask you for a no vote. Thank you. J.J.
• In the pre-planned adoption section, that's about surrogacy. That's not about adoption.
• These sections of the law are crucial.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This greatly simplifies the original bill submitted by Representative ... and it pertains to the section
• We're going to elevate these areas in a new section.
• I can see what's in section two if we're going to add to that.
• Because they have a whole dedicated section at HSEM that deals with school emergencies.
• A section has been added to this, starting on line, I believe, 27 on your copy.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Section 3 of this would allow for that kind of thing.
• </c> currently trying to think of the section currently trying to think of the section there<00:42:44.520
• It is section A3? Excuse me.
• fees um in section three we're going for fees um in section three we're going for the<02:50:40.359><c
• And the new section is the cruise ships, okay, got it.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the House Committees on Tourism and Water and Land was held on March 20, 2025, on SB 1396 SD3 HD1, which would raise transient accommodations tax revenues beginning in 2027, impose a $20 per-night tax on stays booked through loyalty or rewards points, and dedicate funds to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. The Office of the Governor, DLNR, DBEDT, the Hawaii State Energy Office, Tax Department, Hawaiian Home Lands, HI-EMA, the Climate Advisory Team, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HCDA, the Hawaii Ocean Legislative Task Force, Resource Legacy Fund, KUA, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority all testified in support or with comments, generally emphasizing the need for dedicated funding for environmental stewardship, resilience, wildfire and climate preparedness, and community-based projects. Several supporters cited polling showing broad visitor willingness to pay additional fees to protect Hawaiʻi’s resources, and DLNR and the Attorney General noted the bill aligns with broader state land-management and fire-safety priorities. Opposition came from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and the Maui Chamber of Commerce, which argued the bill unnecessarily raises the TAT, places more burden on visitors and visitor-dependent businesses, and could harm Maui’s still-recovering economy. The Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaiʻi initially marked opposition but then said it had misunderstood the bill’s relationship to another measure and asked to resend testimony. Expedia Group did not oppose the TAT increase itself but raised operational concerns about the new tax on loyalty-point redemptions, calling it novel and difficult to administer. The American Hotel Lodging Association and Hawaiʻi Hotel Alliance were listed as having no comments present. Testifiers also suggested amendments, including dedicating the revenues to a special fund, ensuring community grants, and clarifying administrative provisions. One testifier urged the bill be used to fund hurricane shelters and stronger building standards, while another emphasized that the measure should support people and disaster resilience as well as environmental protection. During questions, members asked for the polling methodology and for a breakdown of current TAT allocations; staff indicated they could share the survey memo and began identifying existing statutory remittances. No vote or final committee action was taken during the excerpted portion of the hearing.