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• recommendation to the full committee recommendation to the full committee when<01:19:48.320>
• <01:20:51.199> It the committee? Is it just verbal? It the committee? Is it just verbal?
• So, we will be keeping 742 on interim study and making that recommendation to the full committee come
• > making<02:13:22.639> that interim study and making that interim study and making that
• Chair, members of the committee.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up several school building aid bills. HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing, drew debate over whether the program is effective and whether funds should be allowed to carry forward. Supporters argued the program is underfunded and that even small leftover amounts should remain available for building aid; opponents said non-lapsing funds limit future budget flexibility and that the program creates winners and losers. The committee voted 4-3 to recommend HB 295 inexpedient to legislate (ITL). The committee then considered HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects and include retroactive funding for projects completed in the past. The motion to ITL was supported on the grounds that retroactive payments would be unfair to districts still waiting in line and that the legislature should focus on future projects. Supporters of the bill said the increase was modest and that districts that built during a prior moratorium on aid were left with long-term fiscal burdens. The committee again voted 4-3 to recommend ITL. The discussion also broadened into special education funding and a retained bill, HB 742, concerning catastrophic special education aid and the source of funding. Members debated whether the education trust fund should cover the aid and whether the committee should act now or wait for a separate commission studying special education costs. Several members emphasized that special education costs are rising, that more data is needed on student identification and funding formulas, and that the commission’s report may provide better guidance. The chair said the subcommittee’s recommendations would go to the full committee, and the next meeting was expected to be rescheduled from November 4 to later that week because of election-related conflicts.

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• None were raised, and he noted the committee was a full committee of 18, so the vote was 18 to 0 on the
• amendment. sure none we're a full Committee of 18 sure none we're a full Committee of 18 today<00:20
• <04:11:06.359> study We had an interim study committee, of which I was on, so the interim
• study committee spent a lot of time on this and came back to the full committee.
• Committee endorsed the OTP that the interim study committee recommended.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which clarifies that dual and concurrent enrollment courses may not exceed four credits. Members said the bill came from the community college system and was intended to preserve the program’s high school-to-college pathway. An amendment changing the effective date to passage was adopted 18-0, and the committee then voted 18-0 to recommend OTPA on the bill as amended, with the bill placed on the consent calendar. The committee then retained HB 295 and HB 366, both related to school building aid, after members said the issues were complex and needed more work. Both motions to retain passed 18-0, leaving the bills in committee without reports. The chair also said HB 354 would not be taken up that day because of possible changes from the Department of Education and others. HB 494, funding the math learning communities program, was then amended to flat-fund the program rather than increase it, with members citing budget uncertainty. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted 18-0 for OTPA on the bill as amended, placing it on consent. Finally, HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid, drew debate over whether charter schools should be treated differently from traditional public schools. The committee voted 10-8 for inexpedient to legislate, sending the bill to the regular calendar; Representative Damon was assigned the minority report and Representative Popovic the majority report. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program, where members discussed flat-funding the program at $2.5 million per year and the potential impact on course availability, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• Welcome to the committee. Thank you, Chair Schoacher, and members of the committee.
• Chair and committee. Good morning, Mr. Chair and committee.
• provisions to share with this committee. provisions to share with this committee.
• committee members that other committees committee members that might<01:34:56.400> know,<01:34
• She said it would be helpful to have them available while the committee is working in the interim.

Bills: HF3379

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

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• that were presented during full committee.
• Copies were distributed to executive committee members and emailed to the executive committee members
• Copies were distributed to executive committee members and emailed to the executive committee members
• Chair, Committee, Executive Committee, Derek Vanspore, on behalf of the Retired Public Employees Council
• I think the Select Committee received updates throughout the interim saying, oh, we're looking at this

Keywords: 904, all

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• that were presented during full committee.
• Copies were distributed to executive committee members and emailed to the executive committee members
• Chair, Committee, Executive Committee, Derek Vanspore, on behalf of the Retired Public Employees Council
• I think the Select Committee received updates throughout the interim saying, oh, we're looking at this
• Secretary of the committee is adjourned.

Summary: The executive committee approved the May minutes by roll call vote, then received an actuarial update from Sarah Baker of the State Actuary’s Office. Baker explained the office’s annual work, including the DRS pension actuarial evaluation, support for state financial reporting, cash flow analysis, a six-year pension contribution outlook, interim support for GIT and WAL CARES, and an upcoming actuarial evaluation of the volunteer firefighters pension plan. She also responded to questions about bills allowing members to transfer into PERS, noting that such transfers have historically increased PERS costs and that any added cost would be borne by PERS members and employers depending on bill structure and affected demographics. Kate Adams of the Attorney General’s office reported no new developments in the cases the committee is monitoring. She said the Dawson case is still in its early stages, with a judge assigned and a discovery plan due at the end of July. The committee asked for continued updates on that litigation. The committee then discussed interim work planning, focusing first on animal control officers’ eligibility for PERS and asking staff to continue researching definitions, comparable treatment in nearby states, and the cost and service-credit implications for affected employees. Members also discussed Plan 3 issues, including comparisons of Plan 2 and Plan 3 membership and data, and possible future briefing topics. The largest discussion centered on Plan 1 COLAs: members and retiree representatives debated whether to pursue a permanent COLA or an ad hoc COLA, and whether budget language should require future budget writers to consider a COLA. Retiree groups said they preferred a permanent COLA but were open to further discussion; staff was asked to continue work on possible language and policy options. The committee reviewed correspondence on four topics: Plan 1 COLA requests, a request to study LEOFF 2-style medical reimbursements for Washington State Patrol survivors, and a request to allow certain members to change survivor option elections after the federal Social Security Fairness Act. The committee agreed to bring the State Patrol medical reimbursement issue and the Social Security Fairness Act issue back for July, with staff to gather more information and provide an informational briefing. The July agenda was approved and includes the OSA annual update, the LEOFF 2 Board annual update, a PERS/TRS Plan 1 ad hoc COLA item, and the two survivor-related topics.

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• Uh, we have the interim director of CSG, Wendell Hannerford.
• ><00:01:15.520> Wendell interim director of CSG, Wendell interim director of CSG, Wendell Hannerford
• Pro forma is fully completed. committees. We're still under 400. We committees.
• And we do have members in town that'll be in committees now.
• in town that'll be they're in committees in town that'll be they're in committees now.<00:03:08.720

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate held a brief pro forma session with a quorum present. The presiding officer noted Holocaust Remembrance Day in Maryland and emphasized the importance of anti-hate efforts, and also welcomed representatives from the Council of State Governments who were visiting despite the snow. The chamber processed one bill introduction, Senate Bill 368 by Senator Bailey concerning living shorelines and non-structural shoreline stabilization measures, and referred it to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. One bond initiative, sponsored by Senators Hettleman, Ishivas, Torres, and Simcha, was also read and sent to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. During announcements, the Majority Leader invited members to a Council of State Governments reception at Harry Brown’s at 6 p.m. The Senate then completed a quorum call and adjourned, with notice that another pro forma session would be held the next day.

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• I'm going to call the conference committee to order. I suppose you have to take the roll.
• Chairman, as you can see, the actions, the House Education Committee at a 14-0 do-pass with a $120,000
• policy committees.
• Sorry, I got to remember how, what the motion in the conference committee, because we'll be...
• Seeing none, roll call committee? Chairman Shively? Yes. Senator Lem? Aye. Senator Axman? Yes.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee met to resolve differences on a bill creating or funding the K-12 Coordination Council. Members discussed the purpose of the council as a research and filtering body for K-12 studies, with several speakers emphasizing that it should draw on field expertise rather than be directed solely by DPI or another agency. They also noted concerns about giving an agency too much control over studies and the desire to have Legislative Management help direct or approve study topics. The House explained that its earlier version had included a $120,000 appropriation, but the amount was removed after concerns arose that the council lacked authority to contract. Committee members discussed whether the council could still be useful with reduced funding and whether it should be able to contract for outside research. One member suggested funding at least enough for a couple of studies, citing an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000 per study and a message from the director requesting at least two studies. A motion was made for the House to recede to the Senate version and further amend Section 2 to reduce the appropriation from $120,000 to $60,000. The motion passed unanimously by roll call, with all members voting yes. The committee then adjourned.

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• <00:10:03.480> is please, so that uh the committee is please, so that uh the committee is
• ><00:28:27.520> we<00:28:27.720> would that committee was that we would that committee
• . committee. committee.
• Do we have committee next Tuesday? Do we know? >> We will have committee next Tuesday.
• Do we have committee next Tuesday? Do we have committee next Tuesday?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh Nate Graves for the uh committee.
• the committee. the committee. >> Thank<00:32:53.679> you,<00:32:53.919> Mr.
• >> Questions from the committee. >> Questions from the committee.
• <01:48:02.880> I<01:48:03.119> just fun committee. I just fun committee.
• So I'm against the interim<02:34:48.800> studies. interim studies. interim studies.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair Salazar brought the Senate Appropriations Committee to order and called the roll.
• Through the interim, they worked with the joint education committee to propose this position so they
• Chairman, committee >> Thank you, Mr.
• Uh committee, close public comment.
• Chairman, members of the committee. >> Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• So, uh, that was why, and we looked at this during the interim through the blockchain select committee
• I know we look alike, but did any conversation happen during the committee, during the interim, or in
• or<00:51:38.079> in<00:51:38.240> the committee, during the interim or in the committee
• >> committee, what's your pleasure? >> committee, what's your pleasure?
• the committee to consider. the committee to consider.

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• They'd do those in the interim.
• , Joint Committee, but also as this Appropriations Committee, to make sure that the data that they are
• Well, again, and the committee, the committee would not have access to any.
• The members of the committee aren't employees of the joint committee; only the employees work for the
• That's the job of the committee.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Budget Committee met in executive session and considered Senate Bill 1470, as amended by a House Committee Substitute. The bill would update the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and oversight provisions, including reducing the committee from 20 members to 12, adding legislative leadership and minority leader appointments, allowing electronic delivery of reports, changing references to public colleges and universities, and creating post-implementation fiscal notes to compare projected and actual fiscal impacts after enactment. Supporters said the changes would modernize the process, improve engagement, and help lawmakers better evaluate fiscal estimates over time. A major point of discussion was a new provision allowing oversight staff to access certain Department of Revenue tax-return information for fiscal note work, subject to confidentiality requirements and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure. Several members raised privacy concerns and asked how the information would be used and protected; the sponsor said committee members themselves would not see the data, only authorized staff, and that the intent was to allow independent verification of tax-related fiscal estimates. Members also discussed striking language barring committee employees from opposing or urging legislation, with the sponsor explaining that LR no longer drafts general legislation and now mainly handles revision bills, so the language was outdated. The committee adopted the House Committee Substitute and then voted the substitute do pass. The final roll call passed the bill 25-1, and the committee adjourned.

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• Present wishes to testify before the committee.
• The Chair offers a committee substitute.
• Before the committee substitute has been laid out, the committee...
• As I mentioned earlier, during the interim, Chairman Longoria's committee took a look at the issue.
• Throughout the interim, I worked with the committee, paying close attention to this issue.

Bills: HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• >> Thank you, Chairwoman Hein and committee >> Thank you, Chairwoman Hein and committee
• <00:09:25.040> Is by uh the committee substitute. Is by uh the committee substitute.
• <00:21:29.440> Substitute amended by House Committee Substitute amended by House Committee
• The committee substitute is adopted.
• > gathered<00:32:08.159> judges, the interim we have gathered judges, the interim we have

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 418 21:23 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 418 22:40 - Discussion of 26RS HB 611 26:00 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 611 26:52 - Discussion of 26RS HB 598 51:25 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 598, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met to consider three bills. House Bill 418, relating to domestic violence and child custody, was presented by Rep. Neimus with testimony from ZeroV and Greenhouse 17. The bill, as amended by a committee substitute, would require courts to prioritize family violence in custody decisions, create a rebuttable presumption against unsupervised visitation and custody after two or more acts of domestic violence, require certain offenders to complete parenting or intervention programs before unsupervised contact, require training for paid supervised visitation providers and parenting coordinators, and ensure victim advocates are available in protective order hearings. Members discussed the two-incident threshold, the definition of domestic violence under Kentucky law, fiscal impact, and whether the bill adequately addresses severity and context; the bill passed 14-0 with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 611, also on domestic relations, presented by Rep. Dietz with support from ZeroV. The committee substitute would create a 10-year interpersonal protective order upon conviction for certain felony assaults, sexual offenses, and stalking involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners, and would expand reporting requirements related to domestic violence data, legal representation in protective order hearings, and child dependency/neglect/family violence data. Testimony emphasized improved tracking of cases and survivor safety. The bill passed the committee 14-0 with favorable expression. Finally, House Bill 598, relating to guardian ad litem and other appointed counsel, was presented by Rep. Dietz with testimony from Kentucky Youth Advocates. The bill, titled the Family Representation and Advocacy Act, would reorganize how legal representation is provided in child welfare cases by creating a Family Representation and Advocacy Commission under the Supreme Court, allowing the department to hire staff attorneys or contract with private attorneys, nonprofits, law school clinics, and social workers, and aiming to improve quality, accountability, compensation, and support. Testimony cited high caseloads, low compensation, attorney turnover, and delays in foster care cases. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 14-0 with favorable expression.

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• Chairman, members of the committee. It's a real honor to be here today for your final wrap-up.
• work for you all to help advise you and your 112 members of the legislature on how to navigate. this interim
• It happens when we're traveling around the state, meeting throughout the interim, right after we get
• . session, where we're setting up our work plans, you're setting up budget priorities through the interim
• JD Thank you for your team's work on this committee and for the leadership that you and the Vice Chair

Keywords: 996, all

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• Chair and members of the committee.
• Chair and the committee.
• Chair and the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee...
• Harris, members of the committee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The Committee on Higher Education will come to order.
• , Chair and members of the committee, Chair and members of the committee, thank<00:08:36.000>
• Carol Bradford, our new interim executive vice president for health affairs and new interim dean of the
• Chair and committee members.
• Interim dean of the medical school and interim executive vice president for health affairs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the interim, the chair recognizes Senator Parker. Thank you, Mr.
• This is so interesting that I serve on his committee and he serves on my committee.
• Escort committee for President Pro Tempore, interim: Senator Flores, Senator King, Senator Creighton,
• remarks concerning the adoption of the committee report.
• I have a comment on the conference committee report.

Bills: SB27, SB30, SB293, HB4, HB2974, HB5138, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: judicial conduct, judges discipline, judicial compensation, retirement benefits, judicial transparency, SJR 50, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, securities tax, transaction tax, occupation tax, financial markets, broker-dealer, stock exchange, securities exchange, trading platform, clearing agency, transfer agent, FINRA

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• Welcome everyone to the Committee on Economic Development and Technology, as well as the Committee on
• Committee members, any questions or comments at this time?
• Committee members, any questions or comments at this time?
• Committee members, any questions or comments at this time?
• This committee is now adjourned. Adjourned.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Tourism on February 12, 2025, focused on HB 77/HB 1077, a measure related to increasing the transient accommodations tax and directing revenue toward climate mitigation/resiliency and economic development/tourism resiliency. Most testifiers supported the bill, including the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, State Energy Office, Governor’s office, DLNR, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Nature Conservancy, the Hawaii Climate Advisory Team, Care for Aina Now Coalition, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the Ocean Legislative Task Force. Supporters emphasized the need for reliable funding for disaster preparedness, environmental restoration, infrastructure resilience, and tourism-related resilience projects; some cited polling and a reported funding gap for natural resource protection and restoration. Opposition or concerns came from the Kohala Coast Resort Association, which argued the state should fully collect existing taxes from short-term vacation rentals and other accommodations before considering any tax increase. The Attorney General and Department of Taxation offered technical comments, noting the bill’s special fund language referred to fees that the chapter did not actually authorize and recommending either deleting that language or authorizing fee collection through rulemaking. The Hawaii Tourism Authority supported the measure but asked that the funding mechanism have a clear nexus to tourism resiliency. After a brief recess, the chair recommended amendments to redirect the proposed 1.75% TAT increase away from the two special funds and into the general fund, while earmarking 7.3% of total revenue for climate mitigation/resiliency and 7.3% for economic development and tourism resiliency, with technical and defect-effective-date amendments. Both committees then voted to pass the measure with amendments; the recommendations were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.

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• The Senate Committee on Nominations will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• The testimony will be taken after all nominees have come before the committee.
• I don't know if you've got other committees you have to go to.
• In the agency, particularly from your Sunset Review, not this interim, but the previous interim.
• Committee. ...advisory group.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all